Eton announces Boost line, lets you crank your way to a charged phone
By Steve Dent posted Oct 24th 2012 11:19AM Is your cell phone dead and there’s nary an outlet in sight? It’s not an issue if you’re feeling zesty and also toting a BoostTurbine hand charger, which Eton just announced as part of its new portable charger lineup. The BoostTurbine2000 and 1000 model numbers denote the mAh of the batteries in each device, which can borrow volts from a conventional outlet, then transfer up...
Square launches in Canada, streamlines payments on the world stage
By Jon Fingas posted Oct 24th 2012 11:42AM For all of Square’s fast growth, it’s been exclusively the domain of US shopkeeps; others had to scrounge for an alternative, if there was one at all. The payment pioneer clearly isn’t content to isolate itself or anyone else, as it’s making its international debut with support for Canada. Locals can immediately request the free Mobile Card Reader and swipe credit...
Hollywood studios pushing for secure, next-generation "digital home library"
Home entertainment today is often provided through a clutter of TVs, tablets, and computers, along with TV specialty boxes for yet more streaming video or music services. But some Hollywood studios are hoping to find better ways to deliver paid content to consumers directly to hard drives and flash storage, according to Cryptography Research, which is working on a futuristic project to do that. See the original post here: Hollywood...
Apple Introduces New iPod touch and iPod nano
Apple today introduced the new lineup of the world’s most popular music players, including the incredible new iPod touch and reinvented iPod nano. iPod touch comes in a new ultrathin and light anodized aluminum design in five vibrant colors and features a brilliant 4-inch Retina display, a 5-megapixel iSight camera with 1080p HD video recording, Apple’s A5 chip, Siri, and iOS 6. iPod nano, available in seven new colors, is the...
Slickdeals’ best in tech for October 24th: Canon EOS Rebel DSLR bundles and refurbished 3rd-gen iPads
By Billy Steele posted Oct 24th 2012 12:07PM Looking to save some coin on your tech purchases? Of course you are! In this round-up, we’ll run down a list of the freshest frugal buys, hand-picked with the help of the folks at Slickdeals. You’ll want to act fast, though, as many of these offerings won’t stick around long. If you’re hoping to cross a few names off that holiday shopping list a full two months...
