Latest Gadgets, Tablets and Smartphones
Over on the Benheck forums a user has uploaded some pictures of what he claims to be the worlds first portable SEGA Saturn.
The only information provided about it is that the unit has a 7 inch screen, a joy stick, triggers, memory card slot and the VCD card is also integrated allowing for video CD’s to be played back.
It runs on a 9 volt battery which apparently is good enough to watch a movie and somemore. [Read more…]
ASUS have had the number 1 spot in Amazon’s top netbook list for a long time now. The latest to take the top spot is the ASUS Eee 1005PE that’s a slight upgrade to the ASUS Eee 1005HA that previously had the top spot.
The 1005PE is an Intel Atom N450 netbook that has the usual specs such as a 1.66GHz processor along with 1GB of DDR2 memory (allowing for 2GB max), a 250GB SATA Hard drive spinning at 5400RPM along with a 10.1 inch 1024 x 600 display and fast wireless connectivity at 802.11b/g/n speeds.
One of the impressive features of the ASUS 1005PE netbook is it’s 11 hour battery life allowing a full days work to be completed without having to plug it in. [Read more…]
BeardMe is an Apple iPhone application that allows you to see what you look like with various beards and moustaches. The software costs $1.99 and is available from the iTunes store.
It was created by Chris Auyeung and Vijay Mathews and allows the following to be done…
– New Multiple Beard Support– Now you can add & edit as many beards as you like on each photo!
– New Export Option– Upload to Twitter via TwitPic
– New Beards– For extra fun [Read more…]
PayPal have updated their iPhone application that now includes the software from Bump Technologies allowing a couple of iPhones to be tapped together to transmit a payment to each other.
PayPal first launched their PayPal application for the iPhone back when the app store first opened in 2008 and since then have provided various updates with this one being the latest.
The new Bump software is integrated in to the section where a transaction is initiated (as pictured above) and allows you to quickly transfer the money when needed to another user. [Read more…]
The minimum specs have been revealed for Windows Phone 7 Series devices including the memory, processor and graphical requirements that all hardware running the operating system will have to adhere to.
The list starts off with the screen which needs to be multi-touch supporting at least four contact points. Sensors that have to be included are A-GPS, Accelerometer, Compass, Light and Proximity. The camera on the back of the device has to be capable of at least 5 megapixels and can include higher resolution sensors.
Memory wise the device needs to have just 256MB including an 8GB flash or more. The GPU needs to be capable of DirectX9 acceleration. [Read more…]
There seems to be a few HTC rumours around this week with the latest one being that HTC are working on the HTC Touch Pro3 with a tentative launch date of this summer.
The rumoured information comes from the XDA Developers forums where the information says the device will be smaller and slimmer than the Touch Pro2 (pictured above).
Other than that there is no other information other than it could possibly run Windows Phone 7 Series (assuming it meets the criteria). [Read more…]
If you are a Google Android device user in Canada then you should now be able to download paid apps from the Android Market.
People are currently reporting that they are able to pay for apps now which up till now, hasn’t been possible in the country. However, it seems like only customers on Rogers and Fido currently have this ability with users on Bell and TELUS still not able to get the downloads.
It is unknown what hurdles or how many there were that prevented this function from working, but it’s good to hear of some progress in that area although we do hope that the other two mobile networks follow on and allow the same. [Read more…]
Amazon have put the A-Team DVD Box set on their site ready for pre-order.
The new DVD set includes 25 DVD’s that covers all five series of the show which contains 98 episodes for you to spend a good few months watching. [Read more…]
It appears that the Google Nexus One might actually be a sales failure looking at the chart above (larger version below). It is estimated that just 135,000 devices have been shipped in the first 74 days. Compare that to the likes of the Motorola DROID and the iPhone which hit around the 1 million mark things look quite bad for the Nexus One.
The amount of days (74) was decided on because of Apple [AAPL] first announcing that in those opening days of the iPhone going on sale they shifted 1 million units in that time. The other two figures are actually calculated on using stats from a company called Flurry who track app’s installed on devices (UDID’s). [Read more…]
First Data have created a microSD based contactless payment system in collaboration with a company called Tyfone.
The new system is called SideTap. SideTap is based on a microSD card which can be inserted in to any mobile phone with a correct slot. Once inserted the phone can become a means to authorise a transaction.
By putting the system on to the microSD card it doesn’t restrict the contactless payment system to just one device as many devices are already compatible with the system. When purchasing the card you upload your financial and bank information to it allowing the data to be used when performing a transaction. [Read more…]
So far there have been three Windows Phone 7 Series devices confirmed so far. Engadget managed to get a picture of all three side by side. (See larger picture below).
The first phone on the left is a Samsung that was first announced just yesterday with the second (middle phone) being an unbranded ASUS device that was first spotted a few weeks back at MWC and then the LG slider phone that was also spotted on the Engadget show a few weeks back.
The Samsung doesn’t have a name yet although it was referred to yesterday as being the Samsung Slate which could have been just referring to it being a large touch-screen device. Either way, we’ll find out the official name soon. The phone it’s self has what is believed to be an OLED screen, 256MB RAM, 8GB Flash and directX9 acceleration. [Read more…]
AutoTrader have launched a new app for the Apple iPhone called the Autotrader iPhone App (UK version) that allows you to capture a picture of a licence plate which is then scanned in by the application to find the make and model of the car. Once done you have access to details on that particular model of car such as how it performs as well as reviews.
Another cool option in the application is the ability to scan through local listings of used and new cars that match the make and model allowing you to find a car nearby.
As well as being able to find reviews, performance details and new/used cars in the local area for sale, the application also gives information on how much the car costs on average around the area. [Read more…]
