Apple iPhone 4G to Launch in June – Rumour due to AT&T Blocking Holiday

April 17, 2010 by Leave a Comment

This year it seems like Apple [AAPL] are actually going to launch the iPhone 4G a little earlier in June if a mixture of rumours and AT&T sources are to be believed.

The reason we think the iPhone 4G is coming in June is due to AT&T sources saying that the carrier has put a block on staff taking vacations in June (normally July in previous years). According to BGR, the only time Apple do a complete block on vacations like this is when a new iPhone is about to launch.

What we don’t understand is why the block is a month early unless the iPhone 4G is launching as soon as the announcement has been made (which we believe is June 22) and then carries on through the end of June in to July. [Read more…]

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Apple iPad – The Worlds Most Expensive Name Tag

April 17, 2010 by Leave a Comment

This is probably one of the more (if not most) expensive ways to let everybody know what your name is.

The Apple iPad application is called My Name Is and is simply used for you to enter your name and then wear it around your neck to let everyone know who you are.

When I say iPad app, I should probably clarify that it’s actually an iPhone application zoomed in… either way I guess it takes a special sort to want to use the app. [Read more…]

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Dell Streak Tablet Leak – 7 and 10 inch Versions

April 17, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Pictures of the Dell Streak Tablet computer have leaked. The images show a couple of tablets with one measuring 7 inches and the other measuring 10 inches.

We first heard about the Dell Streak back on March 10 although at that time it was thought to be just a 5 inch version previously called the Mini 5.

Regarding launch dates we are also hearing that the Dell Streak 5 and 7 will launch later (or even late) this year with the 10 inch Streak launching early 2011. [Read more…]

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Apple Patent shows “Concert Ticket +” Application

April 16, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Apple [AAPL] have filed a detailed patent that shows they want to get in to the Concert event tickets business. From what we see they are creating a new application to be called “Concert Ticket +” that works in conjunction with Apple iTunes and eliminates the need for paper tickets.

The system is designed to enhance the concert ticket buying process and from what we can gather, will provide access to live recordings of concerts you have attended, allow access to theme parks and other large events as well as let you know when concerts are happening nearby.

The system shows that users can store tickets on the iPhone for use at a concert. By possibly using NFC, ie near field communications with RFID tags, it would allow the iPhone, or other device to be used to authorise entry. [Read more…]

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Olympus Introduce a Collapsible Wide-Angle Zoom lens in Micro Four Thirds

April 16, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Olympus have unveiled a new collapsible Wide-angle zoom lens in the micro four thirds format. The new lens is called the M Zuiko Digital and has a range of 9 to 18mm (18-36mm equiv) with F4-5.6.

The lens is pictured above in the middle. When launched by Olympus it will cost around the $700 mark. Shipping is expected to start in May for the lens. The lens when opened up about doubles in length. Reviews of the lens indicate the out of focus highlights are ugly, but that the lens is very sharp. Autofocus is fast and overall the lens is small in keeping with what Micro Four Thirds is all about. [Read more…]

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Supersize your iPhone in to an Apple iPad

April 16, 2010 by 1 Comment

If the $499 price tag of the cheapest Apple iPad is too much for you then perhaps this alternative might work for you. The iDock XL is simply a 10 inch screen that you dock your iPhone in to and it makes the image on the iPhone in to an image slightly over the size of the iPad.

Some may argue that the iPad is just a blown up iPod Touch (or iPhone) and with that in mind, this is why the iDock XL was created. Problem is that it just doesn’t quite look the part.

The unit costs £149 which is cheaper than an iPad (assuming even Apple [AAPL] wont make the UK iPad price that unbelievable) and allows you to dock either the iPod Touch or iPhone inside. [Read more…]

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Nokia C3 Demonstrated on Video

April 16, 2010 by Leave a Comment

The Nokia C3 was announced yesterday. The phone it’s self is the first Series 40 device with a full QWERTY keyboard. Specifications of the phone show that it has a 2.4 inch QVGA screen with a resolution of 320 x 240 pixels. The phone weighs 114g and the battery is good for keeping the phone running up to 20 days on standby with 7 hours of talk time.

The video below shows the Nokia C3 being demonstrated by Lars Hellstrom who is the Go-To-Market Manager at Nokia [NOK].

The phone it’s self looks quite good as well as being sleek. The C3 is aimed at those wanting to connect over social media sites and achieves this by bringing social networking to the home screen allowing users to see what’s happening at any given time. [Read more…]

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Google Cloud Print – How Printers will be used on Google Chrome OS

April 16, 2010 by 1 Comment

Google [GOOG] have created an info-graphic that explains how Google Chrome OS will handle printing. The image above (and displayed larger below) shows the process of how Google are planning to work with printers.

The problem with printing on Chrome OS is that it’s cloud based and for that reason, the technology just doesn’t always communicate with traditional printers that require drivers to be installed to work.

While the emergence of cloud and mobile computing has provided users with access to information and personal documents from virtually any device, today’s printers still require installing drivers which makes printing impossible from most of these new devices. Developing and maintaining print subsystems for every combination of hardware and operating system– from desktops to netbooks to mobile devices — simply isn’t feasible.

[Read more…]

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Apple iPad Disassembled and Reassembled in under 3 Minutes

April 16, 2010 by Leave a Comment

We’ve already seen the insides of the Apple iPad thanks to iFixit and the FCC. This time, thanks goes to TechRestore who have done their traditional stop motion animation of the whole teardown and it also includes a reassembly too.

The video starts off with the iPad box sliding across a table and the iPad being unboxed and tested a little. After that, each component is removed one at a time till the iPad is in pieces.

The video is embedded below… [Read more…]

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Sony not Offering Refunds to those Upset with Other OS Removal

April 16, 2010 by Leave a Comment

On April 1, Sony made a new firmware update available for the PS3 which removed the Other OS install feature. This was just a removal on the older larger Sony PlayStation 3 console because the new slimmer version doesn’t have the feature anyway.

Shortly after installing the firmware update, one user successfully managed to get a partial refund on the basis of the console not being capable anymore of what it used to do. This case was successful and the user managed to claw back £84 from Amazon.

Sony have now made a statement which says… [Read more…]

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Apple iPhone 4G Leaked Pics

April 16, 2010 by 4 Comments

We came across some pictures this morning of a device that is claimed to be the iPhone 4G or iPhone HD as some are referring to it as. The image show the back cover of the device and it appears to be heavily inspired by the Apple iPad with squared edges rather than the smooth curves of the current iPhone.

Of course these could be fan made and probably are, but they still look good enough to publish here if not just to see what we might be in for when the official announcement is supposedly being made on June 22.

On the back of the casing, 64GB is etched on indicating that Apple [AAPL] are increasing the storage capacity of the iPhone, which to be honest, wouldn’t come as a surprise. Also it says Designed by Apple in California Assembled in China. [Read more…]

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Apple iPad No Flash Support Illustrated with Superheroes

April 16, 2010 by Leave a Comment

It certainly isn’t new news that the iPad and any of the iPhone OS devices lack flash from Adobe, but this drawing attempts to illustrate it a different way than the normal complaints we hear and see.

The image represents a bunch of superheroes with one of the characters being called the Flash. As you can see in the larger image below… he is gone. [Read more…]

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