Gadgets & Personal Technology

SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - Jawbone has packed the monster sound of a boombox in a pocket-sized "Jambox" that wirelessly adds home-theater sound to mobile gadgets from smartphones to tablet computers. Full Story »

SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - PayPal has rushed out a patch for a flaw in its iPhone application that could let hackers access accounts at the online financial transactions service, The Wall Street Journal has reported. Full Story »

Microsoft’s Kinect motion-sensing peripheral went on sale at 12:01 a.m. today for $150 (or bundled). While gamers everywhere are hooking it up to their Xbox 360s, the Internet is abuzz about the launch. We’ve gathered a few of the best stories. Full Story »

No, you don’t have to adjust your displays, you’re reading that right. Full Story »

Apple has reportedly begun accepting app submissions for the forthcoming Mac App Store. Apple is said to have made the announcement in an e-mail sent yesterday to registered developers. Full Story »

If you noticed that your iPhone 3G or 3GS started running more slowly and/or crashed more often after you upgraded to the iOS 4, you're not alone. Full Story »

Like an annoyed parent, the International Trade Commission (ITC) has voted to investigate Apple after Motorola complained that the iPhone maker was playing with its toys violating its patents, says The Inquirer. In October, Motorola filed a suit against Apple claiming that the iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad violated 18 Moto patents regarding GPRS, Wi-Fi, WCDMA (3G) wireless communication, and wireless antenna design. Other alleged infringements concern Apple’s MobileMe cloud-based subscription service and Apple’s App Store.  In return, Apple counter-sued Motorola for violating multitouch patents with its Droid smartphones. The ITC has not stated that it will investigate Motorola. Full Story »

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Skyfire's iPhone app, which allows users to play Flash video on their iOS device, has been temporarily pulled from the App Store amidst overwhelming demand. Full Story »

How do you feel about the idea of a 3D display on a phone? Having to wear a pair of special glasses to be able to enjoy 3D content on a mobile phone doesn't sound very practical, but Sharp has a solution in the way of two glasses-free 3D Android handsets. Full Story »

NEW YORK - AT&T Inc., the country's largest telecommunications company, on Thursday said it is setting up a division to target the health care industry, hoping to have a significant seat at the table when industry adopts electronic medical records, doctor's visits by video-conferencing and wireless gadgets like remote glucose monitors. Full Story »

Epic Games is extremely close to releasing its first game for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch. The previously dubbed “Project Sword,” now has an official title – Infinity Blade – and some screenshots of the game have been released for a little more detail. Full Story »

Apple has trouble with basic time travel, Microsoft has its finger on the button, and T-Mobile’s got the iPhone 4 in its sights (which it borrowed from Apple). Lock on to the remainders for Wednesday, November 3, 2010. Full Story »

Not only is this good news for Android users, its helpful for anyone switching phones to share in a consistent experience across mobile platforms. Full Story »

Skooba Design has recently revealed its newest, and possibly most innovative, travel bag, equipped to carry your weekend necessities and all your gadgets. The Weekend Warrior bag is a combination laptop-travel duffel designed to eliminate the need for a separate laptop bag in your carry-on load, or on short weekend trips. Full Story »

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Executives may not be able to beam a full three-dimensional image of themselves across the world just yet but researchers are a step closer to 3-D real-time images, an advance in holographic technology that could make video conferencing far more lifelike. Full Story »

Despite tough economic times, the number of U.S. residents using cell phones at the end of September rose 15 percent from June to 58.7 million, comScore said Wednesday. What's more, the percentage of U.S. mobile subscribers downloading applications increased 2.5 percentage points to 33.1 percent. Full Story »

Facebook held a mobile-focused event for the press at its campus Wednesday to announce a number of new features for its iPhone app, including some for its recently updated groups feature and its location services. Full Story »