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U.S. Cellular selling off Midwest markets to Sprint November 7, 2012 at 12:30 pm
U.S. Cellular and Sprint announced a deal where U.S. Cellular would transfer the rights of some spectrum in certain Midwest markets to Sprint for $480 million and stop doing business in those areas.
Xbox Surface: Is Microsoft really going to build a 7-inch gaming tablet? November 6, 2012 at 1:43 pm
Insider sources at Microsoft have confirmed that the company is building an Xbox Surface — a 7-inch gaming tablet that will go head-to-head with other dedicated gaming consoles, such as the PlayStation Vita, and the Wii U tablet controller.
The threat of Macs switching from x86 to ARM November 6, 2012 at 12:35 pm
In a way, it’s been public knowledge that Apple is tinkering with OS X on ARM since 2007. In fact, its best selling products run on ARM processors, so it makes a lot of sense that it would at least be in the running for its desktops and laptops.
Will we ever have Iron Man exoskeletons? November 6, 2012 at 11:02 am
It has been a couple of years since the successful HAL-5 and XOS-II exoskeletal systems first appeared. While advances continue to be made in their strength, speed, and endurance, many question if these devices represent technologies that might one day bring us the Iron Man suit.
Election day: Why e-voting sounds cool, but will never replace paper ballots November 6, 2012 at 9:38 am
This year, New Jersey has opened up email voting to those who have been displaced by Hurricane Sandy. This has led many to ask a rather interesting question: Why not just allow everyone to vote via email? Heck, let’s go one better: Why can’t Americans vote via the internet?
Are Apple’s obfuscated iPad Mini and iPad 4 sales figures a bad omen? November 5, 2012 at 2:13 pm
Over the last weekend, which saw the release of the iPad 4 and iPad Mini, Apple says it sold “three million iPads.” Yes, iPads, in general. How many iPad Minis did Apple sell over the weekend? No idea. How many fourth-generation iPads did Apple sell? No idea. More worryingly, did Apple also include the sales of iPad 2 and 3, and refurbished iPads in that figure? No idea.
The iPad Mini’s display isn’t Retina, but it’s still good enough November 5, 2012 at 1:28 pm
This screen that so many people are calling “Ugly” is actually higher quality than the top-of-the-line iPad’s screen from earlier this year. Apple’s decision to ship the iPad Mini without a Retina display was wise from a business point of view. It is good enough for now, and that’s the entire point.
ET deals: 20% off Dell’s Inspiron 15R Special Edition laptop with discrete graphics November 5, 2012 at 12:55 pm
We almost never see 1080p-capable Core i7 laptops with discrete graphics start below $1000, much less a model with aluminum detailing and a backlit keyboard. This deal gives you just that.
The app-controlled smart home is now a reality November 5, 2012 at 11:30 am
Controlling the environment around us has long been an up-hill battle with HVAC, lighting, and personal electronics being relatively recent innovations. In the past decades, our homes have become both increasingly comfortable and complex. Now we’re finally getting to the point where comfort and complexity don’t have to go hand-in-hand.
3M’s first LED bulb uses TV tech to appeal to lighting Luddites November 5, 2012 at 10:39 am
3M, a company not generally associated with lighting, has entered the LED market with its own novel design. The Advanced LED bulb might not have a clever name, but it does have some tricks up its sleeve.
