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Apple Working on Replacement for Adobe Flash

May 10, 2010 by Leave a Comment

It will come as no surprise that Apple [AAPL] dislike Adobe Flash and that they will more than likely never allow it on the iPhone OS. Steve Jobs went as far as publishing a long letter as to why Apple will not work with Adobe Flash.

We are now hearing that Apple are working on their own Flash replacement. This isn’t the HTML5 used for video, but an actual flash replacement called Gianduia that Apple has been working on for a while and long before these iPad and no flash support arguments started.

Although it is unclear what exactly Gianduia will do, it is possible that this is one of the reasons why Apple do not allow flash on the iPad and iPhone devices… ie, they are already working on their own replacement. [Read more…]

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HTC EVO 4G Approved by FCC

May 10, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Although this maybe no surprise, it’s still good to hear that the FCC have approved the HTC EVO 4G for sale saying it complies with all technical requirements.

The HTC EVO 4G is the first phone that works on the 2500 MHz band from the Sprint/Clearwire network. What this means is that the EVO 4G will be capable of downloading data at around 10 times faster than current 3G devices. Of course this number depends on a lot of things such as Clearwire coverage in the area you are and also the conditions you are using the phone. If you manage to get full speed out of it, you’ll have some seriously quick downloading on your device.

The FCC filing also included the EVO 4Gs model number which is indicated as being the HTC PC36100 for those who are interested in that sort of thing. [Read more…]

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Nintendo 3DS to get 3D Off Switch

May 10, 2010 by Leave a Comment

The Nintendo 3DS will be launching later this year from what we understand. Not much information has been revealed about the device other than it using a glasses-free 3D screen. We are hearing rumours today that indicate the 3D functions of the device will have a 3D off switch allowing users to easily switch between 3D and 2D when needed.

This information does tie in with the rumoured screen technology being used for the device. From what we understand, the Nintendo 3DS will use the parallax barrier technology from Sharp that allows 3D to be achieved without glasses. This same technology can easily be switched from 2D to 3D by simply cutting current to the parallax barrier. [Read more…]

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Apple iTunes Live Trademark Registered

May 10, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Apple [AAPL] has filed a trademark for the term “iTunes Live” which is making a number of people speculate that this could be the live music service that has been rumoured previously.

The image above isn’t a mock up either and was actually found along with the filing. The following details were also filed…

International Class 035: Online retail store services in the field of entertainment featuring prerecorded musical, audio and audiovisual content

International Class 041: Entertainment services, namely, arranging and conducting of concerts and live musical performances

[Read more…]

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HP Hurricane Tablet to be based on webOS

May 10, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Several months ago, Microsoft [MSFT] and HP announced that the HP Slate was to launch this year. The device was designed to run Windows 7 and was set to be a large competitor in the tablet arena. Just last week, HP announced that they had shelved the HP Slate which was rumoured to be because of HP buying Palm and potentially a webOS tablet being built.

We now hear that HP will be launching a webOS based tablet that will be called the HP Hurricane and will have a launch date of quarter 3 2010.

No details are available just yet about what the tablet will run in terms of a processor, RAM, storage and connectivity but we have to say that it does sound interesting as we have heard good things about webOS. [Read more…]

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DROID Eris to get Android 2.1 Update by end of May

May 8, 2010 by Leave a Comment

The DROID Eris is likely to get an update bringing the smartphone up to Android 2.1 by the end of this month.

The information comes from the support page for the DROID Eris where a mention of Android is detailed. No specific version is mentioned although delving in to the changelog it is clear to see that everything mentioned is included in Android 2.1.

On the support pages for the DROID Eris there has been no specific date mentioned although various people have indicated that the smartphone will get the update by the end of this month. [Read more…]

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WePad Tablet renamed WeTab

May 7, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Back in March we wrote about the WePad that was designed to take on the iPad. The company behind the WePad called Neofonie, have decided to change the name to WeTab.

The reasons for the name change are not clear although it could be related to Apple applying a bit of pressure, or perhaps Neofonie just getting a little scared and wanting to separate their product a little.

The WeTab is an 11.6 inch touchscreen device that has a resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels. It is powered by an Intel Atom N450 processor and has integrated Intel GMA 3150 graphics. [Read more…]

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Toshiba could be building Worlds Lightest 13 Inch Laptop

May 7, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Toshiba is rumoured to be building the worlds lightest 13 inch laptop computer that will weigh just over two pounds and use an SSD (solid state drive) for storage.

The laptop is said to run fairly standard hardware components such as the SSD and for a processor it will run several options which include an Intel Core i3, i5 and an i7.

Where all the weight will be saved is in the battery where Toshiba are going to be installing a new type of battery called an SCiB or super charged ion battery. This is the battery that can achieve a 90% charge in just ten minutes and has been seen for a couple of years now but not widely adopted just yet. [Read more…]

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Apple iPhone to get Mobile Payments

May 6, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Visa and DeviceFidelity are working with Apple [AAPL] to bring mobile payments to Apple iPhone users. The new system works with the iPhone sat in a protective case that has a secure memory card that is home to a contactless payment application called Visa PayWave.

The system is only designed right now to work with the iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS with no next-gen model being mentioned. When active, the system will allow users to easily pay for small products and items as well as make purchases at vending machines by simply waving the phone in front of a contact-less pay system.

In the US there are 1000’s of companies who already accept contactless payment that are compatible with this system. As well as working with the iPhone with a special case, any mobile phone with a memory card slot will also work as the Visa chip can also utilise a microSD card slot. [Read more…]

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AT&T iPhone Exclusivity extends to 2011

May 6, 2010 by Leave a Comment

It appears that Verizon [VZ] are not going to be getting the Apple iPhone on their network this year thanks to Apple [AAPL] extending the exclusive agreement until the start of 2011.

Reasons for the extension are believed to be the way AT&T handled the Apple iPad 3G subscription charges and pricing structure.

The deal is claimed to have happened as follows…

AT&T had to do something dramatic to get the iPad. [AT&T’s negotiated a 50% discount on iPad data plans with Apple] For that pricing, AT&T was able to negotiate a six-month extension on the iPhone exclusive.

[Read more…]

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Apple iPhone 3G turned in to Wireless Hotspot for Apple iPad

May 6, 2010 by Leave a Comment

For those who don’t want to spend an extra $130 + monthly costs on an Apple iPad 3G, but want to still connect to the internet when there is no wireless signal around, an application can now convert your Apple iPhone 3G/3GS in to a wireless hotspot allowing a wifi iPad or other wireless device to connect up and share the unlimited data.

The application is called MyWi and is available for download on Rock, ie, you need to jailbreak your iPhone to get it to work. Once installed you can load up the app, enable WiFii Tethering by switching it to On and a wireless network is then created allowing you to connect up your iPad and share the data connection. [Read more…]

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Apple iPhone OS 4.0 Beta 3 Demod on Video

May 6, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Beta 3 of the latest iPhone OS 4.0 was released a couple of days ago which revealed a few new features not found previously. New features include a new iPod dock section that brings up basic controls in to the dock area. Also an orientation lock was found allowing you to prevent the iPhone screen from rotating when the phone changes orientation. The iPad has this function built in but uses a physical switch instead of a virtual button on-screen like the iPhone and iPod Touch devices.

A demonstration has been made that shows the new iPhone OS 4.0 in action along with the new features that Beta 3 brings to the phone. The OS was demonstrated on the iPhone 3GS due to the 3G and some iPod Touch models not allowing multitouch to function (unless jailbroke of course). [Read more…]

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