Apple, Others Agree to Standardized EU Cell Phone Charger

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Editor-in-Chief, RealTechNews
China previously announced plans (way back in 2007) to enforce an universal cell phone charger, which was (and still is) a great idea. Now the European Commission has struck a deal with Apple and other cell phone manufacturers to start selling phones with universal cell phone chargers starting next year.
The EC has [...]

Apple Runs Short on iPhone 3GS Phones

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Despite the fact that Apple was somewhat disappointed with the lines (or lack thereof) for the new iPhone 3GS on launch day, it sold over 1 million of the new, faster iPhone version in the first weekend. Thus, the new and improved iPhone availability widget is a boon, disappointing as search results [...]

Microsoft Announces Windows 7 Pricing, Upgrade Program

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Editor-in-Chief, RealTechNewsSorry, readers. I have had an out-of-whack back, which has meant, not much I could do aside from lying down. Here we go, however …
Microsoft on Thursday finally dished on upgrade options for Windows 7, international availability on launch day (Oct. 22) and pricing. It’s hard to say which one [...]

Article Recap from Gizmos for Geeks for week ending 6/19/09

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Have Zune begun to copy Apple’s stylish music players with the upcoming Zune HD? We’ve got your weekly fill of format wars – this time focused on home automation and could we really be that much closer to wearable remote controls?
Father’s days coming up and, being such a caring bunch, we came up with a [...]

Promise Technology’s New SmartStor NS4600 NAS/RAID Solution – Reviewed

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Contributing Writer, RealTechNews
A little under six months ago we took a look at the NS2300N and NS4300N SmartStor Network Attached Storage RAID solutions. The new NS4600 is the latest NAS/RAID in Promise Technology’s line up and looks to improve on their already solid SmartStor range.
Read on here for Paul Moon’s review of the [...]

D-Link DAP-1522 / DWA-160 Xtreme N Wireless products -Reviewed

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The need for wireless networking is almost a certainty given the amount of internet capable equipment is an average home.  Just count the potential  devices such as PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii, Xbox 360, TV, Blu-ray player, fridge, the list can go on and on.  The speed of the wireless network needs [...]

Another Year, Another iPhone Line

ShareAnother year, another new iPhone, and another long line to wait in? Yes, it’s true, but things are not quite as hysterical, panicky, crazy, however you want to call it.
iPhone 3G S lines are long, but pale in comparison to last year and 2007, when the first iPhone was introduced. I doubt, however, [...]

Get Ready: iPhone OS 3.0 to Release Today

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Editor-in-Chief, RealTechNews
The next release of the iPhone OS, version 3.0, is set to release today, according to Apple. Unfortunately, for those looking for a clue as to the time when you can go into iTunes with your iPhone and get it, the answer is: not yet.
Typically, (and perhaps fortunately), the exact time [...]