Sony Battles Myth of Hardware ‘Kill Switch’

Are Sony products ticking “fail” bombs just waiting to go off? Many consumers in Japan still subscribe to the belief that the tech titan purposely designed its devices to break immediately after their warranty expires, according to a report.
The Telegraph reports on the “timer” myth that has plagued Sony for 20 years. It started out [...]

Designers Unearth Apple Tablet Prototypes — From 1983

Here’s a blast from the past: In the early 1980s, an industrial design firm helped create some early prototypes of tablets for a young Steve Jobs.

The tablet was called “Bashful,” in reference to the dwarf in the fairy tale Snow White. Bashful was created alongside the Apple IIe as an extension of the Snow White [...]

Hack Brings Multitouch to Nexus One Browser

Google’s Nexus One phone has gained kudos for its vivid OLED screen and slim design. But the lack of multitouch support for its gorgeous display has left some users frustrated.
Now there’s a hack for it. A developer has modified the Android 2.1 operating system running on the Nexus One to enable multitouch for the device. [...]

Ultimate Keyboard Smackdown: iPhone Vs. Stylus Vs. Chiclets

With the Apple Tablet likely to change the world as we know it in less than a week, you may be wondering (still) about the merits of a soft, on-screen keyboard. Phil Gyford was wondering the same thing, only instead of just sitting around and lazily pondering (like you) he did something about it.
Phil dug [...]