June 2009
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Palm Pre 1.0.4 Update Patches Security Hole That... →
The latest update for your Palm Pre is out, and it fixes a few things but breaks one very cool “feature.”
One of the security exploits that people were using to put home made application onto the palm pre has been closed. It’s too bad too, since Palm does not seem to be moving quickly on that public SDK (still slated for August/September release).
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Wasabi Inkless Printer for your cell phone, by... →
It wasn’t too long ago I remmember hearing about the Wasabi printing project. Aa Zero Ink technology that was designed to be small and portable. Sort of like getting a Polaroid type photo from your pocket cam or cell phone.
Well Dell has brought it to market and you can pick one up for a mere $149.
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The idea is that while you are out and about you...
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AppleInsider | Upgrade fee sees few iPod touch... →
Some interesting analysis from AdMob an active advertiser in the iPhone development space claims that iPod Touch owners haven’t rushed to upgrade to firmware 3.0 due to the $9.99 upgrade cost.
I expect that’s true to a point, but… I think that’s not the whole story. I don’t think may people out there are using their iPod Touch as a PDA device, even though it...
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iPhone 3.0 Hidden Features →
“bndoarn” from the forums over at MacRumors (link in title), has put together a list of over 90 new features not publicized in the iPhone & iPod Touch firmware update.
Most of the updates are not something you’d immediately notice as new but stuff you’d probably run across accidentally and think “I didn’t know my iPod did that?”
Here are some of my...
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iPhone OS 3.0 release day is here →
1pm eastern seems to be the consensus as to when it will hit the servers but if it’s anything like the last update don’t expect to be able to download it at a reasonable data rate until this evening sometime.
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I am looking forward to the update on my iPod Touch. I use my touch quite a bit around the house as a pocket size web surfing device, but...
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Kodak technology being used to map the moon. →
I always like to plug the home town boys when they are doing the right thing.
The Rochester Business Journal is reporting that it’s Kodak CCD image sensors that will be heading up in the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter that will be used to map the surface of the Moon.
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Why are we mapping the moon? Well because we can and we should, but more importantly...
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Jeff Bezos Wants Amazon Ebooks On More Than Just... →
We sort of saw this comming when the Kindle iPhone App appeared as a free download in the Apple App Store. But now we have confirmation from the man at the top, Jeff Bezos.
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According to Mr. Amazon, the real money is n the E-Books not the hardware, so although they have every intention to keep making the Amazon Kindle hardware we should be able to see other...
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Green Tech: Solar Powered USB hub can charge up... →
Brando, makers of such fine USB powered novelties as the USB Frog Fan, the USB Chocolate bar flash drive, and the ever popular USB Blender/Alarm clock, have introduced a USB device that might actually be err…. useful.
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The USB Solar Charging 4-Port Hub, can be used as a regular USB hub, yes, but it can also be a power source for all your portable...
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The outdoor grill gets a new upgrade →
When it comes to grilling I am more of a charcoal guy than gas. To me if you are going to gas grill you might as well just plug in a George Forman style grill, which isn’t a bad option, but It’s not real bbq or grilling if you aren’t some sort of wood or fuel that used to be wood.
But this sexy sexy gas grill has me looking at the other side of the fence for the first time in...
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USA DTV Switchover is today. Did you forget? →
There was a a whole lot of attention and commotion in February, when the first transition date was looming ever closer. Then newly elected president Obama, against my advice pushed the transition date to June 12th.
Now, I hear almost nothing about it.
Which means either President Obama’s delay was the smartest thing ever done because now all of America is prepared, or…. Starting...
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Esteemed Blogger and Renowned Podcaster turns 38...
Science Editor RebRob here. All of us at Technology Viewer World Headquarters (a thriving support staff of 1) want to wish our CEO, President, and King, Wolfman-K, aka Keith, a happy, healthy and prosperous 38th birthday! We’ve received well wishes from around the world, and we’d like to share some of the more notable ones with you. From Steve Jobs at Apple: ‘When the old...
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Palm Pre: A Non-Pundit's Review
I tend to speak in hyperbole. Either something is the most incredible thing ever, or it must be eradicated from the face of the earth! While I try to be analytical, I find myself often gushing or ranting, depending on the circumstance. Now that you know that about me, I will endeavor to be as objective as I can in this review. Overall – The Palm Pre is THE MOST INCREDIBLE DEVICE EVER PRODUCED...
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1TB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive Shipped for only... →
It’s hot deal time here on Technology Viewer.
Are looking for a nice USB hard drive to back up your music and photos? Maybe you just want to offload your 300GB of iTunes music from your laptop’s hard drive? Well here is a deal not to miss.
A Hitcachi, 1TB (1000GB) USB 2 external drive over on NewEgg for only $74.99 (link is in the title of this post).
Only two small catches.
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Apple Snow Leopard compatibility with older... →
As the WWDC continues, yeah I know, it’s amazing they all stick around past the Apple keynote ;-), we are learning more and more about the upcomming products. Most interesting to me is the details about Apple’s new operating system coming this fall, Snow Leopard.
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We are learning more about how Apple’s new finely tuned operating system is...
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Apple WWDC 2009 Announcement Summary →
Apple’s World wide Developer’s Conference is going on now, and the Apple Keynote just wrapped up. Here is the summary of announcement with commentary where needed.
MacBook Pro
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New 15” Unibody MacBook Pro
Includes new built in super battery with up to 7 hours of power before recharge.
SD Slot replaces the Express card slot on the...
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10 Palm Pre Tips and Tricks →
Link posted for my Buddy Rob, part time science editor here on Technology Viewer who scored a Palm Pre on lauch day.
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Click the title link to be taken over to my favorite mobile tech site jkOnTheRun where they have posted a nice article about some tips and tricks they have discovered about the newly released Palm Pre.
Here is to hoping that Rob will give us a...
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Google's Wave of the future is genius, but will it... →
The Wave project was introduced to developers last week, and since I wasn’t at the Developer’s preview and I have been only hearing bits of pieces of from various sources about it. I have had a hard time wrapping my head around it, and thus haven’t mentioned it here.
The best I could come up with was, it’s a communications system, it replaces email, and IM… Ohhh...
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WatchXbox’s Natal is a game changer for more than just games.
A long time ago, and three tech blog sites away, I waxed on poetically as video came to the Apple iPod, and how it was going to subtly change everything. I believe I said something to the effect of “Today the world shifted a little.” Well folks it just happened again.
Yesterday we saw unveiled Microsoft Xbox’s...
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Jolicloud netbook OS, Alpha Released today →
This is something I have had on my radar for a while, and thankfully it is not only still moving forward, it’s hit an Alpha release, today.
Jolicloud is an Operating System build from the ground up for netbooks. It’s based on Debian and Ubuntu Linux but is a full fleged OS supporting Bluetooth, Wifi, Webcams, USB etc.
Jolicloud boasts an elegant interface, and from what I have...
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Xbox announces a partnership with Last.FM →
I have been watching the Major Nelson live blog coverage of the Xbox E3 event, and the most interesting thing to me so far was the announcement of Last.FM streaming music free (for Xbox Gold members)
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Pretty sweet, now we’ll be able to tap into all the cool streaming and scrobbling features of Last.FM right from our home entertainment center.
Very...
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Psion, Intel settle 'Netbook' trademark dispute →
Oh good. Now we can all relax when we refer to a netbook as a netbook.
Carry on, move along, nothing to see here.
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