Best Buy is planning to expand its US iPad sales by bring the tablet to its mobile stores, according to Bloomberg. The company currently has just 135 mobile outlets, but is scheduled to launch another 23 before Thanksgiving. Best Buy’s Mobile stores will be selling the iPAd starting on November 7th. In September Best […]
Nov 3 2010 | Posted in
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The Worldwide Web Consortium (W3C) has published results from its first set of HTML5 compliance tests, which the latest Internet Explorer 9 beta took home the crown. Microsoft’s browser was found to adhere to a limited set of features more closely than Firefox 4 beta 6, Chrome 7, Opera 10.6, and Safari 5 browsers. The […]
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T-Mobile kicked off a new ad campaign for its HSPA+ network today with a TV commercial (see below) poking fun at the fact AT&T does not let iPhone owners run FaceTime video chat on thier G3 network. The 30-second spot portrays AT&T as an overweight man keeping the iPhone down. T-Mobile’s fast 21Mbps HSPA+ network […]
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Creative today put out a sequel to its Zen Touch MP3. The Zen Touch 2 is a Android-based MP3 player and outputs Bluetooth audio with the same apt-X compression as the Ziios, supplying lossless wireless sound over Bluetooth. Some models include GPS. All versions of the new Zen Touch have a 3.2-inch touchscreen, 802.11n […]
The Dead Rising 2 Ninja Theme Pack is now available on Xbox Live, Games for Windows Live and the PlayStation Network. With the new ninja pack, Chuck gains a “stealth mod”that allows him to evade zombies by making it harder for them to detect Chuck’s presence. Plus, sword-type weapons (broadswords, katanas, etc.) have their attack […]
Creative has announced a pair of Android 2.1 tablets. The Ziio 7 and 10 both make audio their strong points and combine Creative’s usual X-Fi audio processing with the use of apt-X’s new audio codec. The format allows high-quality audio over Bluetooth with reduced lag, making them better fits for wireless headphones and speakers than […]
Nov 2 2010 | Posted in
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Over three quarters of all Android devices are now using version 2.1 or great per Google’s latest version updated post. As of the end of October, exactly 77 percent were using one of the two versions. Both 1.5 and 1.6 are still on a slow decline but are now less than a quarter combined. […]
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Streaming HD service Vudu has launched a partnership with its parent Walmart to provide Toy Story 3 in streaming HD to anyone that buys Disney Pixar’s Exclusive Special Edition 3 Disc Set on DVD or Blu-Ray at Walmart stores. The deal allows you to watch the movie in HD anywhere buyers have access to high-speed […]
iHome has released the iB969 Charging Station, a multi-device docking station and charger. The iB969G can sync one device with iTunes and charges up to four devices simultaneously. It includes dual iPhone/iPod docks and an integrated iPad stand. The iB969 also has a rubberized surface for placing other devices while they charge. The charger works […]
Hitachi’s G-Technology sub today unveiled what it believes is the world’s thinnest external hard drive, the G-Drive Slim. The portable storage uses the already very thin Travelstar Z5K320 320GB drive to make an enclosure that’s just 9.9mm (0.39in) tall and weighs just five ounces. G-Technology Thinks of the drive as the ideal companion drive for […]