We’ve all read the “stock crash” headlines, heard the rumours of a Microsoft takeover and seen Jim Balsillie not handling TV interviews very well, but that doesn’t mean this is the beginning of the end for RIM. well, we certainly hope not. He’s not the only one, but MobileCrunch’s John Biggs writes he believes “it’s …
Monthly Archives: June 2011
iPhone app for car buyers
A new iPhone application that allows users to buy, sell and rent cars with ease has been launched. The app, named Teck Wei, is a collaboration between ST701, Singapore Press Holdings’ e-marketplace, and Teck Wei, a local car dealer. It has since saw its first customer, Mr Charles Quek, a 32-year-old SAF personnel. He bought …
Japanese company invents hot-pot phone-charger: Just add fire
Following the recent disaster in Northern Japan. which was severely damaged by earthquakes and the resulting tsunami, one company has created a new (but old) way to charge your phone- with fire. The Hatsuden-Nabe thermo-electric cookpot uses the energy from a boiling water pot to charge devices through a USB port, which is then compatible …
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LG Revolution review
“4G” can mean a lot of things these days. for some carriers, it started out as marketing speak that did little beyond confusing customers. for others, 4G represents a next-generation network that might help ease the strain of a new breed of data-hungry smartphone users that have brought a nationwide 3G network to its knees. …
Mango Phone: a Peach of a Late Bloomer
Katherine Boehret, on Tuesday June 21, 2011, 5:56 pm EDT It seems, at long last, that Microsoft has a viable smartphone contender. The bad news is it won’t be available until this fall. Nevertheless, I got my hands on an early version of Microsoft’s phone, which runs Mango—the code name for the company’s significant software …
5 Tips For Summerproofing Your Gadgets
Summer’s here! We can finally shake off the chilly blahs and break out the short pants and sandals. Of course, that also means we aren’t sporting our big coats/jackets with all those nifty pockets either. And that means some of us don’t have any secure place to stash our gadgets. The most die-hard outdoorspeople may want …
The 411: Free messaging from across the pond
Welcome to the 411, my column answering all your questions about cell phones and cell phone accessories. I receive plenty of questions about these subjects via e-mail, so I figured many of you might have similar queries, too. at times, I might solicit answers from readers if I’m stumped. Send your questions and comments to …
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LinkedIn IPO Demand: Possible Irrational Valuation
LinkedIn IPO demand could be very strong tomorrow, but a possible irrational valuation of $45 per share could stall things a little. This would value the social networking company at $4 billion, that’s an increase of $10 a share. However, the early signs show that investors will pay that price. WSJ say that this is …
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Top 5 Must Have iPhone 4 Accessories
Everybody knows Apple iPhone 4’s mobile phone is so famous and trendy nowadays. Almost everyone wish to own an iPhone 4 and you probably saw from the news that a lot of peoples queuing up in front of the Apple’s retailer store overnight just before a day Apple release the iPhone 4. You can see …
Powermat – How Does the Powermat Wireless Charger Work?
PowerMat is an exciting new wireless charging technology. It was first demonstrated in 2008 and early 2009 and is now available to buy for the home and office. So what is PowerMat? It is a small device that uses wireless charging to charge your most important gadgets like cellphones (including the iPhone and Blackberry), video …
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