Reviews Archive
Apple, AT&T put an end to contract-free iPhone 4s [u]
Published by Anonymous on 2010-08-21 01:04:52
(Update with AT&T correction) The option of a contract-free iPhone 4 in the US has vanished from the Apple and AT&T websites, reports observe. It was previously possible to buy a 16GB phone for $599, or a 32GB model for $699. In an FAQ, however, Ap... Read More
LG vows its tablet will be more productive than Apple's
Published by Anonymous on 2010-08-21 01:04:52
LG in an interview today positioned its upcoming Android tablet as the antithesis of Apple's iPad [sub. required]. Marketing VP Chang Ma told the WSJ that the slate, which will go under the Optimus badge used for phones in Korea, should be "surprisi... Read More
Jobs wins battle to demolish Jackling House
Published by Anonymous on 2010-08-21 01:04:52
A preservationist group, Uphold Our Heritage, has given up a long-running battle to save a house in Woodside, California owned by Apple CEO Steve Jobs, says a local publication. The home was originally built for a copper baron, Daniel Jackling, and ... Read More
Ricoh intros 10MP CX4 digital camera in Japan
Published by Anonymous on 2010-08-21 01:04:51
Ricoh has introduced a new camera in Japan, the 10-megapixel CX4. It sports an equivalent 28-300mm lens and a rear-illuminated CMOS sensor. The camera also has a new image sensor-shift stabilization feature that reduces blur by an average of 3.7 shut... Read More
iOS 4.1 beta pointing to iPad revision, 'unknown' product?
Published by Anonymous on 2010-08-21 01:04:51
Apple is doing internal testing of iOS 4.1 with three new products, an AppleInsider source claims. As in other versions of iOS, the latest beta of v4.1 contains "configuration descriptors" for USB devices. One of the devices as listed as "iPod 4,1,... Read More
Samsung unveils new S2 portable drive with USB 3.0
Published by Anonymous on 2010-08-21 01:04:51
Samsung on Thursday introduced a new family of portable hard drives, the S2 Portable 3.0. The 2.5-inch drives sport an integrated USB 3.0 interface and have 7,200RPM spindle speeds to deliver fast performance. The interface is more than 10 times fast... Read More
Flash on Android test shows slowdowns, incompatibility
Published by Anonymous on 2010-08-21 01:04:51
A test of Flash 10.1 on Android late yesterday has cast doubt on its usefulness in the short term. Using both the Droid 2's preloaded Flash install and the final release on an original Droid, Laptop found that claims of desktop-level access were ina... Read More
Review: BlackBerry Torch 9800
Published by Anonymous on 2010-08-21 01:04:51
After slowly losing share in the smartphone market, Research in Motion has launched its new Torch 9800 handset alongside BlackBerry OS 6. The pairing represents RIM's latest effort to attract a new category of customers, while also helping to prevent... Read More
Apple to terminate Quattro ad network as iAd pushes ahead
Published by Anonymous on 2010-08-21 01:04:51
Apple is reportedly preparing to terminate the mobile ad network run by Quattro Wireless. The move was viewed as inevitable after Apple acquired Quattro to build its iAd platform geared solely for iOS devices such as the iPhone and iPad.... Apple - i... Read More
Briefly: OCR scanning for the iPhone, Supra shipping eKEY
Published by Anonymous on 2010-08-21 01:04:51
A new scanning application featuring optical character recognition capabilities has been released for the iPhone. Prizmo is able to scan documents from a picture taken with the iPhone's built-in camera, and can then apply a specific processing treatm... Read More
XtremeMac intros new line of InCharge iPad/iPhone chargers
Published by Anonymous on 2010-08-21 01:04:51
XtremeMac has introduced its new InCharge line of charging accessories for Apple devices, consisting of the InCharge Duo, the InCharge Auto, and InCharge Home. The InCharge Duo is designed as a dual-charging dock that enables users to power two iPhon... Read More
OtterBox, IvySkin unveil new iPhone 4 cases
Published by Anonymous on 2010-08-21 01:04:51
OtterBox and IvySkin have both unveiled new additions to their line of iPhone 4 accessories, the Commuter Series Case and COLOR Reception Case. OtterBoxís latest Commuter Series Case offers three different layers of protection, including a self-adhe... Read More
Sanyo intros 1080p pocket cam with 3x optical zoom
Published by Anonymous on 2010-08-21 01:04:50
Sanyo has introduced the VPC-PD2BK, a pocket cam capable of shooting 1080p video at 30fps. The camera also allows users to capture 10-megapixel stills. Face detection, 3x optical zoom and digital image stabilization are available in either mode.... S... Read More
HP confirms webOS tablet due in 2011
Published by Anonymous on 2010-08-21 01:04:50
HP during the conference call discussing its latest fiscal results confirmed that its webOS tablet had been moved to next year. When asked about the company's weakness in notebooks due to the iPad, Personal Systems Group VP Todd Bradley answered bac... Read More
Flash memory may drop to $1 per GB, may not save SSDs
Published by Anonymous on 2010-08-21 01:04:50
Flash memory prices could crash to a dollar a gigabyte this year but might not be enough to kindle a resurgence in SSDs, iSuppli warned today. Prices for memory were just over $2 for 1GB of standard NAND flash memory at the start of the year, but th... Read More
BlackBerry App World 2.0 goes public, allows cheaper pricing
Published by Anonymous on 2010-08-21 01:04:50
RIM tonight took BlackBerry App World 2.0 out of beta and made it available to the wider BlackBerry community with a change to price policies meant to counter Apple. The company is now dropping its minimum $2.99 requirement for paid apps and will al... Read More
iSkin, Brick House Security intro new iPhone 3G accessories
Published by Anonymous on 2010-08-21 01:04:50
iSkin and Brick House Security have both added to their respective lines of iPhone accessories with the new Pulse Sports+ case and iPhone Spy Stick. iSkin's Pulse Sports+ is a protective case for the iPhone 3G and 3GS, with a design geared for physic... Read More
Canon G12 details briefly go live, show modest update
Published by Anonymous on 2010-08-21 01:04:50
Although missing in Canon's PowerShot updates this morning, the G12 was inadvertently confirmed today by an article (since pulled) on CNET Asia. The pro point-and-shoot is a direct parallel to the S95 and primarily expands the G11 with 720p video re... Read More
Developers receive second beta of Mac OS X 10.6.5
Published by Anonymous on 2010-08-21 01:04:50
Apple has seeded the second beta version of Mac OS X 10.6.5 to developers. The latest build, labeled 10H529, arrives less than a week after developers received the first beta. Apple has reportedly highlighted 3D graphics, Mail, printing, QuickTime an... Read More
Knapsack 2 travel software adds zooming maps, street views
Published by Anonymous on 2010-08-21 01:04:50
Outer Level has launched a new edition of its personal travel planning software, Knapsack 2. The program searches through places, addresses and points of interest on a trip. It can create packing lists, generate detailed itineraries and to-do lists,... Read More
