Monthly Archives: March 2011

Today?s LogicBUY deal offers savings on the newly released HTC Arrive Windows 7 smartphone.  The Arrive has a 3.6? (480X800) touchscreen, QWERTY keyboard, and a 5MP phone.  Inside is a 1GHz processor, 16GB built-in memory, 802.11 b/g/n WiFi, Bluetooth 2.1, … Continue reading →

By Ben Kuchera, Ars Technica Google has yanked a PlayStation Emulator from the Android Market and the developer is claiming his program is being targeted due to the upcoming release of the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play. After all, why would … Continue reading →

Up until a couple of years ago, I used to turn to RescueTime to figure out how I spend my time online. Then it got too complex, and I stopped using it. Personal Activity Monitor is like a vastly dumbed-down … Continue reading →

Surf, tap and type with comfort using the WaveStand iPad 2 desktop stand from Griffin Technology. A stylish and useful accessory that supports your iPad 2 in every position including upright, inclined, landscape or portrait. This low profile desktop stand … Continue reading →

The Atlantic’s In Focus has a really great set of pictures taken in Afghanistan. Because of recent targeted attacks against journalists there, using a snazzy camera out in the open can get a little dangerous. So in order to take … Continue reading →

Baltimore is known as many names—Charm City, The City That Reads, The Greatest City in the World, That Place from The Wire—but when I lived there for a few years, I sure never remembered the awesome WiFi. -SB More » Source: … Continue reading →

If you’re an Apple developer, you can now download the a second developer preview release of OS X 10.7 (Lion). TechCrunch believes it’s pretty close to the finished version of the operating system. Aside from sweeping bug and stability fixes, … Continue reading →

CCleaner continues to be one of the most popular Windows maintenance programs we cover here at Download Squad, and Piriform has released a minor (but important) update. CCleaner version 3.05 now includes full support for both recently-released Web browsers, Internet … Continue reading →

For $35 you can snap up a one-of-a-kind iPhone 4 case, carved in either bamboo, walnut or zebra wood. Most of SigniCase’s cases have retro cameras on the backs, but there are some plain designs (and an Eiffel tower) as … Continue reading →

A few months ago, The Gadgeteer told you about TuneLink Auto from NewPotato Technologies that allowed you to play audio from your Apple iOS device through your car’s stereo.  Now, NewPotato has made the TuneLink Auto system available to Android … Continue reading →

A conclusion for Captain Obvious to draw, this is not. As with most mega-corp job postings, the wording in Microsoft’s latest is just obfuscated enough to keep us guessing, but a few key phrases have us (as well as ZDNet‘s … Continue reading →

Multitasking is bad for humans. Our brains aren’t really wired for it. Nonetheless, there are times when we can benefit by tackling multiple tasks at once. While our brains won’t handle it well, if we offload these many tasks to … Continue reading →

This one’s for the sysadmins in the audience: Altaro, makers of our favorite “time machine for Windows” back solution, OopsBackup, have just announced a new product entering beta called Hyper-V Backup. It’s a backup solution for virtual machines running on … Continue reading →

We’ve seen some pretty ambitious hand warmers in our day, but this one takes the cake. Keyglove is an Open Source Hardware (OSHW) project that’s intended to eliminate those clunky keyboards and unmanageable mice from the computing process altogether, instead … Continue reading →

If you happen across a giant bald man of some vague Eastern European provenance wearing a blue ESPRIT t-shirt, do not provoke him. Because chances are he is carrying on his person the most ridiculous weapon of the modern age: … Continue reading →

WordPress has just announced the introduction of a ‘pure HTML5′ iPad-optimized theme. It has been automatically activated for all 18 million WordPress.com blogs, and self-hosted WordPress.org users can download and install the plug-in manually. The iPad-optimized layout, which was developed … Continue reading →

If you use a webOS smartphone and want a more desktop-like browsing experience, head to the App Catalog and check out Complete Browser. The app builds on the default webOS browser core and provides a handful of useful additional features … Continue reading →

Baltimore is known as many names—Charm City, The City That Reads, The Greatest City in the World, That Place from The Wire—but when I lived there for a few years, I sure never remembered the awesome WiFi. -SB More » Source: … Continue reading →

Introducing Roxie’s a-MAZE-ing Vacation Aventure app for the iPad. This new iPad app from OCG Studios is fun, interactive and educational for children of all ages. Find your way through 16 different screens via car, foot, plane, ski’s and even … Continue reading →

There’s unfortunately still no Android version, but Coulomb has now rolled out a fairly significant update to its ChargePoint app for iOS and BlackBerry. In addition to helping you locate EV charging stations in the United States, Europe and Australia, … Continue reading →

Last week, Microsoft released a NoDo update schedule for all of its WP7 devices, and it looks like T-Mobile’s sticking to the plan. That’s right folks, T-Mobile’s HTC HD7 owners are officially the first to get a crack at the … Continue reading →

Among the many great feats of his career, film director James Cameron counts the rather unorthodox achievement of being able to convince NASA to use a stereoscopic camera on its next Mars rover project. Unfortunately for him, us, and the … Continue reading →

For thousands of years, Man made mosaics through shards of clay and ceramic, likely the artistic result of reusing broken pots. Today, we do the same thing, but with our leftover digital content: photos. More » Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/YwByCVFS0ug/27-pictures-made-of-other-pictures Fiserv Google Grupo … Continue reading →

People often forget just how much of a monopolistic juggernaut Microsoft once was: Internet Explorer 6, at its peak in 2004, thanks to its bundling with Windows XP, was used by almost 90% of Web surfers. Then a little miracle … Continue reading →

It might not actually do anything, and it’s certainly in no danger of crawling into (or out of, however that metaphor works) uncanny valley, but Mike Schropp’s latest creation sure put a smile on our face. All this thing needs … Continue reading →

We knew there’d be trouble once ICANN approved the use of .XXX domain suffixes. India will block all URLs ending in .XXX, and plenty more are expected to follow suit. This is exactly why the pornstars didn’t want the domain … Continue reading →

Google has made a pair of announcements concerning a tighter partnership with Sprint in the U.S. First, the Nexus S has arrived on Sprint’s 4G network. Second, the two companies have worked together to deliver a seamless, app-free Google Voice … Continue reading →

The wireless power consortium is trying to drive a standard for wireless charging, called QI wireless charging. The goal is to enable a future where there is no need to connect your gadget to any cable for charging. Panasonic took … Continue reading →

Are you still a big fan of Rovio’s Angry Birds game? Show your enthusiasm with these super cute plush toys from ishareGifts. You can get a set of all 5 Angry Birds for $35.99 (free shipping), or just buy your … Continue reading →

People often forget just how much of a monopolistic juggernaut Microsoft once was: Internet Explorer 6, at its peak in 2004, thanks to its bundling with Windows XP, was used by almost 90% of Web surfers. Then a little miracle … Continue reading →

As inscrutable as Apple appears to be at times, there seem to certain inexorable patterns, ingrained rhythms that have established themselves over the years—like new iPods every September, and new iPhones announced every June at WWDC, a couple months after … Continue reading →

I’ve got nothing against silly marriage proposals—as long as they suit the personalities of the individuals getting engaged—but I still can’t help but chuckle over how a 9to5Mac reader proposed to his Apple-loving sweetheart. More » Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/6fk6jO1jbC8/will-you-marry-me-theres-an-engraved-ipad-2-in-it-for-you Netgear Ncr National … Continue reading →

Have you ever been without toilet paper? It’s a horrible sinking feeling. Disgusting scenarios run through your head: should I squabble to safety, should I use what’s in the trash, maybe my underwear? It’s scary! Which is is why I’m … Continue reading →

Last week we learned the basics of video editing, covering everything from the general workflow to special effects and color correction to a primer on encoding and delivery. Here’s the complete guide with all the videos and notes in one … Continue reading →

The wireless power consortium is trying to drive a standard for wireless charging, called QI wireless charging. The goal is to enable a future where there is no need to connect your gadget to any cable for charging. Panasonic took … Continue reading →

Just recently, new critical vulnerabilities were reported in Adobe Flash Player and Adobe Reader. While Google and Adobe managed to deliver an update to secure Chrome users, it took a few more days to put together the necessary bits for … Continue reading →

This Bluetooth headset works with your phone like any other Bluetooth headset.  It can be worn behind either ear, and it provides active noise cancellation, one-touch call control, and volume control.  Unlike other Bluetooth headsets, this one also captures video … Continue reading →

According to the WSJ, Google is to collaborate with MasterCard and Citigroup to embed NFC tech into Android phones. This would see anyone with a MasterCard or Citigroup debit/credit card able to pay with a wave of their Androidphone on … Continue reading →

Happy lazy Sunday! Here is a clip from a humorous comic. It’s about nerds and empathy. You should read all of it! While you do, I’m off to destroy the universe. [SMBC] More » Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/eQ-b_Y3gzgs/nerds-deconstructed Inventec Kddi Kla-Tencor Koninklijke Kpn

There has been much wailing and gnashing of teeth among vendors of mobile devices and computers since Apple launched the first iPad in 2010. Competitors frantically began announcing plans to bring out their own tablets, most of them running on … Continue reading →

Here are some stories from the past week on CrunchGear: Fez: Check Out The Indie Game Everyone Will Be Talking About This Year For Your Friday: Skiing With A Jetpack On Cute Pixelated Camera Decals For Your Wallz R.I.P. Microsoft … Continue reading →

When badass Michelle Rodriguez joins in a pillow fight, well, that pillow fight gets dangerous. You’ll think it’s sexy, and then you’ll just need a hug. More » Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/XyYR_gK_ArI/this-weeks-top-web-comedy-video-sorority-pillow-fight International Business Machines Inventec Kddi Kla-Tencor

You didn’t think the first set of the historical CIA spykit was all they had, right?Come on! It’s the CIA. Here’s a few images from another set that also includes some KGB weapons. Some of these “tools” are rather interesting. … Continue reading →

Android users continue to wait patiently for two key video apps: Netflix and Hulu. Just recently, we found a change on the Hulu site which indicates an app might be coming soon — and now the Netflix Android app has … Continue reading →

Stroll through downtown Palo Alto right now, and there’s a chance you’ll pass by one of the most buzzed-about startups in the Valley: Color, the new photo-swapping service that raised $41 million pre-launch and has been met with waves of … Continue reading →

As a reminder, these are the three countries who don’t use the incredibly sensible metric system: Liberia, Myanmar and of course, the United States of America. U-S-A! U-S-A! Hell, we should all form some sort of alliance! Non US-people, feel … Continue reading →

There’s just something about these XPS Diamond speakers that makes me want to retch. Sure, full USB means no clutter. Yeah, I guess a mini remote is nice? But I don’t want to look at giant, meh-looking orbs while listening … Continue reading →

FCC chairman Julius Genachowski briefly mentioned data roaming at CTIA last week, but now he’s telling Congress that action is inbound, to ensure rural carriers don’t get left behind the rest of the cellular industry. You see, in 2007 the … Continue reading →

If there’s one thing the iPhone needs — and we mean exactly one thing — it’s clearly a Frisbee app. Er, Frisbee(R) app. Not a legitimate Gmail app. Not a new notification system. A Frisbee(R) app. As the story goes, … Continue reading →

Android users have been able to post Latitude check-ins via the Google Maps app for some time. Now, Google has brought the same functionality to its Latitude app for iOS. Being able to check-in at specific locations gives the app … Continue reading →

We’ve played the games. We’ve shown you its most show-offy feature. We’ve been surprised how much we liked the 3DS. (And we expected we’d like it a lot.) So should you get your $250 out of your sock on March … Continue reading →

The Monsoon Multimedia Vulkano Flow is the latest version of the Vulkano product line, and represents a simplification of the feature set to focus on “place shifting” (streaming) of live television while greatly simplifying the setup of the device and … Continue reading →

We’ve been covering the Volvo C30 Electric pretty closely because, well, let’s face it: it’s one of the few genuinely good looking electric cars in the pipeline. Sure, the Focus Electric looks fine, despite the excessive dental gear, and Tesla‘s … Continue reading →

Yes, that’s right, I said adorable. Because Cueboy Quest really is! You play an 8-bit cowboy whose goal on each level is to get to the door (and thus to the next level), but the door is often locked. To … Continue reading →

We told you about the Shinnorie Ringo case for small electronics in the past.  They also make a larger version of the Ringo to fit the iPad and iPad 2.  This envelope-style case is all leather, and it comes with … Continue reading →

Processing mobile payments via an external dongle? That’s so early 2011. Charge Anywhere has a less troublesome idea, and if you’re the lucky owner of a Google Nexus S, you could soon be accepting cold, hard virtual cash via NFC. … Continue reading →