Although the latest tablets may be generating all the buzz, a new Nielsen survey shows that for the average consumer, hype typically doesn’t translate into a purchase. According to the 27,000-person survey, only 6% of respondents said they were interested in buying a tablet. And while Amazon’s Kindle is its best-selling item of all time, …
Another Apple Leak? New Pics Could Be Next iPhone Prototype
Smartphone Medic released pictures from a reliable source of what they believe to be a new Apple iPhone prototype. It’s just the metal frame that’s under the casing, so don’t freak out thinking that the next iPhone has gone all cyborg. The website has put the two models (the unknown version and an iPhone 4G frame) together and compared …
CES: What’s Next for Microsoft?
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer delivered a keynote address on the eve of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, focusing on his company’s Xbox 360 entertainment initiatives, the new Windows Phone 7 mobile platform, and what we can expect to see from future versions of Windows PCs.
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Microsoft’s “Kinect” …
High-Tech Goggles Coming Soon: Next-Gen GPS Technology, Bluetooth, Android
Who needs Oakleys when you can have smart goggles? Recon Instruments announced its next generation technology for its goggles this morning at CES, and their capabilities are cutting-edge. The company plans to add even more features to its groundbreaking Transcend goggles, which were released in October (photo above).
If it isn’t …
Track Mass Animal Deaths, Courtesy of Google Maps
First there was the birds that fell out of the sky. Then there was the schools of fish that washed up on shore. Then more birds. What is going on in the animal kingdom!?
It might be the sign of some impending doom, random events that just happened to occur around the same time or some disease that is inflicting the animals. Whatever …
AT&T Slashes iPhone 3GS Price To $49
The Verizon iPhone might be announced any day now. But, to keep customers with them and more importantly to attract some new ones, AT&T announced at CES that they are cutting the price of an iPhone 3GS to just $49 with a two-year contract and data plan, according to the Wall Street Journal. (If only the guy in the picture above knew how …
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Apple’s Mac App Store Opens for Business With 1,000 Programs
Back on October 20th, Apple held a press event it called “Back to the Mac.” CEO Steve Jobs explained that the title referred to the company’s desire to take ideas that worked on the iPhone and iPad and bring them to its Mac personal computers. Today, it’s rolling out the most striking reflection of this goal so far: The Mac App Store, …
Is a 3D SI Swimsuit Video a Brilliant Idea or Cheesy Scheme?
The past decade has brought about the proliferation of Sports Illustrated‘s Swimsuit franchise in the form of videos, YouTube channels and iPhone apps. But, for SI readers looking for more bikinis on an even larger variety of media, you’re in luck.
Sports Illustrated has teamed with Sony to unveil its first ever 3D Swimsuit video, …
Digital Camera Sales Up in Emerging Markets
According to records released by GfK Retail and Technology, digital camera sales have increased by a wide margin in emerging markets for the first three quarters of 2010. Sales in countries in Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and in the Asia-Pacific region rose about 20 percent with the biggest sector in growth found in China and Asia. …
Should Cell Phone Searches Without A Warrant Be Legal?
The police in California can now search your cell phone or handheld device without a warrant for evidence for a case, according to a ruling issued today by the state’s Supreme Court. The judges determined that police have the right to examine items they seize, which can range from text messages to app history to websites that you …
Lawsuit Award Too Expensive, Says Music Pirate
Asking a music pirate to pay $67,500 for sharing music online is a little too rich for the bootlegger, according to a new appeal filed by his attorney – even though that’s only 10% of the amount he was originally ordered to pay.
Joel Tenenbaum was found liable for copyright infringement for sharing 30 songs online in July 2009, and …
Warning: Nintendo 3DS Not Recommended For 6 and Under
If your child is already begging you for a Nintendo 3DS, you might want to consider the following warming. On Nintendo’s Japanese website (although we’re quite sure the notice extends to those who live Stateside), it says that children under the age of six should not use the 3D technology because it may cause developmental problems in …