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Mac Mini Updated – New Model Arrives at the Apple Store

June 15, 2010 by Leave a Comment

As well as launching the Apple iPhone 4 pre-order pages this morning, Apple [AAPL] also updated the Mac Mini with a new model.

The Mac Mini has been completely redesigned and has up to twice the graphic performance along with a new HDMI post and an SD card slot.

The casing is now aluminium and a unibody with prices starting at $699.

“The sleek, aluminum Mac mini packs great features, versatility and value into an elegant, amazingly compact design,” said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing. “With twice the graphics performance, HDMI support and industry-leading energy efficiency, customers are going to love the new Mac mini.”

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Archos 13 Ultraslim Notebook Dual-Core Atom Now Available

June 12, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Archos has decided to get in to the notebook game by creating a Dual-Core Atom based ultraslim device. The notebook by Archos has a 13 inch display that can display 1366×768 pixels. The screen is LCD. Memory wise it has 1GB of RAM and a 160GB hard drive.

The processor powering the device runs at 1.66GHz and is an Intel Atom D510. The device supports 720p video thanks to the processor although it isn’t clear yet how capable it is of a decent frame rate. We suspect it will handle 30fps at that resolution.

The operating system running on the Archos 13 Ultraslim notebook is Windows 7 Home Premium. [Read more…]

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Malata 10 Inch Android Tablet with Capacitive Screen

June 10, 2010 by 3 Comments

The Malata Android tablet has had a brief demonstration over at Computex. The device runs an NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual-core ARM Cortex A9 running at 1GHz. The video demonstration (embedded below) shows that the Malata tablet runs quite fast. Transitions between programs and menus is smooth and the capacitive touchscreen appears to work well.

The screen it’s self measures 10.1 inches and is in a 16:9 aspect ratio showing 1024 x 600 pixels. For storage the Malata Android OS tablet has 512MB to 1GB SLC and 2GB to 32GB iNAND. There appears to be at least two options when it comes to RAM and storage on the device, if not more.

Inputs on the Android tablet include a mini USB, mini HDMI, headphones and a microSD card slot. For connectivity it has WiFi b/g built in and Bluetooth is an option. Unfortunately there is no mention of 3G on the device. [Read more…]

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Sony Vaio L All-in-One PC Review

June 9, 2010 by 2 Comments

We recently tested a Sony Vaio L All-in-One PC to see how it runs, how it performs and if it’s any good. To be honest, I’ve never really paid interest in the all-in-one style PCs so I didn’t really know what to expect.

Starting with the design and looks of the device, it looks great. The Vaio L has a large multi-touch screen measuring 24 inches in a full HD resolution. Below the screen is a stand that runs the full width of the device and forms part of the whole unit. On the back, a kick stand flips out that lets the Vaio L lean backwards slightly on a table. As with many other All-in-One PC’s there is just 1 cable going in to the back which provides power to the unit. This makes All-in-One PCs a lot easier to set up as well as cutting back on the clutter that regular PC’s have. Overall, it looks great sitting on a desk and when people see it, they always ask what it is and what it does. [Read more…]

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Dell Streak HDMI Dock Spotted

June 5, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Yesterday, Dell launched the Dell Streak 5 inch tablet device on the O2 network in the UK.

The Dell Streak is an interesting device that has a 5 inch screen making it handy for browsing websites, viewing video while also being able to keep it in your pocket. It’s smaller than an iPad which although has a fantastic screen, it is more awkward to carry around.

Although a 5 inch screen is larger than a regular mobile phone, sometimes it might be just a bit too small which is why Dell has created the Dell Streak HDMI dock. [Read more…]

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Nokia Bicycle Charging Kit Coming Soon

June 3, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Nokia [NOK] is launching a new charger that attaches to a bike and uses a dynamo to keep a phone charged. It is called the CD-14 and comes in two parts with the dynamo and Nokia phone holder (CR-124).

The charger is compatible with the 2mm charger jack that is seen on phones such as the Nokia E72 or the Nokia X6. It can also work over mini USB also.

To get the phone to charge the bike needs to be moving at about 6 KPH. It stops charging below that and above 50KPH. At 12KPH it reaches the efficiency of a regular plug in the wall charger. [Read more…]

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Aiptek 3D Camcorder Launching

June 3, 2010 by 1 Comment

The Aiptek 3D camcorder is a budget camera that when launched will cost around $200.

As the name suggests, it can capture video in 3D thanks to having two lenses. The camera is similar to the Flip, Kodak Zx1 and other USB style cameras in that it easily connects to a PC or Mac to transfer captured video.

The specs of the camera show that it has two lenses each with 5 megapixel sensors. This allows 3D HD footage to be captured at a resolution of 720p. The screen measures 2.4 inches and is a 3D panel allowing you to see the 3D video without glasses. Red and Cyan glasses are also included so that when you play video back on your computer or TV, you can watch it in 3D. [Read more…]

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Aerial Camera for RC Planes

June 3, 2010 by Leave a Comment

For those of you wanting to add a light weight Aerial Camera to your RC plane, check out this model. The camera and mounting bracket weigh 27 grams allowing the plane to comfortably fly without too much extra weight.

The camera costs $48 and is capable of capturing video at 640 x 480 pixels at 25 frames per second. The battery powering the camera can keep it running for about 1.5 hours.

If capturing still images instead the resolution is slightly higher at 1280 x 960 pixels. The lens is movable allowing you to point it where ever you want, but as the camera is very cheap, you need to change the angle manually before taking off of course. [Read more…]

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ASUS Eee Tablet gets a Hands On

June 3, 2010 by Leave a Comment

We already mentioned the ASUS Eee Tablet earlier this week, but today came across another hands-on that shows a bit more about the device and how it works etc… The ASUS Eee Tablet is really a jazzed up eBook reader perhaps on steroids and looks quite amazing from what we see.

The Eee Tablet has a 10 hour battery life and has an impressive 2450dpi touchscreen resolution that a pen can be used on. Other features include a 2 megapixel camera on the back along with a USB port, microSD slot and a fairly reasonable price tag of $199. [Read more…]

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LEGO Felt Tip 110 Printer Actually Works

June 2, 2010 by 1 Comment

Check out this cool printer. It is built of LEGO and uses a felt tip pen to print on standard paper.

The kit cannot be purchased in a standard kit, ie, it’s not LEGO mindstorms controlling the system. Instead the creator managed to design, build and code it all from scratch using analog motor electronics along with sensors and a printer driver. The LEGO printer connects up to a Mac using a USB interface.

When using the printer it looks to work like a standard printer on a Mac in that when you instruct a document to be printed, you can select the LEGO Felt Tip 110 printer from the drop down menu. [Read more…]

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Microsoft Respond to Google pulling their OS

June 2, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Yesterday we wrote about Google [GOOG] and the rumours that they were pulling Microsoft [MSFT] operating systems from staff computers giving them the choice of only Linux or Mac OS with the eventual move towards Chrome OS.

Although Google hasn’t officially made a statement about pulling Microsoft operating systems from it’s staff computers, Microsoft has gone ahead and responded.

When it comes to security, even hackers admit we’re doing a better job making our products more secure than anyone else. And it’s not just the hackers; third party influentials and industry leaders like Cisco tell us regularly that our focus and investment continues to surpass others.

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HTC Aria Leaked

June 1, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Android Guys managed to get hold of some pictures of what is believed to be the HTC Aria smartphone.

The HTC Aria runs the Android 2.1 operating system and also has the usual HTC Sense UI coded in to the Android OS. On the back is a 5 megapixel camera. The tipster who contacted Android Guys with the images also commented saying it’s the smallest Android device they have seen yet.

It appears that the HTC Aria has either a 2.5 inch or 2.8 inch LCD screen, we assume capacitive as this is an Android device. [Read more…]

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