It’s official. Acer’s getting into the tablet game. That’s a good thing for consumers because Acer is one of the most aggressive companies out there when it comes to pricing, so it may be able to drive the costs of tablets down in general. We won’t see anything until next year, but here’s what’s coming.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) thinks that it’s time for an overhaul of the 911 emergency system to allow users to text 911 with messages, pictures and video in case of emergencies. In a statement issued today, the organization stated that texting 911 could be beneficial in situations like the Virginia Tech shootings, where picking up a phone and [...]
Mickey Mouse’s return to video games comes out next week and Disney Interactive Studios has released a new trailer that talks about how the Junction Point dev studio used their access to the Disney vaults. (More on Techland: Mickey Mouse’s Older Brother Gets the Spotlight in New Game Trailer)
If you’re flying Delta out of New York City this holiday season, make sure to check out the iPads that have been installed to make your waiting before boarding time a little more fun. USA Today reports the airlines has installed 135 devices at three of JFK’s gates, typically at food establishments like Croque Madame, a French [...]
Chalk up another victory for old broadcast media – or, perhaps, one for people not stealing content. A federal judge has sided with ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox and issued a temporary restraining order against FilmOn.com, a site that streams content from television channels to mobile devices for free – without securing permission from the [...]
The first Apple computer, the Apple I, was sold to an anonymous buyer for £133,250 or $213,600 at a Christie’s auction in London today. The computer is one of 200 that were ever produced.
By now you’ve probably downloaded Girl Talk’s latest album, All Day, for free. Or maybe you were one of those fanboy detectives who tracked down all 372 of the album’s samples and posted them to Wikipedia within the first couple of hours. (More on TIME.com: Are Girl Talk and Other Mashup Artists Violating Copyright?)
Soon you can be an omnipotent being on Facebook. Pocket God is coming to Facebook courtesy of Frima Studios, a Quebec-based developer. The iOS game had remained on the iTunes App Store Top 100, but now it’s ready to take on the social media realm.
My Technologizer column over at TIME.com this week is about Barnes & Noble’s new Nookcolor e-reader, the first dedicated e-reader from a big company with a full-blown color touchscreen. Overall, I like it–I’ve never been as happy reading monochrome E-Ink displays such as the ones on last year’s Nook and Amazon’s Kindle as much as [...]
Apple’s recent iOS 4.2 software update has seemingly wiped out entire music collections for certain users. Not to worry, your music hasn’t been deleted. Here’s how to get it back.
