Archive for January, 2010

 

Apple iPad vs Kindle DX: Which is Better for Education?

January 31st, 2010

Both have shortcomings, but this side-by-side comparison reveals distinct opportunity for e-readers in the classroom.

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The Macalope Weekly: Welcome, All-knowing IPad!

January 31st, 2010

The iPad is here! Happy iPad, everyone! Now all that’s left to do is take sides in the battle of histrionics over whether it’s the greatest thing ever or the…

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The IPad’s Future Shock

January 31st, 2010

[The following is excerpted with permission from the blog of independent software developer Fraser Speirs' blog at speirs.org.]

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IMac Customers Report Yellow Tinted Displays

January 31st, 2010

Last November, Robert McGovern bought a 27-inch iMac equipped with a quad-core Core i7 processor. When it arrived 12 days later, McGovern, a British citizen…

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Five Rib-tickling Tech Sites

January 31st, 2010

Growing up around Stanford University and the greater Silicon Valley (before it was Silicon Valley) I encountered my fair share of electrical engineers–a…

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iPad’s Big Target: E-Readers

January 30th, 2010

Digital publications may find a home on the iPad and other e-readers, but the battle isn’t over.

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Sneak Peek: Atari’s New Star Trek Online Roleplaying Game

January 30th, 2010

Staff Editor Patrick Miller looks at a pre-release version of the multiplayer game, which has beautiful graphics and lots of customization features.

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Intel and Micron First to 25nm With New Flash Memory Chips

January 30th, 2010

Intel and Micron will unveil a new flash memory chip on Monday that cuts costs and shows they’re first to 25nm.

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Apple’s IPad, Oracle’s Plan for Sun Share Limelight

January 30th, 2010

While it seemed that all eyes were on Apple’s unveiling of the long-awaited iPad this week, Oracle on the same day revealed its plans for Sun Microsystems’…

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Apple’s IPad Marketing Sparks Complaint to FTC

January 30th, 2010

A consumer complained to the FTC that Apple is falsely advertising that the iPad supports Adobe Flash.

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