Asustek Computers Become More Reliable - Service Company
Sep 6, 2010 Hardware & Gadgets
Asus, Apple and Lenovo Continue to Lead Reliability "Hit Parade"Tags: Apple, Asus, Asustek Computers, Hit Parade, Lenovo, Reliability, Reliable Service
3Par: Pyrrhic Victory for HP or Strategic Defeat for Dell?
Sep 6, 2010 General IT
The entire future of a company or industry can hinge on one little deal. The $50,000 IBM paid to license Windows was the foundation for Microsoft and the technology industry for the last couple of decades. Apple's licensin...Tags: Apple, Cisco, Decades, Dell, Emc, Hp, Ibm, Ipod, License Windows, Microsoft, Oracle, Portal Player, Pyrrhic Victory, Technology Industry, Vmware
Mobee intros wireless charger for Apple’s Magic Mouse
Sep 3, 2010 Hardware & Gadgets
Mobee today caused a minor stir at IFA by unveiling the Magic Charger. The peripheral uses the same induction behind devices like the PowerMat to recharge Apple's Magic Mouse without wires. By replacing the regular battery section and cover with a special rechargeable pack, the device can run f...Tags: Apple, Ifa, Induction, Intros, Magic Mouse, Mobee, Powermat, Six Days, Universal Serial Bus, Wireless Mouse
Can Spam-Swamped Ping Survive Without Facebook?
Sep 3, 2010 General IT
Facebook has reportedly shut off access to its friend search feature for subscribers to Apple's newly introduced Ping social music service. The social networking apparently giant did this by denying Ping access to its appli...Tags: Apple, Application Programming Interfaces, Facebook Friends, Friend Search, Giant, Music Service, Ping Service, Search Feature, Social Music, Social Networking, Spam, Subscribers
Can Spam-Swamped Ping Survive Without Facebook?
Sep 3, 2010 Software
Facebook has reportedly shut off access to its friend search feature for subscribers to Apple's newly introduced Ping social music service. The social networking apparently giant did this by denying Ping access to its applic...Tags: Apple, Application Programming Interfaces, Facebook Friends, Friend Search, Giant, Music Service, Ping Service, Search Feature, Social Music, Social Networking, Spam, Subscribers
Official iOS 4.2 page details upcoming features for iPad
Sep 3, 2010 Hardware & Gadgets
Apple has put up an official webpage for the iPad version of the iOS 4.2 update, which is due in November. The page mentions "100+ new features," most of which are actually being carried over from v4.0 for the iPhone and iPod touch. iOS 4.2 will, however, be the first version of iOS 4 ...Tags: Apple, Border Network, Ipad, Iphone, Ipod, Network Operating Systems, New Features, Page Details, Protocols, Us Mexico Border, Webpage
SD Association vows breakthrough 300MBps SD card speeds
Sep 3, 2010 Hardware & Gadgets
Following an announcement from Toshiba at IFA yesterday that it has developed SDHC memory cards based on the new UHS-1 standard, the SD Association today outlined its plans for its forthcoming SD 4.0 standard. The breakthrough means that SD 4.0 can support real-time HD video playback, whether fro...Tags: Apple, Breakthrough, Bus Interface, Camcorder, Dual Row, Hd, Iphone, Memory Cards, Memory Design, Pin Memory, Protocols, Real Time, Sd Association, Sd Card, Three Times, Toshiba, Uhs, United States, Video Playback
Samsung, Toshiba take on Apple with ‘iPad killers’
Sep 3, 2010 Hardware & Gadgets
Competition to Apple's highly successful iPad hotted up on Thursday as Samsung and Toshiba unveiled rival tablet PCs that they hope will steal some of the Californian giant's thunder.Tags: Apple, Californian, Giant, Ipad, Killers, Rival, Samsung, Tablet Pcs, Toshiba
iPod touch 4G, nano 6G cases from Scosche, iLuv, Easyshop
Sep 3, 2010 Hardware & Gadgets
In the wake of Apple's announcements of a new iPod touch and iPod nano come a slew of case announcements from Scosche, iLuv and Easyishop. Scosche is launching multiple cases, six designs for the Touch and two for the Nano. Scosche is leading with its kickBACK t4 case, featuring an integrated kic...Tags: 4th Generation, Apple, Consumer Electronics, Easyshop, Iluv, Ipod Cases, Kickback, Kickstand, Landscape, Molding, New Ipod Touch, Polycarbonate, Resistant Rubber, Scosche, Shopping, Slew
Briefly: Firemint Game Center features, Quark Magic Bundles
Sep 3, 2010 Hardware & Gadgets
Following yesterdays announcement of the upcoming iOS 4.1 update, Firemint has released details of its plans to integrate new Game Center features into its own apps. Games Room enhancements will be available on all supported devices, while older generation devices will be offered similar function...Tags: Apple, Center Features, Control 1, Flight Control, Functionality, Game Center, Games Room, Generation Devices, Ios, Iphone, Leaderboards, Magic, New Game, Quark, Room Enhancements, Standard Model, Two Games
