Samsung just can't keep itself out of the headlines today. No sooner had it announced the sale of its hard disk business than it fired back a response to Apple's lawsuit. The timing was so close that they might have done it simultaneously. As expected, Samsung stated that Apple has left them "no … [Read more...] about Samsung Responds “Strongly” To Apple Lawsuit
Samsung HDD Division Sold To Seagate For 1.375 Billion
We guess they had to raise the cash to fend off Apple's lawsuit somehow, but this seems a bit extreme. We kid, it probably has something to do with looking towards the future and focusing on the SSD side of the business and whatnot. It may also have something to do with that 9.6 percent of Seagate … [Read more...] about Samsung HDD Division Sold To Seagate For 1.375 Billion
HBO Go App Coming To Android & iOS
Well, it's not a new season of The Wire, but it'll do, HBO. The network that just doesn't seem to know how to make a bad TV series has announced their HBO Go streaming service is finally going to live up to its name and break the mobile frontier. We know you're not ready for "instant and unlimited … [Read more...] about HBO Go App Coming To Android & iOS
ASUS Sandy Bridging U31E, U31SD, U36SD
We always feel sorry for the poor products which, even in this day and age of product names like the Air, Hero, or Thunderbolt, just never escape the shadow of a number or a codename. Take ASUS's U31SD, U31E, and U36SD, as lovely a trio of generic notebooks as you've ever seen. Sure, the U31SD has … [Read more...] about ASUS Sandy Bridging U31E, U31SD, U36SD
MSI Deploying CX640, CR640 Core i3 Laptops
If nondescript Core i3 laptops are your thing, then MSI just made your day by dropping the landmark CX640 and CR640. See if you can contain your enthusiasm while we go through the laundry list of reasons to own these bad boys, as if the sleek MSI lettering on the hood wasn't enough. How does an … [Read more...] about MSI Deploying CX640, CR640 Core i3 Laptops
Apple Suing Samsung Over Copying iPhone & iPad
We hadn't had a huge corporate lawsuit over some outrageously obvious stunt for quite some time, so it's positively refreshing to see Apple in spirited form again. Maybe they hadn't skimmed through a technology website in a while, but Apple just noticed some of Samsung's designs, including the Epic … [Read more...] about Apple Suing Samsung Over Copying iPhone & iPad
Nokia’s Ovi Maps 3D Beta Going Up Against Google Earth
Hell, if you haven't had your fill of gallivanting across virtual streets by now, you probably never will. So go ahead, fill your boots, now there's another way to do it and one that doesn't involve either Larry or Sergei. Because if you can't beat them at mobile phone OSes, you can hit them where … [Read more...] about Nokia’s Ovi Maps 3D Beta Going Up Against Google Earth
Episodic Law & Order: LA Game Coming From Telltale
It's certainly not what everyone was expecting after Back to the Future, but unexpected doesn't mean unwelcome, especially since unlike the CSI games for instance, this probably won't be painfully horrible. The game will follow the LA entry in the Law & Order family, still in its first season, … [Read more...] about Episodic Law & Order: LA Game Coming From Telltale
LED Braces Are Crazy Fun
You know how trends catch on in Japan. So this latest oral-inclined gimmick is really nuts, involving kids with LED illumination on their teeth. Why? Has something to do with a publicity stunt to promote a department store, apparently. What's the connection, right? The LEDs do the illuminating via … [Read more...] about LED Braces Are Crazy Fun
UAE Tightens Noose On BlackBerry Email
In what is sure to be future material for MBA case studies, RIM's troubles around Asia and the Middle East can't seem to go away. A new directive from the UAE's Telecommunications Regulatory Authority curtails small-time corporate subscribers from using the Blackberry's corporate email feature. As … [Read more...] about UAE Tightens Noose On BlackBerry Email
Wacom iPad Stylus Looks Ugly But Works Beautiful
Due next month, the Bamboo stylus from Wacom is one of those rare gadgets that are specifically made for glorious union with another gadget—in the Bamboo's case, the iPad. But wait, there's more! During a recent tradeshow, a bunch of journos/fanboys got their hands on a Bamboo and tested it on a … [Read more...] about Wacom iPad Stylus Looks Ugly But Works Beautiful
Why Is Quantum Teleportation Important?
Because it can revolutionize telecommunications and give birth to a new age of computing. A joint team of scientists from Australia and Japan successfully carried out a test where information was teleported to a different point without resulting in a loss or degradation. This is just the first step … [Read more...] about Why Is Quantum Teleportation Important?
