In the wake of their controversial app- and ebook-pulling activity, Apple and Amazon, respectively, are facing legal repercussions. First up today was Amazon (via Ars Technica). In a lawsuit, plaintiffs are hitting them for not living up to their agreement granting customers the ability to “keep a permanent copy of the applicable Digital Content and [...]
Today’s the last day to enter the MIDStories.com giveaway and win your choice of a MID and other mobile gadgets. All you have to do is tell us your story of how you use your MID or why you want one. To enter the giveaway, visit MIDStories.com/giveaway and enter by 11:59 PST today. We’ve received [...]
Dr. Frankenstein had this problem, but his profit margins were vastly different. How do you deal with a monster of your own creation that turns on you? A more difficult question may be how do you deal with the mob if they like the monster? While still fulfilling existing orders, DigiTimes is reporting that Intel [...]
Creative’s Zii Egg is an intriguing looking story. Creative is targeting developers to and create for and extend its Plaszma platform. The device will ship with its SDK. They are also tacking a label on this as the “StemCell Computing Platform” which I don’t think they tested very well here in the US anyways. [...]
Dell’s offering a $130 discount on the Dell Inspiron Mini 9 when purchased with a Dell Wasabi Mobile Photo Printer. The Mini 9 comes with a 1.6GHz Atom Processor, 1GB DDR2 RAM, 4GB SSD and Ubuntu 8.04.1 OS. Visit LogicBuy for details and other great deals.
Looks like Fusion Garage wants to get some press out about the CrunchPad. This article in the Straits Times doesn’t really yield any info on specs that we haven’t already heard,except that there will be no on board storage, but the article does say the Fusion Garage folks are on track for a November [...]
Chippy at UMPCPortal has really pimped out his touchscreen netbook Gigabyte Touchnote. He’d already thrown in an SSD and 3G WWAN, and now on top of that, he’s added an extended battery that’s giving him up to six (6) hours of runtime with Internet activity. Coupled with the regular battery as a reserve, he’s boasting [...]
Here’s a fight that is probably worth getting into, and David Pogue can probably use his celebrity geek journo status to at least give it some attention. Canned voicemail messages (you know the ones -At the tone, please record your message. When you have finished recording, you may hang up, or press 1 for more [...]
There’s some curious reporting from The Inquirer that Microsoft is going to change the name of Windows Mobile to Windows Phone once 6.5 rolls out. I’m sort of with Harry McCracken in that I’m not sure if this will really be the case or not, but many publications are now jumping on The Inquirer report [...]
On again, off again, on again. Intel is responding pretty loudly to word that its Pine Trail chipset was going to be delayed until 2010. That’s not the case says Mooley Eden of Intel. Look for Pine Trail in 2009 as previously planned. It either will or it won’t ship in 2009 and we’ll find [...]
A fun little journalism vs bloggers dustup is roiling through the Internets over whether or not Apple will be attending CES 2010 in January. Some focused on a line in a Wall St. Journal article reporting on a meeting with CEA Gary Shapiro that said Apple would be in attendance. But Ryan Block of Engadget [...]
When I made the decision in February to sell GottaBeMobile to Notebooks.com and Xavier Lanier, my primary motivation was due to the time and energies caring for my daughter was requiring. Selling GottaBeMobile to Xavier was an answered prayer for me and my family, and I am very thankful for his loyal shepherding over the [...]
Apple is taking it on the chin when it comes to parody today. First was this wonderfully funny satire from The Onion of the entire Apple fan boy culture featuring an invisible iPhone called the 3GI. I understand that 3GI was actually ranking high in search results after this came out. And speaking of search [...]
Steve “Chippy” Paine gathered a bunch of geeks together (virtually speaking of course) to talk about the latest round of Apple Tablet rumors and what they may or may not mean. Both Xavier and I enjoyed the privilege and the online international company of jkkmobile, Ben Lang of UMPCPortal, Brad Linder of Liliputing, Sascha Pallenberg [...]
It’s all in the naming I guess. Joby makes these really cool flexible tripods for a number of devices, including a smaller version that used to be called the GorillaPod Go-Go. (I gave it a review here almost a year ago.) But mobile is in and I guess the Go-Go moniker wasn’t sticking so it [...]
The developers of Tablet PC Speech Assistant are looking for feedback so they can improve the UI of a piece of software that helps those who have difficulty speaking communicate better. If you have any suggestions, please leave a comment on the YouTube video page. The software is opensource and is designed specifically for Tablet [...]
This should bring guffaws from anyone who thinks iPhone mania has gone too far, and at least chuckles from those who hold “their precious” too close to their hearts. Parody news masters at The Onion, have put together a wonderfully delicious send up of the entire iPhone craze that features the release of the new [...]
OK, Matt Faulkner, I think you need to make a field trip. Verizon stores in 3 Indiana towns (Jefferson Point, Kokomo, and Castleton) are piloting the use of Tablet PCs for their sales personnel. Verizon is planning on having Tablet PCs in 120 stores by the end of the year. The picture looks like a [...]
I guess it is a good thing that there are Black Hat conferences where folks show off the techniques that they have discovered to hack into various systems. If folks make a living trying to hack in to systems and be destructive, it only makes sense that folks can make a living trying to stop [...]
Android users can now take advantage of the syncing solution SugarSync from the folks at Sharpcast. I’m neither an Android user (at the moment) nor a SugarSync users so I haven’t had the opportunity to check this out. The SugarSync folks are saying this will run on those Android powered Netbooks as well, assuming they [...]
Reports this morning are that AT&T suffered a massive connectivity outage through the U.S. northeast and midwest. I noticed my iPhone wasn’t getting a signal at one point this morning, but I was at home and on wifi so it didn’t affect my routine. Still, other people suffered and this has been a recurring incident. [...]
Dell is offering a 500GB notebook hard drive for $71.99. Normally priced at $99.99, the 500GB Western Digital Scorpio Blue 2.5″ drive spins at 5,400 RPM and comes with a three-year warranty. Visit LogicBuy for the coupon code and more great deals.
Acrossair is showing off a new application that will help people navigate San Francisco’s busses, trains and cable cars. San Francisco Transit is an application that utilizes the iPhone 3GS video function to create an augmented reality. Bus stops, MUNI stations and more are plotted over whatever you’re looking at. This application isn’t available yet, [...]
Pioneer announced a new lightweight DVD/CD burner that should make a good companion for netbook and notebook users who like to travel light. The Pioneer DVR-XD09 is the industry’s most compact external DVD burner, weighing in at eight ounces and is just a little bigger than a CD case.
Barnes & Noble announced that it’s giving away free books yesterday and today announced that each of its stores will have free Wi-Fi access. Wireless net access is provided by AT&T, which charges a per-use fee for non-subscribers. The move to free is an attempt to raise awareness that Barnes & Noble is down with [...]
I’ve really enjoyed this six part series called The Song of the PowerSquid: The Inside Story of the Life of an Invention on CrunchGear. The link above has the first five parts and here is the link to part 6. Here’s the preamble to give you a taste: Hello, my name is Christopher Hawker. I [...]
Looks like Asus and Acer are going to shift some focus a bit in the latter half of this year according to DigiTimes. The report indicates that this is due to Intel pushing the rollout of its Pine Trail-M platform until 2010. There will still be plenty of mobile device action, as Asus will move [...]
How does the multi-billionaire master of Microsoft make use of Microsoft Office? Mr. Gates tells all in an entry on the Inside Office Online blog. Unsurprisingly, Outlook is his major productivity tool. A man in his position must constantly be in contact and be able to coordinate among groups. Along with that, he cites SharePoint [...]
Novatel’s MiFi cards have been a big hit on Verizon and Sprint. AT&T and T-Mobile customers can soon get in on the action of carrying their own hotspot around in their pocket. Novatel is announcing a the MiFi 2372 HSPA version which should allow usage in most corners of the world where you can get [...]
One of the things about BlueTooth earpieces is that there is no getting around the fact that you look like a geek, and I know quite a few folks who won’t use them purely because of their own sense of fashion consciousness. Another issue for those who can get over the fashion stigam, is where [...]
Wow. The lengths some folks will go to to squeeze out extra battery life or another charge. Check this out from Prusadjs.cz. He’s hacked a battery from the MSI Wind so that it can be used to charge up other USB devices. Video after the jump. Via Make
Goodness sakes. Verizon and AT&T are battling over who has the most reliable network. So, in its next move Verizon is asking a federal court to validate its claim that it has “America’s most reliable 3G Network.” While this is really about big boys trying to mark out their territory with bodily fluids, Verizon is [...]
Are you a Mac user who has been longing to use a Pulse Smartpen to take handwritten notes and then have them transcribed? Today, Livescribe and Vision Objects announced MyScript for Livescribe. MySript for Livscribe is available as a 30 day trial and can be purchased for $29.95. More details here. Livescribe Inc. (www.livescribe.com) and [...]
UPDATE: Word later tonight is that Apple is not going to approve the official Google Voice App. Me thinks AT&T should quit spending money on lawyers and start spending some on fixing their network. Then they wouldn’t have to worry about seeing their business model erode right before their eyes. I wonder what it feels [...]
The eBook wars have been heating up for awhile and I’m sure they’ll continue for some time to come as everyone wants you to buy your eBooks from their store. Barnes & Noble is offering you 6 free books (The Last of the Mohicans, Sense and Sensibilty, Little Women, Dracula, Pride and Prejudice, and a [...]
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Droid RAZR MAXX First Impressions and Unboxing Video
The Droid RAZR is just months old, but Motorola has already seen fit to introduce another mmber to the RAZR family, the Droid RAZR MAXX. The Droid RAZR (review) was known for a super thin design and Kevlar back, but it lacked in the battery life department. We saw 11-12 hours of battery life in [...]
The Next Nexus: What It Needs to Stay Ahead of the Pack
Late last year, Google and Samsung released the third rendition of the Nexus smartphone. The first of course was the HTC-made Nexus One which arrived in 2010 to great fan fare. Then, in late part of 2010, the Samsung-made Nexus S launched which eventually became available in two variants, the regular Nexus S and the [...]
Nokia Responds to Alleged 3-Inch ‘Tablet’ Leaks
When Nokia took the stage in New York City with carrier partner T-Mobile USA, various news outlets were reporting that Nokia was either working on a 3-inch tablet or media player. Right now, the company says that the information that was reported earlier was all a misunderstanding by various hopeful blogs. The device that was [...]
Pad & Quill Octavo iPad Case 2 Looks Great but is Bulky
The Pad & Quill Octavo case for the iPad 2 is a leather bound case that looks great on the iPad 2. This case is crafted with care and you can tell that when you pick it up. Pad & Quill is known for producing high quality cases that protect your tablet, computer or iPhone with [...]
Pad & Quill Fire Keeper: A Beautiful Kindle Fire Case
If you have a Kindle Fire, then you owe it to yourself to take a look at the beautiful Kindle Fire Keeper, a case from Pad & Quill. Pad & Quill cases protect your iPad, eBook reader, computer or iPhone with a touch of class giving users a classic book-like experience even though they’re holding a very [...]
id America Gasket iPhone Case Review
iPhone cases are a dime a dozen, but now and then I see one that stands out. Enter the Gasket iPhone case from id America. The id America Gasket case is a brushed aluminum iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S case that looks absolutely stunning. The machined case is inspired by the head gasket you’d find inside a [...]
