Archive for July, 2011
Samsung Galaxy S II coming in ‘white’
Samsung’s flagship of flagship phones, the Galaxy S II, is hitting the states very soon….and looks like a white option will be included Samsung should be launching its flagship Galaxy S II handset in the United States any week now, and this last week a photo surfaced showing the superphone in a white version. Historically, Samsung only offered a black hued model of the phone [...]
Filed in: Cell Phones
Earloomz GL500 review
Earloomz pop art and popular culture printed earpieces are designed for the individual who really wants to be individual So you’re looking for a bluetooth headset. Most of them are about the same as far as sound quality, and I might add their getting better as each year passes. As Bluetooth becomes more refined, so does their sound, pairing and connectivity. But the fact remains [...]
Filed in: Cell Phones
iPhone 5 coming in September, iPad 3 by Thanksgiving
Apple to release iPhone 5 in September, while iPad is looking to make Black Friday Legendary Apple will launch its next-generation iPhone smartphone during the second week of September, according to reports. Apple is said to have an initial order of 4 million iPhone 5 handsets on order for launch, plus another 400,000 units being manufactured now as part of a trial run. The same report states [...]
Filed in: Cell Phones, Computers
Apple may buy Hulu
Apple might bid for Hulu in an effort to compete with Netflix Apple is considering a bid for the Hulu video streaming service, according to reports. In June, Hulu announced that it had hired Morgan Stanley and Guggenheim Partners to assist with a the sale of the company and rumor had it that Yahoo! was interested in making a bid at that time. Should an acquisition happen, Apple might [...]
Filed in: Computers, Media Gadgets
RIM Playbook’s Android Player leaked
The new beta RIM Android App allows you to install and use Android apps on your Playbook A link to RIM’s Android App Player for the BlackBerry PlayBook in the change log of a software update was recently spotted. The software allows Android applications to run within the RIM PlayBook’s QNX environment. This version of the App Player is not intended for public release, so [...]
Filed in: Computers
Apple updates MacBook Air with Core i5 & i7 processors
Apple adds Core i5 and i7 chips, Thunderbolt port and back-lit keyboard to all new MacBook Air Apple updated their Macbook Air, recently announced. They’ve added Core i5 and i7 chips, in addition to their Thunderbolt port and a backlit keyboard. According to Apple, the new Core i5 and i7 chips make these Macbook Airs up to 2.5 times faster than the previous iteration. [...]
Filed in: Computers
SONOS Play:3 review (video)
SONOS Play:3 is smaller, but packs a serious punch at $299 SONOS recently intro-ed an all new, smaller, friendly home music player/speaker called the PLAY:3. It’s similar to the S5 in that it’s a single box that contains a set of speakers, an amplifier and can be controlled using a computer or smartphone running their compatible app. A set of 3 integrated speakers (one [...]
Filed in: Media Gadgets
Lenovo intros IdeaPad and ThinkPad Android tablets (video)
Lenovo announces three new 10.1″ Android Honeycomb tablets with Netflix Lenovo announced three new tablets with 10.1-inch displays, including the IdeaPad Tablet K1, the ThinkPad Tablet, and the IdeaPad Tablet P1. The Android3.1 (Honeycomb) powered IdeaPad Tablet K1 comes with a 1280 x 800 resolution screen, HDMI-out, a dual-core NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor, and 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi connectivity. [...]
Filed in: Computers
Samsung Galaxy S II review (video)
Samsung Galaxy S II Super Phone launching in U.S. in August Samsung’s Galaxy S II handset, the hugely successful and best Android handset to date, is launching in the United States in next month. “We expect to release the Galaxy S2 in the U.S. market sometime in August,” Shin Jong-kyun, Samsung’s president of mobile business and digital imaging recently told media. The original [...]
Filed in: Cell Phones
Google+ for iPhone review
Google+, Google’s new social network, is now available for iPhone Apple took the wraps off of its official Google+ application for iOS. Google+ is the company’s new social network, released on June 28th and immediately made an Android application available to its users. It didn’t take long for Apple to approve the iPhone version. Google+ for iOS is supported on the iPhone [...]
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Breppies review
Breppies earbud fabric sleeves: Your music never looked so good Codename “Socks for your earbuds”, Breppies are these little sleeves you place around your earphone earbuds, and they offer significant benefits to you, some your probably would never think of. Breppies, which stand for “Bud Replacement Ear Protection Provisioning System”, slide over your [...]
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Apple 3G iPod launching in September
Apple could be launching new versions of iPod, iPad and iPhone in September Reports are suggesting that Apple will launch a new 3G iPod touch in September. Similar to options available for the iPad Wi-Fi + 3G, users would have the option of purchasing the 3G iPod touch directly from a wireless carrier with a data plan. It’s not just the iPod will see in new versions. Expect the [...]
Filed in: Cell Phones, Computers
Motorola Titanium hitting Sprint July 24th (video)
Motorola’s new rugged, push-to-talk Titanium is hitting Sprint with Nextel-like features Sprint will be launching the Motorola Titanium, an Android smartphone with a full QWERTY keyboard, on July 24th for $149.99. The Titanium was announced in May, but the company didn’t provide pricing or launch details at that time. The phone supports push-to-talk and offers a military-grade [...]
Filed in: Cell Phones
iPad HD to launch in September
Rumors suggest Apple will release the iPad HD alongside the iPhone 5, in September Recent reports indicate that Apple is preparing to launch a brand new iPad, in tandem with the iPhone 5 deployment, this fall. The rumor is similar to a report from FBR Capital markets analyst Craig Berger, who said in a note to investors on Wednesday that Apple will release a higher-end version of the [...]
Filed in: Computers
ioSafe Solo PRO SSD review (video)
ioSafe brings the reliability of SSD to their SoloPRO Fireproof drive family Remember back in the day when marketing companies would scare the crap out of you, convincing you that backing up your computer or server data was a matter of life or death? Well while there’s different ways to back up your information these days, whether it be in the ‘cloud’ or on a drive, [...]
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Droid 3 is here at Verizon (video)
Motorola’s new flagship DROID 3 is available now at Verizon Wireless Even though we received little warning that the Droid 3 was being released, the fact that it’s here is pretty exciting. The latest edition to the DROID family packs a dual-core 1GHz processor, a 4-inch qHD (960 x 540 pixels) touchscreen display, a full slide-out QWERTY keypad, an 8-megapixel camera [...]
Filed in: Cell Phones
Google Maps 5.7 for Android review (video)
Google adds public transit navigation and photo viewer to Maps 5.7 for Android Google just released Google Maps 5.7 for Android devices on Wednesday, and the software update adds quite a few new features. The main addition includes Google’s Transit Navigation beta feature, which provides navigation instructions for public transportation in more than 400 cities around the globe. You don’t [...]
Filed in: Miscellaneous Gadgets
Sony developing S1 Android Honeycomb tablet with PlayStation Suite (video)
Sony is putting a PlayStation Suite of apps on their new S1 Android Honeycomb tablet A blog posted a hands-on video showing off several features of Sony’s S1 Android Honeycomb tablet. The S1 was announced in April, alongside the foldable S2, and is set for a fall release. The S1 will be the first tablet to run Sony’s PlayStation Suite software, an application that provides access [...]
Facebook rolls out Video Chat feature, thanks to Skype (video)
Posted by David on July 6, 2011 · 0 Comment
Facebook has partnered with Skype to offer Video Chat service….for FREE! Facebook just announced a major addition to the world’s most popular social network. It’s VIDEO CHAT! Through a partnership with Skype, Facebook video users will now be able to video chat with each other through the company’s new free service. The service works just like Skype’s standard video [...]
Filed in: Computers, Media Gadgets
Sprint iPhone coming before Christmas
Apple likes Sprint for their unlimited data plan. This will likely be the reason they’ll allow Sprint to carry iPhone under Sprint’s Brand….to appeal to more price conscious customers Analysts are predicting that Sprint will likely launch their version of the iPhone, in light of Verizon Wireless’ announcement that it will move from unlimited data plans to tiered [...]
Filed in: Cell Phones
RxEOB Launches emWellics Health Plan app suite for smartphones
RxEOB Launches emWellicsSM Mobile Platform Connecting Members to their Health Plans Healthcare vendor RxEOB has introduced emWellics, a mobile app platform that helps us regular folks access prescription information and manage our pharmaceutical benefits via any smart phone. The platform, which integrates with claims, benefit and and other health care provider services, is targeted toward [...]
Filed in: Cell Phones
Playstation 4 to hit next year
Sony is launching Playstation 4 in 2012, according to reports Sony and partners will start manufacturing the Playstation 4 toward the end of this year, with a launch scheduled for 2012. Details surrounding Sony’s PlayStation 4 are very limited for the time being, but reports state that the new console will feature integrated movement-based controls similar to the Microsoft Kinect controller. Foxconn [...]
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Olympus LS-20M HD review
Posted by David on July 4, 2011 · 0 Comment
The Olympus LS-20M HD records in Pro-Quality Audio and HD 1080p Video When Cisco got rid of their Flip camcorder, you know the one the revolutionized the camcorder industry, other companies stepped up to offer new camcorder options, mainly smart phone manufacturers and traditional digital camera manufacturers. Besides Toshiba and Samsung, Olympus is offering a very unique video product, [...]
Filed in: Media Gadgets
iPhone Dock Fan review (video)
iPhone Dock Fan keeps you cool this summer This is not an example of technology at its finest, but the Dock Fan isn’t the worst accessory every made for the iPhone or iPod. According to the manufacturer your iPhone or iPod can power its soft plastic blades for up to 6 hours. A rotating hinge lets you adjust the direction of the wind. Check out the demo video….
Filed in: Cell Phones
Windows Phone Market hits 25k apps
Microsoft’s Windows Phone Marketplace is now home to more than 25,000 applications, according to the app tracking website WindowsPhoneAppList. That’s a rapid jump from the 18,000 applications that were available in May, but it’s still a far cry from the competing app stores offered by Apple and Google. The Android Marketplace has more than 200,000 applications, and Apple said in May that its [...]
Filed in: Cell Phones
Zynga, maker of Farmville, goes public with billion-dollar IPO (video)
Zynga offers $1 Billion IPO due to booming popularity of ‘Farmville’ Zynga has filed for an initial public offering (IPO). It currently has a $20 billion valuation and has plans to offer 10% of its shares. Morgan Stanley is in charge of the offering. Zynga is the popular gaming company behind hits such as Farmville, and the owner of other smash titles such as Words with [...]
Filed in: Computers
Skype video calling for Android review
Android Skype App now supports video calling Skype just revealed that its Android application now supports video calling on select devices. The application is particularly attractive because it allows mobile users to connect with other users on Mac, Windows, TV, iOS, or other Android devices. Skype says the app was built with a complete new redesign, too, which includes a new main menu, [...]
Filed in: Cell Phones
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