Today’s (or yesterday’s depending on where you are located) release of the TomTom GPS app for the iPhone (not the iPod Touch) was much anticipated and I’m sure we’ll hearing from users who’ve been waiting to plop down some dough for this app. It will cost them $99 and there’s still info to come on [...]
The folks behind the Always Innovating Touch Book (you remember, the Netbook with the detachable screen) have put up some screen shots ostensibly to show off some of the UI elements. From the last reports this is shipping, but like James Kendrick (where we grabbed the link) we haven’t heard of anyone getting there hands [...]
It seems the critics of the T-Mobile G1′s limited on-board memory nailed this one on the head. Per a bevy of sources, Android and Me being the most complete I’ve found (they even have charts), the tight on-board storage on the T-Mobile G1 will prevent it from upgrading to new versions of the Android OS. [...]
Uh, oh. Over the weekend we discovered that our Cable Box/DVR was dying and had to schedule to take it in and pick up a new one this morning. This isn’t a tremendous deal, except my wife has become a cable or TV provider’s worst nightmare in that she doesn’t wish to watch anything live [...]
I had the pleasure of spending part of my Saturday getting my teeth drilled. I’m very grateful to have found a new dentist willing to see me on such short notice after breaking off part of my tooth and an adjacent filling last night. Not exactly how I planned to spend my weekend, but I [...]
Another OQO 2+ is up for auction on eBay and the bidding’s already reached $5,100. There are still two days of bidding left, so if are one of those people who were waiting forever to get your hands on an OQO 2+, here’s your chance. Chippy from UMPC Portal points out that this of course [...]
Here’s a story that slipped between the cracks but is interesting nonetheless: The seemingly child-friendly Samsung Go netbook (a.k.a. the N310) is packing enterprise-level security. Underneath its colorful rubberized shell and anti-bacterial keyboard there lies BIOS-level encryption and IP tracking via Phoenix FailSafe from Phoenix Technologies. FailSafe is a unique theft deterrence product and service [...]
Some people, including our own Warner Crocker, are pretty upset about Apple pulling Google Voice from the app store. Then there’s this guy… In what is his iPhone’s last note, the iPhone owner writes that he is tired of Apple’s “dictatorship” and the Google Voice fiasco was the last straw. He then proceeds to shoot [...]
Photography is my favorite hobby and I lug my Nikon D300 around just about everywhere, but I also carry around a point and shoot camera as backup, to take self-portraits and to hand off to others who aren’t comfortable taking pics with a DSLR. I often use my Canon Powershot at arm’s length to snap [...]
A couple days ago, in a throwaway comment, I pointed out that the iPod touch will most likely get a storage bump in September, putting it closer to the prices of the new Zune HD. I have no insider knowledge on that, but it’s pretty apparent if you follow Apple’s pattern of keeping the iPod [...]
John Gruber of Daring Fireball is reporting that one iPhone/iPod Touch app developer says he was offered “a bucket of money” to port his iPhone app to the Zune platform. Sounds like Microsoft is sniffing some signs of weakness in the Apple behemoth and going for broke if it is true. That only makes sense [...]
Lenovo’s offering $150 in instant savings plus a $50 coupon that drops the the price of the entry level IdeaCentre A600 all-in-one PC to $649. The IdeaCentre A600 has an innovative motion-sensing remote control that doubles as a VOIP handset. Visit LogicBuy for the coupon code and other tech deals.
We received several compelling stories from current MID users and people who think a tiny computer would improve their digital lives. Students, pilots, a doctor and even a poet sent in photos, told their stories and submitted videos to the MIDStories.com giveaway page. We’d appreciate your help in choosing a few winners. All you need [...]
Video is one of the big selling factors for the iPhone 3GS. But yet, in another in a long line of video disappointments with video and streaming on the iPhone, Qik finally launched its video app today. You remember Qik. It’s the popular video streaming app that some use to record and stream themselves or [...]
There must be a fortune being spent on salt these days with all the grains of it being tossed about as Apple Tablet rumors. While we may, or may not, have more info on what it might be, it looks like we won’t see an Apple ‘Tablet’ on the market until next year according to [...]
Interesting happenings going on today regarding the mythic Apple Tablet. First we see some questionable video evidence. Then Gizmodo’s top dog shares a discussion with an insider contact who “may or may not have sat in some Apple meetings for the tablet.” Per their conversation: “The device, which I’ve held mock ups of, is going [...]
Instapaper is nifty service that I’m becoming more and more enamored with. I’m a fan of long form writing, and while it still exists in this world where many things keep getting smaller and smaller, I find I have to squirrel away some of the longer articles that I want to read for a later [...]
If you’ve got your eyes on the Zune HD, then you’ve now got a date when they will be available. Microsoft has marked September 15 on the calendar for when the Zune HD will be available in retail channels. Supposedly you can begin pre-ordering today at Amazon, Best Buy, Wal-Mart and The Microsoft Store. The [...]
It isn’t news that Microsoft and Intel cower in the giant shadow of the tiny Netbook that darkens the road of their future. They helped create it (with a big push from Asus) and are desperately seeking ways to restrict Netbooks and downplay what they offer in hopes of turning consumers towards bigger, more powerful [...]
It shouldn’t be called a Tablet and the mockups and cookups that are now appearing in videos all over the web may be fanning Apple fandom’s flames of desire, but they are probably also just a waste of time. In any regard, there are videos appearing purporting to show Apple’s ‘Tablet’ popping up all over, [...]
Ran across a post on The Consumerist today rounding up “Three Ways To Use Google Voice on Your iPhone.” Even though I place and receive very few calls, I do have a Google Voice number and an iPhone, so I gave it a once over. First method uses an app to dial out to Google [...]
Skooba Design introduced two new Checkthrough travel bags that allow users to keep their notebooks in their bags when going through airport security checkpoints. The Checkthrough Backpack looks professional and doesn’t scream ‘laptop bag,’ which is a good can help prevent theft. The owner’s notebook is stored in an isolated compartment so it can easily [...]
Today’s news that an injunction has been issued against Microsoft for selling Microsoft Office Word in the States caused me to put on my sleuthing cap and take a closer look at the action. First, due to my disdain of patent trolls, I always check to see if the plaintiff in these types of cases [...]
Microsoft and Nokia are going to announce today that they have reached agreement to make a mobile version of Microsoft Office that will run on Nokia smartphones. We’ll report more as we hear it. Via The Wall St. Journal.
Judge Leonard Davis of the US District Court of East Texas has ruled that Microsoft can’t sell Microsoft Word in the US because of a patent infringement. The patent issue is about XML. The plaintiff is the company i4i, Inc that has a patent issued in 1998 on a method of reading XML. i4i was [...]
A GottaBeMobile reader just emailed in these stills from an episode of HBO’s Entourage where a TouchSmart tx2 makes a cameo. HP has at least one product placement expert on staff, as do a lot of B2C companies. I wish someone would tell the guy actor to either convert the tx2 into tablet mode when [...]
Three New South Wales (NSW) secondary schools are passing out netbooks loaded with Windows 7 a little ahead of everyone else. According to Australian IT, the initial impressions of Windows 7 have been very positive. About 9,000 NSW teachers have been using Windows 7 RC to get accustomed to the new operating system before it [...]
In a tidbit that made my tablet-sense tingle (okay, fine, it’s a feed aggregator), the Financial Times in Germany (written in German, in case you wanted to click through) is reporting that Nokia isn’t entirely pleased with their recent purchase of Symbian. As translated by TechCrunch Europe, a source close to Nokia said: ““Symbian is [...]
Genius. Absolutely genius. That’s what I would call the new album-selling plan from the major music labels… if I was a complete idiot. Or maybe I’m over-reacting. I don’t know. What do you make of this new CMX format they’re planning? ““Ours will be a file that you click on, it opens and it would [...]
One of the major upsides of mobile technology is that you can work anywhere. One of the major downsides of mobile technology is that you can work anywhere. I remember when I was interviewing for my first job out of college. Company cell phones and laptops were touted as “benefits.” It wasn’t until I started [...]
Computerworld posted a rundown of low-end and older PCs tested with Windows 7. On the list is an old ultra-mobile PC, and by “old”, I mean a Samsung Q1 from way back in 2007. It’s the second newest machine on their list, right before a year-old Dell Inspiron Mini 9 netbook. Still, it’s not like [...]
Gizmodo has unearthed pricing info on the Zune HD and it looks like Microsoft is going for the jugular by pricing the models well below the iPod Touch. This is of course if the pricing sticks, as the info comes from a Best Buy inventory leak. Things could change. If they don’t we are [...]
Steve “Chippy” Paine has spent some time with the GigaByte Touchnote and has summarized his findings. He’s covered everything from unboxing to how it performs on the road and there isn’t much about the device he hasn’t commented on. Well worth a read if this is a device you’re interested in.
Apple is now offering those interested in the 15 inch MacBook an option for a matte screen. It will set you back $50. That’s right. In order to view your screen without seeing your reflection in a glossy screen, it will cost you $50. I know I rant on and on about glossy screens and [...]
Lenovo is offering $50 off the IdeaPad S12 with 1.3GHz VIA Nano processpr, 1GB of RAM, 160GB hard drive and six-cell display. The deal includes a $20 instant discount and a $30 stackable coupon. Visit LogicBuy for the coupon and other tech deals.
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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 [...]
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