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Mysterious 10-inch BlackBerry PlayBook appears in Vietnam
Posted On 29 Jul 2012 By Mat Smith. Under: Uncategorized.
The last we heard, all notions of a 10-inch PlayBook had been shelved, with rumors suggesting that RIM wanted to concentrate on its BB10 plans and next-gen smartphones instead. However, we've just received these images from Tinthe, showing off someth...
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Data-hungry crowds spoil Olympic TV coverage, archers alerted
Posted On 29 Jul 2012 By Jamie Rigg. Under: Uncategorized.
With an opening ceremony celebrating social media and a guest appearance by the father of the world wide web, you would think the games are pretty Twitter-friendly. Well, not so much, as the hordes of London have been told to keep non-urgent texts an...
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Microsoft outs Bluetooth-enabled Sculpt Touch Mouse, matching Sculpt Mobile Keyboard
Posted On 29 Jul 2012 By Dana Wollman. Under: Uncategorized.
Lots of hardware news coming out of Microsoft today. No, not that kind of hardware; just a lot of mice (and keyboards, too). In addition to that spiffy Wedge mouse and keyboard, the company just announced two products as part of a new "Sculpt" line. ...
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Microsoft intros Wedge Mobile Keyboard, whose case doubles as a stand
Posted On 29 Jul 2012 By Dana Wollman. Under: Uncategorized.
As we've seen, there will be no shortage of tablet / laptop hybrids on offer when Windows 8 starts shipping this fall. But since those keyboard docks will typically be sold separately, that means you're also about to see loads of third-party alternat...
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Microsoft details the Touch Mouse’s upcoming support for Windows 8 gestures
Posted On 29 Jul 2012 By Dana Wollman. Under: Uncategorized.
We already knew that Microsoft would be upgrading its Touch Mouse to support Windows 8 gestures, but the outfit never confirmed which finger movements, exactly, would be built in. Now, Redmond is explaining it all, even though the mouse won't actuall...
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MIT Researchers Create Innovative 3D Printer That Can Print a Chocolate Model of Your Face
Posted On 29 Jul 2012 By TecheBlog Staff. Under: Uncategorized.
Called "Eat Your Face", this innovative 3D printer by David Carr and researchers at the MIT Media Lab "accepts a scan of your face and then recreates it using a block of chocolate; the end result being your face, in chocolate, ready to eat." Cont...
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Apple reveals ‘Purple’ phone prototype in court filing, to prove it didn’t copy Sony
Posted On 29 Jul 2012 By Mat Smith. Under: Uncategorized.
The previous batch of sketches revealed during Apple v Samsung suggested the iPhone may have actually borrowed ideas from Sony, but a new filing goes back even further into history to show that's not the case. The Verge spotted that the latest raft o...
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You Won’t Believe This is at the Bottom of a Volcano
Posted On 29 Jul 2012 By TecheBlog Staff. Under: Uncategorized.
Photographer Lurie Belegurschi dived deep into the magma chambers at the bottom of the dormant Thrihnukagigur volcano, near Reykjavik in Iceland, to capture this stunning image. This volcano has not been active for at least 4000-years. Continue r...
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Inside jOBS: TechCrunch Goes To The Movies
Posted On 29 Jul 2012 By Rip Empson. Under: Uncategorized.
"IBM wants it all and is aiming its guns on its last obstacle to industry control: Apple. Will Big Blue dominate the entire computer industry?" Steve Jobs asks us.
"No," we cheer in unison.
"The entire information age?" He asks again, "Was George Orwell right about 1984?" Then the Apple CEO introduces us to the famous 1984 commercial directed by Ridley Scott that has since become a classic -- some would say one of the most important commercials of all time.No Comments
Fujifilm Brings Wireless Transfer to Compact Long-Zoom F800EXR Digital Camera
Posted On 29 Jul 2012 By Daimaou - G.G-B. Under: Uncategorized.
Fujifilm announced last week the FinePix F800EXR digital camera that features a new innovative Wireless Image Transfer function that allows users to quickly and easily upload high resolution images to their smartphone or tablet via a free Photo Receiver app “Camera Application” compatible with both iOS and Android devices. The F800EXR continues the tradition of [...]
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