Fly Or Die: The iPad2, ecoATM, and SocialEyes

Last week was about the other tablets , but this week was all about the iPad 2. You’ve read all the posts and previews , but will it fly as high as Steve Jobs says it will? And what, if anything could kill the iPad 2? Watch this episode of Fly or Die to find out. Crunchgear editor John Biggs and I also discuss the prospects of two new startups that just launched this week at DEMO, ecoATM and SocialEyes . The ecoATM is a kiosk that ...
Google’s self-driving car takes the public for a ride

Google’s super high-tech, self driving car that was revealed last year, has finally been developed enough to give members of the public to experience. At the TED conference 2011 this week, the folks from Search Engine Land got to experience what it was like to be inside the self-driving car and even recorded some video footage of it in action. The car drove itself around a closed circuit, pretty aggressive I might add, but ...
Lonely Planet launches audio walking tours in London

This is a cool new feature in travel apps that I'd like to see a lot more of: Lonely Planet has released some walking audio tours as apps on the App Store. Unfortunately, all of the tours so far are just based in London, but the apps will walk you around some of London's most interesting areas, including Covent Garden and the West End, bringing along audio reviews and insight from Lonely Planet's editors and experts. The apps ...
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Are you a Mac tech? You should really be reading MacTech Magazine, my friend. We've arranged with our pals at MacTech Magazine to give you a TUAW-sponsored subscription. Basically, we'll take care of your magazine subscription -- you just pay the postage. For US readers, this is $9.95 for six issues (MacTech Magazine normally sells on the newsstand for $8.95 for ONE issue, and this is for six).
The TUAW-sponsored subscription deal is offered for one day only, and ...
Steve Sande: A first look at The Daily

I haven't read a newspaper since the Rocky Mountain News went belly-up a few years ago, and I'm not a fan of broadcast or cable news at all. So Rupert Murdoch (at right, during this morning's press conference) and his minions at News Corp have a long way to go to impress someone who pretty much gets all of his news from RSS feeds, occasional peeks at news websites, and Twitter. I downloaded The Daily for free a ...
USA Today updates and improves iPad app

There are plenty of news apps for the iPad, but I'm happy to see USA Today aggressively improving what was already a useful and easy to use app.
Version 2.0 is still free, and has added more extensive tech coverage. Tech reviews feature iPad apps, and there is a video player, along with a spiffy This Week in Space section. The app also has increased travel coverage, along with a map that displays airport delays.
The app now multitasks in ...
First Look: HTC EVO Shift 4G

Evolution seems to be a bit less violent this time around. The just-announced HTC EVO Shift 4G attempts to build on the brand started with the much-hyped EVO 4G superphone that launched back in 2010′s summer. Instead of fordging a new path with a fresh form factor and top-tier specs, the HTC EVO Shift 4G does things a bit more low-key. That’s not saying the Shift 4G isn’t a quality kit. It’s not. Inside the somewhat thick body is the same speedy 800MHz Qualcomm MSM7630 CPU found in ...
Disney has delivered 1 million iOS book apps

Parents must be finding it easier than ever to keep kids in the backseat distracted -- Disney Publishing has hit 1 million downloads of its Disney Book Apps for the iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch.
Disney Publishing has nine book apps in the App Store, all of which have been seen in the top 10 paid book apps since the iPad debuted in April. Four of the apps are currently ...
Solar Vox Charging Station: Another way to charge by the sun

We are not stranger to solar-powered chargers here, like the Solio, Solar Arcadia, and the Hymini solar powered charger.
This is the Solar Vox charging station, and it is designed to charge a portable device by harnessing the sun’s rays at many angles. Think of it as sort of a sundial to capture the sunlight in optimal conditions.
You will note that it has a hollow place to ...
Review: DODOcase for the iPad

Short Version: The Dodocase is about as close to perfection as iPad cases get. The materials are beautiful, and the craftsmanship is spectacular. It has a few quirks inherent to the materials used — but as long as you know what you’re buying, you’ll be happy. Also, this case could probably get you laid. Long Version : I tend to be a bit of a stickler when it comes to reviews, finding things to nag about in even the finest products. It’s not that I’m a cynic, ...