Our friend Chris Davies from Slashgear got to spend som quality time with Dell’s latest contraption. The Dell Inspiron Duo sure got a lot of attention back at IDF 2010, where it was teased on stage, but wasn’t quite ready for us to go hands on with it. The device is definitely novel and the [...]
Well, some are saying the iOS4.2 update is out. Some (like me) aren’t seeing it available yet. But I’m sure it will be available soon. Regardless of when you see it in iTunes and can start the update, here’s a quick tip to make the process go a little faster. You should make sure you [...]
Evernote has released a minor bump to the Windows version of their software, but it adds a feature that many Tablet PC users may consider major: the ability to import notes from OneNote.
Xavier might not be upgrading his iPad when iOS 4.2 is released but I will. And the latest rumor/word/speculation/prediction/guess is that Apple will release it today around 10am PST. That comes via MacWorld. Why will I be doing this so quickly? There’s certainly logic in waiting given the delays we’ve already seen. The biggest reason [...]
I’m really of multiple minds about this. News broke over the weekend that Rupert Murdoch and possibly Steve Jobs are working on an App to make the Tablet/Slate form factor a delivery mechanism for news. Actually let’s rephrase that. They are working to make the form factor a delivery mechanism for paid news content. Here’s [...]
This is the phone that hit the market with Android 1.6 for some reason. Well, a little more than a month ago, I posted that the Xperia X10 was getting 2.1 soon. The update has finally started to roll, but slowly. According to Sony-Ericcson’s blog, they are rolling the update out in batches to avoid [...]
IFixit has become famous and wildly popular as the site where we wait to see what’s inside all those new devices and gadgets that get released. They open them up, take the pictures and report on what the guts are, and how much the devices cost to manufacture. It is a great resource and it [...]
Are you a Tablet/Slate fan? Are you overwhelmed by the choices that are out there? (If you are, wait until next year this time.) Well, Shanzai.com has a video comparison of 15 different Tablet/Slates on the market that might be worth your viewing. If you’ve been following the news, you’ll recognize most of the Tablet/Slates [...]
The release of IOS4.2.1 is imminent and iPad users around the globe are chomping at the bit to get Apple’s latest mobile operating system on their iPads, iPods and iPhones. But after using my iPad for a while this afternoon I started to think about the benefits of single-tasking, the much under appreciated black sheep [...]
While a patent for a carbon fiber iPad was seen at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, it doesn’t mean that such a design may get released for use. However, carbon fiber may give Apple and its users some benefits, including a lighter weight tablet as well as better reception for WiFi and 3G radios [...]
Although HP is using only webOS, which it had acquired through its purchase of Palm, the company seems to be directly competing with rival PC maker Dell, which has committed to Android and Windows Phone 7 development, in the mobile space. Rumored specs for the HP Palm Mansion has it that the device will utilize [...]
Although Sony Ericsson France CEO Pierre Perron says that his company is still discussing the potential for an XPERIA-branded Windows Phone 7 device with Microsoft, it seems that such a move may be unlikely. Given the fact that Microsoft imposes restrictions on the OS, and would not allow manufacturers like Sony Ericsson nor carriers to [...]
While the attention lately has been on NVIDIA’s Tegra 2 mobile CPU, Qualcomm is set to release its dual-core Snapdragon chipset sometime next year. The 1.2 GHz dual-core Snapdragon MSM8960 is said to offer up to five times better performance than prior models. Current Snapdragon chips are single-core solutions and have been found in popular [...]
If the Linux-based Android operating system that ships with your Galaxy Tab isn’t powerful enough for you, then you may want to check out a hack that brings the Ubuntu operating system to run on the Tab. The operating system works, but Ubuntu was not designed nor optimized for finger input, so it still may [...]
Recent speculation has it that the dual-core NVIDIA Tegra 2-powered Motorola Olympus, an Android smartphone, will be headed to AT&T in early 2011. The device is said be powered by NVIDIA’s dual-core Tegra 2 chipset and will run today’s current version of Android 2.2, albeit with a slightly updated revision at 2.2.1, which is also [...]
Samsung’s next-generation Android tablet may be sporting the company’s newest custom Orion processor, which will be based on the ARM Cortex A9 reference design and will offer faster processing and better graphics capabilities than the current Galaxy Tab’s Hummingbird processor, based on ARM Cortex A8 design. The report from DigiTimes mentions that the new Orion [...]
Well it took long enough. As an avid eBook reader one of my frustrations with Amazon, which is my eBook source of choice, was that you couldn’t gift an eBook purchase. Sure you could send someone an Amazon gift card or certificate and then they could purchase what they wanted, but what’s the point of [...]
Tom and Dan, makers of The Glif mailed over a prototype Glif as a thank you for backing their project. The 3D printed prototype might not be as polished as the final project, but I’m loving it already. I’ve been using my iPhone 4 as my point and shoot camera since I got it. I’ve [...]
AT&T’s minutes might rollover, but having thousands upon thousands of old minutes generally don’t do subscribers a whole lot of good. They expire after a year and go largely unused. In an attempt to compete on price, Cox is offering cell phone subscribers money back for unused minutes. Cox is new to the mobile game [...]
Apple’s iPhone business is worth more than all but 10 companies in the world according to a report by Trefis. According to the analysts, Apple is worth $391 billion, which is 40% more than the current value of the company’s stock. The iPhone business is worth more than half that value, which means if it [...]
Destroying gadgets on video’s nothing entirely new. The guys from WillItBlend.com have been doing that for years. But the guys from GadgetStress.com are much more methodical and stress smartphones in a manner that’s actually useful for potential smartphone buyers. Instead of just shooting, blending or dropping smartphones, GadgetStress.com performs several measured tests on each device, [...]
Microsoft really has a hit on its hands with the XBOX 360 Kinect sensor. The toy essentially puts a powerful tool in the hands of DIYers and students that was previously out of reach. Now, anyone with $150 and some programming know-how can start experimenting with motion tracking, natural user interface methods and more. One [...]
Assuming Apple sticks to their usual annual release cycle, we’re now closer to the release of the next iPad than to the first one (five months vs. seven). Time for the speculation about the next iPad to begin!
We’re a week away from Black Friday, the crazy post Thanksgiving Day shopping orgy in the US. It’s actually turning into Black Friday month according to some, with many retailers already offering specials and deals as early as the day after Halloween. Our friends at sister site Notebooks.com having been going crazy posting as many [...]
I find it fascinating, frustrating and ultimately farcical when humans try to fix human behavior that can cause harm to other humans. I don’t think there is any doubt that mobile tech can add to distractions while driving for those who are easily distracted, as well as for those who just don’t recognize their responsibility [...]
The rumored Sony Ericsson XPERIA X12 Android phone has been given a review by mobile site Mobile-Review, whose fame came from being the first site to review a prototype of the Nokia N8 long before the Symbian^3 powered device was made available for sale. According to Mobile-Review, the XPERIA X12 is not intended as a [...]
Google is expanding the scope of Google Apps, a software suite based on a select number of Google Services, such as Gmail and Google Calendar, to include ten times more applications for enterprises, educational institutions, and organizations. This give organizational IT administrators more control and administrators can manage access through their Google Apps control panel. [...]
Rovio has announced that the sequel to its popular game Angry Birds, which will be available on set-top gaming consoles in addition to mobile platforms, will be played from the point of view of the pigs rather than from the birds’ point of view. The premise behind the game Angry Birds is similar to the [...]
According to Engadget, the Nexus S, rumored to be coming from Samsung, that was demoed by Google CEO Eric Schmidt at the Web 2.0 Summit was observed to have a concave and curved touchscreen display. According to tipsters to the popular consumer electronics weblog, the curved display design was shopped around by Samsung for quite [...]
Checking the work website today, I discovered that a feature supposedly new to iOS 4.2 works on my iPhone running iOS 4.1. According to an announcement by Evernote, “iOS 4.2 allows apps to register themselves as destinations for certain file types.” Yet, I’m finding this feature already works with their updated iPhone app while running [...]
With a growing catalogue of apps available for download through Google’s Android Market, the applications storefront for the Android platform, Google probably recognizes that a lot of good, quality applications may get lost and remain undiscovered in the process despite a consumer rating system to help weed out low quality or useless apps. That said, [...]
The GSM Association, the group behind SIM cards and GSM networks, is launching an embedded SIM initiative that will usher in a connected future for smart devices, ranging from always-connected cameras, appliances, smart meters, and e-readers. As the smartphone market is beginning to mature and developers are finding new ways to make life easier with [...]
The MacBook Air is the best laptop I’ve ever used, but with mobility there are usually compromises. As a photographer, one thing that I’m not willing to compromise too much on is photo editing performance. I was a bit concerned about how iPhoto ’11 would perform on the MacBook Air since it has a lot [...]
Ever since AT&T has abandoned unlimited data pricing in favor of tiered pricing for mobile broadband usage, there are a number of thoughts to the matter, including multi-device data pricing. However, Verizon Wireless is considering yet another alternative as the carrier is pouring investments to upgrade its network to a faster 4G LTE technology from [...]
After yesterday’s AT&T MiFi 2372 announcement with a rather high price for data use, it seems that Virgin Mobile, via Sprint’s Now Network, is looking to beat AT&T in both the post-paid and pre-paid market offerings for mobile broadband data pricing by adding a new mid-tier plan exclusive to WalMart customers who have purchased or [...]
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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 [...]
