Straight out of Brooklyn, Raw’s MacBook Wood Skin ($25-$55) is just what it sounds like: a single sheet of wood attached to 3M adhesive, it protects the top of your MacBook—or at least most of it. You have your choice of ebony, bamboo, or wenge finishes, and custom engraving is […] Read the original post…
First Looks: JayBird Gear BlueBuds X Bluetooth Wireless Headphones
As the latest wireless headphone design from JayBird Gear, which has been churning out impressively small Bluetooth earphones for years now, BlueBuds X ($170) is pitched as a deluxe model with the company’s “best ever” earphones: eight hours of battery life per charge, over- and under-ear wearing options, white noise […] Read the original post…
First Looks: SwitchEasy Canvas for iPad mini
Continuing its rollout of cases for Apple’s recently released devices, SwitchEasy has ported its Canvas case to the iPad mini ($40). Named for the material used on the cover and wrapping around to the back, the case is just about identical to the full-sized iPad version. The tablet is held […] Read the original post…
First Looks: SwitchEasy Canvas for iPad mini
Continuing its rollout of cases for Apple’s recently released devices, SwitchEasy has ported its Canvas case to the iPad mini ($40). Named for the material used on the cover and wrapping around to the back, the case is just about identical to the full-sized iPad version. The tablet is held […] Read the original post…
First Looks: G-Project G-Grip Portable Wireless Speaker
Yet another Bluetooth speaker that’s sorta like Jawbone’s Jambox? Yes. But as the latest venture from Boombang, the team behind Soundfreaq and many Memorex speakers, G-Project grabbed our attention with G-Grip ($70), a ruggedized design that promises to be loud, drop safe at eight-foot falls, and crushproof up to over […] Read the original post…
First Looks: G-Project G-Grip Portable Wireless Speaker
Yet another Bluetooth speaker that’s sorta like Jawbone’s Jambox? Yes. But as the latest venture from Boombang, the team behind Soundfreaq and many Memorex speakers, G-Project grabbed our attention with G-Grip ($70), a ruggedized design that promises to be loud, drop safe at eight-foot falls, and crushproof up to over […] Read the original post…
First Looks: G-Project G-Grip Portable Wireless Speaker
Yet another Bluetooth speaker that’s sorta like Jawbone’s Jambox? Yes. But as the latest venture from Boombang, the team behind Soundfreaq and many Memorex speakers, G-Project grabbed our attention with G-Grip ($70), a ruggedized design that promises to be loud, drop safe at eight-foot falls, and crushproof up to over […] Read the original post…
News: Tony Fadell: Apple’s iPod, iPhone history is “revisionist”
Tony Fadell, former senior vice president of Apple’s iPod division, and widely credited as the “father of the iPod,” says Apple’s own mythology of the iPod being built as a knowing precursor to the iPhone is “revisionist history.” In an interview with The Telegraph, Fadell claims Apple was mainly focused […] Read the original post…
News: Moscow event could be Russian iTunes launch
Apple will be hosting an invitation-only event in Moscow Tuesday, according to an email obtained by TechCrunch, and it’s possible the event could be the long-awaited launch of iTunes in Russia. A recent report from Russian news service RIA Novosti claims the iTunes launch was “delayed indefinitely” after rumors the […] Read the original post…
News: iPhone 5 to debut in 50+ countries in December
Apple has announced the iPhone 5 will debut in South Korea on Friday, Dec. 7, as more than 50 additional countries will get the device in December. Most notably, the iPhone 5 will debut in Brazil, Russia, Taiwan, and other countries on Dec. 14, coinciding with the previously-announced Chinese debut […] Read the original post…
News: News Corp. to shutter The Daily on Dec. 15
The Daily will cease publication on Dec. 15, according to AllThingsD. News Corp.‘s attempt at an iPad-based daily newspaper existed as an app, and lasted less than two years following a high-profile debut event in New York City that Apple participated in. News Corp. said that “Technology and other assists […] Read the original post…
Ballmer to Skype Fans: You Can Trust Us
Trust us. We’re not going to screw up Skype. That was the message Microsoft delivered Tuesday, hours after formally announcing that it was buying the internet telephony pioneer for a staggering $8.5 billion. Read the original post by Dylan Tweney
Bloomberg, FEMA, FCC Detail NYC Emergency Notification System
NEW YORK — Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg unveiled the nation’s first comprehensive, geographically targeted emergency notification system for mobile phones on Tuesday, declaring the launch to be a “quantum leap forward in using technology to help keep people safe.” Read the original post by Sam Gustin
Congress, CEOs Tangle Over AT&T’s T-Mobile Bid, Spectrum ‘Crunch’
The AT&T and T-Mobile show rolled into Washington, D.C., Wednesday for a Senate hearing on Capital Hill and, suffice it to say, there were diverging views of how the proposed $39 billion buyout would affect the national wireless market, as well as consumers and startups. Read the original post by Sam Gustin
Uh-Oh, Microsoft: Businesses, Schools Love Google Chromebooks
Google’s beta testers of its new Chromebooks for schools and businesses sang the praises of the web-centric devices Wednesday. It’s not a song Microsoft will like. Read the original post by Ryan Singel