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iDisplay Transforms Your Android Device Into A Second Monitor

Rue Liu, Feb 24th 2011 Discuss [1]

Shape Services has launched the Android version of its iDisplay app which allows Android smartphones and tablets to become secondary monitors for your computer. While the app may not be ideal for use with smartphones given their small screensize, but using iDisplay on a Xoom or an iPad would be very nice. iDisplay is already out on iOS and works on both Windows and Macs. Read The Full Story

Verizon Sneaks In Another Motorola Xoom Ad

Rue Liu, Feb 24th 2011 Discuss [4]

Beginning of the week we caught a glimpse of a mesmerizing 16 second ad released by Verizon for the Motorola Xoom. The pulsing of a heart beat, the darkness of the night, and then the levitating Motorola Xoom that engulfs the man in a giant flying metal pod, yes, that commercial. Well, today Verizon just sneaked out another version that looks to be a continuation of what actually happens to the guy after he gets enveloped by the pod. Read The Full Story

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The Prospect of an Apple Television Bores Me

Don Reisinger, Feb 24th 2011 Discuss [13]

Through the many years I’ve been covering the technology industry, I’ve always enjoyed Apple rumors. From the absurd to the downright obvious, there is no limit to what people will say about Apple’s plans for the future. But as of late, I’ve been most intrigued by continued rumors that Apple is working on a television that would pit it against some of the best plasma and LCD makers in the business.

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EcoSquid Makes Selling or Recycling Gadgets Easy

Samia Perkins, Feb 24th 2011 Discuss [1]

There are lots of gadget recycling options out there, and sometimes the number of choices can be overwhelming. EcoSquid is a site that compares many different websites and lets you choose the best option for selling, trading in, or recycling your old device. You just type in what gadget you want to get rid of, and the site will give you a list of options. So step away from that blender... Read The Full Story

Sprint Stops Android Froyo Update to Samsung Epic 4G

Rue Liu, Feb 24th 2011 Discuss [36]

Samsung Epic 4G owners on Sprint may have to wait a while longer to update their devices to Android 2.2 Froyo. Sprint has stopped all over-the-air updates to the device and has taken down the download link for the update as well. These measures were taken after Sprint received several complaints from Epic 4G owners that the update wrecked their phones. Read The Full Story

LaCie Announces Little Big Disk Featuring Thunderbolt

Rue Liu, Feb 24th 2011 Discuss [0]

Intel's Light Peak technology, known commercially as Thunderbolt has been confirmed in Apple's new MacBook Pro series. However, we also mentioned that a few other Intel partners will soon be unveiling Thunderbolt products as well. First one up is La Cie's announcement today of the LaCie Little Big Disk featuring Thunderbolt technology. Read The Full Story

OCZ Launches Vertex 3 and Vertex 3 Pro SATA SSDs

Samia Perkins, Feb 24th 2011 Discuss [0]

OCZ Technology Group announced today its next generation Vertex 3 SATA III SSD lineup. These will be for both client and enterprise applications. According to OCZ, the new series will deliver "double the performance of the previous generation." The release includes the Vertex 3 and the enterprise-class Vertex 3 Pro. See all the specs after the break. Read The Full Story

MacBook Pro Sandy Bridge Doesn’t Work with Verizon LTE Pantech Card/Software [BREAKING]

Chris Burns, Feb 24th 2011 Discuss [2]

We're taking a hands-on look at the new MacBooks released today and we've noticed something potentially quite important. When attempting to use Verizon's LTE Pantech card/software, we've found that it doesn't work with this brand new MacBook Sandy Bridge platform. When attempting to work with the VZAccess Manager we get an error which says it's unable to launch. This is a saddening situation for us who've basically it seems like just five minutes ago gotten 4G on our OSX machines. Read The Full Story

Cisco Upgrades Video Sharing/Conferencing Portfolio

Samia Perkins, Feb 24th 2011 Discuss [0]

Cisco will soon be releasing upgrades to its videoconferencing and video sharing portfolio, the company said Thursday. According to David Hsieh, vice president of marketing for Cisco's emerging technologies business group, the new Cisco gear could reduce video production and distribution costs by up to 90% by reducing the need for businesses to hire contractors for video production. Among the updrades are a 12-inch touchscreen device for controlling endpoints and two new IP desktop phones (the 8941 and 8945) with integrated video cameras and 5 inch displays. Read The Full Story

Verizon Says No Required Data Plan for Motorola Xoom

Rue Liu, Feb 24th 2011 Discuss [2]

Verizon initially required customers who want to purchase the Motorola Xoom to also purchase their data plan. However, the carrier has changed its mind and says users can now purchase a Motorola Xoom off contract without signing up for a data plan. Initially Xoom owners had to pay for a month of required 3G service at $20 on top of the $35 activation fee. Read The Full Story

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MacBook Pro 15-inch with ThunderBolt hands-on (early 2011)

Vincent Nguyen, Feb 24th 2011 Discuss [1]

Make no mistake; the new MacBook Pro notebooks are impressive beasts. Outwardly all but identical to the previous range, which means plenty of milled aluminum, a backlit chiclet keyboard and broad multitouch trackpad, on the inside there’s a fresh injection of Sandy Bridge and potent AMD processors to match. We met with Apple this morning to find out what’s special, and came away with a maxed-out 2.2GHz Core i7 15-inch model, retailing for $2,199. Check out our first impressions and more after the cut.

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