We’re two days and counting from Apple’s big March 7 media event, during which the company is expected to unveil its newest tablet. If you’re just tuning in, here’s a rundown of what we think we know, as well as what we think’s …
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Ka-Ching! Square’s New App Turns the iPad into a Cash Register
Square, the startup that democratized credit-card transactions with its little plastic doohickey which allows any business (or anyone) to accept plastic as a form of payment, is at it again. It’s built a new iPad application …
The State of Mobile Technology
Ben Bajarin is the director of consumer technology analysis and research at Creative Strategies Inc., a technology industry analysis and market intelligence firm in Silicon Valley.
Canon Unveils Details About New EOS 5D Mark III
Photographers have waited more than two years for Canon to announce the follow-up to the Mark II. Today, the company finally unveiled the EOS 5D Mark III, a significant upgrade from its predecessor.
The biggest changes are the …
10 Totally Weird iPhone and Android Games
A look at the most funny, pointless and just plain bizarre games out there for the iPhone and Android devices.
Android and iPhone Photo Snooping: What You Need to Know
Can You Hear the Difference Between Lossless and Lossy Audio?
Can your ears tell the difference between a lossless and lossy song? I’m talking about the difference between audio that’s been compressed in a way that preserves the original audio data perfectly when it’s decompressed and …
The Cell Phone Jammer on the Bus Goes Jam, Jam, Jam
Eric lives in Philadelphia, he rides the 44 bus and he doesn’t like when people talk on their cell phones in public. So he did what any enterprising geek would do: He brought a cell phone jammer on the bus with him.
“A lot …
Your Mission: Predict What Apple’s Announcing at Its iPad Event
This is my first Technologizer post since my blog officially moved into its new digs on TIME.com. So let’s inaugurate things around here by continuing a hallowed Technologizer tradition: making collective predictions about …
Windows 8 Consumer Preview: A Power User’s Perspective
Forget all of Microsoft’s hoopla about Windows 8‘s new Metro interface. If you’re a power user who relies on lots of legacy software, you’ll still be spending most of your time with the classic Windows desktop. That’s …
Auto-Correct Error in Text Message Leads to School Lockdown
A series of unfortunate phone-related events landed a Florida teen in the hot seat after he failed to review a text message before sending it.
via Auto-Correct Error in Text Message Leads to School Lockdown | NewsFeed | TIME.com.
Wherein Your iPhone Becomes This Stuffed Animal’s Interactive Face
ThinkGeek’s product page for the $20 Happitaps iPhone Interactive Bear lists it in the “3-7 Years” category, but the product specifications clearly state that this item is suitable for anyone who’s 18 months or older. Technology …