With Apple’s announcement of the iPad and the Apple iBook store, people have been noticing the ongoing debate about e-books, e-readers and the ugly concept of DRM, which assumes that paying customers are thieves.
Joining the fray, is is Stephen Green, also known as the Vodkapundit.
Of course, I had join in.
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Apple is hold a press announcement for it’s tablet device, called an iPad.
Streaming details at gdgt.
No price announced yet, but rumors say around a grand.
Update: I posted more details over at the Urbin Report.
Apple really slammed the price down. $499 for a 16 Gig WiFi model and $829 for 64 Gig with WiFi & 3G.
Downside: It’s [...]
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I really like this device from RCA. It taps WiFi signals and converts the signal to electricity.
The claim is, using only WiFi signals at CES, it was able to charge a BlackBerry from 30% to full in about 90 minutes. The Airnergy Charger has a battery, so it can suck up power while you are [...]
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OK,I admit that I’m using the title from the latest episode of TWiT. It just describes this product so well.
The Orb Bluetooth headset/ring. Not only is this trendy nerd jewelry, it has some nice tech included. Bone conduction and Flexible Organic Light Emitting Device screen that allows you to look at a ring on your [...]
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From what I’ve read, there was nothing really eye popping at CES this year. Some cool stuff, but nothing to really thrill anyone.
Apple is having their own press announcement next month. So of course, Apple tablet rumors have been running hot and heavy again. I heard the name “iSlate” dropped several times.
My favorite rumor was on a [...]
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AT&T is finally carrying an Android based phone, this one is made by Dell, and called the Mini 3. This phone has been selling overseas already, so the specs are pretty well known. 3.5-inch 640×360 display, Bluetooth, 3 megapixel auto-focus camera with flash, microSD, and GPS. Two things catch my eye, no WiFi and [...]
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Approaching the two hour mark for what should be a simple iPhone sync.
I flushed the primary drive of my desktop, loaded Windows 7 and and started reinstalling software. All my data is on another drive, so it should be a fairly straightforward process. To Windows 7’s credit, it has been. Up until I hit [...]
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Power outlets with two USB power points. There are couple of spots in the house were this would be really useful, especially for charging iPhones. What is nice about this model is that the adapters don’t draw power when nothing is plugged in, unlike a wall wart.
The rumor is that these will run for [...]
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