Macallan UI Update for Windows 7 Tablets

August 2, 2010 by Leave a Comment

The Macallan UI is designed by a company called UI Centric who have created a unique user interface for Windows 7 tablet devices.

The problem with current tables using Windows 7 is that often a standard tablet is created and runs a regular UI that Windows 7 provides. The Macallan user interface brings a number of easy to use features such as multitasking, page turning all on a slick looking interface.

UI Centric comment that one of the major manufacturers will be shipping a product running this UI in the 3rd quarter of this year although no names have been provided. [Read more…]

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iPhone 4 Jailbreak Released

August 2, 2010 by 2 Comments

The first iPhone 4 jailbreak has been launched. The new tool is called JailBreakMe and rather than being a usual app that you install on your computer whilst an iPhone is tethered, you simply load up a website in the Safari browser on the iPhone 4 and use a slide to jailbreak button to perform the jailbreak.

The iPhone 4 jailbreak comes from Comex who is part of the iPhone Dev Team. There have been a couple of bugs mentioned online which includes broken MMS and FaceTime functionality. If you can live without that then go ahead and jailbreak if you don’t mind voiding your warranty.

Update: MMS and FaceTime can be fixed according to the guys over at RedmondPie. Check out this post to get all the details of how to fix that.

Update 2: The latest Jailbreakme online version actually fixes these problems.

Although the jailbreak for iPhone 4 is now available, we are yet to see an unlock arrive just yet. We suspect it isn’t too far away though (leave a comment if there is one available and we’ll update the post). [Read more…]

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Android Market Passes 100,000 App Submit Barrier

July 30, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Androidlib is a company that tracks Android apps. Today they indicate that 100,000 apps have been submitted since the Market opened for it’s public debut.

What this doesn’t mean is that there are 100,000 apps available to download as an estimated 18,000 apps have been removed or temporarily taken down from the Market. However, it’s still a healthy amount of apps and we should soon see 100,000+ available to download apps for Android devices in the Market. [Read more…]

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New Amazon Kindle Cases Ready for Launch

July 30, 2010 by 1 Comment

Yesterday, Amazon announced that a new Kindle is being launched in a few weeks time. The new Kindle has a lower price point along with a better screen and overall lighter and thinner than the previous Kindle.

A couple of cases are already showing up for the new Kindle. Both are made of genuine leather and are available in a folder-style design with an elastic strap to keep the Kindle tucked away inside.

To protect the Kindle, soft grey microfibre is used for the inner lining. With the new Kindle being thinner and lighter the case can also be a little slimmer than previous versions making it even more easy to carry around. [Read more…]

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Mitsubishi 75 inch 3D Full HD TV

July 30, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Mitsubishi is launching a new 3D TV called the 75-LT1. The TV it’s self has a massive 75 inch screen that can display full HD at 1080p (1920 x 1080) and is capable of showing 3D in a side-by-side format.

It has a BS.110/CS digital TV tuner built in along with five HDMI inputs and a HDMI output. A D-Sub port can be found along with three S-Video ports. [Read more…]

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Viper SmartStart Android App Launches

July 30, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Viper SmartStart has released a new app for Android OS smartphones that allows you to use your phone to start and stop a car engine.

Up till now, the Viper SmartStart software has only been available on the iPhone and Blackberry devices, but now Android users can also benefit from the service.

The Android version of the app allows users to start the car, lock/unlock the doors and open the boot/trunk. [Read more…]

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Kindle iPad and iPhone Update Brings Dictionary, Wikipedia and Google

July 30, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Amazon has released an update for iOS based devices running the Kindle software. The new update brings a full dictionary, Google search and Wikipedia search to eBooks.

To access the services you simply need to tap and hold on the word you want more information about. When doing so a box pops up at the bottom of the screen that shows a brief description of the word. If you want more details you can search a more comprehensive dictionary online as well as search Google and Wikipedia for the particular word. [Read more…]

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70 Gigapixel Budapest Panorama Created

July 30, 2010 by Leave a Comment

If you were impressed with the 45 Gigapixel Dubai capture then check out the 70 Gigapixel Budapest 360 degree panoramic picture.

The picture it’s self was created using two 25 megapixel Sony A900 cameras using 400mm Minolta lenses along with 1.4X teleconverters. The new 70 gigapixel image is said to now be the largest photograph in the world and the results are quite amazing. [Read more…]

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Google Increase Youtube Upload Limit to 15 Minutes

July 30, 2010 by 1 Comment

Google [GOOG] has increased the upload limit for all users from the standard 10 minutes to 15 minutes.

According to Google, many users have asked that the 10 minute restriction is increased and after waiting a while, it is now available.

We encourage you to take full advantage of this new time limit by making a video of your ’15 minutes of fame. Imagine that this video is all the world will ever know about you: what would you want to communicate? What will be the enduring stamp you’ve left on us all? Tag your video with ‘yt15minutes, upload it by Wednesday, August 4, and we’ll select a handful of people to truly gain their 15 minutes of fame by featuring them on the YouTube homepage in a future spotlight.

[Read more…]

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Samsung Galaxy S Android 2.2 Coming September

July 30, 2010 by Leave a Comment

There’s lots of news around today about Android 2.2 hitting a number of smartphones soon. The list includes the HTC Desire Android 2.2 update coming this weekend along with the HTC EVO 4G Android 2.2 update next week.

We now hear from Samsung that the Galaxy S Android 2.2 update will be landing in September. This of course isn’t as quick as the two smartphones mentioned above, but at lease Galaxy S owners now have some kind of idea about when the latest update will be arriving. [Read more…]

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MiniPAK Fuel Cell Charger – Pre-Orders Now Available

July 30, 2010 by 1 Comment

The MiniPAK is a gadget that charges your mobile phone and other portable electronic devices. It uses Hydrogen to power gadgets and is capable of powering devices that require up to 2W of power.

The Hydrogen comes from what the company calls HydroSTIK’s that provide the 2W of power at 5V and 400mA. Power is delivered through a micro USB port that you can connect a multi-choice cable to.

We first wrote about the new charging gadget last month and actually first saw some details of it at CES earlier this year. The good news here is that the company behind it are starting to accept pre-orders. [Read more…]

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HTC Desire Android 2.2 Update Coming This Weekend – Official

July 30, 2010 by 1 Comment

The HTC Desire Android 2.2 update will start rolling out this weekend. The roll-out of FroYo is happening across Europe and is being pushed out as an OTA update to unlocked devices only. If you have purchased a locked HTC Desire from a network, you’ll need to wait “several more weeks” according to HTC.

The information comes from Engadget who quoted the following… [Read more…]

Filed Under: Cell Phones