Category Archives: Gadgets

Review: Motorola Quench

Posted on July 8, 2010 by

by: LIA TIMSON You can’t blame Motorola, or any other phone manufacturer, for jumping on the Android bandwagon and launching a seemingly unlimited number of handsets to take advantage of Google’s free operating system. So it was with some degree … Continue reading →

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Sony joins e-reader price war

Posted on July 8, 2010 by

Sony has cut the price of its Reader devices, joining an electronic-reader price war between Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble. On Sony’s website, the Daily Edition version of the Reader was listed at US$299.99 ($434.20), down from US$349.99. The Touch … Continue reading →

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No Kin Do: Microsoft Keeps Limping Into the Mobile Era

Posted on July 7, 2010 by

The life of Microsoft’s Kin was hard and short — delayed development, feuding executives and last-minute changes in OSes were just some of the problems that reportedly plagued the platform. But the phone shoppers out there don’t care about behind-the-scenes bickering. They just want the coolest stuff out there, with touchscreens, real app stores and affordable prices, and Microsoft isn’t cooperating. Continue reading →

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Topo Maps for iPhone Won’t Lose You

Posted on July 7, 2010 by

By: Chris Maxcer If you’re driving around on pavement in the United States, chances are you’re often within cellular service, which means you can use Google (Nasdaq: GOOG) Maps and Google Earth, along with your iPhone’s built-in GPS feature, to … Continue reading →

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The serious business of smartphones

Posted on July 6, 2010 by

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Tech gadgets for cops means number’s up for unregistered drivers

Posted on July 6, 2010 by

BY: GEESCHE JACOBSEN Sergeant Matt Rees from Mount Druitt police pictured with the newly fitted Automatic Number Plate Recognition system. SERGEANT Matt Rees says it is “the best bit of kit … since radar”. But privacy advocates warn it poses … Continue reading →

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The Great Success Of Microsoft’s Kin

Posted on July 3, 2010 by

By: Aaron Shapiro Last week, Microsoft killed its first phone product, Kin. Ad Age called it “One of the fastest launch-to-failure paths ever taken by a major marketer.” The New York Times quipped, “That didn’t take long,” pointing out that … Continue reading →

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Indian mobile brands ring loud and clear

Posted on July 3, 2010 by

by: Bhupesh Bhandari Till a year ago, they were just irritants. Today, they are a serious threat. Homegrown mobile phone brands have blown a serious hole in the pockets of their multinational rivals. According to the Voice & Data annual … Continue reading →

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Russian cell phone users get free Facebook access0

Posted on July 3, 2010 by

Facebook has launched a joint project with Russian mobile operators on free access to its website via cell phones, an official of the social networking company said. The Facebook Zero project was aimed at cooperating with mobile operators, whose subscribers … Continue reading →

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Apple Updates Sync To Combat Exchange ActiveSync Problems

Posted on July 2, 2010 by

Phones using the iOS 4 as well as those using Microsoft’s popular server – phone linking business tool, the Exchange ActiveSync had reported performance issues that put a strain on the server due to heavy load on the server. Many … Continue reading →

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