Those decrying the death of the BlackBerry keyboard can officially put their mourning on hold. RIM CEO Thorsten Heins addressed the matter during today’s keynote — but just in case the QWERTY-inclined weren’t quite convinced by the sentiment, a spokesperson for the Canadian smartphone maker has brought some reinforcement, telling Phone Scoop that, while early … Continued
We’ve had a shimmer in our eye for Jawbone’s $200 Jambox, the itty bitty Bluetooth ‘smartspeaker,’ ever since it was released back in late 2010. So, imagine our delight now that the company has just stepped things up to a larger level with its new $300 Big Jambox. Measuring in at well over double the … Continued
Fans of the homebrew electronics scene may well be familiar with the name Chris Fenton, he of the DIY laptop and a working scale model of the Cray-1A supercomputer. Now he’s back with yet another ambitious project: he’s set out to build a fully functional electromechanical computer using a 3D printer to fabricate all the … Continued
Comedy troupe Improv Everywhere has released a delightful new video that shows how a random couple was surprised in New York City’s Central Park with a romantic “instant date,” with the help of champagne, dinner service and a private serenade. An unsuspecting couple sitting on a bench near the Conversatory Water on Manhattan’s Upper East … Continued
It was back in February when we first caught wind a beefier version of Jawbone’s Jambox, thanks to some less-than-stealthy ninjas at the FCC. Today it’s officially here. Dubbed Big Jambox, this $300 Bluetooth speakerphone and “smartspeaker” is unsurprisingly a supersized — yet still portable — version of the new-age micro-boombox that the won us … Continued
The Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here. Name: Mon.ki Quick Pitch: Mon.ki is a Chrome web extension that integrates Twitter content with what’s open in your browser. Users … Continued
We’re just beginning our sojourn through this year’s BlackBerry World, and we’ve already found a rare gem that may not get a lot of face time here in the States: the Curve 9220. This little 3G-less beaut takes advantage of BlackBerry OS 7.1, but it isn’t going to attract the spec-hungry folk — it packs … Continued
AT&T’s LG Nitro HD is one of those rare devices your writer has actually used. We carried it as our daily driver during this year’s CES and were won over by that gorgeous screen, speedy LTE and its thin and light design. Unfortunately our experience matched those in the review: herky-jerky performance and battery life … Continued
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