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AT&T, Verizon Shared Data Plans: Which Is Better?

Comments | Chris Spera, BYTE | July 19, 2012 02:45 PM
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AT&T just joined Verizon in offering a shared data plan. Which is better for you? We compare plan tiers and device costs. Read More >>

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TouchFire Keyboard Overlay Makes iPad Typing Easier

Comments | Ben Gottesman | July 11, 2012 08:00 AM
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The TouchFire is an ingenious silicon overlay for the iPad's virtual keyboard that makes it easier to type faster and more accurately. Unlike Bluetooth keyboards, the TouchFire doesn't add any appreciable weight or bulk to the iPad. Read More >>

Category: Tablets
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TouchFire Screen-Top Keyboard: A Visual Tour

Comments | Ben Gottesman | July 11, 2012 08:00 AM
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The TouchFire Screen-Top Keyboard is a light, silicone keyboard that lays on top of the iPad's soft keyboard and provides a tactile experience. TouchFire was a Kickstarter sensation, raising 20 times the money its inventors requested. Click here for a full TouchFire review, including video. Read More >>

Category: Tablets
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D-Link SharePort: Good Network Sharing, Not-So-Great File Sharing

Comments | Serdar Yegulalp, BYTE | July 05, 2012 10:42 AM
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D-Link's SharePort DIR-505, a wireless hotspot, access point and router, is a handy way to extend an existing network or share one on the go. It is not as useful as a media-sharing system. Read More >>

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Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion Developer Preview 4

Comments | Chris Spera, BYTE | June 26, 2012 05:46 PM
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Mountain Lion, a.k.a. OS X 10.8, marries the Apple desktop operating system to iOS features that previously were found only on the iPhone and iPad. Among them: Messages, Notifications, Reminders, a Game Center, and better integration with iCloud. It's not a revolutionary upgrade to the desktop OS, but it should please Mac enterprise users. Read More >>

Category: Operating systems
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HP Officejet 150: Expensive Shoebox-Size Scanning And Printing

Comments | Serdar Yegulalp, BYTE | June 12, 2012 08:00 AM
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Hewlett-Packard's new inkjet printer and sheetfed scanner combo is smaller than a shoebox, making it a good choice for small offices or people on the go. Read More >>

Category: Peripherals
News

Big News From Apple: MacBooks, iOS 6, And More

Comments | Jacob Lopez, BYTE | June 11, 2012 06:35 PM
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Apple's WWDC 2012 keynote on Monday was full of product announcements, most of which have been rumored for some time now. They included a new, thinner MacBook Pro with a Retina Display; a MacBook Air update; and iOS 6 with a smarter Siri and new mapping app, among other enhancements. Read More >>

Category: Notebooks
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Energizer Mini-Power Strip/Dock Crippled By Apple

Comments | Larry Seltzer, BYTE | June 11, 2012 12:20 PM
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This handy travel charger has 3 surge-protected 3-prong electrical outlets, an iPod/iPhone dock--and one lonely USB port. Too bad Energizer had to drop its original two-USB-port design to get Apple's blessing. Read More >>

Category: Peripherals
News

Intel's 50+ core MIC architecture: HPC on a Card or Massive Co-Processor?

Drdobbs | June 08, 2012 02:59 AM
Will Intel’s Knights Corner chips function as co-processors like GPUs, or will they be stand-alone many-core Linux systems? The two approaches present very different performance profiles. Read More >>

Category: Peripherals
Reviews

Logitech Ultrathin Keyboard Cover is a Thing of Beauty

Comments | Larry Seltzer, BYTE | June 04, 2012 07:30 AM
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The Logitech Ultrathin Keyboard Cover is a great keyboard and great iPad cover. You need a cover anyway, so why not one that makes typing usable? Read More >>

Category: Tablets
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Battery-Charging Bags Keep Devices Going On The Road

Comments | Larry Seltzer, BYTE | May 23, 2012 08:00 AM
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If you carry multiple devices and don't have time to sit and let them charge, a Powerbag could be the answer. Powerbags--backpacks, briefcases, and messenger bags made by the eponymously named company--include an internal battery with short cables for charging various devices. We tested a backpack. Read More >>

Category: Peripherals
Reviews

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2: Second Look At Great 7-Inch Tablet

Comments | Rick Lehrbaum, BYTE | May 22, 2012 04:30 PM
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This new low-cost 7-inch Android tablet has virtually everything you'd want in a compact, thin, lightweight, low-cost device. It's a great mobile companion for both work and pleasure, includes many worthwhile Android apps, and is priced low enough that it's hard to justify NOT getting one. Read More >>

Category: Tablets
Reviews

Finally, An iPad With A Keyboard!

Comments | Larry Seltzer, BYTE | May 01, 2012 04:31 PM
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If only iPads had keyboards, preferably built into a case. The ZAGGfolio Apple iPad 3 keyboard case is a good product, but iPad apps aren't designed to use a keyboard. Here's why. Read More >>

Category: Tablets
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Logitech Earbuds For Business Sound Good

Comments | Larry Seltzer, BYTE | April 24, 2012 12:00 PM
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The BH320 is a high quality set of earbuds designed for business Unified Communications applications. They're comfortable, the sound is excellent, and they are light and feel good. They are also expensive, but not outrageously so. Read More >>

Category: Peripherals
Commentary

Green Tech: A Work In Progress

Comments | Serdar Yegulalp, BYTE | April 20, 2012 04:34 PM
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Ecologically conscious technology is all the rage, but it walks a line between truly useful and merely for show. Read More >>

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