Tagged: gadgets

If you're a hardcore gamer and Valentine's Day isn't your thing (imagine those two having any sort of correlation), the 17 year-old franchise of Twisted Metal is offering up a [...]

John Paczkowski of AllThingsD is claiming that Apple will hold a press event in the beginning of March to announce the new iPad, which he calls "iPad 33. Paczkowski expects the announcement to take place in San Francisco's Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, where Apple has held several other similar events. Read more HERE .

The more I hear about Windows 8, the more of a believer I'm becoming. When it drops in September, Microsoft's newest OS will continue what Apple began, and bring the [...]

The magical sights and sounds of Disneyland Resort can now be discovered with "Disneyland Explorer," the official Disney Parks app for iPad, available as a free download from the App Store. When you can't get to the theme parks, the hotels or the Downtown Disney District, you can tap the photo-realistic carousel of this app to reveal photos, video and special activities inspired by the classic attractions and entertainment at the resort. More than 100 exciting experiences are shared with beautiful images, animation and interactive touch points. With a simple swipe of your fingers, you can explore Pirates [...]

You may have heard that Warner Brothers bullied Netflix into signing a contract that allows the studio to wait a full eight weeks following a movie's release before shipping it [...]

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Seven Stories by acclaimed author Brian James Freeman is only available on Amazon.com and is now FREE for everyone this week only at this special link: http://amzn.to/SevenStories About the Stories: Walking With the Ghosts of Pier 13: A grueling summer of horror is finally winding down, and Jeremy is one of the wandering survivors who can't come to grips with the acts of terror that have been ripping his nation apart. His destination today is Pier 13, [...]

So, it has been a while since we dropped the first version of our simple iPhone theme: available free at the Cydia store (available on jailbroken devices). With the higher resolution of iPhones and iPads, the theme was long due for an update. It consists of a photo of a site model, Ashlee Nicole, as well as a handful of replacement system sounds to make your phone sound less like the exhausted default. The use of iDevice-especially iPhone-sounds is getting pretty rampant in various forms of entertainment, and don't you find it annoying to think maybe you just got a [...]

The final stats from fourth quarter smartphone sales are in. Reuters reports that the iPhone had a phenomenal end of the year and accordingly doubled its share to 44.9% of [...]

The Unity Home Theater platform ($999, due mid-2012) simplifies installation and operation, reduces the equipment footprint and does so in an aesthetically appealing and affordable design. It solves current integration issues that consumers typically encounter with home theaters such as confusing cable nests, scattered components, complex installation requirements and multiple remotes. Todd Beauchamp, president of parent company In2Technologies started the company after heading one of Apple's Audio Labs where he worked on iPhone development and other devices. The all-in-one home [...]

Tired of missing JackThreads daily steals and deals because you're on the go? There's now an app for that as the online shop has just released an app for shoppers [...]

Magnus is a sleek desktop stand designed specifically for the iPad 2. Magnus is first machine-crafted from pure aluminum and then hand-finished using the latest manufacturing techniques. After that, customized magnets are installed into the base and rubberized feet are fitted to the bottom surface. Because of its compact, minimal design, the Magnus has a reduced silhouette. Viewed from the side, you see only the iPad's tilt and a flat plate on the desk. The Magnus stand costs $50 and is available from Ten One Design .

As most have heard by now, Apple's next ambitious goal is to take over the textbook industry. But in case you missed yesterday's big announcement, it's pretty self-explanatory: Apple plans [...]

This week Nike announced a new wristband called the FuelBand ($149), a device that measures time, steps and calories during your fitness routine. Inside the wristband is a battery good for four-days of activity, plus a built in USB connection as well as Bluetooth for wirelessly syncing with an iPhone. On the outside, 20 color-coded LED lights are designed to alert users how close they are to meeting their daily NikeFuel target score, which resets at midnight everyday. By collecting [...]

"Life is a sport. Make it count." Nike continues to encourage people to shun their sedentary lifestyle to going mobile and get going with the new Nike+ FuelBand, an innovative [...]

Apple has released iTunes 10.5.3, the latest version of its digital media management software. According to the release notes of Apple's new iTunes U app, iTunes 10.5.3 is required to sync content with the new application; it is unknown what other features or improvements may have been added in the update. iTunes 10.5.3 is available now as a free download from apple.com/itunes. Apple's release notes for iTunes 10.5.3 read as follows: "iTunes 10.5.3 allows you to sync interactive iBooks textbooks to your iPad. These Multi-Touch textbooks are available for purchase from the iTunes Store on your Mac or [...]

Apple today announced iBooks 2 for iPad, featuring iBooks textbooks, an entirely new kind of textbook that's dynamic, engaging and truly interactive. iBooks textbooks offer iPad users gorgeous, fullscreen textbooks with interactive animations, diagrams, photos, videos, unrivaled navigation and much more. iBooks textbooks can be kept up to date, don't weigh down a backpack and never have to be returned. Leading education services companies including Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, McGraw-Hill and Pearson will deliver educational titles on the iBookstore with most priced at $14.99 or less, and with the new iBooks Author, a free authoring tool available today, anyone with a [...]

Apple plans to hold a special event in early February to debut the iPad 3, according to a new report. Citing an Asian supplier and a source in the U.S., Macotakara reports that Apple is prepared to hold a special event in early February, at which it will debut both the next-generation iPad as well as iOS 5.1, which is currently in developer beta testing. The report claims that due to the Chinese New Year, the next iPad would not be released until early March, leaving a month-long gap between the product's announcement and its release; last year, Apple debuted [...]

I would love to tell everyone that I had insider info related to Nike's current #makeitcount initiative, which has been viral since late December. Unfortunately, I don't know a damn [...]

Words By AJ & S. Cadet Don't get too excited about that shiny new Playstation 3 that you got for Christmas. If "unnamed sources" are to be believed, the PS3's [...]