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Genius Launches Kids Designer II Tablet for PC

shane — Wed, 23 May 2012 18:30:03 +0000

Genius has launched a new tablet that connects to a PC via a USB port and allows kids to draw directly on the computer screen. The little tablet is called the Kids Designer II and has a 5" x 8" work...

Sony Talks about Free to Play Bullet Run PC Shooter

shane — Wed, 23 May 2012 18:00:47 +0000

Sony is offering up some details on a coming PC shooter called Bullet Run. The videogame is played online at no cost to download the game or play. Sony Online Entertainment hopes to generate money...

Griffin Crayola Case Creator Lets Kids Design Their Own IPhone Case

shane — Wed, 23 May 2012 17:00:43 +0000

Griffin and Crayola had teamed up on a new case for the iPhone 4 and iPod Touch that can be easily customized by kids with their own artwork and photos. The case is called the Crayola Case Creator...

Fiat to Build New Roadster for Mazda and Alfa Romeo Brand

shane — Wed, 23 May 2012 16:30:40 +0000

Word surfaced today that Fiat will be constructing a new two-seat, rear wheel drive roadster for Mazda and Alfa Romeo. The car will be based on the Mazda Miata MX-5 and production for Alfa Romeo will...

Tesla Model S Deliveries to Start A Few Weeks Early

shane — Wed, 23 May 2012 15:40:39 +0000

Recently a rumor surfaced claiming that Tesla might be able to deliver its Model S electric vehicle early. The company was said to have finished crash testing early and was able to move directly into...

Microsoft Office for Apple iPad comes November

i4u — Wed, 23 May 2012 15:19:07 +0000

Microsoft is supposed to work on Office for the iPad. We have seen an alleged Office for the iPad in the wild a while back. Now BGR reports that Microsoft is indeed releasing Office for the iPad and...

LaCie acquired by Seagate

i4u — Wed, 23 May 2012 15:13:01 +0000

Seagate buys LaCie, maker of some of the most stylish storage devices. Seagate has offered to purchase from Philippe Spruch, LaCie's chairman and CEO, and his affiliate, all of...

Samsung Galaxy Appeal QWERTY Slider offered as AT&T Prepaid

i4u — Wed, 23 May 2012 14:40:57 +0000

The Galaxy Appeal is the first smartphone offered with AT&T’s GoPhone service that features a slider QWERTY keyboard that makes it perfect for texting and emailing. It operates on...

Mission: Impossible 3 and other Paramount Pictures Blockbusters come to Amazon Prime Instant Video

i4u — Wed, 23 May 2012 13:43:33 +0000

Amazon continues to invest in Prime Instant Video and add to the already-vast selection of movies and TV episodes available to customers as part of their Prime membership. Amazon.com, Inc. today...

GameStop EXPO 2012 is first Time open to Consumers

i4u — Wed, 23 May 2012 13:37:34 +0000

GameStop, the world’s largest multichannel retailer of video games, is lifting the curtain on its annual conference that, until now, has been open only to GameStop employees. GameStop PowerUp Rewards...

Diablo III Sets PC-Game Launch Record

i4u — Wed, 23 May 2012 13:19:37 +0000

Blizzard Entertainment today announced that as of the first 24 hours of Diablo III’s release, more than 3.5 million copies had been sold, setting the new all-time record for fastest-selling PC game....

Facebook Shares Rise

i4u — Wed, 23 May 2012 13:11:13 +0000

Facebook shares closed at $31 yesterday. Today in pre-market trading the FB shares rose about 2.5%. This is kind of surprising, given all the reports about the weird things that went on during the...

Jonathan Ive says Apple is working on the Most important Work its Done Now

i4u — Wed, 23 May 2012 09:20:02 +0000

Jonathan Ive is now a Knight Commander of the British Empire. During an Interview with The Telegraph Jony Ive made a statement that grabs the attention and imagination of Apple fans around the world....

$49 Android PC revealed by VIA

i4u — Wed, 23 May 2012 08:53:11 +0000

The Rasperry PI just got competition. VIA Technologies today unveiled the $49 APC Android PC system. Powered by a WonderMedia ARM processor, APC integrates memory, storage, and a full set of...

Apple Shows off New Space Ship Campus to Neighbors

shane — Tue, 22 May 2012 19:30:44 +0000

I think it would be understandable for people in the area where Apple intends to build its new space ship campus to be a bit fearful of the design. Apple is doing some outreach by handing out...

Google acquired Motorola Mobility, the Deal is officially Done

i4u — Tue, 22 May 2012 18:07:59 +0000

"Motorola is a great American tech company that has driven the mobile revolution, with a track record of over 80 years of innovation, including the creation of the first cell phone. We all remember...

NASA Updates iPhone App to Version 2.0

shane — Tue, 22 May 2012 18:30:56 +0000

NASA has announced that it has updated its iPhone app to version 2.0. The newly updated app has several new features and a completely redesigned user interface to make it easier to use and interact...

Today Marks the End of Service for Windows Phone 6.X Marketplace

shane — Tue, 22 May 2012 19:00:36 +0000

Today is the day that Microsoft is completely shutting down Windows Marketplace for Mobile 6.x. If you're running a smartphone that uses this old operating system, after today you'll no longer be...

Carphone Warehouse reports "thousands" of Samsung Galaxy S III Pre-Orders

shane — Tue, 22 May 2012 18:00:52 +0000

UK retailer Carphone Warehouse reports that it has received thousands of pre-orders for the new Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone. The company is the only retailer in the UK to sell smartphones for all...

VIA APC Android PC is Tiny and Cheap

shane — Tue, 22 May 2012 17:12:38 +0000

VIA has announced a new and very compact computer designed to run the Android operating system. The small mainboard computer has all the components you need integrated right onto the board and runs...

Verizon Jetpack 890 4G Wi-Fi Hotspot launches

i4u — Tue, 22 May 2012 14:11:07 +0000

The Verizon Jetpack, developed by ZTE, creates a personal Wi-Fi cloud that is capable of sharing high-speed 4G LTE connectivity with up to 10 Wi-Fi-enabled devices. Business customers can organize...

Facebook Shares Continue Slide Today

i4u — Tue, 22 May 2012 13:40:05 +0000

Facebook (FB) shares slide for the second day. FB closed at $34 yesterday and is now trading close to $31 (down 8%). Facebook has closed on Friday at the IPO price of $38. Now the market seems to try...

75% of Consumers would buy an Alternative Fuel Car Next says Consumer Reports Survey

i4u — Tue, 22 May 2012 13:23:27 +0000

Nearly three-quarters of drivers would consider an alternative fuel vehicle for their next car. With fuel prices at near record levels, consumers are driving less and contemplating a move to...

100 iPads used to Cut Greece Debts

i4u — Tue, 22 May 2012 13:19:38 +0000

Philip Elmer-DeWitt at Fortune has filed a report today about how 100 iPads where used to reduce the debt of Greece by $140 billion. Bob Apfel runs Bondholder Communications Group and was tasked to...

Motorola DreamGallery hailed as Future of TV

i4u — Tue, 22 May 2012 12:41:30 +0000

At The Cable Show in Boston Motorola Mobility, Inc. is showcasing the revolutionary entertainment discovery experience that will be launching in North American homes later this year.Say “goodbye” to...