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The Apple TV is beginning to ship according to a number of people who emailed Mac Rumors.
Yesterday, shipping information was changed to “Preparing for Shipment” and then shortly after that to “Shipped”. Indications reveal that the Apple TV for US customers will be arriving from Shenzhen China via Fedex. It is unclear at the moment if other countries will receive the new device from Shenzhen or from another location. [Read more…]
If you own a Kindle and enjoy playing word games like Scrabble then you’re in luck.
Scrabble now makes its way to Kindle after Shuffled Row and Every Word and with the few user reviews its received so far, its all good and has been rated pretty highly. There are a few game modes to try out such as whether playing solo or ‘pass ‘n’ play’ with a mate.
Apple [AAPL] is rumoured again to be revamping the MacBook Air. This time the rumours indicate that it will have an LED backlit display that measures 11.6 inches. The 11.6 inch screen makes it almost 2 inches smaller than the current 13.3 inch MacBook Air.
The MacBook Air its self has only received a couple of revisions in the almost three years of its existence. It is believed this is the case due to lower sales than expected and Apple kind of forgetting about it. [Read more…]
Reports are indicating that customers of Apple [AAPL] who purchased an iPad are generally happy with that purchase.
The information comes from the American Customer Satisfaction Index that shows 4% more people are happier with their computer purchases when compared to last year.
The report shows 78 on the ASCI 100-point scale which is 4 more than last year. [Read more…]
A new patent application has been filed by Apple [AAPL] that shows a new camera system.
The new camera system uses a new camera flash that is optimised based on what the subject of the scene is. By using a flash redirector, imaging sensors that sense conditions and a touchscreen, it aims to capture better pictures.
The system might be used to direct more light to the dark parts of a photo to more evenly light the scene. If a dark spot is seen on the touchscreen, you could just tap to illuminate the dark portion. [Read more…]
You need to have a pinch of salt type mind set when you read this rumour. We hear today that Nokia is looking in to using Windows Phone 7 on some of its smartphones in the near future. The information supposedly comes from Stephen Elop, the new CEO of Nokia, who wants the company to investigate alternative operating systems to use on handsets.
A while back, a similar rumour spread about the possibility of Nokia using Google Android. This was denied and hasn’t happened yet. We are inclined to think that this rumour is just the same and that Nokia will continue to work the same way as they have been for a long time. [Read more…]
With the release of GreenPois0n coming soon, a number of people are waiting to jailbreak iOS 4.1 based iPhones, there is also concern now that a fake Greekpois0n download is doing the rounds. The fake version is packed with malware which when opened, can cause a few problems for the user.
Cybercriminals have definitely been riding the buzz around the supposed jailbreaking tool. It’s presumed to be called “Greenpois0n” and it’s expected to be released any day now. Not surprisingly, we’ve seen a number of fake “Greenpois0n” Trojans.
It’s recommended that you do not use torrent sites to get the GreenPois0n update as you’d be in for a surprise. [Read more…]
VISA has launched a pilot scheme that allows people travelling in New York to use their iPhone as a payment system.
The system is called VISA payWave and allows you to simply open up an application and wave the phone over various paypoints located around the underground. When a payment is detected you can then proceed through the barrier to make your journey.
As well as using the iPhone for the pilot test, VISA is also looking at payment cards as well for an alternative quick method for making payments. [Read more…]
From the little picture you see before you, there’s going to be a new update for the Xbox 360 Dashboard and a great one at that.
Apple [AAPL] looks to be changing the Voice Memos icon in the latest iOS 4.2 build. The current icon has a red background with a detailed microphone. The new version looks to be a little more basic with a standard blue background with a white mic on top of that.
This move will keep a consistent look across all iOS devices as well as with the iPod nano. [Read more…]
Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 owners might be left a little disappointed today after the company has announced that the Android 2.1 update that was scheduled to arrive this month has actually been delayed until the end of next month.
The company has “had to spend some additional time on the software to really makes sure we roll-out with the right quality and user experience,”. This affects all X10 variants such as the Mini and others.
Right now the X10 is stuck using the older (very older) Android 1.6 until Sony Ericsson release the 2.1 update. Even at that point it still puts X10 users behind the pack as Android 2.2 is coming standard on a number of phones released at the moment. [Read more…]
Apple [AAPL] is beginning to take payments from those who pre-ordered the Apple TV when it was first announced at the beginning of this month.
What this means is that those who ordered right at the beginning can expect a delivery to arrive any day now.
The information comes from a buyer who emailed Engadget with a copy of the email sent from Apple saying that the charges were being taken. [Read more…]
