Although we didn’t cover the ChargeCard project on KickStarter when it first appears on July 18th… not sure why as it looks amazing! I see today that they have 63 hours to go at the time of writing this and have raised three times more than their goal of $50,000. At the moment they have raised $151,248 funded by 5,173 backers. Impressive numbers! That amount of cash puts them in the top 50 of all KickStarter projects ever funded.
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ChargeCard Kickstarter project triples its goal with time to spare
August 24, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Google Play Gift Cards launch
August 22, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Over the last week some pictures of Google Play Gift Cards were uploaded with a hint that they will be launching soon. Google has now made the Gift Cards available to purchase.
Lenovo hints at Windows 8 Pro tablets priced at $300 more than RT versions
August 17, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Pricing is still a bit of an unknown for the new Windows 8 based tablets. Some suggestions have hinted that Microsoft will launch their own RT version of the Microsoft Surface at a low $199.99 in an attempt to gain market share. This of course will put a strain on the other hardware developers who will have no chance at competing with that kind of pricing. But, Lenovo are hinting at a potential $300 – $500 price range for the RT versions.
The pricing information come in an interview held by Bloomberg where Lenovo hinted that the price for the Pro version would be somewhere in the $600 – $700 price range with the RT versions coming in $200 – $300 less than that.
Google Voice Search gets another 13 languages added
August 17, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Google Voice Search now works in 13 more languages thanks to an update by Google [GOOG]. In total that makes the software support 42 languages which are found in 46 countries.
Over the last few years, Google has wanted to make search far quicker. On the desktop and mobile they introduced instant search where you type a search and the results are updated real-time, without hitting enter. Also to speed up search they added voice search so that you can say something rather than type it as this is also generally quicker for most people.
Instagram 3.0 update launches
August 16, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Instagram for iOS and Android has been updated to version 3.0. The new version enhances the app and brings new features such as updated profiles as well as Photo Maps.
Samsung Galaxy SIII Jelly Bean Update for international devices could launch August 29
August 15, 2012 by Leave a Comment
At the moment the Galaxy S III flagship smartphone from Samsung runs the Ice Cream Sandwich version of Android. Shortly after launch, Samsung mentioned that Jelly Bean 4.1 was being prepared for the SIII although no date was provided. The rumour going around today is that Samsung will now be launching the Jelly Bean update on August 29.
Samsung Galaxy Note II picture spotted
August 14, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The picture below reveals what the Samsung Galaxy Note II could look like. The picture was found by GSMArena and shows the front panel of the device along with a speaker, camera and what looks to be a proximity sensor at the top of the device with a few buttons found below the screen.
Next 7 tablet in-car mount
August 13, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The Google Nexus 7 is the perfect size for using as a media device in a car. The 7 inch screen allows it to almost fit in a double DIN dash. This is the second in-car installation we have seen although this one is the least intrusive as the casing to hold the Nexus 7 in place simply attaches to the standard dash with magnets. The other Nexus 7 installation required some modifications to be made to the vehicle.
HTC Desire S and Thunderbolt to get Ice Cream Sandwich update
August 10, 2012 by Leave a Comment
HTC has announced that the Desire S and Thunderbolt will be receiving an update to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich by the end of this month. The announcement was made through Facebook which has been the way HTC has made these sorts of announcements for a while now.
CWM.zip for Galaxy Note Causes Hard Bricks to occur
August 8, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Samsung Galaxy Note users (as well as other ICS device users) who root and update the OS of their device to leaked builds need to be very careful at the moment. Due to a problem with some Galaxy Note devices as well as other Samsung devices, the leaked builds are bricking some devices.
It turns out that there is a major bug in the leaked ICS kernel that affects the /data partition in the eMMC chip, which apparently gets corrupted during certain operations such as wiping and flashing.
Overclocked Nexus 7 Benchmark results revealed
August 8, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The Google Nexus 7 Tegra 3 chip is clocked at 1.2GHz normally. One person has managed to overclock the CPU up to 1.64GHz and has benchmarked the device to see how much the performance has increased.
Nexus 7 tablet installed in a Dodge Ram
August 7, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The Nexus 7 has received some excellent reviews. One company, SonicElectronix, has now mounted a Nexus 7 in the dash of a Dodge Ram. We’ve seen the iPad mounted before in a car, but the 7 inch screen on the Nexus 7 seems to work so much better for in-car use.
