Latest Gadgets, Tablets and Smartphones
The Acer Aspire One running the Intel Atom N270 processor is currently on clearance over at Amazon. As it runs the Intel Atom N270 processor, it is classed as being slightly older due to the launch of the Intel Atom N450 netbooks recently.
The netbook it’s self is still decent though with the N270 processor running at 1.6GHz. The netbook has 1GB of DDR2 memory, a 160GB SATA drive that spins at 5400RPM. For connectivity it has wireless built in that connects at 801.11b/g speeds. [Read more…]
The Samsung NB30 is now available in the US to buy. The NB30 netbook runs an Intel Atom N450 processor that provides more speed and utilises less battery power to achieve that. What this allows is a fairly decent netbook in terms of performance as well as longer battery lives than the previous Intel Atom processors available at the end of last year.
The Samsung NB30 is a semi-rugged netbook that has a spill resistant keyboard. The lid also has a coating that allows it to be protected from minor scratches and scuffs. [Read more…]
WSJ have created a list of what can be expected in the Apple iSlate or iTablet or whatever it will be called. The tablet will come with the ability to be shared with several members of a household and could possibly use facial recognition to adjust settings according to individual needs. If it is cloud based then each user will get their own files when logging in.
Other information reveals that an on-screen keyboard will be used for text entry. That particular point is an obvious one really with any sort of tablet device. The tablet will focus on content for old media such as text books, news and TV putting them all in your hand while on the move. [Read more…]
Garmin have introduced a new satnav designed specifically for bikers. The navigation unit is called the Garmin Zumo 220 and features a 3.5 inch colour touchscreen that has a resolution of 320×240 pixels.
Bluetooth is built in that allows text to speech guidance to be sent over to a bluetooth headset. A loud speaker is also built in for audio. As for extras, it is reported that a lane assist feature is included along with an off-road navigation function.
Pre-loaded maps of the US, Canada and Puerto Rico are included with the device as well as six million points of interest. [Read more…]
Garmin-ASUS are to unveil their first Android smartphone this year at MWC 2010. The unveiling of the phone will be the beginning of what is believed to be 4 – 5 new Windows Mobile and Android phones being launched this year.
Garmin-ASUS hope to shift about 1 million units this year although hopefully they don’t follow the G60 pictured above and take years to launch after the official announcement. [Read more…]
Details of the new iPhone 4.0 OS were leaked to BGR recently with a few details of what we could be seeing as soon as next week. New features could include multi-touch gestures OS-wide which adds to the rumour of the iTablet or iSlate using the same OS when launched.
Multitasking has also been mentioned in the leaked information that allows applications to be run in the background with a “few new ways”. Changes to the UI on the graphics side have also been mentioned that are supposedly going to make using the device a lot easier and more efficient. [Read more…]
Gateway have launched a new Intel Atom N450 netbook on to the market called the Gateway LT2118u. The Gateway netbook has a 1.66GHz intel atom N450 processor, 1GB of DDR2 memory that runs at 667MHz and a 250GB SATA hard drive.
The screen on the Gateway netbook measures 10.1 inches and is in a WSVGA format and is backlit by LED. The screen can display 1024 x 600 pixels. An Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 3150 runs the graphics on this netbook. For connectivity the netbook has 802.11b/g/n wireless. The battery is capable of providing over 10 hours of usage on a single charge. The OS running on it is Windows 7 Starter. [Read more…]
Eye-Fi are bringing their Pro X2 card to the UK in April. The Pro X2 wireless card can store 8GB of data and also has a wireless transmitter/receiver built in allowing cameras to transfer images over the air to a home computer or FTP server.
The cards themselves are regular SD memory cards that you insert in your camera. Before you do that you need to configure the card to log on to a wireless network by giving it key’s and whatever else is needed to log on. Once configured on the Eye-Fi site your camera is ready to go and can upload photos as you take them as long as a wireless signal is available. [Read more…]
Panasonic have create an SDXC card that has a capacity of 64GB. As well as a 64GB version a 48GB version has also being launched providing plenty of storage for your compatible gadgets.
The 48GB model is set to be priced at $550 while the 64GB version will cost $700 when launched on February 19. The 64GB card has been known about for a few months now with a few samples being shipped, but no production models. The cards themselves have a write speed of 22MB/s and so far it appears that they will be the first of this size to be launched. [Read more…]
Sega have launched an official Genesis/Megadrive emulator for the Apple [AAPL] iPhone. From what Giz report the emulator looks to be a fully fledged console on the iPhone allowing you to play downloadable ROMS of classic games.
Several new games have been released including Sonic the Hedgehog costing $5.99, Golden Axe at $4.99, Ecco the Dolphin at $2.99 and Shining Force at $2.99. Each of these will be available soon as standalone ROMS which can be downloaded from within the app saving the need to download a full game packaged with the emulator each time. [Read more…]
A few places around the net today are reporting that Apple [AAPL] will be dropping Google as their default search engine on the iPhone and replacing it with Bing.com. We could see this change happen very soon too due to a rumoured release of the iPhone 4.0 OS next week. Talks of this move by Apple have been going on for weeks according to BusinessWeek.
“Apple and Google know the other is their primary enemy,” says one of the people, who’s familiar with Apple’s thinking. “Microsoft is now a pawn in that battle.”
If the negotiations are successful, it could also mean that Bing could eventually replace Google as the default search engine for Apple’s desktop version of Safari as well.
MacObserver received some pictures of part of the iSlate recently which shows the device front casing. The clear glass section in the middle of the frame is capable of holding a 10 inch screen according to the source who sent the photos in.
Over the last few days three photos of the same front surface have been with a couple of them shown against a keyboard to give the sense of scale that the device will be.
The glass does look like an iPhone which the iSlate has been touted to be a larger version. However, it’s unclear if the iSlate will literally be a 10 inch iPhone. [Read more…]
