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eBay Offers Holiday Deals App for iPhone

By Dan Hope Nov 24th, 2009

eBay and iPhone, two things people love coming together in one place to offer great holiday deals. Can life get better? Well, yes, but let’s not be greedy, this is good stuff. eBay is actually a great alternative to department stores for...

Amazon Releases Kindle Update, Gives 85% Longer Battery Life and PDF Reading

By Dan Hope Nov 24th, 2009

As much as the Amazon Kindle has shaped the e-reader market and become the de facto standard for e-reader features, it definitely isn’t perfect. Amazon has just announced a firmware update, long overdue but no less welcome, that fixes a few...

Google Maps Navigation App Available for Android 1.6 Phones

By Dan Hope Nov 24th, 2009

One of the most exciting parts of the big Android 2.0 reveal was the Google Maps Navigation app that was also released. It had everything we could ask for in a GPS navigation app, and it was free too! The only problem: It would only work on Android...

Motorola DROID Already Makes Up 24%of Android Traffic

By Dan Hope Nov 24th, 2009

Verizon put a lot of money into advertising and promos for the Motorola DROID, some better than others, and it appears the investment is already starting to pay off. A recent report shows that in the few weeks since launch, the Motorola DROID...

Creative Unveils Next Vado HD Pocket Camcorder, Lowers Storage Capacity

By Dan Hope Nov 24th, 2009

Creative has been struggling to compete in a pocket camcorder market that’s already quite crowded and threatened by other devices (like smartphones and point-and-shoot cameras) that can also pack a video camera in a small package. In order...

A Second iPhone Worm Threatens to Steal Sensitive Information

By Dan Hope Nov 23rd, 2009

iPhone users were shocked to discover that their devices were vulnerable to a certain kind of malware, called a worm, earlier this month. Fortunately, the worm turned out to have a fairly innocuous purpose: It displayed a picture of Rick Astley as...

Verizon Unveils Samsung Omnia II, Available Dec. 2

By Dan Hope Nov 23rd, 2009

After all the hype over DROID and the Android OS have died down a little, Verizon has decided it’s time to announce a Windows Mobile phone, the Samsung Omnia II. Verizon will make the Omnia II available Dec. 2, at $200 with a two-year...

Dell Launches First Multitouch Laptop

By Dan Hope Nov 23rd, 2009

Multitouch is a big buzzword even though most companies haven’t figured out what to do with it other than letting users zoom in and out on images with their fingers. Dell has joined the growing number of manufacturers that make such devices...

Warner Bros. Trades Blu-ray Discs for Your DVDs

By Dan Hope Nov 20th, 2009

A lot of people are still debating about moving from DVD to Blu-ray. We’re not necessarily recommending the transition, but if you’ve already decided to go Blu-ray then Warner Bros. has a good way for you to save some money. A Warner...

Next Flip Video Camcorder to Have WiFi and Slide-Out Screen?

By Dan Hope Nov 19th, 2009

The beloved Flip line of camcorders has taken the video industry be storm over the last few years because of its low price point and simple functionality. We fully admit to being won over by the Flip Mino, then the MinoHD. Now rumors about the next...

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