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Who’s on Crack in Tech: 10.30.09
This week stands out for me and my mobile phone addiction. Big announcements in the tech world get us all excited until we stop to ask some questions. Then we get kind of pissed off and start turning on the hype. Behold the gems I turned up this week: Sears says deals won’t wait for Black Friday, Microsoft has trust issues, Barnes and Noble doesn’t want to start fist fights and HTC brags about being…
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Ubuntu unleashes Karmic Koala, adds in MobileMe-like service for syncing
Only one week removed from the release of Windows 7 we have yet another new operating system. Canonical today released the newest version of its…
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Microsoft sells clean signature PCs
Microsoft’s retail and online stores will be selling a line of signature PCs. When you usually buy a PC, you have to spend time removing…
Spy application now available for BlackBerry
Retina-X Studios has announced the immediate release of their software, Mobile Spy. Mobile Spy will now be usable on RIM BlackBerry devices, after previously being launched for iPhone, Windows Mobile and Symbian smartphones. Features of Mobile Spy include the ability to monitor GPS locations, text message history and call logs… Continue Reading »
Get caught up in technology with InterrupTech: October 26, 2009
Welcome back to InterrupTech. Catch up on the week’s most important tech stories in a hurry. We cover the Barnes & Noble Nook, Windows 7, Moto’s Droid, Apple’s latest computers, Dell’s new Adamo XPS, RIM’s new BlackBerry watch, VW’s new iPhone app, and Google’s music service. Continue Reading »
Microsoft admits to Windows 7 Student Edition upgrade issues
As we mentioned back in mid-September, Microsoft was planning to offer a special edition of Windows 7 for students. This news was particularly good because that Student Edition was very nicely priced at $29—unfortunately it seems that the process of downloading and actually having it install has not been quite… Continue Reading »
Read Kindle books on your Windows machine
With the ebook reader market getting bigger and bigger, Amazon is trying to keep relevant. You could access Kindle books on your Kindle and on the iPhone app—now there is the Kindle reader for Windows so you can read on your laptop. Sure a computer screen is usually hardly optimal… Continue Reading »
Windows 7 is the “biggest pre-order of all time” at Amazon
Amazon states the the latest Windows offering has beaten absolutely any product they have ever had for pre-order in the UK. Better come up with a new trick Harry Potter, because even you have lost the king of pre-order title and crown. Amazon has sold more copies of Windows 7… Continue Reading »
MS Office 2010 to be available in beta by November
A public beta version of Microsoft Office 2010 is being released next month. This is another way to build momentum for the release of the productivity software after July’s limited preview of the programs. Features of the new MS Office include screenshot captures, background removal tools, Jump Lists, numerous templates… Continue Reading »
Get caught up in technology with InterrupTech: October 19, 2009
Welcome back to InterrupTech. Catch up on the week’s most important tech stories in a hurry. We cover Amazon’s new delivery service, a brand new PS3, an offline version of Wikipedia, the great Sidekick meltdown, and Snow Leopard eats your data. Continue Reading »
Offers and savings for Windows 7
Windows 7 is scheduled to launch this week and different retailers are offering a load of specials on the operating system. If you are interested in updating since Windows 7 has plenty of changes like Jump Lists, 64 bit support and simple Windows Search feature, you can check out some… Continue Reading »
Wi-Fi Direct is gearing up to give Bluetooth a major run for its money
Rumors of the coming Wi-Fi Direct are out and I’m sure it’s got the Bluetooth makers shaking in their boots. With Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth may no longer be top dog. Just announced at a consortium, some of the biggest players in the tech field are coming together to form an… Continue Reading »
Spoken teams with Microsoft to offer transcribed text voicemail service
The company Spoken has announced its plans to team with Microsoft in order to offer audio to text transcriptions of voicemails. This service will be offered to enterprise customers and will come as an enhanced option on the new Microsoft Exchange Server 2010. The service is called GotVoice and will… Continue Reading »
Palm Pre Information & Updates
Palm just introduced their next-gen smartphone, the Palm Pre, and next-gen operating system, Palm webOS. Gadgetell's got the latest Pre and webOS information and news for you right here.
