| The Next E-Book Reader: Color, Video and Nearly Unbreakable |
| If you thought the E-Ink screen on your Kindle or Sony Reader was the epitome of high-tech for the printed page, hang on to your hat. By the end of this year, newer models--with newer display technologies--will start to make today's e-book readers look like Model T versions. These next-generation readers will sport color displays with refresh rates capable of supporting video. They'll also use flexible display technologies--but that doesn't mean you'll be able to roll them up (yet). Rather, they will make the devices a lot less fragile.
03/09/2010
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| HP Slate Vs. IPad: Focus on Flash |
| With the iPad presale beginning in just a few days, and the clock ticking down to the much-anticipated Apple tablet finally hitting the streets, HP launched a renewed campaign for its Slate tablet PC debuted at the 2010 CES by Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer. Each platform has pros and cons, but so far the debate seems to center entirely around support for Adobe Flash.
03/09/2010
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| Your Guide to All Those Damn Smartphone Lawsuits |
| Having trouble keeping track of who is suing whom among smartphone and mobile technology players over the past few months? Here's a quick rundown:
03/08/2010
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| HP Slights IPad, Flaunts Flash and AIR on Slate Tablet |
| Hewlett-Packard has begun a marketing campaign against the iPad and for its Slate tablet PC, highlighting the fact its tablet runs Adobe and AIR software and the iPad doesn't. HP is still mum on the specifications, pricing, and the release date of its Windows 7-based Slate tablet. But that hasn't stopped HP from flaunting its tablet in the days leading up to Apple's release of the iPad. Pre-orders for the iPad will start on March 12.
03/08/2010
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| Stanford Survey Contemplates IPhone Addiction |
| Remember what life was like before the iPhone? Back when we had to print out maps for trips, do simple calculations in our heads, drive around to find a good restaurant, and watch YouTube videos on a device no smaller than a laptop? Dark times, indeed.
03/07/2010
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| Time to Get Smart About Smartphones |
| If you didn't get the message with the release of the iPhone or the subsequent arrival of Android, then Windows Phone 7 has to be your wake-up call. Mobile is no longer just the future; its time is now.
03/07/2010
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| Why IPad is the 'Children's Toy of the Year' |
| Have you ever seen a 4-year-old play with an iPhone? It's actually kind of shocking. Kids take to the iPhone's multitouch user interface like they do trucks or dolls. They instinctively know that the iPhone is a toy, and they nag, cajole and harass their parents into letting them play with it.
03/07/2010
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| Apple's IPad: Will it Sell? |
| Apple's iPad will fly out of stores when it goes on sale in four weeks, building momentum through the rest of the year, analysts said today.
03/06/2010
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| Apple IPad Goes on Sale April 3 |
| Apple made it official Friday announcing the iPad will go on sale April 3 with pre-ordering starting March 12. Apple says it will first sell its Wi-Fi enabled iPads on April 3 and will sell WiFi and 3G equipped models "in late April." On March 12 you'll be able pre-order either model.
03/04/2010
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| Motorola Devour: a Lesser Droid |
| At first glance, Motorola's second Android phone on Verizon, the Devour ($150 with a two-year contract from Verizon; price as of 3/3/10) looks a lot like the Droid. But after spending some time with the new model, I realized that it couldn't be more different from its older sibling. There's a lot to like about the Devour, especially its social networking features, intuitive user interface, and sturdy design, but it also has some shortcomings.
03/03/2010
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| Google's Android Gesture Search: a Fingers-on Tour |
| Android users, get ready to give your phone the finger.
03/03/2010
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| Penguin CEO: New Opportunities for Content with IPad |
| The murky and untested waters of e-book publishing can be hard to navigate, and many a company has been seen flailing its arms in an attempt to keep its head above water. Perhaps they should take a lesson from Penguin Books--a company that seems to have no fear of diving into the deep to try something new.
03/03/2010
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| Open-Source Hardware Takes Steps Toward Gadget Mainstream |
| Open-source software is one of the great success stories of the past few decades. The Apache HTTP Server is the world's most popular Web server, Linux has more than held its own against Unix and other proprietary operating systems, and Mozilla's Firefox browser has given Microsoft's Internet Explorer strong competition over the years.
03/02/2010
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| Can the Apple IPad Save 'Print' Publishing? |
| It seems Conde Nast is embracing the Apple iPad as its one and true savior. Vanity Fair, the New Yorker, GQ, Glamour, and Wired are all getting gussied up for Apple's WonderPad, according to the New York Times. Hey if you're gonna do it, might as well start with the best.
02/28/2010
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| 15 IPad Mysteries Remain |
| Steve Jobs is such a great salesman that he can actually give us a sense of familiarity with something we don't know anything about. Apple's iPad is a perfect example. But huge, fundamental questions about the device remain unanswered.
02/28/2010
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