Pantech Magnus pictured en route to AT&T
By Brad Molen posted Aug 30th 2012 1:46PM Pantech has been steadily building its relationship with AT&T over the past few years by supplying the carrier with a healthy dose of budget-friendly handsets. Could it be that the OEM has finally earned the opportunity to add a higher-end device to the GSM giant’s lineup? It may very well be the case with the P9090, aka the Magnus. Our source has hooked us up with the first images...
Screenwriters react to new Final Draft Writer iPad app
Screenwriters and playwrights have waited a long time for an iPad version of Final Draft. Software maker Final Draft first hinted at an iOS version of its popular desktop screenwriting app back in 2010, shortly after the original iPad’s release. Now, more than two years later, screenwriters have an official way to work on their Final Draft 8 screenplays from the iPad: Final Draft Writer debuted on the App Store Tuesday. But will...
Plantronics GameCom Commander headset hands-on
By Joseph Volpe posted Aug 30th 2012 1:47PM Serious PC gamers require serious gaming kit and here at IFA 2012, Plantronics is showcasing a product built precisely for that segment. Announced just today, the limited edition GameCom Commander headset bakes Dolby 7.1 ProLogic sound and noise isolation tech into a ruggedized form factor — so it’ll survive your late night Max Payne-related tantrums. We tried the headset on for...
It Costs Just $1.36 a Year to Charge an iPad
NEW YORK (AP) — That coffee you’re drinking while gazing at your iPad? It cost more than all the electricity needed to run those games, emails, videos and news stories for a year.The annual cost to charge an iPad is just $1.36, according to the Electric Power Research Institute, a non-profit research and development group funded by electric utilities.By comparison, a 60-watt compact fluorescent bulb costs $1.61, a desktop PC...
Sony HMZ-T2 3D display, heads-in (video)
By Brian Heater posted Aug 30th 2012 1:52PM Sony didn’t exactly go out of its way to talk up the new HMZ-T2 during its press conference the other day at IFA, never actually mentioning it on stage. The device did, however, pop up in a small corner of the company’s show booth. The reason for the silence is pretty clear, when you get down to it — not a lot has changed here. Really, the T2 is just a minor update to a...
