The HTC HD2 was recently launched on to the Vodafone network in the UK costing nothing on a £35/month plan and above. O2 have now started selling the HD2 and offering it for free, but for £45 on their network. The contract might be £10/month more expensive, but the more expensive contract only ties you down to 18 months rather than the 24 months of the Vodafone contract.
The phone it’s self has a very large 4.3 inch touchscreen and the HD2 runs the Windows Mobile 6.5 operating system that runs HTC’s own custom Sense UI which actually makes WM6.5 quite good from what reports say. [Read more…]
Cisco have launched a new application for both the iPhone and iPod Touch. The application deals with security threats and provides information to keep your network secure. It is designed for network admins and managers and provides details of potential attacks that could happen on the network they manage.
Dell are launching the Dell Studio 10 Touch. The new laptop is powered by a 2.1GHz Pentium Dual-Core Processor on the lowest spec model moving up to Core i7 on the higher end. It runs Windows 7 and has a 17.3 inch screen that is capable of displaying 1,600 x 900 pixels. The screen is also multi-touch allowing you to use the full touch features of the Windows 7 operating system.
Yesterday, Google [GOOG] introduced a new operating system called Google Chrome OS. We have heard a few things about it over the last few months, but now it has been officially displayed. The idea behind Chrome OS is that most users switch on their computer and want to go online to get email, check Facebook, browse websites, search for jobs, go shopping and perhaps play games while chatting to friends and listening to music etc… with other programs not getting as much use, if any at all. Perhaps the web browser is the most important and most used program on a computer in Google’s words.
We have mentioned the ASUS Eee 1201N a couple of times in the last few months. We now see that it is ready for pre-order.
Flip Video cameras are about to get an upgrade that will see new models have Wireless connections built in.
ASUS have announced the ASUS UL30VT laptop that has been described as being ultra thin. The laptop measures just 1 inch thin and weighs 1.5KG. The UL30VT is covered in aluminium that has been given a brushed finish.
The Levitron Revolution World Stage is perhaps one of the best gadgets you could buy for someone this Christmas. The system uses magnets to make objects levitate in air.
Olive Media Inc have announced the launch of a HD Hi-Fi Music server that is designed and built for use with home stereo systems.
If you are using a computer, which we can safely assume you probably are if you are reading this, then you will be familiar with the scroll bar found on the side of pages that go beyond the limits of the screen.
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.
iCarte is a new accessory built for the iPhone that allows it to use near field communications or RFID. The application that you install on your iPhone allows you to configure your iPhone as an e-wallet to make contactless payments. As well as being able to send information to another device, the iCarte is also capable of reading information.
