The Pebble smart watch, a wrist-wearable device with an e-paper display and the ability to connect to iPhone and Android, raised over $10 million via KickStarter and earned thousand of fans. Initially, the people behind the sunlight-readable watch said it would start shipping in September. Due to demand, the release date will now be after […]
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Future USB 3.0 cables will be powerful enough to charge laptops
USB 3.0, the most recent version of the USB data/power specification, currently offers much faster transfer speeds than USB 2.0. Compatible devices get speeds up to 5Gbps, and soon may see power transfer rates of up to 100 watts. The USB 3.0 spec is still evolving, and recently the group of companies responsible for it […]
First Galaxy Note 10.1 hands-on reveals 2GB of RAM, surprise features
Based on the reveal of a new commercial, many expect Samsung to reveal the final details of their newest Android tablet, the Galaxy Note 10.1, at an August 15th event in New York City. However, bloggers at The Brave Post claim they have a unit ahead of the official release. Their unboxing post and pictures […]
CloudOn Updates Android and iOS Apps With New Features, Adds 60 More Countries
CloudOn, an app that allows users to access, edit and save documents in Microsoft Office from an Android tablet or the iPad, recently added a few new features. It’s now also available in 60 new countries throughout Europe, South America and the Middle East. The CloudOn platform connects users to a remote server where they […]
Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 Gets A Commercial Before It Gets A Release Date
Samsung revealed the Galaxy Note 10.1 Android tablet back at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona last February, but since then the company has been pretty quiet about the device. Samsung hasn’t revealed all of the device’s specs yet, though they did confirm that it will have a quad-core processor, 1GB of RAM and a 5MP […]
Toshiba Satellite U840W Widescreen 21:9 Ultrabook Reviewed
Toshiba recently unveiled a new ultrabook, the Satellite U845W, with an unusual display resolution of 21:9. At 14 inches (measured diagonally), this ultrabook’s 1792 x 768 pixel display is sure to grab consumer attention. NotebookCheck got their hands on the European pre-production model (U840W) for review to see if the ultra-wide display is worth all […]
Valve Team Working On A Steam Client For Linux
Valve, the company behind the popular Steam gaming platform, is actively working on bringing Steam to Linux. The platform is currently available for PC and Mac users and allows gamers to buy and update games from Valve and other game publishers as well as participate in a community of gamers playing and waiting for the same […]
Barnes & Noble Announces Web Access For Nook eBooks
Barnes & Noble’s new Nook For Web feature is a browser-accessible way to read Nook books — both the ones you’ve bought and samples of the ones you’re thinking of buying. Users don’t need a Nook account to access samples if they just want to read an excerpt on the web. Just like Amazon’s Look Inside, […]