These days it might seem like the whole world has a laptop; or at least a desktop computer. You might be feeling a little bit left out if you are one of the few people who does not have either one of these machines. You may be considering doing something about this and are thinking of buying one to see what all the fuss is about. Read more...
The sequel to the critically acclaimed “Batman: Arkham Asylum” is announced with a title and release date, Saudia Arabia shuts off BlackBerry service overnight, and Apple’s next iPod Touch may be getting a front-facing camera, if leaked photos are authentic.
You might be facing a nightmare situation if you find that your memory card has become corrupted. It could be that your memory card was storing some really important photographs or video clips that are precious to you. You may think that a corrupted memory card will cause huge problems for you and it might but before you really begin to start panicing, there might be some way of retrieving your data. Read more...
Blackberry’s latest edition is the Bold, which as the name suggests, has a bigger, bolder presence than most other smartphones, though the black and silver finish and the smooth curves also give it a more sleek and refined look. The Blackberry Bold has all the best Blackberry features of past models and adds, amongst other things, the speed of 3G. Designed to replace the 8820, it does have a bit more heft than the 8820, weighing in at 136 grams, but most people would have a difficult time telling the two apart just by weight or looks. Read more...
It has been known that each product Sony comes up with is expected to have an amazing design and quality performance. A few of these products may not have lived up to expectations of some people but most Sony products deliver really well and are best sellers.
I suffered a loss recently: My trusty, first-generation iPhone’s touch screen gave up the ghost. On a sunny day in early June, it let loose this mortal coil. And, like every other piece of technology I’ve ever owned, the touch screen stopped responding at the worst possible moment—as I was in a cab on my way to the first leg of a two-week trip.
In this week’s leisurely, labor-friendly app roundup: Watchmen grows up, and grows large; you avoid getting sick; lots of TV gets watched; and Robocop’s got a few things to say to you. Read more...
As of this week, pretty much anyone can tell you–”Skank” blogging just doesn’t pay. Unless your $15 million privacy lawsuit against Google ends up going your way, that is. Rosemary Port–the person who used Blogger to anonymously insult former model Liskula Cohen–was unmasked last week after months of speculation, and promptly sued Google (GOOG) for turning over her information. Hilarity ensued, complete with duelling morning TV appearances. More details on MediaMemo, though Peter doesn’t usually follow that kind of stuff. Looks like Amazon’s Kindle has a couple of new competitors. Sony’s (SNE) “Reader Daily Edition” and Barnes & Noble’s (BKS) and Irex’s as-yet-unnamed Kindle-like device will join Barnes & Noble and Plastic Logic’s as-yet-unnamed Kindle-like device on the playing field. Apple (AAPL) approved at least one app this week–the one for Spotify, which is rumored to be “the best streaming music service in the world.” But as MediaMemo points out, that’s worthless without any deals with big music companies. Read more...