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RIM's 'Blackpad' 9.7-inch Tablet Rumored to Debut in November

For quite some time, rumor had it that RIM has been wanting to get into the tablet game, and who can blame it? Microsoft has had a long history in the market, Apple's iPad has proven popular, and it seems that just about every other manufacturer is ... Read more →

Android's Froyo: More Than Just a Frozen Treat 5 days ago on Switched

With the release of Froyo and the barrage of high-end handsets, Android has gone from an interesting but decidedly geeky smartphone experiment to a serious contender for your cellular buck. Whether you're upgrading from an older device, fleeing the ...

iPhone App Reads Your E-Mails to Allow for Smoother Driving 6 days ago on Switched

As mobile technology grows, it seems, so do the dangers of driving. First, we got talking while driving, which, though irritating, rarely results in more than an exceptionally slow driver. Then, we started seeing the evidence of texting while ...

University Course Teaches E-mail Flirtation to Over 400 Pitiful Souls 6 days ago on Switched

In the saddest news we've heard today (which means it's been a relatively good day), 440 people have enrolled in a master's course, held at Potsdam University in Germany, that instructs students in how to be flirtatious via text message and e-mail, ...

Raytheon Corners the Apps of Mass Destruction Market 7 days ago on Switched

The scientists with Raytheon Company consistently engineer intimidating and inspiring defense technology. During a recent exercise, the military contractors demonstrated the awesome capabilities of an anti-aircraft laser system, and now Raytheon ...

Apple Launches iPhone 4 Case Program, Sending Bumper Refunds Soon 8 days ago on Switched

Kicking off what we hope is the beginning of the end of the 'Antennagate' mess, Apple launched its iPhone 4 Case Program today. Steve Jobs promised free Bumpers, cases and refunds to iPhone 4 owners at last week's emergency press conference, and ...

Fancy Orchestra-Goers Disturbed by Lowly Text Marketing 8 days ago on Switched

The New York Times, our favorite text of culture snobbery, published an article yesterday entitled "Orchestras Seek BFF by Cellphone Texts." Despite the curiously nerdy headline, the piece was about concert-goers who are disturbed by the fact that ...

Thief Nabbed After Swiping iPhone Used for GPS Testing 9 days ago on Switched

A useful tip to all would-be iPhone thieves: when stealing said iPhone, it's a good idea to make sure it's not running a real-time GPS tracking program. Unfortunately for Horatio Toure, he had to learn this life lesson the hard way. As the San ...

Prisoners May Lose Their Cell Phone Privileges, If Congress Has Its Way 9 days ago on Switched

America's killers and drug dealers might soon find themselves without even a cell phone to distract them from the everyday rigors of federal penitentiaries. As of right now, cell phones and wireless gadgets aren't classified as contraband by federal ...

With 'Shark Week' Imminent, Look Forward to the Great-White-Warning SMS System 9 days ago on Switched

Steven Spielberg's 'Jaws' saw its 35th anniversary last month, and your writer reignited an irrational, but very real, childhood galeophobia by re-watching the entire toothy franchise just before a July 4th trip to the beach. It didn't help matters ...

Best Twitter Apps for iPhone 11 days ago on Switched

During the iPhone's nascent stages, users had limited choices when it came to Twitter applications. But now, there are myriad services that allow you to blast 140-character tweets, and keep up with your buddies, too. So now, the problem is ...

Auto-Tune Yourself With the MicDroid App for Android, But We Don't Want to Hear It 12 days ago on Switched

Are you a glutton for punishment? Do you enjoy bleeding ears? Have you not tired of Katy Perry, the Bieber and Kanye? Well, you fans of the satanic invention known as Auto-Tune, take note: you can now sound like a soulless robot using your Android ...

Graffiti 'Writing' App Available to Android Users, Seasoned Geeks Reminisce 12 days ago on Switched

Back in the '90s, when the Palm operating system was at the core of any good PDA, the stylus was a sign of status, ready to be unsheathed in crucial moments minutes of business. Assuming your habitual geekdom hasn't subsided since those days, and ...

Blagojevich Quotes Become 'Bleeping' Golden Ringtones, %&*$ Yeah! 14 days ago on Switched

Rod Blagojevich is a national treasure. The former Illinois governor has amazed us with his headline grabbing corruptibility and shameless ploys for attention. But while we can kiss his priceless appearances on reality TV shows goodbye and as there ...

Android Phones Burdened by Carrier Junkware 14 days ago on Switched

If you happened to buy a new Droid X yesterday, you may have noticed a couple of apps from Blockbuster and Electronic Arts pre-installed on your device. No, you didn't ask for them, but Motorola and its T-Mobile Verizon carrier thought you might ...

Apple: Free iPhone 4 Cases and Bumper Refunds, or Just Return the Phone 15 days ago on Switched

This morning, Steve Jobs took to the stage in Cupertino to address what many had dubbed "Antennagate." The iPhone 4's issues with reception and dropped calls have led to a public outcry, and Consumer Reports even decided it couldn't recommend the ...

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    The KEF KHT-3005 is one compact, beautifully designed speaker package with solid aluminum satellites that feature unique driver technology to produce incredible clarity. Meanwhile, the equally astounding dual 10-inch, 250-watt powered subwoofer delivers ultradeep bass. Full Review

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    The HTC Evo 4G delivered respectable 4G speeds, and the mobile hot-spot feature lets you connect up to eight devices. The smartphone has a front-facing camera for video chats and also comes with an 8-megapixel camera with HD-video-recording capabilities. The Evo ships with YouTube's HQ video player, Android 2.1 with HTC Sense, and an HDMI port. Other highlights include an extra-large 4.3-inch touch screen and a 1GHz Snapdragon processor. Full Review

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    The HTC Droid Incredible is blazingly fast, thanks to Verizon's 3G network. HTC Sense enhances the features of Android 2.1, and the smartphone features an 8-megapixel camera and 8GB of internal memory. Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, and 3G are all onboard. Full Review

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    Apple iMac (27-inch, 3.06GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, ATI Radeon HD 4670, fall 2009)
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