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Hands on with TyPad: A keyboardified iPad case

I like to go naked. And I'm not talking clothes--but with gadgets.

I've never been a big fan of cases for anything, be it my cell phone or a computer. As a result, things can get dinged up or completely destroyed when dropped, but so far I've been pretty lucky. That's why I'm perplexed by my enjoyment of something called the TyPad. It's a gadget case, but one with a few tricks up its sleeve, that's making me seriously consider covering up--my iPad at least.

The $129 TyPad is a leather case for the iPad that's got a built-in Bluetooth keyboard. When your iPad has been inserted into its open top flap, the setup resembles a clamshell computer. In fact, during the last week of my testing it, people were frequently coming up to ask what kind of computer I was using--not realizing what they saw was just a case. Their next questions were usually where can it be purchased and how much does it cost.… Read more

Buggy search bar

tyBit Unified Search is a toolbar that lets users search multiple search engines at once for a variety of different things. Although we love the idea in theory, in execution, it leaves something to be desired.

We first ran into trouble when we found that the version of the toolbar that was available from Download.com was not compatible with the version of Firefox we were running, or with our version of Internet Explorer. This resulted in some error messages and other general annoyances before we got the program updated and running, at least in Firefox. There we were greeted … Read more

Buzz Out Loud 920: Speak for yourself, Kindle

The authors Guild might be afraid of the robotic voice of the Kindle, but Wil Wheaton sure isn't. Neilsen lays a bombshell with the news that job search sites have increased traffic because of, you guessed it, these troubled times. And Hearst is planning their own large format e-reader for their magazines.

Listen now: Download today's podcast EPISODE 920

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It’s not always about money; sometimes hackers just hate you http://arstechnica.com/security/news/2009/02/its-not-always-about-moneysometimes-hackers-just-hate-you.ars

Neilsen: Job search … Read more

The 404 265: Where there's a gateway out that's not too rough

Sun leen fai lok! For all you non-Chinese speakers out there, that's "Happy New Year" in Chinese--go hug something yellow. We kick off the Year of the Ox with a ban on Jeff's Engrish impressions and cruise through a few No Duh stories from the Internet. Turns out alcohol has a hand in unwanted sex and gamers are antisocial!? Whodathunk?

To celebrate the Chinese lunar Year of the Ox, Wilson and I pull Jeff through another show. Ohhhhh. Just kidding, we give Jeff a hall pass and explain a few things about the new year customs. … Read more

HTC TyTN II debuts in Europe; U.S. launch far behind?

Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy. For all of you who are dreaming sweet thoughts of the HTC Kaiser like I am, we're one step closer to seeing the vision come true. Today, the company announced the HTC TyTN II for Europe; hopefully signifying that the U.S. launch won't be too far behind.

Despite the different naming scheme, the TyTN II is the same smart phone as the Kaiser we've discussed before on Crave. The Windows Mobile 6 device features a 2.8-inch, QVGA touch screen that slides out and tilts up to give you a … Read more