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Amazon offers 80% off with Kindle Textbook Rentals Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 5:57PM Vacation will be ending in a few weeks for many students, and it’ll be time to hit the bookstores. You’ll rack up an $800 bill on books that you’ll get $200 back on at the end of the semester (if you are lucky). Yes, college textbooks are extremely expensive, but Amazon is offering a [...]
Borders in liquidation, check for great deals Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 5:35PMThe Borders chain is liquidating and folks are telling me that some Borders stores are already in heavy liquidation mode and great deals can be found. Might be a way to get a Kobo Reader on the cheap.
David Tepper Buys and Sells Rising Stocks: HPQ, GT, IP, M, LCC, NAV, FITB, YHOO, HIG, NCT Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:50PMBy William Ding. David Tepper Buys and Sells Rising Stocks Read more » »
Six useless technologies that refuse to die Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 6:45AMWhen Microsoft sent out an alert yesterday that there was a security hole in the Bluetooth stack, my reaction was simple: “Not worried, don’t use it.” Twitter follower Paula Thornton (who I now also follow) responded with a different insight: “I’m always amazed and dismayed by all the perfectly great but useless technology we pay for.”
Hi-res e-reader first to offer direct Google eBooks access Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 6:39PMGoogle announced that iRiver's Story HD e-reader will be available July 17 at Target, and will be the first device to offer Google eBooks support via Wi-Fi.
The Race to Beat the MacBook Air Is On Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 1:20PMLaptop heavyweight HP may soon try to take on Apple's MacBook Air with an ultra-thin notebook of its own. The laptop would be part of a new category of PCs that Intel is calling "Ultrabooks," measuring less than an inch thick and selling for under $1,000. According to DigiTimes' unnamed sources, HP's early entrant would [...]
Are Android Smartphones 'Designed for the Dump?' Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 11:41AMIn The Story of Electronics, Annie Leonard introduced viewers to the concept of electronics that are "designed for the dump." These devices aren't meant to be kept and cherished, but bought and replaced as quickly as possible. And while pretty much everything's like that these days, electronic gadgets are special offenders, as advances in technology quickly render your old gear outdated.
Top 4 Cheapest True Android Tablets Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 1:45PMReally, now, the cheapest tablets out there are the $150 things at K-Mart that come with a stylus. But hey, they've got a 7-inch screen and they run Google's open-source Android operating system, so they're tablets, right?
Why that $150 Android 'Tablet' Isn't Such a Good Deal Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 1:45PMCOMMENTARY | "EXCLUSIVE SPECIAL OFFER!" the ad says. And it's for a no-name tablet you've never heard of, but hey! It looks like the iPad, and it says here it's got a 7-inch touchscreen. That's pretty big, right? Plus it says it has apps and the Internet, and look! It's only $150. That's less than half of the iPad's cost! You'd better pick one up the next time you're at the big-box store, right?
The Best $3.95 You Can Spend on Your Laptop Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 11:43AMIf you use your laptop as your primary PC, chances are good you've got USB cords sticking out at all kinds of weird, unflattering angles. This cheap gizmo can help.
FBI Steps Up Hunt for LulzSec Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 11:01AMFBI agents reportedly recently descended on an Iowa home hoping to find out more information about the February hack into security firm HBGary Federal.
Apple Shares Are Cheap Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 6:19PMThe world's best technology company is priced the same as a supermarket.
Four Tablets Half the iPad 2's Size Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 11:42AMWhile the iPad 2's 9.7-inch screen is like the handheld equivalent of a big-screen TV, it gets uncomfortable to hold up after awhile. But a 7-inch tablet, roughly half the iPad 2's size, is much easier on the hands.
IBM, pioneer of technology, turns 100 Sunday, June 19, 2011 @ 10:12AMGoogle, Apple and Facebook get all the attention. But the everyday tasks of technology -- saving a file on your laptop, swiping your ATM card, scanning a gallon of milk at the checkout line -- that's all IBM. The company turned 100 on Thursday, and its much younger competitors owe a lot to Big Blue.
10 essential tools and services for work-at-home IT pros Sunday, June 19, 2011 @ 10:03AMYou can't work out of your home effectively without the right setup. Justin James shares what he's discovered about equipping the IT home office.
IBM Celebrates 100 Years as a Pioneer of Technology Saturday, June 18, 2011 @ 1:14AMGoogle, Apple and Facebook get all the attention. But the forgettable everyday tasks of technology — saving a file on your laptop, swiping your ATM card to get 40 bucks, scanning a gallon of milk at the checkout line — that's all IBM.
Why we need ultrafast broadband Friday, June 17, 2011 @ 3:58PMBen Kepes stirs the pot, questioning why we need fibre the home. It seems he’s happy with 1Mbit/s. read more
How the smartphone is killing the PC Tuesday, June 7, 2011 @ 10:52PMThe smartphones in our pockets are far more powerful than the desktop computers we dreamed of in the 1980s. This year they are outselling PCs – and soon they could replace our wallets as well When he was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes last summer, Tim Smith was given a blood sugar monitor, and a notebook with a pencil. The monitor, obviously, to test his sugar levels; the notebook to note them ...
The Nokia Way vs The Microsoft Way Tuesday, June 7, 2011 @ 10:52PMHas Nokia been hit by the "Osborne Effect" with its transition from the Symbian smartphone OS to Windows Phone 7? One false step and you're dead. Or worse: You're the walking dead. This is what awaits CEOs who mismanage a product transition and allow the existing revenue stream to run dry before the promising new product shows up. This is known as the Osborne Effect , named after Adam Osborne ...
USB DJ Controller Plays Pretend Records Tuesday, June 7, 2011 @ 10:39AMApart from being a handy way to sneak friends’ drugs into a club, a DJ’s box of records is increasingly pointless. Why lug all that vinyl when you can just rock up with a computer, or even an iPad? Tactile feedback, you say? Good point.
Sharing photos, wirelessly Sunday, June 5, 2011 @ 3:48PMAccording to my Twitter followers, certain laws govern the consumer electronics industry. There's @Slbrink's Law: "The cheaper the printer, the more expensive the ink cartridge." And @MichaeLVosburg's law: "Any gadget's ease of use is inversely proportional to the number of engineers who worked on it." And @Invisible_Daddy's law: "Any cool feature you try to show your spouse won't work ...
IPhones Are Macs, Android is a PC Sunday, June 5, 2011 @ 11:42AMAndroid isn't a smartphone like the iPhone is. You can't just go to the store and ask for an "Android." What Android is, is an operating system that Google made, which manufacturers like Motorola and HTC can use to make smartphones and tablets. It's like the Windows of the smartphone world, except that it's made by Google instead of Microsoft.
Ask Jack: Backing up digital photos Sunday, June 5, 2011 @ 8:01AMRachel has several years' worth of digital photos – around 60GB – and wants to make sure she doesn't lose them. What are the best backup options? What is the best way to back up photos on an ongoing basis? I have several years' worth of digital photos – around 60GB – stored on my PC and laptop. Should I look at an online backup service? Or is copying to an external hard drive or some kind of ...
Why Should You Buy Android Instead of an iPhone? Friday, June 3, 2011 @ 3:48PMCOMMENTARY | The iPhone offers the slickest, shiniest, most elegant experience available on a smartphone, sort of like how Macs stand at the head of the PC world. On top of that, there are more and better apps available for iPhones (although Android phones have more free apps).
Are we set for another tech bubble? Thursday, June 2, 2011 @ 10:28AMThere's a definite buzz in the air about tech stocks. Since the tail end of last year, names like Facebook, Twitter, Groupon and LinkedIn have peppered the news on a regular basis, with speculation surrounding their value and potential to float on the stock exchange in the near future.
USB DJ Controller Plays Pretend Records Wednesday, June 1, 2011 @ 5:12AMApart from being a handy way to sneak friends’ drugs into a club, a DJ’s box of records is increasingly pointless. Why lug all that vinyl when you can just rock up with a computer, or even an iPad? Tactile feedback, you say? Good point. And Gemini DJ has you covered with its new FirstMix [...]
Intel Shrugs at Tablets' Potential to Mess Up PC, Notebook Sales Thursday, May 26, 2011 @ 10:32PMBut if Apple or Sony wanted to partner on custom processors, the chipmaker ‘wouldn't blink,' its CFO says.
The Tightwad's Tablet: Finally, a Decent (and Cheaper!) Alternative to the iPad Thursday, May 26, 2011 @ 10:13AMApple all but owns the tablet market: More than 80% of the tablets sold are iPads. Will it finally face some legit competition this summer? Well, at least in one case it'll compete with a tablet that's cheaper. Acer, which has been hugely successful in the laptop market by undercutting the competition, has introduced the [...]
Ask TUAW: AirPlay and the Apple TV, Exchange 2003, enterprise iOS management and MobileMe calendar publishing Tuesday, May 24, 2011 @ 2:35PMWelcome to Ask TUAW , your favorite weekly question-and-answer column. Do you know what my favorite thing in the entire world is? No, besides grilled cheese sandwiches. That's right! Questions! We can never have too many questions! You can't have a Q&A column without the Q, so please go to the comments of this post and ask away. To get fabulous answers, we need your fabulous questions. You can ...
Why do Apple sales grow faster than PC sales? Tuesday, May 24, 2011 @ 11:29AMFor the past 20 quarters, sales of Apple Macs - remember them? - have grown faster than the PC market, an analyst points out. But why do consumers, businesses and government want them? What is Apple doing right in the PC market? And what, exactly, did it do wrong in the first quarter of 2006? Those are the two questions that occur in looking at some of the numbers pushed out by Charles Wolf, an ...
7-Inch Tablet Roundup for Summer Saturday, May 21, 2011 @ 1:58PMSay what you will about Apple's "magical" iPad, but there's one thing you can't say: It's easy to hold in your hand for a long time. You wouldn't think it to look at the iPad 2's trim figure, but it really does start to strain your arm to hold onto it after awhile.
How To Encrypt All Internet Use On Your Android Phone Friday, May 20, 2011 @ 4:37PMWhen you connect to a public Wi-Fi network, your Android phone is susceptible to the same sorts of attacks as a laptop — as demonstrated by the Android data vulnerability exposed a few days ago. The solution to securing your communication is simple: you have to encrypt it. Here’s how to set up an SSH tunnel as a cheap, easy method to encrypt all your Android phone’s data. (more…)
INQUIRER readers prefer local data storage over the Google Chromebook Friday, May 20, 2011 @ 9:04AMReader poll doesn't favour Chromebooks
If there's a laptop hell, I've been there Wednesday, May 18, 2011 @ 5:25AMIf you rely on your laptop for work, go for higher quality and a better warranty.
Samsung's Google Laptop Is a Best Buy Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 7:01AMIt's cheap, fast and doesn't require getting your hands dirty. Click to view a price quote on GOOG . Click to research the Internet industry.
PCWorld Exclusive: Laplink's PC Lock Secures Notebook PCs Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 5:35AMNew utility PC Lock provides secure encryption as well as Web management for your important data.
Initial Thoughts On The Samsung Series 5 Chromebook Sunday, May 15, 2011 @ 8:47PMGoogle has finally made good on their promise to deliver Chrome OS to the world this summer. Or they will, on June 15 when the first Chromebooks are available. Considering that I'm potentially the perfect type of user for such a machine — that is, nearly everything I do these days is in the browser — I've been very interested in the OS/product development. Last week, I got my hands on one of the ...
Mazuc: What I want – but do not need – for my birthday Wednesday, May 11, 2011 @ 10:26PMMy birthday is in a week and a half, and there is one thing that I refuse to ask anyone for because I don’t need it, but that I desperately want in spite of myself: an iPad.
Asus May Launch Sub-$200 Netbook Tuesday, May 10, 2011 @ 4:46PMFaced with tough competition from tablets, Asus may strike back with a dirt-cheap netbook. Digitimes' unnamed sources say Asus is planning an Eee PC netbook for less than $199 (not pictured), but it's not clear what the company would sacrifice to get the price that low. Typical Windows 7 netbooks sell for about $300 or [...]
How to Make Your Cheap Data Plan Last Tuesday, May 10, 2011 @ 11:14AMI pay $15 a month for a 100 MB AT&T GoPhone data plan. Before that, I was on a family plan where I paid $25 a month for 200 MB plus shared voice minutes. Neither plan gave me a lot of leeway when it came to browsing the Web on my smartphone, and more than once I got texted by AT&T to let me know that I had used most of my plan up that month.
Tiny USB-Sized PC Offers 1080p HDMI Output Friday, May 6, 2011 @ 4:37PMA game designer has created a USB Stick-sized PC to help bring technology to children and third-world countries.
Kinectimals Developer Creates $25 USB Stick PC Friday, May 6, 2011 @ 2:30PMDavid Braben has made quite a name for himself over the years, releasing popular games like the Rollercoaster Tycoon series and the recent Xbox 360 hit Kinectimals. As head developer for Frontier Developments, Braben naturally sees the importance of teaching the younger generation about programming and how computers work. Unfortunately, this trade has lost its importance in education, but Braben ...
Raspberry Pi USB Stick Computer Costs $25 Friday, May 6, 2011 @ 11:44AMDavid Braben, a a software designer has developed a computer that sets a new floor to the term cheap computer. This PC was created with one objective and that was to bring affordable computing to kids across the globe. (...)Read the rest of Raspberry Pi USB Stick Computer Costs $25 © Coolest Gadget Reviews, 2011. [...]
Tiny $25 Computer for Kids Who Want to Learn Real Computing Thursday, May 5, 2011 @ 12:46PMAsk any British coder of a certain age what it was that got them into the technology business in the first place, and the chances are high that they'll say it was a childhood encounter with a Sinclair Spectrum, a BBC Micro, or an Acorn computer. Back in the 1980s, these three UK-designed computers were [...]
Free Android Tethering Apps Blocked by Most Carriers Tuesday, May 3, 2011 @ 6:27PMVerizon Wireless, AT&T and T-Mobile are reportedly blocking access to free phone tethering apps on their wireless networks.
Software Giant Microsoft Has to Solve Big Problems Tuesday, May 3, 2011 @ 2:40PMBy Dividend. Earnings of the company are still strong but the divisions suffer under ongoing headwind. Microsoft ( MSFT ) needs to reinvent itself. Read more » »
Steve Jobs beats Microsoft with an iPad club Saturday, April 30, 2011 @ 9:08AMThe last time life was this good for Apple, the PowerBook was new and Windows 3.1 had yet to launch
Motorola Xoom Android tablet review Thursday, April 28, 2011 @ 4:28AMThe 10in device starts at the same price as Apple's category-creating iPad, but there are many elements that put it behind (updated) So here it is: the Motorola Xoom is about to land on our shores. This is a review, but because this is about tablets you know that it must involve comparisons. The Xoom doesn't live alone; if it were the world's only "media tablet" (to use the phrase analysts are ...
Motorola Xoom Android tablet review Thursday, April 28, 2011 @ 4:28AMThe 10in device starts at the same price as Apple's category-creating iPad, but there are many elements that put it behind (updated) So here it is: the Motorola Xoom is about to land on our shores. This is a review, but because this is about tablets you know that it must involve comparisons. The Xoom doesn't live alone; if it were the world's only "media tablet" (to use the phrase analysts are ...
Tablet maker's dilemma: cheap but different Monday, April 11, 2011 @ 7:21AMLike commuters on a crowded subway jostling for a steady position for the trip, OEMs making tablets are looking to grab a good spot in the market, and they face a big dilemma.