The e-book wars are in full swing, with Barnes & Noble firing the first shot by dumping the price of its 3G-enabled Nook to $199 and introducing a Wi-Fi only Nook at $149. Amazon swiftly responded by cutting the price of the Kindle to $189 and eventually dropped the price of the Kindle DX to $379. Sony took its time but finally …
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Two Minute Video: The Motorola Droid X is Verizon’s iPhone
Despite “Dubious Verizon iPhone Rumor #22,500,001” hitting the internet this week, the new Motorola Droid X is shaping up to be the best wonderphone available on Big Red this summer (although the forthcoming Samsung Fascinate may give it some serious competition). Here’s a quick look at the Droid X on video—stay tuned for a full …
Checking in on the Next Generation of Inventors
The Lemelson-MIT Program was established in 1994 at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The program “recognizes outstanding inventors, encourages sustainable new solutions to real-world problems, and enables and inspires young people to pursue creative lives and careers through invention.” Several grants are given out every year, …
Two Minute Video: Father’s Day Gadget Gift Ideas
Father’s Day is this Sunday! Here are a few ideas for your gadget-loving dad.
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Two Minute Video: Should You Upgrade to the iPhone 4?
In case you missed it, Apple announced the new iPhone 4 yesterday. Here’s our liveblog, here’s video of the announcement, and here’s our hands-on, and here’s the specs sheet. The phone will be out at the end of the month with a starting price of $199 with a two-year AT&T contract. So if you’ve been waiting to get an iPhone, …
Two Minute Video: Here Come the iPad Killers
Speaking at All Thing’s Digital’s D8 conference this week, Steve Jobs announced that his company sells an iPad every three seconds. Unsurprisingly, plenty of manufacturers are readying their own tablets with several being unveiled this week at the Computex 2010 computer show in Taiwan. Here’s a look at a few of the upcoming …
Two Minute Video: Ten Very Unique iPhone Cases
WirelessGround.com contacted me to see if I was interested in reviewing one of their iPhone cases. “A solitary iPhone case?!” I thought to myself, “Make it ten! And make them different! Weird, even!” So here are ten iPhone cases that stand apart from the rest. Enjoy.
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Two Minute Video: Do You Want the World’s Lightest Netbook?
Though not technically a netbook — Sony prefers that it be referred to as a “Lifestyle PC” — the almost impossibly small Sony VAIO P features an Intel Atom processor, unbelievably high resolution screen, and a few unique features you won’t find in other netbooks.
Here’s a quick first look before it comes out this June. …
Two Minute Video: Is the 3G iPad Worth the Upgrade?
The newly-available 3G iPad is nearly identical to the standard iPad except for a $130 price premium and the ability to connect to AT&T’s cellular data network. Monthly plans range from $15 for 250 megabytes of data to $30 for unlimited data with no long-term contract. So is the 3G iPad worth the extra $130 and, if so, which data plan …
Two Minute Video: Did We Just Get a Glimpse of the iPhone 4?
Tech news big enough to get “regular” people interested broke earlier this week when it was revealed that gadget blog Gizmodo.com paid $5,000 for a next-generation iPhone prototype left sitting on a barstool by an Apple developer. Here’s a quick two-minute recounting of the events. Pass it on.
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Two Minute Video: Sexy iPad Or Cute Netbook? The Debate In Dating Terms
Now that the initial iPad hysteria has subsided somewhat, you, the level-headed, analytical consumer that you are, may wonder whether you should buy an iPad or spend that money on a nice netbook. The technical debate has been ongoing for quite some time—netbooks are cheaper and more powerful, while the iPad is lighter and more fun with …
Two Minute Video: How Cheap is Your Cell? Techland Compares Plans
Shopping for a cell phone service plan presents a dizzying array of options, add-ons, and pricing structures. Here’s a look at several plans from the four major cell carriers. We’ll take a look at the cheapest personal voice plan, cheapest personal voice and texting plan, cheapest personal everything plan, and a couple of family …