I’ve been thinking about getting rid of cable-TV service since at least early 2009. The idea gives me great pleasure. The reality is another thing. For all the Internet video I watch, there’s still some stuff–especially live …
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Facebook Phone Dubbed ‘Buffy’ the iPhone Slayer
Word is, Facebook’s finally getting into the smartphone business, something everyone’s assumed would happen at some point, but no one’s made unambiguous claims about until now.
The phone, according to All Things D, will be …
Tech Buyers’ Guide 2011
The holidays are upon us! If you’re looking for the perfect geeky gift for that special someone, we’ve got plenty of suggestions. Here are 25 excellent choices, categorized by price from least expensive to most expensive.
Glitch Muzzles Samsung Galaxy Nexus?
So you’ve just picked up a Galaxy Nexus, filled it full of tunes, slipped into workout clothes, wrapped a pair of headphones around your lobes and you’re ready to rock out. You reach for the volume rocker, then wham—or rather, …
Two-Minute Video: Nook Tablet or Kindle Fire?
The 7-inch tablet market just got a whole lot more interesting, with the newly-released $199 Kindle Fire and the $249 Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet. According to what you may have read, both of these tablets will surely kill the …
Your Kid Probably Wants an iPad for Christmas
Not that you needed a survey to tell you this, but there’s a statistically good chance that someone in your family wants an iPad for the holidays.
A Nielsen survey, conducted in October, found that 44% of children ages six …
In the Market for an iPhone 4S? You Might Have to Wait a Few Weeks
Where’s my iPhone 4S? Well, that all depends on which wireless carrier you’re buying the latest version of the iPhone from. Not surprisingly, some carriers are facing shortages as people line up for the coveted …
5 Cool Inventions from TIME’s New ’50 Best Inventions’ Issue
Hitting newsstands shortly, TIME’s “50 Best Inventions” issue spotlights some of the most amazing new ideas and innovations from the past year. If you’re a TIME subscriber, you can already see the article online right here.
Of …
Let the Kindle Phone Rumors Begin!
Now that Amazon’s in the tablet business with the Kindle Fire, the rumor mill is starting to make noise about a Kindle Phone to follow.
In a research note, CitiGroup’s Mark Mahaney says “we believe an Amazon Smartphone will be …
First Look: Galaxy Nexus and Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
For all the attractions of Google’s Android mobile operating system, many smartphones based on it have a quality to which no gadget aspires: They’re less than the sum of their parts. The hardware can be clunky. Device makers …
Meet Intel’s Crazy 50-Core ‘Knights Corner’, World’s First 1 TFLOPS Processor
Intel announces world’s first 1 teraflops processor—the power of a supercomputer on a single chip.
New Mouse from HP Has a Dedicated Facebook Button
The days of typing “Facebook.com” into your browser’s address bar? Gone! Bookmarks? Pah! Shortcuts? Those require double clicks. Two clicks? Did we lose a war?! There’s got to be a better way! HP might have the answer with its …