Try as I may, I can’t seem to not strike my spacebar with anything but my right thumb. I’ve never noticed it before, but now it’s driving me nuts. Microsoft has gotten in my head!
The company’s new Sculpt Comfort Keyboard ($60 …
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iPhone Repair Expenses Have Exceeded $6 Billion
It may always be a mystery exactly how someone manages to drop an iPhone into a toilet, but we won’t have to wonder about the financial repercussions any longer.
via iPhone Repair Expenses Have Exceeded $6 Billion | Moneyland | TIME.com.
Who Needs a PlayStation 4 When You Can Have a ‘PS3 Slimmer’?
If you woke to the news yesterday morning wondering why Sony chose the Tokyo Game Show to out a new slimmer-than-slim PlayStation 3, well, just do the math: The PS3 outsells the Xbox 360 in Japan roughly six to one, whereas …
Samsung’s Galaxy Note II: U.S. Carriers Show the Phablet Some Love
For a product that was supposed to be niche, Samsung’s Galaxy Note II sure has a lot of interest from wireless carriers.
In the United States, the Galaxy Note II will be available by mid-November on AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and …
Apple Rolls Out New iOS 6 Software: Here’s What You Need to Know
Apple iPhone 5 Review: It’s All About Refinement
Last Wednesday, Apple held one of its traditional media events in San Francisco. The company introduced the iPhone 5, which surprised absolutely nobody. In fact, anyone who’d been paying close attention to the Apple rumor mill …
Ask Techland: If the iPhone 5 Is 4G, Why Is Talk Time Rated as 3G?
Question:
I’m confused about talk times on the new iPhone. Will it use the 4G network for voice or just data? The specs show 3G talk times for battery life. I thought 3G was going away.
Doug Answers:
This is a great, …
Why It’s Unnecessary to Completely Reinvent the iPhone Year After Year
As I was waiting in line for Apple’s iPhone event last Wednesday, I was talking with a number of my analyst colleagues. We all agreed that no matter what Apple launched, there would be folks in the media writing headlines about …
Vizio Co-Star: Google TV for Cheap, but Not for Everyone
No matter the potential of Google TV, until now the hardware has just been too expensive compared to other set-top boxes such as Apple TV and Roku. The new Vizio Co-Star, priced at $100, is one of the cheapest Google TV devices …
TVii for the Wii U: Nintendo’s Bold Move Beyond Gaming
We already knew that Nintendo’s Wii U would have streaming apps for Netflix, Hulu and YouTube, but on Thursday, Nintendo announced something more ambitious for its next gaming console, called TVii.
TVii is Nintendo’s attempt …
11 Things I’d Like to Know About Nintendo’s Wii U
So we know when it’ll be here and how much it’ll cost, but Nintendo’s Wii U preview event yesterday left several important questions unanswered — most conspicuous of all, the list of day-one launch games.
In case you missed …
The Polaroid Revival Continues: An Instant Camera for Your iPhone
Back in 2008, a team of instant-photography fans — despondent over Polaroid’s decision to stop making film for its cameras — set out to acquire a Polaroid factory in the Netherlands and restart production of the film packs …