Hopefully Bogus Rumor: Verizon Eyeing Netflix for Purchase
Oh rumor mill, please don’t let it be true that Verizon is interested in buying Netflix.
The report from DealReporter, via Deadline, has sent Netflix’s stock price soaring. That’s great news for Netflix shareholders, but …
Robot with Samsung Tablet for a Head Gives Holiday Hugs
No matter how much you love your new tablet, it won’t love you back—unless you happen to be at the Roppongi Hills Cafe in Tokyo, that is. That’s where you’ll find Hug-Chan, the robot developed by Samsung and RT Corporation to hand out hugs during the holidays.
As you can see, its head is made out of a Samsung Galaxy Tab, while a …
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Iomega SuperHero Backup and Charger for iPhone ($60)
Though much of its functionality took a hit when Apple rolled out iCloud, I still use the $60 Iomega SuperHero dock to charge my iPhone every night. Aside from being a …
Open-Access Nationwide 4G Plan Derailed by 75% GPS Failure?
The idea of a nationwide, open-access wireless 4G broadband network may be a great thing in theory, but in practice, it turns out that there may be one rather big problem with it–especially for anyone who uses a GPS system. …
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Face Recognition Technology Comes to Malls and Nightclubs
The privacy concerns around the tracking of consumers and targeted advertising online may be coming to the physical world.
At a Federal Trade Commission workshop about the privacy implications of face recognition on Thursday, …
How to Jailbreak Your Kindle Touch for Future Customization
So you’re a tweaker, and you’d like to do more with the Kindle Touch than Amazon allows, but the previous methods of jailbreaking Amazon’s e-readers don’t work anymore. Fortunately, a new exploit allows you to hack the …
iPad 3 Rumored to Launch Around Same Time as First Two iPads
Can you believe it? The iPad 3 might become available in March or April, according to recent rumors. The first iPad hit the market on April 3, 2010; the iPad 2 hit the market on March 11, 2011. Apple traditionally follows a yearly …
Good Grief: Users Panning Amazon’s Kindle Fire, or Just the Media?
External volume troubles, accidental power-offs, a wonky touchscreen and privacy fit for a peeping Tom—Amazon’s Kindle Fire probably wishes it could dial back the clock to late September, when the device was just announced and …
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Zite’s Personalized Magazine App Comes to the iPhone
It’s been a busy week for mobile applications that mimic the feel of a magazine, but with content from an array of sources. First, iPad hit Flipboard arrived on the iPhone. Then Google unveiled Currents, an iOS and Android app …