Monthly Archive: June 2011

Magellan Back up camera the $150 device, features 7-inch LCD on your RoadMate 1700 or 9055, avoids clutter of an independent system. The waterproof and dustproof camera fixes to your license plate and connects to a transmitter in your trunk, then beams the feed to a receiver attached to your GPS. The system activates automatically when you go into reverse and boasts 120-degree field of view, 45-degrees of vertical angle adjustment and 45 foot range. For more details read the press release

Zinios smartphone and tablet apps brings you the latest app improves upon both critical elements, takes advantage of the NVIDIA Tegra chip in your Motorola Xoom or Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 to smooth out page transitions and pinch to zoom. NVIDIA posted a side by side comparison video demonstrates the improvements on a pair of Xooms, and there is clearly a noticeable difference, you can try it by downloading the zinio version1.10.3641 from the Android market(source link), for more details read the press release and dont forget to look at the video

Galaxy Tab 10.1, the Android tablet is coming to the UK on August 4th. Samsung just made an official launch date announces both Wi-Fi and 3G tablets will be hitting a range of British stores. No pricing details yet have been revealed, but you wait for your slim slate with Honeycomb software and dual-core Tegra2 performance. The 3G slate also includes a 21Mbps capable HSPA+ radio, will be called 4G radio. The Touch Wiz UI will be range in charge on the British Tab 10.1 augmented with Samsungs Social, Readers, and Music Hubs, and access to NVIDIAs Tegra Zone and the Galaxy Tab 8.9 will be hitting later this year, for more details read the press release

Microsoft and Nintendo might already have the motion-based table tennis simulation market, but they need that Hyper Ping Pong paddle doesnt: a TV. This motion sensor equipped bat let you play without the superfluous need for something to look at it features a speaker can playback the sound of rally and all you need is to go with the rhythm. A button integrated allows you on your volleys and accurate timing will win you points, sound effects are good. The kit starts selling in Japan on October for 2,000 (about $25), dont forget to look at the video.

The USs first 3D enabled smartphone the EVO 3D, and EVO View 4G with new digital pen technology both are available for you now on Sprint. The EVO 3D priced at $200 on a two year contract, and the EVO View 4G, the Taiwanese 7-inch tablet for $400. For more details read the press release and the review of both the devices

Microsofts now getting you covered with the new games hub for Windows Phone Mango, it has been tweaked further from earlier previews it offered. One of the biggest channels in the Hub now includes features previously relegated to the separate Xbox Live Extra app, includes improved Xbox Live messaging, integrated achievements, and the ability to edit your Xbox Live profile. It also boasts a new collection view that let you more easily manage your installed Windows Phone games, literally been brightened up across the board.

Panasonic has made some significant upgrades to its rugged, 12.1-inch ToughBook C1 Convertible tablet. It starts off with a Core i5-2520M v Pro Processor (2.5GHz Turbo boost able to 3.2GHz), along with standard 320GB 7,200RPM HDD (250GB before), and some improved battery life. They said that you can expect some 12 hours of battery life from the two swappable batteries, or six hours with one. They also said that various improvements contribute to a start-up time 30 percent faster than the previous one. It will now start at $2,599 instead of $2,499, the new models rolls out next month. For more details read the press release

Visidon Applock will prevent the privacy-adverse from messing with your personally curated app collection. Snap a pick with your front facing cam, enable the face lock in your settings, and those sexts are as good as blocked. You can protect any application (Gmail, Facebook, SMS, Gallery, E-mail, or entire ones) from this app. The comments include the extended bit of facial tricks the app into unlock mode. Hit on the Android market source link to get yours free and dont forget to look at the video

Japans Double Research & Development Co. is showing off Amenbo, a new mouse that doesnt waste a single finger, each gets its own pad with a mouse sensor, all connected to a single base with a flexible material, allows for movement. The device can detect pressure and motion of the fingers, and is ideal for interfacing with things like 3D CAD data, requires two hands. It is also good for robot hands and getting Androids to flash the metal sign. Dont forget to look at the video

Nokia CEO Stephen Elop, asking the crowd of people to put away their camera, for the unveiling of something super confidential, code named Sea Ray. A few people ignored for the no pictures please and, someone leaked what appears to be a Nokia-produced video of the unveiling to the blogsphere. It is Nokias first Windows Phone. It looks like N9, the different LED placement on the back with same 8MP Carl Zeiss lens camera confirms its a new device and had a additional hardware button along the side. It is running Windows Phone 7 Mango seals the deal. Dont forget to look at the images and video

HP announces the App Store for the webOS 3.0 TouchPad officially launched on July 1st and will be, the company says, the little Spartan first. HP has planned for the future flood of apps: Pivot. It is a curated digital magazine that will present a selection of apps someone at HP found interesting for whatever reason a way for users to discover new downloads and for niche developers to not get lost in the shuffle. They hopes that it will attract the developers, taking a different approach from the competition, often resorts to outright promises of cash to pique their interest. For more details read the press release

The Hulu Plus for Android is on the market, but only for six phones only. The phones include Nexus One, Nexus S, HTC Inspire 4G, Motorola Droid II, Motorola Droid X, and Motorola Atrix are on the compatible list with additional devices announcements later this year. There is some crossover with list of Netflix-compatible devices, its hardly complete, and many flagship phones are still off the list. The tweakers can work their magic on that apk and get it running for the rest of them are shelling out $7.99 a month. If you have the device means click on the source link and download yours

Archos new Arnova 7 tablet hits the FCC last week; we have some more details of the Android slate. There is no information about the processor and RAM capacity. The latest addition to Arnova clan boasts a 7-inch resistive touchscreen LCD with 800*480 resolution, supports 720p HD playback, offers 4GB of flash memory. It runs on Froyo, this WiFi enabled slate gives you access to the AppsLib store, rather than Android Market, and dont expect a front and rear facing cameras. The tablet is priced at $99.

The US has already got the Chromebook pie, now Samsung is releasing that on the European counterparts. The Samsung Series 5 will grace European soil on June 24th, and will set you to the price of 399 or 349 for Wi-Fi model and 449 or 399 for 3G version. The Chrome OS laptop will be available in UK, France, Germany, Netherlands, Spain, and Italy and is set to on the way to other countries in next few months. For more details read the press release

The Nokia N9 will not be packing the gorilla flavored desert when it ships this year. According to a official press release from European Carrier 3 group, Nokias flagship device should be landing in Sweden on September 23rd 2011. The PR goes on to tout N9s button less interface, trio of home screens, and Gorilla Glass AMOLED screen, for more details read the press release