Feb
28
2010
Fujitsu’s LifeBook UH900 gets unboxed, sized up against the competition
Fujitsu’s LifeBook UH900 started shipping to Americans just over a fortnight ago, and now one has landed into the capable hands of Pocketables. Boasting a 2GHz Atom CPU and some of the most unsightly adapters we’ve ever seen, this flip-open handheld — which just looks too lovely to be saddled with the “UMPC” moniker — [...]
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Feb
28
2010
Yoshi Akai’s Wireless Catcher senses nearby wireless waves, makes music (video)
What’s cute, cuddly, and makes all sorts of bizarro noises when it senses wireless waves? Yoshi Akai’s Wireless Catcher, of course! This analog synth contraption is simplistic in nature and complex in design, utilizing an onboard antenna to sense WiFi signals and then alter the sounds being outputted depending on signal strength and direction. It’s [...]
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Feb
28
2010
Palm webOS 1.4 update hits Verizon’s Pre Plus and Pixi Plus
According to a little late night tweet from Palm — and the update screen on our device — the stacked new webOS 1.4 update is making its way out into the world for the company’s Verizon-flavored devices. That’s right, Plussers — video recording (and editing) is just a small download away. So why are you [...]
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Feb
27
2010
Twitter-enabled LED table lets you get your Lite-Brite on from afar
Well, here’s a bit of a twist on the ever popular DIY Twitter gadget. Rather than controlling a device via Twitter, or having a device simply display or read tweets aloud, the folks behind this LED-stuffed table have taken a slightly more artistic approach by relying on the tweeting masses to generate patterns of light [...]
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Feb
27
2010
Palm’s webOS 1.4 update now available for Sprint, O2 and Movistar phones
No leaks or release date rumors this time, a mere 39mb download is all that separates your Sprint, O2 or Movistar connected Pre from video recording, Flash, enhanced message notifications and much-desired performance and battery life improvements. Verizon, Bell and Telcel customers are unfortunately still waiting for their day in the sun, only specified [...]
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Feb
27
2010
WD’s ‘Advanced Format’ Caviar Green HDD gets benchmarked, minor benefits found
Western Digital has yet to actively market its “advanced format” hard drives — in fact, there’s a decent chance you’ve no idea what we’re talking about if you weren’t tuned in on December 11th. In short, it’s a technology that alters a hard drive’s sector size from 512 bytes (the standard for the past three [...]
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Feb
26
2010
EU Orders Google To Delete Street View Images
Google can’t seem to get a break these days. Beyond the Google Buzz bashing and the Google Video conviction controversy, the search titan is wrangling with the European Union on privacy issues. The EU ordered Google to take down images it captures for its Street View service after six months.
Google Street View is a feature [...]
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Feb
26
2010
Analyst Sees Lower-Cost iPhones Fueling Apple’s Growth
A Morgan Stanley analyst predicts lower-cost iPhones may be available from Apple as soon as June. It also sees the smartphone fueling more Apple growth that could push the stock price as high as $435 by 2012.
Katy Huberty, in a research note first reported in Fortune magazine, also said iPad sales could be as high [...]
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Feb
26
2010
Facebook Error Sends E-Mails To Wrong Friends
Facebook made a grave error this week when it sent users’ e-mails to the wrong friends. Users affected by the mixup weren’t able to access the site for a period of time.
Facebook moved quickly in trying to figure out how users’ e-mails could have been redirected. The Palo Alto, Calif.-based social network also quickly apologized [...]
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Feb
26
2010
Relentless Twitter Attacks Focus on British Politicians
Cybercriminals are relentlessly attacking Twitter. Over the past few days, Twitter has noticed an increase in phishing attempts and is working feverishly to reset passwords for affected accounts. British politicians are the latest to fall victim to the scams.
Twitter users who have received a direct message or see tweets with phrases like “This you???” or [...]
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