Archive for September, 2009

Microsoft Security Essentials anti-virus software is now live and free

In a move that’s sure to please a few million Windows users and break the hearts of a handful of anti-virus companies, Microsoft has now finally made the non-beta version of its Security Essentials software available to the general public, and it’s not even asking that you throw a launch party to get it for […]

Toshiba launches new Satellite netbooks in the US and UK

We know you love nothing more than a Toshiba Satellite laptop announcement, so listen up: the company has just announced two new CULV ultraportables of the UK and stateside market: The Satellite T135 (or the T130 as it’s known overseas) is a 13.3-inch beauty with options including either an Intel Pentium, Celeron single core or […]

C-motech shows off Snapdragon-powered Mangrove tablet

No, the device you see above is not simply a comically large smartphone (at least we don’t think it is). It’s actually a Snapdragon-powered, Windows Mobile 6.5-running tablet developed by the folks at C-motech. While complete details are still a bit hard to come by, this so-called “Mangrove” device reportedly packs a 7-inch touchscreen, along […]

HP Envy 13 unboxing and first impressions

We’ve got one of HP’s sexiest laptops ever staring us down here, the brand new Envy 13. It hits the streets on October 18, running Windows 7 and brazenly demanding a $1,700 base price tag. Worth every penny? Perhaps. We’ll be going more in depth with the laptop over the next few days, but here […]

Gemini Lost [(universal) Demo]

A strange light leads your group to an ancient astrological site that suddenly transports you all to an unfamiliar world! You must take the lead and build a new community, while you search for a way back home.
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Touchscreen Remote for Apple TV?

Boy Genius Report claims that it has received an image of a product mockup for a forthcoming touchscreen remote that may be launched alongside an updated Apple TV. While the mockup appears to show a rather sophisticated (and likely costly) d…
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New Microsoft Courier video details tablet interface, exciting life of a shoe designer (Update: Windows 7 underneath, might run Microsoft hardware)

Remember that time when you were just totally stumped for ideas on a new Nike Dunk SB color scheme? Well, if you had a Microsoft Courier — whose interface concepts have now been detailed extensively in a new video on Gizmodo — you’d have little trouble recalling the incident, thanks to fancy tools like an […]

Apple Tablet to Run iPhone OS and Launch in May or June 2010?

iLounge reports that it has received a number of tips about Apple’s much rumored tablet computer from the same source who tipped off the site about the fifth-generation iPod nano. The source claims that the tablet device will sport a 10.7″ screen of…
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Apple rejects iSinglePayer iPhone app for being ‘politically charged’

Apple might be talking a big game about how it’s revising the App Store approval process with an oversight board and trotting out Phil Schiller to do damage control at opportune moments, but the process itself is still generating inconsistent and maddening results — like today’s rejection of an app advocating for healthcare reform called […]

Band Hero’s revamped drums coming in November bundle, very limited exclusive for Wii

Guitar Hero drummers who wondered whatever happened to that revamped set we spiedmonths ago can finally sleep more soundly at night, although while still probably tapping out “Sweating Bullets” in their dreams. The cats at IGN got some hands-on time with the new gear, and while there’s no physical pics to show for it, they […]