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Apple Unveils New Apple TV for $99

Apple Unveils New Apple TV for $99

Today, at the company’s fall press event, Apple unveiled it’s second-generation Apple TV, which will “fit in the palm of your hand”. As the majority of tech pundits predicted, the gadget will rely entirely on video streaming which should save users space. This means that the new streaming system will effectively eliminate local content storage– [...]

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Xbox in the News: Live, New Controllers, and a closer look at Kinect!

Xbox in the News: Live, New Controllers, and a closer look at Kinect!

I think it’s safe to say that we have quite a few Xbox 360 fans in our audience. And, I’ll be honest: I’m right there with you– I love my console. So, when I came across a number of Xbox-related stories, I felt obliged to spread the news. Fair warning: some of it’s good and, regrettably, some [...]

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Apple to livestream tomorrow’s fall event– we’ll be covering it too!

Apple to livestream tomorrow’s fall event– we’ll be covering it too!

As many of you know, Apple’s holding it’s annual fall press event tomorrow, beginning at 10 AM PT (1 PM ET). The event invitation, which has been floating around the web, implies that it will be a “music-centered” .

While I can’t say for sure, my guess is that we’ll probably see a new iPod touch with an [...]

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Free phone calls with Gmail!

Free phone calls with Gmail!

Thanks to the folks over at Google, you and I can officially make calls from our computers to mobile phones (and landlines too)… for free!
Three days ago, Google launched its newest service via Gmail’s webclient. It allows you to make and receive calls to and from the US and Canada. To make calls, you use [...]

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Net Neutrality Recap

Earlier this month, on August 9th, Verizon and Google held a joint press conference o discuss net neutrality, an issue that’s becoming more and more pressing. In a nutshell, net neutrality deals with the openness and availability of the internet– in a “perfect world” there shouldn’t be internet discrimination; access should be equal for all users. [...]

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Sena UltraSlim Leather Case for iPhone 4: Review

Sena UltraSlim Leather Case for iPhone 4: Review

INTRODUCTION
As someone whose used an iPhone since day one, it’s safe to say I’ve been through my fair share of cases. And, I’ll be honest: a lot of my experiences haven’t been pretty. I’ve endured everything from the breaking of a rubber slip-on case after a week of use to waiting weeks for a mesely [...]

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Meet the HP Zeen

Meet the HP Zeen

Meet the HP eStation Zeen. It’s a tablet. But not the fabled Windows 7 tablet– that’s a whole nother story.
No, according to early FCC filings, this tablet is supposedly running everybody’s favorite, Google Android–interestingly, not webOS (more on that in a sec).
The Zeen’s “hook” is that can plug into a printer and act as the printer’s controller [...]

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New iPhone, iPad, and iPod Models May Be Hitting Shelves Sooner Than You Think

New iPhone, iPad, and iPod Models May Be Hitting Shelves Sooner Than You Think

That’s right, new iPad models, iPhone 4s without the antenna issue, and a whole new line of iPods could be coming soon to an Apple Store near you. While it’s only a rumor, you can expect to see new Apple products in stores “as early as this month” according to iLounge‘s “highly reliable source”.
Seeing [...]

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“Slide to Jailbreak”: iOS4 & iPhone 4 Jailbreak Hits the Web

“Slide to Jailbreak”: iOS4 & iPhone 4 Jailbreak Hits the Web

Just a month after the official release of iOS4, Comex and Co. have already put together an impressive jailbreak solution for iDevices running Apple’s latest mobile operating system. Dubbed Jailbreak 2.0 “Star”, the new hack is an unbelievably simple one since it’s executed completely over-the-web and on-the-device. Can anybody say “No Frills?”

Check out how easy [...]

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TechTrackr 101: iOS4– Tips & Tricks [Round II]

TechTrackr 101: iOS4– Tips & Tricks [Round II]

It feels like it was just yesterday that we introduced our newest 101 series: iOS4 Tips & Tricks. Oh, wait… it was just yesterday!
Just one day later, we’ve got some more great tips for y’all: little known tricks and hidden gems of iOS4.

Please enjoy our newest tips: four, five, and six.

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Infographic: The State of the Apps Report

Infographic: The State of the Apps Report

There’s a timeless saying that pictures are worth a thousands words. Another favorite of mine (albeit it’s slightly newer) is the one that says infographics are wortha hundred million words. OK, so maybe I made up that last one. But regardless, infographics are a great and easy way to learn.
The infographic below takes a comprehensive [...]

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