Monthly Archives: April 2012
Verizon, Comcast join forces in six new markets
Verizon and Comcast continue getting cozy with more join service offerings in Atlanta, Chicago, and four more markets. by Jessica Dolcourt April 30, 2012 11:54 AM PDT (Credit: CNET) The Verizon and Comcast cross-selling romance deepens today as each offers each others' network and entertainment services in six new markets around the U.S. Atlanta, Chicago, Kansas ...
Sony Awarded Patent for Phones With Multiple Keypads
April 30th, 2012 by David Eitelbach Why have one sliding keyboard when you can have two? That seems to be the reasoning behind Sony’s recent patent for “electronic devices having multiple keypads”, which describes (in so much legalese) how two sliding keyboards can be stacked one upon the other so that users can slide out one ...
Deal of the Day: Save Up to 26% On Ivy Bridge HP Pavilion dv6 and dv7
April 30th, 2012 by David Eitelbach Ivy Bridge is here! LogicBUY has deals on the latest HP Pavilion laptops, the 15.6-inch dv6 Quad Edition and 17.3-inch dv7 Quad Edition, that are powered by Intel’s new CPUs. Both the dv6 and dv7 boast a 2.3-GHz 3rd generation Core i7-3610QM quad-core CPU processor, 8GB of RAM and 1GB NVIDIA ...
Microsoft and Barnes & Noble Team Up on E-Books
April 30th, 2012 by Anna Attkisson, LAPTOP Managing Editor Barnes & Noble is getting a $300 million boost from Microsoft for its Nook business, which could help the two take on the Amazon and Apple behemoths. Microsoft’s investment will buy them a 17.6-percent stake in the vaguely defined unit of Barnes & Noble’s company that “will ...
LG to open up multi-screen cloud streaming service
The company says that the LG Cloud service will launch in beta tomorrow, and allow for the consuming of multimedia on three screens -- smartphones, PCs, and televisions. by Don Reisinger April 30, 2012 5:38 AM PDT LG Cloud is launching tomorrow. (Credit: LG) Apple's iCloud will soon have a new contender to take on in the ...
Google patent app points to possible Nexus slider phone
A patent application from Google's head of Android seems to be on the fast-track to create a phone to appeal to BlackBerry fans. by Eric Mack April 29, 2012 8:43 PM PDT It appears there will be no new BlackBerry phones coming out of Research In Motion's annual smartphone shindig, BlackBerry World, this week, ...
Harmony universal remotes: What’s the best one for you?
There are at least eight different universal remotes in Logitech's updated line of Harmony models. how do they vary, and which is best for you? (Credit: Logitech) Longtime CNET readers know that we've always liked Harmony remotes (even in the days before the original Canadian company, Intrigue Technologies, was purchased by Logitech). Harmony models pioneered the idea ...
Hey, kids, more moms wants iPads for Mother’s Day
A survey suggests that tablets and smartphones are swiftly catching up to jewelry and flowers as gifts that mothers crave (or, at least, feel they deserve) for Mother's Day. (Credit: Screenshot: Chris Matyszczyk/CNET) I am sure that many people are already wondering how on earth to please their mothers on May 13. For that is Mother's Day, the ...
Deal of the Day: 100% Off Droid RAZR
April 29th, 2012 by Molly Klinefelter, LAPTOP Editorial Assistant Looking for a slim smartphone with an awesome display and fast speeds? Droid’s RAZR packs all that and more into its compact device, and today it’s yours for 1 cent. Normally $100, the Droid RAZR is going for 1 cent plus free shipping and $25 in premium ...
The 11-inch gaming laptop lives, with the new Origin Eon 11-S
Alienware's once-popular M11x may be heading for retirement, but boutique rival Origin is keeping the ultraportable gaming laptop alive. by Dan Ackerman April 28, 2012 9:01 PM PDT (Credit: Origin) The 11-inch gaming laptop is the textbook definition of a niche product. In fact, up until now, there's really only been one serious entry in ...