Microsoft is holding a special event today to announce the availability of the Xbox Kinect SDK beta. The live streaming event is put on by the Channel 9 MSDN group. It includes the announcement, technical information, demos, and plenty of Q&As for the next 4 hours. … [Read more...]
101 Gadgets That Changed The World Airs on the History Channel Tonight
In a two-hour special tonight, the History Channel is airing a show called 101 Gadgets That Changed The World. Taking out some time for commercials, this means more than a gadget a minute! From duct tape to the Swiss Army Knife, gadgets have transformed the way we live and have even changed history. These ingenious--and often pocket-sized--inventions have become every day … [Read more...]
Google Chromebooks Go On Sale Today But Only One Shows Up
Today, the first Google Chromebooks from Samsung and Acer go on sale. Well, supposedly they do. Samsung only seems to have its Arctic White, 3G Chromebook available from Amazon, the same model that was available for early purchase, while the rest are listed as not released yet. Acer, meanwhile, has neither of its products released and Amazon is only listing them as available … [Read more...]
Acer and Samsung Chromebooks Available For Pre-Order At Amazon.com
With Acer and Samsung Chromebooks expected to become available next Wednesday, June 15th, Amazon has made the Chromebooks available for pre-order today. You can choose between Acer and Samsung brands, grey or white, and WiFi or WiFi/3G with the Chromebooks store on Amazon. … [Read more...]
The HP TouchPad Gets A Date And Price
HP's first WebOS tablet is coming to the US at the beginning of next month. July 1, the US will get the HP TouchPad with other countries to follow according to an announcement on The Official HP Palm Blog. The tablet will retail for $499.99 for a 16GB model or $599.99 for a 32GB model. It is currently WiFi only but HP is working with AT&T to get a "connected" version (3G?) … [Read more...]