Latest Gadgets, Tablets and Smartphones
Google [GOOG] has made a slight change to how app update in the market place are displayed.
It appears that Google is making the updates more consistent with what information is made available in that a box for changelogs is now included. Some developers were already adding changelogs in manually, but Google now has made a specific area for these changelogs to appear in. [Read more…]
Logitech has released a new keyboard that uses solar panels to keep the batteries inside charged.
The solar keyboard has regular batteries inside that are charged whenever light is available. As your keyboard sits there (while in use or not in use) the batteries are being quietly charged in the background. [Read more…]
The 8pen is a replacement for your regular virtual keyboard on an Android smartphone. The 8pen is a keyboard that detects gestures and allows you to slide your finger around the layout pictured above to write your message.
The creators of 8pen say that it is actually quicker to enter text with this keyboard than it is a traditional virtual QWERTY keyboard although it does require that you learn the system, which is also said to be quite easy. [Read more…]
When the Samsung Galaxy Tab launches on Verizon [VZ] in the next few weeks, the ability to make Skype calls over 3G will not be available.
Skype will still be available for the Verizon Galaxy Tab, but voice calls will be restricted to WiFi only. What makes this interesting is that a special version of Skype is installed on other Android handsets on Verizon and each of those do have the ability to make calls over 3G, so it isn’t clear why this is being blocked for the Tab. [Read more…]
The picture above shows an unmanned quadrocopter built by Ascending Technologies. The quadrocopter was built in partnership with LaserMotive and is powered by Laser.
To get it to work, the underside of the quadrocopter was fitted with photovoltaic panels that provide energy to the machine when lasers are fired at it. By keeping a constant beam on the underside the quadrocopter was able to fly for 12 hours unmanned. [Read more…]
Angry Birds has turned out to be a great product for its creators. For Android devices over 2 million copies were downloaded. We now hear that the iPhone version has seen 10 million downloads. What makes this more impressive is that the 10 million downloads doesn’t include the free versions.
Pocket Gamer reports that the total downloads across all platforms has reached the 30 million milestone. [Read more…]
T-Mobile in the US has announced expansion of its 4G speed networks (running on HSPA+). 75 areas now have access to HSPA+ allowing those within and with compatible devices, to download data at higher speeds.
“4G is about performance and today T-Mobile’s HSPA+ network is delivering 4G speeds that match and often beat WiMAX and are readily comparable to what early LTE will deliver. Our 4G network is capable of theoretical speeds up to 21Mbps and we have seen average download speeds approaching 5 Mbps on our myTouch 4G phone in some cities with peak speeds of nearly 12 Mbps. Further, independent reviewers have seen average download speeds on our webConnect Rocket between 5 and 8 Mbps with peak speeds up to 8-10Mbps,” said Neville Ray, chief technology officer, T-Mobile USA. “The footprint of our 4G service is not something that competitors are going to match anytime soon, and starting today, we will begin marketing our network advantage with TV commercials advertising ‘America’s Largest 4G Network’ from T-Mobile.” [Read more…]
The Sony Ericsson LiveView has found a release date in the UK of November 19. The LiveView is a device with a 1.3 inch screen that connects over Bluetooth to your Android based smartphone. The small device shows you information such as previews of SMS, MMS, email, call and other information. [Read more…]
The video demonstration below shows the Tablet Connect for iPhone. The table computer is a 58 inch capacitive touchscreen laying flat. It has a dock connector built in and supposedly allows users to open up an app on the iPhone and have the iPhone pushed over to the table computer.
The demonstration shows the app loading up on the phone, and then the screen being transferred to the table where the photos app is loaded up. [Read more…]
Archos is starting to ship a new range of tablets starting today. The model that launched today is the Archos 70. It comes with 8GB of storage and it runs Android 2.2.
Technical specs show that this particular tablet has a 1GHz ARM Cortex A8 processor and has a screen with a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels. The screen is multitouch. [Read more…]
Those who have a T-Mobile G2 will be getting an update pushed out OTA to them starting today. T-Mobile is activating Wi-Fi calling on the G2.
The updates will be pushed out over several days from today (November 3) to November 8. [Read more…]
Apple [AAPL] seems to have sent out a letter to music labels informing them music clips in iTunes will now jump from 30 seconds to 90 seconds in length. This policy applies to those songs that are over 2 minutes 30 seconds in length. Any tune shorter than that will continue to have a 30 second sample available.
We are pleased to let you know that we are preparing to increase the length of music previews from 30 seconds to 90 seconds on the iTunes Store in the United States. We believe that giving potential customers more time to listen to your music will lead to more purchases.
