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Amazon Kindle Slim Version Launching in August – Rumour

May 29, 2010 by Leave a Comment

A new rumour about the Amazon Kindle has started. The rumours now circulate around an Amazon Kindle Slim version that will shave some of the bulk of the original model.

As well as being a thinner device, the third generation Amazon Kindle will also have a more responsive screen that will have a sharper picture. Neither touchscreen or colour will be included in the new slim Kindle.

Earlier this week the CEO of Amazon said that colour isn’t in the immediate future although it is being looked at. Perhaps we could see a colour Kindle next year although we are just speculating here. [Read more…]

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iPhone Insurance from AT&T Coming Soon – $13.99/Mo

May 28, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Starting June 6, AT&T [T] will offer a new product called MobileProtect. MobileProtect is basically iPhone Insurance that protects your expensive gadget from damage. The cost of the insurance is $13.99/month and will be made available for purchase through the Apple app store with billing going direct to the card you have on file with Apple [AAPL]. The insurance plan is run by a company called Asurion.

When purchasing a new iPhone you need to opt in to take advantage of the insurance within 30 days of purchase.

The downside of course is that the insurance costs in the region of $168/year to protect your phone which is fairly steep if you ask us. I’d be inclined to just take more care of your phone at that sort of cost. [Read more…]

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Mac Memorial Day Sale

May 28, 2010 by Leave a Comment

MacMall has started a sale today for Memorial Day on Monday. The sale starts now and runs till 6/1 at 11:59pm.

Some deals you can get hold of include offers on MacBooks, MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, iMac and Mac Mini with savings going in to triple figures in some cases on the more expensive items. [Read more…]

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Neofonie WeTab Gets Delayed till September

May 28, 2010 by 2 Comments

You might remember the Neofonie WeTab from reading gadgetvenue a few weeks back. The tablet recently went from being called the WePad to the WeTab, perhaps to avoid a run-in with Apple [AAPL]. Either way, we are hearing today from various blogs about gadgets that the new tablet is actually being delayed till September. It was originally set to launch next month in June.

The WeTab is one of the few new tablets that shows a lot of potential. It runs on the Google Android platform that is progressively getting better over time. It has an 11.6 inch touchscreen that has a decent resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels. Powering the WeTab is an Intel Atom N450 processor although it does only have Intel GMA 3150 graphics.

Storage wise, either 16Gb or 32GB models are available. Like the iPad, the WeTab will come in either WiFi or WiFi+3G variants for those who want a little bit of extra connectivity whilst on the move. [Read more…]

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Steve Ballmer Will Not be Speaking at WWDC 2010

May 27, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Earlier today some rumours were going around about Steve Ballmer, CEO of Microsoft [MSFT] taking a 7 minute slot at WWDC in the Steve Jobs keynote. Lots of ideas started moving around because of this including that there could be some sort of Bing integration with iPhone OS, or some kind of developer tools being tied in to Visual Studio 2010.

Well, Microsoft just squashed the rumour saying…

Steve Ballmer not speaking at Apple Dev Conf. Nor appearing on Dancing with the Stars. Nor riding in the Belmont. Just FYI.

[Read more…]

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Steve Ballmer could be on-stage at WWDC 2010

May 27, 2010 by Leave a Comment

In a couple of weeks time on June 7, the Apple [AAPL] WWDC 2010 will kick off. The event will start with Steve Jobs offering a key note at 10am where we expect to see the Apple iPhone 4G announced along with details of the Apple iPhone OS 4.0 release date. Due to all the iPhone 4G leaks over the past couple of months, a number of people wonder how “groundbreaking” the keynote can be from Jobs due to pretty much everything leaking about the said device.

Global Equities Research analyst Trip Chowdhry is predicting that the Microsoft [MSFT] CEO Steve Ballmer could be making a seven minute guest appearance during Steve Jobs keynote. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Cell Phones

Firefox Home App Launching on iPhone Soon

May 27, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Firefox Home is coming to the Apple iPhone soon. The Firefox Home service is a free app that allows you to have access to your desktop browsers bookmarks, history and open tabs.

Another feature included with the free app is Awesome Bar that allows you to quickly find popular websites with minimum typing.

The service is not a full firefox web browser for the iPhone and simply allows you to continue browsing where you left off when leaving home. The main features are listed below along with a video demonstration of how the new application works. [Read more…]

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Windows Phone 7 on Samsung Prototype Spotted

May 27, 2010 by 2 Comments

Back in March a Samsung Omnia HD was seen showing off the newly announced Windows Phone 7.

The same device was spotted at the Microsoft ReMIX event where MobileTechWorld were allowed to get some hands-on time with the prototype smartphone. Just to clarify a few things first though, the Samsung Omnia HD will unlikely be used to run Windows Phone 7 when the OS launches later this year. This specific device is a modified unit that runs a Qualcomm SnapDragon chipset rather than the TI OMAP 3430 that is normally found in this unit.

Either way, the 1GHz Snapdragon runs Windows Phone 7 very smoothly with the MobileTechWorld going on to say that the experience offered by the Omnia HD was as good as what the Apple iPhone can do in that it’s very smooth and no lag at all. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Cell Phones

i-Got-Control iPhone Universal Remote Control

May 26, 2010 by 1 Comment

i-Got-Control is a universal remote control designed for the Apple iPhone. Apple [AAPL] recently allowed the dock connector to be used by 3rd party applications and in doing this, it allowed the iPhone remote control to be built.

The i-Got-Control is a device that plugs in to the dock connector on the iPhone and allows users to control their TV, DVD, BluRay player and many other gadgets from the screen of their iPhone.

The application that is used with the dock connector comes with many devices programmed in. If yours isn’t one of them then a few simple taps on the screen and button pushes on the other remote control allows the software to quickly learn how to communicate with your HDTV for example. [Read more…]

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Samsung Galaxy S Available for Pre-Order in Germany

May 26, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Amazon in Germany has made the Samsung Galaxy S available for pre-order on it’s site. The Galaxy S can be pre-ordered and will cost ‚¬649 when launched. The smartphone of course, will be unlocked.

The Samsung Galaxy S has a 1GHz ARM processor that is based on the Hummingbird design and is supposed to be faster than the similar spec 1GHz Snapdragon CPU that’s more commonly used in new smartphones.

The Galaxy S has a 4.1 inch display and uses a Super AMOLED touchscreen that provides amazing visuals on the device. The camera is capable of capturing video at a HD resolution of 720p. [Read more…]

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MSI Slatebook Details Arrive

May 25, 2010 by Leave a Comment

MSI has released a few details of the MSI Slatebook that is due to launch next month at Computex.

The Slatebook will use an Intel Atom processor (possibly the Z series) and have a 10 inch screen. The operating system MSI is installing will be a version of Windows 7.

For connectivity the Slatebook will have WiFi and 3G allowing you to connect up in most places. Also, MSI say the device will have a battery life of 8 hours making it almost as competitive as the Apple iPad that is capable of 10 hours on a single charge. [Read more…]

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iBooks for iPad Now Available for Download in UK

May 25, 2010 by 2 Comments

Update: iBooks has been removed from the UK store. Perhaps they are rewording the text that says it’s US only. We suspect it will back today or tomorrow.

In preparation for the launch of the Apple iPad, Apple [AAPL] has made the iBooks app available for download in the iTunes store in the UK. The application was uploaded today to the store and can be downloaded now. The only requirements are that you obviously need an iPad to run it on, but also that you are running the latest version of iTunes. If you are on an older version of iTunes, you cannot download it unless you download it direct on the iPad.

For those unfamiliar with iBooks, the application allows users to download and read books on the Apple iPad. The software has a UI that allows you to flip through pages with a swipe or tap on the screen and allows you to bookmark favourite pages.

When loading the application up you are presented with a bookshelf where you can select the book you want to read. The eBook store can found when tapping a button where the bookshelf rotates around to the back to reveal books you can buy. [Read more…]

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