Your Gadget and Tech News Source
Would you describe this retro iPhone case as “rad” or “bodacious?” (Credit: ThinkGeek) Once upon a time, only the coolest (and wealthiest) people had mobile phones, and those phones were the size of a large guinea pig. This magical time was known as the 1980s. Paging Mr.
Read More:
Retro 1980s case turns iPhone into ‘brick’ handset
There’s a trend starting to emerge of judges wanting Apple to talk settlements with others rather than duke it out in the courtroom. Just two weeks after Apple and Samsung were steered towards talking about a potential deal, a Delaware court has ordered Apple and HTC to meet on August 28th in the hopes that they could shake hands and put an end to an increasingly hectic legal battle under the eyes of a mediating judge. Whether or not that happens is very much up in the air.
See the original post:
Apple, HTC ordered by judge to sit down, try and make nice on August 28th
My daughters school sent home a booklet trying to get us to be more “green,” unplugging TV’s, turning off the computers at the surge protector in order to prevent the dreaded vampire power drains… I gotta tell ya, I recycle, I don’t let the water run, and I have ugly canvas shopping bags, but somehow, technology and “environmentally friendly” well, they dont usually go together. Until now, the iZen keyboards are here, and they’re ready to change your mind. The iZen Bamboo keyboard is the first eco-friendly bluetooth keyboard ever available on the market
Continue reading here:
iZen – The Eco Friendly Bluetooth Keyboard
The University of Michigan has found that if you want someone to tell you the truth, you should text them.
Read more here:
Texting: the truth serum of the 21st century
A five-day delay isn’t the worst thing in the world.
Continue Reading:
Best Buy: Evo 4G LTE set to ship May 23
Yesterday, Verizon’s CFO told a conference of investors that Big Red will be moving this summer to finish the job of shutting down its all-you-can-eat data buffet . Last year Verizon stopped offering an unlimited data option with new contracts, but those who already had them were grandfathered in. When I first heard the news yesterday, I was led to wonder out loud ( and later translate into bits ) what it all meant for my own grandfathered 3G data plan, which I’ve recently upgraded to 4G
Continue reading here:
Want 4G and unlimited data on Verizon? Better upgrade now
The Samsung SCH-LC11 mobile hot spot is now available from U.S Cellular. (Credit: U.S Cellular) If you are a fan of Samsung‘s tiny mobile router, the SCH-LC11 mobile hot spot and for some reason don’t want to use Verizon, there’s now another choice. U.S
View the original here:
U.S. Cellular launches its own Samsung mobile hot spot
(Credit: JLong/CNET) Having fast 4G access wherever you roam has a particularly sweet and succulent taste all its own. Committing to an onerous monthly contract, though, is a bitter pill to swallow.
Read the original:
T-Mobile tempts with no-contract mobile broadband
The iHome iP76, which pulses and strobes, ships in July for $199.99 (click to enlarge).
See the article here:
iHome iP76: Chameleon LED Bluetooth tower for your iPhone
(Credit: Screenshot by Lance Whitney/CNET) Those of you in the market for an iPhone 4 can now pick one up at Best Buy for just $49.99. The new price is half off the usual $99.99 retail amount and requires a two-year contract with Verizon Wireless, AT&T, or Sprint. Potential buyers have a color choice of black or white.
See the original article here:
Best Buy cuts price of iPhone 4 to $49.99
While the main thing that would make Raspberry Pi’s diminutive $25 / $35 Linux setups better would be if we could get our hands on them faster , the team behind it is already working on improvements like this prototype camera seen above.
If you found yourself longing for the minor tweaks Samsung made to the Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Germany earlier this year, you may be in luck: Apple’s filed for a preliminary injunction against the slate stateside.
Let’s face it, whether you’re down at the laundromat or feeding the meter on a busy street, you can never find enough quarters when you need’em. Know what effectively sidesteps that lack of foresight? NFC , that’s what
We here at Engadget tend to spend a lot of way too much time poring over the latest FCC filings, be it on the net or directly on the ol’ Federal Communications Commission’s site. Since we couldn’t possibly (want to) cover all the stuff that goes down there individually, we’ve gathered up an exhaustive listing of every phone and / or tablet getting the stamp of approval over the last week. Enjoy! Continue reading FCC Fridays: May 18, 2012 FCC Fridays: May 18, 2012 originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 18 May 2012 23:52:00 EDT
Ready for your latest tour through the dense and meandering wording of patent applications ? Well, dig in, because it’s Microsoft’s turn to confuse lawyers the world over with this latest USPTO doc, submitted in November of 2010. The filing describes a computer-based program that would, essentially, analyze a primary device’s installed applications, cross-reference it with a different device and then either migrate that software batch or suggest similar apps to download on a secondary unit
Having spent a little time with it, we’re impressed with how much capability the engineers managed to pack into the Canon SX150 , at such an affordable price. As you’d expect given the bargain-basement ~$179 street, it’s not without its limitations, but considering what you get, it’s pretty amazing: A capable, well-built 14-megapixel digital camera with an optically stabilized 12x zoom lens and a good assortment of features
There’s been hints of it coming as early as February , but we now have a smoking gun at the FCC: the Galaxy S III is coming to T-Mobile. A Samsung SGH-T999 has popped up at the agency sporting newly added 1,700MHz AWS support that’s the telltale sign of a T-Mobile device, along with the T999 name itself (the T989 is the network’s Galaxy S II ). It also totes 850MHz and 1,900MHz WCDMA bands being used for HSPA+ data rather than just voice, a clue that the phone is ready for refarmed GSM spectrum
Sony must stay on top of Android updates for its tablets to remain relevant to consumers. (Credit: Sony) One must wonder why Sony cannot get out of the habit of playing a fragmented and behind-the-curve Android release schedule for its devices.
(Credit: CNET) Everyone who uses Instagram , EyeEm , or other photo-sharing apps knows how easy it can be to add effects to photos and make them look even better than the original.
It’s safe to say that anticipation is high for the upcoming Windows 8 Release Preview , which will become available in the first week of June.
