Archive for August, 2008
Samsung vows "lighter than air" notebook
News| No Comments »The system is consciously pitted against the MacBook Air and is described as “lighter than air,” carrying the same 13.3-inch screen as its Apple counterpart but weighing a slightly lighter 2.8 pounds. Samsung reaches the goal by using a …
New 802.11r Wi-Fi standard allows quick roaming
News| No Comments »The IEEE standards group has approved 802.11r, a new variant on Wi-Fi designed to support roaming between access points. Also called Fast Basic Service Set Transition, the technology is designed to keep a secure Wi-Fi connection active …
Belkin JoyPod Game Controller for iPhone with App Support? [Update: No]
News| No Comments »Over at TouchArcade.com, we have posted an image of what appears to be a Belkin gaming controller accessory for the iPhone. The ad copy of the accompanying unconfirmed image claims that the new “JoyPod” will provide App Store support. If t…
Belkin JoyPod Game Controller for iPhone with App Support?
News| No Comments »Over at TouchArcade.com, we have posted an image of what appears to be a Belkin gaming controller accessory for the iPhone. The ad copy of the accompanying image claims that the new “JoyPod” will provide App Store support. If true, this me…
Greatest Mac Moment #22: iPhone
News| No Comments »Although not a Mac itself, iPhone instigated a major shift in the personal computing market not unlike the original Mac, and its arrival has propelled Apple’s remarkable turnaround onward—the one started by the Bondi Blue iMac, …
Apple: Mobile Me Phishing Scam? Let’s Blog About It
News| No Comments »Many readers sent us tips on July 5th about a very “authentic-looking” email asking them to update their credit card information at the Online Apple Store, specifically for their .Mac (dot-mac) accounts. This information of course was …
Dell's profit plunges 17%, stock price drops
News| No Comments »Dell on Thursday posted a disappointing drop in quarterly earnings, citing slow IT spending in Asia and Western Europe, and increased spending to drive growth. The company’s surprising 17 percent decline in quarterly profit sent the …
Harman Kardon intros pair of speaker systems at IFA
News| No Comments »Predominantly meant for Mac and iPod users, the GLA-55 speaker system does include a 3.5mm audio jack. It is powered by a 100 watt digital amplifier and sports a DSP equalizer. The audio set-up’s name undoubtedly comes from its original …
T-Mobile to sell 500K+ Android phones in 2008?
News| No Comments »Pricing information has also allegedly slipped out and would compare the G1 favorably to Apple’s handsets: a typical discount on the Android phone would cost the same $200 as an 8GB iPhone 3G, but would cost significantly less than the …
Ultrasone unveils PRO 900 headphones with S-Logic
News| No Comments »German headphone company Ultrasone has released its latest set, the PRO 900. This closed-back headphone features 40mm Titanium-plated drivers that incorporate magnetic shielding and “S-Logic Plus” technology claimed to enhance the …
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