Latest Gadgets, Tablets and Smartphones
The new MacBook Air models only launched within the last month. A couple of bugs have already been spotted. The first one is screen flicker that happens when waking the computer from sleep or hot plugging a display. The second problem is where the screen fades from dark to light colour and vice versa while waking from sleep.
Apple [AAPL] has acknowledged problems with the MacBook Air drivers and has said in both cases that the problem will be fixed in a future update. [Read more…]
Recently, Windows users of Skype were able to download the beta version of 5.0 that allowed group video calls to be done. The video chat feature allowed up to 10 people to connect over video for larger conference calls.
This particular version is now available for the Mac. The Skype 5.0 Beta for Mac download can be found over here. As well as bringing conference video calling, there is a new cover flow style video contacts section that lets you scroll through those people you are talking to. [Read more…]
While Ars Technica was testing the MacBook Air, they found that dumping flash actually boosted the battery life of the Air by two hours.
The MacBook Air doesn’t have Adobe Flash bundled with it on these new models. Instead, Apple suggests that users can download the latest and secure version themselves if needed.
The MacBook Air tested was capable of about six hours of web browsing on a full charge without flash. However, when flash was installed, that dropped to just four hours. [Read more…]
Leaked information has revealed the Apple dead pixel policy for those with any Apple device with a screen.
Items covered in the dead pixel policy are classified by screen size with 1 to 3.5 inches being the lower size all the way up to 30 inch screens.
Some interesting things to point out from the leaked dead pixel policy is that the iPhone, iPod touch and any other device with a 1 to 3.5 inch screen has a zero tolerance policy meaning that 1 dead pixel (bright or dark) is enough to have a repair or replacement done. [Read more…]
Toshiba has launched the Toshiba Folio 100 Android tablet. The distribution of the Folio 100 started today across Europe.
The Folio 100 runs a Tegra 2 chip inside. The screen has a resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels. For storage it has 16GB built in and has an SD card reader slot allowing more to be added if needed. [Read more…]
Some early hints as to what to expect in the next version of Google Android have been spotted in the latest Google Maps 4.60 update that landed last week.
Buried in the code is a specific section is a bit that specifys the menus to use. For Android 2.2 the level is set at 8. The new Google Maps contains a level 9 which hasn’t been used before. One particular user called canadiancow managed to switch the menus to level 9 and the image below (right hand side of the screenshot) shows what the new menus look like with level 9. [Read more…]
The source code of Google Docs has revealed that a few interesting things will be coming to the service soon.
When viewing the source code, some details under the title of “Coming Soon” are listed which includes Third Party Applications, Cloud Printers and Sync Devices. [Read more…]
iOS 4.1 currently has a bug that lets you pass the lock screen and access the address book and make calls from the device.
The problem was spotted last week. With the iOS 4.2 release date getting closer, we learn that the bug is actually fixed in the new version and that when it rolls out, those updating will be secure again. [Read more…]
This time next year the second gen Samsung Galaxy Tab might sport a seven inch Super AMOLED screen. Some information found today indicates that Samsung Mobile Display is planning to create the 7 inch screen with a resolution of 1200 x 600 pixels.
The screen is expected to be unveiled at an event in Japan later this month. [Read more…]
The T-Mobile myTouch 4G is being made available as of today. The phone its self was announced earlier last month.
The myTouch 4G runs the latest Android 2.2 operating system. It has 4G connectivity, compatible with T-Mobile HSPA+ network. The smartphone has a 3.8 inch display and a processor that runs at 1GHz. The CPU is a Snapdragon from Qualcomm. On the back is a five megapixel camera while on the front there is also a camera. [Read more…]
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…]
