Archive for January, 2011

Google Goggles: A Sad Day for Puzzle Fans

In what could be a sad day for puzzle fans around the world, Google’s Goggles- a newly updated mobile phone…

HEADLINES: Intel makes peace with Nvidia and Updated Xoom Tablet News

Intel makes peace with Nvidia, pays $1.5 billion in patent deal. Motorola to Ship 800,000 Xoom Tablets in Q1.

Entrepreneurial Event: “The UltraViolet Approach” at CalTech

Have you heard about the UltraViolet initiative yet?

If you’re an entrepreneur working in the digital content/media arena, it’s something you need to make sure you are familiar with in the very near future. Heck, even if you’re just someone like me who loves watching movies at home or on the go, this is something you should pay attention to.

Netbooks vs. Tablets: Game Over?

Will we soon bid adieu to the netbook?  We may have to.  Despite assurances of tablets not making a killing…

An Indestructible Hard Drive?

Now here’s a hard drive that can survive a deluge, riot, war, and maybe even the apocalypse.  ioSafe’s Rugged Portable…

Is Facebook shutting down?

If you encounter the sad, heartbreaking news that Facebook will be shutting down on March 15 this year, don’t weep. …

Two Viewpoints on Oprah’s OWN Network

If you’re an Oprah devotee, you probably have heard by now that her 24/7 network OWN went on the air on New Years Day 2011. If not, well, you don’t have to be “in the demo” to understand that this is probably a noteworthy event.

Is Your iTunes Account Safe?

50,000 iTunes accounts up for sale on Chinese site

HEADLINES: Skype acquires Qik & NEC shows off Dual-Screen Tablet at CES

Skype acquires Qik and NEC shows off Android Tablet with Dual-Screen at CES.

Lalawag’s 8 Favorite Tech Gadgets from CES 2011

CES can be an overwhelming dump of announcements and information so we here at Lalawag have put together a little roundup of some of the most interesting gadgets to catch our eye in the first day. If you need some fodder to geek out with your friends, you’ve come to the right place.

Google’s decreasingly useful, spam-filled web search

It never occurred to me that Google’s inability to find decent product reviews or how-to guides was actually a serious…

HEADLINES: 4G Playbook, the Slimmest Android, and the Xperia Arc

RIM to release 4G version of Playbook in 2011, Samsung to release world’s slimmest AndroidSony Ericsson, and Xperia Arc is ultra slim and offers an awesome camera.

CES: This Is Android 3.0 For Tablets

Feast your eyes on this trailer for Google’s new tablet OS, Android 3.0.

Lalawag Liveblog of Microsoft’s 2011 CES Keynote

Microsoft is kicking off their 2010 CES by livestreaming their keynote tonight at 6:30 PST. Lalawag will be here to add our own snarky commentary to the event’s proceedings. If you’re into that sort of thing, please join us in our live chat.

CES HEADLINES: Toshiba’s Android Tablet, New Motion Interface for Your PC, and Glasses-free 3-D TVs

Toshiba Unveils Android Tablet, Motion Interface Device soon in your PC, and Toshiba to make history with world’s first large, glasses-free 3-D TV.