Samsung’s Android-powered iPad competitor, the Galaxy Tab, is facing both slow sales and a high return rate, according to a new report. Citing data from ITG, the New York Post reports that the Tab saw a 15 percent return rate from its debut in November through January 16. The same data states that the iPad…
Month: February 2011
Instapaper to adopt revamped payment sharing service
The Readability Project is updating its service to let users easily pay a monthly fee that is divided among all the sites they read. Instapaper, an increasingly popular reading service and app, will integrate the new Readability service and even release a separate, official client for it. Read the original post by David Chartier
Great gadgets for 2011
Jim, Barry, aka The Digital Answer Man, gave Scott Pasmore the lowdown on some great gadgets, including a very cool goggles cam. Read the original post by KTVK Phoenix
Smooth, not small: Samsung Galaxy Tab sales
An apparent transcription error led to confusion on Monday. While a Strategy Analytics report stated that Android tablets had made a solid move on the iPad, capturing some 22 percent of the market, a later WSJ report indicated that Samsung had said that Galaxy Tab sales were “small.” Read the original post by iPhoneHacks
Return rate on Samsung Galaxy Tabs reaches 16 percent
It seems that Samsung Galaxy Tab buyers are experiencing a huge amount of buyer’s remorse, after purchasing the devices. Read the original post by iPhoneHacks
LG Neon II (AT&T)
The LG Neon II offers plenty of multimedia power for a regular cell phone, and it’s free with a two-year contract, but beware the hefty monthly fees. Read the original post by james_melzer@sra.com
Motorola Cliq 2 (T-Mobile)
The Motorola Cliq 2 is a nicely finished updated to the original, and is a much better Android device for power users this time around. Read the original post by james_melzer@sra.com
Samsung M360 (Sprint)
The Samsung M360 has a sparse feature set, but makes clear voice calls and gives you access to the Internet. Read the original post by james_melzer@sra.com
Kyocera Rio E3100 (Cricket Wireless)
The Kyocera Rio 3100 dresses itself up like a smart phone, but is merely a mediocre feature phone. Read the original post by james_melzer@sra.com
Toshiba Camileo S30
The Toshiba Camileo S30 pocket camcorder looks and feels like a real video camera, with a big screen and plenty of features, but its performance is only average. Read the original post by james_melzer@sra.com
e~Lists (for iPad)
e~Lists is simple iPad app that lets you quickly and easily create lists, print them, or share them by e-mail. Read the original post by james_melzer@sra.com
Microsoft Arc Wireless Mouse for $20 + free shipping
Meritline.com offers the Microsoft Arc Wireless Mouse, model no. ZJA-00002, for $27.99. Coupon code “MLCK174223020128AL1″ cuts it to $19.99. With free shipping, that’s tied with our mention from three weeks ago and the lowest total price we could find by $8. This 4-button mouse features a folding design, snap-in USB micro transceiver, and more. Coupon…
Netgear CEO issues email apology for Steve Jobs comments
It appears as if Netgear’s CEO is trying to back peddle his way out of those harsh words he had for Steve Jobs and Apple yesterday. In an email, Patrick Lo says he still feels the same towards Apple keeping iOS closed but says he does apologize for the remarks he made about Apple’s CEO…
mophie juicepak plus for iPhone 4 – battery charger review
The mophie juicepak plus for iPhone 4 is serious charging power for serious power users. If you’re on the go, if your iPhone can’t run down, won’t run down — if you need a case that can get you through twice the work and play, then here’s your solution. To see how it held up…
Visiontek Candyboard Wireless Keyboard w/ Trackpad for $50 + free shipping
Buy.com offers the Visiontek Candyboard Bluetooth Wireless Keyboard with Trackpad, model no. 900335, for $49.99 with free shipping. That’s $5 under our mention from three weeks ago and the lowest total price we could find by $10. It has 69 keys, multi-directional trackpad, keyboard backlighting, rechargeable Li-ion battery, and more. Read the original post by…