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iPhone 4 Inevitable Hardware Recall Coming, PR Experts Say

July 13th, 2010 link to (permalink)

14 years ago
Back and forth. Back and forth. That’s what this antenna issue has become, with Apple sitting in the middle, watching the results as they make their way from one end of the spectrum to the other. Back and forth.

Mars in the spotlight of Microsoft’s Worldwide Telescope

July 13th, 2010 link to (permalink)

14 years ago
OK, this is great. It’s an updated version of Microsoft’s WorldWide Telescope, and it’s all about Mars. Microsoft spent three years developing this new version of the application, with its engineers put together after studying super high-resolution Nasa photos.

Creative launches the All-New Aurvana in-ear2 earphones

July 13th, 2010 link to (permalink)

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Creative today announced the Creative Aurvana In-Ear2 earphones, Creative HS-930i pocket headset for iPhone and Creative EP-3NC active noise-cancelling in-ear earphones in Australia.

iPhone 4 Jailbreak Wont Come From Geohot as He Retires from the Scene

July 13th, 2010 link to (permalink)

14 years ago
Over the weekend Geohot (George Hotz) write a post titled just “Meh” showing an iPhone 4 jailbreak, ie the iPhone 4 running Cydia.

Apple iPhone 4 Threads Deleted that Mention Consumer Reports Report

July 13th, 2010 link to (permalink)

14 years ago
Yesterday we noticed that Consumer Reports had done some tests that show there is a hardware problem with the antennae causing iPhone 4 signal problems. When the gap is bridged it is confirmed that around 20dB of signal can be dropped which is enough to drop a call.

Canon 60D to be revealed in August?

July 13th, 2010 link to (permalink)

14 years ago
There were some rumors swirling that the mythical 60D, supposedly a prosumer DSLR situated between the T2i and 7D, would be announced tomorrow. That doesn’t seem to be the case after all, but with all this chatter, when else could it be?

Sanyo Releases LP-ZM5000 Projector

July 12th, 2010 link to (permalink)

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Sanyo comes back with a brand new projector namely the LP-ZM5000. This high-end projector is ideal for large venues by displaying a bright 5000 ANSI lumens, a 2000:1 contrast ratio, and an extra large WUXGA (1920 x 1200) resolution.

Barnes & Noble NOOKstudy Will be Great for Students

July 12th, 2010 link to (permalink)

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Barnes & Noble is working on getting their new NOOKstudy dual screen eReader into schools. It will allow to keep all of your ebooks, digital class materials, textbooks and notes all sorted neatly in oneplace.

Chevrolet launches the Chevrolet Showroom app for the iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch

July 12th, 2010 link to (permalink)

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Chevrolet is among the first automakers to create a shopping app for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad which allows users to research and locate the vehicle they desire.

BAE Systems’ Unmanned Stealth Bomber Taranis Still in Testing, Can Think for Itself

July 12th, 2010 link to (permalink)

14 years ago
As much as the technology industry evolves every day, so is the battlefield. As the United States military spends time and money on trying to figure out ways to get our soldiers off the battlefield, but keep our country secure, we get new projects like BAE Systems’ Taranis.

Industry group disputes Jobs arguments against Blu-ray

July 12th, 2010 link to (permalink)

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Apple CEO Steve Jobs was mistaken in portraying Blu-ray as a passing fad, says Blu-ray Disc Association chairman Andy Parsons. Blu-ray is an increasingly common option for Windows desktops and notebooks, but not yet available in any Mac system, including even the high-end Mac Pro.

HP teases prospect of webOS on flexible display devices

July 12th, 2010 link to (permalink)

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HP at the MobileBeat conference today raised the possibility that it could put webOS on its flexible plastic displays. CTO Phil McKinney said that the technique, which allows for e-paper like displays that can bend and use solar power, would be ideal for “products from Palm with flexible displays.”

Fring claims Skype blocking VoIP under legal threat

July 12th, 2010 link to (permalink)

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Fring on Monday accused Skype of anti-competitive behavior after it blocked the use of Fring for Skype chats. The freeze came after Fring said it had to temporarily stop Skype to accommodate the load from iPhone 4 video chats.

Barnes & Noble intros Nook Mac, PC app for students

July 12th, 2010 link to (permalink)

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Barnes & Noble today posted its first dedicated computer app for the Nook. NOOKstudy is geared to students and lets them both manage e-books and notes in the same place. They can see multiple books at once, including formal lecture notes and slides, as well as create notes.

mSpot Movies provides streaming rentals to iPads

July 12th, 2010 link to (permalink)

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mSpot provided a first for the iPad today as it officially launched mSpot Movies (free, App Store). The now universal app gives Apple’s tablet the option of renting both current and vintage movies without having to store the videos locally, even with chapter markers and resuming.

More Info About The Upcoming Blackberry Tablet

July 12th, 2010 link to (permalink)

14 years ago
Still remember the BlackBerry Tablet that we mentioned in May 2010? Ashok Kumar, an analyst and managing director at Rodman & Renshaw, speculates that this portable gadget will feature a 7-inch touchscreen display with a couple of cameras and a 1GHz processor from Marvell.

Vibrating car seat alert drivers with sense of touch, could prevent accidents

July 12th, 2010 link to (permalink)

14 years ago
Driving down a busy road, with traffic speeding past you from all sides is always stressing. The driver besides concentrating on the road ahead, has to keep a referring eye on everything happing around, while the blind spot is always confusing.

Mouse Computer Outs Two New Gaming PCs

July 12th, 2010 link to (permalink)

14 years ago
Mouse Computer has once again expanded its gaming PC line-up by launching the NextGear i300BA 1-SP and i300SA 1-SP.

Apple recalling flawed 2008 Time Capsules

July 11th, 2010 link to (permalink)

14 years ago
Filed under: Bugs/Recalls If you’ve been a TUAW reader for any length of time, you’ve probably heard about the ongoing issues with Apple’s Wi-Fi router / big hard disk, a.k.a. Time Capsule. A number of users have complained that after about 18 months or so, their Time Capsules go MIA.

A Blackberry Tablet Rumored To Be In The Works

July 11th, 2010 link to (permalink)

14 years ago
The latest buzz is that smartphone maker Research In Motion (RIM) will be making a tablet carrying the same brand as their flagship devices.

The Ubiquo ES505 Headphones are Super Sturdy

July 11th, 2010 link to (permalink)

14 years ago
The company by the name of Ubiquo has just announced the release of their latest set of headphones, the Ubiquo ES505. These will be consolidated bass and middle sound quality earphones and they will be releasing in August.

Happy Sunday! The BP spill could trigger a methane explosion, mass extinction

July 11th, 2010 link to (permalink)

14 years ago
This is a totes magotes bummer: according to theories posited by the author of this piece, Terrance Aym, and backed up by data from geo-chemists like Northwestern University’s Gregory Ryskin, the BP oil spill could release massive amounts of methane gas and, as an end result, blow out the…

Talkcast tonight: Free Slurpee Edition

July 11th, 2010 link to (permalink)

14 years ago
Filed under: TUAW Business, PodcastsThat’s right kids, today’s date is 7-11, and you know what that means. So cool off with a shovel ended straw and come chat with me this evening at 4pm Hawaiian/7pm Pacific/10pm Eastern time.

Google investing over $100m in Zynga for Google Games?

July 11th, 2010 link to (permalink)

14 years ago
Multiple sources late Saturday slipped word that Google has been investing in Zynga to create its own web game platform.

3D-ready Home Theater in a Box (HTiB) From Onkyo

July 11th, 2010 link to (permalink)

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Onkyo has launched a couple of new 3D-ready Home Theater in a Box (HTiB) setups namely the Onkyo HT-6300 and HT-7300. Both of these home theater systems come with four 3D-ready HDMI 1.4a inputs and handle upscaling to 1080p via the Faroudja DCDi Cinema processor.

Android to hit 100,000 apps in July

July 11th, 2010 link to (permalink)

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Android Market is about to hit a milestone symbolic of Google closing the gap with Apple, raw stats indicate. At the current rate, the Android store should reach 100,000 total apps before the end of July, and as of now is already over 90,000.

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