Gadgets / Other
Amazon is selling refurbished Kindle Fires for $180
Just three months after its initial release Amazon’s Kindle Fire is already available as a refurbished model. Amazon is selling refurbished Kindle Fire units at a 10 percent discount, bringing the cost down to $180. That really isn’t much of a discount, but it’s something. The price really isn’t as much of a surprise as more »
FCC filing shows a bigger Jawbone Jambox
It looks like Jawbone is ready to expand the Jambox line by adding in a bigger brother to the Bluetooth speaker. A recent FCC filing shows that Jawbone has a new Big Jambox on the way in the near future. There’s no photos of the new device, so all we know for now is that more »
Rumor: Barnes & Noble to release a “fifth e-reading device” in the spring
While we do not yet have a ton of details, it looks like Barnes & Noble is be planning to release another ereader this spring. The details that have been outed at this point are coming by way of the New York Times who report that a “fifth e-reading device” will be released in the more »
The high-tech (and rather unique) Volkswagen factory located in Dresden Germany
While we often talk in terms of mobile tech and related gadgets, we do love a nice car. Especially a Volkswagen. More to the point, the new (and super high tech) Volkswagen factory that is located in Dresden Germany. And before anyone thinks that by watching the above video you are going to see some more »
Boxee Live TV Tuner now shipping, Boxee version 1.5 rolls out to Boxee Box
We learned this past weekend that the Boxee Live TV Tuner would be shipping soon, and now we know that’s it’s finally shipping out. Now Boxee Box users will be able to get live TV from their unencrypted cable connection, or via an antenna. Along with the Boxee Live TV Tuner, version 1.5 of Boxee more »
Boxee Live TV Tuner starts shipping on Monday
The Boxee Live TV Tuner is about ready to start shipping. Boxee has announced that the $49 USB stick will start shipping on Monday, January 23. After Monday if you order the Boxee Live TV Tuner, it should ship out to you within the same week. With the shipment starting now it means that soon more »
ICS update for Eee Pad Transformer due mid-February
The last time we heard about the Ice Cream Sandwich update for the Asus Eee Pad Transformer, Asus told everyone Google was in the process of approving the software update. Asus didn’t have a specific launch window for us then, but much has changed within the course of several days.
Apple makes it easy to create ebooks with iBooks Author
Apple was focused on education during today’s event in New York City, but it’s one Mac App announcement isn’t just for educators. Apple has created and app that makes it easy to create ebooks with the new iBooks Author. Apple’s iBooks Author is a WYSIWYG editor for ebooks, the first ebook authoring tool that actually more »
AT&T and Samsung donate over 200 tablets for Super Bowl volunteers
Sprint isn’t the only carrier that is performing a service for the public during Super Bowl XLVI. AT&T is also doing its part by making sure service volunteers are adequately equipped to help the estimated 150,000 visitors that will be wandering through downtown Indianapolis. Along with Samsung, AT&T has donated over 200 tablets that will act as more »
ION’s Guitar Apprentice is accused of patent infringement
During CES 2012, a company named ION Audio gained attention for showing off one of their newest products called the Guitar Apprentice. The Guitar Apprentice is a full-sized guitar, but it uses a lighted fretboard and the iPad to teach users how to play guitar. It certainly got my attention when I was walking on more »

























