Apple iPad initial impressions, I’m kinda cool
Yes, while I realize everyone and their dog (and possibly their cat, their mouse and their chicken) have written about the iPad. The reviews are bountiful, and available in every nook and cranny across the Web-o-sphere. Yet I finally had the chance to test one out earlier this week,...
Verizon launches HTC Incredible on April 29: New king of Android?
Verizon has officially taken the wraps of its plans to release the new feature-packed HTC Incredible smartphone. Available April 29th for $199 with a two year contract, it runs Android 2.1, the latest version of Google's increasingly mobile operating system.
Like the Google Nexus One (also manufactured by HTC) the...
Canon T2i photos, testing lenses using FD-EOS adapter
(Update: I've added photos of the lenses in a gallery below.)
Our love affair at SSC with the new Canon T2i is still going strong. If you notice a different look to some of the new videos, and more photos, more gloss, then you can thank it for that extra...
HootSuite goes social
HootSuite is a company on the move, and and their latest update adds some interesting collaboration capability to an already strong product. I've been tracking them closely for the past 6 months or so, and based on their rapid product release cycles and continual innovation I'd say they've got a...
Google Docs updated, takes another shot at Microsoft Office
Google today announced an updated version of it's increasingly popular online productivity suite called Docs. The new features include the ability collaborate with 50 people on a single document (or spreadsheet, presentation), faster performance and more accurate import of existing Office files.
The enhancements come just months before Microsoft Office...
Adobe CS5 now available, new versions of Photoshop, Premiere Pro, Illustrator, more
If you're at all involved in the creative process, be it audio, video, print, web or just about anything involving a splash of flare, then chances are you know that today is a very special Monday. Forget the blues folks, Adobe Creative Suite 5 is here!
“While Creative Suite 5...
iPhone OS 4.0 adds multitasking, coming this summer
Apple today gave a sneak preview of the upcoming iPhone OS 4.0 at their Cupertino headquarters. The upgrade will be available this summer and in the fall for the iPad.
The biggest new feature should address a long-standing weakness and nagging point for enthusiasts: multitasking. Now, much like a regular...
Solar airplane completes 87-minute test flight
The only question now is what happens on a cloudy day—perhaps a rapid descent? Other than that the first test flight for a solar-powered airplane, with a wing span as long as a Boieing jet and weight of a standard sedan, completed an 87-minute test flight today.
Designed by Swiss...
Scoring the Apple iPad Easter weekend
This Easter will be one to remember, thanks to a certain little 10-inch mobile computing device launched by our friends in Cupertino. If we've learned anything, it's that hype begets hype begets even more hype, which in turn can lead to an avalanche of consumer expectation, and, well... hype.
And...
Shield your eyes from sun with Apple iPad, make Colbert salsa
Everyone knows the Apple iPad will be any foodies best friend what with its large, crisp 10-inch display and ability to zip through all manner of recipes. But what you may not know is it's underreported feature for making salsa. Best of all the iPad doesn't need to be...