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After the recent WebOS version 1.2 upgrade, some users found certain features missing or broken.  There was an issue with some Exchange servers, there’s an app store, but no paid apps yet, and, oh yeah, iTunes syncing was still broken.  Surely this meant that Palm had simply given up after… Continue Reading »

The Powermat is now available and we’ve got the iPhone 3G receiver/case.  Place the phone in the case and then place it on the Powermat charging mat.  Then your phone charges wirelessly.  Does it work like Powermat says?  Gadgetell finds out. Continue Reading »

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Crack.  Snort it, lick it, heat it and smoke it; whatever their doing, the following companies seem to have had too much.  Local hospitals are on alert.  The police force is notified.  Let’s take a look at who looks to be on the rock this week: Table the Tablets Every… Continue Reading »

Apple quietly acquired Placebase, a mapping company that allows users to overlay maps with personal data.  With the recent fallout between Apple and Google, we’ve got to wonder if Apple is looking to depend less on Google for its mapping, one of the stock apps on the iPhone and iPod… Continue Reading »

New rumored details emerged today about tablets from two competitors: Apple and Microsoft.  iLounge says they have 10 new pieces of info on Apple’s tablet while Gizmodo seems to have received yet another exclusive video detailing what Microsoft is thinking.  The two are at opposite ends of the tablet spectrum… Continue Reading »

Palm has announced that an update to the Pre’s WebOS firmware is on the way.  The update, WebOS 1.2.1, offers over 70 fixes and improvements including a revised cut and paste, notifications via the LED light on the Pre, the browser can now download files and open links as new… Continue Reading »

The latest in the cat and mouse game with Palm, the Pre, and iTunes now has Apple in the lead.  If you remember back, the last we heard was that iTunes 9 broke the Pre’s ability to sync with iTunes over a USB connection, at which Palm quickly followed up… Continue Reading »

Welcome back to InterrupTech.  Catch up on the week’s most important tech stories in a hurry.  We cover Apple’s sort-of-big 09/09/09 event, Palm’s Pre price drop and new Pixi, Moto banks on Android to save them, and Sprint throws down. Continue Reading »

Greetings, crackheads!  Time for another round of everybody’s favorite game: (shout it with me) Who’s on Crack.  Since we last spoke, more and more companies are showing they might be on the rock by taking some rather unusual steps.  Let’s dig right in: Apple makes a mistake (gasp) Sprint speedballs… Continue Reading »

The Apple event has come and gone and for the most part, we’re looking at evolutionary changes, not revolutionary ones.  The iPod nanos got the most new features with the addition of a video camera capable of recording VGA video, a microphone, FM radio, and a pedometer.  With the radio… Continue Reading »