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Das Keyboard offering mechanical model for Macs

Rue Liu, Jan 17th 2012 Discuss [0]

Das Keyboard is preparing to offer Mac users its Model S Professional mechanical keyboard, which promises to deliver the ultimate typing experience, especially for those nostalgic of the legendary Apple Extended and Extended II keyboards. The Model S offers the same great clicky feel but with more advanced features and a slick new design. Read The Full Story

Pantech next to pay Microsoft over Android patents

Rue Liu, Jan 16th 2012 Discuss [6]

Microsoft has successfully sought royalty payments from a number of Android device makers and the next company that will likely pay up is Pantech, South Korea's third largest handset manufacturer. According to Yonhap News, Pantech is currently in talks with Microsoft regarding the patent usage in its Android smartphones but the details have not been finalized yet. Read The Full Story

Steve Jobs action figure axed after “immense pressure”

Rue Liu, Jan 16th 2012 Discuss [12]

The Steve Jobs action figure that was originally set to be released in February by Hong Kong-based company, In Icons, has now been canceled. The company explains that its decision to cancel the action figure is due to "immense pressure" from both Apple's lawyers and Jobs' family. Read The Full Story

Wikipedia joining Wednesday’s anti-SOPA blackout

Rue Liu, Jan 16th 2012 Discuss [5]

Wikipedia has decided to join the protest against the Stop Online Piracy Act and the Protect IP Act by shutting down its English site for 24 hours on Wednesday, January 18. It will be joining companies like Reddit, which had announced last week that it would go offline for 12 hours on Wednesday. Both sites will temporarily shutdown and display only a message urging against the SOPA and PIPA legislation. Read The Full Story

Samsung SUR40 with Microsoft Surface 2.0 now shipping

Rue Liu, Jan 16th 2012 Discuss [3]

The Samsung SUR40 multitouch table, first unveiled last CES and once again this past CES 2012, is now finally ready to ship. The tabletop features a massive 40-inch Full HD 1080p LCD display protected by perhaps the world's largest piece of Gorilla Glass. It runs Microsoft's second-generation platform called Surface 2.0 along with Microsoft's PixelSense touchscreen technology. Read The Full Story

HzO in talks with Apple and Samsung for future waterproof devices

Rue Liu, Jan 16th 2012 Discuss [4]

HzO is said to be in talks with Apple and Samsung about incorporating its "WaterBlock" waterproofing technology in future devices, such as the iPhone 5. The technology, demoed at CES 2012, uses a nano-scale film barrier during the manufacturing process to provide waterproofing without the need for bulky cases. Read The Full Story

HTC Ville heading to T-Mobile along with new HTC Family feature

Rue Liu, Jan 13th 2012 Discuss [25]

The rumored HTC Ville Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich handset will be heading to T-Mobile, according to PocketNow sources. HTC had just unveiled the Titan II for AT&T, but was otherwise quiet at CES suggesting it may have major news saved up for Mobile World Congress. Upcoming announcements are expected for the HTC Ville, HTC Edge, and a new feature called HTC Family. Read The Full Story

Call of Duty, Mortal Kombat, and Assassin’s Creed are lined up for PS Vita

Rue Liu, Jan 13th 2012 Discuss [3]

Sony's PS Vita is getting ready to set foot in the US in February and it's launching with more than 20 game titles right off the bat. But what titles Sony has planned to sustain interest in the PS Vita in the months post launch has remained a mystery until now. Sony's director of hardware marketing John Koller spilled the beans on what to expect during an interview with Gamespot at CES. Read The Full Story

California requiring energy-efficient handset chargers in 2013

Rue Liu, Jan 13th 2012 Discuss [21]

The eco-friendly state of California has just passed a unanimous vote requiring device manufacturers to ship energy-efficient handset chargers starting 2013. This new requirement applies to all cellphones, tablets, and hundreds of other electronic devices. The new law was passed by the California Energy Commission with a 3-0 vote despite objections from electronics makers. Read The Full Story

U.S. Navy making Android, iOS app-controlled RoboCopter drones

Rue Liu, Jan 13th 2012 Discuss [0]

The military, as we've come to expect, is continuing to tinker with developing drones that can be controlled by Android and iOS apps. This time, the U.S. Navy is announcing a new $98 million project that will develop unmanned helicopters for the Marines. But unlike other drones, these will be completely autonomous meaning they will not need human operators for take off and landing. Read The Full Story

SteelSeries teases Ion Bluetooth game controller for smartphones, tablets

Rue Liu, Jan 13th 2012 Discuss [2]

Gaming peripherals maker SteelSeries has outed a new device called the SteelSeries Ion Bluetooth controller that's designed to enhance the gaming experience on smartphones and tablets. There are increasingly more console quality games heading to mobile, but the touch controls on handsets and tablets don't provide the same feel of a physical game controller. Read The Full Story