The WikiReader isn’t a device you see too often in the age of the cloud and mobile broadband. It’s a standalone gadget with no 3G, no Wi-Fi, and no colour screen, just a memory card with all of Wikipedia stored on it. Here’s the thing: it was made by an ex-Apple designer. What was he thinking?
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The OpenMoko FreeRunner open-source mobile phone has had all development cancelled and OpenMoko has laid off 50% of its staff. The company plans to continue to work on a new project it has dubbed “Plan B”.
The hilarious Android paean G1 Love may have declared that the T-Mobile G1 had everything including the kitchen sink… but it sure as hell doesn’t have a built-in laser pen.
