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10 technologies that should be extinct (but aren't)

These obsolete technologies didn't get the memo--maybe because someone wrote it on a typewriter and faxed it to them

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News about consumer electronics

Article | 21/05/2013 Unity adds free mobile game development for Android and iOS
Unity Technologies has added the ability to develop for Android and iOS games for free using its platform.
Article | 21/05/2013 OpenGL developer to create API for controlling smartphone cameras
The Khronos Group has announced plans to create an open and royalty-free application programming interface for controlling mobile and embedded cameras...
Article | 20/05/2013 Smartphones take center stage in two-factor authentication schemes
We all know that relying on a simple user ID and password combination is fraught with peril. One alternative is to use one of the single sign-on solut...
Article | 20/05/2013 Jolla announces first Sailfish-based smartphone
Finnish startup Jolla has announced its first smartphone, which shows off its Sailfish OS on a 4.5-inch screen.
Article | 19/05/2013 Bitcoiners rally to enlighten Washington
Washington's biggest problem when it comes to Bitcoin may just be that policymakers on the Hill don't know enough about it, yet.

Tutorials about consumer electronics

Article | 19/02/2013 How to jailbreak your iPhone
Jailbreaking--the process that enables you to install unauthorized-by-Apple third-party apps and additional features on your iPhone, iPod touch, and i...
Article | 15/02/2013 Bugs & Fixes: iPhone fails to pair to Bluetooth device
Last September, a new thread in Apple Support Communities briefly noted that a user was unable to get his iPhone 5 to pair with other Bluetooth device...
Article | 5/02/2013 iPhone speaker not working? How to fix glitch in iOS 6.1
The iOS 6.1 update fixes some bugs, but also introduces brand new ones, like potentially crippling your iPhone’s built-in speaker.
Article | 22/01/2013 Control your TV with your smartphone, tablet
Using your smartphone or tablet to control your Tivo box is easy and offers a lot of flexibility in recording shows and channel surfing.
Article | 3/03/2011 Digitize your music
In my lifetime, music has been delivered on vinyl, cassettes, eight-track tapes, CDs, and audio DVDs. How do I listen to it now? Usually with a PC or ...

Features about consumer electronics

Article | 20/05/2013 How to sync an Android phone to your Mac
Thanks to iCloud, syncing an iPhone with a Mac is a piece of cake. But Mac users who don't buy into the whole "one vendor to rule them all" thing will...
Article | 17/05/2013 Google woos developers as software becomes more important
Google did its best to court developers at this year's I/O conference with a much-needed integrated developer environment, API for better games and th...
Article | 17/05/2013 Google I/O no-shows: Three products curiously absent from the keynote
For all the cool things that Google introduced at this year's I/O keynote, several of the items that the tech press definitely, absolutely, positively...
Article | 10/05/2013 Nokia reboots Windows Phone push in the US but success will still be hard-won
Nokia's is rebooting its U.S. Windows Phone push with the arrival of the low-cost Lumia 521 on T-Mobile and Lumia 928 for Verizon Wireless, but increa...
Article | 9/05/2013 The Fitbit Flex wristband bests its closest competition
If you want a wristband tracker, the Fitbit Flex is the one to get right now. I'll likely still go back to the Zip, because the replaceable battery re...