Author Archives:
Switch view

HP whips out a renewed, reclined TouchSmart PC series with 9300 Elite and 610

by 6 comments

Today HP announced the TouchSmart 610 and 9300 Elite, part of the refreshed line of all-in-one TouchSmart PCs.

What’s novel about the two new all-in-one TouchSmart computers from HP is that they can have their screen recline to help with touch usability (it’s awkward to touch control a vertical monitor). The TouchSmart 9300 Elite has a screen, which Read more »

White iPhone 4 price tags appear in Best Buy and The Source, we couldn’t care less

by 283 comments

Finally after more than 8 months of waiting for the white version of the iPhone 4, some serious indications of its release have emerged.

A shelf tag at a Best Buy store in Houston suggests that the white iPhone 4 should be available Read more »

Remote control your Samsung HDTV with the official app for the Samsung Galaxy S and Galaxy Tab

by 23 comments

Samsung just released the promised HDTV remote control application for its high-end Android devices – the Galaxy S and the Galaxy Tab.

The app requires Android 2.1 Eclair and either the Galaxy S or Tab need to be hooked up on the same wireless network as the TV set. Yeah, you need one of those connected HDTV sets. Here are some screenshots of the two apps. Read more »

Angry birds gets a 15-level worth of an update, we get a sneak peak at Valentine’s Day edition

by 16 comments

Angry Birds needs no introduction, so let’s just cut to the chase – Rovio has just released an update to the game. There are some 15 new levels plus 15 soon-to-come levels. The update is not the rumored St. Valentine’s day edition. But we have new news on that last one too. We found a series of screenshots that show what this new romantic level pack will look like.

Also today is one of the biggest Sundays in the USA NFL season – the Super Bowl. And if there’s one thing this sports event is famous for (besides the game itself), it’s the ads. Watched by millions of Americans each year, the Super Bowl advertisements are special and Rovio Mobile will air their Angry Birds Rio commercial today too. Read more »

Latest Sony Ericsson XPERIA phones come with ANT+ sensor technology, what the heck is that?

by 32 comments

In the hectic hustle and bustle of our everyday lives there isn’t much time left to spend on our wellness and fitness, which ultimately results in poor health and unneeded suffering. Sony Ericsson will try and change that by enabling a technology called ANT+ in it’s XPERIA X10, X8 and Arc devices.

ANT+ and Sony Ericsson

As we reported couple of days ago, Sony Ericsson released an update to the XPERIA X10 and X8 family of devices. Amongst the announced bug fixes and new features included, the ANT+ capability was mentioned. The Sony Ericsson Arc was said to support ANT+ right out of the box too.

You may not know what ANT+ is, but if you are into sports, this should mean a lot to you. You know Nike+? I bet you do. It uses ANT+ connectivity too. That’s where the + comes from.

So join me as I explore what ANT+ is and what it can do for you.
Read more »

Android 3.0 Honeycomb is now official, no smartphone support on the horizon [UPDATED]

by 20 comments

Google just went through their dedicated Andoird event, officially announcing and showcasing Android 3.0 Honeycomb. Android is definitely branching in two directions and Honeycomb won’t be available for smartphones.

Another new thing that came off the press conference was this little cutie – the blue Android bee.
Read more »

Angry Birds teams up with the movie Rio, launches Angry Birds Rio in March

by 271 comments

Rovio Mobile, the creators of everybody’s favorite Angry Birds smartphone game announced in a tweet that they have joined forces with Twentieth Century Fox to release a new flock of angry birds that is going to hit your smartphone or tablet some time in March.

Angry Birds Rio Announced

As a result of this unique team-up, the new Angry Birds Rio will feature characters from the 3D CG movie Rio, which is going to hit the movie theaters on 15 April. Here’s the official tweet from Rovio. Read more »

HP and Palm to announce something big, something small and even more on 9 February

by 275 comments

Ever since HP bought Palm I have been itching to find out how the webOS would evolve and in what devices would it be featured next. We just got hold of a Palm UK newsletter confirming that the press event on 9 February is about the latest and greatest HP-slash-Palm devices and even more.

Earlier this month HP teased its upcoming press event is going to be about the WebOS. But there was no word of Palm. It’s almost sure now that on 9 February they are going to announce a tablet, a smartphone along with that update of the webOS.
Read more »

Quad-core Tegra 3 and Tegra 2 with 3D in the pipeline, says NVIDIA roadmap

by 30 comments

A product roadmap of the Tegra family of processors leaked today and it shows what NVIDIA holds for the near future. We are already familiar with the Tegra 2 SoC but we are yet to see how the latest LG and Motorola smartphones benefit from this raging beast inside them.

Nvidia Tegra roadmap leaked

What’s more interesting though are the new processors that NVIDIA holds for the future. This leaked roadmap (that is supposed to be announced at the MWC 2011) shows the improved dual-core Tegra 2 3D and the quad-core animal – Tegra 3. Read more »

A white version of BlackBerry Torch 9800 is coming to Vodafone UK soon

by 12 comments

BlackBerry news are endless today, as Vodafone announced that they’ll launch a white BlackBerry Torch in their network. And as you can see from the picture bellow it looks dead gorgeous in white.

White BlackBerry Torch

Vodafone brags that it will be the only carrier offering the white version of the Torch in the UK. Read more »

KFA2 launches the GTX 460 WHDI – the first wireless video card

by 17 comments

You didn’t see that coming did you? KFA2 has launched world’s first video card capable of wirelessly transmitting raw, uncompressed 1080P, 60Hz signal to the included WHDI receiver.

The wireless signal can be transmitted up to 30 meters (100 feet) even through walls and obstacles so you don’t need to worry about putting your PC in another room. This is quite useful if you want to put the PC away from your HDTV or monitor for whatever reason, and I am pretty sure you can find one one.

KFA2 NVIDIA GTX460 WHDI is just an ordinary GTX 460 but with wireless antennas. It features 1024 MB of RAM, 256-bit memory interface and a processor clocked at 1.35Ghz.

KRA2 GTX460 WHDIKRA2 GTX460 WHDIKRA2 GTX460 WHDI

I have to admit, the card’s industrial design looks awesome! It will be available for sale in the coming weeks in Europe, with the price still unknown.

Samsung refreshes the Galaxy Tab with a 4G LTE, faster CPU, 5MP camera

by 26 comments

Samsung appears to be jumping on the Verizon’s 4G bangwagon too. Now, with the new 4G LTE-supporting Galaxy Tab, the Motorola Xoom won’t be the only tablet in the Verizon’s high-speed connected lineup.

4G LTE Samsung Galaxy Tab

Sammy also announced a Wi-Fi-only version of the tablet that should hit the US market soon. The specifications of the 4G Galaxy Tab are slightly improved, including a faster Hummingbird processor (now clocked at 1,2Ghz) and a new 5MP camera at the back. Read more »

Dell introduces the 4G-enabled Streak 7 tablet at CES, teases the Streak 10 too

by 7 comments

Let’s give a warm welcome to the Dell Streak 7. The follow-up to the original 5-inch-screen Streak features a dual-core NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor ticking at 1Ghz. The device will be running on Android 2.2 Froyo with Dell’s custom Stage interface, until Honeycomb is launched later this year when it will be updated.

Dell Streak 7Dell Streak 7Dell Streak 7

As the name suggests, the Streak 7 packs a 7” capacitive multi-touch display with WVGA resolution of 800×480 and Gorilla Glass for protection. Read more »

Two new watches launched at CES from Nike and Casio help you stay fit and connected

by 5 comments

Nike and Casio demonstrated at CES 2011 their new watches aimed to make life a little bit easier on you. Prices and availability is still unknown, but they should surface soon enough.

Nokia+ SportWatch GPS

With the help of TomTom navigation technology, Nike+ SportWatch GPS helps you track the calories you burn, how much time you’ve run, your location, heartbeat rate and also, well, shows you the time. The onboard memory module in the form of a USB dongle can save up to 50 different workouts and lets you upload them to Nike’s online community. Read more »

Next-gen Microsoft Surface gets revealed at CES 2011, makes your jaw drop

by 11 comments

You remember Microsoft Surface when it was first showed to the public almost three years ago, right? Well, at this year’s CES Microsoft revealed their latest generation of the magic touch table.

Micosoft Surface 2.0

This time they have cooperated with Samsung to create a truly impressive user experience, and although Microsoft claim it’s cheaper than the original and if you badly want one it’s going to set you back $7,600. Read more »