Sony Bloggie Touch HD Camera

by Matthew on September 3, 2010

Bloggie touch 4 300x196 Sony Bloggie Touch HD CameraThe Sony Bloggie Touch MHS-TS20K is a HD video camera capable of capturing at full HD 1080p. It has a 12.8 megapixel sensor inside that can capture through an F2.8 lens.

The 12.8 megapixel sensor used in the camera is an Exmor CMOS sensor. Storage wise it comes in either 4GB and 8GB capacities.

Connectivity wise, it has a built in USB connector along with a HDMI output. The camera integrates with social networking sites to make uploading of photos and videos easy. [click to continue…]






Samsung I5510 Running Android 2.2 at IFA

by Matthew on September 3, 2010

Samsung i5510 300x348 Samsung I5510 Running Android 2.2 at IFAOver at IFA the Samsung I5510 smartphone was spotted. The I5510 is a QWERTY slider phone that was seen to be running Android 2.2 at the Vodafone booth.

Price wise, the Samsung I5510 will cost 200 Euros. It has a 5 megapixel camera, Bluetooth 3.0, Wireless networking, UMTS along with a microSD card slot for adding extra storage capacity to the device. [click to continue…]






viewsonic viewpad1 300x211 ViewSonic ViewPad 100 Dual Boots with Android and Windows 7ViewSonic is launching a few tablet computers. One of them is the ViewPad 7. The ViewPad 7 is an Android based tablet that will be launching this year from what we understand.

As well as creating the ViewPad 7, ViewSonic is also creating the ViewPad 100 that will be capable of dual-booting with both Android and Windows 7.

The ViewPad 100 has a 10 inch screen which has a resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels. The screen is multitouch but only with a couple of points although it is capacitive touch. [click to continue…]






Royal Mail Introduces the Intelligent Stamp

by Matthew on September 3, 2010

Smart Stamp1 300x199 Royal Mail Introduces the Intelligent StampRoyal Mail has created the worlds first Intelligent Stamp. The new stamp is capable of working with image recognition technology.

The intelligent stamp works with an augmented reality app called Junaio. When receiving a letter with a new stamp attached you can hold the camera of an iPhone or Android phone over the stamp. The software recognises the stamp and is able to pull up information, video clips and other details about what is on the stamp and play back the information to you. [click to continue…]






iOS 4.2 iPad Page Goes Live at Apple

by Matthew on September 3, 2010

iPad iOS 4 2 300x191 iOS 4.2 iPad Page Goes Live at AppleApple [AAPL] has uploaded a new page to it's website that provides the official details of iOS 4.2 for iPad. The iOS 4.2 release date is November this year which will bring everything to iPad which includes multi-tasking, folders as well as the ability to print among a number of other enhancements.

On the official iOS 4.2 page, Apple mention that over 100 enhancements will be added to the iPad with the update. These features include the much wanted multitasking that allows you to switch quickly between apps. This works exactly how it does on the iPhone running iOS 4.

Folders is another feature wanted by many. Folders also works the same was as the iPhone/iPod touch running iOS 4 in that you drag 1 icon on to another to create a folder. [click to continue…]






Google Music 300x300 Google Music Might not have Any Labels Signed Yet   RumorGoogle [GOOG] is looking to employ somebody to head up it's music launch this year.

As well as looking for someone to lead the project, it appears that Andy Rubin (Android guy) is in talks with record labels to get them signed up.

Reuters is reporting that Google has yet to sign up any labels to the service which indicates they need to work rather quick if they plan to launch by the end of this year. [click to continue…]






Sharp 3D Camera Phone Spotted at IFA

by Matthew on September 3, 2010

sharp 3d shooting phone camera 300x223 Sharp 3D Camera Phone Spotted at IFASharp is launching a number of devices with glasses free 3D screens over the next few months. The new range of concept products had screens ranging from 3 inches to 10 inches in size.

One particular was the mobile phone pictured above that has a 3D screen on the front as well as a couple of cameras on the back allowing it to capture 3D images whilst on the move.

It is expected that the screen will work like those of the Nintendo 3DS which requires users hold the device in a certain place in front of them to get the 3D effect to be visible. [click to continue…]






Gmail Calls: 10 Million Calls Placed in 1st Week

by Matthew on September 3, 2010

Gmail Calls 300x179 Gmail Calls: 10 Million Calls Placed in 1st WeekRecently, Google [GOOG] rolled out a new feature to Gmail users called Gmail Calls. The service allows those in the US to make calls to any phone direct from the Gmail interface.

We reported last week that within the first day of Gmail Calls going live that there were 1 million calls made.

In the first full week of being live, 10 million Google Gmail Calls have been made which is a very impressive number. The first 1 million was thought to be high due to many people testing the new service out. However, the number per day continues to grow as even more people find out about the service. [click to continue…]






Samsung Galaxy Tab Rooted

by Matthew on September 3, 2010

Samsung Galaxy Tab root 300x300 Samsung Galaxy Tab RootedThe Samsung Galaxy Tab hasn't even been launched yet, but someone has managed to already root the new tablet.

It isn't clear how root was achieved, or how the team behind it managed to even get hold of a Samsung Galaxy Tab to root it. Either way, that's quite a quick achievement. [click to continue…]






Samsung Galaxy Tab Price 300x135 Samsung Galaxy Tab Price   £679.99   Not OfficialExpansys has revealed the Samsung Galaxy Tab price as being £679.99. This price tag is for the 16GB model of the new Samsung tablet. It currently has a launch date October 12.

It isn't clear if these price points are correct. When compared to the iPad the same 3G 16GB model costs £529 which makes it quite a bit cheaper than the Samsung offering.

Samsung has confirmed to Engadget that no pricing has been made available yet and indicates that any prices revealed on sites are just speculation. [click to continue…]






Google Chrome 6 Browser Arrives

by Matthew on September 3, 2010

Google Chrome1 300x171 Google Chrome 6 Browser ArrivesVerson 6 of the Google Chrome browser has landed. The launch of Google Chrome 6 comes two years after the original launched.

Now, on its second birthday, Google (Google) has released a stable build of Chrome version 6. Heralding itself as “The Modern Browser,” Chrome (Chrome) 6 does indeed boast a number of improvements, but as with previous updates, the focus remains on speed and simplicity.

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iPhone 4 Germany Moving to Vodafone and O2

by Matthew on September 3, 2010

iPhone 4 antenna problem 300x215 iPhone 4 Germany Moving to Vodafone and O2The iPhone 4 in Germany could be moving to more networks after the holiday season. WSJ is reporting that T-Mobile in Germany is about to lose it's iPhone 4 exclusivity agreement towards the end of this year.

This indicates that both Vodafone and O2 could be getting an iPhone 4 as early as next year. [click to continue…]






Twitter for iPhone to get Push Notifications

by Matthew on September 3, 2010

Twitter iPhone Push Notifications 300x300 Twitter for iPhone to get Push NotificationsIt seems that Push notifications are coming to the official iPhone Twitter application. The image above shows the app being tested at Twitter internally where an option to enable notifications is presented on screen.

For those users (developers) who are running iOS 4.1, the option is already available from what we understand. When iOS 4.1 is released next week, it should allow those who run the Twitter app to enable push notifications once the OS is updated. [click to continue…]






Facebook Blocks Apple Ping Service

by Matthew on September 3, 2010

apple ping 300x276 Facebook Blocks Apple Ping ServiceWhen iTunes 10 with Ping was demonstrated at the Apple [AAPL] special event a few days ago Facebook integration was included. Steve Jobs could be seen on stage demonstrating it.

However, it has now disappeared. All Things D has reported that the reason for it missing is that Facebook has blocked Apple from using the API that was used to interact with Facebook. [click to continue…]






Skype 5 0 Beta 300x151 Skype 5.0 Beta Allows Group Video Calls for 10 PeopleSkype has released a new Beta update numbered version 5.0. The new Skype 5.0 Beta download (for Windows), allows users make group video calls with up to 10 people.

As well as allowing for more people on a group video call, the update also gets a new fresh look in Skype's own words. Also stability has been increased as well as increased quality when making video calls to a group.

To make a group video call, each users on the call needs to be running the latest Skype Beta (available for download here). Right now the service is free although the blog post announcement hints at a possible charge in the future.

We’ve made improvements to call quality when making group video calls, as well as fixed a number of bugs affecting stability, so your calling experience should be smoother than before. This version also includes automatic call recovery, which should help automatically reconnect Skype calls that are interrupted due to network problems. We’ve also made a number of other housekeeping fixes since the first beta – but please bear in mind that this is still a beta version, and so there may be the odd bug remaining.