Internet Explorer 9 Beta Download Now Available

September 16, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Yesterday, Microsoft [MSFT] launched the Internet Explorer 9 beta download. The beta is compatible on machine running either Windows Vista or Windows 7.

The actual release date of IE9 is not for a few months, but for those who don’t mind a few bugs here and there you can grab a copy now to download. Just be aware that it is beta though, so don’t complain if it breaks.

Features included in the latest IE include HTML5 additions along with other new technology that aims to give the old browser a good speed boost. [Read more…]

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Quadrocopter Now Can Fly Through Moving Hoops

September 16, 2010 by Leave a Comment

The image you are looking at here is captured from the video below and shows an aggressive quadrocopter flying through a hoop that was thrown in the air.

We have seen the quadrocopter previously. Each time a new video is released, it seems far more advanced than the previous version.

The video can be found below and shows examples of how the device can move through hoops without any input from a human (other than throwing the hoop). [Read more…]

Filed Under: Cell Phones

HTC HD7 Spotted in T-Mobile Documents

September 16, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Documents were recently leaked that reconfirm the existence of the HTC HD7. The HD7 was first spotted a few weeks back in another leaked document and is believed to be the new name for the HD3. The HD7 is believed to be called such because of Windows Phone 7.

The details seen below reveal several accessories for the HD7 along with a date of November 1. The date listed is expected to be the launch data of the accessories rather than the release date of the HD7 although both could in theory be the same. [Read more…]

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iOS 4.2 Beta Now Available to Developers with AirPrint

September 16, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Apple [AAPL] has released iOS 4.2 beta to developers. The first beta brings along with it the AirPrint wireless printing technology for developers to test out.

When the final iOS 4.2 is released in November, it will bring the AirPrint service to all iOS devices that can run iOS 4.2 which of course includes the iPad, the iPhone and iPod touch.

“AirPrint is Apple’s powerful new printing architecture that matches the simplicity of iOS—no set up, no configuration, no printer drivers and no software to download,” said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing. “iPad, iPhone and iPod touch users can simply tap to print their documents or photos wirelessly to an HP ePrint printer or to a printer shared on a Mac or PC.”

[Read more…]

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Parallels Mobile App Brings Windows Access to iOS

September 15, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Parallels recently released Parallels Desktop 6 for Mac. A new update to the Parallels Mobile for iPad and iPhone has now been released that lets users connect up to their Windows machines direct from the iPad or iPhone.

The video below shows a demonstration of how the new update works and exactly what can be done with it. Of course there’s a small bit of lag (large lag in some cases when on slow networks), but overall it looks to be quite impressive.

Unfortunately the previous versions of Parallels Mobile were more restricted and hence, only a two start rating is given for the app at the moment. Now that more control has been given to users, we expect to see the star rating rise. [Read more…]

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Spotify Hits 10 Million Users

September 15, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Spotify is about to announce that it has hit the 10 million user milestone. The information comes from a “special party” that some press have been invited to.

Tech Crunch compare the number of users to being almost the same as the available tracks on the service.

Spotify offers a few different access models for users. The more popular service is the free one which lets you access most of the music. It is believed 19 out of 20 users use the free service. There are various paid services also which we assume 1 in 20 subscribe to these pay services. [Read more…]

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HTC DROID Incredible to Transition from AMOLED to SLCD

September 15, 2010 by Leave a Comment

There’s a shortage of AMOLED displays in the world which is forcing HTC to switch to a different screen technology on some of its smartphones. The HTC Desire and Google Nexus One have already transitioned to Super LCD displays. Next up is rumoured to be the HTC DROID Incredible according to a document posted on Android Central.

A new SKU is mentioned in the document which is ADR6300VW3, and the documents goes on to say that the Incredible with SLCD will start shipping by the end of this month. [Read more…]

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HTC Desire Z QWERTY Smartphone Running Android Announced

September 15, 2010 by Leave a Comment

As well as announcing the HTC Desire HD, HTC has also announced the HTC Desire Z today.

The HTC Desire Z has a “pop out” QWERTY keyboard that pops out rather than slides out. The Desire Z will also run Android 2.2 when the phone launches soon.

The processor running in the Desire Z is an 800 MHz Qualcomm MSM7230 which puts it a little slower than the Desire HD although you need to weigh up what you’ll use the smartphone for and if you want or don’t want a physical QWERTY keyboard. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Cell Phones

HTC Desire HD Android Smartphone Unveiled

September 15, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Today, HTC has announced a few new smartphones. The first up is the HTC Desire HD that we have seen a number of times before in various leaks.

Features of the HTC Desire HD include a large 4.3 inch LCD screen. The processor powering the Desire HD is a Qualcomm Snapdragon running at 1GHz. The OS running on the Desire HD will of course be Android 2.2 Froyo and the device will also run HTC Sense which might or might not be a good thing depending on if you like Android 2.2 in plain Vanilla. It is however, the first phone that will hook up the the HTCSense.com system.

The camera on the back is 8 megapixels and has a dual LED flash. The camera is capable of capturing video at 720p HD. [Read more…]

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Notion Ink Adam Tablet Could Land a Little Early

September 15, 2010 by Leave a Comment

The Notion Ink Adam tablet is a device that looks like it could do seriously well. The main problems have been delays with various things which have pushed the date further and further away. We now hear that things are actually running a little ahead of schedule and that the device will be submitted to the FCC a week earlier than the previous date announced.

The Notion Ink Adam blog also details a few new things about the device. The first detail reveals that it might come with a replaceable battery rather than a soldered in battery.

Other details include a Comic Store that will launch. More details of the Comic Store will be announced in October. [Read more…]

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Dell Inspiron Duo 10 inch Netbook / Tablet Hybrid Demoed

September 15, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Dell has demoed a rather crazy looking convertible netbook/tablet device. The new device is called the Dell Inspiron Duo 10 (we think…) and has a screen that swivels around to make the netbook in to a tablet form factor.

Rather than using a central hinge attached to the base of the netbook, this particular model has a screen frame that has two contact points at each time. The screen then rotates within the frame which can then be folded back down as needed which puts the screen on the outside of the device. [Read more…]

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Nokia C3 Touch and Type Feature Phone Announced

September 15, 2010 by 1 Comment

Nokia has announced the Nokia C3 touch and type feature phone. The C3 is similar to the Nokia X3 that launched recently in that it is a series 40 device that has a touchscreen built in.

The C3 has a standard T9 keypad for text entry. The touch screen can be used for navigating around the phone and reading messages. Design wise, the Nokia C3s body is made of stainless steel.

For network connectivity, it can connect up to GSM and EDGE and is quad band. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Cell Phones