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ARM Eagle next generation core at Computex 2010

Posted by dnovak on May 31, 2010 · 0 Comment

Back in February 2010 we spied a leaked roadmap from ARM that had something called Eagle listed. The processor roadmap showed Eagle to be a new CPU from ARM that would be aimed at the smartphone, mobile computing, and DTV markets among others. At Computex ARM confirmed that Eagle was in fact its next generation core for high-end platforms. ARM also talked about other things during its conference at [...]

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Skype With Video Chat Headed To Android Smartphones

Posted by dnovak on May 31, 2010 · 1 Comment

Skype is currently only available on Android with Verizon, but it looks like Skype is going to be coming to more Android devices. Skype will be launching a version of Skype for Android, which will be available for all Android devices, and will include video calling and available for download from the Android Marketplace. *Skype envisions a world where video plays a larger role in the way we communicate**. [...]

Filed in: Cell Phones

Realease Shogo Tablet is 10 Inches of Developer Goodness

Posted by dnovak on May 31, 2010 · 0 Comment

You might’ve looked at that title a few times, thinking we made a typo. Well, we didn’t. Realease (real-ease) have just pulled the curtain off a brand new 10-inch tablet that runs on Linux, and is predominantly designed for all the developers out there that would like a more mobile way to design things. It’s got a few options to make any tablet fan out there happy, so let’s just dig right into [...]

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Apple TV Relaunching with iPhone OS and Cloud Storage

Posted by dnovak on May 31, 2010 · 0 Comment

Apple is launching a new iteration of the Apple TV. The new version will integrate heavily with Apple’s mobile offerings such as iPhone OS,which runs on the iPhone and iPad. The new structure will be based on the iPhone 4 architecture and will run the A4 CPU and have 16GB of flash storage. The system will be capable of full 1080p HD, and design wise, will follow how other Apple products work [...]

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Amazon Kindle Slim Version Launching in August

Posted by dnovak on May 31, 2010 · 1 Comment

Amazon.com Inc., the world’s largest online retailer, plans to introduce the next version of its Kindle electronic-book reader in August, according to two people familiar with its plans. The device will be thinner and have a more responsive screen with a sharper picture, the sources said, who didn’t want to be identified because the plans aren’t public. The new Kindle won’t include a touch [...]

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Microsoft Bing to Become Default Search on iPhone OS

Posted by dnovak on May 31, 2010 · Comments Off

Rumor has it that Microsoft’s Bing search engine will be the new default search tool for Apple’s iPhone OS. The original story said that Bing would replace Google as the default nextmonth when Apple launches iPhone OS 4.0, but the updates said that it won’t happen next month due to the complicated integration involved in switching over. It isn’t clear if this means there are [...]

Filed in: Cell Phones

Robby Garden XP Robotic Lawnmower also Mulches

Posted by dnovak on May 31, 2010 · 1 Comment

The Robby Garden XP is a robotic lawn mower that has a number of advancedfeatures. Those features include the ability to sense where the edge of yourlawn is without having to configure or install a virtual perimeter fence. The sensing isn’t perfect mind you as reports say that an actual distinction between grass and soil or stone is needed for example. The Robby Garden XP also has the ability [...]

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NEC 3D All-in-one Computer

Posted by dnovak on May 29, 2010 · 0 Comment

3D is hitting us from all angles now- even computers- which was bound to be announced soon by some electronics giant. NEC is just that giant, and is set to release a 3D enabled all-in-one computer, the VALUESTAR N in Japan as early as next month. NEC hopes to begin offering this in the U.S. by October of this year. For about $2,450 you’ll get a 3D enabled 20-inch 1600×900 screen (glasses included), [...]

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WebOS Senior Developer Matias Duarte Goes to Google-Android

Posted by dnovak on May 29, 2010 · 0 Comment

Palm’s senior WebOS developer Matias Duarte has left Palm and evidently been hired on at Google for various Android responsibilities. Duarte, who led development of Palm’s webOS UI as the company’s senior director of human interface and user experience, has jumped ship, Palm confirms. And while the company refuses to tell acknowledge his new residence, multiple sources say it’s Google, [...]

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Shuttle’s new SX57J3 Supports Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Processor

Posted by dnovak on May 29, 2010 · 0 Comment

Shuttle’s new SX57J3 is a screamer, a top-of-the-line small form factor (SFF) mini PC that is as fast as they come. If you’re looking to pack a massive amount of power into a small space, the new Shuttle SX57J3 is perfect for these requirements. It busts at the seams with processing power. Measuring just 33 x 21.5 x 19cm, this tiny PC has been designed to take any 1366 Core i7 proccessor chip, [...]

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OLPC and Marvel Planning Inexpensive Tablet for Youth

Posted by dnovak on May 29, 2010 · 0 Comment

The OLPC (One Laptop Per Child) has announced that it is working with chipmaker Marvel to produce a low cost tablet computer for kids and younger adults. The OLPC will also make its design and reference work available to Marvell and its partners in an attempt to get its technology more mainstream. “We really just saw that Marvell was going in the right direction in terms of the capabilities and [...]

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Thrustmaster Unleashes Ferrari Wireless GT Cockpit 430 Scuderia Edition

Posted by dnovak on May 29, 2010 · 0 Comment

Thrustmaster, the innovative PC and console accessory brand, unveils its newest gaming accessory – a pre-equipped, streamlined, Ferrari-licensed cockpit, that’s foldable and ready to be set up anywhere. The Ferrari Wireless GT Cockpit 430 Scuderia Edition is a cockpit ensemble featuring a built-in wheel and pedal set, for PlayStation® 3 and PC. It lets users experience the thrills of racing [...]

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Lensbaby Announces Control Freak™- New Creative Effects Lens

Posted by dnovak on May 28, 2010 · 0 Comment

ensbaby recently announced the availability of its third Creative Effects SLR camera lens, the Control Freak. The Control Freak joins the Composer and the Muse in the Lensbaby lens line-up. The Control Freak is the new evolution of the Lensbaby 3G, and is optimized for macro photography with extensive focus control. The Control Freak is compatible with the Lensbaby Optic Swap system. The Control Freak [...]

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Early iPad deliveries prompt over 100,000 complaints

Posted by dnovak on May 28, 2010 · 0 Comment

Early iPad deliveries across Europe have left many Apple fans contentedly playing with their new tablet toys a few hours ahead of what they expected, but according to couriers TNT it’s also been a huge source of complaints. Mobile Industry Review was told by a TNT representative that the couriers responsible for the iPad shipments have “had over 100,000 complaints today because of the iPad early [...]

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Motorola and Verizon Wireless Launching Two Droid Devices in July

Posted by dnovak on May 28, 2010 · 0 Comment

The Wall Street Journal’s got a hot tip that says Motorola isn’t planning on just releasing one new Droid device in the near future. Apparently the company wants to make sure that they grab customer’s attention, and what better way to do that then to release more than one handset in the same month? If the sources are correct, then that’s exactly the game plan that Sanjay Jha and company are [...]

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Facebook GPS Travel Sharing from iPhone – Trip Journal 5.0 Launches with Real-time Vacation Streaming

Posted by dnovak on May 28, 2010 · 0 Comment

iQapps has announced their Trip Journal 5.0 (www.trip-journal.com) for iPhone, with full Facebook integration to share vacations in real-time with friends and colleagues from anywhere in the world. Trip Journal 5.0 utilizes iPhone’s GPS features to geographically mark photos, media, journal entries and more on an interactive map, which are all instantly uploaded and viewable to Facebook friends. Friends [...]

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Logaway Web-based Password Manager Site

Posted by dnovak on May 28, 2010 · 1 Comment

Every site we belong to needs a different, secure password. Logaway ensures forgotten passwords are no longer an issue. Logaway is a Web-based password manager site that provides anytime, anywhere login to all of your online services and accounts. This new service not only helps you safely keep track of every password, but also offers one-click access to an entirely new browsing experience. It’s [...]

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Grace Digital Audio Roughs Up Your Tunes with the Eco Extreme All-Terrain MP3 Speaker

Posted by dnovak on May 28, 2010 · 0 Comment

Grace Digital is intro-ing their new Eco Extreme, a rugged, all-weather speaker system that provides quality sound and rugged protection for your iPod, iPhone, most cell phones and MP3 players. Eco Extreme’s water, sand, and shock proof outer casing offers protection from all the outdoor elements. The Eco’s built-in 3” full range front firing speaker provides Grace Digital Audio’s signature [...]

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Super Thin AViiQ Portable Laptop Stand

Posted by dnovak on May 27, 2010 · 2 Comments

AViiQ, the 2010 design and engineering award honoree company specializing in consumer mobile technology accessories, today announces the availability of the AViiQ Portable Laptop Stand. This stylish laptop accessory is the world’s thinnest laptop stand that folds down to 1/4” for extreme portability. Rethinking the status quo of traditional laptop designs, AViiQ’s design team completely deconstructed [...]

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Foxconn opens factories to journalists as HP and Apple probe suicides at plants

Posted by dnovak on May 27, 2010 · 0 Comment

It’s a sad and tragic thing when anyone takes their own life. When a rash of suicides occurs in a single location, many start to wonder what the common link between those taking their own life is. The tragic saga of suicides at Hon Hai (Foxconn) first garnered headlines in July of 2009 when an engineer working on an iPhone prototype jumped to his death from his apartment after losing the prototype [...]

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NVIDIA deny GTX 470 axe; hint at incoming GTX 465

Posted by dnovak on May 27, 2010 · 0 Comment

After speculation earlier this week that NVIDIA had axed their GeForce GTX 470 graphics card, the company has strongly denied that they are deleting the SKU in favor of opening up their mid-range market. Describing the GTX 470 as “our best price-performance product in the enthusiast line,” the NVIDIA statement also hints that a “reasonably priced version of our GF100 [GPU]” is likely next [...]

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More Sprint iPhone Rumors

Posted by dnovak on May 27, 2010 · 0 Comment

The Sprint/iPhone rumors keep on coming. Recent information has surfaced that a Best Buy employee in Pennsylvania has confirmed that Sprint will be the next iPhone carrier. In his email, the employee claimed that Sprint has “begun to grease the wheels for advertising”. The employee’s manager apparently said that Apple wants to drop AT&T due to their poor service, but managed to get [...]

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Boxee will be first Google TV App

Posted by dnovak on May 27, 2010 · 0 Comment

It looks like the first Google TV App to be announced outside of the Google I/O conference will befrom Boxee. Andrew Kippen of Boxee is eager for this partnership, even though GTV and Boxee do similar things- Web TV. He states that it would be great to see an open OS like Android gain home entertainment market share. He also confirmed that Boxee will be building an Android-based app so that consumers [...]

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Dell Streak Android Tablet is Official

Posted by dnovak on May 27, 2010 · 0 Comment

Dell released the Dell Streak, a 5-inch Android-based Tablet, a little while back. Early this June the Dell Streak will be available across the UK from O2 stores, The Carphone Warehouse, and later in the month at Dell UK. Pricing and data plans for the UK will be announced by O2 ahead of availability. Later this summer, Dell plans to make Streak available in the U.S. The Dell Streak was designed [...]

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