Category Archives: Gadgets
iOS 4.3.1 released, fixes a few bugs
By Chris Ziegler posted Mar 25th 2011 1:48PM Apple’s just dropped iOS 4.3.1 on iTunes users across the land, fixing a handful of issues related to enterprise apps, AV-out, iPod touch graphics problems, and cellular network connections; not the most exciting changelog, but it’s better than a slap across the face. As usual, the update … Continue reading
FCC proposing data roaming rules, not interested in commonizing carriers
By Sean Hollister posted Mar 26th 2011 7:04PM FCC chairman Julius Genachowski briefly mentioned data roaming at CTIA last week, but now he’s telling Congress that action is inbound, to ensure rural carriers don’t get left behind the rest of the cellular industry. You see, in 2007 the Commission mandated cheap roaming agreements for voice … Continue reading
Kodak and Apple win early victories at International Trade Commission, big bucks hang in the balance
Looks like the US International Trade Commission’s had a busy week in tech, as Bloomberg reports the organization has ruled on two longstanding patent wars involving Apple, Nokia, RIM and Kodak. While neither is out of the woods quite yet, two companies have reason to be pleased: Apple and Kodak. ITC Judge E. James Gildea … Continue reading
iPad, iPad 2 get unofficial CF card compatibility (video)
Given the impressive knockoffs and official camera kits we’ve seen, we’d say the iPad’s definitely got the stuff to help out most shutterbugs, but up until now, uploading content from a CF card wasn’t exactly easy. Well, our friends over at MIC Gadget recently showed off an iPad / iPad 2-compatible card reader that fixes … Continue reading
Earth Hour 2011 starts at 8:30PM your local time, wants you to switch off for a bit
In what has become an annual tradition now, the WWF’s Earth Hour is presently sweeping across the globe, getting people to switch off non-essential lights and appliances for a sixty-minute kindness to Ma Earth and her finite energy resources. All you’ll need to do to participate is power down the old World of Warcraft questing … Continue reading
iRig Mic review
By Trent Wolbe posted Mar 26th 2011 3:00PM There’s no shortage of ways to get sound into your iOS device, but one thing has been missing from the field up to this point: a handheld accessory to help you hone your Sammy Hagar (or Anderson Cooper) impression while you’re FaceTiming with Gramps. The iRig vocal … Continue reading
Scientists improve blue OLED efficiency, don’t promise everlasting light
By Sam Sheffer posted Mar 26th 2011 8:08PM Although this is not the first time we’ve seen an efficiency increase in blue OLEDs, it’s worth noting that their proposed cap of productivity up to this point was a lowly five percent. It’s exciting to learn, therefore, about a breakthrough by professor John Kieffer and graduate … Continue reading
Canon Rebel T3 DSLR reviewed: a safe bet for first-time shooters
By Christopher Trout posted Mar 26th 2011 6:02PM Are you a true contrarian looking for a camera that befits your nonconformist lifestyle? Well, Canon’s latest entry-level DSLR may not be the most unruly camera out, but at least it sports a moniker that fits the bill. The Canon T3 Rebel, also known as the EOS … Continue reading
HSN details Nook Color update for ‘mid-April’: Android 2.2, Flash, apps and push email
Spent some quality time watching the Home Shopping Network this morning to hear just how the Nook Color will be improved? That’s what we thought… but we bit the bullet and tuned in ourselves to get the details for you. Simply put, HSN says Barnes and Noble will start rolling out an over-the-air software package … Continue reading
Samsung’s 11.6-inch 9 Series laptop official at $1,199, still comes with 64GB SSD
By Sean Hollister posted Mar 26th 2011 9:35PM An Italian demonstrator gave us hope, but now we’re empty inside — the exceptionally thin 11.6-inch version of Samsung’s 9 Series laptop will indeed come with a puny 64GB solid state drive. Well, perhaps empty is a bit of an exaggeration, as the machine’s gorgeous duralumin curves … Continue reading
Harry Winston’s Opus Eleven watch: mechanical masterpiece / bank breaker (video)
It’s been a while since we gave Harry Winston’s Opus watch any play, but some timepieces are just too lavish to pass up. Case in point: the Opus Eleven, designed by temporal taste-maker Denis Giguet of MCT. Aesthetically speaking, it’s probably a touch too steampunk for some, but the way it tells time is straight … Continue reading
iMobot creeps, crawls, cranes its way into our hearts (video)
It may not look like much, but this little modular robot’s got the stuff to give Keepon a run for its money — oh yeah, and according to its creators, iMobot’s got big implications for the field of robotics too. Sporting four degrees of freedom, two rotating joints, and a pair of faceplates that act … Continue reading
How to Stream Media Across the Internet Using Windows 7
Posted on March 13, 2011 at 5:31 amOne of the things Microsoft has been advertising pretty heavily as part of it’s “cloud” campaign, is streaming media from one computer across the Internet, to another. On television, it looks rather simple, in real life, it’s a little trickier; nonetheless, it can be done; here’s how.First, fire … Continue reading
Google Person Finder for 2011 Japan Earthquake
Google Person Finder for 2011 Japan Earthquake body id=”pagebody” onload=”load();” window.fbAsyncInit = function() { FB.init({ appId : ’139683546053659′, status : true, // check login status cookie : true, // enable cookies to allow the server to access the session xfbml : true // parse XFBML }); }; (function() { var e = document.createElement(‘script’); e.src = … Continue reading
New Toshiba REGZA RB2 TVs come with Blu-ray players
New Toshiba REGZA RB2 TVs come with Blu-ray players body id=”pagebody” onload=”load();” window.fbAsyncInit = function() { FB.init({ appId : ’139683546053659′, status : true, // check login status cookie : true, // enable cookies to allow the server to access the session xfbml : true // parse XFBML }); }; (function() { var e = document.createElement(‘script’); … Continue reading