People into fish photography are evidently willing to go to drastic measures. Following the Olympus OM-D underwater housing that’s more expensive than the camera, here’s a waterproof iPhone case that essentially removes all non-ph…
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Turn the page: the book behind the making of Flipboard
Craig Mod is a writer and designer who was one of the team members behind the original Flipboard app for the iPhone. In an essay on his blog, he takes a look at Flipboard for iPhone, a physical book he helped put together that doc…
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Sprint won’t launch any new WiMAX devices, exec confirms
While speaking at the Competitive Carriers Global Expo, Sprint’s senior vice president of networks Bob Azzi said that while the company has experienced success with its WiMAX handsets, it will not launch any additional WiMAX devices. The announcement comes after Sprint previously confirmed that it would continue to offer 4G WiMAX devices through 2012 and support the service through 2015. Instead, the company plans to focus on its Network Vision project and upcoming 4G LTE netowrk, Fierce Wireless reported on Thursday. “We are wrapping up final field integration tests,” Azzi said. “The technology works and delivers more benefits than we expected.” The executive noted that the company’s Network Vision project will result in a 50% reduction in cost-per-gigabyte to deliver
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Chevy GogoLink app brings smartphone-powered navigation to Sonic and Spark vehicles
Discrete in-vehicle GPS systems seem increasingly redundant when most smartphones can perform similar functionality, a fact that Chevrolet is banking on with GogoLink, a new navigation app that will add in-car navigation to upcomi…
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WSJ: Google To Open Online Store This Year, Will Sell Tablets Independently Of Retailers (Perhaps With The Launch Of Jellybean)
A report from the Wall Street Journal offers new details on Google’s expected shift in Android tablet strategy, and it’s reportedly much more than a single Nexus tablet. The move is being likened to the Nexus One launch, with Google at the center of th…
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Verizon’s CEO has a plan for wireless pay-TV, if the government will allow it
Verizon CEO Lowell C. McAdam doesn’t quite have all of those SpectrumCo AWS licenses in his pocket just yet, but if he does get them he has a decidedly old school idea of what to flood the airwaves with: TV. The Wall Street Journal quotes him saying V…
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Lunar photos from NASA orbiter offer glimpse at remnants of the Space Race
NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter is currently in the midst of a mission to gather detailed 3D imagery of the moon’s surface. As part of the ongoing journey, the LRO is getting a good look at vintage Soviet Union “Luna” spacecra…
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Nearly 1 billion smart connected devices shipped in 2011
The International Data Corporation on Wednesday announced that shipments of smart connected devices —including PCs, tablets and smartphones — reached 916 million units and surpassed $489 billion in revenue in 2011. “Whether it’s consumers looking for a phone that can tap into several robust ‘app’ ecosystems, businesses looking at deploying tablet devices into their environments, or educational institutions working to update their school’s computer labs, smart, connected, compute-capable devices are playing an increasingly important role in nearly every individual’s life,” said Bob O’Donnell, vice president of Clients and Displays at IDC. The firm estimates that worldwide shipments of smart connected devices will top 1.1 billion in 2012 and double to 1.84 billion by 2016. IDC’s numbers represent a compound annual
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Google Wallet Folds Out An Update, Privacy And UI Enhancements Included
If you happen to be one of the privileged owners of a device which supports Google Wallet, then you’ll be interested to know there’s an update available. Despite recent setbacks, Google Wallet charges on with improvements to the UI, security, and more. Full changelog includes: Prepaid Card top up forms more flexible Citi Mastercard management [...]
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‘The Fourth Dimension’ for iOS: learn to see in 4D (hands-on)
The Fourth Dimension is a new app for iPhone and iPad that has a slightly loftier goal than most: it seeks to help its users perceive another plane of existence. The app takes the form of a short interactive book and lets you play…
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