Recent figures, compiled by the UK's largest specialist gadget insurance provider protectyourbubble, reveal that 30 something gadget owners are worryingly neglecting to forearm themselves with insurance safety nets against damages, losses ...
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Projectbook is a new note-taking and task management application for the iPad from Theory.io. (See Macworlds recent story on Projectbook for a thorough description of the app.) Ive been using the iPad offering since its recent release and, ...
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AutoLifeSaver automatically manages the battery-consuming WiFi and Bluetooth radios based on location, providing up to 30% longer battery life on Android phones. Battery is the #1 concern for Android users – mobile phones often ...
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Broadcom plans to bring IEEE 802.11ac Wi-Fi to smartphones starting early next year, using a chipset announced Tuesday that the company said can deliver about 300Mbps of real-world speed. The 802.11ac standard is the next generation of ...
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Microsoft on Monday announced new keyboards and mice optimized for tablets and laptops running the Windows 8 operating system. The new devices are lighter and more mobile, and will work with tablets running the latest versions of Windows ...
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Models of Research in Motion's PlayBook tablet have been pulled from online stores of some top retailers in the U.S. and Canada, a move one analyst said could be a sign that the company is readying a successor tablet. The PlayBook tablet ...
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SpellTower from Zach Gage is an iOS word game whose simple design hides some pretty diabolical challenges. And though the app's controls can be a little too challenging in their own right--particularly if you're playing on an iPhone--it's ...
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Acer on Thursday announced the Oct. 26 availability of the Iconia W700 tablet, which will come with an 11.6-inch screen and Windows 8, and will start at $799. The Iconia W700 is less than 0.5 inches (1.27 centimeters) thick and weighs ...
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When Apple switched to Intel processors, Windows switchers as well as Mac users who needed to run the occasional Windows app rejoiced. That's because the chip switch was soon followed by the release of virtualization software that would ...
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Delays are plaguing Google's Nexus 7 tablet with 16GB of storage as some stores have stopped taking orders or delayed shipments of the product. The tablet has been unavailable on Google's website since the middle of this week after ...
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Forget standard-looking Bluetooth speakers, the BOOM Movement is taking its next supreme idea to the streets with Urchin, a Ready 4 Anything (R4A) rugged Bluetooth speaker designed to go where you go with style. Designed to stand out and to ...
Lenovo’s highly anticipated ThinkPad Tablet 2 with Windows 8 will be priced starting at US$629, the company said. The tablet will have a 10.1-inch screen and become available on Oct. 26, alongside Microsoft’s launch Windows 8 ...
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Pwnie Express, a Vermont cybersecurity startup, and creator of the Pwn Plug, the first-to-market penetration testing drop box, will unveil two new pentesting products at Black Hat USA 2012 and Defcon 20. Black Hat is being from July 21-26 ...
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Starbucks is investing $25 million in mobile payment venture Square, and will allow customers to use a Pay with Square smartphone application to buy coffee at its retail stores starting this fall, the companies announced Wednesday. As ...
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HP on Monday announced the new ElitePad 900 tablet, with Windows 8, which the company says can be easily disassembled to replace components in order to save hardware and support costs. The tablet, targeted at businesses, has a 10.1-inch ...
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