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News October 20, 2011

Nuance Releases Free Dragon Recorder App for iOS

Nuance is back today with yet another iOS application. Before we get into the details of the app it is worth running down the company’s various desktop software as this is simply a companion application to them. If you use Windows and want voice recognition Nuance offers a number of different versions of Dragon NaturallySpeaking. [...]

Change is in the Air, and it is Not Just the Coming of Fall

Let’s face it, the iPad is eating everyone else’s lunch and that not only goes for other tablets but for traditional computers as well. MG Siegler has a rather interesting and excellent post over on TechCrunch the other day that makes this point rather well. In it he argues that the iPad represents a Clear [...]

Sonos Controller for Mac Now Plays Well with Lion

Great news for those of us who love their Sonos audio system. (Here’s our review.) The Mac desktop software is finally Lion compatible! Here’s the email that just came in: Update: Sonos is now Lion-friendly Good news: Mac OS X 10.7 Lion works with Sonos®. Even better news: the solution is ready for download. Just select [...]

Dragon NaturallySpeaking 11.5 Brings Social Media Integration, iOS Remote Mic and More

DragonNaturally Speaking is simply the best voice recognition software available. Period. It lets you use you voice to not only write on your Windows PC but navigate the computer and much more. Well this morning Nuance is announcing Dragon NaturallySpeaking 11.5, the latest version of their voice recognition software. As the company explains, version 11.5 [...]

First Look: I-Mate JAM Pocket PC

I have seen the future of mobile phones and it comes from… Dubai!?!? Yes, this phone comes from the up-and-comer I-mate, a company that is set to take the mobile world by storm and promises to be on top for decades to come. When I first took the Jam out of the box I wasn’t [...]

Tycoon Windows 7 Tablet Review

It’s been quite some time since I last mentioned Tangent’s Tycoon Tablet. Part of the challenge with also getting to often evaluate technology during my ‘day job’ is that I’m often not the only one who needs to work with it during any given time. After it got the once over by a few of my colleagues, [...]

How to Fix Ethernet Issues When Running Windows 7 On Your Mac Virtual Machine

I recently upgraded to a 27″ iMac [thanks to a spectacular deal from Dan], and the first thing I did was install VMWare Fusion so that I could run Windows when needed. Well, truth be told, there is only one time that I ever really need to run Windows, and that is when I run [...]

A Sneak Peak at the Tycoon Windows 7 Tablet

Thanks to Apple’s iPad juggernaut, just about everyone is planning on putting out a tablet this year. While CES confirmed that most will be running Android (3.0/Honeycomb) to battle the current iPad and upcoming iPad2, don’t count out the non-Apple or Google branded tablets. Today, I received the Tycoon tablet from a Tangent. The Tycoon [...]

Checking out the ASUS Eee PC 1008P Seashell Karim Rashid Collection Netbook

I was selected to be one of a group of bloggers who’ll get the use of an ASUS Eee PC 1008 netbook for a year. This isn’t quite the typical netbook though, as this is a “Seashell Karim Rashid Edition” … and before you ask, no — I had never heard of Karim Rashid until [...]