Sony announces another in the Xperia line: the Xperia S

January 10th, 2012 § View Comments § permalink

We only caught wind of the Sony Xperia S — which is a decidedly beautiful Android 2.3 set — launching at CES a couple hours ago, and here it is in all its black or white glory. Featuring a large 1280 x 720 4.3-inch display, a quick 1.5GHz CPU, 1GB of RAM, and will be available [...]

NVIDIA and ASUS tease 7-inch Tegra 3 tablet with ICS and $249 price tag

January 10th, 2012 § View Comments § permalink

You know things are about to get crazy when NVIDIA CEO Jen-Hsun Huang and ASUS Chairman Jerry Shen are onstage at the same time. Here at NVIDIA’s CES press conference, the two men just flashed a 7-inch Tegra 3 tablet with Ice Cream Sandwich. And guess what? It’s going to cost $249 price! Got that, [...]

Asus Zenbook UX31 Review

November 26th, 2011 § View Comments § permalink

Design Now, this is what an Ultrabook should look like. From the first moment we saw the ASUS Zenbook UX31, we were immediately taken with the brushed-aluminum chassis and slim design. The circular spun-metal pattern on the lid is slightly darker in color, and the deck has a linear brush pattern. It’s subtle, but it’s [...]

Google finally releases Ice Cream Sandwich source code

November 15th, 2011 § View Comments § permalink

After a few weeks of waiting, Google has finally released the source code for Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. This means you will soon be able to get the latest update running on your Android devices, assuming you have the programming skills. Or you could just wait for your favorite custom ROM to be made [...]

AR.Drone control finally comes to Android, lazy quadrocopter enthusiasts rejoice

September 3rd, 2011 § View Comments § permalink

The folks at Parrot have been promising us an Android app for the AR.Drone since pretty much day one. Well, it certainly took long enough (it’s been over a year since the app was demoed at Google I/O), but pre-made quadrocopter fans no longer have to reach for unofficial solutions to pilot their unmanned vehicle [...]

Android app tethers handsets to Canon cams, live view fanboys rejoice (video)

August 7th, 2011 § View Comments § permalink

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We’re living in a post-pc world, folks. High time you got with the program and junked that heavy and outmoded relic called the computer. But how does one take tethered snaps from a Canon, sans EOS Utility? Meet DSLR Controller, an Android app from Chainfire that turns your little green robot into an external live [...]

World Wide Web turns 20, finally shakes that acne problem

August 7th, 2011 § View Comments § permalink

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Happy birthday, World Wide Web! Hard to believe you’re turning 20 already. It seems like just yesterday we were hearing the pitter patter of little dial-up, delighting at the words “you got mail,” and getting frustrated when calling our friends and receiving that dreaded busy signal. You’re all grown up now, helping people learn how [...]

iOS 5 beta 5 already ready for your downloading pleasure

August 7th, 2011 § View Comments § permalink

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It’s that time of the month again, over at Apple. You know, iOS 5 beta refresh time. Just over two weeks ago, the old Apple released its latest build, and now iOS 5 beta 5 is ready for devs to download. We’ve yet to get the dirt on what this version will bring, but we’re [...]

How to Jailbreak iPhone 4 in 7 EASY Steps

July 19th, 2011 § View Comments § permalink

Jailbreaking an iPhone 4 isn’t just legal, it’s also easy. If you’re lucky enough to actually own an iPhone 4 and bold enough to break Apple’s rules, here’s what you do to jailbreak your new iDevice: 1. Open the browser of your iPhone 4 2. Go to JailbreakMe.com 3. Near the bottom of the screen, [...]

Acer debuts WiDi-equipped Aspire 5755 laptop

July 19th, 2011 § View Comments § permalink

Intent on buying a new Acer laptop but not satisfied with the just-announced TravelMate 8481 thin-and-light? Then perhaps you’ll find the company’s new and slightly larger Aspire 5755 model more to your taste. This one packs a 15.6-inch display with a rather lowly 1366 x 768 resolution, but it at least boasts some built-in WiDi [...]