Monthly Archives: February 2012

The beautiful Windows 8 Consumer Preview is upon is, and although it’s not the final version, it’s getting close. This isn’t just for developers—it’s for you. So get downloading and start using Microsoft’s amazing new beginning. More » Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/x_SyWTzTTKM/how-to-get-windows-8-right-now Emc … Continue reading →

As the rebel resistance against Syria’s government intensifies, onlookers and combatants alike are picking apart the regime’s weapon choices. The Aviationist’s David Cenciotti and Bjørn Holst Jespersen break down Syria’s tools of violent counterrevolution. More » Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/i8gUi9Y7Hcs/all-the-weapons-used-by-the-syrian-regime-against-homs Discover Financial Services … Continue reading →

Huawei launches the Ascend D Quad family, which has an in-house developed quad-core processor. Source: http://feeds.pcworld.com/click.phdo?i=7b3e0b4cc13f7a2762ccff40d604ed9b Sra International Spss Spansion Sonus Networks

When the folks at Nokia took us aside and asked if we’d like a preview of the latest features slated for Nokia Drive, we knew something good was in store. Our intuition wasn’t wrong. The next version of Nokia’s navigation … Continue reading →

Those of you out there over the age of about 26 who live in the New York metro area might remember a popular call-in segment on WPIX. During day time children’s programming, like the classic Magic Garden, viewers were encouraged … Continue reading →

Although Samsung has already made it known that the company won’t be announcing the highly-anticipated Galaxy S III smartphone at Mobile World Congress this year, that hasn’t stopped specs of this hot phone from leaking onto the web.   One … Continue reading →

Chrome developer feature makes communication between different online services a lot easier. Source: http://feeds.informationweek.com/click.phdo?i=403b26f39e2b63c7ddebf68024fee03e Cisco Systems Cognizant Tech. Solutions Comcast Commscope

For as ubiquitous a word as “dude” is, etymologists don’t actually know how or where it started. But that hasn’t stopped them from suggesting a wide array of possibilities. More » Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/HT8-ahjbaxc/no-one-knows-where-dude-came-from Xilinx Western Digital Volt Information Sciences Vishay Intertechnology

Last night on national television, America’s wonkiest social media platform, Twitter, and its supposedly most backward sport, NASCAR, exploded together into a massive fireball fueled by jet propellant, secret phones, and good/bad timing. Here’s the story of how one driver … Continue reading →

One of the first laptops to sport the new Ivy Bridge processor is now available for preorder. Source: http://feeds.pcworld.com/click.phdo?i=98a99e6125d089dcf848b7bf52d9ffa7 Epicor Software Emulex Ems Technologies Emc

Nearly six months after being unveiled, the Sony Tablet P is finally getting a stateside release. The "4G"+ WiFi dual-screen tablet will hit AT&T shelves on March 4 for $399.99 on contract, and will surf on the carrier's HSPA+ network. … Continue reading →

If you thought the Ace 2′s compact design was charming, expect to be bowled over by the similarly-outfitted Mini 2. Stepping even further down the Galaxy food chain, this lilliputian Android handset retains the overall sensibilities of its slightly larger … Continue reading →

The Business Edition 3000 server makes available IP telephony for as little as $100 per user for a 100-user organization. – Unified communications and networking specialist Cisco Systems introduced innovations to the companys Business Edition 3000 and the Cisco Business … Continue reading →

Dell will start shipping its first ultrabook, the XPS 13, in the U.S. and Canada starting next week, the company said on Thursday. Source: http://feeds.pcworld.com/click.phdo?i=c62c28805e2f0f2b28869a94b078a70c Texas Instruments Teradata Teletech Holdings Technitrol

If you have always wanted to gear up like Batman, you’re going to love these belt cases from Skinth. Skinth offers a large selection of Cordura nylon sheathes that are designed to hold a variety of gear like your phone, multi-tools, … Continue reading →

The much-anticipated Galaxy S III this is not. What you are looking at above is the Ace 2, a mid-ranger from Samsung’s stable of smartphones that’s exclusive to the European market for the time being. Loaded up with a dual-core … Continue reading →

Google’s search method turns out to be useful for more than just finding relevant Web pages. It works just as well on chemical links, which can help scientists design new medicines for treating disease. Source: http://feeds.informationweek.com/click.phdo?i=a905ec9f86763a7616c771c6e6e947bd Rockwell Automation Rf Micro … Continue reading →

Intel’s Medfield-based Android smartphones have been buzzed about for sometime now, but until this past CES, we hadn’t actually seen one of these unicorns en vivo. No longer, as the chip manufacturer outed a trio of those very handsets today … Continue reading →

The pretty, glass-covered HP Envy 14 Spectre is now available for purchase on HP’s website. Source: http://feeds.pcworld.com/click.phdo?i=60b6e2c4db316b0e2dc2112815b959a5 Radisys Rackable Systems Quest Software Quantum

The Air Force solicitation for the devices seems to give Apple’s iPad an edge in the battle for the contract. Source: http://feeds.pcworld.com/click.phdo?i=c69e19101a7d5c61aa8145f76f881625 Verifone Holdings Veeco Instruments Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates United Online

Well, Panasonic wasn’t lying. Turns out, the company’s Eluga smartphone is, as promised, quite elegantly designed. The stunning handset, which made its debut at this year’s Mobile World Congress, isn’t racing towards the finish line with Google’s latest OS or … Continue reading →

German manufacturer Golden Delicious has begun shipping a hackable open source smartphone that runs a variety of Linux software, including a newly optimized Openmoko distro. The Openmoko GTA04 is available as a finished phone or as a board that slips … Continue reading →

The inch-thick Intel Ivy Bridge laptop sports a 14-inch Display, DVD Drive, and a hefty hard drive. Source: http://feeds.pcworld.com/click.phdo?i=dacd35b40e0ac53af91effb654b34ef5 Advanced Semiconductor Engineering Alliance Data Systems Alltel Amazon.Com

VIENNA – In an underground chamber near the Iranian city of Natanz, a network of surveillance cameras offers the outside world a rare glimpse into Iran’s largest nuclear facility. The cameras were installed by U.N. inspectors to keep tabs on … Continue reading →

Mozilla Messaging, citing Mozilla’s increased focus on Web-borne communications, will be reintegrating with Mozilla Labs. The Messaging subsidiary was formed in 2008 to focus on Thunderbird, but given Mozilla Labs’ current focus on identity and contact management, it now makes … Continue reading →

ZTE showed up to Barcelona and Mobile World Congress with briefcases overflowing with handsets, we stopped to have a peek at its newest which features a quad-core CPU: the Era. Running the Tegra 3 quad-core processor at 1.3Ghz with an … Continue reading →

The astronauts who landed on the moon brought back incredible souvenirs: 842 pounds of moon rocks. Over the years many of those precious stones disappeared. Some were lost and others were sold for obscene sums of money on the black … Continue reading →

The Mozilla Foundation will begin accepting developer submissions for its own app market at the Mobile World Congress, which will be held in Barcelona next week. The Mozilla Marketplace will let devs distribute and monetize their apps. It will also … Continue reading →

Steve Jobs’ keynote address at the Apple WWDC 2010 event in San Francisco included the announcement of the iPhone 4 along with a new version of the mobile platform operating system. – … Source: http://feeds.ziffdavisenterprise.com/~r/RSS/eweekmac/~3/uuVYIEi3oHo/ Red Hat Radisys Rackable Systems … Continue reading →

Looking to accessorize your fresh HTC look? Then how about the Media Link wireless dongle for starters? It’ll mirror the display from your One X or One S on any HDMI-equipped TV. We’re told it’ll be as simple as plugging … Continue reading →

Storage managers should prioritize capabilities like thin provisioning, snapshots, replication, and cloning–along with price. Source: http://feeds.informationweek.com/click.phdo?i=8d39de8cad65087354d07e5574553e2d Teletech Holdings Technitrol Take-Two Interactive Software Syntel

According to The Creators Project, the Smithsonian has over 137 million pieces in its collection, but only enough room to display about 2 percent of them. So it’s turning to 3D printing to share as much as it can. More » … Continue reading →

The future of location-based storage tiering will be dependent on vendors being able to orchestrate movement of active data closer to the application. Source: http://feeds.informationweek.com/click.phdo?i=e97acb5fd08bacc4b9ec67fdf2132428 International Business Machines (Ibm) Interdigital Communications Intel Insight Enterprises

Verizon’s LG Spectrum phone — equipped with 4G LTE, a great 4.5-inch screen, and a dual-core, 1.5GHz processor — provides speed and impressive battery life, according to this eWEEK review. However, author Clint Boulton adds, the touchscreen was sometimes unresponsive, … Continue reading →

The Linux Foundation has named Greg Kroah-Hartman as a fellow of the organization, where he joins a small group that includes Linux creator Linus Torvalds. – The Linux Foundation, the nonprofit organization dedicated to accelerating the growth of Linux, has … Continue reading →

New instrument aboard Suomi Earth-observation satellite will monitor the ozone layer’s recovery during the coming decades. Source: http://feeds.informationweek.com/click.phdo?i=9892082fc347f27b12b0ae255818cb29 Discover Financial Services Diodes Inorated Diebold Dell

Wilson uses an exciting new technology called electronic mail to make the Faster Than Light Newsfeed on the nascent Sci-Fi Channel and several books and games happen. Source: http://feeds.informationweek.com/click.phdo?i=6dfd41872f6c05ca293d2f68362fe089 Emulex Ems Technologies Emc Electronics For Imaging

The company’s Mac OS X "Lion" upgrade is expected to launch via Apple’s App Store, reports indicate. – Apple is getting ready to offer customers the latest major update to its operating system, Mac OS X 10.7 quot;Lion, quot; as … Continue reading →

Could it be that Samsung really, truly, has another 10.1-inch slab in store for us this week? After seeing the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 make its official debut earlier, it appears more and more likely that it’ll have a counterpart … Continue reading →

With its new SDK, the cloud communications leader is enabling everyone from iPhone game developers to big businesses to build simple tap-to-chat buttons into their apps. Source: http://news.cnet.com/8301-13772_3-57383214-52/twilio-bringing-voice-chatting-to-any-iphone-or-ipad-app/?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=GeekGestalt F5 Networks Epicor Software Emulex Ems Technologies

Synaptics, Atmel,N-trig, Raydium, Cypress and Focaltech — big names in the field of touch-based devices — have all agreed get on board with NVIDIA’s DirectTouch platform. The tech offloads some of the work needed to track and process finger input … Continue reading →

The pretty, glass-covered HP Envy 14 Spectre is now available for purchase on HP’s website. Source: http://feeds.pcworld.com/click.phdo?i=60b6e2c4db316b0e2dc2112815b959a5 Trimble Navigation Limited Trident Microsystems Transaction Systems Architects Total System Services

Cloud Girlfriend, despite what it sounds like, doesn’t really have anything to do with cloud computing. Rather, it uses a cloud of women to pose as your girlfriend on Facebook, or your favorite social network of choice. The service is … Continue reading →

Stage 2 Networks’ customers will have additional service options integrated or added to their current hosted solutions. – Stage 2 Networks, a cloud communications leader in the New York metropolitan area with a portfolio of hosted voice and data services, … Continue reading →

Well, well, it looks like AT&T wasn’t the only one looking to acquire a competitor in the wireless business last year. According to CNBC’s David Faber, the Now Network was knee-deep in negotiations to acquire MetroPCS for $8 billion dollars … Continue reading →

Canadians may still have to wait a bit longer for some official word of the Lumia 900′s possible debut in the country (the latest rumors suggest it may be heading to Rogers), but there’s now at least a firm date … Continue reading →

Is hiring the investment firm a sign that the BlackBerry maker is ready to seriously entertain buyout offers? Source: http://feeds.informationweek.com/click.phdo?i=fd40960893538ed34df0c3a911b68e9e Skyworks Solutions Silicon Laboratories Si International Seagate Technology

Power by Gen has created what can safely be hailed as just the most adorable Android charger on the market.  Meet Andru, a 2.5″ tall charging assistant for your Android phone or any USB-powered device.  When not in use, he … Continue reading →

Rumors indicate that Google may push out the tablet-friendlier Android 5.0 “Jelly Bean” version of its Android operating system in the second quarter of this year. Source: http://feeds.pcworld.com/click.phdo?i=9e61a7d6d94b706f5cfdc50d914306c0 Autodesk Automatic Data Processing Avnet Bharti Airtel

Want a super thin laptop at sub-$1000 prices? You may be in luck. Source: http://feeds.pcworld.com/click.phdo?i=86ecfd68ead3967ed54b4e54bcf8125e Automatic Data Processing Avnet Bharti Airtel Bt Group

Rob Pegoraro answers your questions on recent gadget reviews, technology news and provides personal tech buying and fixing advice. Source: http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/click.phdo?i=4ea2115fda7c63e0020a3ee25f8e513d Eclipsys Eastman Kodak Co Earthlink Dst Systems

That’s an ad for car insurance that popped up on Facebook the other day. See anything wrong with it? It’s okay, I didn’t notice it at first either but the photo in the ad isn’t a random drivers license picture, … Continue reading →

After a short, two day stint on Sony’s next generation portable, Facebook’s Vita app has been pulled from the PSN store. According to a post on the official PlayStation Forums (EU), users were encountering an error code while trying to … Continue reading →

If you’re serious about portable gaming, the Sony PlayStation Vita is a top-notch device. Its 5-inch OLED touchscreen is gorgeous and gameplay is superb, but the use of proprietary memory cards is a blemish on an otherwise outstanding product. Source: … Continue reading →

Mail.Ru has issued a preliminary trading statement for the fiscal year 2011. The largest Russian-language Internet company, is looking at a margin outlook of 50 percent this year according to CEO Dmitry Grishin, speaking on a conference call, and plans … Continue reading →

The Mozilla Foundation will begin accepting developer submissions for its own app market at the Mobile World Congress, which will be held in Barcelona next week. The Mozilla Marketplace will let devs distribute and monetize their apps. It will also … Continue reading →