Posts Tagged ‘ion’

First Shots and Specs of Microsoft’s Secret Project Pink Phone [Exclusive]

Saturday, March 6th, 2010

ec0672ff7dure 01 First Shots and Specs of Microsofts Secret Project Pink Phone [Exclusive]These are the first photos of Microsoft’s Project Pink phones, snatched from deep within the bowels of the Microsoft/Verizon industrio-complex —not the Turtle, but the larger, Sidekick-like Pure. This doesn’t look like Windows Phone 7, so what is it?

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Sony’s Engineer Brothers [We Miss Sony]

Saturday, March 6th, 2010

47de1b38b6itaarm Sonys Engineer Brothers [We Miss Sony]To understand Sony, understand its founders, Masaru Ibuka and Akio Morita. Even though both are now gone, their executive dynasty and its haphazard, emotional governance established the model for the Sony of today—even as it holds Sony back.

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Ballmer Explains the Cloud, In 5 Easy Steps [Microsoft]

Friday, March 5th, 2010

4399f9deffloud 1 Ballmer Explains the Cloud, In 5 Easy Steps [Microsoft] In his first time speaking at University of Washington—the giant Microsoft-endowed school in the company’s backyard—Steve Ballmer explained “the cloud.”

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The Myth of iPhone App Piracy [IPhone Apps]

Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010

deeb5ec05fpwreck The Myth of iPhone App Piracy [IPhone Apps]People rarely talk about iPhone app piracy, but when they do, it sounds devastating: 90% piracy rates, $450 million in lost sales, etc. Here’s the truth: App Store piracy isn’t a big deal—and it never will be.

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The Conclusion to the Faulty iMac Saga: The Beginning of the Fix [Apple]

Sunday, February 28th, 2010

3aec2840e5apple The Conclusion to the Faulty iMac Saga: The Beginning of the Fix [Apple]The latest iMac was released 16 weeks ago. Since then, it’s been plagued with problems, most notably flickering and/or yellow screens. Today, the saga comes to an end because Apple has acknowledged the issues and offered their support.

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What Is Apple’s Magic Trackpad? [Apple]

Sunday, February 28th, 2010

414f4b160bkpad 1 What Is Apples Magic Trackpad? [Apple]The US Patent & Trademark Office just published Apple’s latest trademark application for “Magic Trackpad“—and, looking at a bit of history, we think it could be one of two new products.

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37 ChatRoulette Interactions I Really Wish Actually Happened

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010

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Windows Phone 7 Series Hands-On Pics and Video

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010

e62c6e64d1op pic Windows Phone 7 Series Hands On Pics and VideoWindows Phone 7 snuck up on the world today, but having played with it, I’ll tell you Microsoft is putting all its muscle behind this. No matter who you root for, to be anything short of impressed is stupid.

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Giz Explains: Why HTML5 Isn’t Going to Save the Internet

Thursday, February 11th, 2010

ec7d1951fdl5 cat1 Giz Explains: Why HTML5 Isnt Going to Save the InternetThe beardier parts of the web-o-sphere have been abuzz about HTML5, the next version of the language that powers our internet. Will it revolutionize web apps? Will it kill Flash video? Will it fix our gimpy iPads? Yes… and no.

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Hello Kindle Touch: Amazon Buys a Little Multitouch Company

Friday, February 5th, 2010

59a8a9dc14ndledx Hello Kindle Touch: Amazon Buys a Little Multitouch CompanyKer-BOOM. That’s the thundering explosion of Amazon purchasing Touchco, a little company that makes incredibly cheap, infinitely multitouchable displays, and merging it into their Kindle division. Kindle Touch. It actually sounds kind of nice.

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