Archives for December 2010

HTC HD7 Deathgrip Problem Gets a Response from HTC

Earlier this year the iPhone 4 was released. Some units leaked out a day early thanks to delivery companies shipping before the release date. On the first day that users got the iPhone 4 it was quickly noted that the iPhone antenna had a problem in that when you held it in your left hand and your thumb covered the black bar on the bottom left of the phone, the signal weakened. Although the problem wasn’t much different to any phone, it stung Apple in terms of bad press about it.

The HTC HD7 seems to suffer from the same “problem” if you can call it that. When holding the HD7 in a certain way the signal strength seems to drop a little. HTC has now provided a response to this… [Read more…]

Kinect Optical Camouflage Hack

The Kinect for Xbox has been hacked to make you invisible. The effect allows you to use the Kinect to make you invisible as you walk past it in a way similar to what looks like the Predator on the movie from the late 1980’s.

The invisibility hack was created by Takayuki Fukatsu and uses OpenFrameworks, open source C++ tool kit and a Microsoft Kinect. [Read more…]

Windows Wont Boot? Perhaps an AVG Update Caused It

For those of you running AVG 2011, free version… yesterday’s virus signature update may have caused you problems if you run Windows 7 64-bit. The update yesterday caused a problem with a STOP error which prevents your windows PC from booting up.

If you didn’t update then you were lucky! AVG has now confirmed that it is OK to update and that the problem with the latest update has been rectified. [Read more…]

Google Chrome 8 Stable Download Now Available

Google [GOOG] has released Chrome 8 to the stable channel which brings the browser up to version 8.0.552.215. To download Google Chrome 8 Stable you’ll need to visit here. The release has also been released on the beta channel.

Some of the main changes on this later version include 800 bug fixes as well as stability improvements. A PDF viewer has also been included and is secured in the Chrome sandbox. [Read more…]

Apple Compact Wired Keyboard Discontinued

Apple has discontinued the compact wired keyboard. This particular keyboard first showed up early in 2009 and was different in that the numberpad had been chopped off the right hand side.

The part number for the keyboard is MB869LL/A and has been removed from Apple’s store although there are still some supplies floating around places such as Amazon where you can grab it for $46.99, $49 now. [Read more…]

HTC to Focus on Android while Watching Tablet Market

HTC VP Jack Tong has recently spoken about the company plans for smartphones and tablets. In regards to tablets, right now they are watching the competition and are thinking of entering the market. When speaking of the iPad he believes that sales of those tables have affected laptops/desktops more than they have smartphones.

In regards to plans for smartphones, HTC is currently sticking to Google Android as its main choice although they are evaluating more of localised versions of Windows Phone 7. [Read more…]

Sony Develop New Technique for Better LCD Displays

Sony has developed a new system that allows LCD screens to respond quicker to changes. The new technology is called Hybrid FPA (field-induced photo-reactive alignment). What this allows the screen to do is achieve a response time of under 3ms. The technology also improves on stability through the manufacturing process.

The new system follows on from the original FPA technology, but in this case it is now able to align the crystals better with the Hybrid method. [Read more…]

Google Doodles Go Live on Mobiles

Since 1998, Google has once in a while produced what is called a Google Doodle. The Google Doodles are re-drawn Google Logos that are used on specific days where something important happened in history such as man landing on the moon.

These have always been restricted to the desktop version of Google though, but now are being pushed out to mobile browsers such as m.google.com on the iPhone and Android devices. [Read more…]

Dell Streak on AT&T Android 2.2 Update Arrives

The Dell Streak tablet has recently been getting updated to Android 2.2. The roll-out started out for customers who purchased the tablet without a contract. We now hear that those on the AT&T network in the US are now beginning to receive the new Android 2.2 update.

A number of new features are included in Android 2.2 that enhance the user experience on the Dell Streak, mainly with performance increases across the board. [Read more…]

Pioneer AVIC-X920BT 6.1 Inch Double-Din Sat Nav Deal

The Pioneer AVIC-X920BT 6.1 inch in-dash, double-din sat nav is on offer today at Amazon with a 57% saving. The regular price for this particular model is $1,400 although with the 57% discount it brings the price down to a more respectable $499.99 ($100 of that requires a mail-in rebate to be posted off). The full details can be found on this page along with a link to the “get forms” so you can apply for the final $100 discount. [Read more…]

PeeWee Power 2.0 Laptop for Kids Launches

PeeWee has launched the PeeWee Power 2.0 laptop that is specifically designed for children.

Each of the PeeWee models has been designed to be used by children at home and at school. The PeeWee 2.0 is a basic model that is essentially a netbook that has been made more rugged so it can take a bit of a beating from time to time. [Read more…]

Angry Birds Seasons Now Available for iOS Devices

Angry Birds Seasons has been launched by Rovio on all iOS devices which includes iPhone, iPad and the iPod touch.

The Angry Birds Seasons game was already released yesterday for Android devices. The new game includes the Halloween and Christmas versions and we assume with it being “seasons” it will include more events over the coming year. [Read more…]