Probably the most promising tablet at the Consumer Electronics Show last week in Vegas was the Motorola Xoom – the first and right now only tablet that will run Google’s Android 3.0 “Honeycomb” at launch, and will come to you…
A Sneak Peek at Android 3.0
This video, snagged by Engadget and posted at Mashable gives us a sneak peek at what Android 3.0 “Honeycomb,” the version of Android that’ll be designed with tablet computing in mind, will look like when it comes out. It’s like…
CES News :: GM Bringing OnStar to Any Vehicle
If you’ve always wanted OnStar – you know, voice activated dialing and turn by turn directions (sure, you could just get an Android phone for that) as well as crash notifications to police and medical authorities, the ability to call…
Spinning Gears :: The Age of The 1,000 Core Processor
(this brand new image for Spinning Gears columns is courtesy of Narilka, who graciously gave permission to use it!) When story broke a few days ago about researchers in Scotland managed to build a 1,000-core processor, I was amazed. As…
Video :: Engadget and Professor Tim Wu Explain Net Neutrality
This is a video that I tend to fall back on when I hear people still – even now – misinformed about net Neutrality. I had a lengthy discussion with friends yesterday in the wake of the FCC’s ruling on…
Chrome OS Goes Official, Coming Soon
Google announced its long teased Chrome OS this week, complete with an “app store” that will serve up Web apps that will run inside the operating system and a pilot program for people who want to try the new OS…
Original Apple-1 Sells for $210,000 at Auction
Remember that Apple-1 that was up for auction, the one that was expected to bring as much as $242,000 thanks to its pristine condition and hand-signed note by Steve Jobs himself? Well, the skeptics said that similar Apple-1 units only…
This Apple 1 Costs Up to $242,000
If you’ve always wanted to own a little piece of history and you have a ton of cash to burn, this original Apple 1 computer can be yours for the low low price of $242,000 US. The gem is in…
Spinning Gears :: Wrapping Up Apple’s “Back to the Mac” Event
(this brand new image for Spinning Gears columns is courtesy of Narilka, who graciously gave permission to use it!) So Apple’s “Back to the Mac” event just concluded, and if you were a betting person and bet on some substantial…
HP Launches Palm Pre 2, WebOS 2.0
HP surprised everyone this week and announced the Palm Pre 2, the first Palm handset after Palm was acquired by HP earlier this year. The Pre 2 comes with beefed up specs, including a faster processor and some other basic…