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Is the iPad Really Just an iPod for Giants? Analysis and Review.

As we’ve already reported, Apple’s official announcement of the iPad to be released in a couple months, has sent shockwaves through the technology world. Steve Jobs and Apple have a history of being at the forefront of innovation in the technology industry.
A New Era – The iPad Era?
Could this new iPad [...]

iPod vs. iPad vs. iPhone Features Comparison

Apple’s announcement of the new iPad gives the consumer a new challenge to decide which device to purchase. TechExposures set out to make the decision process a bit easier. Here’s a side by side comparison of the features and specs of the three Apple popular devices.

Side by Side Comparison

Ipad

Ipod Touch

Iphone 3Gs

Features Video
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iPad is an Oversized iPod

Is the new Apple iPad A Product Without a Market?
With a 9 inch plus screen size and at only 1/2 inch thick, the iPad looks like an oversized iPod.
The prices look great too, and much less than what the analysts had thought $499 – $699 for 16GB up to   64GB models. This just proves [...]

Are you reading books on your iPhone & iPod?

Technology usually comes in waves.  Remember when CB Radio was the best (and coolest) way to communicate when outside your house?  Then came the big bag phones.  We loved the feeling of freedom, untethered from our home.  Cellular Phones have evolved into everything since.
Book readers have been around for a long time.  Over a decade [...]

Google Chrome OS + Monta Vista = Windows Killer?

Instant-On – 1 second boot
As we reported last week, Monta Vista has devised a way to boot Linux in 1 second.  Dell and others are working on a joint-project “Instant-On” which will boot their laptops in one second using Linux OS.   Dell Latitude ON is already available with Instant-On to bypass Windows and give users [...]

Linux Kernel Is Compromised – Fixed within hours

NULL pointer dereference bug

Published reports say that the fully updated Linux Kernel can be attacked.  The attack can occur on patches to the Linux kernel that has not been implemented yet in most distros.
Linux Kernel 2.6.30 and 2.6.31 Affected Only
The null reference bug vulnerability is located in several parts of Linux, including one that implements [...]

MontaVista – Boot Linux in 1 Second!

Embedded Linux vendor, MontaVista demonstrated booting Linux in one second.
This 1 second feat is for the kernel only, e.g. without drivers and peripherals.  Most linux desktop distros take between 20-25 seconds to fully load with all peripheral systems.  Still, this is a nice achievement, and shows that faster boot times are ahead.
Related articles:
Linux Achieves One [...]

Top Linux News – July 3

Red Hat Program Certifies Partners to Put Linux on Cloud
Neverland is Your Virtual Linux Playground
Clever Linux folk find way around Microsoft FAT file system patent
Cisco Offers Linux-Enabled Linksys Router
Apple, Linux exempt from Chinese filter
Is Software Installation on Linux ‘Broken’?
Why Ubuntu has become the flag bearer for Linux

Tech News Roundup July 1

Today’s Top Stories
Firefox 3.5 Cracks 4 Million Downloads Mark

…and it was just released yesterday!
Global Gaming snaps up Pirate Bay
$7 million USD to give away someone else’s stuff.
Cool Search Engines That Are Not Google
Microsoft’s Bing gains ground, Twitter stirs fight?
Microsoft vs. Google
Is there any money in Web 2.0?
Joost Unplugs Web TV Service, Concentrates on Selling Tech
YouTube [...]

Tech News Roundup June 29

Spears, DeGeneres Twitpic accounts hacked
Why would anyone want to pretend to be Britney Spears or Elen DeGeneres?  Isn’t that kind of counter-intuitive?
Xbox users in France to get Canal+ films, soccer
Xbox 360 users in France can now watch Canal + TV free thanks to a deal with Microsoft.

The Return of Steve Jobs
Can Apple get along without [...]