Monthly Archives: December 2010

The 10 Most Significant Gadgets of 2010

Posted on 12/29/2010 by Dylan Tweney

When this year began, we were feverishly speculating about an Apple tablet, looking forward to 3-D TV sets, and optimistically waiting for the end of the cable companies’ cruel grip on our wallets. We had to settle for one out … Continue reading →

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Last-Minute Geeky Christmas Gifts

Posted on 12/21/2010 by Dylan Tweney

Is it too late for holiday shopping? Not at all. If you act fast, you can still get some cool gifts for the geeks on your list. Some are available online and some require a trip to a local store … Continue reading →

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Supreme Court Considers Kindle v. iPad

Posted on 12/13/2010 by Dylan Tweney

Newly-approved Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan is a Kindle user, while longtime conservative Justice Antonin Scalia wields an iPad. This nugget of information appeared in a recent video clip on C-SPAN. Both justices use the devices (plus hard copy printouts) … Continue reading →

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Boxee Box Is an Endless Stream of Disappointment

Posted on 12/8/2010 by Dylan Tweney

Every day, 3.2 gajigabytes of streaming video are delivered straight to the screens of slackers like you and me, sitting at our desks at work and gawping at classic outtakes from The Muppet Show in 1979, re-creations of news events … Continue reading →

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How BlackBerry Could Benefit From a Swedish Redesign

Posted on 12/2/2010 by Dylan Tweney

Research in Motion announced this morning that it acquired Swedish interface design firm TAT, whose initials stand for The Astonishing Tribe. RIM clearly plans to use the Swedes’ talent to beef up future versions of the BlackBerry user interface, which … Continue reading →

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