You might have already seen a picture of the Fujitsu IS12T earlier on today when I mentioned that Microsoft had signed off the Mango update as RTM (released to manufacturer). This particular smartphone is expected to be the first hardware that will run Mango.
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Photo Booth Gets Updated with OS X Lion
July 27, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Amongst the various (250+) updates that OS X Lion brings to the Mac, one of the apps that got updated was Photo Booth. This particular program makes use of your iSight camera and is capable of manipulating images in real time to make some interesting effects. Changes include the ability to use Photo Booth in full screen mode which adds a more graphically rich interface (such as curtains around the sides of the screen).
Samsung Galaxy S2 Review
June 24, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Samsung saw great success with the original Samsung Galaxy S smartphone. With that success, they went on to build a tablet or 2. Now, we have the Samsung Galaxy S2 which is a new and updated version of the original Galaxy S.
When taking the Galaxy S2 out of the box you immediately notice you are looking at a very nice smartphone. The device is sleek. It’s slim and not heavy at all. Most of the front is taken up with the large 4.3 inch screen. Other than that, there’s a small speaker, camera and a couple of sensors. Below the screen a button can be found which has a touch sensitive button on either side of it.
Sony Alpha A35 Made Official
June 8, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Sony has announced the Sony Alpha A35. The A35 is a DSLR camera that has a 16.2 megapixel Expor APS HD CMOS sensor. The camera uses Translucent Mirror technology that allows for continuous auto focus on still images as well as when capturing video.
Other features include:
Up to 7fps in Tele-zoom High Speed Shooting mode with approximately 1.4x magnification
Ultra-high quality, low noise images with up to ISO 12800
In-camera ‘Picture Effect’ enhances stills or HD video
Apple Announce iCloud
June 7, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Apple iCloud was finally announced yesterday. The new service aims to put all of your content in the cloud and make it an invisible process to move files between each of your Apple devices.
When buying a track from iTunes for example, you can buy it on your iPhone. The track is then loaded to iCloud and any other logged in device such as an iPad, iPod touch or a Mac each have the song downloaded automatically.
iOS 5 Now Official – Coming This Fall
June 6, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Apple has announced iOS 5 along with all the features that it brings to the iPhone, iPod and iPod touch. The iOS 5 release date will be sometime in the fall of this year although no specific date has been mentioned. As for compatibility, it will work on the iPhone 3GS, 4, iPod touch 3rd and 4th gen as well as the iPad and iPad 2.
Take a look below to see what new features are coming to iOS 5:
Nokia X7 Available for Pre-Order
June 6, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Last week, Nokia announced that the Nokia X7 was being shipped around the world. We have now been informed that the X7 is available for pre-order here in the UK as well as in China, Germany and Italy. The X7 ships with the latest version of Symbian called Symbian Anna which has a number of changes. It is an update to Symbian^3 and contains the following improvements:
A portrait QWERTY is now available along with a split-view data entry screen. The icons have received a refresh for this update. A new browser can be found that renders pages faster. An update to Ovi Maps is also included along with a few tweaks to the Java Runtime.
HTC EVO 3D and EVO View 4G Launching June 24
June 6, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Sprint will be launching the HTC EVO 3D as well as the EVO View 4G on June 24 in the US.
The HTC EVO 3D is a smartphone that has a 4.3 inch qHD 3D display and is powered by a 1.2GHz dual-core processor. When the EVO 3D launches, it will have a price tag of $199.99.
Forza 4 to Get Head-Tracking via Kinect
June 2, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Forza 4 on the XBox will feature head-tracking. The system will work by using the Microsoft Kintect camera to track where a user is looking and with that data, the screen will then adjust to show you what you are looking at. The system is demonstrated in the video below and shows a driver testing a car around a track with it enabled.
Toshiba WT310/C Windows 7 Tablet Launched in Japan
May 31, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Toshiba has launched a new tablet called the WT310/C over in Japan. The new tablet/slate runs the Windows 7 Professional operating system and has been made specifically for the business and enterprise markets.
Nokia Ship First Symbian Anna Smartphones – The E6 and X7
May 31, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Nokia has begun shipping two new smartphones called the Nokia E6 and the Nokia X7. Both of these new smartphones contain the latest Symbian update called Anna. Symbian Anna provides a better user experience on Nokia phones (in Nokia’s words – not tested it yet here) as follows:
– Faster and better web experience with an all new browser.
– The long-awaited portrait QWERTY plus split screen text input.
– All new Ovi Maps with public transport routes and other enhancements.
ASUS Unveil MeMo Glasses-Free 3D Tablet
May 31, 2011 by Leave a Comment
The ASUS MeMo is a glasses-free 3D tablet. It was first unveiled at CES earlier this year and once again, has been put on display over at Computex.
The difference between the CES model and the Computex model is that the new version now has 3D. It uses a 7 inch screen that has a resolution of 1280 x 600 pixels. The display also uses IPS technology that provides a wide viewing angle.
