Tag Archives: What’s

New Cash Registers Are Sexy, But What’s Beneath the Counter Matters More

Posted by on May 15, 2013

Photo: Square Anointed the next Steve Jobs by some admirers, Twitter inventor and Square CEO Jack Dorsey is one of the few people who can get the Silicon Valley press corps to roll out of bed early to hear what …

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iPad mini (Verizon LTE): what’s changed?

Posted by on November 22, 2012

Well, what’s this, then? Another little tablet from Apple? We surprised ourselves by being quite fond of the first iPad mini, which crossed our desks just a few weeks ago. It strikes the perfect blend of size, performance and capability, …

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Happy Birthday, iPhone! What’s It Feel Like Being 5?

Posted by on June 29, 2012

The iPhone is celebrating its five year anniversary. Pictured is the fifth model, the iPhone 4S. Photo: Jim Merithew/Wired The first iPhone went on sale to the public on June 29, 2007. It seems like it’s been with us forever, …

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What’s expected at WWDC: iOS 6, Mountain Lion, and new hardware – Ars Technica

Posted by on June 9, 2012

WWDC is right on the other side of this weekend, and the rumor mill is running full-bore. Scarcely a product is escaping its attention. Here, we run down some of the more credible items we’re expecting to see out of …

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What’s a ‘Computer Vision Specialist’ and Why Does Apple Need One?

Posted by on April 19, 2012

A future iPhone could have a 3D display — and this might be the simplest of Apple’s greater 3D plans. Photo: Jim Merithew/Wired When Apple posted a job listing Tuesday for a “Computer Vision specialist,” the tech-obssessed echo chamber began …

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Hey, what’s wrong with a small iPhone?

Posted by on March 25, 2012

Is Apple an oddball because its phones continue to be relatively small? It’s a stance that seems to run counter to Android smartphone design trends. by Brooke Crothers March 24, 2012 12:13 PM PDT iPhone 4S. (Credit: Apple) Is a …

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What’s coming on iPhone 5? – Los Angeles Times

Posted by on March 24, 2012

Sure, the new iPad just came out a week ago. But it’s never too early to talk about what everyone’s expecting next on the iFrontier – iPhone 5, of course. There’s no shortage of speculation on what it could have …

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Radical Camera Lets You Pick What’s Blurry And What’s Not – Wall Street Journal

Posted by on March 1, 2012

Lytro The Lytro can focus or refocus pictures after they’re taken. The consumer point-and-shoot camera has just been reinvented—not tweaked, or remodeled, but actually re-thought from top to bottom. A Silicon Valley start-up called Lytro is shipping this week a …

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Free Smartphone Smackdown: What’s the Best Deal? – PCWorld (blog)

Posted by on January 17, 2012

The Nokia Lumia 710, one of the first phones in the U.S. to ship with Microsoft’s well-received Windows Phone 7.5 software, may have just arrived on the scene, but already it’s priced as low as they go. Walmart is offering …

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What’s the best Windows Phone from CES 2012?

Posted by on January 13, 2012

LAS VEGAS–Microsoft’s handset partners are finally coming out with some interesting hardware for the Windows Phone operating system. Nokia and HTC each announced new high-end smartphones using the OS. So which one is best? Ask Maggie shares some advice. Also …

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