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Software

When Apple Battles Indie Devs, Who Wins?

9:05AM May 18, 2011 | Sam Biddle

We all know how David and Goliath ended (BOOM, HEADSHOT). But what happens when Apple takes on the little guy, mimicking (or worse) their software? History is mixed – sometimes David flourishes, sometimes David get stomped the hell out. More »


Gadgets

How One Man Accidentally Invented Electronics In 1906

4:00AM August 29, 2010 | Rosa Golijan

When Lee de Forest accidentally created the first electronic audio amplifier – the Audion – he “inaugurated the age of electronics”. You can learn about it in this excerpt from Nicholas Carr’s book What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains. More »


Science

I Accidentally Invented Electronics In 1906

2:00AM June 1, 2010 | Nick Carr

Our modern media spring from a common source, an invention that is rarely mentioned today but that had as decisive a role in shaping society as the internal combustion engine or the incandescent lightbulb. The invention was called the Audion. More »


AVLabs Portable Photo Gallery Is Like A Smartphone Without The Features

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2:20PM June 17, 2009 | Nick Broughall

For 400 big ones, you can get an AVLabs 8-inch screen with 4GB of storage to share your photos. Or you could spend a bit more and get a smartphone. More »


Entertainment

Akai’s ‘All-In-One’ Entertainment Unit Really Is All In One…

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11:30AM June 15, 2009 | Nick Broughall

You have to give it to Akai here. When they say, all-in-one, they really mean it. More »