Archive for May, 2010

SlashGear Week in Review – Week 21 2010

It’s that time again for a new edition of the SlashGear Week in Review. Steve Jobs was confirmed as delivering the keynote at WWDC 2010. This clears the way for that long rumored new iPhone to come out of his pocket. Seagate dropped a new Momentus XT hybrid HDD on us early in the week. [...]

Why every living room needs a PC

I spend an inordinate amount of time in my living room. Part of that time is spent watching television. When I’m not watching some of my favorite shows, I’m probably reviewing video games. But there’s something else that I have in my living room that I wouldn’t go without: a PC. The idea of having [...]

Samsung Wave Unboxing and Hands-on [video]

Samsung’s first bada phone, the Samsung Wave S8500, has landed on our desk, and we’re still not quite certain whether the new OS has a future in the mobile market. Designed to bridge the (fast-shrinking) gap between feature-phones and smartphones, bada is envisaged as the Samsung’s way to corner a new generation of handset upgraders [...]

Engadget Podcast 198 – 05.29.2010

How many executives does it take to screw in a light bulb? Fewer than you would think! How many screens do you need to coordinate your digital life with the cloud? Less than 3, contrary to popular belief. How many Engadget Podcasteers need be present to convey the week’s news to you in a succinct [...]

Dennis Crowley Says Foursquare Is Only “10 Percent Of What It Needs To Be” [Video]

Watch live streaming video from disrupt at livestream.com After speaking on a panel Wednesday at TechCrunch Disrupt with Facebook’s Chris Cox and Google’s Vic Gundotra, Foursquare CEO Dennis Crowley sat down with our own Evelyn Rusli for a backstage video interview. It is clear that he feels Foursquare is still in its infancy and still [...]

Is Samsung Considering Entering The Advertising Business?

Word is going around that Samsung might be considering entering the mobile ad scene. Details aren’t abundant at the moment, but the company could be planning to put ads through its phones and TVs once it has completed its own application store for its platforms. The Korean giant will either have to start its own [...]

Gadget Thumbnails for 28-May-2010

Protect 486 puts a protective shell around a scooter Rolling Superman Simulator This is a hoverboard that really works t’Light can charge multiple gadgets iPad Pocket In Custom Suit HANNSsoccer TV Mionix NAOS 3200 gaming mouse ups your game Star Wars Iron Man 2 Lamp Clock and MP3 Dock Paper Jamz Guitars Introducing Foolish Gadgets [...]

BillShrink CEO Peter Pham Leaves To Become An EIR At Trinity Ventures

Peter Pham, CEO of BillShrink, has just Tweeted that he’s leaving the startup to become an entrepreneur-in-residence at VC firm Trinity Ventures. According to a blog post, Pham says he is “moving on to pursue new entrepreneurial opportunities as an Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Trinity Ventures, which led BillShrink’s Series B of $8 million.” BillShrink’s co-founder Schwark [...]

The Complete Guide To TechCrunch Disrupt

The first TechCrunch Disrupt conference kicked off with a bang this week in New York, with Charlie Rose interviewing renown venture capitalists John Doerr, and Yuri Milner. Highlights of the conference included a colorful exchange between TechCrunch editor Michael Arrington and Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz; Sean Parker and David Kirkpatrick discussing the past, present and [...]

Lenovo U1 Hybrid & Skylight OS Smartbook Axed in Favor of Android

It actually hasn’t been that long since Lenovo promised us, and everyone else for that matter, that the U1 Hybrid and Skylight Smartbook featuring Skylight OS was still coming. Not that long at all. But, all good things must come to an end, and in all honesty, if it means that something better could be [...]