Latest Gadgets, Tablets and Smartphones
HP has announced a new tablet called the HP TouchPad. The TouchPad is a webOS 3.0 device that has a 9.7 inch XGA capacitive touch screen. The 9.7 inch screen has 1024 x 768 pixels.
The technical specs reveal that this webOS based tablet has a storage capacity of either 16GB or 32GB. For connectivity it has wireless 802.11b/g/n as well as Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR. The two capacity models will also come in two varieties with one having 3G and the other being WiFi only (same as the iPad). [Read more…]
The Sony A77 is the new replacement for the previous Sony A700 DSLR.
One of the more obvious changes to looks to be a transparent case although this is just a teaser image for now. One of the big changes is that this particular digital SLR camera uses a transparent mirror inside. This mirror is the same one that first showed up last year on the A55 and A33 cameras. What the transparent mirror does is allow for real-time autofocus when capturing both stills and HD video. [Read more…]
Reports are going around today hinting that the Nokia N9-00 MeeGo smartphone is getting axed by Nokia.
This particular device is being referred to as the N9-00 although this was never confirmed by Nokia. The said device was first spotted in the middle of 2010 although not much else was heard about it. [Read more…]
Earlier this week, information leaked out from the BBC that iPlayer was being launched as an App for iPad owners in the UK. This has now been confirmed by the BBC.
What we hear now is that an Android version is also being launched. The release date is also this week, probably tomorrow as well.
Watch live TV and listen to radio (not previously widely available on mobile devices)
Access the BBC’s full catalogue of catch-up programmes; seven-days’ TV and radio on demand as well as series stacking (as you get on the web)
A simple and intuitive design with high picture quality and personalised favourites (making the most of the touch-screen UI, and a popular feature on the website)
Olympus has announced a couple of new cameras called the SZ-10 and the VR-320.
The SZ-10 has a 14.1 megapixel sensor and the camera uses the TruPic III+ image processor for sorting images out. The LCD on the back measures 3 inches and has a higher resolution when compared to previous cameras in this range. [Read more…]
Apple is now selling the Verizon iPhone 4. When loading up the Apple website, the AT&T and Verizon iPhones are now listed with exactly the same price for each model. The only difference (other than the technical difference of CDMA) is that it takes about 9 days to ship the Verizon model as opposed to the AT&T model which ships within 24 hours. This of course, is due to the phone being launched tomorrow.
Although the official release date is tomorrow, the Verizon iPhone 4 sold out of all pre-orders within 24 hours when it first went on the Apple and Verizon websites. For this reason, it appears that there is a lack of stock now which is contributing to several days delay in shipping. [Read more…]
Apple has given the go ahead for the iPad 2 to go in to production. This is according to the WSJ who reported that the second generation tablet device would have a front facing camera allowing video calls to be made.
We also hear more confirmations that the screen will not be a higher resolution. Earlier reports have been swayed both ways with some saying the screen will be retina and others saying it will be the same but thinner with a thinner bezel around the edge. This report from the WSJ hints at it not getting a retina display this time around although this could happen on the iPad 3. [Read more…]
The LG Optimus 3D is one of the first phones to have a 3D screen along with a dual-camera setup on the back to capture pictures. Others have been made but generally, those didn’t hit mainstream over this way.
A teaser video was sent to Pocket Lint that shows a few details about the device. The video is quite dark and it’s difficult to see the finer details of the new 3D smartphone, but it does let us know a few things about it. [Read more…]
Apple tend to announce the next generation iPhone in June of each year with a release date of that model following a few weeks later.
It is expected this year that Apple will announce the iPhone 5 at WWDC which now looks to be held at the Moscone Center in San Francisco on the 5th June all the way through to June 9. The announcement is expected on day two which is the 6th. [Read more…]
Yesterday, Rovio made available an update for Angry Birds Seasons. This time of year sees preparations for Valentines day being made and hence, the new update brings a Valentines theme to the game.
As this is now called Angry Birds Seasons, it still gives you access to the spooky Halloween version along with the snowy Christmas version. What you get is the following:
As we all know, every season is an Angry Birds season. After Trick Or Treat and Season’s Greedings, Angry Birds Seasons returns with yet another gift that keeps on giving: Hogs And Kisses for Valentine’s Day!
Enjoy the Valentine’s Day spirit of love and affection by popping more pigs!
Fling more passionate birds in an atmosphere of affectionate action!
Find the loveliest Golden Egg of them all!
Share the love and send a Valentine’s Day card to that Special Someone!
Details of new MacBook Pros have leaked on to the web recently. The information reveals that we could see a new range of MacBook Pro’s that go on sale on March 11.
The details come from leaked shots of the inventory of a Best Buy store where a supplier is listed as Apple Compu(ter) with a dummy SKU and an In Stock Date of 03-11-2011.
Prices are revealed in the screen grabs although this particular shot is just for one particular model. The device is listed as costing $1199.99 and is speculated to be the 13 inch MacBook Pro. [Read more…]
The Verizon iPhone wasn’t expected till February 10 although some devices already started to arrive to customers as early as yesterday. Along with that early arrival, some very interesting information has been found out about apps for the Verizon iPhone. What ZDNet found out was that some apps might require some changes to be compatible with the new iPhone 4 on Verizon. The difference isn’t due to changes with the telco, but instead, it appears that differences with the CDMA chip inside has caused a problem (or has it?).
The first app that needed to be modified was the Telenav Navigator app. The company who create it has not specifically said what hardware caused the change to be made, but ZDNet speculates that it’s the GSM to CDMA switch. When looking in to this more though, it’s nothing at all to do with the hardware of the device. [Read more…]
