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These are the most unbelievably retro iPhone cases you will ever see
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No matter what you think about Apple and its community of die-hard fans, it’s difficult to deny how iconic some of its more popular products have become over time. Products like the iMac and iPod have made an incredibly strong impression on our lives, and the simplistic-yet-beautiful aesthetic that surrounds...
Apple updates EFI firmware on 2010 Macs: offers Lion internet recovery, not much else
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Staring forlorn at that two-year-old MacBook, just sitting there in the corner? Well, there's good news; Apple's decided to furnish those 2010 models with a new EFI firmware update. Arriving on its MacBook Air (late 2010), iMac (mid 2010) and MacBook Pro (early 2010) models, it adds support for...
Apple readies revamped 15-inch MacBook Pro: Retina Display, ultra-thin design, and super-fast USB 3
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Mockup: New, thinner MacBook Pro on the left. Current model on the right. Apple is putting the finishing touches on an entirely new 15-inch MacBook Pro that is the outcome of years of research and development in ultra-thin mobile computing and super-high-resolution displays. According to trusted sources in Apple’s...
Apple Brings Lion Internet Recovery to More 2010 Macs
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Apple today released a series of three EFI firmware updates bringing Lion Internet Recovery to the company's Late 2010 MacBook Air, Mid-2010 iMac, and Early 2010 MacBook Pro. Available firmware updates include: - MacBook Air EFI Firmware Update 2.3 (2.98 MB):This update enables Lion Recovery from an Internet connection on...
New MacBook Pro rumored for summer with Retina display, ultrathin design, USB 3.0
www.theverge.com
It's no news to say that Apple will upgrade its MacBook Pro laptop range to Intel's latest generation Core processors, but what else can we look forward to? 9to5Mac has been in touch with sources within Apple's supply chain, who suggest that the 2012 iteration of MBP hardware will...
Apple Poised To Keep The “Pro” In MacBook Pro, Says Rumor
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If the rumors pan out, Apple’s next MacBook Pro line will set the notebook world ablaze with a thinner chassis, USB 3.0 and a 15-inch high-resolution, so-called retina display. Of course it would pack the latest Intel silicon with rumors and logic pointing to an Ivy Bridge chipset. Sounding a...
Samsung Galaxy S WiFi 3.6 hands-on (video)
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If you were paying very close attention during Samsung's IFA announcements last year, you may have caught wind of a 3.6-inch PMP, fittingly called the Galaxy S WiFi 3.6. Now, Samsung has confirmed that this elusive entry-level Gingerbread handheld will finally be making its way to North America, with...
Apple updates EFI Firmware on MacBook Pros, Airs and iMacs
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Apple has released EFI firmware updates for the MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, and iMacs this evening. The updates bring Lion Internet Recovery to the 2010 models of the MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, and iMac. You can open up Software Update or download the updates directly from Apple’s website. MacBook Pro This update...
Microsoft details Windows 8's pre-boot world, helps you skip the F8 F8 F8 routine
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Microsoft has been going into very exacting detail as to how Windows 8 works, but one area it hasn't explored much is what happens before you even see the Start screen. As user experience manager Chris Clark notes, the days of mashing F8 repeatedly to reach a pre-boot configuration...
Vitoa ICS tablet has 9.7-inch IPS display and costs $120 wholesale, we go hands-on (video)
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It's no surprise that notebooks, Ultrabooks and tablets were pretty much the flavors of the day here at CeBIT, and we've already picked out a few choice selections. So, we're bringing you a second OEM Android tablet, but we liked the sound of it so much, we just had...
Jawbone unleashes Big Jambox, beefs up its Bluetooth 'smartspeaker' lineup
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We've had a shimmer in our eye for Jawbone's $200 Jambox, the itty bitty Bluetooth 'smartspeaker,' ever since it was released back in late 2010. So, imagine our delight now that the company has just stepped things up to a larger level with its new $300 Big Jambox. Measuring...
New Galaxy S III image surfaces, corroborates earlier leak
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A new render of the Samsung Galaxy S III has appeared on Dutch website GSM Helpdesk, giving further legitimacy to the leak from a few days ago. The new image looks remarkably similar to the previous one, although there's no sign of the dedicated camera button, or a power...
Motorola's MOTOACTV gets software update March 9th, brings 40 new fitness activities into the fold
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Late last year, Motorola announced its MOTOACTV device for fitness fanatics. Since then, the wrist-mounted gadget got a firmware update for better battery life, and on March 9th it's getting another fresh dose of code that brings even more functionality. The update adds 40 new custom activities including yoga,...
Grace Digital's FireDock is a speaker dock for your Kindle Fire
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Own a Kindle Fire? Can't find an audio dock made specifically for your gizmo, and not an iThing or Android device? Say hello to Grace Digital's FireDock, the $130 solution to your quandary. While we've seen Kindle-compatible docks before, this stereo system is actually made to seamlessly connect with...
Hands-on with the Honeywld Power Zest ICS settop box at Computex 2012 (video)
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Looking for an unwieldy product name for your next game of tech Scrabble? How about Honeywld Power Zest? Yes, don't adjust your television, there's no "i" in Honeywld. Speaking of TVs, this err... zesty little item we discovered here at Computex is a settop box running Ice Cream Sandwich....
More on Windows on ARM: Highlights from Sinofsky's 8,600 Word Opus
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We’ve already covered the highlights of Microsoft’s Windows-on-ARM news Thursday, namely that it will have a desktop mode, but only for Office, Internet Explorer and Windows itself. However, there are some other interesting nuggets amid Steven Sinofsky’s epic blog post, which just posted. There won’t be an “off” button for...
Logitech outs Apple-friendly Wireless Solar Keyboard K760, we go hands-on
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Earlier this May, Logitech unveiled its Solar Keyboard Folio for the new iPad and iPad 2, and the accessory maker is rounding out the month by adding another sun-powered peripheral to its stable. Like the Keyboard Folio, the just-announced Wireless Solar Keyboard K760 works with iPads, but it's also...
New thinner Macbook Pros with Retina displays and Ivy Bridge chips said to be due at WWDC
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An update to Apple’s MacBook Pro lineup that brings a thinner construction, Retina displays and Intel Ivy Bridge chips will be revealed at the company’s Worldwide Developer’s Conference, reports Bloomberg. This report follows a report this morning that claims much the same by 9to5Mac’s Mark Gurman. The new MacBook Pro...
I Won The Windows Phone Challenge, But Lost “Just Because”
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I headed down to the Santa Clara Microsoft Store this morning after hearing about the Windows Phone challenge last night. For those not familiar, anyone who completes a task faster than a Windows Phone on their own smart phone can win a $1000 Special Edition Laptop assuming they meet some...
Motorola Xoom WiFi gets first official dibs on Android 4.0.4
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Tales of leaked Android 4.0.4 builds have been told for months, and we've even heard whispers of 4.0.5 coming to the Samsung Galaxy Nexus in the very near future. We still haven't seen any official firmware rollouts of either version, until now. Owners of the Motorola Xoom WiFi should...
MotoACTV update increases battery life, adds screenlock function
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When you've got an Android-powered super watch on your wrist, battery life is definitely a concern. If you're a proud owner of the MotoACTV you'll be glad to hear that Motorola has a software update that, just like the last one, bumps up the battery life a bit. The...
Verizon's Motorola Xoom 4G ICS update adds offline reading, improved camera
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Verizon’s Android 4.0 update for Motorola’s Xoom 4G tablet is rolling out right on schedule. The update adds a number of improvements to the device's camera software and data management, in addition to Google’s Holo UI. Xoom 4G owners will be able to search their emails, save web pages...
Ridge Racer Unbounded – review
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Xbox 360/PS3; £39.99; cert 7+; Bugbear/Namco-BandaiRefreshing a long-standing games franchise is always a notoriously delicate business and, true to form, Ridge Racer Unbounded has divided opinion. It's easy to see why: surely no game has adhered more rigidly to an unbending formula through countless iterations than Ridge Racer, the archetypal...
Daily Wrap: RIM Playbook Disappoints and more
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David Strom says the RIM Playbook isn't ready for primetime. This and more in today's Daily Wrap. Sometimes it's difficult to catch everything that hits tech media in a day, so we wrap up some of the most talked about stories. We give you a daily recap of what you...
Marquee Media Center hands-on at gdgt Live in NYC 2012 (video)
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Winning gdgt's StartUp contest has its perks -- just ask recent winner Marquee, which is showcasing version 2.0 of its Media Center here on the showfloor. The imposing device, currently available on the outfit's site for $899, packs 2TB of storage, 4GB DDR3 RAM, DVD player and a 2.4GHz...
Did you miss the cheapest new Apple product this week?
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Amid the “oohs” and “aahs” for new Mac hardware and upcoming iOS 6 features that Apple announced this week, perhaps the least expensive new item out of Cupertino was missed. It’s no less important, however, for iPad owners. While the product didn’t warrant any stage time at Apple’s WWDC event...
A first look at the HTC One X for AT&T
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AT&T’s newest LTE phone, the HTC One X, is due to hit stores this Sunday, May 6 for $199 with contract. The phone looks like T-Mobile’s One S, which I reviewed last month, but has a larger, higher resolution Super LCD screen. T-Mobile, of course, doesn’t offer LTE service yet, which...
Galaxy Nexus user defeats Windows Phone in challenge, Microsoft calls foul
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After learning about Microsoft’s latest “Smoked by Windows Phone” challenge, Sahas Katta visited his local Microsoft store equipped with confidence and his trusty Samsung Galaxy Nexus. The Windows Phone challenge is issued to users with non-Windows Phone handsets, and it calls for these users to perform a variety of...
Check Out Huge Photos Of Google's Brand New Nexus Tablet (GOOG)
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Google has unveiled the Nexus 7, a 7-inch tablet that's more like a Kindle Fire than an iPad. Google has tried several times to enter the tablet market by providing manufacturers with Android software as a competitor to the iPad. Now it's building its own tablet with Asus to enter...
What Siri Would Look Like If It Were a Person
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Siri is the crowned jewel of Apple's iPhone 4S. It arrived in smartphone users' pockets back in October. Since then, it has caused quite a stir - from not being able to locate abortion clinics to hogging data on an annoyingly large scale. Siri is bad on a DARPA-funded military...
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