Latest Gadgets, Tablets and Smartphones
More rumours are here today about the Apple [AAPL] tablet that was rumoured to be launched early next year. Reports are now saying that the tablet will move back to the 2nd half of 2010.
Reasons for the delay are due to some changes being made to some of the components which includes a 9.7 inch OLED display built by LG.
Two models have been mentioned which include a 10.6 inch TFT LCD display while a 9.7″ OLED panel will also be made available as mentioned above. [Read more…]
If you own an Android phone or other Android OS device then eReader has created a download that allows you to read books from the eReader library.
The Android OS software requires version 1.0 above but preferably at least 1.5 for optimal use. Once installed you can download books from eReader, Fictionwise.com as well as being able to use non DRM books from other download sites. Books can be purchased on your Android based phone by visiting m.ereader.com or alternatively you can also download books from from within the Android application. [Read more…]
Apple [AAPL] are apparently already working on the next update to OS X which for now we’ll assume it’s called 10.7. The rumour started because of someone tracking down a database of changes to open source launchd framework which mentions a different error referencing a Mac OS X build number.
The 47 part indicates the build number with the letter before it indicating what type of update it is with A appearing to be more of a major update rather than a 10.6.2 style update for example. [Read more…]
The USB Grenade Flash Drive is a fun gadget that is designed to look like a grenade although no explosions are going to happen with this one. It functions like any other USB flash drive in that you pull the top off it, stick it in your PC or Mac and transfer a bunch of files to it.
That annoying guy three cubes down want the same files you’ve already emailed him 30 times? Pull the plug on your grenade and fling it into his cube. It won’t blow up, but at least a grenade to the head might make him reconsider the next time he wants to bug you about something…
If you are one of the 186,000 residents of Swindon in the UK, you’ll soon have free public wireless internet access. The service is to launch in April 2010 and will be supplied by 1,400 secure access points that have a lot higher performance than regular wireless routers found in the home.
There will be no connection fees and no charges to use the service. It isn’t as good as it sounds though as regular free service will be limited although everyone in the city who wants to can actually subscribe to a 20MB service to increase the performance. The subscription cost is expected to be a lot lower than regular broadband providers though. [Read more…]
The Dell Adamo XPS has now gone on sale over at Dell in the US. The Adamo XPS is an ultra thin laptop measuring just 9.99mm thin. By using a unique design, Dell have managed to squash all the components needed in to a super slim shell where the keyboard fits neatly inside the reinforced display.
The Adamo XPS has a 13.4 inch screen that is in a widescreen format. Battery life for the laptop is 5 hours 17 minutes (claimed by Dell) and if that’s not enough you can opt for a larger battery with a 40WHr capacity. [Read more…]
Reports of a new approved patent that Apple [AAPL] filed have been found recently. The patent discusses ads which require users to interact with a device by perhaps acknowledging they have read the ad, or performing some action. NYT seems to think it will take us back 10 years by forcing ads upon a user, but on the other hand, Fake Steve Jobs indicates we could look at it a different way in that users pay a small nominal fee for watching TV for example… ad free.
Rather than quoting various articles from FSJ and NYT, it would be worth you take a read and make up your own opinions on this. [Read more…]
The Stantum is a multi-touch slate PC that has a 10.1 inch touch screen. It is based and built around a Dell Mini 10 and has no keyboard, has the webcam removed and has just 2 USB ports.
The Slate PC comes supplied with Windows 7 installed (although it’s not clear which version). The multi-touch screen is capable of sensing up to 10 fingers at a time which is plenty for a screen of this size. Other features removed from the Dell Mini 10 are mostly connectivity with it having no wifi and no bluetooth as both antennas were removed. [Read more…]
Microsoft have confirmed that a vulnerability now exists in Windows 7 that was officially launched just last month. The fix is quite easy in that you just need to block a couple of ports on your firewall to prevent an exploit of the Server Message Block (SMB). As well as causing problems for Windows 7 users, those who use Windows 2008 R2 also have this problem.
The bug is part of a Microsoft built network file and printer sharing protocol and allows hackers to cause Windows to crash when exploited through a denial of service attack. [Read more…]
The Active Media Wink is a very small USB flash drive, claimed to be the tiniest by it’s creators, that manages to store an impressive 16GB of data.
The USB Wink Drive measures just 0.1 inches in thickness and measures over an inch long. Several capacities are available other than the large 16GB model which includes 2GB, 4GB, 8GB as well as the already mentioned 16GB model.
The flash drive it’s self is also waterproof as it’s covered in a sealed casing. To keep the drive safe a small eye hole is drilled in allowing it to be connected to your keychain. [Read more…]
Samsung announced today that they are launching the Samsung Go on to the AT&T network on November 22.
The Samsung Go is a netbook that has access to the AT&T network and runs the Windows 7 Starter Edition operating system. The Samsung netbook it’s self weighs 2.8lbs making it fairly light weight. The screen is backlit by LED and measures 10.1″ and has a WSVGA format displaying 1024 x 600 pixels. [Read more…]
Nokia have announced a new phone called the Nokia 5330 Mobile TV Edition that as the name describes, has something to do with watching TV. The 5330 TV Edition supports the DVB-H standard (digital video broadcasting handheld) that is prevalent around Europe and the adopted standard over this way.
The phone has a QVGA screen that measures 2.4 inches, a 3.5mm headphone jack that allows usage of regular headphones and can playback TV for up to 6 hours on a single charge. [Read more…]
