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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 | 27/05/2012 Report: Facebook bolsters efforts to build smartphone
Facebook is revitalizing its effort to create a smartphone, recruiting engineers who have experience with mobile devices, according to a story in the ...
Article | 25/05/2012 Untethered jailbreak for iOS 5.1.1 available for download
Absinthe 2.0, the jailbreak for iOS 5.1.1, is ready and available for download, the Jailbreak Dream Team announced at the Hack in the Box conference i...
Article | 25/05/2012 Unthethered jailbreak for iOS 5.1.1 available for download
Absinthe 2.0, the jailbreak for iOS 5.1.1, is ready and available for download, the Jailbreak Dream Team announced at the Hack in the Box conference i...
Article | 24/05/2012 Opinion: Why Office for iPad is inevitable
The rumor is back. There are new reports that Microsoft is developing a version of the Microsoft Office suite for Apple’s iOS operating system--and pe...
Article | 24/05/2012 Siri chats with John Malkovich in new Apple adverts
Two new Apple adverts for the iPhone 4S have emerged, this time featuring Actor John Malkovich interacting with Siri.

Tutorials about consumer electronics

Article | 18/05/2012 Delete linked calendar entries In Android
The calendar on Jstanaway's Android phone displays appointments that he never made--hundreds of them from someone else's calendar. He can't delete the...
Article | 27/04/2012 How to migrate from BlackBerry to Android
Finally jumping ship, huh? For better or for worse, you’re not alone: If market reports are anything to go by, Android phones have carved out about th...
Article | 24/04/2012 Expand your smartphone's battery life
The battery in Marjorie Hoosier's smartphone doesn't last through the day. She asked the Cell Phones, Mobile Devices forum for advice.
Article | 29/03/2012 Free up space on your iOS device
The iPad and its new Retina display have arrived. And so have the larger apps.
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 | 26/05/2012 How to use a flash with your camera and light your photos
Cameras are like sunflowers: They thrive on light. And when there isn't enough light to go around, you need to add some of your own -- that's where yo...
Article | 23/05/2012 Near field communication use growing outside smartphones
A growing number of smartphones have near field communication (NFC) capabilities to make mobile payments, but accessories and ultrabooks also now incr...
Article | 20/05/2012 The new iPhone 5: rumours, tech specs, Liquidmetal, 3D cameras, 4-inch display and more
The iPhone 5 launch is rapidly approaching. At least we all think it is, Apple is famously secretive regarding new products: launching new iPhones, co...
Article | 12/05/2012 Keyboard covers for the latest iPad turn your tablet into a productivity tool
Currently, the iPad is best known as a consumer device, designed more for the enjoyment of content rather than the creation of it. But there's no deny...
Article | 8/05/2012 5 essential iOS apps for photographers
Last year, I told you about five reasons photographers should love the iPhone. The apps I mentioned back then are still great, but this week, I've rou...