Climbing Everest with iPad and iPhone
This spring en route to Mount Everest, Hilaree O’Neill, 39, a ski-mountaineer from Colorado who is part of our 2012 Everest expedition which will be covered live in the National Geographic iPad app, will trek the same valleys and work up to Base Camp just as Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay did 59 years ago when the duo claimed the first ascent. But on the mountain, fortunately, O’Neill will not be using the antiquated...
Sifteo Cubes go next-generation, square gaming gets more portable (update)
By Joe Pollicino posted Aug 30th 2012 9:00AM It’s hard to believe, but Sifteo’s interactive gaming Cubes first went on sale just over a year ago. Fast forward to the present, and the company has unveiled version two of the MIT-born blocks. If you’ll recall, the 1.7-inch squares let you play interactive table-top games, each featuring a 1.5-inch LCD screen, motion sensing and wireless connectivity. With this next-gen...
Maxthon 1.0 browser is fast, has roots in Chrome
Maxthon 1.0.3, a browser made in China that has made it to the U.S. and the Mac, is a blisteringly fast, undeniably slick way to navigate the web. Its also Google Chromewell, mostly Google Chrome, or at least its open-source sibling Chromium. Nods to Mozilla, WebKit, Darwin, and seemingly every other open-source browser framework also show up in the programs documentation. Maxthon doesnt try to conceal its origins. From the look,...
ZTE Grand X IN: Intel-powered ICS smartphone to launch next month
By Mat Smith posted Aug 30th 2012 9:00AM It was all getting a little quiet on Intel-powered smartphone front, but now ZTE’s decided to refresh its not-so-elderly Grand X with a Medfield processor and Ice Cream Sandwich. Part of ZTE’s showing here at IFA, it’s the company’s first Android 4.0 device, running on an Atom Z2460. Expect HSPA+ speeds up to 21Mbps, alongside some familiar Grand X specs. This includes a...
Lowe’s Uses iPhone to Put Power In Hands of Employees and Customers
Since its early days as a small hardware store, Lowe’s has been in the business of helping homeowners achieve their dreams through do-it-yourself projects. Even though it currently operates in more than 1,725 locations throughout North America, the company has retained its neighborhood store feel, thanks to its hundreds of thousands of knowledgeable employees. Every day, those employees are approached by customers who want to know...
