Buying for geeky people can be hard. Chances are they already have the stuff they "need" that's tech related. Here are some fun (and useful, I swear!) things you can add to your shopping list for the hard-to-buy-for techie friend or family member. I'll cover all price ranges. … [Read more...]
iOS 6 now available for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch
To coincide with the launch of the iPhone 5, Apple has just released iOS 6. It is compatible with the iPhone 3GS/4/4S/5, iPod Touch 4g/5g, and iPad 2 and the new 3rd gen iPad. If your device is running iOS 5 you can update right on your device without having to plug it into a computer. The whole process takes around 15-20 minutes depending on your download speed (the update is … [Read more...]
New family of iPods announced
Along with the new iPhone 5, Apple has announced the new iPod Touch 5g and the iPod Nano 7g. The new iPod touch gets bumped up to a larger 4 inch screen form factor like the iPhone 5's, a new 5 megapixel camera with LED flash, an upgraded A5 chip and newly designed Apple earbuds which are supposed to improve comfort and sound quality. Also, it now comes in 5 colors as shown … [Read more...]
iPhone 5 is here
Today Apple introduced the new iPhone 5. The main differences over the iPhone 4s are: 18% slimmer and 20% lighter 4-inch retina display screen with full SRGB color gamut, 1136x640 resolution New A6 chip; twice as fast as the A5 plus less power consumption for improved battery life Support for 4G LTE networks plus dual band 2.4GHz/5GHz a/b/g/n wifi up to 150Mbps 720p … [Read more...]
Amazon introduces 4 new Kindles, drops price of original
Today Amazon announced 4 new Kindle devices. First up is the new Kindle Fire HD which comes in two sizes, 8.9 inch and 7 inch (like the original Fire). The 8.9-inch model has a great resolution of 1920x1200 and upgraded hardware under the hood including 5GHz wi-fi. The new 7-inch model with its 1280x800 screen remains priced at $199 while the new 8.9-inch version is $299 with … [Read more...]