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Southwest Airlines Will Finally Get WiFi

If you’ve been paying attention, you might recall this article last year regarding Southwest Airlines getting WiFi in Q1 2010. Well, they’re a bit behind schedule but according to this company blog, purchasing has started and installs will begin in Q2…

[ More ] February 1st, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Computers |

Israel Testing UAV Ambulance

The Israel Defense Force is testing a new UAV called the “Air-Mule” that’s being used as an unmanned aerial ambulance for emergency evac. It’s a pretty cool little vehicle that can pull injured people out of some tight spots that conventional aircraft…

[ More ] February 1st, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Computers |
 

Can Flash Be Saved?

There has been a lot of hate toward Adobe and Flash in particular lately. With the recent revelation that the iPad will not support Flash, a lot of scrutiny has been placed on Adobe. Apple doesn’t turn away from a popular service lightly and they’re …

[ More ] January 31st, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Computers |

Apple Makes Significant Profit on iPad Hardware Sales

A bill-of-materials (BOM) analysis revealed that Apple stands to make $208 on each $499 iPad sold. That figure jumps to $446 per top-end $829 iPad. While some makers lose money on hardware, especially during launches (see Xbox 360, PS3, etc), so that…

[ More ] January 31st, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Computers |
 

Tesla Roadster Ending Production in 2011

If you’re interested in a Tesla Roadster, better turn in your pennies because Tesla Motors is ceasing production of the two-seater in favor of the Model S sedan. Model S production is delayed until 2012, though Tesla did manage to get a $465 million l…

[ More ] January 30th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Computers |

Google Docs and Sites Ending Support for Old Browsers

If your company is using Google Docs or other Sites applications but still forcing you to use IE 6.0, Firefox 2.0, Chrome 3.0, or Safari 2.0, you’ll want to let them know it’s time to give up the ghost and move to a more modern browser, as Google is ph…

[ More ] January 30th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Computers |
 

Will Amazon Buy Netflix?

The Wall Street Journal says that now may be a good time for Amazon to buy Netflix. What do you guys think? Deal or no deal?

Netflix, which has a market value of $3.4 billion, said about 48% of its customers streamed at least 15 minutes of …

[ More ] January 30th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Computers |

Thief Steals from the Wrong Booth at CES

And the award for stupid criminal goes to this jackass. Blame Greg L. for the linkage!

What the thief didn’t realize was his whole act was caught on camera at the booth he had stolen from. That booth belonged to Swann Security, a company that specia…

[ More ] January 30th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Computers |

Alienware’s M11x Gets $799 Price

Earlier this month, Alienware announced a ‘nearly netbook’ packing Nvidia GT335M. …

[ More ] January 29th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Components, Hardware |

Alienware’s M11x Gets $799 Price

Earlier this month, Alienware announced a ‘nearly netbook’ packing Nvidia GT335M. …

[ More ] January 29th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Hardware |