Sunday, February 7, 2010 - Page 2
Software

The Month’s Best Android Apps

It’s the “holy crap it’s been a while iPad! CES! Christmas!” edition. This month (or so), we’ve got m-m-m-multitouch maps, good eats, movies and blawgs.


Computing

Carr, Arrington, Mossberg Discuss iPad At Virtual Round Table

Thursday night’s edition of the Charlie Rose Show brought David Carr, Michael Arrington and Walt Mossberg together to discuss the iPad. Having used the iPad briefly, all three seem optimistic about what it has to offer.


Snail Mail With A Dash Of Google Maps

I thought Google Map Buddy’s ability to generate printable, hi-res versions of Google Maps was pretty neat but figured I’d never find a reason to use it. These Google Maps envelops, however, are definitely worth the ink and the effort.


Science

Quantum Clock Is 100,000 Times More Accurate Than Atomic Clock

As Make put it, the atomic clock is old and busted. And the quantum-logic clock from National Institute of Standards and Technology, keeping time 100,000 times more accurately than its predecessor, is definitely the new hotness.


Geek Out

Sassy Google Employee To Arrington: You Shall Not Pass!

Yesterday, TechCrunch’s Michael Arrington was driving around Google’s campus, talking on his phone trying to figure out where exactly his meeting was. One righteous Googler didn’t approve of Arrington’s potentially unsafe talking-while-driving, so he took a stand. Literally.


Online

Blackberry Internet Service 3.0 Documents Leak: Gmail Syncing

Blackberry users who have been frustrated by their phone’s inability to properly sync IMAP email can unclench their fists. Documents detailing the new features of the upcoming BIS 3.0 show Gmail syncing and WMA support are on the way.


Computing

Are These The First Core i7 MacBook Pro Benchmarks?

There’s a pretty gnarly GeekBench result running around which appears to be for a new model MacBook Pro – 6,1 to be exact – running a crazyfast 2.66GHz Intel Core i7 620M, one of the Arrandale chips Intel announced at CES.


Gadgets

Yinlips iPad Clone Ditches LCD For E-ink

If you saw the iPad and said Yes! but then heard that it had an LCD screen and said No!, Yinlips is making the clone for you: their iPad lookalike has an e-ink screen.


Record Your Own Records With Gakken’s Gramophone Kit

Sure, anybody with ears can agree that something is lost when records are converted and compressed to digital files. But if you really want to walk the walk you can’t just listen to vinyl, you have to record your own.


Software

Going On 10 Years Old, Boy Going For Fifth Microsoft Certification

Say Hi to Markos Calasan. He’s nine years old and lives in Macedonia. He’s also a Microsoft Certified four times over.