A new iPhone and mini iPad aren’t the only Apple products rumored to launch this fall. According to a couple of unconfirmed reports, after two years of inactivity, Apple is also working on a refresh for some of its iPods.
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D.I.Y. Smart Glasses Translate Foreign Languages in Real-Time
The universal translator is such a ubiquitous presence on science fiction TV that it’s not surprising that someone would actually try and make one. Engineer Will Powell’s inspiration, however, wasn’t Star Trek or Doctor Who; it …
Taking Photos at Comic-Con with an Actual Camera
How long have I been going to Comic-Con in San Diego? Once upon a time–back in an era called the 20th century–I toted a film camera along and couldn’t even see my pictures until I’d gotten home and visited a photo lab. Then I …
Canon Says Goodbye to Mirrors at Last with the EOS M Camera
At just under $800, Canon’s new EOS M isn’t really priced for the masses, but if you want to lay hands on the company’s first camera without a mirror, Canon says to look for it in October.
With the EOS M, we’re talking about …
10 Best (and Worst) Batman Apps for iPhone, iPad and Android
With “The Dark Knight Rises” in theaters this Friday, here’s a check of the 10 hippest (and not-so-hip) Batman-themed apps for iPhones, iPads and Android devices.
Video: Equiso’s Android-on-a-Stick Turns TVs into Smart TVs for $70
Boston-based Equiso is looking to be an early Smart-TV-on-a-Stick contender with its $70 thumbdrive-sized device that plugs directly into your TVs HDMI port, turning your set into a big-screen version of Android.
Clamshell! The Story of the Greatest Computing Form Factor of All Time
How do you tell if a new technology product is a brilliant breakthrough?
Listening to its creators doesn’t work: Tech companies have an annoying tendency to promote everything as a brilliant breakthrough. And tech journalists …
foxLv2 Bluetooth Portable Speaker Review: Sweet, Bass-Thumping Sound
I’m usually not susceptible to stunt-pitching, but when the speaker wonks at Soundmatters lobbed an email for the company’s $200 foxLv2 portable Bluetooth speaker at the universe with a blurb from The Great Kat, well…
I …
Polaroid’s New Z2300 Is a Digital Camera with a Built-in Photo Printer
Seagate’s New External Hard Drives: Back to Basics
For years, hard-disk kingpin Seagate has tried to jazz up the image of the humble hard drive. For a while, it used the slogan “Your on,” which led insufficiently hip people to wonder if it had made an embarrassing typo. It also …
10 Cool Tech Twists for Any Summer Party
It’s summer — that means hot days, backyard barbecues and the gadgets, accessories and apps to help you enjoy it all.
I Visit the U.S. Open: A Day of Golf, and No Tech
I can’t claim to be a serious golf fan–or, really, a golf fan at all–but for the past four years, I’ve been looking forward to attending this year’s U.S. Open at San Francisco‘s historic Olympic Club.
That’s because my wife …
