Archive for July, 2011 - Page 16

A new iPad app from NASA might just incite interest from even the most scientifically disinterested. The free app will allow people to download visuals in the form of stills, high-res short films, and even short stories straight from NASA’s Earth Science research findings. The visual and written stories will [...]

The Toshiba Thrive has just been out in the market a few weeks, and we now have a way to root the device. The rooting process is not as simple as downloading and running an app, though.

iOS applications are expected to be updated this week to comply with Apple’s latest policy of collecting 30% from in-app payment proceeds. Among other companies, ebook provider Kobo is also giving users the opportunity to access content directly from their mobile-optimized site.

We earlier reported that Google was updating Android Market to support more content downloads and a new interface. The update is now rolling out to devices.

Yes, the toughest competition aka the Apple App Store boasts 425,000 apps, but Nokia’s Ovi App Store touts a steady increase in app number. From 48,000 apps last month, total numbers have reached a thriving 50,000. Likewise, an increase in download number (from 5 million to 6 million downloads, in [...]

Asus has announced plans to release inexpensive netbooks under the Eee PC X101 product line. Cost is brought down by the use of modest specs and MeeGo Linux. If this is your thing, you can now pre-order the Eee PC X101, which will start shipping in September.

Good news for NOOK for iPad users – you can now subscribe to 175 digital periodicals including full-color and interactive magazines. Previously only available to NOOK Color, Barnes & Noble is rolling out subscription to these periodicals for the iPad app users.

InFocus has released a new series of projectors called the IN1100. The projectors are small, light, and produce up to 2200 lumens making them bright as well. The specifications (only 2.7 lbs) make them ideal for those professionals who travel but still need a good quality presentation.

A Chinese couple, who met in an Internet cafe in 2007, sold their three children to help pay for their gaming addiction. Netting only $500 for one kid, they ended up making $4600 from their other two kids making the grand total $5100.

Sporting a tablet-notebook hybrid form factor like its predecessor, the Asus Eee Transformer, the Eee Pad Slider made its debut on this year’s CES. The original April or May release, however, was postponed in favor of a launch date closer to the end of the year. Now that the device [...]