Latest Gadgets, Tablets and Smartphones
It seems like Google has taken notice of the bad apps that started showing up in the Android Market recently.
A total of 21 free (and popular) apps have been taken down due to them having alternate motives… ie, they had malware in them designed to take control of any Android smartphone installed on. [Read more…]
Evernote has today, pushed out an update for the Evernote iOS app. The update is specifically designed for the iPhone and iPod touch and brings a whole new redesign to the app.
The team behind it used their know-how to create what looks to be a fantastic update. In their own words: “we went back to the drawing board and reconsidered every single aspect of Evernote for iPhone.”
Yesterday, the Thunderbolt connector was made official. The first device to get a Thunderbolt port is the 2011 MacBook Pro range. At that time, there were no official products that actually worked with the new connector other than being able to hook up to DVI due to compatibility.
We now see that a couple of new Thunderbolt ready devices have launched. One is from LaCie while the other is from Promise. [Read more…]
The Roseville BestBuy store has tweeted that the HTC Thunderbolt has been delayed and that it will now launch on March 4th.
The original Tweet has now been deleted although plenty of blogs managed to grab a screenshot before the tweet was taken down. [Read more…]
Resellers have been notified by Apple [AAPL], that the retail box version of the MobileMe services are coming to an end and that in future, all sales (see more details below) of the product will be digital.
The reason the MobileMe boxes are available in store was basically for promotional services only. When purchasing MobileMe from a store, you get an activation code and a few promotional materials. [Read more…]
The Android Developers youtube account has uploaded a video that shows the progress of Android activations. The graph shows data for every day from October 2008 to January 2011.
Although it starts off quiet, some noticeable action happens right when large products launch such as the Nexus One, Incredible and Galaxy S. [Read more…]
If you are enrolled in the Mac Developer Program then Apple just made available the Max OS X Lion developer preview for you.
The preview is available through the Mac App Store and gives developers a glimpse of what is to come. As explained in the press release, Lion… “takes some of the best ideas from iPad and brings them back to the Mac for the eighth major release of the world’s most advanced operating system. Lion features Mission Control, an innovative new view of everything running on your Mac; Launchpad, a new home for all your Mac apps; full screen apps that use the entire Mac display; and new Multi-Touch gestures. Lion also includes the Mac App Store, the best place to discover, install and automatically update Mac apps.” [Read more…]
Along with todays 2011 MacBook Pro announcements, Apple has also made FaceTime available at the Mac App Store.
The service is very similar, if not the same as you have already used on the iMac and other Mac computers in that you load it up, login with your Apple ID and password, and then make video calls to other FaceTime devices which includes the iPod touch and iPhone 4. [Read more…]
For those wanting a “Facebook Phone”, we hear today that the HTC ChaCha and Salsa smartphones will be arriving in the UK and going on sale this coming June.
The exact release date of these particular Facebook phones is the 18th June. What makes these devices Facebook Phones is the deep integration that the user interface has with the social network. Also, a dedicated Facebook button can be found that lets you tap it to instantly post to Facebook. [Read more…]
Apple is more than likely going to be announcing a new refresh of the MacBook Pro range tomorrow. It is expected that these will be going on sale as early as tomorrow.
Website fscklog.com posted an image of the specs which include the following:
• 2.3Ghz Sandy Bridge Dual-Core Intel Core i5 Processor with a 3MB L3 Cache
• 4GB of DDR3 RAM clocked at 1333MHz
• A 320GB hard drive
• a 13.3-inch diagonal LED backlit display with a 1280×800 pixel resolution.
• Intel HD Graphics 3000 with 384MB of DDR3 RAM.
• An integrated FaceTime-HD camera
• An 8x Superdrive
• Two USB 2 ports, an SD card reader, FireWire 800, a MiniDisplay Port, Ethernet and, most interestingly, Thunderbolt port (perhaps Light Peak?)
Google is beginning to roll out Android 2.3.3 to the Nexus S and Nexus One smartphones. This will bring both models up to the very latest version and bring new features to each device.
One thing to note is that the Nexus S is more advanced than the Nexus One in that it has NFC built in. This particular Android 2.3.3 update is mainly for updates to NFC in terms of being able to write to tags instead of just reading like in 2.3. [Read more…]
As of tomorrow, you’ll be able to get your hands on a Samsung Galaxy S 4G on the T-Mobile network in the US. The device is launching on February 23 with a price tag of $199. This price is for those who sign up for a contract and is the price after the rebate.
What makes the Galaxy S 4G different from the regular Galaxy S is that it functions on T-Mobiles 4G HSPA+ network. This means that download speeds can be as quick as 21MBps in perfect conditions. [Read more…]
