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HP is moving toward the future with new Windows 8 all-in-one touchscreen PCs
I grew up watching Star Trek. The Next Generation, Voyager, Deep Space Nine – everything with absolutely fantastic futuristic touchscreens, Padds, and other technology that seemed so far beyond the realm of what we could make that I had no doubt I was watching something set hundreds of years in [...]
Read More »For the color-coordinated, Logitech introduces White Ultrathin Keyboard cover for iPad
If you’re like me, on-screen keyboards don’t agree with you — even the large ones like the iPad’s. Logitech has offered an iPad specific physical keyboard solution for awhile, but for those of us who don’t like a black keyboard with our white iPad, the choice wasn’t all that visually [...]
Read More »Netflix on Android gets ability to stream over WiFi only
I absolutely love Netflix’s Android app. When I’m bored between classes at college, or stuck in a line somewhere, there’s nothing better than sticking in headphones and watching a few of my favorite old shows. However, for people who don’t happen to have an unlimited data plan, doing so can [...]
Read More »T-Mobile USA gets Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G, an Android phone with physical keyboard
I own a MyTouch 4G Slide. I’ve had it almost a year, and am having nothing but problems with it. The battery doesn’t hold a charge for more than four or five hours, the USB charger no longer lets me connect to the phone as if it’s an external hard [...]
Read More »GameStop to launch WikiPad, a 10.1 inch Android tablet for gamers
A boon for tablet gamers, GameStop is releasing the WikiPad – a 10.1 inch, Tegra 3, Android 4.1 tablet with a HD IPS display. While the price might stall a few people – a fairly hefty $499 – the allure of the gamer tablet is sure to send people like [...]
Read More »Adobe Reader 10.1 for Windows Phone brings the application to new heights
Having come to Android and iOS earlier this year, an Adobe Reader update for Windows Phone is finally on the horizon. As the reviews of the older app show, this is one application that was sorely in need of an update for Windows Phone. My fiancee’s old Windows Phone would [...]
Read More »Zynga rolls out FarmVille 2, a welcome update to the classic Facebook game
You’ve suddenly been made aware that your family owns an old farm at the end of the road above, and you decide (for some reason) to single-handedly bring it back up to operating condition. This is the premise behind Zynga’s latest offering, the creatively named FarmVille 2. I can [...]
Read More »Bing is the default search engine on Kindle Fire, Kindle Fire HD tablets
Microsoft has taken a step in taking a bit of the big market share in search engines away from Google. Thanks to their deal with Amazon, Bing is now the default search engine attached to the Amazon Silk browser, the default browser that comes with all Kindle Fire and Kindle [...]
Read More »Apple planning on launching streaming radio service, to take a bite out of the likes of Pandora and Spotify [Rumor]
Ever since my fiancee turned me on to Spotify, I’ve been hooked on streaming radio.
No, I didn’t come into it with Pandora like so many others. In fact, I’ve been known to resist new technologies and services until they’re proven. And from what I heard, Spotify could do no [...]
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