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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 | 24/05/2013 Facebook delays Home in Europe, wants a stronger 'First' impression
Users in the U.K. and France will have to wait a bit longer to get their hands on the HTC First. The first smartphone to come preinstalled with Facebo...
Article | 23/05/2013 Forget getting a new tablet, build a DIY Etch A Sketch for your (inner) kid
Recognized as one of the 100 most memorable and creative toys of the 20th century, the Etch A Sketch has served as both a children's toy and a platfor...
Article | 23/05/2013 New Kinect for Windows to improve human interaction with computers
Human interaction with computers could improve with the new Kinect for Windows sensor, which will be better at recognizing gestures, motion and voice.
Article | 23/05/2013 Is Google Glass a gimmick or an IT revolution?
Is Google Glass a gimmick or the next revolution in post-PC computing? Time will be the judge--the head-mounted augmented reality device isn't even co...
Article | 23/05/2013 Evernote can now remind you to update your notes
Evernote has unveiled a new update for the Web, iOS, and Mac versions of its note-taking service: a new reminders function, which prompts users to mak...

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...