Competitors taking jabs at one another is nothing new. Oftentimes it’s petty, but sometimes it’s really funny, funny enough that those on both sides of the field can enjoy it. That’s how I feel about Microsoft’s latest ad for Windows 8, which is called “Less talking, more doing” and uses …
For the past six years, cell phone unlocking was granted exemption under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. In October, the Library of Congress decided to remove the exception, and since January of this year, cell phone unlocking has been illegal and the Internet hasn’t been too happy. A new …
You’ve got a tablet. Maybe you’ve got a case or a stand, but what about when you want a completely hands-free experience in the absence of a table or desk? The whole idea behind the Koala tablet wall mount dock by Dockem, as you can imagine, is to mount …
The international Data Corporation (IDC) have announced that for the first time ever, the sales of tablets are set to outsell desktop computers. After selling a record 128 million units worldwide in 2012, people are now turning to the handheld devices with a sales increase of 80 per cent in …
Hey, guess what?! It’s that time again! There is no end to the project ingenuity that comes from what a lot of people think of as simply a child’s toy: LEGO. As always, many of these are projects built by LEGO masters, but where there’s a will, there’s a way, …
When I was going through the school, the usual batch of school supplies would involve things like yellow rulers, pink erasers, and a fresh pencil sharpener. You were the cool kid if you had a mechanical pencil and you’d better have a decently-sized notepad if you wanted to keep up …
In the last few years, we’ve witnessed this great divide between mobile devices like Android tablets and “real” computers like Windows-powered notebooks. More recently, though, we’ve seen the rise of devices that aim to span this great divide by using Windows 8 and one of the more notable examples of …
Do you still use Windows XP? Well your clock is ticking, friend. You have exactly 365 days until Microsoft will end all support for the operation system, which will happen on April 8, 2014. Of course you can continue to use it, but you won’t get anymore security updates, hotfixes, …
Apple’s controversial “rubber band” patent has been invalidated by the US Patent & Trade Organization (USPTO). Florian Mueller of Foss Patents reports the “rubber banding” patent is being rejected because it lacks novelty. The rubber band claim was denied because prior art already exists in the form of a patent …
In world rift of patent and trademark infringement battles, Apple is the leader in pushing their agenda. Patently Apple is reporting the U.S Patent & Trade Organization (USPTO) denied Apple’s request to trademark the iPad Mini.
The judge in the trademark application ruled that “mini” was merely a descriptive term …
The Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 LTE is scheduled to hit AT&T stores on April 5th, this Friday, so those wary about buying expensive electronics online can now walk into a brick and mortar and purchase the 32GB version of the tablet from a living, breathing human being.
You don’t …
The Seagate Wireless Plus was launched as a solution for wireless streaming with modern devices. With more and more people these days leaving their laptops at home and relying on their mobile devices, the issue of storage has become a legitimate concern. As mobile manufacturers gouge charge more for increased …
