Pedro Hernandez

by Pedro Hernandez on October 14, 2011 · 1 comment

OK, so it’s a little dissapointing that there’s no slimmer, bigger-screened iPhone 5 from Apple this year. Nonetheless, the iPhone 4S still managed to break pre-order records, and judging from the first round of reviews, it was a smart move by Apple to focus its energies on the iPhone’s software and internal components. Just like […]

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by Pedro Hernandez on October 5, 2011 · 0 comments

Today, we honor the life and legacy of a visionary man. Thank you, Steve. Image credit: Apple

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by Pedro Hernandez on August 18, 2011 · 1 comment

Spotify finally made the transatlantic leap from Europe and landed on U.S. shores earlier this summer. And while others have tried the online music subscription model, Spotify has won over critics and music lovers alike with its user-friendly software, pro-consumer usage policies and a wide variety of ways to access your music – none of […]

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by Pedro Hernandez on August 3, 2010 · 0 comments

AT&T customers have a new BlackBerry handset to look forward to this month. When the BlackBerry Torch 9800 from Reasearch in Motion (RIM) goes on sale August 12, it will be rocking the company’s latest operating system, BlackBerry 6 OS, which promises better web browsing, integrated social features (think Facebook and Twitter) and improved multimedia […]

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by Pedro Hernandez on July 23, 2010 · 0 comments

Behold, 8-Bit Cities! Like Google Maps, but viewed from your 19″ CRT back in the NES era. Select cities now, more on the way. Via Kotaku

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by Pedro Hernandez on July 23, 2010 · 0 comments

You knew they had to do something special for the release of a new Halo game, didn’t you? Announced at Comic Con in San Diego, the $399 USD Halo Reach limited edition bundle features a 250GB Xbox 360 S, but in sliver instead of glossy black, and decorated with iconography from the Halo universe. The […]

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by Pedro Hernandez on July 22, 2010 · 0 comments

Wondering which companies will be selling Windows Phone 7 handsets this fall? Wonder no more! According to Pocket Lint, Microsoft revealed that Asus, Dell, HTC, LG, and Samsung will all be producing Windows Phone 7 smartphones this fall. Dell was heavily rumored to be jumping on board after showing a knack for teasing jaw-droppingly gorgeous […]

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by Pedro Hernandez on July 21, 2010 · 0 comments

In news that might elate or infuriate you, it looks like the iPhone is headed to T-Mobile soon. According to Cult of Mac, an insider source revealed that talks between Apple and T-Mobile are well underway and that chances are very good — 80 percent in fact — that the iPhone will land on its […]

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by Pedro Hernandez on July 20, 2010 · 0 comments

Microsoft today set the official price of its Xbox 360 Kinect motion controller to $149.99 (USD) when it ships on November 4, 2010. The price hardly comes as a shock in light of Walmart’s Kinect bundle offer. However, Microsoft did have one surprise in store: the Xbox 360 Kinect Console Bundle.  Also scheduled to ship […]

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by Pedro Hernandez on July 20, 2010 · 1 comment

What iBooks? Fears that Apple’s tablet would torpedo Amazon’s Kindle appear unfounded. Amazon today offered some pretty interesting statistics about the company’s e-book platform. According to CEO Jeff Bezos, the recent Kindle price drop helped triple sales of the e-reader. (Amazon is loathe to release exact Kindle sales figures, so we’ll have to take him […]

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by Pedro Hernandez on July 19, 2010 · 0 comments

The eagle-eyed folks at CrunchGear noticed a tantalizing USPTO trademark application from HP for the term “Palmpad.” Interesting! You’ll recall, HP bought Palm earlier this year in a move that surprised the industry. And while HP is still believed to be making a Windows 7 slate, this could be the first semi-official sign that a […]

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