Archives for April 2010

Motorola DROID Android 2.1 OTA Updates to finish Tomorrow

Finally last week (March 30), Motorola DROID users in the US finally started seeing OTA updates arriving on their phones bringing the version up to Android 2.1. We expected to see that all DROID’s were updated by the end of the week although it seems like updates are still happening over a week later.

If you are still waiting for an OTA update then we hear that all phones should be running it by tomorrow April 9 as Verizon have commented that updates will arrive by the end of this week. [Read more…]

Android Market gets over 9000 new Apps in March

Android is enjoying some good growth at the moment with a whole range of new phones opting to use Android as their operating system.

This growth rate also has developers excited it seems as in March this year there were 9,308 new applications added to the Android Market which is streets ahead of any previous months and approaching double what it was the previous month.

In fact, numbers have been counted since July 2009 for this particular chart where in that first month 1557 apps were added to the market. Every month since then has been an improvement and looking at the shape of the graph it seems like April’s numbers should easily beat it. [Read more…]

Dell Latitude E-Family Laptops Launched

Dell have unveiled the E Series of laptops today that include three new E ranges which are the Latitude E6410, E6510 and the E6410 ATG.

In the new range of laptops there are a variety of processors to choose from which include either Intel Core i5 ot Core i7 processors. For memory they use DDR3 and they also have HD displays.

The Latitude E6410 and E6510 are classed as Mainstream laptops and come with either 14.1 inch or 15.6 inch screens. The prices for each start at $1,129 and $1,164 respectively. Each of these two laptops include 3 megapixel cameras along with optional graphics from NVIDIA (depending on which upgrades you purchase).

The other laptop is the Latitude E6410 ATG that falls in to the semi-rugged category. This particular laptop has a 14.1 inch display and meets MIL STD 810G which covers it for shock, vibration, temperature, humidity and altitude. [Read more…]

Lego Bugatti Veyron has 7+1 Sequential Gear Box

Occasionally we come across Lego gadgets which generally fall in to the category of cool because you have to admit, most Lego is cool.

The latest we came across just today was a custom built Lego Bugatti Veyron that was built at a scale of 1:8. Inside there’s plenty of good features too including a 7 speed sequential gear box along with a reverse gear. The Veyron has a motorised retractable roof, independent suspension, all wheel drive, retractable spoiler and air break (motorised too of course), motorised forwards/backwards/left/right movements and a whole load more cool features that make it one of the best Lego sets I have seen. [Read more…]

Drobo FS File Sharing Solution for Home and Office

The Drobo FS is a device that allows you to easily share files amongst people on a home or office network. The Drobo FS was built with the purpose of delivering the best file sharing experience for home and office users.

‘This is the decade of being connected, no matter where you are or what kind of data you are storing. The Drobo FS was designed to best serve the needs of our customers with file sharing needs from small offices and home offices to connected homesĀ

BeyondRAID technology has been built in to the Drobo FS providing protection for data stored within the device. Up to five hard drives can be installed on the device and if configured in a RAID format, it allows for up to two simultaneous drive failures keeping data safe on the other three drives. [Read more…]

Google Nexus One Problems still Occuring – Heading to UK Soon

When the Google [GOOG] phone launched (aka the Nexus One), a few problems were reported in that it had bad 3G reception with calls often cutting off along with text messages not being sent and reports of unresponsive touchscreens on the devices sold so far.

With the Nexus One coming this month (rumoured date) to the UK, it gets a little worrying that the problems still hit the device. Reports of faults on the Google forums are still piling up and as of yet, there is no fix that sorts the problems out.

However, it’s not all bad news if you are looking at buying a Nexus One when they land in the UK as Google are supposedly working behind the scenes on a fix for the issues. Unfortunately there is no date yet for when this update will arrive. [Read more…]

Geohot gets “Other OS” working on New PS3 Firmware

On April Fools day, Sony released a new PS3 firmware update that in particular, got rid of the Other OS option on the older and fatter PS3. If you decided to run the update then you basically lost your Linux or other OS you had running on the PS3 along with any files that you may of had associated with it.

When the announcement was first made, popular hacker Geohot urged people not to upgrade if they wanted to keep that feature and also mentioned he was in the process of making a work around for it.

The work around has now been created although it hasn’t been publicly released just yet. In the video below you’ll see a PS3 running the latest firmware 3.21 along with the OtherOS option still present. When the hack is launched it will be just a matter of installing a PUP file and once done, the option will be enabled. [Read more…]

Mini iPad Coming 2011? – Rumour

Digitimes have reported that Apple [AAPL] are working on a mini iPad and are planning to launch it in the first quarter of 2011.

They also go on to say that the mini iPad will have a 5 to 7 inch screen and be priced below $400 when launched.

Kuo, citing talks with upstream component sources, said Apple’s smaller-size iPad will be priced below US$400 and will target the highly-portable mobile device market and consumers that focus mainly on reading and do not have a high demand for text input.

[Read more…]

Amazon Kindle Coming to Target April 25

We are hearing reports today that the Amazon Kindle will be sold in brick-and-mortar stores starting with Target in the US.

The release date for the 6 inch Kindle is believed to be April 25 although this date hasn’t been confirmed just yet.

There are also no details regarding other stores potentially just selling the Kindle just yet, or if international stores will sell the Kindle. [Read more…]

Intel Atom D525 Clocked at 1.8GHz – No Extra Power Consumption

Intel have announced their next Atom CPU called the Intel Atom D525. The D525 is clocked at 1.8GHz and with that extra speed, Intel say the processor requires no extra power consumption due to more efficiency being built in.

The new CPU is compatible with DDR3 memory allowing movement between the two to happen more quickly, thus providing a better end user experience.

As of yet, the information is not official although the new Atom D525 is expected to land in the second quarter of this year (which is any time now). [Read more…]

Lenovo IdeaPad S10-3s Netbook Announced

Along with the announcement of the Lenovo C200 all-in-one PC, Lenovo also have announced the Lenovo S10-3s netbook (pictured above and below). The S10-3s runs an Intel Atom processor (up to an N470 depending on what model you choose).

The screen on the S10 netbook measures 10.1 inches and is high-def at a resolution of 1280×720. A lower res version is also available that has a 1024×600 resolution. Each screen is in a 16:9 widescreen format.

The graphics chip on the Lenovo IdeaPad S10-3s is an on-board Intel GMA 3150 chip. Memory wise the IdeaPad comes supplied with 2GB of DDR2 DRAM running at 533Mhz. [Read more…]

Lenovo C200 gets NVIDIA ION 2 and a Dual-Core Atom

Lenovo have announced the Lenovo C200 all-in-one computer today. The C200 has an 18.5 inch HD display in a 16:9 aspect ratio. The device is powered by an NVIDIA ION graphics processor with up to 256MB of RAM.

The all-in-one C200 is touchscreen, although not multitouch, and the computer runs an Intel Atom Dual Core D510 processor. Inside you’ll find a DVD reader and writer along with stereo speakers. A built in webcam allows for conference calls to be made. The webcam is built by Lenovo and is their High-Sense Webcam that has a large lens and allows for decent video to be captured even when lighting situations are not the best. [Read more…]