Gadgets on the Go

Sprint Palm Pixi Unboxing & Hands On

2009-11-07T17:28:00.001-05:00

Rumor: $99 8GB iPhone 3GS before Christmas

2009-11-06T09:29:00.002-05:00

The Boy Genius has received word from 2 sources that an 8GB iPhone 3GS is in the works to replace the current $99 iPhone 3G just in time for the holidays.

Palm Shows Ares WebOS Development Tool

2009-11-05T19:48:00.003-05:00

"Palm will introduce a Web-based development environment for WebOS applications, called Ares, by the end of this year. Ares got its first public demonstration on Thursday at the Open Mobile Summit conference in San Francisco. It is designed to make it easy for developers to pull various components together in Javascript to build applications for the Palm Pre and Pixi, the two handsets that run

Walt Mossberg reviews the Verizon Motorola Droid

2009-11-05T15:01:00.001-05:00

"Verizon (VZ) is rolling out a device that finally gives it a more credible alternative. This new $200 phone is the Motorola Droid and it’s the first Verizon model to run Google’s (GOOG) Android smart-phone operating system. I’ve been testing the Droid, and while it has some significant drawbacks, I regard it as a success overall. It’s the best super-smart phone Verizon offers, the best Motorola

Fortune names Steve Jobs CEO of the Decade

2009-11-05T11:27:00.002-05:00

Embedded video from CNNMoney.com Video Check out the whole article here

Verizon's $99 HTC DROID ERIS

2009-11-05T09:42:00.002-05:00

Verizon has officially announced the HTC DROID ERIS. The DROID ERIS runs Android, has a 5 megapixel camera, Bluetooth, WiFi, and comes with an 8GB SD card in the box. The DROID ERIS will be available on November 6th for $99.00 with a new 2 year contract.

HTC HD2 announced, will hit the US in early 2010

2009-11-04T23:24:00.003-05:00

HTC HD2TM SHIPS IN EUROPE AND ASIA COMING TO THE US IN EARLY 2010 HD2 demonstrates the tight integration between Microsoft and HTC TAOYUAN, Taiwan – November 4, 2009 – Today, HTC Corporation chief executive officer, Peter Chou, joined Microsoft Corp. chief executive officer, Steve Ballmer and Harvey Chang, chief executive officer of Taiwan Mobile to announce the availability of the highly

The Washington Times declares Apple iPhone 3GS ‘Product of the Decade’

2009-11-04T16:30:00.001-05:00

"I feel led to do something never done before by your columnist during 18 holiday seasons, short, long or otherwise. While I've always selected some 'product(s) of the year,' I've never anointed one as a 'product of the decade.' Though this particular product first appeared in 2007, its impact has been large enough to overshadow just about everything else that has come on the market since Jan. 1,

Parallels Desktop 5 for Mac Offers Fastest Performance on Snow Leopard and for Windows 7 Available

2009-11-04T10:10:00.003-05:00

Most Seamless Solution Enables Users to Tailor Windows-on-Mac Experience to Serve Diverse Needs RENTON, WA., November 4th, 2009 —Parallels today announced the availability of the fastest, most seamless Windows-on-Mac solution ever: Parallels Desktop 5 for Mac. This is the latest version of the number 1 Mac system utility, currently enabling more than 2 million users to run Windows, Linux and

Palm webOS Update Will Address Speed of UI

2009-11-04T10:01:00.003-05:00

everything pre is reporting that Palm is planning a webOS update "in the immediate future" that will speed up the UI of webOS . "On ease of use, multitasking has been great; UI latency is still an issue even though the hardware is comparable to 3GS. The problem is the path to the GPU didn’t exist, but now with CSS transforms, that will be solved in the immediate future."

Apple Announces Over 100,000 Apps Now Available on the App Store

2009-11-04T09:51:00.000-05:00

CUPERTINO, California—November 4, 2009—Apple® today announced that developers have created over 100,000 apps for the revolutionary App Store, the largest applications store in the world. iPhone® and iPod touch® customers in 77 countries can choose from an incredible range of apps in 20 categories, including games, business, news, sports, health, reference and travel. App Store users have

Sprint didn't get the memo, there's no WiFi in the Pixi (there should be)

2009-11-03T02:32:00.002-05:00

If only Sprint's bullet point claiming the Pixi was WiFi capable were true... It's not, even though it should be.

Spring Design Files Lawsuit against Barnes & Noble : Nook Violates Alex Intellectual Property

2009-11-03T01:27:00.001-05:00

CUPERTINO, CA - November 2, 2009 - Spring Design today filed a lawsuit to protect its Alex™ e-book intellectual property. The lawsuit asserts Barnes & Noble misappropriated trade secrets and violated the parties' non-disclosure agreement when it copied Alex' features into its recently announced Nook e-book. "Spring Design unfortunately had to take the appropriate action to protect its

Mosquitoes: Augmented Reality game for iPhone 3GS

2009-11-03T01:07:00.002-05:00

‘Mosquitoes’ is a new augmented reality game for iPhone 3GS. It lets you kill pesky mosquitoes flying around you in virtual space. Watch through the camera and you see tens of mosquitoes around you. On the ceiling, hovering above the floor, on your left and to your right. The game uses the compass and accelerometer (works on 3GS only) for a realistic augmented reality effect. The animated

webOS market share is going up very quickly

2009-11-02T00:01:00.002-05:00

"Admob Mobile has put out their monthly mobile metrics report and things are looking pretty good for Palm and WebOS. Last month we pointed out Admob's statistics and how WebOS already had 4% of the web market share only two months after the Pre's debut. WebOS came out in June 2009 and already showed a significant gain in web market share. Android, which debuted in October 2008 and has multiple

Apple Magic Mouse unboxing and 1st impressions

2009-10-30T00:01:00.001-04:00

I was lucky enough to track down an Apple Store that received their first shipment of the new Apple Magic Mouse. In typical Apple fashion even the plastic container the Magic Mouse comes in a very cool container showing off the Magic Mouse as if it were a piece of art. Apple also includes two AA batteries inside the Magic Mouse so you can start using it right away. The Magic Mouse feels great

Apple releases iTunes 9.0.2 which kills Pre syncing again, Palm get crackalackin to fix it

2009-10-29T22:27:00.003-04:00

About iTunes 9.0.2 iTunes 9.0.2 adds support for Apple TV software version 3.0, adds an option for a dark background for Grid View, and improves support for accessibility. iTunes 9 comes with many new features and improvements, including: * An improved look and feel, including a new Column Browser for easily browsing your artists or albums, movies, TV shows, and more. * iTunes Store

Nintendo announces large screen Nintendo DSi LL

2009-10-29T05:35:00.004-04:00

"Today, at Nintendo's press event in Tokyo, the company announced a revised version of the Nintendo DS. Dubbed the Nintendo DSi LL, the new portable will feature a 4.2 inch screen. Priced at ¥20,000 (US$220) the DSi LL will be released on November 21. The "LL" refers to the extra large size. The redesign comes at the request of customers who said they wanted a larger screen, and the screen is

Multimedia Station for DROID

2009-10-29T05:14:00.002-04:00

Verizon Motorola DROID shows the world Motorola is back in the game

2009-10-29T04:34:00.005-04:00

Verizon and Motorola have officially announced the Motorola DROID. The DROID has some very impressive specs: 1st smartphone running Android 2.0 3.7-inch (854x480) touchscreen EVDO rev.A WiFi 802.11 b,g 5 megapixel camera with dual-LED flash Slide out physical QWERTY keyboard World's thinnest full QWERTY slider GPS Arm® Cortex™ A8 processor 550 mHz 16 GB microSD pre-installed; supports up to 32

Verizon begins airing BlackBerry Storm 2 commercials

2009-10-29T04:32:00.000-04:00

Just as Miley Cyrus breaks up with Twitter, Peek rebounds with the TwitterPeek

2009-10-27T21:04:00.005-04:00

Miley Cyrus broke up with Twitter via YouTube. Peek just took her sloppy seconds by announcing the TwitterPeek via Amazon . Twitter better with TwitterPeek, the most exciting way to experience Twitter on-the-go. In just the past year, Twitter has become a powerful world phenomenon that millions of people log into everyday to share interesting news, stories, thoughts and events as they happen.

Sprint Pixi Promo Video

2009-10-27T16:17:00.000-04:00

Official Palm Pixi Promotional Video

2009-10-27T11:24:00.001-04:00

Apple's tablet small enough to carry in a handbag but too big to fit in a pocket

2009-10-27T10:07:00.002-04:00

AppleInsider is reporting that Apple has begun pitching their mythical tablet to the Australian media. "It is understood that Apple has been in direct talks with Australian media companies to launch a new app for the tablet that would allow them to distribute their content in digital form and charge for it," the report said. It noted that executives did not give a warm reception to the Kindle