Switched On: Of guiltlessness and giveaways

Sunday, July 25, 2010 at 1:20 am

Each week Ross Rubin contributes Switched On, a column about consumer technology. Beyond an opportunity for a lucky few to visit the surreal and sophisticated wireless testing labs buried deep within the Apple campus, the Steve Jobs “Antennagate” press conference had few surprises in terms of using a tool at Apple’s disposal — its own [...]

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Switched On: New Mac mini a mixed Apple TV alternative

Sunday, June 20, 2010 at 5:12 pm

Each week Ross Rubin contributes Switched On, a column about consumer technology. As TVs and Blu-ray players increasingly feature internet connections, content partnerships, and now even open operating systems, they’re turning up the pressure on of standalone devices such as Apple TV and the Roku player. Indeed, Steve Jobs has said the demanding existence …

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Apple iPhone 4 review: first look

Thursday, June 17, 2010 at 7:37 pm

From the moment the first photos were leaked, until Steve Jobs officially revealed the Apple iPhone 4 at the WWDC, the iPhone 4 has been one of the most eagerly anticipated gadgets of the year.  From the gorgeous design, to the wealth of new features and intriguing Retina display, it has us salivating well ahead [...]

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The 132-Year History of Videophones [Videocalling]

Tuesday, June 15, 2010 at 12:13 am

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Relive the 132 year history of videophones, one that’s littered with wild concepts, a few success stories and a ton of failures. AT&T, for example, has been working on videophones since 1927 and hasn’t got it right quite yet. [Technologizer] More » IPhone – Apple – Videophone – United States – Steve Jobs

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Check out our All Things D: D8 hub!

Sunday, June 6, 2010 at 3:51 am

Couldn’t get on the guest list for D8? Well then pop on over to our All Things D hub and check out all the news from D8 — including Steve Jobs, Steve Ballmer, Peter Chou and more!Check out our All Things D: D8 hub! originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 05 Jun 2010 20:01:00 EDT. [...]

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Walmart officially cuts iPhone 3GS to $97, potentially clearing out inventory for the iPhone 4?

Monday, May 24, 2010 at 11:00 pm

Well, this is intriguing: Walmart just officially announced that it’ll be selling the 16GB iPhone 3GS for $97 starting Tuesday, a full $100 off the regular price. Given the high probability that Steve Jobs will introduce the thoroughly-leaked next-gen iPhone when he gives the WWDC 2010 keynote on June 7th, the price cut seems like [...]

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Dear Steve, Has Google Leapfrogged Apple? [Apple]

Sunday, May 23, 2010 at 5:27 pm

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Here’s what Steve Jobs thinks of our thoughts of Google leapfrogging Apple: More »

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