ShareBy Michael Santo
Editor-in-Chief, RealTechNews
Perhaps Bill Gates should have pushed his semi-retirement back a few days, so it could coincide with Windows XP’s. As of today, XP says good-bye, for the most part.
Stores aren’t going to pull inventory, however; if they have copies they will sell them out. Also, you can still get Windows [...]
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By Michael Santo
Editor-in-Chief, RealTechNews
With an initiative Real Networks is calling “Music Without Limits,” Rhapsody, which is co-owned by Real Networks and Viacom’s MTV Networks, launched an assault on iTunes Monday, with promotions by partners such as Verizon and Yahoo!, as well as an all-MP3 store.
MP3 = DRM-free, and that’s proven to be the best way [...]
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Editor-in-Chief, RealTechNews
In the U.S., despite the fact that the price for the iPhone 3G is less than the price for the iPhone, you will end up paying more when you take into account the higher price for the data plan and the no-longer-included SMS plan. That’s bad enough, but compare it to [...]
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By Alice Hill
RealTechNews
On second thought, doesn’t paper shampoo make airport screening risky? Anything they haven’t seen before is not going to go over well, unless you can pop this in a pocket and forget about it.
Mint fragrance. 30 single use sheets in a convenient plastic container. $12.50. No conditioner.
We Say: Ouch – pretty pricey for [...]
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By Michael Santo
Editor-in-Chief, RealTechNews
As nearly everyone in the world knows, Bill Gates last full-time day at Microsoft is Friday, June 27th. Gates will continue to serve as Microsoft’s Chairman, but most of his time will be spent working at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
As everyone in the world is likely writing about this [...]
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By Alice Hill
RealTechNews
Geeks and fashion do not see eye to eye and that’s ok. Some call gadget bags the new “Man Purse” while this new accessory makes even the clip-on tie look stylish and hip. Introducing the USB Necktie 2.
The concept is simple. instead of adding a huge USB powered fan to your necktie as [...]
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By Alice Hill
RealTechNews
From time to time we’ve covered the darker side of DIY technology including sprays that make your license plate a blur to traffic cameras, a jammer that will actually change streetlights from red to green, and of course how to hack an elevator. Obviously we say, don’t try this at home kids [...]
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By Alice Hill
RealTechNews
Not sure how a police detective in Oregon was the one to crack this, but he found a way to retrieve calls, emails, and contacts from a recently purchased refurbished iPhone that had “allegedly” been wiped clean. Not good news to the many businesses eyeing the iPhone, as well as the core users [...]
