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Apple’s Patent Win Delays Shipments of Two HTC Smartphones
May 18, 2012 Software Leave a comment
Shipments of HTC’s One X and Evo 4G LTE smartphones have been delayed by U.S. Customs enforcement as the result of a December Apple patent lawsuit win over the Taiwanese smartphone maker.
Review: iRig MIC Cast Audio Tested
May 18, 2012 Hardware Leave a comment
Having been a long time user of various iRig iPhone products I jumped at the chance to try out their new gadget, the iRig MIC Cast. This is a compact microphone on a mini-jack plugs directly into the iPhone to enhance the audio volume and audio quality of recordings.
The Champ Is Here
May 18, 2012 Hardware Leave a comment
The HTC One X is one of the best smartphones on the market, and the best Android phone you can buy right now, period.
Steve Jobs Dreamed of Developing an iCar
May 18, 2012 Hardware Leave a comment
Steve Jobs had dreamed of one day taking Apple onto our public roadways with a sleek, well-designed car — so said J.Crew CEO and Apple board member Mickey Drexler at a recent business conference.
Apple Patent Application Lends Credence to Retina-Display Mac Rumors
May 18, 2012 Hardware Leave a comment
It looks like we’ll be getting Retina display MacBook Pros sooner than later — this based on supply chain indicators and a recently published Apple patent application.
Mophie Juice Packs Give iPhone Batteries a Boost
May 18, 2012 Hardware Leave a comment
I have asked for a specific table at a restaurant just so I could be near an outlet and I’ve sat on the floor of more than a few convention centers, listening to a panel and charging my iPhone. I’m happy to say that those days are behind me now that I have the Mophie Juice Pack Plus.
Brave Combines Archery and Gestures on Wii, PS3 and 360
May 18, 2012 Hardware Leave a comment
Brave: The Video Game will be released this Summer alongside the film. Interestingly it’s currently slated for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, DS and Windows PC/MAC — nothing mentioned about 3DS or Vita at this stage.
Pathfinder MMO on Kickstarter
May 18, 2012 Hardware Leave a comment
Back in 2009 Paizo Publishing released Pathfinder, a table-top roleplaying game that extended the Dungeons & Dragons 3.5 ruleset. Pathfinder has gained considerable popularity in the ensuing years, and now the team at Paizo is embarking on a new project, Pathfinder Online. By means of Kickstarter fundraising, Chief Executive Officer Ryan Dancey and his team at Paizo plan to develop a technology demonstration of a MMO version of Pathfinder. Paizo was good enough to talk to us about their new Kickstarter campaign and the forthcoming project.
Oracle and Google Agree to Copyright Truce (For Now)
May 18, 2012 Hardware Leave a comment
Oracle and Google have struck a deal in their ongoing Java dispute which could speed the case along, but with one catch: Oracle has now essentially bet the farm on its claim that Google violated its copyright by cloning its Java application programming interfaces (APIs). The two companies have been battling it out in a San Francisco courtroom for weeks now, in a complex case that involves patent and copyright claims along with a novel claim by Oracle that its java APIs — essentially the technical guidelines that allow two pieces of software to talk to each other — are copyrightable.
Apple’s Patent Win Delays Shipments of Two HTC Smartphones
May 18, 2012 Hardware Leave a comment
Shipments of HTC’s One X and Evo 4G LTE smartphones have been delayed by U.S. Customs enforcement as the result of a December Apple patent lawsuit win over the Taiwanese smartphone maker.