Blog Profile / Techland: Gadgets
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| Filed Under: | Technology / Gadgets | |
| Posts on Regator: | 3794 | |
| Posts / Week: | 22.8 | |
| Archived Since: | April 10, 2010 | |
Blog Post Archive
What Happened to the Mid-Range Chromebook?
Chromebooks are about to get a boost in exposure, with Walmart and Staples adding the cheap laptops to their stores. But the expanded availability has left me wondering what happened to the best Chromebook of all, Samsung’s $450 Series 5 550. Show More Summary
Chinese Supercomputer Named As World’s Fastest
BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese university has built the world’s fastest supercomputer, almost doubling the speed of the U.S. machine that previously claimed the top spot and underlining China’s rise as a science and technology powerhouse.Show More Summary
Which Mobile Network Is Fastest? The Results from PCMag’s 30-City Speed Tests Are In
PCMag has published the results from its annual test of mobile data speeds. Covering 30 cities around the country, PCMag used eight Samsung Galaxy Note II smartphones set to connect to the LTE and non-LTE signals of each of the four major networks (AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon). Show More Summary
Netflix to Run Original TV Series from Dreamworks
NEW YORK (AP) — Netflix is going to start running original television series from Dreamworks Animation. Financial terms were not disclosed. Netflix Inc. says the multi-year agreement is its biggest deal ever for original first-run content and includes more than 300 hours of new programming. Show More Summary
How Apple Will Disrupt the TV Market
Which came first: the chicken or the egg? The tech industry has its own version of this riddle: hardware or software? The answer perhaps depends on whether you’re a hardware or software engineer, but in most cases, the answer is hardware. Show More Summary
Why iOS 7 Looks Unfinished (Spoiler: It’s Because It’s Unfinished)
Among the many things that everybody knows about Apple which aren’t actually true is the notion that it only tells the world about products once they’re fully baked. In the case of operating systems–for Macs, iPhones and iPads–it always shows off new versions months before consumers can get their hands on them, when they’re still works in progress. Show More Summary
Bot Wheels: Anki Drive’s Cars Are Tiny, High-Speed Robots
The first demo at Apple‘s WWDC conference keynote last Monday wasn’t an Apple demo. Instead, it was from a stealthy startup showing off its stuff in public for the first time. The startup is named Anki, and the stuff was Anki Drive, a racing game with real, physical tiny motorized cars which are controlled via iPhone. Show More Summary
Office on the iPhone: It’s Real and It’s Here
For eons now, the scuttlebutt about a version of Microsoft Office for Apple‘s iOS devices has just kept on coming. In November of 2011, Office for the iPad was reported to be in the works. In February of 2012, it was allegedly going to arrive shortly. Show More Summary
Teardown: Here’s What Google Glass Looks Like When Taken Apart
If you see someone on the street wearing Google Glass, you may feel one of two urges. If you’re curious and into technology, you may wonder what Google Glass looks like when all its little pieces are taken apart. If you’re not into technology...Show More Summary
Comcast’s New X2 Platform Saves TV Shows Online
WASHINGTON (AP) — Worried about filling up your DVR? The nation’s largest cable TV provider, Comcast Corp., is unveiling a new, compact set-top box that does away with the hard drive and saves your TV shows online. The as-yet-unnamed...Show More Summary
Let’s Talk About iOS 7, OS X Mavericks and More
TIME Tech’s Harry McCracken and Doug Aamoth talk about the software, products and services unveiled at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference keynote on June 10, 2013. More: Apple Unveils New Version of OS X, New Computers, iOS 7 and More WWDC’s Software Announcements Are Apple’s Future Live Coverage of Apple’s WWDC 2013 Keynote
Essential Tech Products for Your Car Safety Kit
With the weather turning warmer and summer travel season around the corner, many Americans will be hitting the road. Before you head out with your family in tow, you may want to consider these six tech products that can keep you safe and get you back on the road quickly if you have problems out on the highways. Show More Summary
Yes, the World Does Need Another iPhone Note-Taking App
Daring Fireball‘s John Gruber may be the web’s most influntial Apple blogger, but before he took up full-time punditry, he was a designer and techie. So the news that he’s co-created an iPhone app with Brent Simmons and Dave Wiskus, while unexpected, makes more sense the more you think about it. Show More Summary
Apple’s iOS 6.1.3 Update Can Knock Out Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and Cost You $200 to Fix
I updated my iPhone 4S to iOS 6.1.3 long enough ago that I don’t remember doing it. The update became available in late March and I applied the update shortly thereafter, so it’s been months. Suffice it to say, this problem didn’t manifest itself right away. Show More Summary
FreedomPop’s Free Wireless Would Be Cool If It Wasn’t So Shady
FreedomPop, a company that sells wireless hotspot devices with free mobile data, is planning to offer a full-blown cellular service with free voice calls and text messages this summer. According to AllThingsD, FreedomPop has been amassing...Show More Summary
Casinos Ban Gamblers From Using Google Glass
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Casinos in New Jersey and Nevada are among those forbidding gamblers from wearing Google Glass, the tiny eyeglasses-mounted device capable of shooting photos, filming video and surfing the Internet. Regulators say the devices could be used to cheat at card games. Show More Summary
Acer Aspire R7 Review: The Star Trek Laptop Needs a Next Generation
PC makers are striking out with traditional laptops, so Acer decided to try something different with the Aspire R7. I’ve been calling it “The Star Trek Laptop,” mainly because of its promotional tie-in to Into Darkness, and partly because, when posed just the right way, it looks like the USS Enterprise. Show More Summary
The Best Affordable Outdoor Speakers
Looking to bring your music outdoors while the weather is nice over the spring and summer? There are lots of options for speakers that will let you take big sound into the great outdoors—and some of them are even portable so they can...Show More Summary
Sony’s Second-Generation Duo Is a Windows 8 Slider That Makes Sense
When Microsoft released Windows 8 last October, it unleashed a sudden burst of unbridled creativity among PC makers. Companies which had been making desktops and laptops in much the same form factors for decades started trying out fresh...Show More Summary
New BlackBerry with Keyboard to Hit Stores
NEW YORK (AP) — The first keyboard-equipped BlackBerry sporting the company’s radically new operating system is hitting U.S. stores this week. T-Mobile USA will start selling the BlackBerry Q10 on Wednesday. Verizon Wireless started taking pre-orders last week and says it will ship by Thursday. Show More Summary