Apple, Gadgets, Android, Microsoft
The Conde Nast is starting this week with The New Yorker; digital versions will be available for free to current print edition subscribers. For new subscribers its $5.99 per month or $59.99 a year, it gets you 47 issues. Seven other magazines from the publisher are coming by end of this month. For more details read the press release.
The 40-inch giant based on Samsung LED HDTV and powered by Core i5 Processor with Windows 7 makes you really feel rich. It got built in 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi connections to connect the digital canvas to iOS app, it is the one you will purchase static and motion art and even manipulate display using virtual touchpad. It also features built-in speakers, camera, and microphone. No word yet on price and availability, but the released a demo video. Dont forget to check out the demo video.
Windows Phone 7s Mango release got the extra bubbles for regular users; Microsoft will reportedly add new features to Bing in the near feature can prove useful. A new function called Bing Audio will act like a Shazam for recognizing music while Bing Vision will use your smartphones camera to read barcodes and do optical character recognition and provides support for segmented reality apps. The voice direction for Bing Maps and a native podcast player, and voice-to-text for sending SMS messages without lifting a finger.
Today the fresh Sprints Nexus S 4G goes on sale, as just planned, features same 4-inch curved Super AMOLED display, 1GHz Hummingbird processor and NFC capabilities your T-Mobile counterparts have enjoyed for months plus promise of Google Talk video chat. You can directly buy it from Sprint at $200 on contract or a $50 off price on Best Buy. Click on the source link for your orders and check out the full spec sheet
The 12.1-inch EliteBook 2760p convertible tablet a secret these days, the FCC made plenty of pictures and documentation available in filling by Sierra Wireless. It is the company that supplies the Qualcomm Gobi3000 dual-mode GSM/CDMA cellular radio on this tablet. The HP is already listed three versions starting at $1,499, with the base model features 2.3GHz Core i5-2410M processor, 4GB DDR3 RAM, dual-band 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi and a 320GB hard disk.
Double twists Apple ecosystem integration belt, now that Android app has added AirPlay streaming to some features. The version 1.4 will stream music, videos, or pictures to the Apple TV or other compatible devices while also claiming beta support for Sonos hardware. The Double Twist player is now free, but using AirPlay means purchasing at $4.99 Airsync add-on, enables wireless sync with your media library and streams to DLNA or uPnP compatible devices. Twonky Mobile is a free alternative that is also AirPlay compatible but without the tight iTunes integration. Dont forget to watch the video
Etons preparing for its shipping of Soulra XL, the solar powered iPod Boombox known as Soulra 2. It features a set of 8 speakers get pretty loud, and Eton claims it charges twice as fast as it predecessor, got a good mono-crystal solar panel, and lasts five hours on a charge. It costs only $300 and for your pre-order click on the source link.
The company just announced its 9.2mm thin smartphone with 700 nit NOVA display will hit Europe this month. It launches planed for North America and Asia at unspecified times after that. There will be a plenty of rumors going around about this device and its now finally got the official announcement. For more details read the press release.
The company has now announced its black and white e-reader with an Android tablet. The BeBook Live tablet features 7-inch multi-touch color screen, 2MP front camera, 1080p HDMI out, Flash Support, and 4GB built in memory. The devices OS is Android2.2, and will be launched on June for $279. Dont forget to look at the video of the tablet.
Amazon Cloud Player has been releasing a new feature out support for iOS devices, which it doesnt have on day one. You can now run cloud player on iOS devices without a hitch. The interface of cloud player is almost the same one as your computer browser. It works flawlessly with multitasking controls in iOS; the usual forward/pause/volume options are available. But there is one bump in this: Safari prohibits you from doing drag and drops, it adds a couple of extra steps to process of adding songs to your playlists. Dont forget to look at the images of cloud player in iOS.
We have got some dire news: The simply miniature Roombas as they may appear, but 15 so called Khepera bots capable of spelling out GRITS (for Georgia Robotics Intelligent Systems) to demonstrate grad student Edward MacDonalds Masters thesis for the department. The diminutive robots are not told where to go in letters, they determine their spots through control algorithm, positioning themselves relative to their fellow rolling machines, if one is removed from the equation, they will quickly reform the letter without it. Dont forget to watch the video
The Indian Mobile operators Aircel and Airtel promised to introduce Apple iPhone 4 in coming months for India. As the recent rumor in concerned iPhone 4 on both black and white colour will be releasing on May 12th. Airtel has started registration for iPhone4, for registering click on the source link. Important information is the device is limited to only GSM handsets and no word about CDMA version of iPhone 4.
Comcast is just now jumping with the bandwidth-sharing bandwagon by offering a mobile hotspot. The same Novatel 3G/4G MiFi from Sprint that is been putting internet access in our pockets for a month, only this one features an Xfinity badge and cheaper price tag. The Now Network version costs $80, Comcasts Internet get the device for $25 on a one year contract. The service is only $40 a month for the same Clearwire coverage that costs $50 from Sprint. For more details read the press release.
The system this week reintroduced to the world as Apple-esque iSec (Sports Entertainment Center), highlighting centric approach to gaming, with martial arts, skateboarding, and good-old fashioned monster fighting titles having already been demoed. The console will also support wireless controllers of some sort, for those sick of all pesky exercise. The iSec is set to hit China at some point in the second half of this year, though the company has no international sales plan at least until they move million units domestically. The iSec is not having any official competition, since Wii, Xbox, and PS3 are not legally available in China.
The Chinese website My drivers.com has now scored what appear to be the very first in the wild shots of Lenovos new super slim ThinkPad X1. You can see that on the picture above, and few more shots after this news. The laptop is thin 21.5mm or 0.85 inches thick, but Lenovo still found room to squeeze in a backlit keyboard. Lenovo has yet to officially say anything about it itself, up to now we had this rumored May 20th launch date. Dont forget to check the pictures
The team at Gibrew.org have returned Linux to cell based gaming console with otherOS++, it features number of benefits over Sonys official stab supporting other operating systems. Linux is no longer relegated to a performance-degrading virtual machine has full access to PS3 hardware, it works on both old school fat and slim ones. This install is not for the faint of heart, and some other old models that use NAND flash instead of VFLASH are not compatible. You can download and install this by clicking on the source link.
The latest project from fighting robot builder / MIT Engineering student Charles Guan, brought the world this one last summer. What the DIY vehicle lacks in the ominous ever-forward creep of its predecessor, it makes up in actual vehicular ride ability, marking the return of Guans HFF propeller. The whole thing is topped off by a power source taped on in a manner that would surely put Homeland Security on a high alert. Dont forget out check out the video of Fanscooter in action.
There is been a plenty of rumors going around ASUS Eee Pad Transformer in the gadget sphere. ASUSTek spokesperson David Chang is weighing in on the matter. According to the Netbook News, the company has been overwhelming the demand for the device, and its currently planning to put 100,000 units on streets in May, followed by an additional 200,000 plus in June. If the demand continues to increase substantially, said Chang, then we will have to continue to ramp up production in order to fulfill our customers demand.
