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Samsung Central Station hands-on (video)
The last time we saw Samsung's Central Station in person it wasn't so much of a hands-on moment as a drive-by peep show. Nearly four months later, it's about to go on sale, and Samsung finally let us play with a final unit. For those of you who missed it in Vegas, the Central Station is a 1080p monitor that doubles as a docking station, replete with HDMI and VGA output, a speaker port, (...)
2011-04-28 08:11:00 | EngadgetVIDEO: Tech Know: Building a retro PC
Computer collector John Honniball shows Ellie Gibson how to recreate an 8-bit PC.
2011-04-28 08:07:23 | BBC NewsReport: Apple floats $4.5 million for iCloud domain
A report claims Apple bought the iCloud.com domain from Sweden-based Xcerion. However, neither company has confirmed it.
2011-04-28 08:06:27 | CnetAndroid continues to overtake iOS in the smartphone market
Google and Apple continue to battle it out for mobile operating system dominance and according to The Nielsen Company that battle is now neck-and-neck. From July 2010 through September 2010, those who planned on getting a new smartphone in the next year were surveyed. It found that 33% were looking to get an iOS smartphone [...]
2011-04-28 08:01:11 | Geek.comDo you drive like a jerk? There's an app for that
The white iPhone 4 launches at long last, Yahoo sells Delicious to the founders of YouTube, and a new app by State Farm Insurance can tell you if you're a terrible driver.
2011-04-28 07:54:27 | CnetBoot up: white iPhone's UVP, Steve Jobs on tracking, PlayBook review and more
Plus Microsoft financials approach, Google Docs goes appy, angry Xoom reviewers, Mac GPU APIs ported to Win32 and moreA burst of 13 links for you to chew over, as picked by the Technology teamTumblr disappeared me… >> danah boydHer account on Tumblr was zapped, and now she finds a company blogging there using the handle she has used since her university/college days: "A few years ago, I learned that there is a technology consulting (...)
2011-04-28 07:45:00 | Guardian.co.uk
Plextor PL-LB950UE Blu-ray burner lands in the US with heady mix of USB 3.0 speed and double-layer storage
Europeans have been able to bag this speedy external writer for a few months now, but it's only just received its Green Card -- turning up in the US with a suitcase full of dreams and a price tag of $239.99. A quick check of its CV resume reveals a choice of either USB 3.0 or eSATA connectivity, 12x write speed, and the ability to burn up to 50GB of data on a dual-layer (...)
2011-04-28 07:42:00 | EngadgetAttachmate finalizes Novell takeover
With regulators giving the green light to the $2.2 billion deal, Novell will operate as two separate businesses--Novell and Suse--alongside the Attachmate and NetIQ brands.
2011-04-28 07:28:52 | CnetFriendster evolves to escape Facebook's shadow (AP)
AP - Faded social networking site Friendster will soon delete nearly a decade's worth of user photos, blog entries and other data in a revamp to set it apart from Facebook, a company official said Thursday.
2011-04-28 07:23:39 | Yahoo NewsRaytheon signs on for all-fuel engines
The Mark V engine made by Cyclone Power Technologies is to be redesigned for the defense company in a new "MantaRay" version.
2011-04-28 07:07:34 | Cnet
Barnes & Noble says Microsoft trying to make Android 'unusable and unattractive,' has a point
At last, Barnes and Noble is defending itself against the Microsoft lawsuit filed back in March claiming that B&N's Android-based "e-reader and tablet devices" are infringing upon Microsoft's IP. A portfolio strengthened significantly thanks to that little Nokia partnership. We're not going to pick apart B&N's response in detail. However, we'd like to focus on this little nugget of FUD asserted by Barnes and Noble's legal team: On information and belief, Microsoft intends to (...)
2011-04-28 07:07:00 | EngadgetRumor: Apple buys iCloud domain
In another possible sign that Apple is planning to launch a cloud-based service, it has been reported that the company may have purchased the domain name "iCloud.com" for $4.5 million.
2011-04-28 07:04:03 | Digital TrendsRumor: Apple buy iCloud domain
In another possible sign that Apple is planning to launch a cloud-based service, it has been reported that the company may have purchased the domain name "iCloud.com" for $4.5 million.
2011-04-28 07:04:03 | Digital TrendsSAP Q1 Revenue Up, but Profits Growth Slow (PC World)
PC World - SAP saw revenue rise by 21 percent in the quarter ended March 31, with double-digit growth in all regions driven by increased software business from partners and the channel.
2011-04-28 07:00:15 | Yahoo News
Yamaha doubles down on PAS CITY electric bicycle battery longevity
The biggest problem with electric bicycles? All of that pesky pedaling. Thankfully, some of the world's top engineering minds are innovating all sorts of ways to lighten that load. Like Yamaha Motors, whose new PAS CITY-X, PAS CITY-C, and PAS Compact feature amped up batteries that can be charged twice as many times as their predecessors. You'll get somewhere from 10 to 15 miles on a charge, depending on the setting -- unfortunately not (...)
2011-04-28 06:43:00 | Engadget