We’re moving into rainy season and it’s prime time for those of us with butterfingers to drop our iPods and iPhones into puddles and piles of slushy snow. While our Apple gadgets might survive a little bit of water, there is always the chance that we’ll be running for a bag of rice to help…
Texas Instruments admits it was beaten by NVIDIA to dual-core processor market
Texas Instruments admitted during its earnings call that it was beaten to the dual-core processor tablet market by the NVIDIA Tegra 2 . The NVIDIA Tegra 2 is now in use in newer tablets and upcoming smartphones, and has been hyped as an excellent gaming and graphics processor by NVIDIA during its demo at CES…
Satarii Star for iPhone follows your every move
Have you ever wished that you could just mount your iPhone onto a dock while shooting video and have it follow your every move around the room? It’s soon becoming a reality with the Satarii Star, a dock for your iPhone that includes a small module that you can hold or clip onto your shirt.…
NVIDIA Tegra 3 may be unveiled soon, perhaps MWC
At CES 2011, all the rage was NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual-core chips and all the smartphones and tablets that would feature the new hardware. As we’ve been reminded before, NVIDIA went over the benefits of having dual-core processors in our smartphones and showed off some games and videos. Naturally, the results were impressive and we…
HTC Shift 4G first impressions and hardware tour
Following the recent launch on Sprint, we managed to get some nice hands on with the HTC Shift 4G, and it’s proven itself to be a nice alternative to the Epic 4G, one of the largest phones you’ll find on Sprint. The reasonably priced device may appeal to those looking for a smaller sized EVO…
U.S. Cellular offers buy one, get one for Galaxy Tab, Mesmerize
U.S. Cellular is running a promotion related to Valentine’s Day and this includes some solid deals like getting a buy-one-get-one-free deal for any of its Android-powered devices and this even includes the spiffy Galaxy Tab. Of course, the U.S. Cellular promotion requires signing up for a two-year contract on each device but thanks to the…
Hands-On: Enspert Identity 301 7-inch Android tablet
Don’t worry if you’ve never heard of Enspert before, as they have yet to hit the US market. This Korean-based company will begin to make inroads to the states with their upcoming tablet lineup, the Identity 301 and the WiFi-only Identity 201. We got some hands-on with the 301 tablet, which is said to hit…
Ford Keynote live at CES 2011
Good morning, everyone. We’re live at Ford’s keynote here at CES 2011 in Las Vegas, NV, and today we’re looking forward to see the company’s mobile implementations in its new vehicles. Everything from voice-command software, mobile applications and accessories for mobile connectivity may be shown here this morning. We’ll keep you updated live as the…
Best Buy ‘Buy Back’ program is for compulsive early adopters
Best Buy is introducing a “Buy Back” program, so aptly named because the retailer will buy your gadgets back if and when you want to upgrade to something newer. Did you buy a hot new Android device three months ago only to feel a bit let down when a new one was announce just three…
Has the Clear iSpot been discontinued?
If you were hoping to get your hands on the Clear iSpot 4G hotspot, you’d better move fast because the device has reportedly been discontinued. Over at the forums, it says that the units in the retail stores will not be replenished. If you’ve already purchased a Clear iSpot 4G, the company will have units…









