A federal judge has tossed a class-action lawsuit that claimed Apple’s iPad overheats when used outdoors in warm weather or in direct sunlight. Read the original post by Gregg Keizer
Month: February 2011
News: Report: Apple to buy $7.8B in components from Samsung
A new report claims that Apple and Samsung are negotiating a component contract that would see the iPhone maker purchase $7.8 billion in parts from Samsung this year. Citing industry sources, the Korea Economic Daily, via the Wall Street Journal, reports that the massive contract would include LCD displays, mobile application processors, and NAND flash…
The Decemberists’ “Cuyahoga” MP3 Single download for free
Stereogum.com offers downloads of The Decemberists’ Cuyahoga MP3 Single for free. That’s the best deal we could find on this R.E.M cover. Read the original post by dealmac.com
LG Optimus Pad made official; slaps down Jobs and ‘A pad’ in promo video
The LG Optimus Pad, previously known as the LG Optimus G-Slate and the LG Optimus G-Tablet, has been made official as of Monday at the Mobile World Congress. There are a variety of Hands-On videos running around, but its LG’s own promo video is probably going to be more popular for its hilarity. Read the…
Kingston 8GB DataTraveler 160 USB Flash Drive for $12 + free shipping
Buy.com offers the Kingston 8GB DataTraveler 160 USB 2.0 Flash Drive, model no. DT160/8GB, for $11.95 with free shipping. That’s $1.49/GB and the lowest total price we could find we could find by $3. Read the original post by dealmac.com
GoodReader adds document-sharing across large organizations
By giving users the ability to easily read and edit PDF and text documents, GoodReader for iPad has quickly become one of the most popular and highly praised productivity apps around. Now an update to the app offers users the ability to immediately disseminate those edited documents to large organizations. Read the original post by…
ZTE Skate Android 2.3 Smartphone Joins NFC Party
The ZTE Skate is an Android 2.3 smartphone the Chinese handset maker introduced at Mobile World Congress Feb. 14. The device will be powered by an 800 MHz processor. – ZTE Feb. 14 unveiled the Skate, an Android 2.3 smartphone at at Mobile World Congress Feb. 14. The 4.2-ounce Skate offers a 4.3-inch screen and…
MobileMe Revamp to Focus on Streaming Data From Individual Machines, Not Cloud?
The Loop’s Jim Dalrymple offers his thoughts on the rumored forthcoming MobileMe overhaul, sharing his belief that rather than utilizing a true “cloud-based” strategy in which Apple hosts all of a user’s … Read the original post by ITworld
Voice over LTE inches closer to reality
Mobile network operators and their equipment suppliers are working hard to make telephony over data-oriented LTE (Long-Term Evolution) mobile networks a reality. Read the original post by Mikael Ricknäs
Despite still not being there, Apple again the talk of Mobile World Congress
Mobile World Congress 2011 has brought a couple of Android tablets — LG Optimus Pad, Samsung Galaxy Tab 2– and slew of Android and Windows phones — LG Optimus 3D, Sony Xperia Play and Xperia Pro, and Samsung Omnia 7 — but a quick look at the blogsphere shows an awful lot of headlines about…
Samsung 27″ 1080p Widescreen LCD HDTV Display for $290 + free shipping
Today only, for its newsletter subscribers, newegg.com offers the Samsung 27″ 1080p Widescreen LCD HD Television / Monitor, model no. P2770HD, for $349.99. Coupon code “EMCYTZT295″ knocks it to $289.99. With free shipping, that’s $10 under our December mention and the lowest total price we could find by $56. It features a native resolution of…
Review: Seline HD for iPad
If you enjoy making music, this quirky iPad app will provide plenty of entertainment. Read the original post by Brian Beam
Nokia’s Roll of the Dice
Nokia’s Windows Phone deal with Microsoft bets the farm on a longshot. – I never did quite know what to make of Symbian, and it looks like I never will. Thats because chief supporter Nokia has all but given up on the mobile operating system and inked a deal with Microsoft instead. Short term, this…
PQI 16GB 150x Class 10 SDHC Secure Digital Card for $22 + free shipping
Meritline.com offers the PQI 16GB 150x Class 10 SDHC Secure Digital High-Capacity Card, model no. PQI-FSC-SDHC1016GB, for $27.95. Coupon code “MLC116491021420NL1″ cuts it to $21.95. With free shipping, that’s $1.37/GB, $1 under our December mention, and the lowest total price we could find for any 16GB Class 10 SDHC card by $4. Coupon expires after…
iPhone Nano: More Details Revealed
The iPhone nano rumor mill is working overtime. First we heard that Apple is working on a smaller and cheaper iPhone, which could be priced at $200 without requiring a contract. Then we heard that the person who saw the iPhone nano prototype claimed that it could come with edge to edge screen. Now, Cult…