Review: StarTech S252SMTB3, Two Bay Thunderbolt HDD/SSD Enclosure
As many Apple Mac users will attest, the selection of Thunderbolt compatible peripherals on the market is still rather limited. StarTech launches its first attempt at offering a Thunderbolt device with the S252SMTB3, a two bay external drive enclosure. Retailing at $326.99, the device supports up to two 2.5 inch HDDs or SSDs with capacities […]
Google Voice Allegedly Hanging Up
Don’t look now, but it appears that Google is plotting to get rid of Google Voice. As someone who uses that service as his main number, I started to freak out. Except Google isn’t ditching the concept. Rather, Google will allegedly be consolidating it into the Hangouts app. Google has already merged Google+ Messenger, Google […]
iPad 2 Finally Gets Discontinued As 8 GB iPhone 5C Debuts
Considering that the iPad 2 first came out in 2011, it’s a bit wild to think that it’s just now getting taken off of Apple’s virtual shelves. Three years is an impressive shelf live for a device, especially when there’s an annual update. Apple has replaced the A5 powered, dock connector-sporting old school tablet by […]
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The entire original crew is back! Our top story, hoverboards, power laces, and smart jackets! We also talked about the latest on Aereo and Bitcoin, and new products from Nokia and Samsung. You can grab the audio here, subscribe to us on iTunes and RSS, or subscribe to the YouTube channel. [yframe url=’http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjULvedGzMg&feature=youtu.be’]
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The Techcitement Podcast Is Back!
Get ready for the return of the Techcitement Podcast! We’ve been on hiatus the last few months, but now we’re back and better than ever! We’ll be live right here and on Google+ Wednesday night at 10PM. If you want to grab the audio after the show, you can now subscribe to us on iTunes […]
ComiXology Gets Hacked Right Before Big Day At SXSW
ComiXology is probably the biggest name in digital comics. The digital distribution giant hosts stores for Marvel , DC and others as well as the titular store. Unfortunately, big names make for big targets, as we see in the e-mail that went out today. Dear Comics Reader, In the course of a recent review and […]
The Google Glass Backlash Has Officially Begun
If you were paying any attention last week, you may have heard the tale of one Sarah Slocum. It’s a story that has landed on Gawker, the UK’s Daily Mail, Mashable, SF Chronicle, The Examiner, LA Times, CBS, CNBC, and SFist. The story of how a young woman was attacked and robbed for wearing Google Glass, and […]
PC Sales Took Deepest Dive Ever In 2013 – And That’s A Good Thing
IDC’s latest report on Personal Computer sales (and yes, that includes Macs) is out and it’s a grim read. Sales of traditional desktop computers dropped a steep -9.8%. The good news is, IDC was expecting sales to drop -10.1%. So um, yay? iCharts IDC expects the downward trend to continue, due to a multitude of […]
On The Cheap: T-Mobile And BlackBerry’s Public Tiff Can Pay Off For You
It’s sad when people fight, but when corporations do, the consumer can end up being the real winner. BlackBerry CEO John Chen called out T-Mobile, referring to an ad campaign as anti-BlackBerry for daring to suggest BlackBerry customers might want to trade their handsets in. Never mind that every company is basically doing trade-in offers, […]