Samsung is so heavily invested in Google's Android ecosystem that you might not even realize the handset maker has its own operating system. It does and it's called Bada, which Samsung launched in November 2010. [......]
AOC just sent us word about a new 16-inch USB monitor (e1649fwu) it designed to transform your single-display notebook into a dual-monitor or multi-monitor machine with minimal fuss. Simply plug it into a free USB port and you'll be off and running with multiple displays; there's no power cord or VGA cable to mess around with. [......]
To recap: on September 15 at 6:30pm TechCrunch Mobile and Gadgets will host our first meet-up at Roe @ 651 Howard St. in sunny SF[......]
For those of you who always dreamed about having your own cloud, Western Digital wants to make your dreams come true with its new WD 2go and WD 2go Pro mobile apps for its My Book Live personal cloud storage solution. The part about dreams is admittedly cheesy (and we're to blame for that one), but as far as the personal cloud goes, that's what Western Digital envisions as you remotely connect to your My Book Live drive from any computer or through your iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, or compatible Android device. WD's My Book Live brings the cloud to your home by combining a physical drive you're free to tuck away wherever convenient with Web-based access to your data. [......]
Used game vendor GameStop is raring to go with its own-brand gaming tablet the company will refer to as a "GameStop certified gaming platform." GameStop president Tony Bartel told GamesIndustry.biz it has already chosen a specific model of tablet, and that it will run Google's Android operating system, the odds-on favorite if you were to venture a guess beforehand. "I don't see any need to create a new one with three hundred or so on the market already," Bartel explained to GI on GameStop's decision to stick with an existing hardware platform[......]
We're less concerned than ever about the lack of native SuperSpeed USB 3.0 support on motherboards, in part because it's coming, but also because third-party USB 3.0 chips are getting the job done without jacking up consumer costs. It's getting tough to buy a modern motherboard or computer system without USB 3.0 ports anymore -- not that you'd want to -- and it's time for device makers to step up to the plate[......]
Minnesota sports fans have been down in the dumps ever since Kevin McHale traded away Kevin Garnett for what amounted to broken hopes and dreams in return. But cheer up Minnesota residents, your state is home to the most secure city in the country, unlike those San Antonio Spurs fan, who are "most likely to be digitally duped." That's according to security firm AVG , which ranked Minneapolis last on its list of U.S[......]
Once upon a time, Velocity Micro made a living building only high end custom PCs, notebooks, and workstations. [......]
Cloud Engines, Inc., makers of the Pogoplug line of devices and accompanying software, are launching a new hardware product today called Pogoplug Mobile . The device works like the company's current Pogoplug product - you attach your hard drive or drives, plug it into your router and instantly have your own personal cloud. In short, it's like a NAS (network-attached storage) box for your home[......]
The big question facing Ultrabooks right now is whether or not notebook makers will be able to sell them for less than $1,000, as Intel is encouraging them to do. To help manufacturers drop retail pricing to three digits, Intel reportedly agreed to a 20 percent drop in processor pricing for Ultrabooks, and it looks like Asus will respond with at least one model that dips below a grand (and at least one that doesn't). Word from news and rumor site DigiTimes is that Asus is planning to host an Ultrabook launch event in New York in October, just in time for the holiday shopping season but after the back-to-school rush. [......]
Security software is not something that is generally associated with mobile devices such as phones, but the open nature of the Android platform means that viruses are a real threat, just as for desktop computers. [......]
Apple and Microsoft have been at each other's throats in the computer realm for years now, culminating in those super annoying "I'm a Mac" commercials. [......]
Dell decided it was time to revamp its wardrobe and the first thing to go were those old digs the OEM's consumer laptops were known to sport (Studio series notwithstanding). The new Inspiron 13z and 14z laptops bring a fresh look to the table, along with an ultrathin profile and second generation Intel Core processor options of the i3 and i5 variety. The smaller Inspiron 13z sports a 13.3-inch screen with a 1366x768 resolution, up to 8GB of DDR3 memory, 320GB/500GB hard drive or 128GB SSD, full-size chiclet-style keyboard, HD webcam, media card reader, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 3.0, USB 3.0, HDMI, SRS Premium Sound HD, and Windows 7. [......]
Echoing a move made by other government agencies as of late, the FBI on Monday debuted its first in-house mobile application called Child ID. The iOS app aims to give parents a central location to store information about their children in the event they are lost or kidnapped[......]
Ever wondered what your PC is getting up to while you're away from it? Or maybe you have a more practical reason -- you're an IT manager -- for needing to know what various PCs are being used for when you're not around. [......]
