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Just Mobile is known for creating useful products with that extra something that no one else has considered, and the AluPen+AluCube is no exception. When I received this product to review, I suddenly realized that it was from the same company that makes one of the most unique and useful notebook stands that I have…

The Amazon website stated, “Kindle owners can now choose from thousands of books to borrow for free, including over 100 current and former New York Times Bestsellers — as frequently as a book a month, with no due dates.”Along with the one book a month limitation, Amazon is also limiting its library service to actual…

Samson’s Meteor Mic is compact, shiny, retro, and totally cool. It also works perfectly for making music with Garage Band, recording podcasts and communicating through Skype and iChat. The MSRP is US$99, but I found it for around US$40 at Amazon.  The USB Meteor Mic from SamsonThe integrated legs fold and bend for carrying and…

The tablet maker, working under the name nt-k, was accused by Apple of copying the iPad design in November 2010, and then was hit with a customs ban blocking the import of its Android devices into Spain. Apple followed up by filing criminal charges against nt-k in December.“The Spanish company’s blog suggests that other small…

Chart by The Mac Observer from data provided by Net Applications The iOS market share was up from 54.65% in September and from 44.34% in October 2010. Android was the only other operating system that also grew during those times. The rest have all seen declines. October was an eventful month for the iOS platform…

Apple CEO Tim Cook Mr. Cook was named CEO on August 24th when the ailing Steve Jobs stepped down from the position—Mr. Jobs passed away on October 5th. On August 25th, the day after he assumed the helm of Apple, Mr. Cook wrote a letter to the company’s employees that said, in part: I want…

For those not familiar, Courier was the code name for a journal-like tablet that was being developed by Microsoft. According to the CNet report, the project was headed by J. Allard, the man who had led the development of Microsoft’s popular Xbox console gaming platform, and the 130-person team was months away from having the…

iTunes Match is part of Apple’s iCloud service. The US$24.99 a year add-on allows users to match music in their local library not purchased from iTunes to Apple’s own servers, and then access that content from any device with their iTunes credentials.iTunes Match: MIAApple has been testing iTunes Match with iOS developers, but earlier in…

SanDisk Memory VaultIn order to have quantifiable data to show how the Memory Vault Chronolock technology can support 100 year data retention, accelerated temperature cycling and the Arrhenius acceleration factor was used to simulate the effects to data retention over long durations of memory usage. The 8 GB Memory Vault is US$49.99, and the 16…

Word of the purchase comes courtesy of 9to5 Mac, who says its sources claim C3 Technologies CEO Mattias Astrom, CFO Kjell Cederstrand and lead product manager Ludvig Emgrad are all working in Apple’s iOS division, hinting that the company has some big 3D mapping plans in store for the iPhone.The purchase apparently happened in August,…

She added that he was humble, and liked learning. He once told her that had he grown up differently he probably would’ve been a mathematician.Mr. Jobs passed away on October 5 following a prolonged health battle brought on by a metastatic pancreas neuroendocrine tumor. Mr. Jobs was diagnosed with the tumor in 2003, and later…

How it Started There was a time, right after World War II, when technology was cobbled together with vacuum tubes, copper wire, solenoids, electric motors and a soldering iron. For a long time, the best we could do was to build rather large, brute force devices: vacuum tube computers, aircraft carriers, radars, rockets. Even so,…

The Kindle Fire AMZN ended the day at $ 198.40, down $28.75 (-12.66%), on heavy volume of 24.1 million shares trading hands, three times the previous daily average. The online retailing giant recorded sales that were up 44% year-over-year for the September quarter at $10.88 billion, up from $7.56 billion. In addition, the company guided…

Samsung has accused Apple of infringing on patents covered by FRAND licensing agreements in an attempt to defend itself against Apple’s own patent infringement claims regarding Samsung’s Galaxy line of Android devices. So far, Samsung has not been able to persuade any courts or regulatory bodies to bar Apple’ products around the world, but Apple…

“Eight months ago, we shared our new strategy and today we are demonstrating clear progress of this strategy in action. We’re driving innovation throughout our entire portfolio, from new smartphone experiences to ever smarter mobile phones,” Stephen Elop, Nokia President and CEO, said in a statement. Lumia 800 The Nokia Lumia 800 is the more…

The organizers are are describing Macworld|iWorld as an event that will “showcase innovations for all Apple-related platforms, software, and app development, serving as a true reflection of today’s evolving iOS marketplace.”Along with a new name, the conference and expo has a few format changes in store for attendees, too. Conference sessions are now Tech Talks,…

FTC to monitor Google privacy policies for 20 yearsWhen the service launched, Gmail users were given the option to participate in Buzz, but weren’t told that the people they email most often would be listed publicly. Users that declined to participate were also apparently automatically enrolled into at least some of the Buzz features without…

The book was originally scheduled for a March 2012 release, but in August of this year, publisher Simon & Schuster moved the date up to November 21st. When Steve Jobs died on October 5th, the company announced it was moving the release date up yet again to October 24th. The book has been heavily talked…

Apple CEO Tim Cook speaking at Steve Jobs memorial eventApple CEO Tim Cook spoke at the event, as did former U.S. Vice President Al Gore, Apple senior vice president of industrial design Jonathan Ive, and board member Bill Campbell. The event also hosted musical performances from several bands including Coldplay.Mr. Jobs passed away on October…

Walt Mossberg Interviews Apple Board Member Al GoreSource: AllThingsD Mr. Gore’s first comments were on the passing of Mr. Jobs. He described the memorial service as a “beautiful and moving event.” And while acknowledging that the loss is terrible, he thinks that Mr. Jobs greatest work was the building of Apple Inc. itself. He was also…

Audioengine’s N22 desktop amplifier was introduced as a partner to the company’s P4 passive speakers, and while I am going to talk about the P4s in another review, in this review I wanted to look at the N22 by itself, especially from the standpoint of the desktop musician. A Desktop Amplifier? Let’s start with what…

The ITC staff comments are in response to the Public Interest comment phase of an ongoing ITC complaint Apple filed against HTC’s Android devices. The ITC has already ruled that HTC’s Android devices infringe on two of Apple’s patents, and the Commission is progressing through the review process towards a point where they would issue…

Siri is Apple’s new voice control system for the iPhone 4S that lets users speak conversationally when asking their phone to perform tasks or look up information. The feature requires iOS 5, but currently isn’t available on any of Apple’s other mobile devices.The “Say Hello” ad for the iPhone 4S and Siri is available at…