Tecnologia

Augen The Book LCD ereader on sale for bargain $90 [Update: Reviewed!]

Jul. 19 | Augen’s oddly named “ The Book ” ereader has gone on sale, eschewing E Ink in favor of a color LCD display in a Kindle-style casing.  Available at kmart in limited numbers for just $89, the ereader runs Linux 2.6.4 on a 400MHz ARM...

Windows Phone 7 Technical Preview

Jul. 19 | Tensions must be high at Microsoft.  The recent embarrassment of the short-lived KIN project has left all eyes on Windows Phone 7 , not only to justify its own existence but also to legitimize the company’s place in the mobile ecosystem.  With...

BlackBerry 9800 slider video demos: OS 6, browser & media menu

Jul. 19 | The more we see RIM’s upcoming BlackBerry 9800 touchscreen slider , the more impressed we are.  In the latest batch of videos to sneak out to Salomondrin, the 9800 demonstrates its BlackBerry OS 6 media and browser credentials, making short work...

Livescribe Echo Smartpen boosts storage, slims size; artist features due this fall [Video]

Jul. 19 | Livescribe has outed their latest digital pen, the Livescribe Echo Smartpen , and as well as slimming down from its Pulse predecessor it also has more memory and the addition of social networking support for its recorded notes.  Meanwhile, a promised...

Boxee Box by D-Link rolls off production line [Video]

Jul. 17 | The first Boxee Box by D-Link has turned up, though it’s on Boxee’s own desks rather than out in the wild.  Not expected to launch until November , the Tegra 2-based set-top box is a standalone appliance for running the Boxee home entertainment...

OWLE Bubo “iPhone 4 DSLR” adapter gets video demo

Jul. 17 | Yesterday’s “ iPhone DSLR prototype ” may still be frustrating purists with its inaccurate name, but owners are simply getting on with using it.  Turns out, this wasn’t a one-off DIY effort but the first example of OWLE’s...

Apple: Antenna Problem is Real, Offers Free Cases

Jul. 17 | Time to stop the speculation. Over the course of the last 22 days, we’ve heard from every angle of the Internet that the iPhone 4 is plagued with reception issues. And, throughout those days, we’ve heard all sorts of reasons: it’s the...

Our Favorite YouTube Videos This Week: The Love Edition

Jul. 17 | Among all the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune this week — folks fuming about iPhones , Biebs and Gaga clawin’ to the death, Mel Gibson… doing stuff — we thought it prudent to inject a little sunshine, hence the theme of...

Queen Rania of Jordan takes to TwitVid to Promote Her Country [VIDEO]

Jul. 17 | Queen Rania Al Abdullah of Jordan has posted a video on TwitVid promoting a tourist swap contest between Jordan and other countries. The rules of the contest , named Twisit Jordan, are simple: If you’ve never been to Jordan, upload a video to TwitVid...

Motorola XT720 tipped for July 19th UK launch

Jul. 16 | Motorola’s Milestone XT720 , the 3.7-inch keyboard-free sequel to the European Motorola Milestone, is set to hit the UK on Monday July 19th according to retailer Clove .  The Android 2.1 smartphone packs an 8-megapixel camera with autofocus and...