Goodbye, MiniDisc, we loved you. Well, perhaps not love, but at least a grudging regard. Unfortunately, grudging regards don’t add up to sales, and Sony has decided to axe the MZ-RH1 MiniDisc Hi-MD Walkman in September this year. Worry not about your precious MiniDiscs themselves, however; those still using the format will have time to stock up.
Sony has said it doesn’t intend to cease sales of the Hi-MD MiniDiscs (HMD1GA) the MZ-RH1 uses until September 2012, each holding up to
Friday, 8 July 2011
RIM crows about BlackBerry subscriber boost
More than a million people across Europe, the Middle East and Africa have become Blackberry subscribers in the past three weeks, according to RIM. RIM broke the news on its official Twitter feed; a rare ray of sunshine on what has been widely described as a terrible period for the company. "BlackBerry continues momentum across EMEA with 1 Million+ new subscribers added in less than 3 weeks," read the tweet. Annus HorribilisThe company has been watching market share slip, and a response to a
OS X Lion and MacBook Air refresh July 14 as Apple staff warned of “overnight” prep sessions
Mac OS X Lion is looking increasingly likely to see a July 14 release, with new sources suggesting that Apple is warning retail staff to prepare for “overnights” – late shifts where new signage, displays and hardware are readied for the next day – on July 13. According to 9 to 5 Mac‘s sources, while OS X Lion won’t actually be available on shelves (since Apple has decided to distribute it via the Mac App Store) there will be demo Macs upgraded to the OS, as
Pioneer S-MM301 and S-MM751RU speakers have your desk and bag covered
Pioneer has outed its latest speakers, the the S-MM301 and S-MM751RU are both intended for computer users rather than those looking for something to blow their faces off during an action movie. The S-MM751RU is a 2.1 set pushing 10W to each angular satellite speaker and 20W to the subwoofer, and comes with a nifty little remote “puck” that not only controls volume and playback but includes an SD card reader and line-in audio input.
There’s also a USB port, to plug in MP3
There’s also a USB port, to plug in MP3
LTE Rolls Out in Canada for the First Time Ever
Not that there’s going to be another time that LTE will be rolling out in Canada, but it’s never been there before! The folks at Rogers have released word that Canada’s first Long Term Evolution will be coming from then, and folks in Ottawa will be the first to see the speed. The speedy network will be rolling out additionally in Toronto, Vancouver, and Montreal by the end of 2011 with an additional twenty-one markets inside of 2012. That’s quick!
Those of you
Those of you
Apple Store Spy Cam Artist Under Investigation By Secret Service
A recent video posted by digital artist Kyle McDonald has garnered a lot of attention that could be getting the artist into some serious trouble. The artistic project is called People Staring At Computers, which McDonald compiled by installing spy cam software on various display Macs in two New York Apple Store locations. To watch the video, continue after the cut.
McDonald installed spy cam software on Apple Store Macs to take periodic photos of customers staring at the monitors. Thousands
McDonald installed spy cam software on Apple Store Macs to take periodic photos of customers staring at the monitors. Thousands
Thursday, 7 July 2011
Barnes and Noble NOOK NYTimes Subscribers Get Web-Based Bonus
Those of you with a NOOK on hand that have a hankering for some most popular newspaper in the world reading are in luck, The New York Times is giving a bonus to everyone who loves their paper enough to get a subscription via Barnes & Noble’s most lovable ereaders. Every NOOK, NOOKcolor (also known as NOOK Color) or all-new NOOK ereader owners, essentially anyone with access to the NOOK NewsStand will be able to get access to not only a subscription to The New York Times but to the
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