The 7-inch Galaxy tab will be smaller than the iPad and it will run on the Android operating system. The Samsung Galaxy Tab could have slightly different versions depending on the wireless carrier, much like the Samsung’s Galaxy smartphones have different versions. Here’s my take on the Samsung Vibrant, available at T-Mobile.
I’ve been testing a universal charging device that elegantly solves both problems—outlet clutter and vampire draw. It’s called the Idapt i4, and it sells for $60. The device can charge four gadgets at once through a single outlet.
Of all the gimmicks that phone makers use to sell smartphones, preloading a copy of Avatar may have the least impact. Indeed, the Samsung Vibrant from T-Mobile doesn’t need the sci-fi flick to catch one’s eye: it’s a beauty all by itself. The Vibrant is part of Samsung’s Galaxy S line-up of Android phones that [...]
The EyeTV Hybrid is a USB device that plugs into your computer and lets users tune in over-the-air channels and cable fare.
The Shure SE535 Sound Isolating Earphones recently went on sale for, gasp, $499. Yes, that’s a price that makes one choke but if you can afford such a luxury, you will not be disappointed.
The new Moshi Bluetooth Handsfree Car Kit is smaller than a flip phone, has just a few buttons and uses a magnetic clip to attach to the sun visor.
The Kodak Pulse digital frame is easy to set up and use. There are several ways to wirelessly send photos to the frame: From a computer, via e-mail and through Facebook (or the Kodak Gallery).
In response to what amounted to two prices cuts for the Barnes & Noble Nook that sent eReader prices below $200, Amazon cut the price of the Kindle to $189 Monday afternoon.
Father’s Day is near and you’re probably still searching for a great gift. Not sure what to get him? Well, here are some ideas for the gadget-loving dad in your life.
This story first appeared in Vegas Seven Summer is here, and you’re ready for some fun in the sun—but are your gadgets ready? Here are seven ideas to make your summer more tech-friendly. Waterproof camera or camcorder: The Kodak PlaySport, a $150 pocket-size camcorder, works as well underwater as it does in the middle of [...]
This story was first published in Vegas Seven When networking gear maker Cisco Systems bought the Flip line of pocket-size camcorders last year for $590 million, people thought Cisco had lost its sense of good business. The nation was mired in a recession and Flip’s competition was mounting. But Cisco made a bet on what [...]
This story first appeared on Appolicious.com (Update, June 9: Yahoo linked to this story from Appolicious.com, resulting in some huge numbers. More than 1 million page views for Appolicious and, as of this writing, 334 comments.) Despite the iPhone 4′s key new features, the battle for buyers is intensifying as several top-notch phones powered by [...]
This story first appeared in Vegas Seven I’ve been testing a new speaker that is just shy of the perfect music-playing device for the digital age. It lacks one teeny, tiny feature (that I will get to shortly), but before I explain that minor whine, let me tell you what makes the Sonos ZonePlayer S5 [...]
This story first appeared in Vegas Seven The infamous lost iPhone story, in which tech blog Gizmodo paid $5,000 in exchange for a next-generation iPhone that had been left in a bar, was unusual for many reasons, but the primary one is this: It was the first time in recent memory that a yet-to-be announced [...]
If you were wondering why the iPad remains somewhat hard to find, you can blame it on American education. Many schools, including the Illinois Institute of Technology, are using the iPad to lure students. ITT, for example, will give iPads to all 600 of its incoming freshman when school starts in the fall. One reason [...]
