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Watch a blind man drive to Taco Bell with a little help from Google’s robot cars
venturebeat.com
Self-driving cars are one of the things that remind you of the good old days of Google, when they were more focused on quirky “twenty-percent-time” projects than playing catch up in the social networking space. While the projects are still far from a legal reality in most states, Google has...
Gigabyte GSmart G1362, G1342 and M1348 hands-on at Computex 2012 (video)
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Want a dual-SIM phone running Ice Cream Sandwich? You've come to the right place. Here at Computex in Taipei we uncovered three of the handsets Gigabyte announced yesterday -- the GSmart G1362, G1342 and M1348 -- and took two of them for a spin. First up is the G1362...
Samsung’s Galaxy Note is the most useless phone I’ve used
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Samsung and AT&T are getting ready to launch a new smartphone, superphone, phablet or whatever else you want to call it, and I picked one up earlier today. It’s the first time I have used or even held the device personally, and I really need to share some immediate...
Toshiba releases 7.7mm-thick AT200 tablet in UK for £399
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Toshiba's AT200 super-thin Android tablet (known as the Excite X10 in the US) has quietly gone on sale in the UK, exclusively at Carphone Warehouse. Measuring just 0.3 inches thick and weighing under 1.2 pounds, Toshiba is calling the AT200 the world's thinnest 10.1-inch tablet. Aside from a svelte...
Sony VAIO T ultrabook hands-on
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How much laptop can Sony give you for $769.99? We can't be sure without a full review, but Sony's 13-inch VAIO T ultrabook, on sale today, feels pretty good. We only got a casual glimpse at the laptop under glass back in January, but at Intel's Computex 2012 event...
Ron Johnson Throws His Departing President Under The Bus For Screwing Up JCPenney's Marketing (JCP)
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JCPenney president Michael Francis abruptly left his post yesterday, and speculation raged about what was going on at the company's Plano headquarters. David Moin at Women's Wear Daily got a hold of JCPenney CEO Ron Johnson, and he explained why Francis is no longer with the company. Johnson called out...
Phone or tablet? A wrong Galaxy Note question to ask
gigaom.com
Samsung’s Galaxy Note might be suffering an identity crisis as people decide what to call it, but sales certainly aren’t hurting. Last month the company announced it had sold 5 million Galaxy Notes worldwide. AT&T offers an LTE version of the Galaxy Note in the U.S., and a review unit...
Phones vs tablets question: One hand or two?
gigaom.com
It’s no secret I like large-screened phones and 7-inch tablets. Although I own an iPhone 4S, I use my 4.65-inch Galaxy Nexus far more often. The same can be said of my Galaxy Tab 7.7 as compared to my iPad 2: For me, the smaller slate is better fit for...
LG Optimus Vu hands-on at MWC 2012
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Yes it's the LG Optimus Vu, and we got a chance to play with it! The verdict? It's quite lovely. The design is simple but attractive, and the build quality / materials are impressive. There's no doubt this is a thin and wide device -- just like the Samsung...
Etsy’s Growing Pains: 3300+ Etsy Sellers Rally to Protest the Site’s Policing Process
pandodaily.com
Here’s a sentence I couldn’t have predicted I’d ever write, when I became a tech reporter: There’s a controversy brewing in the world of handmade crafts. Etsy, a site often framed as a beacon of hope for those looking to sell goods that they’ve made with their own two...
Won't Someone Please Think of the Activist Shareholders! The World Needs More Yahoos
pandodaily.com
I tend to go off the rails about stuff, but in very predictable ways. Certain things will always piss me off. Say we’re in a tech bubble despite record low P/Es and lousy IPO performance. Tell me no woman can ever raise money in the Valley, even though you’re...
Six hidden buttons make the split keyboard on iPad even sweeter
thenextweb.com
I’m a huge fan of the split keyboard that was added to the iPad on iOS 5. I have to credit a friend with predicting this addition several months before WWDC actually, he specifically said “a split keyboard on the iPad would make me so happy.” He got his wish...
Recon goggles gain Facebook integration and augmented reality at Google I/O (hands-on video)
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Remember that Android SDK Recon Instruments finally unveiled for its heads-up display goggles? Well the company was showing off the fruits of its labor here at Google I/O 2012 with two demos -- specifically two-way Facebook integration and augmented reality using a Contour camera. In the first demo, the...
LG Optimus Vu hands-on photos
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The LG Optimus Vu is not a shy phone / tablet. Like the Galaxy Note, it has a large 5-inch screen, but its 4 by 3 aspect ratio makes it a very difficult device to hold in one hand. Being only 8.5mm thin certainly helps the phone-tablet hybrid feel...
homemade pop tarts
smittenkitchen.com
I never had a Pop-Tart until college. I realize that for some people this may cause a shocked reaction on par with my husband’s the time I told him I’ve never watched Goonies before (or Jacob’s, upon discovering the internet). Obviously I grew up under a rock, right? Thus,...
Is the iPad Magical? Our First Impressions
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After a surprisingly short wait in line at our local Apple Store, where about 100 people lined up for their reserved iPads - and another 100 who didn't have a reservations - we finally took possession of our very own Apple tablet. We will take a closer look at all...
Samsung Galaxy Note is coming to AT&T on February 19 for $299.99
www.technologytell.com
Earlier this month we found out that the massive Samsung Galaxy Note will be coming to AT&T, and today we have a release date and price. Samsung’s “phablet” will be arriving on AT&T on February 19 for $299.99 on a two-year contract.If you don’t want to wait until February 19...
Microsoft Kin One and Two hands on
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This 15,000 Lumens LED Light Cannon Will Turn Night to Day [Video]
gizmodo.com
You can forget about hanging it from your belt, because this miniature sun—masquerading as a flashlight—is heavy enough to need two hands to operate. And with 15,000 lumens, the XM18 is bright enough to illuminate a small planet. More »...
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