Tag Archives: Technology

Samsung: Our Galaxy tablet better than iPad

By melissa | Published: September 2, 2010
When Samsung debuted its Galaxy Tab on Thursday, it made a bold claim: the device is at least as good as today's dominant tablet, Apple's iPad.
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iPhone’s mTrip app uses augmented reality

By shervin | Published: September 2, 2010
The new iPhone application mTrip is a travel guide and then some: It uses the latest in smart phone technology to make it easier to stay on track in a foreign locale.
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iPad is for grandparents, not just geeks

By melissa | Published: September 2, 2010
Apple's iPad tablet isn't just for geeks, yuppies, and rich people. It's also for grandparents.
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Adult texters catching up to teens

By admin | Published: September 2, 2010
Grown-ups don't text as much as teens -- at least not yet. A new survey suggests they may be catching up.
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The FCC Is Probably Bowing Down to Verizon and Google on Wireless Net Neutrality [Fcc]

By melissa | Published: September 1, 2010
The FCC says it's now thinking about making proposed net neutrality rules different (read: nonexistent) for wireless devices. It's an aboutface from what the FCC chairman originally talked up , and exactly what Verizon and Google wanted . Ah well. [ NYT ] More
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Apple will live stream event — but not on PCs

By shervin | Published: September 1, 2010
Apple users will get to watch live today as the company, at an event presumably led by CEO Steve Jobs, announces new services and products.
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Touchscreens! They’re Like a Trend Now [Touchscreens]

By jorge | Published: September 1, 2010
Touchscreens. They're everywhere . And so easy to use! That's the gist of this 900-word New York Times article . I merely want to point out that just because it's a touch interface, doesn't mean it's a good , or easy, interface. [ NYT ] More
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Grab these hot iPhone 4 games

By shervin | Published: September 1, 2010
If you've picked up Apple's iPhone 4, you're probably aware of the new features that can benefit gamers on the go: a higher-resolution display, an integrated gyroscope to complement the accelerometer (for six-axis motion control), longer battery life and faster Wi-Fi.
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How to gracefully unfriend someone online

By admin | Published: September 1, 2010
We've all done it -- surfed on over to the book of faces, our hearts racing and pupils dilating with excitement, let our cursors linger over those oh-so-powerful words, "Remove From Friends," and clicked away with the maniacal glee of a serial killer.
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What Apple will, and won’t, announce today

By melissa | Published: August 31, 2010
In the tech world, it's become an annual rite of fall.
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