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Computing Powerhouses with an Old-Timey Twist
May 4 by Ty Dunitz | add commentIf you ever wonder why some people do inexplicable things, don’t ask Jeffrey Stephenson. He’s won’t explain a damn thing. But, nevertheless, he shouldn’t have to. His work is jaw-dropping enough on its own. Jeff builds PCs based on classic more »
TomTom Says 'May The 4th Be With You'
May 4 by Jon Edwards | 1 commentWe’re really liking TomTom’s new daft idea: the Darth Vader navigation pack for TomTom! Narrated (as you can see in the video) by the man who provided the voice for Darth Vader, TomTom’s kit gives you the directions you need, all made a little more interesting by his iconic more »
Hey Geek, My Laptop's Tougher Than Yours
May 4 by Jon Edwards | 1 commentYou need a computer you can take anywhere, a laptop designed for life on the site or the road. You need it to be shock-resistant, but you want it to have power. For you, good news, with Panasonic today updating some of the models in its Toughbook laptop range. The Toughbook more »
iPad Logic: Why You Need The Dropbox App
May 4 by Jon Edwards | 2 commentsIf you’re one of those new million iPad owners then you need to know about Dropbox for iPad. This free app is the missing link if you want to use your iPad for some light business. It works with the online Dropbox service, which offers you 2.2GB of free online storage. That storage more »
Bill Gates Says Microsoft Has Many Tablet Plans
May 4 by Jon Edwards | add commentMicrosoft may recently have scrapped its plans for the Microsoft Courier device, but that doesn’t mean the company is out of the tablet computing game, company chairman, Bill Gates, told FOX. Microsoft chairman Gates and billionaire investor (and friend of Gates) more »
Video: First Peek At BlackBerry 6
Apr 27 by Jon Edwards | 2 commentsBlackBerry-maker Research In Motion has introduced its first promo video pushing what’s positive inside the future BlackBerry 6 OS, set to ship in Q3. It’s an incredibly busy presentation, but you do get to see some album cover-based more »
Looks Like It's The End For The Floppy Disk
Apr 26 by Kendra Cowden | add commentThe time has come for all of us to start saying our goodbyes to the floppy disk. Sony made a statement saying that in March 2011 it will no longer be selling the 30-year-old floppy disk in Japan. Earlier in the year, Sony had stopped selling floppy more »
Low Power, Long Range Bluetooth 4.0 Is Here
Apr 21 by Jon Edwards | add commentSoon you too could be sending or receiving unsolicited messages via Bluetooth from up to 65-metres (200-feet) or more away, as the new Bluetooth 4.0 standard has been finalised. Now we know manufacturers haven’t exactly rushed to launch Bluetooth more »
Adobe Pans Its Flash For iPhone Backdoor Plan
Apr 21 by Jon Edwards | add commentAdobe has ceased development of its tools to export Flash content into a format suitable for the iPhone. “We will still be shipping the ability to target the iPhone and iPad in Flash CS5,” said Adobe’s Mike Chambers. “However, we are more »
Silk May be Future Material for Brain/Computer Interface
Apr 19 by Jordan Cumberland | add commentSilk is being used to make electronics that stick to the brain. A far cry from fabric but doctors are hoping that using silk will help them explore parts of the brain that they weren’t previously able to. “This development heralds a new class more »
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