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HTC DROID Eris get an OTA Update

HTC DesireVerizon just let BGR know that an OTA (over the air) update is being made available for the HTC DROID Eris. The updates were being pushed put at midnight last night meaning that when you read this you might have a notification of a new update ready to be installed this morning. However, only a small group will first get the update today with other users getting the update as Verizon roll it out over the next few days.

The new ROM brings the Eris up to version 1.16.605.1 with an update to the radio taking that up to 2.32.40.11.09 which probably doesn’t mean that much to most people. Details of what’s included can be found below. [Read more…]

Acer Aspire Timeline 1820PTZ Ready for Pre-Order

Acer-Aspire-Timeline-1820PTZFor those of us in the UK we can expect to get our hands on the Acer Aspire Timeline 1820PTZ netbook tablet on 25 January 2010. Play.com now have the netbook tablet available for pre-order on their site.

The Acer 1820PTZ as mentioned, is a netbook tablet. The screen can be swivelled around and folded back down allowing you to use pen input. The tablet is also multitouch allowing more than one finger to make contact with the screen for zooming and gesture input. [Read more…]

Dual Touchscreen Tablet – Harlequin

Dual-Touch-Screen-TabletA user over on the MyDellMini forums has created a dual touchscreen netbook by using a Dell Mini 9 netbook and a 9″ USB DisplayLink monitor and connecting them together.

The device is the Harlequin Project and was designed to experiment with a dual touchscreen user interface (ie, similar to the Microsoft Courier) as well as design testing.

The Harlequin works as it is now and has Windows 7 installed which can detect both screens and the touchscreen overlays without issues except there are still some calibration issues on the second monitor. [Read more…]

Samsung SPF-800P Digital Photo Frame

SPF-800P-22Samsung are launching a new digital photo frame called the SPF-800P that has an 8 inch screen with a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels.

The display is backlit by LED and the frame uses what Samsung call UI 2.0 which according to Samsung is easy to use. For storage the digital photo frame has 2GB of internal memory that can be expanded by using a microSD card. [Read more…]

Sony PS3 3.15 Firmware Announced

PS3-Firmware-UpdateSony have announced a new firmware release for the Sony PlayStation 3. The new firmware 3.15 offers a feature that allows you to copy content from one PS3 to another. Data such as saved games, save data, videos etc… will be transferred and deleted from the old PS3 while personal data such as photos and videos uploaded yourself will be copied rather than deleted from the original PS3.

The update is optional and need not be installed unless you need the mentioned features. A quick run down of how the system works can be found after the jump. [Read more…]

Twoddler Lets Toddlers Twitter

twoddler-twitter-machine-for-toddlersIf you feel your toddler needs a voice on the Twitter micro blogging service then this gadget should be on their Christmas list (not like we think there is any point to it, but we thought we’d mention it anyway). The gadget is called Twoddler and uses sensors to capture a toddlers activity on a twoddler board that is internet connected. Each sensor has pre-defined text that is transmitted to twitter as of when needed.

It’s a bizarre idea if you ask me, but I guess there might be some who think their children need to be heard on twitter. [Read more…]

Seagate Pulsar SSD Drives Launched

pulsar-ssdSeagate have launched a new range of SSD (solid state drives) called Pulsar. The new Pulsar SSD’s are designed for server blades and enterprise configurations that require speed and performance. Each Pulsar SSD leverages non-volatile flash memory that has no moving parts unlike regular hard drives.

Each Pulsar SSD can store up to 200GB of data and comes in a 2.5 inch form factor measuring just 7mm in thickness. [Read more…]

FineDrive Style 3D Sat Nav Launched

Finedrive-Style-3DFineDigital have launched the Finedrive Style 3D sat nav system that takes it’s mapping technology from Atlan 3D. From what we see on the screen here, the navigation system is quite detailed in the 3D side of things and represents building and details more finely than other GPS units.

The system also has a system they call Turbo GPS that aims to track you quicker as well as help in low signal areas such as in busy cities where line of sight to the sky isn’t as broad as normal. [Read more…]

Dell Vostro V13 gets Adamo Looks

dellvostrov13-lg2Dell have announced a new laptop in it’s Vostro range called the Dell V13. From what we see the laptop takes a few design elements from the new Dell Adamo we mentioned a few months back. The Dell V13 is thin at just 0.65 inches and when launched will cost $450.

The laptop weighs 3.5 pounds and houses the regular ports found on many laptops, namely USB ports, eSATA, Ethernet as well as a card reader and VGA port.

The Dell Vostro V13 has an Intel CULV Celeron processor on the lower price bracket with options going up to Core 2 Solo processors and on to Core 2 Duo for the most expensive model. [Read more…]

JooJoo Hands-On

joojoo-iphoneThe JooJoo was revealed yesterday amidst a few issues between TechCrunch and Fusion Garage. CNET were the first to get a preview of the newly named JooJoo (formerly CrunchPad) that is a 12.1″ web browsing device. The device looks very sleek being very thin and also having a capacitive touchscreen.

On the right side of the device there are mic, headphone jacks and on the left a USB port to expand memory, or attach an external keyboard to the device. [Read more…]

Google Goggles Visual Search Launched

google-gogglesGoogle [GOOG] have launched a new web service for mobile phones called Google Goggles. The program is free and available now from the Android Market. What Google Goggles does is allow you to take a picture of an object and then Google uses the image to try find a match in it’s vast library of cached images. By mixing the captured image with GPS you also get location based services. An example here could be taking a picture of a shop front with Google then working out where you are and providing details on the local shop.

Although a fantastic idea, it currently is a bit limited and some captured images cannot be recognised. Objects not capable of being recognised could include furniture, clothing etc… I just tested now on a LEXAR 1GB SSD card and within a few seconds the search resulted in a number of LEXAR products being shown which was quite impressive. [Read more…]

LG eXpo Projector Phone Reviewed

att_lg_expo_1LG surprised us recently with details of a new phone called the LG eXpo that also came supplied with a detachable Pico projector. The LG eXpo is a Windows Mobile 6.5 device that has the S-Class interface overlayed on to it. This brings the 3D cube menu system to the WM device as well as new menus, new contacts and a new virtual QWERTY keyboard.

From the video (seen below), you’ll see the phone seems to function well and be quite responsive. However, the big unique feature is that you can attach a small pico projector to the eXpo that allows a larger image of what’s on the screen to be projected on to the wall. [Read more…]