Archive for May, 2008
Shuffle backlash brewing?
Since the rise of the iPod as a cultural icon, writers and music fans have written countless tributes to the random shuffle operate. The argument goes that human curators are no longer needed, the random switches of style to style are bracing and in…
Solid-state drive prices to dive (think MacBook Air)
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Future versions of the MacBook Air will pack larger-capacity but lower-cost solid-state drives, emblematic of the next generation of flash storage that will invent a quick descent from current stratospheric pricing.
STEC solid-state drive(Credit: …
Ed Banger mixed by Feadz, ‘Vol. III Teaser’: Free MP3 of the Day
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Pronounced “Feeds” not “Feds,” that Ed Banger master of the megamix (who produces and plus apparently goes out with fellow Bangite, Uffie), appears on the third volume of the compilation that’s consistently given the French label bragging rights. Usi…
Android to offer Application Store in the future
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Notice the Market icon…possibly a shortcut to the Application Store?(Credit: Stephen Shankland/CNET News.com)According to Android project leader, Andy Rubin, Google might offer an application store–similar to one for the iPhone–for its Android mo…
Free playlist: Earth To Mars
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The never-ending quest for extraterrestrial life goes on: the Phoenix Lander touched down last Sunday on a mission to explore the polar region of Mars. The $420 million spacecraft, which launched last August, is expected to find “ice-rich permafrost”…
LG VX8610 clears FCC
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LG VX8610(Credit: PhoneArena.com)
Only the most passionate cell phone geeks know that the Federal Communications Commission holds a treasure trove of info on upcoming handsets. considering the FCC has to certify every phone sold in the United States…
Intel and Nvidia headed for licensing stand-off
This started out as a rumor today, but Intel has since more-or-less confirmed that licensing discussions amidst Intel and Nvidia for Intel’s next-generation processors are not going well and the resulting clash could have implications for high-end ga…









