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Google ditches Google Gears in favor of HTML5 development

February 20th, 2010 link to (permalink)

14 years ago
Section: Web, Web Browsers Google is saying “Hello, HTML5” and goodbye, Google Gears. In a message posted on the Gears API Blog, Gears Team member Ian Fette explained why development has been slow: “If you’ve wondered why there haven’t been many Gears releases or…

Ahoy! Celebrity Cruise Lines welcomes an Apple Store on board

February 20th, 2010 link to (permalink)

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Filed under: Retail, Cult of Mac, Odds and ends, AppleHaving withdrawal from all things Mac while on a sea voyage? Here’s some future therapy. The Celebrity Cruise ship company has announced a new Internet Cafe on the new 2,850 passenger Celebrity Eclipse which sets sail in April.

Weekend Deals from Dell

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Another week ends, and still more promos become available from the Dell Home retail store. So how can you save on desktops and laptops from the popular American PC builder? Check the promos below and see for yourself. The following discounts are available until 2/24/10 5:55 AM CT.

Power Strip Liberator

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Amazon has started selling the Power Strip Liberator Plus that provides a pass-through plug with one foot cable and extra socket. It enables you to efficiently use your power strips and outlets. Designed to be used in offices, the Power Strip Liberator is made from high quality material.

VTech FLiP – World’s First Animated e-Reader For Children

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VTech has rolled out the world’s first animated e-Reader for children called the FLiP. This portable device features a 4.3-inch color touchscreen, a built-in dictionary, a QWERTY touch keyboard and provides fun learning as children are able to engage with stories watching, reading and…

Apple to improve on dual graphics operations in future Macbook Pros

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The word’s on the street that Apple has ambitions to bring improvements down the line to its MacBook Pro model, in terms of handling of its dual graphics chips. With improved dual graphics, one is able to alternate between integrated and discrete graphics handling on the fly.

Daily Crunch: Green Bottle Edition

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14 years ago
Metal Gear Arcade gets head-tracking VR gogglesGet ready NASCAR fans, Mario Kart is comingBaby Bidou mp3 player. You know, for kidsPlant-based plastics promise perkier peatZibits: Awwwww, so cute!

Review: Reiner Knizia’s Poison a fun way to kill (a few minutes)

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14 years ago
Filed under: iPhone, iPod touch, App ReviewOne of the criticisms launched against prolific game designer Reiner Knizia is that his games get their the theme pasted on.

LG Waffle SV770 Slider Phone

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14 years ago
After release LG Chocolate and LG Lolipop, now you can see the new mobile phone LG Waffle SV770. It’s a slide phone with plaid surface (wafer) and come in 3 colors: black, white and gold.

Australian Broadcasting Corporation wants to be on the iPad

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Filed under: Multimedia, Software, Apple, Developer, iPadABC is making moves to bring their content to the iPad, but before you get all excited about seeing the Lost conclusion on Apple's tablet, let us point out that we're talking about the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, not the guys who...

Hands-on: Moto Milestone (Droid) multi-touch, Google Shopper

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We had the opportunity today for a pair of Android-related tests: both the North American version of the Motorola Milestone and the new Google Shopper beta. Since many already know the Milestone as the Droid, we'll focus primarily on its multi-touch support as a preview of the Droid's 2.1 update...

Nokia scraps plan to launch 6216 with NFC payments

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Nokia has reportedly changed its mind about launching its 6216 classic handset, which would have been the company's first to have a built-in Near Field Communications (NFC) module communicate with its SIM card using the Single Wire Protocol (SWP).

Pentax to skip PMA expo

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Pentax has pulled out of this weekend's PMA show, with no explanation given, joining Canon and Leica in abandoning the show, according unofficial report on Friday. Whether this has to do with the change of venues from Las Vegas in 2009 to Anaheim this year is unknown.

Samsung to spend more than $113m on mobile software

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Choi Jee-sung, Samsung's chief executive officer, told reporters at Mobile World Congress that the company's investment for mobile device software would exceed last year's total of $113 million.

Fujifilm develops 3D photo print system

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Fujifilm earlier this month announced it has developed a 3D Print System for its 3D camera that will print on-location 3D photos in locations such as theme parks or tourist spots.

Microsoft to WinMo 6.5 devices: You want WinPho 7? You can’t handle WinPho 7!

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Earlier this week we told you guys that Windows Mobile 6.5 was going to stick around after Windows Phone 7 hits the masses. It would even take on a new name — Windows Phone Classic.

ITC will investigate Apple complaint against Nokia

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The US International Trade Commission on Friday agreed to investigate Apple's patent complaint against Nokia. Its investigation will determine whether or not Nokia's phones are violating nine Apple patents.

Snapshot of last night’s party at ECCO Design

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Eric Chan and the crew of ECCO Design threw down a fantastic party last night in celebration of Chinese New Year.

Sony Ericsson turned down building Nexus One

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The President of Sony Ericsson, Bert Nordberg, has revealed in an interview with a Swedish publication that it turned down building the Nexus One handset for Google.

Olympus SP-800UZ ultrazoom goes up for sale

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The 14-megapixel Olympus SP-800UZ digital camera is now being offered for sale on Amazon. The camera has one of the longest zoom built-in lenses on the market, with a 30X zoom that has optical image stabilization. It's also capable of 720p HD video recording and has a 3-inch LCD screen....

Fake security camera moves, pretends to keep you safe

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14 years ago
So you want your neighbors to think that your house is an impenetrable fortress, but you don’t really feel like shelling out the hundreds of dollars needed to buy actual security cameras?

AirLive intros Air3G 802.11n multifunction 3G router

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AirLive has introduced the Air3G, a multifunction router capable of working with USB-attached wireless broadband modems. Users can configure the the router to choose the wired connection for primary use, while the 3G modem is automatically enabled only if the primary connection is disrupted.

Dear Aunt TUAW: Should I buy the 3G iPad?

February 20th, 2010 link to (permalink)

14 years ago
Filed under: AppleDear Auntie T, I was hoping you could help me decide something since I think many people will be trying to figure out the same thing. Namely, is the 3G on the iPad worth it for my purposes? I live in NYC, which has lots of available Wi-Fi.

Apple Removes Porn Apps From App Store

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Apple has begun removing apps containing “overtly sexual content” from its App Store, according to developers.

Review: Microsoft Sidewinder X4 keyboard

February 20th, 2010 link to (permalink)

14 years ago
Short version: A competent, but unremarkable keyboard. If you like Microsoft keyboards, spend the extra cash for the fancier and cooler X6.

Chromium OS gets NVIDIA Ion video acceleration

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14 years ago
The open-source version of Chrome OS, Chromium, has received its first GPU acceleration today through the custom variant Flow.

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