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New iPhone Risks Same Old Same Old
Can the iPhone bring sexy back? With more than 128 million iPhones sold since 2007, the device’s ubiquity has created a marketing and design challenge for Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL – News): how to wow consumers in a maturing smartphone market where many alternatives now look and feel like Apple’s gadget. That’s a challenge Apple [...]
The Best Laptop Computers
We looked at laptops for every type of user: the student who needs a superlight classroom companion, the multimedia multitasker who wants a powerful desktop replacement, and plenty in between. The following five aced our tests. Lenovo IdeaPad U260 Starting at $700 ($999 model tested) Pros: This tiny, 3-pound 12.5-incher was the darling of consumer [...]
iCloud Gadget Looxcie 2: Wearable Headset Grabs Video
Within just hours of Steve Jobs’ announcement of iCloud at WWDC in San Francisco, a new “iCloud-ready” gadget debuted. The Looxcie 2, a wearable Bluetooth video headset, lets you share videos via iCloud, as well as YouTube, Facebook and Twitter. You control it directly via a free Android or iOS app, which also allows a [...]
Smartphone Photos Can Reveal Private Information
According to a report by WSOTV: Smartphone users and their children could be targets of a new kind of stalking without ever knowing it. Many parents don’t realize that pictures taken with smartphones and uploaded to the Internet could give a predator all the information needed for stalking or even an abduction. Police Detective Walt [...]
CES: Facevision releases budget Skype-certified HD Webcam
A year ago, Facevision introduced the first Skype-certified HD Webcam, the FV TouchCam N1, that was capable of streaming high-definition video over the Internet, turning video chat into a much better experience. It was one of a few HD Webcams at the time. For this reason, the FV TouchCam N1 was rather expensive, costing around [...]
Possibly the world’s smallest digicam
The miniaturization of point-and-shoots sparked a frenzy among camera manufacturers a few years ago, with companies pitting against each other to see which one could dish out the smallest digicam. Well, I think we have a clear winner today. The Chobi Mini Digital Camera measures just 44 x 29 x 12mm and weighs a featherlight [...]
Pixavi Xcaster 5000 High Definition Camera Is Perfect for James Bond or Salt
If you find yourself in a James Bond or Angelina Jolie type of scenario then the Xcaster 5000 from Pixavi should come in handy. Pixavi is introducing an explosion proof version of the Xcaster 5000 High Definition camera series. It is waterproof, 4 joule impact proof, and shock proof up to a 6 1/2 ft [...]
Handheld Video Inspection Camera
Take video in the tiny dark corners of the world This is the video camera you don’t know you need. Seriously, right now, you’re about to click away from this page because you’re Inspection Camera like, “Why would I ever use one of those?” But lend us your ears, geek friends. (We’ll give them back.) [...]