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HAND Stylus has a Retracting Tip

shane — Wed, 16 May 2012 19:49:43 +0000

If you're the sort that likes to use a stylus with your iPad, iPhone, or other capacitive touch device a new is on Kickstarter that you might want to check out. The stylus is called the HAND Stylus...

Fiat Pranks Volkswagen in Sweden Using Google Street View

shane — Wed, 16 May 2012 19:00:18 +0000

Someone working at Fiat in Sweden needs a raise and a pat on the back for pulling a great prank on Volkswagen. I suspect Volkswagen won't think the prank is so great. Somehow some enterprising...

Awesome Porsche 918 Spyder Prototype Starts Testing

shane — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:30:10 +0000

We have already heard and seen some details from Porsche on the 918 Spyder plug-in hybrid sports car. This car has a battery pack and dual electric motors along with a 4 L V-8 engine. The V-8 engine...

Sources Claim Apple Has Ordered Larger Screens for Next iPhone

shane — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:00:55 +0000

The Wall Street Journal is citing sources claiming to have knowledge of the situation that say Apple has ordered larger screens from its Asian suppliers and traditionally used in the iPhone. The...

Google Limiting Device Deauthorization On Google Play Music

shane — Wed, 16 May 2012 17:45:04 +0000

If you are the type of Android smartphone user that likes to apply different ROMs to your device frequently and use Google Play Music, changes been made you need to be aware of. Google is apparently...

HTC One X and HTC EVO 4G LTE Delayed because of Apple Patent Infringement

i4u — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:17:53 +0000

If you await the shipment of new HTC One X and HTC EVO 4G LTE this week you have to wait. The new HTC One X and HTC EVO 4G LTE are held at US customs because of an ITC ruling in the Apple...

Facebook Rumored to Increase IPO Size by 25%

i4u — Wed, 16 May 2012 07:14:23 +0000

Facebook is expected to go public on Friday. It could happen though as early as today as it is believed that Facebook has closed the IPO share sale yesterday. Reuters reports that a source...

iPhone 5 has bigger Screen says new WSJ Report

i4u — Wed, 16 May 2012 12:17:09 +0000

Welcome to a new iPhone 5 rumor. Today it is not Digitimes breaking an Asian supply chain rumor. It is the Wall Street Journal. According to people familiar with the situation, Apple has ordered...

China Mobile finally wants the Apple iPhone

i4u — Wed, 16 May 2012 07:58:02 +0000

A new report on Bloomberg says that China Mobile is now in talks with Apple to offer the iPhone. I have seen similar reports in the past, but now the new Chairman of China Mobile officially said it....

121-megapixel Photo of the Earth Is Beautifully Detailed

shane — Tue, 15 May 2012 19:30:22 +0000

There's no denying that the higher resolution a photograph, the more awe-inspiring it looks. There are some high-resolution cameras here on earth, but NASA uses some the highest resolution cameras...

Loaded Tesla Model S May Reach EPA Official 265-Mile Driving Range

shane — Tue, 15 May 2012 19:00:03 +0000

Tesla has three different versions of its Model S electric vehicle that are differentiated by trim and the size of the battery packs. The high-end version has an 85 kWh battery pack and has recently...

MacBook Air, MacBook Pro and iMac get Retina Displays

i4u — Tue, 15 May 2012 18:29:57 +0000

Apple will hold the WWDC 2012 keynote on June 11. Rumors about a new 15-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display kicked off an avalance of rumors around updates of Apple computers. The latest rumors...

Weird Honda UNI-CUB Helps You Get around Indoors

shane — Tue, 15 May 2012 18:00:49 +0000

Honda has unveiled a new personal mobility vehicle called the UNI-CUB. The device is designed to help people get around indoors and to be easy to control in crowds of people. The device uses the...

Honda UNI-CUB Personal Transport Vehicle is Amazingly Weird

i4u — Tue, 15 May 2012 18:00:11 +0000

Honda Motor today unveiled the new UNI-CUB personal mobility device, designed for harmony with people. Featuring a compact design and comfortable saddle, UNI-CUB offers the same freedom of movement...

Foxconn Claims CEO Did Not Confirmed Apple TV

shane — Tue, 15 May 2012 17:30:51 +0000

Yesterday reports were circulating that Foxconn CEO Terry Gou had confirmed his company was working on the Apple HDTV. Those reports originated with a Chinese website. Foxconn has now come out and...

Diablo III Demand Crushes Servers on Launch Day

shane — Tue, 15 May 2012 17:17:52 +0000

After a delay of four years, the videogame Diablo III finally launched at midnight last night. Hordes of gamers around the country and around the world stood in line to get their copy again or...

Dad and Grads Gift Ideas 2012: The Solar Charging iPad Case

susan — Tue, 15 May 2012 15:52:48 +0000

The Solar Charging iPad Case is available at Hammacher Schlemmer for $199.95. It is that time of year again time for students all around to graduate from college or high school. It is almost time...

NeuroSky releases MindWave Mobile Brain Computer Interface for Android and iOS

i4u — Tue, 15 May 2012 14:17:36 +0000

MindWave Mobile differs from its sister-product MindWave by transferring the user’s RAW brainwave data via Bluetooth, increasing data integrity, and is compatible with iOS and Android platforms as...

Bionic Eye powered by the Sun invented by Stanford Scientists

i4u — Tue, 15 May 2012 13:47:02 +0000

The new bionic eye technology requires a special pair of glasses that beams near infrared light into the eye according to BBC. The glasses carry a video camera that records what is in front of the...

7.85-inch iPad mini rumored to use new thinner Touchscreen Technology

i4u — Tue, 15 May 2012 13:32:40 +0000

There is of course no confirmation that Apple will indeed release a smaller iPad this year. The rumors around a 7.85-inch iPad are though not stopping. Today Digitimes reports that Apple is supposed...

Facebook Paper Stock Certificates to be Available for Purchase

i4u — Tue, 15 May 2012 13:16:45 +0000

Facebook raised the IPO share price range today to $34 and $38. The IPO share sale is supposed to close today and the IPO is still expected to take place on Friday. Right after the IPO you can visit...

Steve Wozniak would buy Facebook IPO Shares at Any Price

i4u — Tue, 15 May 2012 12:45:34 +0000

Steve Wozniak is known for speaking his mind and strong opinions. In an interview with Bloomberg Television, Steve Wozniak said that he would invest in Facebook at any opening price. He also said...

Facebook Raised IPO Share Price: WSJ Source

i4u — Tue, 15 May 2012 07:23:27 +0000

If this rumor is true than the Facebook IPO is possibly going beyond the $100 billion mark. Yesterday we reported that Facebook is said to close the IPO share sale today after the market closes....

The Cool Nest Learning Thermostat is on Display at Lowe's Stores

i4u — Tue, 15 May 2012 10:16:15 +0000

The Nest Thermostat is the brainchild of Tony Fadell, the hardware designer of the Apple iPod. Fadell left Apple in 2009 and after a break he started a company called Nest Labs to make the most easy...

Nokia 110 and Nokia 112 Social Media Phones unveiled

i4u — Tue, 15 May 2012 09:06:34 +0000

Nokia has today unveiled the Nokia 110 and Nokia 112 entry-level mobile phones that have been designed to appeal to young, urban consumers who want to experience a fast, affordable online...