Articles by Vamien McKalin
The new iPad from Apple is the top dog in the tablet arena, but even a top dog need some form of protection, along with a Bluetooth keyboard to boot. Logitech took it up on itself to create an all new Smart Cover for the new iPad, the Logitech Solar Keyboard Folio. This beauty is solar powered and also has a Bluetooth keyboard on there for those who despise tapping away at a glass screen.
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Excitement is growing rapidly as Samsung prepares for the launch of the Galaxy S3 later tonight in London. The hype of the Galaxy S3 launch has been slowly building in the past few months with rumors about its specs and other features that may or may not make it to the final product.
Things are not looking so good for Amazon, as America's second largest discount chain, Target, is gearing up to stop selling Amazon Kindle devices after two years. What is most interesting is the fact Target will still be offering similar products from Apple and Barnes and Noble, which leaves us to ask the question - what is the motive behind such a move, and which company will suffer from it?
Reports are coming in about Microsoft plans to offer a subsidized Xbox 360 4GB bundled with Kinect in the U.S for just $99. Now, don't get all hot and bothered just yet, for there is a catch that gamers might not be too fond with. However, if you should think about it for a bit, Microsoft could be on to something here. Furthermore, we might be seeing what Microsoft is planning for its next generation Xbox gaming console.
Possibly the most important Android smartphone of 2012, the Samsung Galaxy S3, will reportedly be making its merry little way to Verizon, leaving AT&T in the waiting seat until whenever Verizon timed exclusive hold on the device is over.
There is no doubt the Apple iPhone 5 is launching this year, but for those who are expecting it to show its sexy head at the World Wide Developer Conference (WWDC) in San Francisco two months from now, (June 11-15 2012) should forget it completely because it is unlikely for Apple to show off its new smartphone at a conference that is all about getting developers more familiar with Apple software.
The court battle between Google and Oracle took an interesting turn when two former Sun Microsystem bosses took to the stand. Both former executives disagreed on whether or not Google needed a license to use Java API's in Android, which leaves us to wonder what is really going on.
The next generation of gaming consoles is creeping upon us like a beast in the night, seeking to devour gamers into countless hours of gaming for the next five to six years. However, analysts warn that next generation gaming consoles - Wii U, Playstation 4/Orbis, and Xbox 720 - won't beat current console sales.
There have been many rumors about the new iPhone 5, but this latest from the mill seems legitimate, and that is mainly because of the source. Chinese supplier, TrueSupplier, who has information about Apple's next iPhone, is claiming that the device has a new home button that looks different compared to the one found on the iPhone 4S. If this is true, then rumors about a change in design for the iPhone 5 could be a reality.
The hotly anticipated Crysis 3 seems to be going back to its roots of jungle warfare and mayhem. The official gameplay trailer shows a dense and jungle tangled New York City, which was destroyed in the previous game. Crysis 2 was a disappoint to longtime fans as the fight took them out of their hardcore zone and into a place where newcomers could enjoy the game. But now, it is back to the deathly hollows.
Steve Jobs might not be around anymore, but that doesn't mean Apple has lost its thunder to draw big crowds. The company's WWDC (World Wide Developer Conference) is scheduled to kick off on June 11, 2012 and will run through the 15th in San Francisco. From what we understand, the conference has been sold out in no less than two hours, paving the way for Apple to take to the stage and make a huge splash. But what we're wondering is will the sixth generation iPhone, dubbed iPhone 5, make a spla...
We haven't seen anything much from Samsung in 2012 that is deemed exciting and worth a pick up at the stores, but that is on the verge of changing when the company announces the overly anticipated Samsung Galaxy S3 on May 3, 2012 in London, with a release date set for that same month or early in June. Like every new Galaxy S device, the specs are to die for, and the Samsung Galaxy S3 is no exception in that department.
Sony's latest gaming handheld, the Playstation Vita, might not be runaway hit like the Nintendo 3DS, but unlike that device, the Vita is getting some cool apps. Skype has made its way to Sony's little critter, and it has some nice features that will hopefully get users to use the device some more since there are no games worth playing. Did I just say the Vita has no games? You better believe it.
Apple is in some serious problems, as the company's chances of winning the iPad trademark battle against ProView is looking slim. After senior official Fu Shuangjian, China's deputy director of State Administration for Industry and Commerce (SAIC) mentioned that Apple does not own the iPad trademark in China, you have the feeling Apple will be forced to pay ProView millions, if not billions, to settle the case outside of court. However, knowing Apple, the company will continue to contest ProVi...
Make way for the future, for it will be centered around the stars, along with a few asteroids and maybe some planets, who knows. Planetary Resources, a new start-up company, is on the verge of accomplishing things we've only seen in movies, things that are considered difficult but not exactly impossible to pull off. Well, at least once the right amount of funding and equipments are in place to make it work.
Just a day after Microsoft announced and made available its SkyDrive application for Windows and OS X, along with the much anticipated paid subscription for extra storage on SkyDrive, Google came out gunning with its own cloud service, dubbed Google Drive. For year we've been hearing rumors about Google Drive, but the company kept the product tightly under wraps, waiting for the right time to unleash it upon the world of tech enthusiasts.