The Shame of Being a BlackBerry Owner
After the iPhone and Android become the pocket computers of the masses, BlackBerries aren't cool any more, and The New York Times is on it.
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But from a slightly less dorky version of the Segway to an electronic fireplace, a few new products have been out of the ordinary enough to catch our eye on the floor in Las Vegas.
After the iPhone and Android become the pocket computers of the masses, BlackBerries aren't cool any more, and The New York Times is on it.
When the press embargo for the Kindle Paperwhite lifted on Sunday night, practically everyone in the tech blogosphere seemed to sing its praises in unison.
As we noted today, many in the tech world are calling for airlines to allow passengers to use gadgets during takeoff and landing. Over my dead body, says one of our commenters.
The odd thing about the news that the United States Postal Service will soon ban overseas shipments of iPads, Kindles, or similar electronics with lithium batteries is how little a splash it seems to be making among electronics fans.
Now that the latest string of iPad 3 rumors has graduated from the fanboy blogs up to a global news site, we're starting to get pretty excited about the new features that are being touted for Apple's next tablet.
As the world drools over the latest, lightest gadgets at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas this week, at least one tech journalist thinks that something's gotta give with this thin trend.
Tech reporter Nick Bilton continues his one-man war on the FAA regulations that prevent you from turning on your iPads, Kindles, and other electronic devices while taking off and landing in airplanes.
Google X made headlines this week, but Microsoft has been secretly building everything from social networks to projectors that turn a human body into a touch screen in their labs for years.
We smell a patent infringement lawsuit!
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