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Garminfone at T-Mobile this Spring
The “Garminfone” (aka new Android version of the nuvifone) is coming to T-Mobile this spring. It’s the first...
iPhones up 133%, Apple “Shocked” at iPad Sales Rate
Apple is “shocked,” yes, shocked at the number of iPads it sold this month, the company said as...
Move over Best Buy, Vann’s Gets the iPad
By Amy Gilroy Nearly every mainstream consumer electronics retailer is trying to find a way to sell the...
3G iPad Due April 30
Apple stores will begin selling the 3G version of the iPad on Friday, April 30 at 5 pm....
Ford Sync Gets Voice Control for Apps
Ford is cranking out those Sync announcements and now it’s revealed the Pandora/Stitcher/Twitter-Feed voice control it showed in...
Cool-er Due in “Major Retailers”
Interead, maker of the Cool-er says it will announce in the next couple of weeks some “very major”...
$199 Nook Lite on Way?
Barnes and Noble may be preparing to release new nook eReaders and it told Bloomberg it should offer...
Some Specialists up by Double Digits
By Amy Gilroy Some 12-volt specialists expect stronger sales this year, as the economy rebounds. Last year, you’d...
Apple Slightly Delays 3G iPad Til May
Apple has delayed slightly the launch of the 3G version of the iPad to May 7, from late...
Garmin Screens Get Multi-Touch
By Amy Gilroy Garmin is launching a nuvi portable navigation series with 4.3-inch touch screens that let you...
BlackBerry to get Car Integration
By Amy Gilroy The BlackBerry may be ready for some serious integration into car radios. BlackBerry maker Research...
Higher GPS use on Cellphones
By Amy Gilroy In navigation the U.S. market tends to follow the European market by about 18 months....
Ford Sync Gets Eco Friendly
Here’s yet another feature for the Ford Sync. Starting this summer, Sync systems will give you feedback on...
Ford Sync Alternative for Retail
By Amy Gilroy A car aftermarket system to rival the Ford Sync is what retailers want, yes? Blitzsafe,...
Pioneer Wins DJ Awards
Pioneer Electronics’ professional AV division (Pioneer DJ) took the top price as Best Manufacturer in the DJ industry...
Toshiba Adds new OEM HDDs
Toshiba Corp. is offering new OEM automotive hard drives in 200GB and 100GB sizes using a single-platter design....
Nokia, Sony, Samsung Unite for Portable-to-TV Connection
Want to connect your phone to your HD TV and download photos or videos? Nokia, Samsung, Sony and...
Alex eReader Now Shipping
The Alex eReader, heading for sale at Borders bookstores this June, is now shipping for those who want...
eReader Display Shipments Quadruple
This is not exactly a shocker, but the popularity of eReaders like the Amazon Kindle drove electronic paper...
Apple Sells 500K iPads
Apple said demand for the iPad is beyond its expectations and called the product a “runaway success.” It...