Robert Scoble (scobleizer) calls Flipboard a “killer app” for the iPad. I think killer app is relative. What may be a killer app for him and some thousands of other users, might be pretty boring to users like, say, my mum. Never the less, I gave Flipboard a chance, partly because it’s free and still … Read more →
Sony tries to sell you their MDR-570LP headphones by saying they have: Slim and light headband that does not mess up your hairstyle. Neodymium magnet delivers powerful sound. Pressure-relieving urethane-cushioned earpads for comfortable fit. Slim and light headband? Oh yeah, no question about it. These headphones are really lightweight and weighs just 110 gram without … Read more →
70,000 blogs suddenly disappeared from the Internet on July 9th when hosting company BurstNet, without warning, decided to pull the plug on the popular blogging platform Blogetery.com. For some reason, BurstNet didn’t provide an official statement until now and apparently FBI contacted BurstNet saying that they found Al-Qaeda related material on Blogetery.com, such as how … Read more →
I’ve mentioned LovingTech.net a few times here on TechPatio already. First time was because of my interview with the site owner, Ryan Grant, where we talked about how and why he started LovingTech in the first place and what his goals were for the future. Nine months after that, about a month ago, I posted … Read more →
Last night (for Europeans), Apple posted its Q3 earnings for fiscal year 2010. And, I know this might sound as an old record going in loop, but Apple once again beat its own records with an amazing $15.7 billion in revenue and a profit of $3.35 billion. Apple was already the second most valuable company … Read more →
As if PleaseRobMe.com wasn’t enough, icanstalku.com has also launched a website to take advantage of the geo location information that people inadvertently shares online, mainly focusing on Twitter tweets. icanstalku.com presents a twitter feed on their front page with the title “What are people really saying in their tweets?” – instead of showing the actual … Read more →
You hear it over and over, many people just doesn’t like the size of a DSLR camera. Even today’s entry-level DSLR cameras that a smaller than semi-pro and pro DSLR camera bodies, are much bigger than all the pocket cameras out there. Fit a lens on it, and it gets even bigger and heavier. Pocket … Read more →
Facebook has doubled its user database on just one year and is currently getting about 250,000 new users each day. Facebook is expected to reach the 500,000,000 users milestone this week. To celebrate reaching this milestone, Facebook will launch a new feature called Facebook Stories. With Facebook Stories you can tell your story on how … Read more →
Wireless broadband witnessed a huge rise in popularity in Europe during 2008 and the first half of 2009 before stabilizing in the second half of 2009. In Australia, they are currently seeing something similar happening, according to broadband comparison site www.broadbandexport.com.au who has reported seeing a 45% rise in sales of wireless broadband plans in … Read more →
Android has just joined in Apple’s App Store in the “>1 Billion Downloads”-club, if there was such a club. Apple’s App Store reached 3 billion downloads in in January 2010 so by now they are even more ahead, but Google and Android also seems to have a good thing going now that they’ve reached a … Read more →
This is a sponsored post, paid for by ReviewMe. All views expressed in this post are mine and are not influenced by the fact that I have been paid to write this. Before I got my current Mac, I had another Mac, and a Mac before then etc. It goes on like that a few … Read more →
Apple just wrapped up a press conference in Cupertino a few minutes ago, where they went through a bunch of data on the antenna issue which has become known as “the antennagate”. Steve Jobs doesn’t believe the issues with the iPhone 4 antenna are any bigger than what other smartphones are experiencing. Only 0.55% of … Read more →
In these hard financial times with the economy being questionable and all that, it can be a good idea to see if it’s possible to cut down on costs on not only major purchases, but on all purchases. You’ll never know where to find savings unless you go look for them and pay attention to … Read more →
Taiwanese newspaper, Digitimes, is reporting about a source that believes Apple will release two smaller versions of the iPad already later this year or perhaps in the beginning of 2011. The two iPad mini’s will have 5.6″ and 7″ touchscreens and is said to be more an e-book reader’ish alternative to the bigger 10″ iPad … Read more →
Today Sony announced a new addition to their wide range of MP3 players, the Walkman E450 which is a video- and MP3 player with 2″ QVGA LCD display, available in five cool colors and three different memory options being 4GB, 8GB and 16GB. A fully charged battery will last you 50 hours of music playback … Read more →
Wouldn’t you just love to win the greatest holiday in the world? Thanks to Radisson Blu Hotels – you now can! They’re having a contest where you can win 365 nights worth of hotel stays on 200+ Radisson Blu hotels over a 5 year period. It’s really easy to enter, you basically just have to … Read more →