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Each year Microsoft hosts a 3-day conference for web developers and designers to unveil new Microsoft technology through developer sessions, workshops, and technology presentations. Back during the unveiling of Windows Phone 7 Series, Microsoft promised to answer the unknowns that they weren't ready to announce. Today Microsoft achieved information overload as it unveiled the Windows...
Back in January, we reported about whispers floating around BusinessWeek that Apple may soon find itself teamed up with long-time rival Microsoft to replace some core Google functionality on the iPhone. A new report published yesterday on the New York Times details the growing resentment between the two tech giants that all began with the development of Android. The budding...
Among the tech geeks, it seems fairly obvious that the iPad isn’t seen in favorable light. Pre-orders started March 12th and from what we’ve gathered, the iPad doesn’t quench your tablet thirst. So there’s still one big question that remains: what are you looking for in a tablet device? Results from our daily poll that ran throughout the day on Friday indicated that a solid two-...
The whole JooJoo saga has been one filled with so many twists and turns it'll make your head spin. First it was a vaporware CrunchPad, then it became the JooJoo – a device that would eventually become tangible. News out of Fusion Garage came in late February announcing they had hit an unforeseen issue with the world's first 12.1-inch capacitive display that would inevitably push the...
Microsoft is known for their product fragmentation. There's Windows 7 Home Premium, Professional, and Ultimate and the Xbox 360's split into Arcade and two versions of the Elite. Whether you consider this strategy idiotic or necessary, Microsoft is seemingly prepared to gamble. New leaks indicate they're sticking to their guns and doing what they know best, even in the mobile market...
Five years ago I bought my first Apple product. Although music played such a small part of my life, I picked up a 30GB iPod Classic my freshman year of college. Yes it was good, but there was nothing astounding about a portable media player. After the battery burned out the click wheel, it would be recycled as makeshift ice scraper. But I never bought another iPod. I could survive...
It's still a bit hard to believe that Blizzard is finally approaching the release of the sequel to one of the best RTS games known to man. Although the closed beta is still in its early life, it's easy to see how this is one of the most anticipated games of 2010. I've had the pleasure of test driving the game for nearly two weeks so read on for some early race details. If you're...
The big news yesterday in the tech world was undoubtedly the lawsuit that Apple filed against HTC for infringing 20 patents granted to Apple over the years. Nobody really knows what Apple is after with the suit but if they come out victorious, it could mean some major changes to many current HTC handsets. Some see this move as a way to stifle the innovation of their competitors and...
As the New York Times showed off the iPad application they had been working with Apple to produce, the future of traditional print saw a glimmer of hope for its new platform. Publications like the NYTimes and WSJ crave a means by which they can charge readers, just as they've done in years past for their subscription model. If this thing was supposed to play a role in saving all old...
In the days leading up to the iPad announcement, a passionate tech crew thought that we’d see the future of computing within Apple’s tablet. Steve Jobs was vaguely quoted as saying it was the most important project he’s ever worked on and hysterical rumors of motion sensitive tracking with a custom UI would help Apple succeed where others had failed. While we weren’t given anything...
The iPad’s seen some pretty divisive opinions mainly focused around what it doesn’t do. Of its shortcomings, only one can’t be rectified through a software update, a front-facing camera. All the other noise that have naysayers shouting from the mountains can be introduced through future software updates to heal your wounds. While it may take a generation or two for Apple to kick...
Back when the Power Rangers were actually good, you lived for the moment they’d call in their Zords to fight the overgrown beast of the day. Really, though, the Megazord was the be-all end-all that stood the test of time. The web isn’t so different. We’ve got a powerhouse of web platforms like Twitter and Facebook where people do most of their information sharing. Combining these...
Like many print news organizations, the magazine industry is in desperation for a new way to distribute their content. The most obvious outlet of distribution leads to the digital world, where publishers can add value through in-depth video, slideshows of images, and real time updates to what would otherwise be stagnant information. Because so many people have grown accustomed to the...
When the Playstation 3 was launched back in 2006, it was hands-down the most powerful game console we’d ever seen. It’s potential surpassed the Xbox 360 by a noticeable margin, though it was clear it would take years to realize such power. If Sony America CEO Kaz Hirai gives the PS3 a ten-year life cycle and we’re already four years in, can we ever expect to see the Playstation 3 at...
It's sink or swim time for Microsoft as they prepare to show off a preview of Windows Mobile 7 at next week's Mobile World Congress. In its current form, Windows Mobile doesn't fully compare to Google's Android or Apple's iPhone OS and the industry is well aware that Microsoft has been working on a full reboot for 7.0. Later this year, come launch, Microsoft better have their strategy...
Now that we got the iPad out of the way, we can concentrate on one of the more reliable updates from Apple. For the last two years, Apple has held an event in March where they showcase where the iPhone OS is headed for its next major update. If the past years are any indicator, it won't be long before we hear a rumored date for March of another iPhone OS event. With Steve Jobs...
Fueled by analysts with Credit Suisse who cited meetings with some Apple executives indicated that Apple could aggressively lower the price on its upcoming iPad if sales weren't matching their projections. Days later, iSuppli has released the cost estimates for each of the six versions of the iPad set to ship in March and April. Despite it's seemingly low entry point, their estimates...
Things don’t seem to be headed in the right direction over at NBC. First we learned they’re selling out to Comcast (or Xfinity), then we had the oh-so-popular Conan debacle, and now they’re making some outrageous claims against Boxee when questioned as to why they were blocking the little black box from accessing Hulu’s content. We all know what Hulu is, right? With few exceptions,...
There’s been a hefty debate for the past week about who exactly Apple is targeting with their iPad. It’s missing some core features like a camera, multitasking, and Flash but it’s still far from a failure. I’m under the belief that when you get your hands on one, what it does it does tremendously well. Beyond the masses, the iPod could be a huge hit among the older generations....