Latest Gadgets, Tablets and Smartphones
Verizon [VZ] today has started selling the iPad. The company is selling the wireless versions of the iPad in the 16GB, 32GB and 64GB capacities and is also selling a MiFi mobile hotspot along with it to allow you to access the internet whilst on the move.
In regards to pricing, the 16GB iPad with the MiFi included starts at $630. Moving on to the 32GB and 64GB models, they are priced at $730 and $830 respectively. [Read more…]
Apple [AAPL] approved a new app yesterday called iDOS. The app lets you run DOS on the iPad, iPhone and iPod touch. Just before getting on to what it does, its important to note here that Apple has already pulled the plug on this one although for jailbreakers, you can still use DOSPAD in its place to achieve the same things as detailed below.
That iDOS let you do is run DOS programs which means a whole lot of games can be played such as WarCraft II, 7th Guest and a whole lot more. [Read more…]
The guys over at MacWorld have been busy benchmarking the new range of MacBook Air laptops that Apple [AAPL] announced last week. The new models come with faster processors and SSD drives that help increase performance.
MacWorld tested the 11 inch 1.4GHz Core 2 Duo model with both the 64GB and 128GB SSD and also tested the 13 inch 1.86GHz models with the 128GB and 256GB SSDs inside. [Read more…]
Apple [AAPL] looks set to be changing one of the functions of the iPad in the next iOS update. When iOS 4.2 is released, the current orientation lock switch found on the top right of the device will suddenly be changed to a mute switch for switching sound off.
Unfortunately from what we have heard, this is not an optional change and that the mute switch will be hear to stay. [Read more…]
ASUS has announced the ASUS Eee 1015PN netbook. The new netbook has a 10.1 inch display with a resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels. It uses NVIDIA ION graphics that can playback 1080p content.
The operating system used on this particular netbook is Windows 7 Starter. The processor running on the netbook is an Intel Atom N550 dual-core processor. It has 1GB of RAM (DDR3) and for storage, a 250GB 5400RPM hard drive. The usual 500GB of online storage is also included. [Read more…]
Apple [AAPL] has announced a couple of new MacBook Air models. The first is the regular sized 13.3 inch screen model.
This particular model measures 0.68 inches at the thickest point and 0.11 inches at the thinnest point. It weighs 2.9 pounds. Inside it has the option of either a 1.86GHz or 2.13GHz processor.
2GB of RAM is included inside that can be upgraded up to 4GB if needed. For storage there are two options of either a 128GB flash or 256GB flash. No HDD options are available on these models. [Read more…]
With the Apple [AAPL] Back to the Mac event just an hour away, we thought we’d quickly post some rumored specs that have been suggested for the new MacBook Air that is expected to be announced.
The picture above shows what it believed to be a new 11.6 inch version to be announced later today. Rumored specs show that it will (or might) have an 11.6 inch display, 2.13GHz Intel Core 2 Duo with an optional 2.33GHz option. It will have 2GB of memory in the basic config. No optical drive will be included. It will have a trackpad that matches that of the MacBook Pro. It will be about the same thickness as the current MacBook Air. It also is expected to have a power key next to the eject button on the keyboard. [Read more…]
Some documents have been submitted to the European Trademarks and Designs Registration Office by Apple [AAPL] which reveal an iPad style device with two dock connectors. One is on the landscape side and the other in the usual portrait side. This isn’t the first time we have heard of an iPad with two dock connectors.
In a post a few weeks back, websites mentioned that the second landscape dock was actually part of the original plans and that Apple decided to not use it at the last minute and got rid of it. With these new documents, it now seems that the iPad 2 could possibly get the extra dock connector. [Read more…]
If you currently use the NYT iPad app you’ll notice that it only provides the Editors picks. This has now changed though as the latest version brings all NYT content to the iPad.
The app doesn’t charge at the moment to get to the content and it will stay like this till 2011, at which point a subscription will be needed to get the content. [Read more…]
SimCity for iPad is finally incoming. The full game title is SimCity Deluxe and EA will be bringing the previous iPhone game to the iPad within the next month or so. [Read more…]
When Apple [AAPL] first announced the iPad, a number of people said it would fail. However, the iPad has now launched and sales figures show that it was far away from being a failure in that 3.27 million were sold within the first three months of it going on sale.
It took just 28 days to sell the first million. Comparing this number to the original iPhone that took 74 days to sell 1 million, you get the impression that the adoption rate is high.
One analyst says that the iPad has the fastest adoption rate ever although this is based on some estimations. [Read more…]
FLUD is an iPad app that allows you to more easily read the news. The app pulls data from various websites and presents the information in a more easy to read layout. The layout uses large thumbnails that you can slide sideways to get to different stories. 3 or so rows of sites are visible on the screen, each with a scrolling news stream. When selecting the story the other thumbs move to the edge or bottom of the screen to load up the full story on screen. [Read more…]
