PogoPlug fans that use Android devices can now access their files stored on their PogoPlug. Android users can find it on the Android Marketplace. It looks like the App was released a few days ago and PogoPlugged website does contain this caveat: Minor note: The upcoming media filtering features of the Pogoplug V2 software and [...]
Well, the Internet Tablet formerly known as the Crunchpad is now heading to market powered only by Fusion Garage, the company that Michael Arrington’s TechCrunch was partnering with. In a press conference today, Fusion Garage CEO Chandra Rathakrishnan tried to make clear his vision of why the split happened and also pump up the noise [...]
Well that was a pleasant surprise. All geeks know that waiting for a package to arrive is akin to Christmas morning any time of the year. But when one arrives that you aren’t expecting it is truly a delight. Well that happened this morning. A package arrived addressed to me from Amazon and low and [...]
Writing a post about Google and Window shopping on some level just seems schizophrenic when you’re typing Google and Window over and over given the search wars currently underway. But onto the post. Google is getting heavy into local search and wants to help you use your mobile phone to do some window shopping. They’ve [...]
Dell Home is offering a $34 discount on the Dell Inspiron 11z 1.3GHz CULV 11.6-inch lightweight laptop plus free shipping. The Dell Inspiron 11z has 2GB RAM, 250GB hard drive, a 3-cell battery and ships with Windows Vista but is eligible for a free upgrade to Windows 7. Visit LogicBuy for more info and the [...]
I find this cool. Students at the University of Michigan have created a Mobile Phone ensemble, learning to both program and play music on their iPhones/iPod Touches. Under the direction of Georg Essel the students code their own stuff using the SDK and accessing the sensors available, along with several other apps and tools. I [...]
Pixel Qi (the Qi is pronounced chee) is getting ready to see its screens hit the market in what they are calling “specialized tablets” with multi-touch. The screen technology provides both a color LCD and an eInk view that makes it readable in direct sunlight. Now word yet on what devices these will be unveiled [...]
For those interested in the Barnes & Noble Nook eBook reader quite a few reviews have popped out this morning. Most seem to verify some info that Sumocat posted over the weekend. The reviewers seem impressed with the hardware and the dual screen operation but seem to be finding the eInk screen slow and the [...]
I found a precious few minutes to guest on the latest MeetMobility podcast and talk about a variety of mobile tech topics including what’s happening with Tablets, the demise of the Crunchpad, Fujitsu’s latest, and a variety of other things. Along with Steve “Chippy” Paine, jkkmobile, and Sascha “The Netbook King” we have some fun [...]
The Archos 5 Internet Tablet has captured quite a bit of attention. If you follow mobile tech warriors like Steve “Chippy” Paine, jkkmobile, Taxman (on Twitter) and others you’ll see quite a bit of excitement about the device, and also some frustrations as they work through some 1st generation device issues and look for firmware [...]
Worried about how you’re going to find the time to read all those new eBooks that you’re planning on consuming now that eBook reading is becoming all the rage? If you’d like to learn the skill of speed reading there’s an app for that on the iPhone. QuickReader supposedly provides you with the training necessary [...]
The TimesOnLine is reporting that Amazon is looking around in London for locations to possibly open brick and mortar retail outlets. Supposedly this is to satisfy those customers who can’t wait on delivery but would rather buy on-line and then pick up in the store. If this “secret plan” is true it would be a [...]
Remember when I blogged about that DIY from Instructables to convert a wall outlet to USB? Well, flush it from your mind because the TruePower UCS power outlet makes it completely redundant. Available for pre-order from FastMac for $10 a pop, the outlet is not only easier than building your own, but it’s as cheap [...]
A tipster and commentors at Engadget are reporting their pre-orders for the Barnes & Noble eReader, nook, are being fulfilled. The initial impressions seem less than sterling with mention of laggy e-ink, though in fairness, that’s a common criticism of e-ink in general. Two other tidbits are that in-store browsing is limited to an hour [...]
Syncables, the software company that sounds like they sell “sync cables” but don’t, has released a new version of their 360 sync system. The new v6 release adds sync with BlackBerry and Windows Mobile phones, contacts sync, and integration with Flickr in addition to Facebook, YouTube, and SmugMug. This is addition to the ability to [...]
If you’re like me you’re thinking it was only a matter of time. Yesterday Apple acquired the music streaming service Lala, apparently for a song (the price they paid, not Steve Jobs’ singing.) Of course the speculation is now rampant that Apple will soon be launching a music streaming service feature as a part of [...]
Yesterday my wife dragged me to Seasons to go shopping with my wife’s family for my brother-in-law’s wedding. Season’s had hundreds of beautiful outfits and I think they tried on just about all of them in the 5+ hours we were there. Luckily, I had my HP Envy 13 in my backpack. I set up [...]
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jkOnTheRun has the scoop on a new UMPC called the PsiXpda. James has seen a demo of it over Skype. He’s calling it a “clamshell” device, but compares it to the HTC Shift which is a tilt slider. Not a whole lot of images to judge by, but from the one supplied, I’d say it [...]
As we march into the holiday season, it’s time again for festivities, gift-buying stress, flu shots, and, of course, the highly prestigious Ink Blot awards. Our very own Warner Crocker is into the fifth year of his Life on the Wicked Stage Ink Blot Awards. The “Blotties” as I call them (every good award needs [...]
Some things just mean Christmas is getting closer. Thanksgiving, Black Friday, colder weather, Christmas decorations going up and Tablet PC2′s Annual Santa’s List. Linda Epstein never fails to please and this year is no exception. She’s got a wide range of gift ideas from a wide range of companies to oogle at. As usual the [...]
Well, well, well. It looks like an interesting story just got more interesting. Chandra Rathakrishnan the CEO of Fusion Garage, the company making the Crunchpad is going to unveil it in front of reporters on Monday. He’s also going to tell his side of the story of how the TechCrunch/Fusion Garage divorce happened. Certainly this [...]
Dell Home is offering a $34 coupon for the Dell Inspiron 11z 1.3GHz CULV notebook in Obsidian Black. The Dell Inspiron 11z is customizable and starts with 2GB RAM, 250GB hard drive and Windows Vista (eligible for upgrade to Windows 7). Visit LogicBuy for more details and the coupon code.
A new beta version of Evernote 3.5 was released yesterday (popped up on my PCs last night), which adds a clipping tool to Firefox, a way to email notes straight from Evernote, and some attractive interface enhancements seen here. Not too sure about that new email system though. I see the merit of the idea, [...]
Received a somewhat cryptic tip from jkk of jkkmobile today. Subject line was simply “New 12 inch tablet” followed by a link. For a moment, I could hear Admiral Ackbar scream “It’s a trap!” Surely if this was really jkk, he would have mentioned a brand or something. But then a second email followed, tantalizing [...]
I landed in Mumbai last night for my brother-in-law’s wedding and will be in India for a couple of weeks. Getting online was quite an ordeal, but I was finally able to get online with a Reliance 3G modem tonight. I’ve got quite a few stories to tell about the journey over here and how [...]
Yesterday’s reveal of a digital magazine system from publishing and media giant Time, Inc. hit news outlets well beyond the tech and gadget blogs, and reaction has demonstrated to me that, even with the buzz over the mythic Apple tablet, news outlets beyond the tech and gadget blogs don’t seem to realize that tablet computers [...]
I’m writing this blog post from seat 68H on a Cathay Pacific flight from Hong Kong to Mumbai for my brother-in-law’s wedding. While I’m in India I’ll be blogging about my own mobile tech experiences and observations. The first pleasant surprise of my trip is Cathay Pacific’s seats. The seat cushions recline into the shell [...]
Fujitsu has lifted the curtain on a new UMPC that seems built around the idea that, if the device is small and light enough, you don’t need to hide away the keyboard to work the touchscreen. The UH900 features a clamshell design, not slider or convertible. Looks like an ultra-portable but sounds easy enough to [...]
Dell is offering a $20 off coupon for the fully loaded Dell Studio XPS 16 Core i7 laptop which includes free shipping. The total price for the Studio XPS 16 Core i7 is $1,229. Visit LogicBuy for more info and coupon code.
Terry McDonell, the editor of Sports Illustrated, showed TechCrunch and others a demo of Time Inc’s “Manhattan Project,” a system to bring magazines into the digital age. The system, complete with swipe control to turn pages, is designed with tablet systems in mind and will likely be ported to devices other than the HP Tablet [...]
Interesting, interesting. Neowin is reporting that Microsoft is unveiling Bing Mobile and Bing Maps with Silverlight (beta) and you can go take a quick look at the maps app here. Microsoft seems determined to take a swipe at the popularity of Google Maps with this effort. Silverlight adds some very interesting capabilities here including Photosynth, [...]
Ha! Love this project from Instructables to convert standard AC outlets to USB. Your Iphone is dead, someone has run off with your Ipod wall charger, if only it where the future and all outlets were USB! Not only will this add a permanent place to charge your USB devices. It will get your home [...]
Taking a mental health day (actually a “my leave doesn’t rollover” day) and after taking care of some errands, I came home to get some work done and put a missed episode of CSI: New York on in the background. I didn’t initially like this flavor of CSI, calling it “CSI: Boring” but they’ve since [...]
Zoho is announcing that they now integrate some of their applications with Google Docs. This bit of cloud integration will come in handy for some, as the folks at Zoho say that it has been a much requested feature. Zoho CRM, Mail, Docs & Projects now have some integration with Google Docs. Some of the [...]
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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 [...]
