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As the mouse reaches 40, what’s for the future?

by Christian Milsom on Dec 3, 2008 at 01:38 PM

Yesterday I talked about the keyboard and how it is rooted in the history of computers, but this week is also important for another input device: the mouse.  The 40th birthday of the mouse also coincided with history being made, as Logitech announced that they had shipped a billion mouses… Continue Reading »

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HTC Touch Pro now available with Alltel

by Robert Nelson on Nov 21, 2008 at 01:08 PM

Alltel has joined the ranks of Sprint and AT&T and have added the HTC Touch Pro to its smartphone lineup.  The Touch Pro will set you back $379.99, however there is a $100 mail-in-rebate available, which assuming you get that back, will bring your final cost down to $279.99.  In… Continue Reading »

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Need cash?  Pawnshop your iPod - online

by JG Mason on Nov 14, 2008 at 11:03 AM

Let’s say for whatever reason, you need some cash and have some iPods you are hoarding in case the economy crashes and they are used as currency.  As an economist (in my free time) I can tell you that day isn’t coming - at least the part about using iPods… Continue Reading »

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Treo beats BlackBerry and iPhone—in malfunctions

by Christian Milsom on Nov 12, 2008 at 07:28 PM

Surveys like this are always very interesting as they show the real truths behind the reliability of products, not just the output of the company’s marketing department.  In this case, SquareTrade, a research group, have taken it open themselves to tackle smart phones and to see their reliability (or lack… Continue Reading »

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Mintpad slips under PMP radar

by Christian Milsom on Nov 10, 2008 at 07:53 PM

PMP (personal media players) are becoming increasingly popular for their versatility and array of features, but less so for their often over exuberant price tag.  So when the new Mintpad from mintpass was unveiled (after a long enough delay for us to wonder where it had gone) for a reported… Continue Reading »

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Dane-Elec announces four new MP3 players

by Natesh Sood on Nov 2, 2008 at 11:47 AM

You may know of Dane-Elec has one of the main distributors of Meizu’s M6, which is a phone similar to the iPhone.  Now, they have decided to venture into the PMP market themselves and they recently introduced 4 of their first PMP’s - the Music Mediatouch, the Music Touch, Music… Continue Reading »

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Tech Cemetery: The 3Com Audrey

by Iyaz Akhtar on Oct 31, 2008 at 12:09 PM

A computer that did little but browse the web and do some mundane tasks?  That will never work.  Back in 2000, 3Com (remember them?) came out with the computer for people who didn’t want a full-fledged computer.  The 3Com Ergo Audrey was the device and it never stood a chance.… Continue Reading »

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Windows Mobile 6.5 new features?  Moto chief points to future

by JG Mason on Oct 30, 2008 at 01:29 PM

Sanjay Jha, Motorola’s co-Chief executive and chief executive of mobile devices says we’ll see a Windows Mobile 6.5 device by the 2nd half of 2009.  This is the first mention of 6.5 that I am aware of and points to a half step before WinMo 7 which we’ve been waiting… Continue Reading »

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Update: Google *not* playing favorites with Android

by JG Mason on Oct 27, 2008 at 12:15 PM

Last month, I asked whether Google would start to pay favorites with respect to designing and upgrading their products now that the Android phone was out.  Today, I learn that Google Earth for iPhone became available yesterday as a free application from the App Store.  There is no Android version,… Continue Reading »

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Gadgetell hands-on: Samsung Epix

by JG Mason on Oct 23, 2008 at 01:00 PM

Announced just Tuesday, the Samsung Epix is new on the AT&T network.  The 3G phone appears to be the torch bearer for the BlackJack family as it continues on in the same tradition: a smartphone that gets the job done.  I’ve had the phone for a few hours and have… Continue Reading »

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