‘Technology’ Archives
Letter from Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs today informed the Apple Board of Directors that he was resigning as Chief Executive Officer effective at once and recommended to the board that Tim Cook, Apple’s Chief Operating Office be named as has successor. According to an Apple press release issued at the same time as Mr. Jobs letter, the Apple board not only named Tim Cook [...]
End Of An Era For Apple…
Steve, the OG-TV-B-G… “When I was in high school Steve Wozniak and I, mostly Steve, made this little device called a “TV JAMMER” it was this little oscillator that put out frequencies that would screw up the TV. Woz would have it in his pocket and we’d go in to like the dorm at Berkeley where he was going to school [...]
BREAKING: HP ending all Web OS device development, Pre 3, Veer, Touchpad RIP
In advance of Hewlett-Packard’s 3rd quarter conference call, HP issued a press release that among other things revealed: “In addition, HP reported that it plans to announce that it will discontinue operations for webOS devices, specifically the TouchPad and webOS phones. HP will continue to explore options to optimize the value [...]
HP confirms Pre 3 for August UK release
DNet UK, HP’s head of the Personal Systems Group in the United Kingdom, Paul Hunter confirmed that the Pre 3 would be released in the UK sometime in August. He was mum on an exact date, but as it looks right now, the Pre 3 is likely to be in British hands well before Americans will get to do more than read about it. The HP web os sales site for [...]
Synology DiskStation DS411j NAS Review
While not the most glamorous or exciting of technology, at Mighty Gadget we love a good NAS. In an era where optical media is becoming increasingly rare, having vast amounts of data storage accessible on your network is becoming increasingly important, and devices like the Synology DiskStation DS411j provide that and a whole lot more. Because a [...]
Apple updates MacBook Air
Apple has released a 2nd update of the MacBook Air in 9 months with the latest Intel Sandy Bridge processors, thunderbolt and backlit keyboards. Intel are claiming that the new Core i5 and i& processors make the MacBook up to 2.5x faster than previous generations, it also comes with the Intel HD Graphics 3000 processor, which [...]
Sony S1 Set for September 1st Release
American blog site This is my next has reported that they have access to documents confirming that the Sony S1 will be available for pre-order in the UK exclusively at Sony Centre stores and that the Sony stores may have something of an exclusive on the product. Alas, the documents were not specific as to a price and an exact release date, but it [...]
ModulR Case for the iPad 2
ModulR has announced that casings for the iPad 2 are now available. The casing system is designed to protect the iPad and allow for added functionality by allowing users to add various accessories to the casing system. This allows users to use the iPad in a variety of other ways that would be impossible with a standard protective casing. The iPad [...]
Makey Awards 2011 Nominee 05: Google Android, “Most Hackable Gadget”
And it’s not just because the Android and Makeys mas-bots were apparently separated at birth. And yes, we know Android is technically an operating system, and Android-compatible phones are really an entire class of gadgets. But in one sense, that’s the whole point. Gadget-lovers will debate the pros and cons of particular handsets [...]
Toshiba Thrive – The Latest Android tablet
On 10 July, the much-anticipated Toshiba Thrive will go on sale, adding yet another impressive tablet PC to an already expanding line of Android Tablets. After months of testing, it seems like Toshiba has developed a very impressive product and it stands to make a strong impression on users and rivals. While everyone has their eyes set on [...]
