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Samsungs New HTIB Systems And Audio Docks For Galaxy S And iPhone Support

Gadgets

Samsungs New HTIB Systems And Audio Docks For Galaxy S And iPhone Support

Samsung unveils its new HTIB systems and sound bars, and two new audio docks that support Apple devices and Galaxy S phones and Players. The DA-E750 audio dock is the first hybrid vacuum tube amplifier technology, it claims raises the bar for mainstream audio products, delivers the clear sound output of digital combined with natural sound. It will play from and charge both Samsung and Apple hardware , stream music wirelessly through AllShare or AirPlay,he DA-E670 lacks the high-end vacuum tube technology. For more details read the press release.

Accident Free Trains

Tech

Accident Free Trains

Even in 21st century there are more derailments. Though there are lots of technological improvements but the train accidents

Google Streamlines Map Maker, Adds Tutorials And Video For First Time Users (Video)

Gadgets

Google Streamlines Map Maker, Adds Tutorials And Video For First Time Users (Video)

Google Map Maker (http://www.google.com/mapmaker), launched in April this year, has received a major update that attempts to make the interface easier on the eyes, increase the usability for first-timers, with a brief tutorial page explaining all the tools on offer. This new design follows the redesigns of other top Google properties including Gmail, Docs, YouTube and Reader. This new update allows users to draw in new roads, bike trails and other local features using an online tool, submitting details about roads, points of interest, features near a point and even geographic boundaries in over 180 countries and once the changes are approved by the Google’s Moderation team, they’ll be integrated into Google Maps, Google Earth and Google Maps for Mobile.

FAA Approves iPad For American Airlines Cockpit Use. Replaces Traditional Paper Manual

Apple

FAA Approves iPad For American Airlines Cockpit Use. Replaces Traditional Paper Manual

American Airlines has been approved by the FAA to use Apple iPad in cockpits to navigate maps. This initiative is believed to help the airline save about $1 million per year. The very first officially iPad flight will take off this Friday aboard a B-777 aircraft being fully FAA approved to use iPads on all flight phases, as digital flight manual readers and as electronic chart.

Internet Explorer To Start Automatic Upgrading Across Windows 7, Vista And XP

PC & Linux

Internet Explorer To Start Automatic Upgrading Across Windows 7, Vista And XP

To keep its Internet Explorer Market share and its browsing crown, Microsoft has started borrowing few tricks from its rivals. Microsoft has announced that they are going to tie Internet Explorer into future Windows Update releases. This new update system will start in the new year in both Australia and Brazil (Why only these two countries is a mystery) with a graduated roll-out from there throughout 2012.

Researchers At Berkeley Lab Have Created A Cheap Electronic Skin

Tech

Researchers At Berkeley Lab Have Created A Cheap Electronic Skin

On April 2005 we have written about microchip powering Bionic eye that, if come to fruition, will help blind to see things. Now researchers working at the Department of Energy’s Berkeley Lab have created a relatively inexpensive “electronic skin” comprising of carbon nanotubes enriched with semiconductors that are also flexible and stretchable.

Nintendo 3DS Sells 200,000 Units In 37 Weeks In Australia

Gaming

Nintendo 3DS Sells 200,000 Units In 37 Weeks In Australia

Nintendo Australia has announced that the Nintendo 3DS console has sold 200,000 units in 37 weeks (more than 9 months after its launch date) in Australia. This is a very good figure, considering it beat every other console that sold 200k in a faster time frame in Australia. The price drop would have helped Nintendo a lot here, as the 3DS is pretty much selling well in almost all regions.

Rockstar Releases GTA III To iOS And Android Smartphone Users

Apple

Rockstar Releases GTA III To iOS And Android Smartphone Users

Grad Theft Auto III, released in the year 2001, was one of the most successful open-world RPG games. after nearly 10 years of its launch, Rockstar Games has ported and released the game for iOS and Android mobile platform. For those who don’t like on-screen controls, the game also supports select game-pads on Android devices.

Kobo Offers One Free Book A Month; Hopes To Match Amazon’s Offering

Gadgets

Kobo Offers One Free Book A Month; Hopes To Match Amazon’s Offering

Starting from January 2012 Kboo, in an attempt to match Amazon’s Lending Library proposition, will start to offer a free download each month to new Touch eReader owners. Kobo customers will be able to pick from a broad selection of Pride and Prejudice, HBR’s 10 Must Reads: On Managing People and Star Wars Vs. Star Trek.

Samsung Announced Dual-Screen, Dual-Core, Dual Sim Android Clamshell Mobile SCH-W999

Gadgets

Samsung Announced Dual-Screen, Dual-Core, Dual Sim Android Clamshell Mobile SCH-W999

Samsung has announced a second-gen dual-screen Android clamshell mobile. This mobile is announced in partnership with China Telecom. The SCH-W999 flip phone packs two 3.5-inch 480×800 Super AMOLED panels back to back, along with a 1.2 GHz dual-core Qualcomm MSM8660 processor, Android 2.3 with Samsung proprietary TouchWiz UI, HyperSkin back cover (as featured on the Galaxy Nexus for grip plus anti-smear), five megapixel camera, Bluetooth 3.0, WiFi and WAPI (China’s not-so-successful take on WiFi, basically).