10Terra Nexus 7 Bamboo Eco-friendly case hands-on
We love our gadgets and gear here at SlashGear, and just like most people we’ve been looking for some awesome cases to protect our beloved electronics. Today we’re looking at an awesome 100% hand-made...
View ArticleiOS 6 updates hit 15% of devices in first 24 hours after release
Well this is interesting: it seems that a lot of iDevice owners were quick on the uptake with iOS 6 when the new mobile OS launched yesterday. A new report from analytics firm Chitika (as reported by...
View ArticleVerizon: Share everything plans better than expected – Unlimited data is...
Today Verizon‘s big CFO Fran Shammo has issued a few statements that are both good and bad, to say the least. During an annual investors conference Shammo stated that their new share everything plans...
View ArticleHalf-Life 3 has reportedly become an open world game
Anyone who follows video game news knows that there is never any shortage of Half-Life 3 rumors, but this one probably takes the cake as far as extravagant claims go. French gaming site Le Journal du...
View ArticleCube U9GT5 Android Jelly Bean tablet touts iPad Retina display
Those Chinese manufacturers sure know how to quickly copy what’s available or popular and pump out cheap devices — especially tablets. What we have here is a popular Chinese tablet manufacturer, Cube,...
View ArticleNokia takes a shot at poorly-received Apple Maps app
Today, Apple‘s new Maps app in iOS 6 has been the subject of a lot of criticism. Some iOS 6 users aren’t exactly satisfied with Apple’s attempt at entering the navigation space, and Nokia has jumped on...
View ArticleSlashGear Evening Wrap-Up: September 20, 2012
Welcome to Thursday evening folks – just one more day until the weekend is officially here. iOS 6 has been out for a little more than a day now, and while there are a lot of new features to get excited...
View ArticleiPhone 5 hits UK and Japan to huge queues
It’s Friday, September 21, and that must mean it’s iPhone 5 day. Apple’s new smartphone has already gone on sale in stores in the UK and Japan, meeting with block-wrapping queues as the eager...
View ArticleiPhone 5 teardown exposes its juicy LTE guts
It’s a rite of passage – or a terrible torture – for every high profile gadget, and the iPhone 5 is no different: teardown time. The plucky dismantlers over at iFixit have wielded their spudgers and...
View ArticleNASA contracts SpaceX for ISS resupply mission in early October
After a successful first flight to the ISS, NASA and SpaceX are moving ahead quickly on a planned mission to use the Dragon capsule to resupply the International Space Station. NASA and SpaceX have...
View ArticleNvidia Project Boulder tipped
It’s not uncommon for manufacturers in the technology industry to have secret projects in the works. For many things in the technology world secrecy is very important. One secret project that Nvidia is...
View ArticleLooxcie HD video cam streams live video
Looxcie has announced a new video camera called the Looxcie HD that can record full HD resolution video and has integrated Wi-Fi. Thanks to that integrated Wi-Fi, the camera can stream live video to...
View ArticleSpace shuttle Endeavour to fly over California this morning
If you want to take full advantage of the last chance you’ll ever get to see the space shuttle Endeavour in-flight you’ll need to wake up and get going a bit early this morning. Californians in the Los...
View ArticleNYC approves Nissan as exclusive taxi provider
Back in April, I mentioned that New York City had received its first Nissan NV200 prototype taxi. The taxis are like small vans and have some nice conveniences like back seat charging ports for mobile...
View ArticleChinese Panasonic facilities damaged during protests
Civil unrest in China has resulted in demonstrations and violence against Japanese interests in the country. With many of the world’s electronics manufacturers having facilities inside China, it comes...
View ArticleXtremeMac unveils new BT Connect and BT Home Connect devices
XtremeMac has unveiled a couple new products aimed at Apple users to allow wireless streaming of music to non-Bluetooth home or portable audio systems. The two new products include the BT Connect, and...
View ArticleSwiss Federal Railways accuses Apple of copying its clock design
Apple is famous for accusing Samsung of “slavishly copying” the design of its iPhone. The copying claims led to a long-running legal battle that ultimately resulted in Samsung owing Apple about $1...
View ArticleGM plans six all-new GMC and Buick automobiles in the next 12 months
General Motors has been around for a long time and operates a variety of different automotive brands under the GM umbrella. The biggest brand for General Motors is Chevrolet with a variety of trucks,...
View ArticleCuriosity discovers pyramid-shaped rock on Mars
Curiosity is rolling around the surface of Mars looking for interesting rocks to study. The rover has come across a rock laying on the surface of Mars with very interesting pyramid shape. The rock was...
View ArticleApple: iOS 6 Maps is “just getting started” (so forgive the bad data)
Apple has defended its contentious Maps app, arguing that it is “just getting started” with the iOS 6 replacement to Google Maps, and highlighting the fact that it can push out updates incredibly...
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