Rather than be the cause of infection and disease, scientists at the Chinese University of Hong Kong are hoping to turn bacteria into something more practical, useful, and high-tech. Researchers are using E.Coli and have managed to transform the bacteria into storage and encryption devices. The process currently involves placing data into the DNA of [...]
Bloomberg is reporting that Microsoft will debut a version of Windows for ARM-based devices at CES 2011. The Business Insider has already jumped to the conclusion that it’s a port of Windows 7. I suspect it’s nothing that wasn’t reported six months ago.
Time to brush up on your penmanship: Yesterday’s report that N-Trig will support Android devices has been confirmed. The company posted a release backing the story from Ina Fried. But will Android tablets ship with pens or will pens be optional? And is this big news for tablets or bigger news for eReaders?
Just how good is Nokia’s N8 12-megapixel camera with Xenon flash, Carl Zeiss optics, and a mechanical shutter? Well, for the publishers of Pix magazine, Nokia’s camera-equipped smartphone, powered by the Symbian^3 operating system, decided to test the camera out by using it to shoot a model for a magazine cover. The N8′s performance, combined [...]
We all know HP is cooking something up with Tablets and WebOS. Fox News’ Clayton Morris is reporting an exclusive that HP will be unveiling three, possibly four WebOS Tablets at CES 2011. The Tablets will run WebOS 2.5.1 and use Sprint’s 4G network. Morris says that collectively they are a spin off of the [...]
Viliv will announce several new tablets at the Consumer Electronics Show in early January, The company is ready to announce two Android tablets–the X7 and X10–and a Windows 7 slate–the X70. According to the company, its Viliv X70 Windows 7 tablet will be the lightest Windows slate in the world. “Most slim and light Windows [...]
Engadget is reporting that some documents have shown up at the FCC making it look like Sony wants some skin the Tablet/Slate game. And why not, just about everyone else is trying to play, why not Sony? Most of the juicy stuff is being held under wraps until January 20, so there’s not too much [...]
For those still clinging to their “dumb” phones, otherwise called feature phones, Verizon Wireless has just released a new email application for those high-end non-smartphone devices to make them just a bit smarter and bring them even closer to smartphone territory. Given that most feature phones are already crossing paths with smartphones–many are offering carrier [...]
Microsoft is proudly announcing that it has sold 1.5 million Windows Phone 7 units and calls it a promising start. That’s a good number no matter how you slice it. However, as Ed Bott points out the question that everyone seems to be asking about smartphone sales these days is how many have been activated. [...]
A leaked document obtained by T-Mobile blog TmoNews indicates that two mobile wireless broadband routers will be headed to T-Mobile USA in 2011. With AT&T having just recently released its Novatel MiFi–MiFi is a trademark of Novatel and has been used in blogs and by the media as a generic term for mobile broadband routers–T-Mobile [...]
OK, I’m just going to say this and then follow up with a review tomorrow. If you’re like me and been looking for a good Digital Inking solution for the iPad, you need to check out PhatPad for the iPad. PhatPad offers different kinds of Digital Inkers multiple solutions. Whether or not you need handwriting [...]
I’m a big fan of Mophie’s battery solutions for the iPhone. I’ve been using them since the iPhone 3GS. The battery/cases fit well and do the trick in terms of adding some life to the iPhone in a pinch. I don’t need them all the time as my work and play flow didn’t really exhaust [...]
UMPC Portal had just gotten a unit of the Onkyo Windows 7 slate, which runs the Microsoft’s Windows 7 Home Premium desktop operating on an Intel Atom N450 CPU clocked at 1.66 GHz. The device comes with a 10.1-inch cpacitive touchscreen, 1 GB RAM, and a 32 GB SSD drive along with a 1.3-megapixel web [...]
The iPhone is now getting its own free third-party GPS turn-by-turn navigation app with locally stored map data that doesn’t require constant Internet access–unlike TeleNav (branded as AT&T Nav on the iPhone) or Google Maps with Navigation on the Android platform. The 1.6 GB worth of crowd-sourced map data is locally stored on your iPhone’s [...]
Chuong already posted that the Kno Tablet is on sale beginning today. But this picture from Business Insider shows just how big the dual screen version of the Kno Tablet is. Wow. That’s pretty big for something aimed at students to carry back and forth to class in my view. Thoughts?
Viewsonic is in damage control mode trying to stem a small tide of bad PR brought about by Staples pulling the Viewsonic G Tablet because of what Staples labeled manufacturing issues. Viewsonic says that’s not the case, admits that they’ve got some software problems that cause a “user experience” issue and not hardware problems. An [...]
Sprint’s keyboarded follow-up to its premier 4G WiMax phone, the HTC EVO 4G, is now appearing inside of big box retailer Best Buy’s inventory system, suggesting that a release and launch may be imminent. The HTC EVO Shift 4G has been leaked a number of times previously, and is also known as the HTC Knight [...]
Kno indicated yesterday that it’s single-screen and dual-screen Linux-based tablet will be shipping today, Tuesday. The company’s tablets, unlike other mass market tablets, will mostly be geared as a textbook reader that’s targeted at the educational market with Web browsing and note taking support. The basic single-screen version will cost $599 and the dual-screen version [...]
I went to my doctor on Friday and as always we ended up talking about technology. Dr. John Selle is ahead of the curve when it comes to technology and has used Tablet PCs for a long time. He excitedly showed me that he’d upgraded to a Motion Computing J3500. He really likes having the [...]
Best Buy has dropped its policy on restocking fees, which is effective immediately and will also be retroactive for any purchases made on or after November 17th. The policy will end the company’s policy of charging a 15% restocking fee on most consumer electronic devices, including tablets, and the 10% fee imposed on returning Apple’s [...]
Ina Fried at D: All Things Digital is reporting that N-Trig is hoping to woo Android Tablet developers to the world of pen and touch. Featuring N-Trig’s DuoSense technology that allows both pen and touch, NTrig is making the rounds and hoping that Tablet makers see that Pen functionality might actually help them stand out [...]
Palm’s upcoming webOS tablet, long rumored as the PalmPad, may be the codenamed Topaz according to Engadget. Along with the codename rumor, it seems that an image has surfaced for an ultra-slim Bluetooth keyboard without a number pad. The ‘Topaz’ tablet is said to be button-less and the Bluetooth keyboard from HP-Palm would come with [...]
Motorola has put up a video teasing on the Tablet front. Speculation is about this being called Buzz, which I guess explains the bee, or as Crunchgear suggests that could have a tie-in to Honeycomb. It’s a pretty clever video with a nice sense of humor. Regardless we’re now in the silly season of promotional [...]
Here we go again. The Wall St. Journal published an article that warned us all that (GASP!) Apps are collecting and sending our data to other sources to increase targeted advertising opportunities. Give me a break. Yes, Apps are doing this. Yes, websites do this. Yes, newspapers, banks, supermarkets, retailers of all stripes, and anyone [...]
T-Mobile USA has filed for several trademarks with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for the names G-Surf, G-Slate, and Reader’s Cafe. The first two, bearing the “G” branding, may represent an expansion to the company’s G-line, which comprises to date of the T-Mobile G1 and G2 Android smartphones; the G-line is more of a [...]
The Apples of Eden? Well, that’s the title of the newest video from the Notion Ink folks showing off the UI from the Adam Tablet. This shorter video also has a Part 1 attached to it, so I expect we’ll see more as they continue to answer critics with videos showing off what the Adam [...]
Yes, you still need to take out a 2 year contract, but if you were thinking about an iPad purchase this might be worth considering. Apparently Best Buy is offering WiFi only iPad’s for sale that include a free MiFi card. You can pick your carrier between Sprint, Verizon, and AT&T. You do need to [...]
Sources to RCR Wireless are saying that LG’s flagship Optimus 2X Android smartphone with its 4-inch display and NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual-core processor would be headed to T-Mobile USA’s network in March. The phone, which so far has only been launched in LG’s home country of Korea, will be destined for a European launch in [...]
The International Telecommunications Union, a coalition that defines how standards such as 4G mobile broadband technologies employed by wireless carriers are comprised, has now backtracked on its earlier definitions of what comprises 4G. The ITU declared last month that Sprint’s WiMax, T-Mobile’s HSPA+, and Verizon’s and AT&T’s forthcoming LTE networks do not meet 4G specifications [...]
The Nook Color is Barnes & Noble’s curated e-reading tablet experience running on top of the Android operating system and with a 7-inch color capacitive touchscreen. The hack requires users to root their device, essentially jailbreaking the Barnes & Noble Android experience, and then installing Android Market, the official Google app store for Android devices. [...]
As carriers are exploring new methods for pricing access to the Internet from your cell phones–from pay-per-use pricing to tiered pricing–a leaked webinar slide from Alot Communications and Openet–both of which represents AT&T, Verizon, and Vodafone–highlights the importance of the net neutrality discussion as it pertains to the mobile Web. The premise is that services [...]
Mobile-Review’s Eldar Murtazin, who has been a credible source for Nokia leaks, is saying that Nokia is in talks with Microsoft to expand the two company’s relationship with each other. Murtazin says that the talks could result in Microsoft’s new Windows Phone 7 line that would be Nokia-branded and sold with Nokia features–hopefully this means [...]
A magical app for the iPhone called Word Lens hit the App Store last week. It is a language translator that can read one language and turn it into another like others that have come before it. What sets Word Lens apart is that it replaces the words in an augmented reality manner, so that [...]
The story of the Notion Ink Adam Tablet is well told. The folks behind the device teased and teased and then began pre-orders to a loyal following. Then trouble started with some delays (it looks like January will be the earliest delivery) and then bloggers started asking questions they way they are wont to do, [...]
You say A Soos, I say ah sus. It doesn’t rhyme like tomato and tomato, but good grief, if you didn’t want folks to be confused you should have done something about it long before now. Like, when you first became a company and picked the name. Asus is certainly a company to be reckoned [...]
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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 [...]
