I Can't Wait To See The Wii 2
At the E3 gaming expo later this year, Nintendo will take the stage and finally unveil its long-rumored (and much-needed) Wii successor. Over the last…
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HBO Go App Now Available For iOS And Android
If you have an HBO subscription, then you'll now be able to take it with you on the go. Today, HBO officially launched its HBO…
Read MoreBlackBerry Bold Touch Makes Brief Appearance On RIM's Front Page
Research In Motion (RIM) has either accidentally posted the new BlackBerry Bold Touch on their front-page today or pulled a PR teaser trick. Whatever it…
Read MoreGoogle TV Revamp To Include Android Apps, Better UI, Faster Chip
We talked about Google TV and its shortcomings earlier this month, and how the less than stellar platform may be resuscitated. According to industry sources…
Read MoreAmazon Undercuts iTunes, Now Offering Popular Songs For 69 Cents
Amazon is really vying for attention in the music downloading arena. Despite having launched its Cloud Player last month, Amazon still doesn't generate as much…
Read MoreMicrosoft Offers App Migration Tool For iPhone To Windows Phone 7
In a bid to win over more developers, Microsoft is offering up a new app migration tool to make it easier to port over iOS…
Read MoreTwitter Gets Hit With Class-Action Law Suit Over Unwanted Text Messages
Lawyers seem very trigger happy lately with class-action cases---well, when are they not?---with lawsuits recently filed against Apple and Google for location tracking, to Sony…
Read MoreSamsung Profits Drop, Saved Only By Smartphones And Tablets
Samsung reported a 30 percent drop to $2.6 billion in their Q1 2011 profits when compared to the same quarter last year. The Korean electronics…
Read MorePlayStation Network And Qriocity Services Questions And Answers
Sony's PlayStation Network breach saga continues, having left customers without PSN service for over a week and now with possibly compromised credit card information. Sony…
Read MoreNASA Scrubs Endeavour Launch Over Power Unit Problems
Looks like all that LEGO isn't going into space after all, at least not today. NASA has announced that it has scrubbed today's Space Shuttle Endeavour launch"because…
Read MoreLenovo IdeaPad S205 With AMD E350 Fusion APU On Sale Now
Lenovo's IdeaPad S205 has begun shipping, offering an 11.6-inch ultraportable with AMD's dual-core 1.6GHz E350 Fusion CPU and Radeon HD 6310 graphics. Announced all the way…
Read MoreSamsung "Alex" Chrome OS Netbook Revealed
The Chrome OS leaks keep coming, with the Acer ZGB netbook and Seaboard tablet being followed by details of Samsung's offering with Google's new platform.…
Read MoreiPhone Sees 115% Market Share Growth As LG Dwindles
It's a week of bad news for ZTE: not only has Huawei sued them, but Apple has snatched back its place in the IDC global…
Read MoreZTE Countersues Huawei Over LTE Patents In China
As night follows day, so a patent suit from one company usually spawns another in return; we've seen it happen with Apple and Samsung, and…
Read MoreHTC Kingdom And HTC Rider Leak: Euro EVO 3D?
Two unannounced HTC Android smartphones have leaked, the HTC Kingdom (left) and HTC Rider (right). Caught in the wild by 911Sniper (here and here), the…
Read MoreGoogle Sued Over Android Location Tracking
Google's legal team will be earning their keep once more, with the search giant again in hot water over privacy concerns. Hot on the heels…
Read MoreSlashGear Morning Wrap-Up, April 27th 2011
Good morning, or good afternoon to you all, depending on where you abide. It's been another busy morning at SlashGear, and we have lots of…
Read MoreSlashGear Morning Wrap-Up, April 28th 2011
Good news this morning, with Verizon's 4G LTE back online in time for the launch of the DROID Charge. But this is a black eye…
Read MoreTS3Cine High-Resolution Digital Camera Coming This Summer
There are so many digital cameras on the market that you can find one to suit any need or want. Some of the cameras are…
Read MoreSwedes Get iZettle In June For iPhone Credit Card Payments
Here in the US we have a bunch of different credit card readers and associated apps to use for taking credit card payments right on…
Read MoreAwesome HipstaCase From Hipstamatic For iPhone
I know that many people out there take photos on their iPhone, and I know a few people that shoot photos on the camera more…
Read MoreFlipbac Camera Grips Help You To Get A Grip On Your Camera
I normally shoot photos with a Nikon D80 DSLR when I want to take really good pics. I like the camera because it has a…
Read MoreConnect A Sketch Is A Networked Etch A Sketch
I would bet that everyone has used an Etch A Sketch at some point in their life. I remember having one when I was a…
Read MoreSquare Launching New iPhone Card Reader This Summer With Encryption At Read Head
Of all the iPhone credit card readers that are available for mobile card payments today, the one that is most visible is the Square card…
Read MoreGerman Aerospace Agency DLR Creates Rollin' Justin Robot
Robots are really cool. They also hold the promise of freeing humans from the drudgery of menial chores like vacuuming and cleaning in the future.…
Read MoreLogitech Update For Revue Google TV Box Rolling Out Now
I was excited when the Logitech Review set top box for Google TV was first announced. At the time it was launched the device could…
Read MoreAmazon Details AWS Failure: 0.07% Of Volumes In Downed Zone Lost
Amazon has released a lengthy explanation of its recent Elastic Cloud Computing (EC2) and Relational Database Service (RDS) downtime, blaming "stuck" data volumes and the…
Read MoreManual Update Instructions For Google Nexus S To Android 2.3.4!
I'm many things and none of them is patient. I want what I want right now. Don’t judge, you know you are the same way.…
Read MoreGoogle Patent App Puts Fragmented Social Networks And Services In One Place
I'm not that big on social networking, but for many people social networking is a huge deal. Google already has a myriad of offerings that…
Read MoreNVIDIA SLI Multi-GPU Coming To AMD Bulldozer Motherboards
AMD may have its own Radeon graphics card range, but that doesn't stop many gamers wanting to use NVIDIA's GeForce cards in SLI configuration. Now,…
Read MoreLG MeeGo Smartphone And Tablet Demo Coming Next Month
I hardly think I am alone in thinking that when Nokia pretty much abandoned MeeGo to tie up with Windows Mobile that MeeGo was dead.…
Read MoreSamsung Ramps Apple Attack: Adds US Patent Suit To Legal Feud
Samsung has added US patent infringement lawsuits against Apple to its existing European and Asian cases, citing ten mobile phone patents in the San Jose,…
Read MoreProject iKinect Adds iPhone To Kinect Gaming For Boosted Control [Video]
The great Kinect hacks continue, and next up is a way to bypass Microsoft's limitations on micro-movement recognition by throwing another controller into the mixture:…
Read MoreLogitech Admits Just $5m In Google TV Profits; Hopes "Next-Gen" Will Save It
Logitech has confirmed a mere $5m in sales of its Google TV product range, centered around the first STB for the Android-based project, the Logitech…
Read MorePlayStation Network Credit Card Data Reportedly Up For Sale Warn Security Experts
Sony's PlayStation Network headaches continue, with security researchers claiming that the hackers who broke into the company's databases are offering to sell credit card numbers…
Read MoreWhite iPhone 4 Thicker Than The Black iPhone 4
The white iPhone 4 officially went on sale today and we had a lovely hands-on time with it this morning. We even went as far…
Read MoreSouth Park Spoofs Apple Location Tracking Controversy
The Apple location tracking controversy continues with denials from Apple and a class-action lawsuit pending. It sure didn't take long for South Park to take…
Read MoreRIM Lowers Forecasts For Q1 Earnings And Revenue
In contrast to the positive earnings reports from rivals Apple and Microsoft, the BlackBerry maker Research In Motion (RIM) warns of slower than expected sales…
Read MoreRedbox Kiosks To Start Offering Game Rentals In June
Coming this summer, those red kiosks that seem to guard the entries of every pharmacy and grocery store across the nation will begin offering game…
Read MoreAndroid 2.3.4 Hitting Nexus S OTA With Gtalk Video Calls [Video]
Google has begun OTA distribution of Android 2.3.4, and as expected one of the features it enables is video calling in Gtalk. The video functionality…
Read MoreMicrosoft Announces Strong Q3 Earnings Report, Revenue At $16.43 Billion
All the quarterly earnings reports are rolling in, with announcements last week from Intel and Apple among others, and an announcement today from Microsoft. For…
Read MoreAl Gore, Ex-Apple Engineers Make First Interactive E-Book Publishing Platform, Push Pop Press
E-books have become increasingly popular with the adoption of eReaders such as the Amazon Kindle and the Barnes & Noble NOOK, with even library lending…
Read MoreSony Teaser Video For S1 And S2 Android Tablets
Despite recent woes on the PlayStation Network front, Sony officially announced its first two contenders to enter the tablet battlefront. Codenamed S1 and S2, the…
Read MoreVerizon iPhone Sales Help Apple Become Third-Largest Handset Brand In The U.S.
According to market research firm NPD, thanks to the Verizon iPhone 4 launch, Apple has now become the third-largest mobile phone brand in the U.S.…
Read MoreThree Foxconn Employees Arrested And Charged For Leaking iPad 2 Design
According to a report today from DigiTimes, three employees of electronics manufacturer Foxconn in Shenzhen, China, have been arrested and charged for leaking the design…
Read MoreVerizon 4G LTE Back Online
Verizon's 4G LTE network is back up and running, after embarrassingly going offline yesterday on the same week that the carrier's second 4G smartphone, the DROID Charge,…
Read MoreSpace LEGO! Bricks In Space As Blocks Ready For Blast-Off
Space travel and LEGO: two of the three most awesome things science has given us (the third being Hot Pockets), and now getting to co-exist…
Read MoreHuawei Sues ZTE Over LTE Patent Theft & More; ZTE Denies Everything
Huawei Technologies has sued rival ZTE over claims of patent and trademark infringement, filing suits in three European countries. The telecoms company alleges ZTE has…
Read MoreApple Slashes CDMA iPhone 4 Orders In Half Tip Insiders
All eyes may be on Apple's white iPhone 4 today, but according to the latest reports coming out of Taipei, the real movement may be…
Read MoreBug Reports Out Chrome OS ZGB Netbook And Seaboard Tablet
Yesterday I talked a bit about the details that had surface to the new Acer ZGB netbook that runs Chrome OS. The detail that we…
Read MoreTurntable iPhone Dock Puts iPhone Into A Record Player
We like a good concept product around here and a cool one has turned up over on Yanko Design today. The concept combines old school…
Read MoreTriton 36,000 Submarine Has A Glass Dome That Gets Stronger As It Dives
Back on April 6, we first talked about billionaire Richard Branson's new Virgin Oceanic project that had a cool looking submarine with the goal of…
Read MorePSN Breach Could Cost Sony $24B
The Sony Playstation Network or PSN has been offline for a while now. At first users were irritated that they weren't able to play online…
Read MoreSony Moving PSN Data Center In Hack Response
Sony still refuses to detail the exact exploit used to hack the PlayStation Network and its Qriocity streaming service, but has admitted that as well…
Read MoreRice University Graduate Student Extends WiFi For A Mile Using Empty TV Stations
I would bet most of us are cable users, so we don't think much about the airwaves around our homes that local stations use to…
Read MoreSome Users Facing Bricked Nook Color eReaders After 1.2 Update
There were a lot of Nook Color users who were excited this week when the 1.2 update for the eReader firmware was launched. The Nook…
Read MoreDroid Bionic By Motorola Coming With A New Form Factor
If you are a big fan of Android smartphones and followed along at CES this year, you may have noted the Motorola Droid Bionic that…
Read MoreIntel And Kraft Tie Up For Meal Planning Solution
Of all the companies that Intel could have tied up with, the company I would have never thought of is Kraft. We all know Kraft,…
Read MoreMicrosoft Courier Style Comes To Tablets With Tapose App
If you are a CES hound as we are you might recall at CES 2010 Microsoft showed off an interesting tablet with two screens called…
Read MoreSamsung Gets Galaxy S II Party Started (With Bonus Thumb Research)
Samsung has given the Galaxy S II the smartphone equivalent of a champagne bottle across the bows, kicking off plans to launch the Android handset…
Read MoreWhite iPhone 4 Hands-On [Video]
It's been a long time since our first hands-on play with the white iPhone 4: all the way back at WWDC 2010, in fact, when…
Read More"Uniquely Nokia" Key To Tablet Plans Says Stephen Elop
Nokia's tablet plans have rumbled along for some time now, with no sign of any hardware - at least that's been revealed to us mere…
Read MoreChannel 4's 4oD Catch Up Hits iPad (But It's Not Perfect)
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has released a 4oD Catch Up app [iTunes link] for the iPad, offering access to content shown on Channel 4, E4 and…
Read MorePepsi Unveils A Social Vending Machine, Gift Drinks To Friends Or Strangers Via Touchscreen
To be in the game these days, companies are all going social. From Google's many attempts and continued attempts in the online social platform realm…
Read MoreSony PSN Outage To Face Its First Class-Action Lawsuit
The Sony PlayStation Network has been down for just about an entire week now with the latest update bringing more alarming news for frustrated customers.…
Read MoreRogers To Roll Out LTE Network In Canada By Year End
Rogers Communications Inc. is rolling out the first LTE network in four cities in Canada this year; Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver and Ottowa. LTE is the…
Read MoreGoogle Launches Chrome 11, Bug Fixes, Security Updates, And New Speech Input
Google today launched the stable release version of Chrome 11. The updated browser brings numerous bug fixes and security enhancements, plus a brand new logo.…
Read MoreQualcomm/BSQUARE MDP Giveaway!
Qualcomm and BSQUARE have just announced the Mobile Development Platform (MDP), the latest developer smartphone with the Snapdragon MSM8660 1.5GHz asynchronous dual-core CPU and Adreno…
Read MoreNEW CONTEST! Win An Aire LED Black Monitor From SlashGear!
Because we love you, our readers, so much, we have got yet another contest for you! You'll have a chance to win a fabulous Aire…
Read MoreFlapping Toasters - Kinect, Meet 1989
Clever hackers put together an interactive piece of art that is reminiscent of the old Flying Toasters screensaver. The artists call it a kitschy "absurdist…
Read MoreEpix Movie Streaming Expands Apps To Android, Google TV, Roku, PlayBook, And More
Epix announced today that it will be expanding its availability across hundreds of devices. In case you're not familiar, Epix is a video streaming service…
Read MoreWhite iPhone Needed Sunscreen - Challenges Explained
Color goes more than skin deep, at least for the iPhone. Apple has explained some of the challenges that caused delay after delay for the…
Read MoreiPad 2, HARMAN OnBeat, Upgrade Bracket Free Promo Code
Free stuff is always nice. We just got this tip that you can get an upgrade bracket that will allow you to fit your iPad2…
Read MoreGoogle Docs Android App Launched, Uses Phone Camera For OCR Text Capture
It's surprising how long it has taken for some of Google's primary products to get an app version for their Android platform. Today, the Google…
Read MoreFring 4-Way Video Chat, Out Of Beta
We first mentioned Fring in July of last year. They have been working on an application that rocks videochat on a handheld to something of…
Read MoreAT&T Warns Unofficial Tethering Will Auto-Trigger $25 Extra Fee
AT&T obviously isn't relying on either honor or guilt to get people to stop unofficially tethering their phones. Having sent out SMS warnings last month…
Read MoreVerizon 4G LTE Down Nationwide
Verizon's experiencing some stumbling blocks the day before the commercial release of their new DROID Charge by Samsung. The LTE network that Thunderbolt users have…
Read MoreBSQUARE MDP Puts 1.5GHz Dual-Core MSM8660 Snapdragon Into Developer Device [Video]
Qualcomm's latest Snapdragon CPU has found its way into the BSQUARE Mobile Development Platform (MDP), a device targeted at developers looking to test and optimize…
Read MoreAmazon Confirms Kindle With Special Offers Shipping Now
Amazon has begun shipping the ad-supported Kindle it announced earlier this month, around a week earlier than expected. The Kindle with Special Offers gives users…
Read MoreQualcomm's AR Platform Exits Beta: Android Apps Ahoy!
Qualcomm wowed us with its augmented reality photo frames last year, and appealed to our retro whimsy with virtual Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots, and…
Read MoreAcer HS274H NVIDIA 3D Vision Monitor Claims World's First Title
The Aspire Z5763 isn't Acer's only piece of 3D kit today; the company has also outed what it's claiming is the world's first 27-inch FHD…
Read MoreAcer Aspire Z5763 Throws 3D Into The All-In-One
Acer has outed its latest all-in-one PC, and this time there's 3D in the mixture as well. The Acer Aspire Z5763 has a 23-inch 1920…
Read MoreiFixit Shows Off Clear Back Panel For iPhone 4
I really like my gear to look different from the other stuff that my friends have. I can appreciate the cool factor that comes with…
Read MoreNokia Is Working On New Vertu Smartphone
Nokia has been busy the last few months since it landed a new CEO. The company has shunned Android, one of the most popular mobile…
Read MoreApple Releases iPhone Tracking Q&A: Denies Spying, Tips Incoming Traffic Updates
Apple has responded to the iPhone tracking controversy, denying that it has ever tracked users of the iOS handset in a new Q&A (which you…
Read MoreiPad 2 Hits Japan, Hong Kong, Korea & More This Week; China On May 6
It's not just the white iPhone 4 going on sale this week; the iPad 2 is also making its debut in a further twelve countries,…
Read MoreGoogle Seeking Manager For Games At Google Division
I will admit in the days before smartphones that I thought mobile gaming wasn't that great. Before my iPhone I used a Razer and you…
Read MoreWhite iPhone 4 On Sale Thursday
As predicted, Apple has announced that the white iPhone 4 will finally go on sale this week. The much-anticipated color variant of the iOS smartphone…
Read MoreHulu Plus Coming To Xbox 360 On April 29
I'm sure that there are a lot of Xbox 360 gamers out there that have been wishing they had more entertainment options on the console…
Read MoreAcer ZGB Chrome OS Notebook Details Emerge
Google has been working on Chrome for a while now and has sent out notebooks to reviewers in the past to check out the OS.…
Read MoreiFixit Tears Down Nikon D5100 DSLR
The gang over at iFixit is always taking one gadget or another apart and looking at what is inside the device that makes it tick.…
Read MorePioneer AppRadio Connects Your iPhone To Your Car Radio
There are bunches of people that just don't like the radio that comes in their vehicle. For these people there are hoards of aftermarket radios…
Read MoreSharp Develops Massive 156-Screen Immersion System
When it comes to being more immersed in any sort of content the larger the screen the easier it is. This is why a flick…
Read MoreBanned Microsoft Xbox 360 Consoles Getting A Reprieve?
If you have been around SlashGear for a few years, you might recall back in 2007 when we first started to talk about Microsoft banning…
Read MoreNew PS3 Models Hit FCC, No Word On Changes
There has been a lot of talk over the last few days about the breach of the PSN that took the PS3 network down and…
Read MoreUser Agent Profile Gives Up Some Details On The HTC Doubleshot
We have talked about the HTC Doubleshot Android smartphone in the past. The device was thought to be coming in time for CTIA 2011, but…
Read MoreSony Defends Sluggish PSN Leak Warnings; Some PSN Services Back "Within A Week"
After admitting that the personal details of the 42m+ PlayStation Network users have been leaked, Sony has argued that it couldn't warn subscribers of potential…
Read MoreNokia Axes 4,000 Jobs; Gives Symbian To Accenture
Nokia warned that the shift to Windows Phone would result in "substantial reductions in employment" and now the first significant signs of those job losses…
Read MoreSony Freestyle Hybrid PC And "Ultimate" Ultraportable Notebook Previewed
Sony's two Android 3.0 Honeycomb tablets, the S1 and S2, aren't the only new ultraportable devices the company teased earlier in the week. Slotted neatly…
Read MoreNintendo 3DS Sales "Weaker Than Expected" Admits CEO
Nintendo may have described the launch of the 3DS as having "a smooth start in sales at its launch" in its recent financial results, but…
Read MoreQik Video Connect Lets iPhone And Android Users Taunt Each Other By Video
Qik has updated its video calling app, Qik Video Connect, to support cross-platform calls between iOS and Android devices. The new version - a free…
Read MoreIncredible 2 Unboxing And Hands-On
There's something mighty familiar about Verizon's DROID Incredible 2 by HTC. True, it's the follow-up to the original Incredible, but it also bears more than…
Read MoreWhite iPhone 4 Prototype Ebay Listing Removed, Plus Latest Images Of The Real Deal
Earlier today we reported on what appears to be a prototype white iPhone 4 being auctioned on Ebay, listing at one point at around $3000.…
Read MoreHP TouchPad Passes FCC, Means Commercial Launch Coming Soon
HP's first tablet offering, the TouchPad, has just passed through FCC signaling that a commercial launch is not too far off. According to a leaked…
Read MoreDROID Charge Unboxing And Hands-On
It's pretty good timing for Verizon's DROID Charge by Samsung to arrive today, just when our Samsung Galaxy S II review goes live. Both smartphones…
Read MoreDARPA'S Expensive Telescope Tracks Space Debris, Keeps Satellites Safe
DARPA has announced the Space Surveillance Telescope (SST) that was developed in conjunction with MIT and the Air Force. The telescope will be used to…
Read MoreProtect Your iPad 2 With Quirky's Fender Bumper
When compared to the Motorola XOOM's pricing, an iPad 2 may seem like a bargain, but it's still not a cheap investment by any means.…
Read MoreSony Issues Update: PlayStation Network Account Information Compromised
After many fits and starts, we finally have the real story of the the PlayStation Network outage. We had heard that there was an "external…
Read MoreQualcomm's Next-Gen Snapdragon Chip Details Leaked
A Qualcomm presentation was leaked that reveals its plans for the next-generation Snapdragon processors. The company is quite ambitious, suggesting that it would not only…
Read MoreMicrosoft Also Collects Location Data Of Windows Phone Users
The Apple location tracking drama just keeps heating up, with a full on class-action lawsuit having just been filed. Apple continues to point fingers at…
Read MoreAirpiano: No Longer Just A Cool Concept, Available For Order Now
Over two years ago, an interesting instrument of sorts jumped on our radar called the Airpiano. At the time it was an interesting concept by…
Read MoreChinese Consumers Increasing Use Of Online Video
Nielsen studied the consumption of China's Central Television (CCTV) versus online media platforms during the Chinese New Year Gala (NYG). The numbers have shifted this…
Read MoreBelkin N150, N300, And N600 DB Routers Available Now, N450 And N750 DB Coming Soon
Belkin has just released a new line of high-performance routers, with Multi-Beam technology. The routers promise a larger coverage area, and some also feature an…
Read MoreAT&T, Verizon Battle FCC Over 700MHz Interoperability For Smaller Carriers To Roam
Earlier this month, the FCC mandated that large carriers such as AT&T and Verizon had to share their data networks with smaller regional carriers---they are…
Read MoreBlack Diamond Interactive Ambience iPhone Dock Brings Magical Party Time
A Taiwanese duo has posted a nice little concept device at CKIE, a portal ideas/projects can be posted to seek funding. In their video, the…
Read MoreA Lack Of Funding Disconnects SETI
What if you were all dressed up and no place to go? Sadly, that's the quandary the Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence (SETI) is facing.…
Read MoreEvernote For Mac 2.1 Updates Include Note Sharing And Recording
Sometimes it is tough to organize all of the information we collect every day, and things can get lost. Where did I see that great…
Read MoreApple Using Sharp's Next-Gen LCD Displays For iPhone 6 In Spring 2012?
With the white iPhone 4 possibly just one day away and the iPhone 5 still months away in September, it's surprising we are already on…
Read MoreSlashGear Morning Wrap-Up, April 26th 2011
It's been a busy morning already, with phones aplenty announced on Sprint and Verizon, and more Sony PlayStation Network news. Also, a review by the…
Read MoreiBUYPOWER Gaming PCs Arrive At Walmart
Walmart may not be the first place you think of stopping by when you need a new gaming PC, but iBUYPOWER is hoping to change…
Read MoreVerizon Casio G'zOne Commando Brings The Rugged April 28
Verizon's latest ruggedized Android smartphone has made its debut, and rather than simply wearing a bright yellow casing, the Casio G'zOne Commando actually offers some…
Read MoreSprint Nexus S 4G Confirmed For May 8
Sprint has confirmed that the Nexus S 4G will go on sale come May 8, with the WiMAX-toting smartphone priced at $199.99. The CDMA version…
Read MoreSony Pulled PlayStation Network Over Rampant Piracy?
A new explanation for the ongoing Sony PlayStation Network downtime has been suggested, with claims that Sony has taken the service offline so as to…
Read MoreEee Pad Transformer Launches And Short Supply Is Almost Gone Already
Asus created a lot of buzz with its cool Android tablet called the Eee Pad Transformer when the tablet was unveiled a few months back.…
Read MoreiPhone App Totals Groceries And Hints At Self-Service Future
I know that one of the things that everyone can relate too is the dread that standing in line waiting to pay for your groceries…
Read MoreVerizon's DROID Incredible 2 By HTC Coming April 28
Verizon Wireless has confirmed pricing and availability for the DROID Incredible 2 by HTC, the CDMA version of the Incredible S we reviewed last month.…
Read MoreWhite iPhone 4 Prototype Hits eBay
With the white iPhone 4 expected to go on sale later this week, now's obviously the time to throw any prototypes you might have access…
Read MoreYouTube Movie On Demand Service To Launch Soon
We already know that Google has been eyeing a movie streaming on-demand service for YouTube for a while now. This is all a part of…
Read MoreEvercool Unveils Dr. Cool Router Cooler
I have talked about the cooling company called Evercool before. The last product that I mentioned from the company was the Battle Hero cooler for…
Read MoreLG Licenses ARM Processor Technology For Home And Mobile Market Push
When it comes to the mobile market for tablets and smartphones, ARM is the biggest name on the block for mobile processors and GPUs. ARM…
Read MoreNew TweetDeck For iPhone App Lands
Twitter is one of the most widely used means to communicate with friends and other followers online today. With the raging popularity of the service…
Read MoreFacebook Deals Is A Groupon Rival
It seems that in the tech world once a company has a good idea their is a rush of other companies that try to cash…
Read MoreClass Action Suit Filed Against Apple For iPhone Location Tracking
I use an iPhone and I will be the first to say that the thought of my iPhone tracking my movements is irritating. There is…
Read MoreLG Unveils New 3D LCDs For Computer Users With No Flicker
If you sit in front of a computer screen all day and at the end of the day you find that your eyes are tired…
Read MoreiOS Keeps Developer Hearts As Tablet Concerns Douse Android Enthusiasm
Developer enthusiasm has shifted back to Apple's iOS amid concerns over Android fragmentation and patchy tablet reception, according to a new survey by Appcelerator and…
Read MoreMacBook Pro Design Overhaul Tipped For Next Refresh
Apple's gradual refinement of its MacBook Pro design has left the unibody aluminum notebooks little changed externally since late 2008, but according to fresh rumors…
Read MoreAmazon Demands App Store Trademark Trash, Says Steve Jobs Made It Generic
Amazon has joined Microsoft in calling for Apple's App Store trademark to be rejected, arguing that "because 'app store' is a generic term, and Amazon's…
Read MoreForget XOOM, Sue Your Rivals Instead Analyst Advises Motorola
Since you can't beat 'em, sue 'em - that's the advice from one analyst to Motorola Mobility, who calls the Motorola XOOM a failure, Honeycomb…
Read MoreAI Runs Android, Chrome OS, Ubuntu & More On Beagleboard Simultaneously [Video]
Last we heard of Always Innovating, the company was talking about its Smart Book hybrid, a combination tablet and netbook, similar in concept to the…
Read MoreGtalk Video Calling For Android Phones Tipped For Google I/O
The front-facing camera on Android handsets like the Nexus S and Desire S haven't seen much official use yet; third-party video calling apps like Fring…
Read MoreSony Enters Tablet Market With Two Honeycomb Devices
Sony has announced at a press conference this morning that they plan to bring to market two Honeycomb tablets this year. The two tablets are…
Read MoreSlashGear's Gigantic XOOM Giveaway WINNER #2
Welcome to the second and last giveaway winner post – as long as the winner gets in contact with us in under 24 hours (give…
Read MoreSamsung Galaxy S II Commercial Touts 8.49mm Thinness
Samsung is ramping up its marketing for the Samsung Galaxy S II as we get closer and closer to the May 1st launch in the…
Read MoreRealNetwork's Rinse Software Cleans Up iTunes
RealNetworks is shifting gears and heading a new direction. Instead of competing with iTunes as a content provider, it wants to focus on providing tools…
Read MoreT-Mobile Temporarily Suspends Bobsled VoIP App, Possible Facebook Conflict
Early last week, T-Mobile announced a fresh crop of VoIP and data services under a new brand called Bobsled. The first of its offerings was…
Read MoreKodak Announces ESP Office 2170 All-In-One Inkjet With Mobile And 3D Photo Printing
Kodak has announced its new addition to the All-in-one Inkjet Printer line, the ESP Office 2170 AiO printer. Like many new printers the Office 2170…
Read MoreCloudTalk - Integrated Multimedia Messaging
CloudTalk is a new application that integrates all kinds of messaging into a unified platform. Honestly, my first thought was that this is attempting to…
Read MorePSN Network Updates - Anon Disavows [UPDATED AGAIN]
There's an update to this story about Sony's PSN network going down. System crackers gained access to the Playstation Network's Admin Dev accounts. Sony has…
Read MoreYahoo Acquires TV "Check-In" Company IntoNow To Ramp Up Social Offerings
Yahoo is planning on a splash in the media check-in game with the acquisition of young company IntoNow. The company has only been around 12…
Read MoreIs This The White iPhone 5 Again?
Early last week we had some videos crop up that begged for speculation on whether they were the white iPhone 4 or a white prototype…
Read MoreReminder: We Have An XOOM Contest Going On, Winner At 5pm PST
In case you missed it, in case you didn't know yet, in case you somehow haven't seen our reminders before, we need to tell you...we…
Read MoreHair Follicle Harvesting Robot Approved By FDA
Baldness is one of those things that our capitalist society manages to rail against something fierce. We have foams, drugs, surgeries, and old-wives tales all…
Read MoreHTC 7 Pro Could Be Verizon's First WP7 Phone
HTC's 7 Pro might be Verizon's first Windows Phone 7 device. The HTC 7 Pro is also known on Sprint's networks as the HTC Arrive.…
Read MoreDon't Want To Tell Everyone What You "Like"? Use The Send Button
Facebook's "Like" button is everywhere online. Most any website you run across has a "Like" button somewhere, so that make it even more amazing that…
Read MoreSlashGear Morning Wrap Up - April 25th 2011
In the news this morning: soon you will be able to get a white iPhone 4 that also "will not track you", and Google's mind…
Read MoreApple iMac Refresh To Come Next Week With Sandy Bridge And Thunderbolt?
Last week we warned you to hold off on buying an iMac because constrained supplies indicated an upcoming refresh. And now we have further reports…
Read MoreHTC Tube Concept Design: Phone, Tablet, Notebook
Back in March, we covered an HTC Tube concept design, which is meant to integrate all of your devices using a removable cartridge that can…
Read MoreNETGEAR Launches N750 Dual Band Router
NETGEAR has launched a new Router which offers dual band wireless transmission at up to 750 megabits per second. Named the NETGEAR N750 Wireless Dual…
Read MoreiRobot Packbots Enter Fukushima Reactor
Sunday, iRobot packbots entered the Fukushima Daiichi reactor building 3 to explore parts of the plant that have been closed to people since the facility…
Read MoreDON-8r Robot
Props to robot designers for finally coming out with stuff that can make a difference, not that robotic factory arms and mechanized food processing and…
Read MoreGoogle Mind-Control "Victim" Sneaks Into HQ And Leaves Poison Pen Letter
Google may be tracking you but it can't seem to stop a Russian filmmaker and former Geisha from wandering into its headquarters and leaving hate-mail.…
Read MoreORIGIN EON17-S Overclocks Core i7 To 4.5GHz For Gaming Notebook
Intel always said its Sandy Bridge processors were capable of a lot, and gaming laptop manufacturer ORIGIN has taken them at their word with the…
Read MoreAT&T Packs "Fly-Away" Cell Tower In A Suitcase, Mary Poppins Style
AT&T is offering a "cell tower in a suitcase" for disaster management, emergencies and temporary sites, a portable satellite base station which can get multiple…
Read More"We Don't Track Anyone" Steve Jobs Reportedly Tells User
Apple CEO Steve Jobs may be taking a leave of absence right now, but it seems he's still checking his email. Asked by a MacRumors…
Read MoreNook Color Gets Email, Apps And More With New Update
The eReader market is flooded with a bunch of devices that have the same basic functionality. Some are nowhere near as popular as other readers…
Read MoreMicrosoft Confirms Mango Will Be Branded As Windows Phone 7.5
When it comes to the branding of the Mobile phone operating systems that are on the market, today the companies handle what they call the…
Read MoreWhite iPhone 4 To Hit Best Buy On April 27
Way back when the iPhone 4 was first unveiled you were supposed to be able to get the smartphone in either white or black colors…
Read MoreT&T Pen Uses Spiral Ink Refill To Pack In More Ink And Makes For Less Waste
I don’t have to write things out by hand much anymore, but I can remember back in college and when I had a real job…
Read MoreT-Mobile To Give G2X A Gingerbread Update Soon
The T-Mobile G2X smartphone is the best Android device on the T-Mobile network we reckoned when we put our review of the smartphone up not…
Read MoreRIM Wants Blackberry PlayBook Hulu Plus Access
RIM launched the Blackberry Playbook not long ago and started sending the machines out to reviewers to spend some hands on time with. We put…
Read MoreAwesome Wearable Lego Minifig Space Helmet Reads Comics
Lego is perhaps the greatest of all geek toys ever invented. The things you can make out of Lego are limitless and with the right…
Read MoreCrazy Thin ThinkPad X1 Surfaces
If you like your notebooks to be really thin and portable, you will like the new offerings from Lenovo that have turned up. The notebook…
Read MoreGalaxy S II Smartphone Gets NFC Payment App Onboard In Korea
Near Field Communications has a lot of potential to make all sorts of things easier to do when integrated into some of the most common…
Read MoreLeaked Screens Of Windows 8 App Store Were Fakes
Everyone has an app store today after the success Apple had with the App Store for the iPhone. After the massive success of Apple, it…
Read MoreiPhone Storing Tracking Details On Users Even With Location Services Off
There are a lot of times when you iPhone or other device needs to know your location to give you the service you are looking…
Read MoreAcer Prioritizes Tablets Over Netbooks; Plans "Shuriken" Screen Ultraportable For May
Acer may have lost a CEO over arguments whether tablets and ultra-mobility was the future, but the company isn't acting too conservatively even with a…
Read MoreDell Latitude ST And Streak Pro Tablets Detailed; CEO Predicts Android Will Squash iPad
Details of two 10-inch Dell tablets, one based on Intel's Oak Trail and the other on NVIDIA's incoming Tegra T25, have emerged. According to the tablet…
Read MoreLenovo ThinkPad Tablet Breaks Cover: Honeycomb Slate With Keyboard Dock
Details of a new Lenovo Android 3.0 Honeycomb slate have emerged, a stylus-toting 10.1-inch ThinkPad Tablet with an ASUS Eee Pad Transformer-style keyboard dock, an…
Read MoreNintendo 3DS Sales Hit 3.61m: 2010 Net Income Down 66.1%
The Wii 2 may be off in 2012, but Nintendo is also talking about its current range, including sharing sales figures for the 3DS. According…
Read MoreNintendo Confirms Wii Replacement In 2012; Preview At E3 2011
Nintendo has announced [pdf link] it will release its next games console, the successor to the Wii, in 2012, with the first preview of the new…
Read MoreSlashGear Weekly Roundup Video - April 24, 2011
This week's tech news roundup highlights the Apple and Samsung legal battle, our Samsung Galaxy SII extreme unboxing, cloud computing problems for both Amazon and…
Read MorePSN Admin Dev Accounts Got Hacked, Source Claims Service To Return By Tuesday
Sony's PlayStation Network has been down since Wednesday and stayed kaput throughout the weekend. Sony has admitted that the outage was due to their network…
Read MoreIf The Apple TV Was Discontinued, Would Anyone Care?
Since the second-generation Apple TV has been on store shelves, 2 million units have been shipped, a recent report claims. That report followed a release…
Read MoreSlashGear Week In Review - Week 17 2011
Happy Easter everyone and welcome to this week's edition of the SlashGear Week in Review. With all the legal troubles between Sony and GeoHot behind…
Read MoreSony Admits PSN Hacked: No Restore Date In Sight
Sony has admitted that "an external intrusion" is responsible for the PlayStation Network downtime, which began last week and has continued throughout the weekend. The…
Read MoreiPhone 5: iPod Touch-Slim, MBA-Styled, 3.7-Inch And NFC?
More iPhone 5 whispers this weekend, as speculation about the fifth-generation smartphone - already tipped to be an all-encompassing World Phone with perhaps even support…
Read MoreWhite iPhone 4 For T-Mobile Caught In Testing
Images of a white iPhone 4 test device with what looks to be support for T-Mobile USA's 3G bands have leaked, though whether that means…
Read MoreSlashGear Science Week In Review - April 23rd, 2011
This week in Science, a hybrid car that was green before green was cool, the possible future of solar energy, a couple of interesting concrete…
Read MoreOn Stewart Lee And How Twitter Ate Comedy
Digitalization gets blamed for a lot, and today it's ruining comedy. Writing in the Financial Times this weekend (here if the FT's paywall eats it),…
Read MoreOnLive Lets You Share Games Instantly Via Links, Now Featuring Mafia II For $5
Back in February we talked about a smart tactic by the online game streaming company, OnLive, to increase its user base. They began offering free…
Read MoreBest Buy Pre-Sale Of WiFi HTC Flyer To Start April 25th
Remember the HTC Flyer tablet we first got our hands-on at MWC 2011 back in February? Well, we've had several reports of release dates for…
Read MoreiPhone Unlocking Services Get Shut Down
Several new websites sprung up about two weeks ago offering a new unlocking service for the iPhone. Today they have all mysteriously been shut down.…
Read MoreiPhones, iPads Beat Out Android In Enterprise Activation In Good Survey
Good Technology, an enterprise mobility device management vendor, put out a quarterly data report today showing what devices have been most popular at the enterprise…
Read MoreWhite iPhone 4 In Retail Packaging Picked Up Early At Vodafone UK Store
Just on the tail of news that supports an April 27th launch of the white iPhone 4, we now get photos of the actual device…
Read MoreSony NEX C3 Camera, First Images Leaked
A few images have been uncovered today of the Sony NEX-C3, the likely successor to the discontinued Sony NEX-3. The NEX-C3 will have Sony’s E-mount…
Read MoreAT&T Admits To FCC Its Network Unprepared For iPhone And iPad
AT&T officially filed with the FCC yesterday seeking approval for their acquisition of T-Mobile. Among the many reasons they gave, one that stood out was…
Read MorePlaybook EULA, A Conversation Between Friends
This morning my friend Robert Evans over at i4u got his grubby hands on one of BlackBerry's Playbooks. It showed up today and for some…
Read MoreWhite iPhone 4 In Europe From April 27 Says Source
At this stage, it's the final countdown for the white iPhone 4 - a case of "when" not "if" - and SlashGear has just been…
Read MoreBlackBerry PlayBook Firmware May Be Lacking, But Getting Updates Fast
Enterprise users and BlackBerry aficionados must be tired of coming across reviews ripping on the new PlayBook's half-baked firmware. But you can set down your…
Read MoreSlow Photography
David McCourt is a photographer from the UK. He noticed that current mobile phones are getting better and better. The tiniest cameras in the latest…
Read MoreAmazon Cloud Failure Going On Day Two
Amazon Web Services crashed yesterday morning causing an outage in a good chunk of websites across the board including the major social platforms like Foursquare,…
Read MoreSolar Magnetic Energy, Better Than Photovoltaic Cells?
Researchers at the University of Michigan have discovered a new property of light that allows them to harness the magnetic attributes of light. Electromagnetism being…
Read MoreGoogle In Talks With Spotify To Power Android Music Service
According to CNET, a source familiar with the situation says that Google is in talks with the popular European music streaming service, Spotify, to help…
Read MoreHow Green Is Your iPhone?
It's Earth Day, right? And I'm a dirty hippie. I think about environmental issues a lot. Like many people I like the sound of birdsong…
Read More$5m Google Fine Over Linux Patent Suit As Clouds Gather Around Android Momentum
Google has become the first victim of a Linux patent infringement case, fined $5m by a Texas court and facing potential legal repercussions that could significantly impact…
Read MoreDIY Android SNES Gamepad Ideal For Retro ROMs [Video]
It's not quite a Nintendo Wii 2 with a touchscreen controller, but Bruno Soares hack to control retro Super Nintendo games on his Android smartphone with…
Read MoreSony PSP Go Not Dead After All
The Sony PSP Go was something that many people were excited about when it was first announced. The portable was the first new offering from…
Read MoreiPad 2 Sales Estimates Slashed As Apple Struggles With Production Pain
Apple is now expected to sell fewer iPad 2 tablets in 2011, though not because of any waning of demand. According to analysts IHS iSuppli,…
Read MoreSprint Google Voice Invites Arriving Early
Sprint has begun sending out invites for its Google Voice integration, which allows subscribers to use their existing Sprint number as a Google Voice number.…
Read MoreWindows 8 Facial-Recognition Login API Spotted [Updated]
Microsoft's next-gen OS, Windows 8, will be user-aware according to the latest APIs discovered, suggesting the platform could well be able to track and identify…
Read MoreRefreshed Mac Pro Prototype Is Rack-Friendly Xserve Alternative?
Apple is reportedly considering a rack-mountable redesign for the Mac Pro, with one potential prototype already in circulation at the company's labs. According to 9…
Read MoreShuttle X50V2 Plus Touchscreen Barebones Gets Atom Update
Shuttle's X50V2 barebones all-in-one PC has had another refresh, with a new Atom processor to replace the previous model's D510. The updated Shuttle X50V2 Plus…
Read MoreVerizon Turns On Six More LTE Cities
Verizon Wireless has been operating its LTE network in a new cities for a while now and I bet that there are a lot of…
Read MoreFujitsu Lifebook E741/C Has Contactless Palm Vein Scanner
I mentioned earlier this morning that Fujitsu had whipped out a pair of cool notebook computers that both have an integrated pico projector option. Those…
Read MoreRazer Hydra Motion Controllers For PC Gamers Debut
We can thank the Nintendo Wii for bringing motion controllers to the masses. I still think that motion control was a bit gimmicky, even if…
Read MorePSN Down For Unknown Reasons, Sony Investigating
If you tried to fire up your PS3 and go onto the PSN last night and today, you have undoubtedly noticed that the network is…
Read MoreDS Lite Discontinued According To GameStop Memo
The Nintendo 3DS is doing pretty good on the market right now with impressive sales and the DSi systems are too. That means that Nintendo…
Read MoreApple P2P Sharing Technology For Mobile Devices Surfaces In Patent App
Apple is one of the more innovative tech firms around. Love the company or hate it I don’t think anyone will argue with the fact…
Read MoreAwesome Fujitsu Lifebook S761/C And P711/C Notebooks Get A Pico Projector Inside
I have long thought that the smartphones we were seeing crop up as future models and concepts that had a pico projector inside were very…
Read MoreGoogle Chrome Notebooks Confirmed For Release By The End Of The Year As A Subscription
You might recall back in December 2010 we got to spend some time with the Google CR-48 notebook computer that runs the Chrome OS. We…
Read MoreBlink Bike Helmet Gives Cyclists Blinkers On Their Head
I happen to live off a larger highway that has wide shoulders on each side and is a straight shot for miles and miles. That…
Read MoreThinkGeek Unveils New Midnight Shot NV-1 Night Vision Camera
Just like any tool, this camera can be used for good or evil. ThinkGeek has all sorts of cameras and other gadgets that can be…
Read MoreAndroid And iPhone Location Reports Prompt Privacy Concerns
The privacy concerns fueled by the rediscovery of an Apple location tracking database for iOS devices continue to swell, with Google the latest to be…
Read MoreKindle For Android Gets Honeycomb Refresh
Amazon has released a new version of its Kindle app for Android-based devices, and the updated ereader has now been reworked to suit the bigger…
Read MoreLogitech Squeezebox Controller For iOS Turns iPad Into Remote
Logitech has followed the introduction of its Android Squeezebox controller app with a version for the iPad, iPhone and iPod touch. A free download, Squeezebox…
Read MoreSamsung Counter-Sues Apple With 10 Patent Infringement Cases
Samsung had promised a counter-suit against Apple, and the company has delivered, filing a total of ten cases each alleging patent infringement. According to the…
Read MoreNintendo Wii 2 "Stream" Leaks: HD And Touchscreen Controllers In Late 2011?
Leaked details aplenty around Nintendo's next-gen console to replace the Wii, believed to be codenamed Project Cafe, with IGN reporting on rumors that the Wii…
Read MoreSARCOS The Humanoid Robot That Dances And Can Take Some Bullying Around
So we've seen plenty of robots in our time, from the recent ones working in Fukushima to the ones helping cure autism in children and…
Read MoreAT&T Officially Pitches To FCC Its Acquisition Of T-Mobile
It's been a month since AT&T first announced plans to acquire T-Mobile, a move that made sense to analysts but got consumers concerned about future…
Read MoreApple Seeding iPhone '4S' Prototype With A5 Chip To Game Developers?
It is widely believed now that the iPhone 5 will be touching down this September, with recent evidence suggesting the device to be a GSM/CDMA…
Read MoreWindows Phone 7: The First Six Months
It's a half birthday! Today is 6 months to the day since the official launch of Windows Phone 7, and we're got a roundup like…
Read MoreGoogle Rolls Out Groupon Competition With 'Google Offers' Beta Launch In Select Cities
It was leaked back in January that Google was busy at work on a Groupon rival called Google Offers. At the time the service appeared…
Read MoreWindows Phone: The Next Six Months
Today, Windows Phone 7 turned six. Six months, that is, counted from the October 21 2010 release of the first batch of Windows Phone handsets.…
Read MoreLG Display Talks Panels: OLED TV In 2013, IPS LCD In Tablets Other Than iPad
LG Display has revealed some panel plans - including details on which customers are using its OLED screens for upcoming smartphones - in its Q1…
Read MoreBionic Leg The Next Step In Prosthetics
There have been great advances in the use of prosthetic limbs, making them lighter, more comfortable, and easier to move. Scientists at the Rehabilitation Institute…
Read MoreYouTube Boots Anonymous
Anonymous has been picking up operations in the wake of WikiLeaks. They are known for spreading their doctrinal messages through YouTube. Today, the folks over…
Read MoreiPod Touch Used By Surgeons To Perform Knee Surgery
These days it seems like for almost anything you need to do, there's an app for it. And now there's an app to help doctors…
Read MoreTouchscreens About To Get Even Thinner
That touchscreen on your phone or tablet is about to get even thinner, thanks to a new substrate developed by AGC. The soda-lime glass measures…
Read MoreAmazon Cloud Failure Knocked Out Foursquare, Quora, And Reddit
Amazon's cloud hosting service experienced technical errors that caused several major websites to go down earlier today. The Amazon Elastic Cloud Computing service is one…
Read MoreThe Engrain Keyboard Is Made Of Wood
I've spent a lot of time looking at strange keyboards. Anyone remember the miniguru? I even once spent a few hours browsing Cherry's website looking…
Read MoreSeamless Makes Moving Your Music...seamless
Say you were listening to music on your iPhone in the car, or when out for a run. You get home, and want to start…
Read MoreHulu Blocks Support For BlackBerry PlayBook
The BlackBerry Playbook came out just two days ago and although it lacked support for various basic functions such as email, calendar, and contacts without…
Read More2D Glasses, 3D No More
3D is all the rage these days, apparently. I've already made my position clear when it comes to what I'm now going to dub faux-3D,…
Read MorecomScore Finds iOS Ownership Double The Size Of Android In Europe
That's when accounting for mobile phones, tablets, and other connected media devices - that's the whole barrel! It seems that comScore has released a study…
Read MoreiPad 2 Shipping Now Within 1-2 Week Range
Waits for the iPad 2 are getting down to a reasonable timeframe now, as the Apple Store is showing 1-2 week delivery times. So it…
Read MoreSamsung Galaxy S II Extreme Unboxing Roundup!
The folks at Sumsung UK have taken a whole batch of videos of publishers from several high-class sites like SlashGear, Android Community, and the rest!…
Read MoreExtreme Unboxing: Samsung Galaxy S II Meets Rally Car [Video]
"We wondered if you'd like to do an unboxing video" Samsung asked me, "of the new Galaxy S II." It's not the sort of thing…
Read MoreColor Lenovo Transparent S800 Phone With PMOLED
Dialog Semiconductor, maker of the DA8620 PMOLED driver, has announced that Lenovo will be using the driver in the S800, its new transparent feature phone.…
Read MoreYour Daily Dose Of LEGO
Is LEGO better than coffee for getting through your day? I wouldn't skip the caffeine, but you can definitely check these out. We have here…
Read MoreColorware Chrome Custom Studio Dr. Dre Beats Headphones
If you really want to go all out when enjoying your music, check these out. Colorware has come out with a limited edition finish for…
Read MoreApple's Eco-Cred Slated In Greenpeace Data Center Report
Apple has been named the least green of tech companies in a controversial new Greenpeace evaluation, due to its use of energy from coal-fueled power…
Read MoreVerizon DROID Charge By Samsung Bringing LTE On April 28
Verizon had four LTE devices to talk about in its financial results earlier this morning, and as of April 28 there'll be another on the…
Read MoreiPhone Tracking: Not New, But Already Used By Law Enforcement
Fall-out from news earlier this week that the iPhone and 3G-enabled iPad maintain a comprehensive log of location data continues, with suggestions that not only…
Read MoreEye-Fi Direct Mode Enabled: Squirt Shots To Your Smartphone
Eye-Fi's Direct Mode has gone live, offering users of the company's WiFi-enabled X2 memory cards the ability to push images direct to the iOS and…
Read MoreNokia-Branded Windows Phone App Store Incoming
With the ink just dry on the contract between Nokia and Microsoft, new details on the Windows Phone partnership have emerged that detail a little…
Read MoreAT&T Deliberately Breaks Samsung Focus HSUPA? Not So Says Carrier
The Samsung Focus ended up being our unofficial pick of the first-wave of Windows Phone 7 handsets, not least because of its brilliant display and…
Read MoreReminder: We Have A XOOM Contest Going On!
There's a big fat XOOM contest going on - did you know? We've got a total of FIVE XOOM tablets to give away - 2…
Read MoreVerizon ThunderBolt Inductive Charging Kit Incoming
We loved the Verizon ThunderBolt by HTC's LTE speed, but hated the fact that, at full throttle, the smartphone could drain its battery in under…
Read MoreiPhone 5 A World Phone With GSM/CDMA Spills Verizon
Red faces and angry Apple phone calls this morning, as one of Verizon's executives apparently confirms that the carrier's next Apple device - which we're…
Read MoreAcer Web Surf Station Packs Simple Browser/media Into Full HD Monitor
Acer's latest may look like a regular monitor, but the Acer Web Surf Station is actually the latest all-in-one internet terminal for people who really…
Read MoreLG Optimus 3D Smartphone Gets A Launch Date
LG has a number of Android smartphones in its lineup of devices. The company makes some nice ones too that many owners really enjoy. With…
Read MoreHTC Sensation 4G Hitting T-Mobile USA On June 8?
HTC wasted no time in confirming that its Sensation powerhouse would be headed to the US in the guise of the T-Mobile Sensation 4G, but…
Read MoreVerizon Q1 2011: 2.2m iPhone 4 And 260k ThunderBolt
Verizon Wireless is the next to announce its Q1 2011 financial results, and it's a strong start to both its LTE 4G network - with…
Read MoreShuttle Makes Customizing The SG41J4 Barebones Mini-PC Easy
When it comes to barebones mini-PCs, the name that always springs to my mind is Shuttle. This is the company that has been peddling little…
Read MoreEuropean iOS Ecosystem Larger Than Android Just As In US Says Report
Android versus iOS is one of the biggest rivalries in the tech world. It’s right up there with OS X versus Windows in my book.…
Read MoreCrazy Corkscrew For The Rich Wine Drinker
I'm not rich and I don’t have the kind of money it takes to start to consider versions of trivial things in life that are…
Read MoreGoogle And DOE At Work On Electric Car Charging Network Map
I live in Texas where things are more rural in many areas. That means that we tend to drive longer distances than the people that…
Read MoreDid Apple Ditch Facebook Integration To Pursue MobileMe With FourSquare?
I am going to swing the cat a bit on this one. The other day we posted up a video of a white iPhone 4…
Read MoreSharp Develops New Small And Medium LCDs With Oxide Semiconductor Tech
When it comes to your smartphone, the thing that consumes most of the battery power inside the device is the LCD screen. The LCD is…
Read MoreNokia Windows Phone Deal Final; Q1 2011 Sees Sinking Smartphone Share
Nokia has announced its Q1 2011 financial results, along with what the Finnish company is describing as a shift "from developing strategy to executing strategy."…
Read MoreDroid Incredible 2 World Phone Unboxed At Wirefly
We know that all you gadget hounds out there want to see new gadgets and watch unboxing videos like a fat kid wants to eat…
Read MoreSanDisk Outs 19nm Flash Memory Monolithic Chip
Up to a point, we all want our smartphones and other gadgets to be as small as possible. At some point, things can get to…
Read MoreBlack Hole Faraday Bag Keeps Your iPhone From Tracking You
If you are really paranoid about The Man keeping track of you via your iPhone throughout your travels with your smartphone or other electronic device…
Read More7-Eleven To Offer Crazy Slurpees This Summer With Dual Chamber Cup And Straw
I don’t care what you call them, Slurpee, Icee or Slushee. They are all the same thing in my book. They are all frozen drinks…
Read MoreSamsung Galaxy S II Gets Early Availability With Phones4u
UK retailer Phones4u has announced it will be selling the Samsung Galaxy S II from April 27, with the company having snatched initial exclusivity on…
Read MoreASUS Eee Pad Transformer Gets US/Canada Release Date & Pricing
ASUS has confirmed that the Eee Pad Transformer will launch in the US and Canada from April 26. The 10.1-inch Honeycomb tablet - which has…
Read MoreApple Planning 10th Birthday Celebrations For Apple Stores
Apple could be scaling up for some birthday celebrations, with staff reportedly told they they can't request vacation days between May 20 and May 22.…
Read MoreApple's Q2 Sales Results Show 18.65 Million iPhones, 4.69 Million iPads, Apparent Growth
It appears that Apple's sales call has shown the company to - surprise - be growing wildly, while the numbers on iPad sales specifically seem…
Read MoreVerizon Undecided About Carrying BlackBerry PlayBook
RIM's BlackBerry PlayBook just launched yesterday without much fanfare and doused with lukewarm reviews. And now, it may have a difficult time getting carriers to…
Read MoreiMac Refresh Imminent With Supplies Running Low
If you’re thinking about purchasing a shiny new iMac soon, you may want to hold off for just a bit. The Apple trend to look…
Read MoreSkype Fixes Security Vulnerability For Its Android App
Skype addressed earlier today the security vulnerability discovered last week in its app for Android and has rolled out a new version that should safeguard…
Read MoreAmazon Tablet Built By Samsung Could Arrive By End Of Summer?
Speculation that Amazon may be pushing forth its own Android tablet continues full steam ahead and now there's belief that the tablet would be built…
Read MoreQualcomm Q2 Sales Results Show $3.9 Billion In Revenue
It appears that everyone is excited to let the world know that they're massively successful today, both Qualcomm and Apple showing off fabulous numbers in…
Read MoreGoogle Earth Builder For Businesses To Customize Maps On The Cloud
Google has announced its newest mapping product targeted at the enterprise market called Google Earth Builder. The company stands firm at the top of mapping,…
Read MoreSlashGear 101: What Is A Jailbreak?
Almost for as long as Apple has made the iPhone, owners of the handset have hoped to coax more features out of it than are…
Read MoreDISH Network And EchoStar Respond After Court Rules In Favor Of TiVo
DISH Network and EchoStar have issued a statement regarding the recent ruling from the U.S. Federal Court of Appeals in their legal battle with TiVo…
Read MoreiPhone / Samsung F700 / Prada Phone Rumors Debunked
The following image has been circulating the internet for the past few days, resulting in mass hysteria due to the fact that Apple is currently…
Read MoreFacebook Headquarters Hosting Obama's Town Hall Meeting Today
We mentioned earlier this month that President Obama is taking full leverage of social media with plans to host an online town hall meeting from…
Read MoreJasper Transducer Cell Speaks Your Language
Have a look at what amounts to a really odd concept and a surprisingly radical new look at how a mobile phone aught to be…
Read MoreThinkGeek iCADE iPad Arcade Cabinet Finally Gets Shipping Date
One of ThinkGeek's most popular April Fools' jokes of recent years has been the iCADE arcade cabinet for the iPad, and having been green-lighted the…
Read MoreSamsung HMX-W200 Rugged Full HD Camcorder Didn't Get The Flip Memo
Cisco may be ditching Flip, but that doesn't mean other manufacturers aren't keen to put out point-and-shoot HD camcorders. Samsung's HMX-W200 is the latest, a Full…
Read MoreiPhone 4 Design Patent Granted As Apple/Samsung Fight Continues
Given the ongoing legal spat between Apple and Samsung, it seems particularly timely for Apple's patent on the original design of the iPhone 4 to…
Read MoreT-Mobile G-Slate, G2x And Sidekick 4G Arrive In-Store
If you're into Android and have a taste for GSM frequencies, then T-Mobile USA may be the best place for you today. The T-Mobile G-Slate…
Read MorePlayBook Sales "Far Exceeding" XOOM Demand Says Analyst
RIM may have sold 45,000 BlackBerry PlayBook tablets on the QNX slate's first day of availability, according to estimates from analysts Jefferies & Co. Surveys among…
Read MoreiPhone And iPad 3G Caught Keeping Secret Location Tracking Database [Video]
Apple has tracked every iPhone and iPad 3G user's physical location since the release of iOS 4.0, security researchers have discovered, with a secret backup…
Read MoreIdiot Arrested After Trying To Rob Store With A Game Controller
Some people are just plain dumb. A man was arrested for trying to rob a small store using a Sony game controller. The man is…
Read MoreSony PSP Go Production Axed As Focus Shifts To NGP
Farewell, sweet PSP Go, there's obviously only room for one gaming slider with PlayStation pretensions. Sony has apparently confirmed that production of the PSP Go…
Read MoreAT&T Offers Up Q1 2011 Financials: iPhone Sales Surge
AT&T has offered up the details on its financials for Q1 2011. As with all financials there are tons of facts and numbers inside the…
Read MoreAmazon Library Lending For Kindle eBooks Coming Later In 2011
Unofficial ebook libraries, where users share digital books between themselves, have flourished in a murky legal halfway house so far, but Amazon is looking to…
Read MoreMotorola XOOM Crosses FCC, Bound For AT&T?
The Motorola Xoom tablet has been around for a while now here in the states and you can pick one up if you want that…
Read MoreMotorola Delays Droid Bionic For Enhancements
When the Droid Bionic smartphone finally does launch, I hope it has a ringtone that makes that ne-neee-neee-nee sound Lee Majors made when using his…
Read MoreARM Dual-Core Cortex-A15 In Late 2012 And Quad-Core Parts "Later"
When it comes to processors for all sorts of smartphones and tablets ARM parts are right at the top of the most used list. That…
Read MoreCompufon Android Smartphone Coming In Q4 With Loads Of Awesome In Tow
We all see concept devices on occasion that look really cool and we think that they will likely never make it to reality. The Compufon…
Read MoreToshiba T851/D8CR Notebook Can Show 2D And 3D Content At Once
I think 3D is cool on a notebook or a TV, but some things I prefer to view in 2D. I don’t want to have…
Read MoreSkype For Android Adds US 3G Voice Calls
A new Skype for Android update has enabled 3G voice calls in the US, addressing one of the biggest complaints users have made about the…
Read MoreYouTube Video Now In WebM Format
You can't be online without being familiar with YouTube and the hoards of questionably made videos that are available there for people to watch. I…
Read MoreLatest Version Of Apple TV Still Selling Well
I have the original Apple TV and I can say without a doubt it was a worthless device for me. I used it maybe three…
Read MoreSamsung Catching Up With Intel In Semiconductor Market Revenue
When it comes to the semiconductor market, we tend to think that there are only Intel and AMD because most of us just think about…
Read MoreIntel CEO Confirms Honeycomb-On-X86 Port; Medfield Phones In Next 12 Months
Intel has confirmed that it has received the Android 3.0 Honeycomb code from Google, and that it is "actively" working on porting the tablet-centric platform…
Read MoreMotorola's XOOM 3G Arrives In UK From £130
UK retailer Carphone Warehouse has thrown open sales of the 3G-enabled Motorola XOOM, with the 10.1-inch Android 3.0 Honeycomb tablet available both SIM-free and unlocked,…
Read MoreSquare Reader Lands In Apple Store (& They'll Pay You To Buy It)
Mobile payments system Square may not be on VeriFone's Christmas card list, but it seems someone at Apple has a soft spot for the system.…
Read MoreToshiba 6-Tuner Regza 3D ZG2 HDTVs And BZ-Series Blu-Ray DVRs Revealed
It's not just Toshiba's AT300 tablet which is fresh to the company's Regza range today. Toshiba also has a trio of Regza 3D HDTVs -…
Read MoreEric Schmidt Gets Huge Salary Boost
Eric Schmidt may have to get his personalized stationary reprinted, now that Larry Page has taken over as Google CEO, but the new Executive Chairman…
Read MoreToshiba's Regza Tablet AT300 Finally Breaks Cover
Full specs of Toshiba's second attempt at the Android tablet market emerged back in March, but it's only today that the new slate has been…
Read MoreiPhone 5 Shipping September With Speedy CPU Tip Insiders
The iPhone 5 rumors continue, with the latest leaks suggesting that Apple will begin production of the fifth-generation smartphone in July this year. Reuter's trio…
Read MoreiOS Ecosystem Still Overshadows Android Tips Research; iPad Will Dominate Slates
Android's dominance in smartphone popularity may be squeezing Apple, but that pattern of user preference hasn't spread to tablets yet - and may not for…
Read MoreIdeum Unveils New MT55 HD Multitouch Table [Video]
If you're in the market for a new desk or table, before you head to your local furniture store take a moment to fantasize how…
Read MoreKorg Offers iElectribe Gorillaz Edition For iPad
If you like music you might be familiar with the band Gorillaz. They have the videos with animated primates in them. Gorillaz and Korg have…
Read MoreT-Mobile Confirms LG G-Slate To Ship April 20th
If you like the smaller form factor of the BlackBerry PlayBook but the QNX interface isn't quite your cup of tea, then you may fancy…
Read MoreNetflix Shifting To Multiple Simultaneous Streaming And More Personalized Accounts?
Netflix may be offering family plans with the option for multiple simultaneous streams later this year. A message lifted from Netflix's investor relations FAQ page…
Read MoreBlackBerry PlayBook Teardown Time!
Are you picking up a BlackBerry PlayBook today? The long overdue tablet has finally arrived and not only has it already gotten our full hands-on…
Read MoreIntel Reports Q1 Results Exceed Expectations Thanks To Enterprise Strength
Industry folks have been anticipating the report of Intel's Q1 results and it will be fully unleashed today after the market closes at 5:30pm ET.…
Read MorePortal 2 Craziness Around The Web
If you were not aware, aka perhaps you were still hiding under a rock somewhere, Portal 2 launched today. Yes, Portal 2, with both the…
Read MoreA Half-Baked PlayBook Is The Tip Of The Firmware Nightmare
If there's one message that comes through loud and clear about the BlackBerry PlayBook - both in our review and in others - it's that…
Read MorePAX To Add PAX Dev Pre-Convention For Developers
The PAX Prime gaming convention will add a pre-convention just for programmers, designers, producers and artists. This event, called PAX Dev, will allow these folks…
Read MoreT-Mobile Announces Bobsled For Free Facebook VoIP Calls
T-Mobile announced today a new service called Bobsled that will bring a host of services that integrate traditional telecommunications with internet-based voice and data services.…
Read MorecomScore: iOS Has Twice The Installed Base Of Android
According to new data from comScore, Apple's iOS has twice the installed user base of Android in the US. iOS, which encompasses the iPhone, iPad,…
Read MoreFacebook Rolls Out New Safety And Security Features
Facebook announced the launch of new safety and security tools today, including a redesigned Family Safety Center, social reporting buttons, and Two Factor Authentication. Facebook…
Read MoreTimBL Calls For Preservation Of Net Neutrality
Sir Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the web, has called for more regulation to preserve the principle of net neutrality, the concept that all traffic…
Read MoreSlashGear BlackBerry PlayBook Giveaway: We Have A Winner!
As you might recall, last week we offered you the chance to win one of RIM's brand new BlackBerry PlayBook tablets, courtesy of our friends…
Read MoreSamsung Portable Gaming Concept, Powered By Android
Is Samsung planning to enter the portable gaming market? And if so, should they? Here is an interesting concept by designer Dumary Joseph. It is…
Read MoreNintendo 3DS Design Flaw Leaving Screen-Scratches?
Nintendo 3DS owners are complaining of a design flaw that can leave the upper, glasses-free 3D display scratched simply by carrying the console around. According…
Read MoreAlienware M14x And M18x Official; M11x Refreshed
Dell has officially announced the Alienware M14x and Alienware M18x, as well as reworked the smallest gaming notebook it offers, the Alienware M11x. The new…
Read MoreIs This The Official White iPhone 4 Or iPhone 5 Running iOS 5.0? [Video]
Footage of what's claimed to be iOS 5.0 running on either a white iPhone 5 or an official white iPhone 4 has emerged in Vietnam, ahead…
Read MoreAT&T Blocks BlackBerry Bridge App For PlayBook [Update 2: AT&T Responds]
AT&T may have undermined an integral part of the BlackBerry PlayBook's functionality, over what looks to be concerns regarding tethering use. BlackBerry Bridge is the system…
Read MoreNew Acer CEO Promises To "Aggressively Yet Cautiously" Chase Apple
Acer has found itself a new corporate president, with Jim Wong - previously the corporate senior vice president - taking over from Gianfranco Lanci who quit…
Read MoreBang & Olufsen BeoVision 4-85: 85-Inches Of Wallet-Busting 3D
Bang & Olufsen has dipped a well-designed toe into the world of 3D, with the company's latest TV offering well-heeled buyers the third dimension. The…
Read MoreLenovo ThinkPad X220 And X220T Tablet On Sale, Plus Edge E220s
Lenovo's ThinkPad X220 and X220T Tablet have gone up for sale, offering up to 24hrs of battery life and Intel Core i3 and i5 processors.…
Read MoreSonos Controller For Android Released; Sonos v3.4 Adds AirPlay
Sonos has released its Sonos Controller for Android app, allowing users of Android 2.1 or higher smartphones or tablets to remotely control their multi-room audio…
Read MoreThree Backtracks On White iPhone 4 Listing
UK carrier Three has backtracked on its white iPhone 4 listing, which was spotted yesterday promising April 20 2011 delivery of the coveted device. While…
Read MoreGeek Makes Toy Motorcycles Out Of Watch Parts
I like seeing people take one device and use it to make other devices. I'm not talking about taking a hammer and making a birdhouse…
Read MoreNokia Unveils Ovi Maps 3D For Web Users
Nokia has been offering navigation maps for users of Nokia maps for web users for a while now. Like many of these types of apps…
Read MoreCancel A Kindle Mag Subscription And Lose Back Issues
One of the things I like most about print mags and subscriptions is that I can keep them and look back at things printed in…
Read MoreMetal Pen Hides A Level And A Screwdriver, Perfect Geek Gift
It's hard to believe that here in the US we are very close to being done with another school year. That means that you will…
Read MoreSeagate And Samsung Announce Strategic Agreement
Seagate is one of the biggest names in HDD storage for the consumer and enterprise user. Samsung is very big in the production of NAND…
Read MoreAlienware m18x And m14x Coming April 19
Alienware makes some really cool gaming focused machines that have loads of power and big prices to go with that power. The company also makes…
Read MoreAnalogue Interactive Offers Custom Wooden Neo Geo Consolized MVS Systems
A long time ago when I got my first credit card the first thing I did was buy a Neo Geo game console I thought…
Read MoreGalaxy Tab 10.1v Pre-Orders Underway At Vodafone Australia
If you live in Australia and have signed up for information on the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1v, you need to check your inbox. Emails started…
Read MoreSamsung Says It Will Fight Apple Suit With Counter-Suit
Yesterday word surfaced that Apple was filing a patent suit against Samsung. The suit stems from allegations that Samsung is copying Apple intellectual property with…
Read MoreDish Network Announces Plans To Keep 600 Blockbuster Stores Running
Blockbuster was for years the place to go in many cities around the country when you wanted to watch or rent a movie. The company…
Read MoreNokia Windows Phones Detailed: X7-Based W7, 12MP N8 Variant, More
Nokia's Windows Phone ambitions have been prematurely previewed, with rumored details of four handsets supposedly in development being leaked. The company has apparently bypassed the…
Read MorePortal 2 On Sale Today! [Video]
You may as well call in sick to work right now: Portal 2 has arrived, and it owns your week. The much-anticipated title is available…
Read MoreBlackBerry PlayBook On Sale Now
RIM's BlackBerry PlayBook tablet is now on sale, with the WiFi-only QNX slate available in 16GB, 32GB and 64GB models priced from $499. The PlayBook…
Read MoreiTunes Antitrust Case: Dismissal Demanded But Apple Evidence Looks Scant
It seems to be an Apple-flavored legal week, with the latest in-court spat seeing the company petitioning for a consumer antitrust lawsuit over iTunes to…
Read MoreUntethered redsn0w Jailbreak Released (& Partially Pulled) For iOS 4.3.2
A new untethered jailbreak for iOS 4.3.2 has been released, but there have been a few hiccups along the way for the iPhone 4. The…
Read MoreSlashGear's Gigantic XOOM Giveaway WINNER #1
Welcome to the very first of two giveaway winner posts - this will hopefully be one of two, that is, because if this winner doesn't…
Read MoreMicrosoft Photosynth Panorama App With Bing Maps Goes iOS Before WP7
Microsoft seems to be on a roll lately launching apps on iOS prior to its own platform Windows Phone 7. After having recently launched a…
Read More3D TV's All Over The Place, Really?
Most new-TV's coming out next year are going to be featuring 3D technology. Many of them are going to be featuring the active-shutter style of…
Read MoreApple Sues Samsung Over Galaxy Series Phones And Tablets
There may be a huge epic legal battle brewing between electronics giants Apple and Samsung. Apple has just filed a lawsuit against Samsung Electronics claiming…
Read MoreITC Staff Backs HTC, Nokia In Apple Patent Case
The U.S. International Trade Commission recommended that HTC and Nokia should not be found liable of patent infringement vs Apple Inc. Today marked the start…
Read MoreThird Windows Phone Update Coming May 3 2011
Microsoft's third Windows Phone update is due to be released on May 3 2011, addressing a recently discovered security issue that could see users of…
Read MoreBridgestone AeroBee Flexible E-Paper Shown Off In Video
Bridgestone is a Japanese company best known for making tires. Last year they developed a QR-LPD, Liquid Powder display. Lately they've been working on blowing…
Read MoreDropbox Hits 25 Million Users, Updates iOS App
The ever more popular cloud storage and file syncing service Dropbox has just hit 25 million users today with over 200 million files saved to…
Read MoreAngry Birds: Easter
Angry Birds is a re-imagining of a game-type that's been around since time immemorial. I don't think humans will ever get bored with games involving…
Read MorePlayStation 3 Hacker George Hotz Donates $10k To EFF, Mocks Sony In Process
If you'll take the time to remember back a few days ago, a lawsuit between Sony and PlayStation 3 hacker George "Geohotz" Hotz ended in…
Read MoreWhite iPhone 4 Goes Live At Three UK
The white iPhone 4 has become something of the thorny unicorn in Apple's side, but it seems the long wait may finally be over. UK…
Read MoreEye-Controlled Head-Mounted-Display Prototype Shown By Fraunhofer IPMS
We've been tracking the Fraunhofer IPMS' research into bi-directional OLED displays for a few years now: panels that integrated both a display and a camera,…
Read MoreSmartphones Eat Portable Gaming Market As Revenues Slide
Smartphone gaming continues to ratchet up the pressure on traditional mobile platforms like the Nintendo DS and Sony PSP, with market analysts Flurry releasing stats…
Read MoreVerizon MiFi 4510L 4G LTE Mobile Hotspot On Sale Now
Verizon has launched the Novatel Wireless MiFi 4510L mobile hotspot, offering a 4G LTE connection for up to five WiFi-connected clients. The MiFI 4510L is…
Read MoreLG G-Slate For T-Mobile Gets Official Pricing, Demands Voice Plan
T-Mobile has finally slapped an official price tag onto the upcoming T-Mobile G-Slate by LG, the carrier's first Android 3.0 Honeycomb tablet. The slate has…
Read MoreLenovo Smart TV Tipped For Late-2011
Lenovo is reportedly considering making a play for the smart TV market, following notebook rivals like Samsung and LG into the living room. According to…
Read MoreHTC Windows Phone With 16-Megapixel Camera Tipped [Video]
HTC hasn't been short on new smartphone launches this year - the HTC Sensation most recently, the HTC EVO 3D last month, and then five…
Read MoreNuclear Submarine Flaws Revealed In Government PDF Blunder
A heavily edited, declassified military report detailing weaknesses in British nuclear submarines has left the Ministry of Defense (MoD) red-faced, after it was revealed that…
Read MoreOrange Motorola ATRIX Arrives "Early May" [Video]
Orange UK has confirmed launch details for the Motorola ATRIX, which will be landing as a carrier exclusive in early May. Available free on agreements…
Read MoreSamsung 2GHz Phone "By Next Year" As Exynos Takes On Tegra 2
Samsung is looking to challenge Qualcomm's Snapdragon and NVIDIA's Tegra 2 with a significant processor push that will take chipset speeds to 2GHz and broaden…
Read MoreVodafone Leads Galaxy S Android 2.3 Gingerbread Push In UK
Having been spotted in the wilds over the weekend, the Samsung Galaxy S Android 2.3 Gingerbread update has now splashed down in the UK. Carrier…
Read MoreASUS Eee Pad Transformer Stock Delay: Honeycomb Demand Gobbles Supplies
Want an ASUS Eee Pad Transformer? If you answered yes, it looks like you weren't the only one; according to ASUS, a combination of "unprecedented…
Read MorePhilips Shedding HDTV Business Amid Dire Losses
Philips may be producing some of the more curious HDTVs around at the moment - its Cinema 21:9 range of super-widescreen sets, such as the…
Read MoreIntel Tips Atom Z670 ASUS Eee Pad Slider Version
Of ASUS' recent tablet announcements, it's the Eee Pad Transformer that has caught most attention here at SlashGear; still, there's the Eee Pad Slider waiting…
Read MoreHP TouchPad Getting Cloud HP Music And Movie Stores With Smart-Sync?
HP is apparently readying two self-branded media download stores for launch with the incoming HP TouchPad, the HP Music Store and HP Movie Store. According to…
Read MoreSamsung Itching To Dump HDD Business As SSDs Arrive In MacBook Air
Samsung is reportedly looking to dump its hard-drive business, in an attempt to refocus in areas of stronger growth such as flash storage, in which…
Read MoreI Haven't Played My Kinect Since Launch
When the Microsoft Kinect launched in November, allowing gamers to play video games with only the movement of their bodies, everyone wondered if it would…
Read MoreSlashGear Week In Review - Week 16 2011
Welcome to this week's edition of the SlashGear Week in Review! It has been another busy week in the tech world with all sorts of…
Read MoreFBI Vault Website Has Memo From Roswell Crash Investigator
This has to be a hoax, so take this with a grain of salt the size of Everest. According to Gizmodo a file has been…
Read MoreSlashGear 101: What Is The Sony NGP?
Hard to imagine, but the Sony PSP is almost seven years old. Announced back in May 2004, Sony’s gaming handheld was described as the "Walkman…
Read MoreSlashGear Science Week In Review - April 16 2011
This week in science: A celebration of space travel, and a questionable way to commemorate an anniversary; some DIY geek projects, including designer duct tape…
Read MoreViewSonic Adds Flash Player To GTab Slate
It's obviously the weekend for Android updates; first Samsung's Gingerbread for the Galaxy S, and now a ViewSonic tweak for the company's GTab Android slate.…
Read MoreSamsung Releases Gingerbread For Galaxy S
The much-anticipated Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread update for the Samsung Galaxy S has begun to roll out to European users of the smartphone. Promised for mid-April…
Read MoreCreepy Robot Afternoon
Creepy robots all night long. These are some robots that inspire a mixture of fear, fascination, and "awwww, cute!". A couple of different designs here,…
Read MoreInstructables: Edible Angry Birds - These Ain't Peeps
Elizabeth Marek makes things out of fondant. She does it out of love and awesomeness. She also does it to make a living. She makes…
Read MoreOrigami And Phones, Together At Last
My first thought upon gazing on this concept design was a resounding "wtf", in a good way. Chengyuan Wei put together this little gadget that…
Read MoreSamsung Replenish And Restore Promise Eco-Friendly Smartphone Action
Today two phones have been revealed, one of them an Android phone, the other a feature phone, both of them from Samsung and claiming heavily…
Read MoreIPv4 Address, No More For Asia
The organization responsible for doling out internet addresses in asia, the APNIC, just released their last block of available IPv4 addresses. We've known for a…
Read MoreHTC Mazaa - Windows Phone
An anonymous tipster over at xda-devs posted the first leaked pics of HTC's new Windows Phone, named Mazaa. They are surprisingly high resolution and look…
Read MoreHTC Sense 3.0 UI Only For New Devices, Not Completely True
The recent announcement of the HTC Sensation brought with it an enhanced 3.0 version of their slick HTC Sense user interface built on top of…
Read MoreVerizon Revamps FiOS TV With Enhanced Interactive Media Guide
Verizon today unveiled its next-generation FiOS TV service. The revamp includes 25 new features in their Interactive Media Guide (IMG) that all aim to bring…
Read MoreArduino-Based Geiger Counter
Geiger counter, it's a word that most people have heard about. I'm sure everyone has seen at least one piece of media featuring the clicking…
Read MoreBlackBerry PlayBook Giveaway Warning - Only Three Days Left!
We've got a freaking BlackBerry PlayBook just burning a hole in our desk (we've only got one desk, so what?) and we want to give…
Read MorePortal 2: Potato Sack - Help Release It Early
Portal is the best game. Released alongside Half-Life 2, it surprised the world with it's combination of black humor and innovative gameplay. With Portal 2…
Read MoreWii 2: What'll It Be? Roundup Time!
It's been nearly five full years since Nintendo released the gaming system that busted a thousand television sets and set millions of hearts on fire…
Read MoreVince On A Plane [And Where Our G2x Hands-On Video Is]
So you may be wondering, if you're the sort of person who likes to see hands-on and unboxing videos at the first available source, why…
Read MoreUniversity Of Maine Creates Golf Ball Out Of Lobster Shells
We lived near a golf course when I was a kid and we thought it was great fun to grab the balls as they rolled…
Read MorePCMark 7 Benchmarking App Gets Official Release Date And Price
All the computer geeks out there will love this news. Futuremark has announced that PCMark 7 will be launching soon and listed the price of…
Read MoreDuck Tape Offers Duct Tape Sheets Perfect For DIY Geeks
There are a lot of geeks out there that are duct tape engineers. There are few things that you can't fix with liberal amounts of…
Read MoreNavigon Updates iPhone App With New Features
Navigon has announced that it has updated its app for the iPhone with some new features. The navigation application now is at version 1.8 and…
Read MoreNintendo 3DS Sold 400k Units The First Week
Nintendo launched its 3DS not too long ago and the console sold pretty well to start with. In Japan the PSP beat the 3DS one…
Read MoreInhalers For Asthmatics Getting A GPS Update
Years back before I became a full time geek I worked in the hospital for over a decade mostly with people that had breathing problems…
Read MoreApple Poaches Microsoft Data Center GM Kevin Timmons
The evidence that Apple has something to do with a massive cloud-based push keeps mounting to the point that it's nearly impossible to not think…
Read MoreNew HD Nintendo Game Console Confirmed By Sources
I have to admit that after a month or so of having my Wii console when it first launched the novelty of the controls wore…
Read MoreSkype Android Apps Have Personal Information Vulnerability
Apparently, someone over at Skype didn’t do their homework well when they wrote the apps for the Android devices on the market. Skype for Android…
Read MoreMicrosoft Shows Off Specs For New WP7 Chassis With Cool New Features
The specifications for the latest chassis design for Microsoft WP7 smartphones has been unveiled. The new chassis looks pretty cool and has some new features…
Read MoreIGDA Fears Amazon Appstore Policies For Game Devs
If a developer wants to sell a game on the Amazon Appstore they have some pretty tough decision to make. The Amazon Appstore has a…
Read MoreFlipLive Dead As Cisco Pulls Plug On Flip Line
This week Cisco announced that it was killing off the Flip line of camcorders. You might recall that last July we first caught wind of…
Read MoreT-Mobile's G2x Dual-Core Android Phone Goes On Sale
T-Mobile's G2x, the carrier's version of the dual-core LG Optimus 2X, has gone on sale via the T-Mobile webstore. The Tegra 2 smartphone is priced…
Read MoreGoogle Translate For Android Adds Speaking In Japanese, Arabic, And Korean
Google today launched an update to their Google Translate app for the Android platform. The neat little app is a robust language tool that not…
Read MoreXbox 360 Remains King In 2011
As of March 2011, Xbox 360 is and remains the number one selling console in the entirety of the United States. This is judged based…
Read MoreSlashGear's Gigantic XOOM Giveaway Reminder [With Comments From YOU!]
Let me let you know what's going on here. We've got these XOOM tablets, five of them - 2 for SlashGear and 3 for Android…
Read MoreIs An App Store-Equipped Apple HDTV A Game Changer?
Last night, I was sitting in my living room thinking about what I should watch, and I decided to browse Netflix. But rather than fire…
Read MorePC Market Not Looking Pretty For Q1 2011
Research firms Gartner and IDC have come out with their quarterly look at the PC market in the US and worldwide. With some exceptions, the…
Read MoreNOOK Color To Be Carried By Staples
In a move that's aimed directly at Fathers and Mothers days, Staples will soon be picking up the NOOK Color in both its physical locations…
Read MoreAndroid Lags iOS In Mobile Advertising Revenues
Android may be gaining marketshare, now powering 33 percent of U.S. smartphones, but it is behind iOS in mobile advertising revenues, according to Millennial Media.…
Read MoreKogan Releases Agora Internet TV, 7" Tablet, 12" Laptop
Kogan has unveiled three new products in its Agora line today, an Android powered Internet TV portal, a 7" Android tablet, and a 12" laptop.…
Read More9 Out Of 10 Doctors Prefer The iPhone
A recent study by Bulletin Heathcare of the reading habits of its 550,000+ subscribers found that the vast majority of healthcare professionals use iOS based…
Read MoreUN Treaty Would Recognize "Mother Earth's" Rights
Bolivia, which has enacted its own "Law of the Rights of Mother Earth", reflecting the beliefs of the indigenous people of that country, is seeking…
Read MoreBlackBerry PlayBook Review Roundup
The time has come, RIM fans, BlackBerry's PlayBook has begun to be seeded in the press and the reviews are leaking inward, toward your screen…
Read MoreMicrosoft Reveals Details Of Mango
Microsoft has given the most detailed look yet into Mango, the newest version of Windows Phone, at its annual show for Web and phone developers,…
Read MoreWhat Is GNOME 3.0? Major Linux Desktop Redesign
Have you heard of Ubuntu? Of course you have. It's the top Linux distribution worldwide. Ubuntu is the first project that made it easy for…
Read MoreYAAM Android Market Means 100% Profit Share For Developers
Well what do you know, a fair deal for developers, could it be? It appears that a group of developers from XDA forums have created…
Read MoreAtari Classic Yar's Revenge Gets Revamped And Comes To Xbox Live Arcade
I bet a lot of gamers played Yar's Revenge back in the day on their Atari game consoles. If you were a big fan of…
Read MoreIntel To Support USB 3.0 And Thunderbolt In 2012
Yesterday I mentioned that AMD had announced that it was supporting USB 3.0 on its chipsets that would ship this year. That announcement marked the…
Read MoreMotorola And Huawei End Brewing Legal Battle
Motorola and Huawei had another legal battle brewing that had to do with allegations that Motorola was transferring Huawei IP to Nokia Siemens Networks. Nokia…
Read MoreAdobe Shows Off HLS Streaming Video On iPad, We Still Want Native Flash
I'd like to go on record saying that one of the only things from Adobe that interests me in the slightest is Flash for my…
Read MoreWhite iPhone 4 By End Of April According To Sources
When we were at the event where the iPhone 4 was launched, the device was on hand in both black and white colors. The only…
Read MoreUberMedia Eyes Launch Of Twitter Competitor
If you are a big user of Twitter, you might be familiar with the company UberMedia. This company makes some of the most popular apps…
Read MoreApple HDTV Coming This Year?
I mentioned yesterday that an analyst at Jefferies thought that evidence was pointing to Apple possibly launching a new video streaming platform and maybe even…
Read MoreMotorola Testing New Rugged Android Tablet
Motorola has reportedly been testing a new Android tablet that is aimed at the enterprise user. The new tablet is said to be a rugged…
Read MoreSpotify May Limit Access To Free Music To Get People To Upgrade To Pay Version
Spotify is probably best known here in the US as the music streaming service that hasn't launched. There are hoards of US music fans waiting…
Read MoreAcer Unveils New 3D Computer Monitors
Acer has unveiled a pair of new 3D screens for computer users that sound pretty darn cool. The new screens include the Acer HN274H and…
Read MoreThe Daily Slash: April 13, 2011
Allow me to give you the skinny on everything you're going to need to know in order to go on with your life today. I…
Read MoreHP Omni 100 All-In-One PC Dealpalooza From Logic Buys
If you're in the market to buy a new PC, and especially an all-in-one type of PC, then you don't want to miss this offer…
Read MoreAngry Birds For Windows Phone 7 Launching May 25th
We had just mentioned that Rovio is working on a project to allow the Angry Birds game to sync across all platforms, and now we…
Read MoreGoogle Safe Browsing, New Feature
Google Safe Browsing offers a service to just about everyone on the internet. They offer a blacklist that will help to keep you from stumbling…
Read MoreT-Mobile Press Event Invites Tease G2x And G-Slate
We're the recipients of a press event invite that no less than tells us what's going to be inside, both the T-Mobile G2x and the…
Read MoreMotorola XOOM Contest Via SlashGear!
Oh my goodness were you unaware of the fact that we were giving away a couple of Motorola XOOM Android 3.0 Honeycomb tablets? Why, you've…
Read MoreAngry Birds To Get Game Syncing Across All Platforms
Angry Birds parent company Rovio announced via Twitter today that they are in the works to make the hugely popular game sync-able across all platforms.…
Read MoreiPad Arcade Cabinet "iCade" By Ion Audio To Bring Retro Fun In May
Here's a neat little accessory to turn your Apple iPad into a retro mini arcade machine. Ion Audio first showed off this iPad arcade cabinet…
Read MoreMogi Grumbles - End Of Line (Tron Re-Score)
This is already making my day. Mogi, or Mr. Grumbles depending on how formal you're feeling, has been making "...blarg house music for house music…
Read MoreApple Unveils Final Cut Pro X, Now 64-Bit Awesomeness
We mentioned before that Apple may be making a "jaw-dropping" announcement at the SuperMeet during the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) event in Las Vegas…
Read MoreWindows 8 Early Version LEAKS
It seems that the first Windows 8 build has leaked, and from what we can tell, this leak does indeed appear to be verified as…
Read MoreGoogle Places Rolling Out NFC Stickers In [At Least] Five US Cities
It appears that Google has chosen Identive's ACIG Technology subsidiary as their exclusive supplier of NFC stickers for at least one of the five major…
Read MoreSlashGear BlackBerry PlayBook Giveaway!
If you hadn't already noticed, SlashGear and our sibling site Android Community are in a tablety-mood at the moment, with a handful of Motorola XOOM…
Read MoreHP webOS 3.0 LEAKED
It appears that the folks over at PreCentral have gotten themselves an early hands-on with the newest version of webOS, version 3.0. This is the…
Read MoreIndy Game Creator Smashes Pirates With Ease
Let's begin by explaining what this indy game creator's product is: GMod, aka Garry's Mod. There's a game called Half Life 2, it's a first…
Read MorePersonal Brewery Is The Well To Do Beer Fans Brewery Of Choice
I would bet around the holiday season you have run across those cheap beer making kits that let you brew your own beer in the…
Read MoreDARPA Program Develops Sweet Holographic Tactical Goggles
The programs that DARPA runs often result in some of the coolest hardware and gear for military and civilian use being invented. One of the…
Read MoreAndi One Universal Remote Runs Android 2.1
There are a bunch of different apps on the market today that will turn your iPhone and Android device into a universal remote control. What…
Read MoreTrio Of New Hannspree Android Tablets Get Detailed
If you are a Euro Android geek there are three new tablets coming over the next few quarters that you might want to check out…
Read MoreIntel Thunderbolt Development Kits To Ship This Quarter
Intel and Apple have put Thunderbolt interface into the most recent version of the Mac notebooks that hit the market not long ago. So far,…
Read MoreGagarin Tourbillion Watch Celebrates 50-Years Since Historic Space Flight
This week marked 50 years since Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human to enter space and orbit the earth. To celebrate the anniversary…
Read MoreDoes Apple iPod Wireless Sync Require A Carbon Fiber Case Or Not?
Apple has been using a lot of aluminum in its iPhone and iPod devices for years now. The problem with aluminum is that it blocks…
Read MoreAMD Integrates USB 3.0 Support Into Chipsets
USB 3.0 can already be found on a lot of computers in the notebook and desktop market today. All of these computers use a third…
Read MoreCloverview Tablet Chip Hints Dropped By Intel
Intel is the world's largest maker of microchips and as such, the company has a chip for just about anything that might need one. Intel…
Read MoreYuri's Night Celebrates Gagarin's 50th Anniversary Of Orbiting The Earth
Fifty years ago today, Russian Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human being to see the earth from orbit. Riding aboard the Soviet Vostok 3KA-3,…
Read MoreHTC Sensation Benchmarks With SunSpider And Quadrant
We've got quite a nice little look at the HTC Sensation, (previously known as the HTC Pyramid) and what do you know? We even have…
Read MoreT-Mobile Sensation 4G: Has The ATRIX 4G Met Its Match?
Let's sit down for a moment and have a talk. ATRIX 4G, you've had an alright run. You've been here for a few weeks, you've…
Read MoreT-Mobile To Launch Two New Unlimited Plans
Despite the fear that rung in our hearts that T-Mobile pricing would soon shoot up as a result of AT&T's acquisition plans, that doesn't seem…
Read MoreIntel To Design ZTE Mobile Phone For Sale In China?
According to Bloomberg sources, Intel may be attempting to secure a spot for their mobile chips by first infiltrating the Chinese phone market. Their sources…
Read MoreToshiba Debuts Its Three Thinnest, Lightest Business Laptops
Toshiba today unveiled three new laptops touted to be the lightest and thinnest high performance business laptops that the manufacturer has ever produced. According to…
Read MoreSuper Jumbo Jet Clips Smaller Plane At JFK
An Air France super jumbo jet taxiing out to the runway clipped the tail of a regional Delta plane at JFK Airport last night, spinning…
Read MoreGarmin Unveils Forerunner 610, First Touchscreen GPS Sports Watch
Garmin today announced its first ever touchscreen GPS sports watch called the Forerunner 610. The new sports watch is sleek yet robust and weather-proof. The…
Read MoreApp Of The Week: Doodle Jump HOP
With the new release of the family comedy HOP, it seemed appropriate that Doodle Jump: HOP be the app of the week. In this version…
Read MoreMultiTouch Gestures And MicroGestures Coming From Apple
Apple has been hard at work developing new multitouch gestures, and also making gestures more intuitive, according to multitouch related patents from Apple recently published…
Read MoreBlackBerry PlayBook Sales Manual Leaked
If you are anxious to see the BlackBerry PlayBook, you can get a little preview from a leaked guide for retail salespeople. The guide is…
Read MoreAnd Now For Something Completely Different - A Folded Notebook
We have laptops, we have netbooks, we have tablets, we have smartphones. But here is something different-ish. The Lifebook X2 concept folds into quarters, and…
Read MoreT-Mobile 4G Mobile Hotspot Dropping Tomorrow
We reported back in March during the CTIA Wireless expo that T-Mobile will be doubling their 4G network speeds to 42Mbps in select cities. Along…
Read MorePokémon Global Link, New Pokémon Worlds Launches April 13
Pokémon Company International has announced the launch of Pokémon Global Link on Wednesday, April 13th. Global Link had been delayed indefinitely due to the Japan…
Read MoreMicrosoft Internet Explorer 10 First Preview
Only about a month after launching Internet Explorer 9, Microsoft surprised attendees today at the MIX 2011 developer conference in Las Vegas with a Platform…
Read MoreSony Drops PS3 Jailbreaking Lawsuit
Sony has reached an agreement with PlayStation 3 hacker George "Geohotz" Hotz. They dropped their lawsuit in exchange for his promise to never again tinker…
Read MoreSamsung To Release Two NFC-Enabled Bada 2.0 Phones
Samsung plans to release two NFC-enabled smartphones later this year, based in their proprietary OS, Bada 2.0. Samsung reported last week that the French arm…
Read MoreReminder: We've Got A XOOM Giveaway Going On!
Just incase you happened to be hanging out under a rock yesterday, we've got to let you know that we're running one of our most…
Read MoreTwitter For Blackberry Officially Released Today
Twitter now has an app for BlackBerry smartphones. v1.1 is officially out of beta and will be available in BlackBerry App World today. The app…
Read MoreWIN A XOOM In SlashGear's Gigantic Tablet Giveaway!
That's right, ladies and gentlemen, SlashGear and NVIDIA have teamed up to provide YOU with a totally free Motorola XOOM tablet. We've got 2 Wifi-only…
Read MoreHTC Sensation Hands-On [Video]
The HTC Sensation is official, and it's a beast of a smartphone. Freshly announced at HTC's London event today, the Sensation slots in at the…
Read MoreCisco Stops Flip Video Production
RIP to Flip! This is so sad! I really liked this little video camera brand, but not it seems that Cisco has decided to close…
Read MoreHTC Sensation Offers Just 1GB Of 4GB ROM To Users
HTC has confirmed that, while the HTC Sensation has a 4GB ROM, only 1GB of that will be user-accessible. The dual-core smartphone reserves 3GB of…
Read MoreVodafone: Data Revenue Exceeds SMS For First Time
Vodafone Europe has confirmed that, for the first time, mobile internet revenue for the carrier has exceeded SMS revenues. The news marks a significant milestone…
Read MoreHTC Sensation: qHD 1.2GHz Dual-Core Flagship
The HTC Sensation has been officially launched - aka the HTC Pyramid - the company's new Android flagship. Running Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread on a dual-core…
Read MoreHTC Flyer Gets Dated For European Release
HTC chief Florian Seiche has confirmed that the company's 7-inch tablet, the HTC Flyer, will go on sale in Europe on May 9 2011. The slate,…
Read MoreTexas Comptroller Admits Personal Data Was Leaked On Texas Residents
Texas State comptroller Susan Combs announced yesterday that personal information on about 3.5 million residents in Texas had been leaked accidentally. Apparently, the personal information…
Read MoreSteak Button Tells You When Your Steak Is Done Just Right
Steak is a big deal in Texas. In fact more than one backyard cook out has been ruined by a cook not paying attention. An…
Read MoreBrando Flash Drive Looks Like A Brass Padlock
Brando has a bunch of really odd USB gadgets that users can choose from. Many of the USB gadgets it has are flash drives and…
Read MoreViaSat And JetBlue Airways To Bring Ka-Band High-Speed Internet To Flights
We have been able to get internet service in the air on flights on most major airlines for years now. The ability to get online…
Read MoreMobee The Magic Bar Charges Your Apple BT Keyboard And Magic Trackpad
Apple has some of the coolest accessories around that you can hook to your Mac computer. The Magic Trackpad and the Apple Bluetooth Keyboard are…
Read MoreAsus Debuts Speedy And Cool Looking BW-12D1S-U External Blu-Ray Writer
Asus is well known in the geek world with offerings ranging from computers to tablets and video cards among other things. The company also has…
Read MoreHTC Sensation Video Leaks Show New Sense Launcher [Video]
The HTC Sensation leaks keep on coming, with Vodafone's premature unveiling of the dual-core Android smartphone being followed by a trio of videos. MobileBulgaria spotted…
Read MoreRCA Outs New Line Of Hybrid Portable TVs
RCA isn't a brand that we hear a lot about today. Years ago, it seemed that you couldn’t watch TV without seeing a commercial with…
Read MoreNo iPad 3 In 2011 Says Supplier
Apple is generally as regular as grandma on Doxidan when it comes to new product releases. We can typically count on a product being refreshed…
Read MoreScreenshots Of Windows 8 App Store Leak
We are all very familiar with app stores today, everyone seems to have them. There are hoards of markets and stores where you can buy…
Read MoreBluetrek Carbon Bluetooth Headset Gets Official
Earlier this month we mentioned that the Bluetrek Carbon Bluetooth headset had crossed the FCC. The Carbon is the world's first headset made from carbon…
Read MoreAndroid Community Reviews Skype With Video For Android
Our pals over at Android Community have spent some hands on time with the new Skype with Video app for Android devices. This is the…
Read MoreHTC Sensation Gets Premature Vodafone Announcement
HTC is expected to unveil the HTC Sensation later on today, the handset previously known as the Pyramid, but Vodafone UK has pipped them to…
Read MoreNokia E6 Hands-On [Video]
Nokia has set itself quite the challenge with the E6, taking on the legacy of much-loved QWERTY smartphones like the E71 and E72. First impressions,…
Read MoreNokia X7 Hands-On [Video]
The thought of Nokia and gaming may bring to mind terrible memories of taco-shaped N-Gage, but the X7 looks set to change some opinions. Surprisingly…
Read MoreIt's HTC Sensation / HTC Pyramid Day!
Today's HTC Sensation / HTC Pyramid day, and we're expecting the company to reveal its new flagship smartphone complete with a dual-core processor, higher-resolution qHD display…
Read MoreNokia E6 Official: VGA Symbian QWERTY Messaging Phone
The Nokia E6 is another well-leaked smartphone from the past few months, and the company has finally made the messaging Symbian handset official. Like the…
Read MoreNokia X7 Official: Gaming & Multimedia Maven
It comes as little surprise, given the various leaks we've seen over the past few months, but Nokia has officially announced the X7, its gaming…
Read MoreNokia Symbian Anna OS Update: Portrait QWERTY, Ovi Maps Boost
Nokia may be looking ahead to a shiny Windows Phone future, but that doesn't mean Symbian is left spinning in the wind. The company still…
Read MoreAmazon To Sell Cheaper Kindle, But With On-Screen Ads
Amazon is getting very creative in their strategies for pushing the Kindle e-reader in this competitive landscape where tablets are increasingly encroaching on their territory.…
Read MoreiPad 2 Display Gets Glasses-Free 3D Effect [Video]
Even if the specs for that front-facing camera on your iPad 2 isn't all that impressive, it can still be useful for some nifty tech…
Read MoreOnkyo Announces Six New Offerings
Onkyo just announced their new line of products including four home theater in a box kits (HTiB), a new mid-line receiver, and a 3D Blu-Ray…
Read MoreiPhone 5 Production To Start In September?
According to research firm Avian Securities, production for the iPhone 5 should start in September. The firm issued a note to clients today stating their…
Read MoreVatican Says, "Hacking Is A-OK"
Father Antonio Spadero wrote an article for the Civilta Cattolica that lauds the spirit of hacking. Hackers were vilified in the media during the 1990s.…
Read MoreThe Atom Z670, Intel's Answer To Tegra 2
This is big, Intel finally dropped a system on a chip on us. Today, they announced the official release of their new Atom Z670 CPU…
Read MoreTransformer Rooted
@PaulOBrien managed to root his new Transformer in just day. The tablet/netbook hybrid was just released on an Amazon UK exclusive yesterday. Today, it's hacked,…
Read MoreDesign Concept: USB Flash Drive Expandable With MicroSD Cards
If you've ever had a bunch of cheap USB flash drives that you've tossed around and abused, and perhaps cursed at for not having enough…
Read MoreHarman Unveils JBL On Air, New AirPlay Ready Speaker Dock
Harman just announced this morning a new Airplay-ready speaker dock called JBL On Air. This latest addition to their JBL lineup takes full advantage of…
Read MoreMeat And Greet Over Skype
My favorite piece of artwork of all time was at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City. It's also my favorite museum,…
Read MoreSlashGear 101: What Is Android 3.0 Honeycomb?
Google is well known for search and for its advertising program, but over the past few years the company's phone software, Android, has been making…
Read MoreSamsung Galaxy S II Hits UK May 1
The Samsung Galaxy S II will arrive in the UK on May 1, according to the company, with the dual-core Android 2.3 Gingerbread smartphone being…
Read MoreApple's AirPlay Private Key Crack Opens Door To Unofficial Streaming
Apple's AirPlay system is supposed to be another example of the company charging manufacturers for access to its exclusive club, but some recent hacking has…
Read MoreRIM CEOs Blast Critics For Lack Of Appreciation; PlayBook Will Be Focussed Attack Not iPad All-Rounder
RIM co-CEO Mike Lazaridis has struck out at critics, questioning "why there's this negative sentiment" within the industry which maintains the company has lost its momentum.…
Read MoreGerman Subscribers To Get Sky HD+ This Summer
For many people in Europe the way they get their TV programming is over Sky receivers. SES Astra has announced that Sky subscribers in Germany…
Read MoreTomTom Pro 9150 GPS Debuts
TomTom is always tossing new GPS devices out onto the market and the latest GPS unit is a new pro offering called the Pro 9150.…
Read MoreNavy Moves One Step Closer To Sharks With Frickin' Laser Beams
The US Navy has moved us one-step closer to sharks with freakin' laser beams on their heads this month. The Navy had a successful test…
Read MoreHTC Flyer Up For SIM-Free UK Pre-Order
The HTC Flyer has gone up for pre-order at Carphone Warehouse, with the retailer announcing that the 7-inch slate will be available - contract free…
Read MorePushLife Gets Gobbled By Google
Google is always on the lookout for new companies that have cool tech that it can use to make new offerings for users. It will…
Read MoreBike Hanger Concept Lifts Bikes Into The Sky
In many big cities around the world, one of the more common forms of travel for people that live too far to walk but don’t…
Read MoreGeeky Dad Builds Tron Light Cycle Board Game
It's not too often that we get to talk about a really cool board game. Typically, all the games today are video games. With the…
Read MoreStar Wars Ads Mock Microsoft Windows 7 Ads In Epic Manner
I bet we have all seen those goofy ads that Microsoft uses to push Windows 7. The ads are designed to make you think that…
Read MoreSwarm Elixir And Nectar Open Bottles And Keep The Seat On Your Bike In Place
These are a couple of very odd products to me. The Swarm Elixir and Nectar are both clamps that are designed to hold the seat…
Read MoreVulkano Flow Lands For Under $100
I mentioned the Vulkano Flow place shifting device back in January when the device was first introduced. The device has now landed for consumers to…
Read MoreAddonics Outs CF Drive With Six CF Card Slots
If you have a bunch of Compact Flash of CF cards lying around and you want to use them to make your own speedy SSD…
Read MoreApple Builds Gaming PR Team: Assault On Nintendo/Sony Incoming?
Earlier this month Don Reisinger suggested Apple could easily make itself the next gaming giant; now it seems the company is taking steps toward doing…
Read MoreLG Display Outs 47" Transparent IPS LCD To Take On Samsung [Video]
The cat and mouse race between Samsung and LG continues, with LG Display looking to best Samsung's 22-inch transparent LCD from just a couple of…
Read MoreiPad To Reign Tablet Supreme Through 2015 Predicts Gartner
Market researchers Gartner are predicting that, despite the growing competition from Android Honeycomb and other platforms, Apple's iPad will continue to dominate the "media tablet"…
Read More"iSteve: The Book Of Jobs" Official Biography Due 2012
Steve Jobs has green-lighted an official biography of his life, the first such work about the Apple CEO. Expected to be published by Simon &…
Read MoreAdobe Photoshop Touch Apps Integrate iPad (And Eventually Other Tablets) Into Famous Art Software
Adobe may not be quite ready to release Photoshop for iPad, as previewed last month, but it has looked to the iPad for extra functionality…
Read MoreSlashGear Weekly Roundup Video - April 10, 2011
For this week's video we have a slightly different format, highlighting 5 news topics of the week rather than our usual 10. We wanted to…
Read MoreFor A Former Gadget Reviewer, I'm Rubbish At Advice
I was reading through Chris Davies' column on giving gadget advice, and I thought I would add my perspective. I used to be a gadget…
Read MoreSlashGear Week In Review - Week 15 2011
Welcome to another edition of the SlashGear Week in Review! Early Monday I ran across a cool printer hack that turns your ink jet into…
Read MoreSlashGear Science Week In Review - April 9 2011
This week in science: the deadly nature of biofuels, marauding space junk endangering astronauts and maybe even our connected life, underwater jets, and giant rockets.…
Read MoreSlashGear 101: What Is Android?
Step into a cellphone store these past few years, and it's hard to miss Android. From a surprise public announcement back in 2007, to occupying the…
Read MoreNokia Drop Beta, From Nokia Labs
Nokia Labs released a beta for a new application. They posted a demo for a Google Chrome extension that allows the user to drop images…
Read MoreiPad 2s To Mainers In Kindergarten, Free
This fall, Kinder-gardeners in Auburn, Maine are going to all be getting Ipad 2's, for free. One of the teachers in the reading development labs…
Read MoreQuit Complaining: Our Entertainment Opportunities Are Better Than Ever
For generations, we have spent our days and nights in the living room being entertained. Once upon a time, we had books to read. Then,…
Read MoreVerizon iPad 2 Roaming Bug
Verizon's customers have been reporting a strange bug with their new IPad 2's. When they first bust out their new tablet everything seems hunky dory,…
Read MoreThe Daily Slash: April 8th, 2011
A few very important things happened today, and you've gotta know all of them in order to go forth from this point. Seriously, you've gotta…
Read MorePortal 2 Is Almost Here!
Remember that game called Portal, the one developed by Valve Corporation, the one with the amazing physics magic and fabulous gameplay unlike essentially anything else…
Read MoreGoogle Ups Father Of Android To Senior VP In Executive Shakeup
Andy Rubin, the man who shepherded Android into the powerhouse OS it is today has been promoted to Senior Vice President for Google. The move…
Read MoreUltimate Tablet, M • Pad Concept Design
German designer Volker Hübner developed this tablet he calls the m • pad to cater specifically to the needs of designers and developers. It combines…
Read MoreHuawei Folded Leaf Phone, Concept Design
Huawei looked to Sweden for inspiration on their new phone. They partnered up with the Claesson Koivisto Rune studio and produced this phone they call…
Read MoreShe Gets The Furniture, I'm Keeping Fringe
When we were married, my ex-wife and I had a rule. No watching mutual TV shows without the other. After years together, raising a toddler,…
Read MoreMinecraft Made A Cool $33 Million
Minecraft was developed in 2009 by Markus “Notch” Persson, a Swedish programmer. It's a browser based 3D game with graphics on par with 1996, but…
Read More3D Print Your Next House
3D Printing has been around for a while. Until recently it's been a technology that's relegated to the design process, where designers are able to…
Read MoreYoutube Live Streaming Portal Officially Launches
You may soon be able to stream live shows on YouTube if not be live-streaming your own channel on Youtube. The online video giant launched…
Read MorePXL 2000 By Fisher-Price, Retro Camcorder
The PXL 2000 is a retro Lo-Fi home video camera dropped on the world in 1988. It records a whopping 100 vertical lines at 15…
Read MoreGoogle ITA Travel Search Acquisition Approved But Conditions Apply
Google's acquisition of travel software company ITA for $700 million has just been approved today by the U.S. Justice Department after 8 months of deliberation.…
Read MoreVodafone Spraypaints Mobile Phones White, Projects Light Unto Them, Tells A Story
Our good pals over at Vodefone have created a video in which they take phones from throughout their own lengthy history, spraypaint them white, and…
Read MoreSlashGear 101: What Is Apple FaceTime?
Video calls were a mainstay of classic sci-fi films, and even today there's something almost magical about seeing your friends and family on the screen…
Read MoreEraThink EraPalm5 Puts Windows Into Slider-PSP Form-Factor
It may look a little like a PSP, but EraThink's EraPalm5 is actually another tiny Windows PC hoping to find its way into your jacket…
Read MoreIOIO For Android Gets Video Demos: Geek's Paradise!
The IOIO for Android breakout board impressed us earlier in the week with its hack-friendly potential, turning an Android smartphone into the hub of any…
Read MoreASUS Eee Pad Transformer Vs Acer Iconia Tab A500
Motorola's XOOM had its chance to sweep the Android 3.0 Honeycomb market; now the low-cost slates from Taiwan are here to steal its thunder. Acer…
Read MoreSlashGear Morning Wrap-Up: April 8, 2011
Let's begin today with some awesome news from Google - you know that big fat developers conference they have every year, the one where you…
Read MoreBlackBerry Torch 2 Caught In Wild: 1.2GHz And VGA Display
The BlackBerry leaks keep on coming, with the latest to break cover being the BlackBerry Torch 2. An update to the original slider, the Torch…
Read MoreIs Dual-Touch The Future Of Phones And Tablets?
If one touchscreen is good, how great must two be? Tapping into the same part of the brain that screams how geekily-cool Star Trek tablet…
Read MoreFake Hard-Drive Has Short-Term Memory Not 500GB
Whenever there's a deal that seems too good to be true, there's always the risk that you're getting ripped off. Still, if you're going to…
Read MoreApple Tips Smart-Display iPhone Bezel In Patent Application
It's obviously the week for interesting Apple patent applications to surface, and after yesterday's hybrid e-paper/LCD proposals, now it's the bezel around them that is…
Read MoreAcer Iconia Tab A500 Gets Priced & Dated For US Launch
Acer's 10.1-inch Iconia Tab A500 has finally been officially priced and dated for the US, and the Tegra 2 slate is already up for pre-order…
Read MoreOscium Accessory And App Turns iPad And iPhone Into Mixed Signal Oscilloscope
I will cop to not being geek enough to know what an oscilloscope is really for. I have never used one and haven't had the…
Read MorePress Photos Of HTC Incredible 2 Surface, Launch Closing In
We have already spent our share of hands on time with the HTC Incredible S smartphone and we even offered up a hands on video…
Read MoreNuScreen HD Prevents Smudges On Touchscreens
This might look like a little tube of Chap Stick, but it's not. This is a product called NuScreen HD that is designed to be…
Read MoreT-Mobile G2x Smartphone Sold On eBay Ahead Of Launch
If you have major geek lust for the T-Mobile G2x smartphone that is set to launch on the 20th of this month, you missed your…
Read MoreJapanese Disaster Results In Delay On Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo
Sony Ericsson is facing some supply issue woes resulting from the inability to secure some components out of Japan after the devastating Earthquake and tsunami.…
Read MoreF-35 Ejector Seat Gets Tested Using 600mph Sled And A Dummy
The USAF and the companies and suppliers that are working on the new F-35 fighter jet that is overdue and over budget right now test…
Read MorePSP Sells More Units Than 3DS In Japan
I am very surprised to hear this bit of news. We have mentioned already that the 3DS set a one-day sales record for sales with…
Read MoreDish Network Purchase Of Blockbuster Video Approved By Bankruptcy Court
We mentioned earlier this week that satellite TV provider Dish Network had put in a bid to purchase Blockbuster and its assets. The plan still…
Read MoreAMD Courting Android Talent And As New Tablets Head To Computex 2011
Computex 2011 will be here before you know it and along with the show will come a herd of new tablets and other gadgets for…
Read MoreBest Buy In Hot Water With Apple For Holding Back iPad 2 Supply?
If you like rumor mill fodder here is one for you. The rumor claims that Apple and Best Buy aren’t on good terms right now…
Read MoreBada 2.0 Set To Hit India In July
If you like the Samsung Bada OS and you have been, wondering where version 2.0 is it seems that the new OS might be landing…
Read MoreApple Holds 60% Of Touch Panel Supplies Tips Analyst
Apple's grab at the touch panel market - believed to have delayed RIM's BlackBerry PlayBook from launching by a month - is estimated to amount…
Read MoreDell Panerai Convertible Tablet Hits FCC
Details of what looks to be a 15-inch Dell convertible tablet have crossed the FCC, the Dell Panerai, potentially following in the footsteps of the…
Read MorePackard Bell Liberty Tab Borrows Acer A500 For European Honeycomb
Acer subsidiary Packard Bell has revealed its attempt at the tablet market, the Packard Bell Liberty Tab. A 10.1-inch 1280 x 800 Android 3.0 Honeycomb…
Read MoreKno Licenses Edu-Tablet Hardware To Intel Amid $30m Investment Round
Education tablet specialists Kno have reportedly found someone interested in taking their hardware business off their hands: Intel. According to AllThingsD, Intel is looking to…
Read MoreSony PSP Gets Music Unlimited Qriocity Streaming From April 14
Sony has announced that its Music Unlimited powered by Qriocity streaming audio service will land on the PSP as of April 14. The update will…
Read MoreGoogle To Stream Google I/O Live For Those Without Tickets
Google has announced plans to live-stream its Google I/O conference next month, after interest in the developer event saw tickets sell out in just 59…
Read MoreThe Daily Slash: April 7th, 2011
There's been a bit of a change in the hearts and minds of several big players today, an uncertain day full of fear and doubt…
Read MoreCommodore 64 Is Back In Business!
Did you have one? Or are you nostalgic for the good 'ol days of the 1980s? Personally, I had an Apple IIe, but the Commodore…
Read MoreTime Warner Cable And Viacom Battle Over iPad App
Time Warner Cable and Viacom are duking it out over the popular live TV streaming app that the cable company dished out late last month.…
Read MoreVerizon Pushes Updates To Samsung Galaxy Tab, Pantech 4G USB Modem
Our pals over at the reddest of mobile carriers, Verizon, are sending out updates today for both their version of the Samsung Galaxy Tab and…
Read MoreGoogle Books App Update Includes iPad Landscape Mode
The Google Books app for iOS devices has just been updated with several new features including landscape viewing mode optimized for iPads. The app still…
Read MoreGoogle: All Employees Responsible For Success Of Our Social Strategy
Google has been stepping up their social strategy big time despite little success with the deployment of various features including a discussions system in Google…
Read MoreStudent Earns $50k A Year Jailbreaking iPhones
Since jailbreaking phones was deemed a legal undertaking thanks to exemptions added to the DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act) last year, full-time jobs have grown…
Read MoreToys "R" Us Might Stock iPad 2 Next Month
Before the iPad 2's launch, we had information that Apple was planning a much larger distribution of the iPad 2 than they had with the…
Read MoreWhy You Should Spend More On A TV And Less On Everything Else
Over the past year, I’ve been slowly but surely upgrading the equipment in my living room. I’ve decided that I spend enough time there to…
Read MoreClorox Ditches BlackBerry For iPhone And Android
BlackBerry's place as the business smartphone of choice is slipping fast with the onslaught of apps and functionalities that rival iOS and Android platforms have…
Read MoreThere And Back Again: Turning Plastic Into Oil
We are producing ever larger amounts of plastic waste. There is enough plastic in the Pacific Ocean gyre to fill Texas twice, and there are…
Read MoreFacebook Announces Open Compute Project
Facebook announced the Open Compute Project today on Facebook live, hoping to share the innovations the company developed at its Prineville, Oregon data center. We…
Read MoreFCC Mandates New Data Roaming Rules For AT&T And Verizon
The AT&T buying T-Mobile news that broke over two weeks ago worries many folks, who fear the merger eliminates competitive pricing and shuts out smaller…
Read MoreVerizon, AT&T "Pleased" With Xoom And Atrix Sales
We covered several analyst reports yesterday, saying that the Motorola Xoom and Atrix were sales failures. Not so, say Verizon and AT&T. Verizon issued a…
Read More75 Year Old "Spade Hacker" Shuts Down Internet For Two Countries
A 75 year old woman, who was just trying to scrape out a living by digging up copper wire to sell, inadvertently shut down the…
Read MoreHTC Pyramid / HTC Sensation Rumor/Fact Roundup
It appears that HTC really has this Android game by the neck - pulling in thousands of Android lovers into their Sense-ational set of products…
Read MoreMicrosoft Bing iPad App Takes On Safari
Microsoft released Bing mobile for iPad today, the company's first foray into the world of iPad apps. This app is completely separate from the Bing…
Read MoreSlashGear 101: What Is AMD Fusion?
AMD's news this week that it has begun mass production of the next phase of its AMD Fusion range of processors will mark the company's…
Read MoreBlackBerry Bold Touch 9900 Caught In Wild
RIM's 2011 smartphone range just refuses to stay under wraps until the Canadian company officially outs them, and after last week's BlackBerry Touch (Monaco/Monza) leak,…
Read MoreSlashGear Morning Wrap-Up: April 7th, 2011
Welcome to Android Morning - that's where we are today. Of course, if you like, you could look at a few video games while you're…
Read MoreiOS 4.3.2 In Under Two Weeks Time Tips Apple Source
Apple's minor iOS updates seem to be coming thick and fast, with the latest rumor suggesting iOS 4.3.2 will drop within the next two weeks.…
Read MoreT-Mobile Confirms Sidekick 4G And G2x Release Details
Poor T-Mobile USA. The carrier's big Sidekick 4G availability surprise had already been scooped by RadioShack at the tail-end of last month, leaving it nothing…
Read MorePocketbook 360 Plus Ereader Plays Doom 2 (Who Needs Ebooks?) [Video]
In the gadget world, you're nothing until you've run Doom, and ereaders aren't exempt. Luckily Pocketbook's new 360 Plus has stepped up to the plate…
Read MoreFear, Uncertainty, Doubt: Rubin's Android Fudge
"I think I'm having a Gene Amdahl moment" Andy Rubin opened his Android openness piece with, referring to the ex-IBM engineer's notorious "fear, uncertainty and…
Read MoreT-Mobile G2x By LG Gets Official: 3D Tegra 2 Smartphone
T-Mobile has officially unveiled the T-Mobile G2x with Google, better known as the LG Optimus 2X, at CTIA 2011 this week. The 4.3-inch Android smartphone…
Read MoreApple Hybrid E-paper/LCD Display Plans Tipped In New Patent Application
Talk of an e-paper based iPad has rumbled around since the reveal of the first-gen model, but so far Apple has proved unwilling to move…
Read MoreAndroid To Own 49% Of Smartphone Market By End Of 2012
Research firm Gartner has released its latest stats for the smartphone market and the company thinks that Android is heading towards a very dominant position…
Read MoreCommodore Gives Its New Computer Its Old-School Brown 80's Skin
Way back in the 80's when I was a little geek I wanted a Commodore 64 so bad I could hardly stand it. My parents…
Read MoreConfirmed: Samsung Galaxy S II Set For April Launch
We noted yesterday that the rumors going around had the Samsung Galaxy S II smartphone not landing until May or June. The original launch date…
Read MoreEA Smacked With Class-Action Suit Over Football Game Antitrust
EA Games is the subject of a new class action lawsuit, which alleges that the game publisher has been violating antitrust and consumer protection laws…
Read MoreSony Says Japanese Disaster Won't Delay Launch Of NGP
A few days ago, we mentioned that the Sony NGP might be delayed due to production issues resulting from the disaster in Japan right now.…
Read MoreGoogle Buys 49% Of German Solar Power Plant
Google has big dreams and it's much more than a search engine that it started out as. We all know the company branched off into…
Read MoreiRobot 110 Is A Remote Controlled Spy Robot
Combine a robot with a spy camera and I am interested. This is exactly what iRobot has done with its cool new iRobot 110 bot.…
Read MoreIOIO Android Breakout Board Makes Your Phone A DIY Gadget Brain
We've covered SparkFun electronics before on SlashGear, but with the new IOIO for Android the company has really excelled itself. A USB-connected I/O breakout interfact…
Read MoreMotorola XOOM 3G Follows WiFi Model In Pre-Launch Price Cut
After the WiFi-only Motorola XOOM saw a pre-emptive price cut in the UK yesterday, with retailer Dixons scything off £20 ahead of the Android 3.0…
Read MoreAtari's Greatest Hits Arrives In App Store: 100 Classic Games For $14.99
You want to know what's awesome? Atari is awesome. You want to know what's even more awesome? How about 100 classic Atari games, reformatted for…
Read MoreSamsung Galaxy Tab WiFi Finally Gets US Price & Release Date
Samsung's struggles with the original 7-inch Galaxy Tab would have been much simplified, many believed, if the company brought out a WiFi-only version of the…
Read MoreApple Delays BlackBerry PlayBook After Touchscreen Sweep Tip Insiders
Apple inadvertently - but, we imagine, with no great remorse - delayed RIM's BlackBerry PlayBook release by a month, according to the latest leaks from…
Read MoreHTC $33.88bn Market Cap Bests Nokia As Smartphone Maker Skyrockets
HTC has exceeded Nokia's market cap, having grown more than 30 times in value in the past five years. Now at $33.88bn - versus Nokia's…
Read MoreAndroid Still Open Insists Google's Andy Rubin; Anti-Fragmentation Rumors Are FUD
Google's Andy Rubin has stepped up to address concerns over Android fragmentation and rumors that the search giant is clamping down on modifications to the…
Read MoreThe Daily Slash : April 6, 2011
Welcome back, Gadgeteers! Today we've got a brand new format for SlashGear for you all and we're super pumped about it! There's been a lot…
Read MoreBlackBerry PlayBook Event Invite Sent To Press
We've been pumped up about this device for what seems like an eternity. The BlackBerry PlayBook, now an unlikely hero in an intensely rapidly expanding…
Read MoreiPad 2 StealthArmor Mini Review Application Demo
It is here and now that yours truly takes the time to apply a brand new StealthArmor armored skin to the iPad 2. This is…
Read MoreOne In Five Teens Have iPad 2, Study Says
Based on this Piper Jaffray study of the teen tech market, 37% of teenagers report they plan on buying an iPhone in the next six…
Read MoreHome Farming, Not So Much
Designer, François Hurtaud has an idea. This idea is tiny ecospheres in our kitchens and living rooms that dissolve the organic garbage we dispose of…
Read MoreApple's FaceTime Playing Big Brother
Get out your masks! The paranoia police are out in force! A user over at Apple's discussion boards posted this about an experience she had…
Read MoreBluetrek Carbon, World's First Carbon Fiber Bluetooth 3.0 Headset Passes FCC
The Bluetrek Carbon is the world's first Bluetooth 3.0 headset to be made from real carbon fiber. The choice of material along with an incredibly…
Read MoreMario 3, 1, 2, And 1
This guy, aqwawaf, made an assisted speed run of four different Mario games running at the same time. Then, he posted the video on Youtube.…
Read MoreSearch For Tilt In Google
If you're reading this on a smartphone, this should work for you. Google instigated a bunch of pranks this year. It seems that this one…
Read MoreMozilla's Wall Of Shame Shames The Shameful
Behold, the Firefox Wall of Shame. Actually they're calling it the Slow Performing Add-ons… list, I suppose. Either way, the following add-ons are likely to…
Read MoreSamsung Galaxy S II Updated To 1.2GHz And May/June Release
We've had this amazing little device in our hands more than once now, and let me tell you firsthand - it's a wicked beast. It's…
Read MoreMöbius Gear
This blew my mind wide open today. This guy, he goes by the name of Aaron M. Hoover. He makes things. He made this model…
Read MoreSlashGear Morning Wrap-Up: April 6th, 2011
Welcome to the SlashGear Morning Wrap-Up with your host, Chris Burns! I think I'll take over the Daily Show someday. It'll be horrible! Before that…
Read MoreD-Link ShareCenter DNS-320 And DNS-325 Join The NAS Party
It's obviously a day for NAS; hot on the heels of the Pogoplug Video and Buffalo CloudStor comes D-Links two new home backup and streaming…
Read MoreVerizon Latest Victim In Epsilon Hack; Secret Service Investigating Phishing
Verizon joins JPMorgan Chase & Co, Kroger, Capital One Financial and TiVo as one of the companies whose customer details have been exposed in the recent…
Read MoreHTC Arrive Hands-On And Unboxing
Today we've received a package from Sprint that's contained no less than the newest Windows Phone 7 handset in the world, the HTC Arrive! This…
Read MoreGamestop Gaming Tablet Plans Confirmed For Later In 2011
Retailer Gamestop has confirmed it plans to offer its own gaming tablet, complete with an app store dedicated to games titles. According to Gamestop president Tony…
Read MoreSamsung Doubles 3D Glasses Bundle; Outs Sub-$50 Active Specs
One of the drawbacks of active-shutter glasses we mentioned in our SlashGear 101: What is 3D TV? feature is the expense; outfitting an entire family…
Read MoreAcer Aspire Z5761 Touchscreen All-In-One Packs Core i7 And NVIDIA GPU
Acer has outed its latest all-in-one, the 24-inch Acer Aspire Z5761. Built around a choice of Intel Core i5-2400S, i5-2500S or Core i7-2600S processors along…
Read MoreFor A Gadget Reviewer, I'm Rubbish At Advice
There's an awful moment after I tell someone what I do for a living when you can see the cogs churning behind their eyes. "Oh,"…
Read MoreT-Mobile Nokia Astound On Sale Now: $80 Symbian^3
As promised, T-Mobile USA has put the Nokia Astound - aka the Nokia C7 - up for sale, with the Symbian^3 smartphone priced at a…
Read MorePogoplug Video And Buffalo CloudStor Ship With Cloud-Access
Two pieces of Pogoplug news this week, with the news that not one but two gadgets using the company's remote-access technology are shipping. First up…
Read MoreMotorola XBMC Remote Control Up For Pre-Order
If you are using a Smart TV or another connected device that uses an onscreen keyboard entering data into the thing can be very tedious.…
Read MoreToshiba Unveils Satellite P, P 3D, And L Notebook Lines
Toshiba has rolled out several new notebooks today and only offered up tiny thumbnail pics of the things. Tiny pics aside the machines look pretty…
Read MoreDISH Network Grabs Blockbuster Bankruptcy Assets
DISH Network has snapped up Blockbuster's assets for $320m, after the bankrupt rental retailer put itself up for auction after facing an insurmountable $1bn in…
Read MoreToshiba Unveils New Range Of TVs
Toshiba has pulled the wraps off several new TVs today including the 55ZL1. This set his the first TV to use the CEVO-Engine with a…
Read MoreINQ's Facebook Phone, The Cloud Touch, Hits Shelves With Cheap Price Tag
The first of the so-called Facebook phones has gone on sale, with INQ's Cloud Touch hitting UK stores. Based on Android with a customized Facebook-centric…
Read MoreNASA Uses Vomit Comet To Help Grow Nanowires In Microgravity
All around the world there are researchers and scientist that are studying ways to harness natural motion to produce electricity for electronic devices and gadgets.…
Read MoreVirgin Oceanic Pops Sir Richard Branson's Ocean Exploring Cherry
Sir Richard Branson has his fingers into everything from space flight to air travel and lots in between. He is set to take is Virgin…
Read MoreApple Rejects iPhone App For Lack Of Functionality, Later Releases App With Same Functionality Itself
The inner working s of the how and why Apple does some of the things it does with the App Store and approval or refusal…
Read MoreToshiba SmartNAND Debuts, Destined For Future iPhones?
The crazy cats over at Toshiba have announced a new line of flash NAND today called SmartNAND. This stuff promises robust error management, a simple…
Read MoreTempest Freeruning Academy Looks Like Mario Land
All I know about freerunnign I learned from the Casino Royale Bond flick where he chases that dude all around at the start of the…
Read MoreMichelin Develops Bicycle Inner Tubes That Fix Their Own Flats
The highway that runs near my house is covered with people riding bikes on the weekends. The local cyclists ride in packs with 20 or…
Read MorePioneer DJM-T1 Mixer With Traktor Scratch Duo Software
It seems like every time I look up Pioneer is tossing a new DJ this or that onto the market. I had no idea Pioneer…
Read MoreHTC Pyramid To Launch As HTC Sensation?
HTC's mysterious press event next Tuesday, April 12, will indeed see the launch of the HTC Pyramid along with its new street-name, according to the…
Read MoreKee Utility Finally Ships Its Desk Phone Dock For iPhone
I use my iPhone at home and anywhere else. I know that many folks are like me and have stopped using a landline altogether. I…
Read MoreApple Dock Connector Update Patent Could Enable USB 3.0, DisplayPort, Maybe Thunderbolt
Apple has patented what could well be the next generation of Dock Connector for iOS devices, potentially including functionality like USB 3.0, DisplayPort and even…
Read MoreHTC EVO View 4G To Hit Sprint With Honeycomb Pre-Loaded
Sprint will release its version of the HTC Flyer, the HTC EVO View 4G announced at CTIA 2011 last month, running Android 3.0 Honeycomb out…
Read MoreEVO View 4G Hands-On
This year at CTIA 2011 we've gotten extremely close to the EVO View 4G. Like so close that we're basically married now. We saw this…
Read MoreToyota Pulls Jailbroken iPhone Theme After Apple Complaints
Toyota has yanked a smartphone theme for iOS that required iPhone users jailbreak their devices in order to use it. The theme had been distributed…
Read MoreMotorola XOOM And ATRIX 4G Sales Failures Claims Analyst
Motorola's XOOM tablet and ATRIX 4G smartphone sales have reportedly "been disappointing" according to one analyst's channel checks, with sell-through trends suggesting that the smartphone…
Read MoreWhite iPhone 4 Deleted: Apple Ousts Troubled Smartphone From System
Ah, the white iPhone; rarer than a unicorn's pelvis. The rare, pale smartphone is yet to see a commercial release - though Apple has promised…
Read MoreHP All-Touch webOS "Stingray" Leaks Alongside Verizon Pre3
webOS news this morning, with two leaked devices seemingly confirming that HP has a keyboard-free handset in the works, as well as that the Pre3…
Read MoreObama Hosting Town Hall Meeting On Facebook
President Obama is no stranger to social media and technology, from signing iPads to pushing for internet connectivity across all of America and hosting a…
Read MoreApple Final Cut Pro Jaw-Dropping Revamp Coming Next Week?
If you're into film making---whether amateur or pro---you've probably crossed paths with Apple's Final Cut Pro at some point in time if you don't already…
Read MoreFring Beta Brings 4-Way Group Video Calling To Its Android And iPhone Apps
These days it seems almost every upcoming device touts a front-facing camera. So why not make good use of it and try out some video…
Read MoreVerizon To Pay $93M For Overcharging The Government
You would think that after Verizon was ordered to pay back customers for overcharges last October, that the company would have tidied up its billing…
Read MoreGiant Falcon Heavy Rocket From SpaceX Unveiled
The private spaceflight company SpaceX has just announced a brand new, and gigantic, rocket. The Falcon Heavy will be 22 stories high, and have a…
Read MoreIntel Debuts 10-Core Xeon E7 Processors
Intel today announced a new family of Xeon E7 10-core dual-threaded processors. The Xeon E7 is intended for both servers as well as very high…
Read MoreSpace Junk Could Collide With International Space Station *Updated*
Space, or at least Earth's orbit, is becoming more and more congested, and now the International Space Station may be in danger from a rogue…
Read MoreSprint Announces MiFi 3G/4G Mobile Hotspots, Price And Date
Sprint announced today that it will be offering the ultra-compact award-winning MiFi 3G/4G Mobile Hotspot by Novatel Wireless. With the new MiFi service, customers can…
Read MoreTired Of Waiting For NoDo? Download It Yourself.
Microsoft has announced it is pushing out the NoDo update for Windows handsets, but the update may be a bit slow in coming to your…
Read MoreLearn How LCD Monitors Work, Informative Teardown Video
If you've ever wondered how exactly your LCD monitor works down to the pixel, then you don't want to miss an excellent clip from EngineerGuyVideo…
Read MoreCutting The Cords
When I suggested to my ex-wife that I might rent a storage space to house some of the stuff I wanted to take with me,…
Read MoreiPhone 5 June Release Confirmation Is Complete Nonsense
There's been a report from Korean site ETNews that the release date for the iPhone 5, a product that's not been announced in any manner,…
Read MoreElgato EyeTV App With AirPlay Functionality
If you have EyeTV on your Mac, now you can get it on your iPhone or iPad as well. With the new app, you can…
Read MoreDevelopers: Android Fragmentation Is A "Huge" Problem
The results of a survey of 250 working developers suggest that though more developers are actively creating apps for Android, they also have serious concerns…
Read MoreDell 10 Inch Windows 7 Tablet Delayed
The launch date for Dell's 10-inch Windows 7 based tablet looks to slip until the fall according to industry analysts. Nobody knows why the 10-inch…
Read MoreMotorola XOOM WiFi Gets Cheaper
Sales of the Motorola XOOM haven't even begun in the UK yet, and already the Android 3.0 tablet is seeing price cuts. Dixons has dropped…
Read MoreiPad 2 Top Tablet Says Consumer Reports
Consumer Reports has never been keen on the iPhone 4, criticizing both the original AT&T and newer Verizon versions for their antenna performance, but the independent buyers'…
Read MoreSilverlight For Xbox 360 Imminent With Windows Phone Gaming Ahead Of Windows 8 App Store
Microsoft is reportedly planning to imminently add Silverlight support to the Xbox 360, with an announcement of the update tipped for MIX11 next week. According…
Read MorePeratech QTC Clear Touchscreen Could Add Force-Sensing To Your Future iPad
Touch-sensor specialists Peratech have announced their QTC Clear, a transparent version of their force-sensing touch panel which promises to bring 3D input and more to tablets, smartphones…
Read More128GB iPod Touch 5th-Gen Prototype With Touch-Home Leaks?
What could well be the first Apple iOS device to ditch the physical home button and replace it with a capacitive key looks to have…
Read MoreGoogle, Facebook & Others Argue French Privacy Rules
Poor Google; first the French tell them off for keeping data, and then they tell them off for not keeping data. The search giant is…
Read MoreHow Google Can Save Google TV
Google's projects seem to inevitably fall into one of two camps: either they're runaway successes, like Gmail or Chrome, or dismal failures, like Wave. Teetering…
Read MoreSamsung Facing AMOLED And Chip Shortages Amid Production Line Delays
Samsung Mobile Display's 5.5-Gen AMOLED production line - previously expected to begin manufacturing of 7-inch tablet displays, such as the Super AMOLED demonstrated in a…
Read MoreTexas Instruments To Buy National Semiconductor For Boatloads Of Cash
TI has announced that it is set to purchase National Semiconductor in an all-cash transaction. TI will layout $6.5 billion for National Semiconductor and says…
Read MoreRE-35 USB Cartridge Turns Film Cameras Into Digitals - April Fool's?
April Fool's was last week, but some companies get serious about their pranking and offer up faux products before and after the day to trick…
Read MoreTwinLuxe Shaver Set Costs Up To $1600!
My grandfather was an old school sort of guy. He never used a disposable razor his entire life. He started out using one of those…
Read MoreMLB's Bob Bowman Cites Diminished Returns For Limited Android Support On MLB App
MLB has one of the highest grossing apps on the App Store for iPhone users. AllThingsD sat down and talked with Bob Bowman, the dude…
Read MoreBest Buy Yanks ASUS Transformer iPad Smack Ad
Best Buy didn't call out the iPad by name in their ASUS Eee Pad Transformer promotion earlier this week, but the intended identity of their…
Read MoreMotorola Launches VAP2400 Video Bridge For Streaming HD Content To TVs
Motorola has been making hardware for TV fans for a long time. Many cable companies use DVRs from Motorola and Motorola also makes a bunch…
Read MoreJordi Parra Designs Sweet Spotify Radio That Uses RFID Discs
This cool prototype device was designed by Jordi Parra and works with the Spotify streaming music offering. The cool thing about the design is that…
Read MoreRedEye Pro Home Automation Controller Debuts
Home automation is cool and is something that lots of tech fans are interested in. The catch is that home automation can be expensive and…
Read MoreTaser Grenade Used On The Daily Reporter For Grins
I think that we are all familiar with the Taser line of non-lethal weapons. These are great things that can help protect people without having…
Read MoreAT&T Ups Early Upgrade Fee By $50 On iPhone, Android, And Windows Phone
If your 2-year contract with AT&T isn't up, but you have been eyeing a new smartphone you should have purchased a few weeks ago. AT&T…
Read MoreXbox Dev Kits Get Redesigned And Lower Price
Game developers that design games for the Microsoft Xbox 360 game console have development consoles that they use for testing the games and making sure…
Read MoreFujifilm Unveils New FinePix Z900 EXR Digital Camera
Fujifilm has pulled the covers off a new point and shoot digital camera that is very good looking and comes in several colors. The camera…
Read MoreTrack Your Location History (And Rate Mink) In Google Maps 5.3
Google Maps for Android 5.3 is out, and it brings with it improved Google Latitude functionality for better managing and tracking your location while mobile.…
Read MoreAlienware M14x Gets Caught In Wild: 14-Inch Gaming Notebook
Dell is yet to confirm the upcoming Alienware M14x, but that hasn't stopped details of the 14-inch gaming notebook from leaking out ahead of time.…
Read MorePandora Spills Beans On Smartphone App Privacy Investigation
Streaming music service Pandora is among a number of smartphone apps subpoenaed by federal prosecutors in New Jersey, over allegations that various apps have been illegally…
Read MoreGoogle Recruiting User Experience Lead For Google TV Apps
Google is looking to recruit a new user experience lead, responsible for Google TV apps and the related SDK. According to the job description, the…
Read MoreFinancial Times Threatens Apple Over Subscription Rules
Apple's stricter app subscription demands could see their first high-profile casualty, with the Financial Times threatening to look to other distribution methods should negotiations around…
Read MoreAMD "Llano" Fusion APU Ships Ahead Of Schedule
AMD has announced that its "Llano" APU is now shipping, with the 32nm quad-core Fusion processor on its way to OEMs in time for commercial…
Read MoreMicrosoft's Hand Already In $900m Nortel Patent Cookie Jar (Even If Google Buys It)
Google may well clinch Nortel Networks' huge patent portfolio with its $900m bid, but even so the search giant will have to share the spoils…
Read MoreLinksys E-Series Wireless Routers: Gigabit, Dual-Band & More
Cisco has outed its latest range of Linksys E-Series wireless routers and SE-Series switches. The E-Series spans the $59.99 to $179.99 to price points, with the…
Read MoreISIS NFC Mobile Payment System Trial In Salt Lake City Early 2012
Earlier today Sprint announced plans to launch its own Near Field Communication (NFC) system later this year, ahead of the AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon NFC…
Read More[UPDATED] Does T-Mobile Have AT&T By The Spectrum?
Could AT&T be on the hook for $3Billion and a chunk of the AWS Spetrum? This little nugget came up in conversation with a friend…
Read MoreFacebook App Update Adds Event Check-In And Unfriending
Facebook today released an update to version 3.4 for their iOS app, which brought with it several new features. Most notable perhaps is the addition…
Read MoreSony NGP May Be Delayed Due To Japan Quake
Sony's Next Generation Portable (NGP) gaming device may have a delayed global launch due to last month's earthquake and tsunami in Japan. According to Bloomberg,…
Read MoreUbisoft's Battle Tag Passes FCC
Laser tag, many of us have memory of running around in dingy fluorescent mazes, finding the broken sensor vests that gave you a tactical advantage,…
Read MoreAT&T Up-Charges Off-Contract Smartphones
AT&T might be increasing the upgrade price for off-contract purchase of smartphones. An anonymous tip through Android Central reported several models were going up in…
Read MoreSprint Launching NFC In 2011, Ahead Of AT&T, T-Mobile, And Verizon
Sprint is planning to launch a commercial Near Field Communication (NFC) service in the US this year in order to compete against the Isis NFC…
Read MoreAnonymous Hacks PlayStation.com And Sony.com - What's The Deal?
It appears that Sony has found themselves under attack by none other than that hacker group who's been rapidly gaining global attention via stories re:…
Read MoreiPhone 5 Rumors, A Complete Roundup Infographic
If you're curious about what the next generation iPhone has in store, then here's a wonderful infographic that rounds up all the iPhone 5 rumors…
Read MoreMovie Review: Source Code
"Source Code" is not just good science fiction, it's also a good movie. This has been a solid season for movies with sci-fi-like concepts that…
Read MorePanasonic 100GB Triple-Layer BD-RE XL Cost $120 Apiece
Panasonic Japan has announced the world's first triple-layer 100GB rewriteable BD-RE XL discs, a lengthy name for an optical media format with plenty of capacity. Set…
Read MoreD-Link Wireless N Day/Night Network Camera Promises Simple Setup
D-Link has outed its latest wireless security camera, the D-Link Wireless N Day/Night Network Camera DCS-932L. Packing a WiFi-n connection and streaming to your computer,…
Read MoreSlashGear Morning Wrap-Up: April 4, 2011
Welcome back to SlashGear Morning Wrap-Up which, if you did not know, will now be coming to you in a "best of" form, allowing you…
Read More$900m Google Bid For Nortel Patent Portfolio In Defensive Android Play
Google has announced that it is bidding for Nortel Network's patent portfolio, as the communications company attempts to sell off its assets and satisfy creditors.…
Read MoreBest Buy Mocks iPad In Eee Pad Transformer Promo
You can't accuse Best Buy's marketing department of being afraid to shoot the golden goose. The company may be one of the few retailers to…
Read MoreWii UNLimited Edition: Water-Cooled, Wall-Mounted Nintendo Case Mod
The PS3 and Xbox 360 get plenty of case mods, but the smaller Wii - perhaps because, in its compact monochrome pleasantness, it's already relatively…
Read MoreAndroid Ice Cream To Pull Google TV, Phone & Tablet Strands Into One
Google's apparent Android Ice Cream intentions may be broader than a bowl of the cold stuff, according to the latest rumors. In fact, the search…
Read MoreViewSonic VPD31 3D Convertor Adds Dimensions To Your Projector
ViewSonic has outed a new 3D processing box that promises to make content from Blu-ray, TV and the PS3 playable on its 3D DLP projectors.…
Read MoreAcer Aspire ICONIA Tab A100 Hits Amazon Pre-Order
If you have, your heart set on a new Android tablet running, Honeycomb and you live in the UK you can pre-order one form Acer…
Read MoreASUS Unveils Eee Pad Transformer: Tablet/Notebook Running Android Honeycomb
Also demoed today at the press conference was the ASUS Eee Pad Transformer. Bringing an ultra-versitile option to tablet fans the Transformer will provide both…
Read MoreASUS Eee Pad Slider & Transform Hands-On [Video]
ASUS wasn't taking any chances with its tablet options at CES 2011: the company had two full-size Android models, the Eee Pad Slider and the…
Read MoreASUS Dates Eee Pad/Eee Slate Tablet Range
ASUS has confirmed availability for its 2011 tablet range, having brought the various slates out to play at CeBIT 2011 this week. We're still most…
Read MoreEee Pad Transformer Landing This Week In Taiwan
It's rather refreshing to see a launch date moved UP for a change. I am used to seeing things get delayed for one reason or…
Read MoreASUS Eee Pad Transformer Official: 16hr Battery In Honeycomb iPad 2 Rival
ASUS has officially launched its first Android 3.0 Honeycomb tablet, the ASUS Eee Pad Transformer, a 10.1-inch slate promising up to 16hrs runtime when used…
Read MoreASUS Eee Pad Transformer First-Impressions [Video]
If you'd asked us yesterday which Android 3.0 Honeycomb tablet we were most excited about, we'd probably have said Samsung's upcoming Galaxy Tab 10.1, or…
Read MoreASUS Eee Pad Transformer At Best Buy Soon For $400
After having looked at this lovely new Android tablet in person yesterday, it connecting nicely to its keyboard bottom and hosting a nearly final build…
Read MoreASUS Eee Pad Transformer Walkthrough [Video]
ASUS' Eee Pad Transformer shot from me-too tablet to potential must-have slate earlier this week, as the company showed what it could achieve by thinking…
Read MoreASUS Eee Pad Transformer Gets Officially Detailed
ASUS had already revealed the Eee Pad Transformer, priced it, and let us get our filthy mitts on it, so the only thing left is…
Read MoreForget Apps, Apple's Core iPad 2 Experience Needs To Grow Up
Shiny shiny, shiny Apple iPad; whiplash tablet in the dark. Forgive the Velvet Underground, but sometimes it really does feel like being a masochist would…
Read MoreHackers Access Epsilon Email Database Exposing Email Addresses
Spam really, really sucks. None of us likes to get an email box full of ads from online pharmacies and other junk that no one…
Read MoreRemote Controlled Car Controlled By Kinect Or iPad
I really like remote controlled cars, they are lots of fun. I know a lot of other geeks do too. I particularly like it when…
Read MoreApple Unveils New iPad 2 Commercial Touting Tech That Gets Out Of The Way
Love or hate Apple, they have one of the most effective marketing machines on the planet. These geeks can take a commercial or product and…
Read MoreLogitech Wireless Mouse M325 Debuts
In the world of peripherals and accessories for computers, Logitech has some of the best stuff around. The company makes everything from mice and keyboards…
Read MoreUse Lemon Juice To Make A Printer That Uses Invisible Ink
When I was a kid, my friend had this pen with invisible ink. You could write a note with it and then the person you…
Read MoreCommercial For The Touchwood SH-08C From NTT DoCoMo Is Cooler Than The Phone It Advertises
The only time I ever watch commercials and actually look forward to them is during the Super Bowl. I like the commercials that are funny…
Read MoreShip In A Bottle Is Made From Lego
My dad had a ship in a whisky jug sitting on the bar at our house when I was a kid. I looked at that…
Read MoreGeek Plays Epic Prank On Wife For April Fools
The best April fools prank I ever got up to was when I was nine and I loaded up a few cigarettes in my dad's…
Read MoreSony Tablet Due This Summer With Android 3.0 Honeycomb Says CEO
Sony's public tablet plans have so far been limited to an ambitious hope to take the number two spot by the end of 2012, and…
Read MoreZShock Lunatik iPod Nano Watchband Is For The Rich Geek
We have seen more than enough watchbands and cases that turn your new iPod nano into a watch that you can wear on your wrist.…
Read MoreWoman Tweets Pics Of Southwest Jet During Emergency Landing
If I am on an airline flight and hear a giant explosion and then a hole rips in the aircraft the things on my mind…
Read MoreVerizon's XPERIA Play Crosses FCC With SIM Slot: 4G Or World Phone?
Sony Ericsson's XPERIA Play has crossed the FCC in CDMA form, on its way to a Verizon launch in the US. The gaming smartphone seems…
Read MoreiPhone 4, Apple TV And More Get New PwnageTool Jailbreak
New versions of the iPhone Dev Team's PwnageTool and redsn0w iOS jailbreak tools havebeen released, to handle iOS 4.3.1. Offering a jailbreak option for the iPhone…
Read MoreAcer Iconia Tab A100 Priced And Dated
Acer's smaller Iconia Tab A100 Android 3.0 Honeycomb tablet has been priced and dated courtesy of Amazon UK, with the 7-inch slate expected to ship…
Read MoreNintendo Squashes 3DS Phone Talk: "Phones Are Not By Definition Entertainment Devices"
Nintendo has dashed hopes that it might follow in Sony's footsteps and deliver a gaming smartphone, with Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime suggesting that…
Read MoreSlashGear Weekly Roundup Video - April 3, 2011
This week we had a fun filled April Fools Day which brought with it lots of tech news pranks and hijinks. We also had several…
Read MoreSlashGear 101: What Is 3D TV?
When it comes to home entertainment, 3D is the buzzword of 2011. Listen to what the manufacturers and retailers are saying, and you'd believe your…
Read MoreSmartphone Screens: How Big Is Too Big?
I head up the Consumer Devices group at Current Analysis, where we have two complementary products: data - we track product pricing, availability, and specs…
Read MoreSlashGear Week In Review - Week 14 2011
Welcome to another edition of the SlashGear Week in Review! Let's get right into it. Early in the week Amazon rolled out its Appstore test…
Read MoreSlashGear Science Week In Review
This week in science: a very different kind of "mystery meat", the climate dangers of contrails, and and artificial leaf that does more than make…
Read MoreHow Apple Can Become The Next Gaming Giant
Apple has proven itself in the technology industry. It delivers some of the best computers in the world, it has the top smartphone, and its…
Read MoreApple Dev Conference Tickets Scalped On Ebay
Apple's exclusive developer's conference, World Wide Developers Conference (WWDC) is coming up in a couple months. Tickets just went on sale and sold out on…
Read MoreHTC Reconfirms Honeycomb Flyer Update (Whenever Google Lets Them Have It)
HTC has been promising a Honeycomb update for the HTC Flyer from the start, but recent talk of Google limiting access to Android 3.0 had…
Read MoreApril Fools Tech Roundup
It's April 1 2011, and that means the wags of the tech industry will by vying to see if they can con each other with…
Read MoreKyocera Katsura Android "Gaming Tablet" Exclusive Leaked Shots
Android Community released some exclusive shots of the Kyocera Katsura, an otherwise unknown gaming tablet. Their source is revealed only as “our man in Eastern…
Read MoreChrome, Meet Lynx
Those cards over at Google released the newest, best, most useful extension for Chrome ever. ChromeLite, speeding Chrome up past the point of no return.…
Read MoreGoogle's Android Anti-Fragmentation Push Is Vital
Reports earlier this week painted an ominous future for Google's open-source strategy with Android, the company's mobile device platform. Gone, insiders at OEMs and carriers…
Read MoreTwitter Yanks The QuickBar From iPhone App
Twitter has yanked the infamous QuickBar from its iPhone and iPad app in its latest update. The QuickBar was added previously as a means to…
Read MoreGoogle +1: So Simple These Babies Get It
These babies know more about internet than you ever will. Listen, er, read the subtitles of their wise words and learn about the glory that…
Read MoreHTC Thunderbolt Sales Surpass The iPhone 4 At Verizon Stores, Says Analyst
According to BTIG Research analyst Walter Piecyk, the HTC Thunderbolt is showing up the iPhone 4 by matching and even outselling the Apple smartphone in…
Read MoreNintendo 3DS UK Launch Most Successful Ever For The Gaming Company
Nintendo must be jumping for joy now that the gaming device is well on its way toward populating the hands and hearts of gamers all…
Read MoreFace-Recognition App Lights Firestorm Between Google And CNN [Updated]
If it had come a day or two later, the concept of a Google facial-recognition system could well have been one of the search giant's…
Read MoreSony Ericsson XPERIA Play On Sale Now: Are You Buying?
Just as promised - though in smaller numbers than originally expected - the Sony Ericsson XPERIA Play has finally gone on sale, offering PlayStation-style gaming…
Read MoreiPad 2 Stock Boost Due As Apple Adds Panel Provider
Apple is reportedly looking to a new display provider, in an attempt to alleviate supply chain delays for the iPad 2 and reduce the lengthy…
Read MoreFlex Touchscreen UI Purposefully Distorts Your View [Video]
Usually, when we're reviewing smartphones and tablets, we give them extra credit if they can pan, scroll and zoom without distortion. Now, Osaka University researchers…
Read MoreSkype Offers Prizes To Geeks That Create A Better Skype For Mac
I am not a Mac user so I can’t speak to the validity of this, but apparently chat on Skype for Mac sucks. It seems…
Read MoreMusic Unlimited Headed To NGP, PSP, And Xperia Play
If you are a music fan that has a PS3 and access to Sony's Music Unlimited service you can stream all the music you ears…
Read MoreAudio-Technica ATH-ANC23 QuietPoint Headphones Ship
Audio-Technica has unveiled a new set of noise cancelling headphones that aren’t the over the ear style that we usually see for active noise cancelling…
Read MoreHasbro MY3D For iPhone And iPod Touch Launches
Back in November, we first caught wind of the Hasbro MY3D iPhone and iPod touch holder. The thing uses an app to turn your iPod…
Read MoreRobotic Surgical Instruments Make Tiny Paper Airplanes
It never ceases to amaze me at how medical technology has progressed in the last few years. Surgeries that required docs to cut you open…
Read MoreDuet 2 Promises Mac Users Better Recording Quality
Mac users that are looking for better sound quality for their music recording and other digital content might want to give the new Duet 2…
Read MoreLG Display Livid Over Samsung Exec's Engineer Expletive [Updated]
An unexpected slur by a Samsung exec on rivals LG Display could result in a legal case, after Kim Hyun-suk, vice president of Samsung’s digital media…
Read MoreFirst Pic Of New Pentax NC Mirrorless Camera System Surfaces
Sources have been hinting to some camera centric sites that a new mirrorless camera is set to land at Pentax in May or June. All…
Read MoreHercules Launches New 10-Inch Linux And A8 eCafe Netbooks
The netbook was flying high in the darkest days of the recession over the last few years as consumers that needed or wanted a new…
Read MoreFirst-Gen iPad Refurb Stock Dwindles (But Bargains Still To Be Had)
The time to scoop a cut-price first-gen iPad is fast running out, as Apple's remaining stock - discounted since the launch of the iPad 2…
Read MoreAcer Wants To Be More Like Apple And Restructures To Do It
Yesterday we mentioned that Acer's CEO had stepped down amid some disagreement on product development. Acer was hit hard last year with the sales of…
Read MoreSweet Wrex Titanium Adjustable Pocket Wrench Is Perfect For The MacGyver In You
If you are the handy sort or the type that has a car that needs constant attention you need to have something like the Wrex…
Read MoreCar Audio System Blows Phone Book Apart
Back when I was in high school, everyone wanted really loud car audio systems. I always had a modest goal; I wanted a stereo system…
Read MoreSamsung And Visa To Offer Olympic-Themed NFC Payment Phone In 2012
The buzz around NFC and mobile payments continues to rage, with the latest being a partnership between Samsung and Visa to offer wireless shopping in…
Read MoreHome Premiere "Premium VOD" Offers $30 Rentals 60 Days After Theater
A premium video-on-demand service backed by major Hollywood studios is set to launch imminently, with Home Premiere offering $30 rentals just two months after they…
Read MoreT-Mobile Sidekick 4G Release Date Revealed By RadioShack
RadioShack has confirmed the launch date for the T-Mobile Sidekick 4G, taking to Twitter to announce that the Android-based messaging handset will arrive in stores…
Read MoreGoogle's Facial Recognition App Found Falsified By CNN [Update: CNN Statement]
Google has just reached out to us to let us know that CNN has reported entirely false information on what they're calling a Google Facial…
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