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Apple’s iCloud unveiling: What to expect

Apple’s iCloud unveiling: What to expect

by ben patterson | Jun 3, 2011 | music, news, rumorville, the cloud

All eyes will be on Apple’s keynote at the annual Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco on Monday, when Steve Jobs & co. are widely expected to (finally) unwrap a new service that’ll stream all your music from the vaunted...
AT&T boss: Shared data for all your devices is coming “soon”

AT&T boss: Shared data for all your devices is coming “soon”

by ben patterson | Jun 2, 2011 | news, phones

Ever wish you could just pay for a single, shared data plan for all your smartphones and tablets? It’s a pretty reasonable request, given how many of us walk around with data-hungry iPhones and iPads (or Droids and Xooms, for that matter). Asked that very...
Samsung’s slim, 10.1-inch Galaxy Tab to land in stores June 17

Samsung’s slim, 10.1-inch Galaxy Tab to land in stores June 17

by ben patterson | Jun 2, 2011 | news, tablets

Boasting a roomy display, a slim profile and the tablet-friendly version of Google’s Android OS, Samsung’s new Galaxy Tab finally has a price—$499 for the 16GB version, or 32GB for $599—and a release date: June 17, with a single Best Buy store in Manhattan...
Microsoft offers sneak peek at tablet-friendly Windows 8 [video]

Microsoft offers sneak peek at tablet-friendly Windows 8 [video]

by ben patterson | Jun 1, 2011 | desktops, laptops, news, tablets

Rumor had it last week that Microsoft had a tablet version of Windows 8 up its sleeves, and it turns out that the buzz was half-right. Yes, the upcoming Windows revamp will be right at home on a tablet, but rather than deliver a specific tablet-friendly version of the...
Yep, it’s official: Apple to unveil “iCloud” on June 6

Yep, it’s official: Apple to unveil “iCloud” on June 6

by ben patterson | May 31, 2011 | news

After weeks—nay, months—of rumors and speculation, it looks like Apple is finally ready to take the wraps off its long-awaited streaming music service. Apple just announced that its annual Worldwide Developers Conference keynote will take place Monday, June 6, and...
Livescribe “smartpen” gains ability to share recorded notes via email, Facebook, Google Docs

Livescribe “smartpen” gains ability to share recorded notes via email, Facebook, Google Docs

by ben patterson | May 23, 2011 | news, reviews

The Livescribe Echo is one of those products that you have to see—and use—to believe. With the help of a built-in voice recorder and an infrared beam in its tip, the Echo not only records every nearby word, it also keeps track of what’s being said as you write,...
Survey: iPads make good bedfellows, TV companions

Survey: iPads make good bedfellows, TV companions

by ben patterson | May 20, 2011 | how-tos, news

Thinking about getting a tablet like the iPad, but not sure when—or where—you’d ever use it? Personally, I love to fiddle with my iPad while I’m lounging in front of the tube or right before I turn off my bedside lamp, but that’s just me. For some...
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