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Consumer Reports doesn’t recommend iPhone 4

Consumer Reports doesn’t recommend iPhone 4

Consumer Reports said on Monday that it will not provide a recommend rating for Apple’s iPhone 4. They believe that the reception issues are not just software related but are due to a hardware design issue. Consumer reports provided the following statement on they’re blog: “Consumer Reports’ engineers have just completed testing the iPhone 4, [...]

July 12th, 2010 | Posted in Featured News, SciTech | Read More »

Flying Car Now a Reality, Available to Consumers Next Year

Flying Car Now a Reality, Available to Consumers Next Year

After five years of development, a Massachusetts tech company has a working prototype of a flying car.  Terrafugia Inc. was founded by a group of MIT graduates in order to pursue their common dream of creating a vehicle that was both drivable on land and still able to fly through the air.  With their new [...]

July 4th, 2010 | Posted in Featured News, SciTech | Read More »

Stay home if you haven’t pre-ordered iPhone 4

Stay home if you haven’t pre-ordered iPhone 4

The New York Apple store had over 600 customers lined up inside the plaza to be one of the early adopters of the new iPhone 4.  The line outside filled an entire city block.  You could hear Vuvuzelas sounding off and AOL was handing out cupcakes to some of those in line. Anyone who completed [...]

June 24th, 2010 | Posted in Featured News, SciTech, Technology | Read More »

FCC considers tougher regulations on broadband companies

FCC considers tougher regulations on broadband companies

The Federal Communications Commission is taking steps to make broadband rules much tougher. Many predict there will be a big fight over these new guidelines. The FCC currently has a rule which states that all internet traffic must be treated equally.  This is also called internet neutrality.   This rule was dealt a major blow [...]

June 22nd, 2010 | Posted in Featured News, SciTech, Technology | Read More »

Microsoft demos new Kinects controller

Microsoft demos new Kinects controller

Microsoft has just released information concerning it’s hands-free game controller system, which it calls Kinect. Originally called Natal, the new controller was demonstrated prior to the start of the E3 games expo. The expo kicked off in L.A on the 15th of June. It is expected that the device will be available for purchase by [...]

June 17th, 2010 | Posted in Featured News, SciTech, Technology | Read More »

Things you should know about the new Iphone

Things you should know about the new Iphone

Steve Jobs says that the iPhone 4 has taken the biggest leap forward of all the iPhones since they were introduced in 2007. Jobs believes that the new iPhone has the most beautiful design of all of the iPhones. But what else does the iPhone offer besides good looks. There are 10 things you should [...]

June 13th, 2010 | Posted in Featured News, SciTech, Technology | Read More »

Net Neutrality Organization Formed

Net Neutrality Organization Formed

A new organization has been formed this week known as The Broadband Internet Technical Advisory Group, or TAG for short.  It is to be headed by a former FCC technologist named Dale Hatfield and the group will include Google, Intel and Microsoft.  Also included in the organization will be interested parties like Comcast and Dish [...]

June 10th, 2010 | Posted in Featured News, SciTech | Read More »

Jobs says Windows in permanent decline

Jobs says Windows in permanent decline

A harsh statement by Steve Jobs’ has been met with surprising support. Steve has stated that systems using the Windows OS from Microsoft are not just in decline, but are in a permanent decline. Mr Jobs is the chief executive of Apple. He was speaking at the All Things Digital conference Tuesday when he said [...]

June 3rd, 2010 | Posted in Featured News, Money, SciTech, Technology | Read More »

AT&T pulls a bait and switch with data plans

AT&T pulls a bait and switch with data plans

AT&T is replacing its $29.99 unlimited access plan with a $25.00 2 gigabyte monthly access plan. During the initial lauch of the Apple iPad AT&T offered an unlimited $29.99 data plan access to its cellular network. The plan does not require a two year contract. That plan is now on its way out. This has [...]

June 1st, 2010 | Posted in Featured News, Money, SciTech, Technology | Read More »

Take your Canon camera to the next level

Take your Canon camera to the next level

OK, so your wishing that your Canon camera had some of the functionality of the newer models coming out. Your in luck because the Canon hacker’s Development Kit (CHDK) will allow you to add that functionality to you Canon camera. This firmware enhancement supports an impressive listing of Canon cameras. According to CHDK’s FAQ, this [...]

May 31st, 2010 | Posted in Featured News, SciTech, Technology | Read More »