We knew that the Dell Mini 5 tablet pc will be launching in the US and we’ve heard quite about the Dell tablet as of late. When the tablet does launch in the US, it’s expected to be branded as the Dell Streak.

The hardware specifications on this Android tablet will include a 5-inch WVGA touchscreen display with 800×480 pixel resolution as well as an accompanying 5MP integrated digital camera with auto-focus/flash, a front facing camera for video conferencing and a 30-pin docking connector.

What’s new with today’s leak is the variety of color finishes available including Red, Pink, Blue, Black and several custom Dell Design Studio finishes. Assuming the leak is accurate, expect to see the Dell Streak also come packaged with an Amazon content partnership deal which will result in a full suite of Amazon apps (book reader, video streaming app, audio player) bundled on the tablet.

Now all we need is verification of a release date and final launch price.

Via: Engadget, ZDNET

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Rock Band 3 will be released later this year and just in time for the Christmas shopping season. The game is the third installment of this highly popular music franchise with Harmonix Music Systems confirming that MTV Games will be responsible for the publication of the game while Electronic Arts will handle the distribution duties. A similar arrangement amongst the trio was also in place with launch of the earlier titles: Rock Band 2 and The Beatles: Rock Band.

According to a Facebook status update, Rock Band 3 “will innovate and revolutionize the music genre once again.” However, specifics about the new game are few. We don’t have any information about which gaming platforms will be supported though the earlier versions were available for the Microsoft Xbox 360, Nintendo Playstation 3 and Wii.

Additionally, it’s not clear if Rock Band 3 will offer an import function similar to what what present in version 2 whereby gamers could import music from the original game for a fee of $5.

As the launch date approaches, this information as well as details about new features and song selections will become apparent.

Via: USA Today, CNET

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• 250GB Sony Playstation 3 Coming In November
• New Nintendo Wii HD Console By 2011

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If you’ve used the 140 character social networking site, Twitter, for any length of time, you’ve probably been inundated with direct messages pushing everything from online pharmacies to the best porn sites and everything in between.

Many of these spam messages are also laced with website addresses that result in Twitter users falling victim to a phishing scam. Up until now, Twitter has had a more reactive approach with these malicious links by undoing any damage as necessary including unlocking and/or resetting hacked Twitter accounts as necessary as well as suspending the offending accounts.

However, things are about to change according to Del Harvey, the director of Twitter’s Trust and Safety team. According to a blog post on the company website, Twitter has developed a URL shortener similar to what Google introduced some time back to assist with their ranking methology. With Twitter, website links sent either through an email notification or a direct message will be shortened using the twt.tl shortener.

By deploying this technology, Twitter has effectively launched their own anti-spam program as they will be able to identify and intercept malicious links as well as prevent their spread. Twitter will also be able to neutralize bad links that were sent by an email notification that resulted in their users clicking on the link.

Via: TFTS, Gaj-it

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San Francisco is hosting the Game Developer’s Conference this week with one of the attendees being Capcom, developers of portable Apple version of Street Fighter IV.

As of last night, the game has been released on at the Apple app store and is compatible with both the iPhone and iPod touch. You can download the game for $9.99 which comes with a Dojo training mode to brush up on your fighting skills or you can just go straight into competition. A total of 8 combatants are also available including Ryu, Ken, Chun-Li, Guile, Abel, M. Bison, Blanka and Dhalsim.

One of the criticisms of the Apple version of Street Fighter IV was the use of a virtual thumbstick and four controller buttons on the touchscreen. As was to be expected, reviews on this are mixed with some adjusting just fine to the new format while others missing the use of the physical hardware. However Bluetooth technology is a component of the game so if you really want to take it to the street and go multiplayer, that option is available.

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Product: Remix Remote Earbuds

Manufacturer: V-MODA

Wired Rating: 6

V-Moda’s new Remix Remote earbuds are a fender bender at the intersection of form and function. While the design is loud and eye catching the audio impact is fairly negligible.

The black and silver ‘buds fit comfortably in ear and deliver mediocre sound: mids and highs are decent but lows are crappy and there’s little separation. They’re also supposed to invoke the sense of listening to live music. That isn’t quite true; never once did the Remixes fool us into thinking we were in a concert hall. What is true? How well they deflect outside noise. During our testing we completely missed someone shouting at us on the street as we were rocking out to ’90s pop tunes. (Janet Jackson what?!)

The earbuds also double as a hands-free set. There’s a lightweight, built-in remote that lets you easily switch between music and calls with the touch of a button. However, the included plastic supports (for securing the buds to your ears while running) cause the remote to rise to just a few inches below the chin. This proved to be a bit awkward; the remote bangs against your chest if you’re out for a jog.

Call clarity was good on our end, but callers consistently had a hard time hearing what we were saying.

At best the Remixes are a hundred-dollar headphone upgrade — certainly better than the standard issue crud buds Apple doles out with its products. At worst, they’re fancy looking, yet curiously effective, earplugs.

WIRED Want to tune out the rest of the world? Shove these in your ears. Easy to toggle between headphone and hands-free mode.

TIRED We’ve heard better sound from similar priced earbuds. Woeful mic fuzzes the punch line of your awesome jokes.

The industry trend for some time now has been to develop a product and to subsequently launch a marketplace that offers additional applications and functionality for the base software. Google already has this with their Android marketplace for Android devices and now, the search giant has launched a Google Apps marketplace which over time will extent the functionality of a users Google apps account.

As Google puts it:

The Google Apps Marketplace offers products and services designed for Google users, including installable apps that integrate directly with Google Apps. Installable apps are easy to use because they include single sign-on, Google’s universal navigation, and some even include features that integrate with your domain’s data.

The marketplace is still in its infancy but given enough time, this has the real potential of growing into a valuable resource and could potentially offer a wide variety of tools ranging from basic accounting to customer management.

So far, there are some free applications available, but there are also over 50 companies that are selling paid applications, including Intuit Online Payroll, Manymoon (project management) and Professional Services Connect (PS Connect) for real time decision analysis.

Be sure to check out the YouTube video below that further details about the integration process.

Via: Gadget Venue, Google Blog

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Officially, Microsoft has confirmed that the Windows XP end of life date will be in 2014 and until that date, Microsoft will continue to release security patches for the XP operating system. By 2014, a significant number of users will have already upgraded from XP to Windows 7, but there will be many that will remain on the older OS until support has terminated. We have seen this in the past with other Microsoft operating systems as well.

However, a recent report from the BBC appears to indicate that upcoming hard drive technology that could be available as early as 2011 may force XP users to upgrade if and when their hard drives fail. Since the days of the DOS operating system, formatted hard drives came with blocks that were 512 bytes in size. Back then, hard drives were small and so a smaller block size was not an issue.

Today, large hard drives are common with 1TB drives and up seeming to be the standard. With the larger sizes, maintaining a smaller 512 byte sector is inefficient resulting in wasted space due to the requirement of a small gap between sectors. As such, hard drive technology will adopt a new standard of 4k sector sizes which amounts to eight times less wasted space.

Operating systems such as Windows 7, Vista, OS X Tiger, Leopard, Snow Leopard all function normally with the 4k sector size, but XP was released before the 4k sector size was finalized and hence is not compatible. There is some discussion currently underway to have the new hard drives emulate or pretend to use 512 sector sizes so that XP works correctly. The only issue with this is XP users will notice a slow down in write speeds which could make “a drive 10% slower.”

Via: BBC, Gadget Venue

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A shiny chrome finish is something that is typically found on high priced cars and motorcycles that are often accompanied with images of vehicle owners wiping clean the chrome trim. It’s not something normally seen with computer equipment, though Sceptre is about to change that with their 24-inch chrome LCD TV.

The X240CC-FHD looks great. The display comes with 1080p video support, 1920×1080 pixel resolution, 4000:1 contrast ratio and a 2ms response time, thereby offering a good home entertainment experience and if you’re looking for a “green solution”, this display has you covered there as well as it is Energy Star 3.0 compliant and is said to use 40% less electricity.

The functionality of the chrome display is further expanded with the inclusion of a USB 2.0 port that can be used to serve up digital pictures or tracks from your music collection.

The only challenge with a chrome finish is reflective glare, especially if the device is positioned near a window that is prone to receive an abundance of natural sunlight. However, with technology moving into all areas of the home, this device would certainly complement the stainless steel appliances in the kitchen if you so choose.

The chrome HD LCD TV is available through a variety of big box stores such as K-Mart, Target and Costco and if you’re preference is to buy online, that can be done through newegg.com with pricing set at $399. As a final note, the chrome finish is not the only choice available. The displays are also available in pink, red, black and blue, though chrome is what sets it apart.

Via: Slash Gear, Hexus

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There have been a few teasers about an upcoming Pentax DSLR which has now been made official. The Pentax 645D medium format DSLR comes with a 40 megapixel sensor lens that has been developed by Kodak as well as an AFOX IX+ autofocus system with 11 sensor points.

Additionally, it includes a large glass prism viewfinder with an approximate 98% field of view, a 3.0-inch color LCD with 921k pixel resolution and dual memory card slots that support both SD and SDHC cards.

The digital camera also features lightweight construction that keeps the total weight down to 1480g (with battery and 2 SD cards), yet its semi-rugged construction that includes a magnesium-steel-alloy frame and 70 seals reduces the risk of physical damage as well as offers a degree of protection from the weather and dust.

The camera will retail in the Japanese market this May for about $9,500 USD with an additional $1,100 needed for lens. There are no further details as to if this camera will be released in North America.

Via: Electronista, Inquistr, Ubergizmo

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Late last year, Dell unveiled their M6500 which touted a 17-inch display. Though it could be considered a high performance machine, the challenge it had was with portability due to its 8.5lbs in weight.

Enter today the Precision M4500 which includes a choice of either the Intel Core i5 or Core i7 processor and for those those looking for a real performance edge, the Core i7-920XM Quad Core Extreme Edition. With that also comes your choice of either an NVIDIA Quadro FX 1800M or 880M graphics card that allows the 15.6-inch 16:9 widescreen display to support 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution with 100% color gamut.

Some of the other options on the M4500 include a 3MP webcam, a backlit keyboard with multitouch trackpad, Gobi 2.0 mobile broadband support and a 64GB SSD mini card that offers additional data storage space without the need of having to remove the optical drive.

Even with these features, the M4500 weighs in at 6lbs, a full 2.5lbs less then the M6500. Add to this a thickness of 1.1-inches and you’ve got a pretty attractive offering for either yourself or a mobile workforce, especially when you consider the availability of a 9 cell battery that can provide up to 7 hours, 40 minutes of power.

Pricing is expected to come in just shy of $1700 but that’s for the Core i5 entry level model. Expect it to go up appropriately depending upon optional hardware choices made.

Via: Crunchgear

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Product: Backflip Smartphone

Manufacturer: Motorola

Wired Rating: 5

It’s about time Motorola did something crazy. The Cliq was predictably sleek. The Droid was pragmatically chunky. But AT&T’s new Backflip is just … odd.

At first glance the touchscreen channels the Cliq, but flipping it over reveals an exposed QWERTY keyboard. The phone opens like a reverse clamshell, and once you swing the keyboard around through 180 degrees, it’s facing you, resting beneath the screen. And, get this — hidden away on the back of the touchscreen is a small navigational touchpad (called the “Backtrack”) used for scrolling and selecting menu items.

Of course, this odd design choice inspired a slew of questions around the office: “Won’t the exposed keyboard type in your pocket?” (No.) “Will it snap if you open it the wrong way?” (Absolutely.) “Wait, so that touchie-nippley thing is on the back? Why?!” (We don’t know either.)

At 4.7 ounces it has a satisfying pocket weight, and its slightly cramped 3.1-inch touchscreen — though not as vibrant as other phones — is mostly responsive. We were able to squeeze out 320 minutes of talk time, while also tinkering with the usual multimedia and productivity accoutrements (music, video, GPS, 3G/WiFi data, and mobile TV).

Despite its running an older version of Google’s Android OS (1.5), all the bread-and-butter phone features make cameos on the Backflip and perform as expected.

Unfortunately, even though this is AT&T’s first Android phone, it isn’t a blank canvas like the Nexus One or Droid. Like T-Mobile’s Cliq, the Backflip runs the Motoblur Android skin. This take on the Android OS eschews the standard, grid-like home screen in favor of a widget-based user interface. On the bright side, these widgets are customizable and run the gamut in terms of functionality: News, weather, search and a bevy of social networking sites are all fair game.

Unfortunately, running more than a handful of these widgets simultaneously proves problematic. Not only does the Backflip’s 528-MHz processor start to get sluggish, but the on-screen presentation of simultaneously updated feeds from Facebook/Twitter/E-mail/Text/Weather/RSS is of location-aware, real-time data. It’s just too much.

Motorola attempts to address this by offering multiple home screens (accessible via left- and right-finger whisks), but there’s only so much one can do with 3.1 inches.

Although hardly great at presenting data, the Backflip’s icon-driven interface does offer a silver lining. With the right widget combination (and savvy placement), we were able to get a snapshot of every social facet of our lives on one screen.

However, when a co-worker asked to borrow the phone, we were suddenly a bit reluctant to hand it over. Why? Because pretty much anyone who sees the home screen has access to the explosion of personal data spewing out there. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing (unless you have secrets to keep), but it perfectly underscores our issues with the Backflip. On top of its plodding performance, the phone only excels at serving one type of user: the mobile-tweeting, Facebook-feeding, geo-tagging oversharer.

Unless you fall into that category, it’s just not worth bending over backwards to use the Backflip.

WIRED Creative design balances style and function. MicroSD port lets you pack it full of tunes. Supports Android Marketplace for app downloads. QWERTY keys are large, easy to use. Beefy hinge keeps the phone from swinging around wildly. 5-MP camera (with flash!) takes decent pictures. Charges through micro-USB port.

TIRED One of the weakest Android offerings to date. Replaces Android’s Google search with Yahoo. Underpowered and responds at a glacial pace while multitasking. Filled with AT&T-branded bloatware. Flimsy battery door. Screen is too small for its icon-heavy UI.

Mobile phones are designed with a variety of different power sources. There are mobile devices that are solar powered, others like the Apple iPhone include a non-removable battery, while some come with a flat removable battery. There’s even a rather unusual mobile phone that can use the sugar in Coke as a power source.

The Olive FrvrOn V-G2300 mobile phone is a little different. The device is a dual power GSM mobile phone that functions with a rechargeable Li-ion battery. However, in a pinch when you’re out of battery power and let’s face it, all of us have been in this situation, the Olive FrvrOn can run on a standard AAA battery.

The new phone is being released in India only at this time. It certainly is a no frills mobile phone, you won’t be getting any advanced features typically seen with the higher end phones, but if you’re looking for a basic cheap phone, this one will run about $37.

The G2300 comes with a 1.5-inch CSTN color screen display with 128×128 pixel resolution and a white backlight. The phone includes both Hindi and English language support as well as an FM radio, calculator, alarm, calender and speaker phone. 16 polyphonic ringtones are also thrown in.

Via: Tech Chee, Phones Review

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On a regular basis, Microsoft releases security patches, fixes or enhancements for their various operating systems. Less frequently, these changes are bundled together and released as a single service pack (SP).

Up until recently, it was generally accepted that SP1 for Windows 7, Microsoft’s latest operating system would not be released for some 24 months. However, TechARP.com, which in the past has been successful in determining XP and Vista SP release schedules has come across information indicating that the release date of Windows 7 SP1 will be advanced to Q4 of this year.

As to why Microsoft may have had a change of heart lies in the fact that the Redmond company needs to address an indeterminate number of “serious” performance bugs within Windows 7. Advancing the SP1 date to this year would put its release date in line with Vista and XP. XP SP1 was seen some 10 months after the XP launch in October 2001 while Vista SP1 came about 1 year after the Vista launch.

Windows 7 has seen strong sales reaching the milestone of 90 million licenses sold but the rumor of a Windows 7 SP1 later this year might get both enterprise customers and the average Joe to hold off temporarily in their purchase until they can get a copy of Windows 7 with SP1.

Via: The Inquirer

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Google search dominates the online search market and over the past few years, we’ve seen the search giant slowly expand into new areas of opportunity. The latest move sees a partnership with Google offering search features to Dish Network subscribers, allowing them to find TV shows and online video content from video sites such as YouTube.

The new Google service requires that subscribers have an Internet connected Android powered set top box with users being able to search for content using an included QWERTY keyboard. Currently, the testing phase is limited to a select few that consists of Google employees and their families.

There are so many advantages for Google to move into TV search. First is the set top boxes that run on Android, Google’s own operating system. This continues to expand their reach beyond smartphones and mobile devices such as the Google Nexus One.

The other big advantage is the introduction of Google search ads showing up next to popular TV shows. Dish Network is a large satellite provider and this in itself has the potential of generating new revenue streams, but if this was to grow beyond this market and into Android powered cable boxes as well, the increased ad revenue would certainly help Google’s bottom line.

Google is not the only player in this market as both Apple and Microsoft offer their own services that meld both TV and web content together.

Via: CNET

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Sony Electronics has confirmed the pricing for their 3D glasses as well as the infrared emitters. Hold on to your seat, a 3D upgrade package will run about $587 for a family of four. That’s a large sum of cash, especially if you are planning on buying latest 3D Sony television. Although Sony has just revealed their pricing, we had an inkling that it would be in this ballpark as the Samsung 3D HDTV glasses that were announced at the end of February were priced very similarly.

The emitter itself will go for about $55 while the TDG-BR100 and TDG-BR50 active shutter glasses are $133 individually. If you’re planning to purchase the Sony LX900 television that starts at the base price of $3900, you will receive a pair of “free” 3D glasses. The list price is not cheap but most of these companies are probably banking on 3D movies like Avatar to drive sales, that is of course unless you are in Korea and want to be treated to a 4D movie experience.

All kidding aside, TV manufacturers are in a unique position, at least for now where they can make money and significant sums of it with their peripheral devices. We can only hope that this is a temporary position or we could be faced with high prices similar to what we have seen with toner cartridges in the print industry for years now.

Via: Slippery Brick, Gizmodo

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Asus has unveiled their latest Eee netbook, the Asus Eee 1005PR netbook. The new model is based upon the earlier Eee PC 100PE and includes a 10.1-inch LED backlit widescreen display that supports 720p HD video due to the inclusion of a Broadcom BCM 70015 HD decoder.

Along with this, the Asus netbook is powered by an Intel Atom N450 CPU and comes with 1GB RAM (upgradeable to 2GB) and a 250GB hard drive that is further supplemented by WebStorage, Asus’ online storage solution that offers mobile users an additional 500GB of online data storage free for one year.

The 1005PR also includes a webcam, 3 USB ports, 1 RJ45 Ethernet port, a card reader for MMC and SD/SDHC memory cards, WiFi (802.11 b/g/n) with optional Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR technology, a 6-cell battery and Microsoft Windows 7 Starter Edition.

The netbook will be available in blue, pink and white and is likely to retail for about $400, though no firm pricing nor release dates have been announced just yet.

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At CES (Consumer Electronics Show) 2010, Freescale revealed their tablet pc that was in need of OEM partners. Priced at just $200, the device was squarely aimed at the low end of the tablet market and featured a 1GHz ARM processor, 512MB RAM, a 7-inch display screen with 1,024 x 600 pixel resolution and 4GB integrated storage that was expandable to 64GB using microSDHC cards. GPS, Bluetooth 2.1 and 802.11b/g/n WiFi were also going to be standard features with optional 3G/RF4CE available. Freescale also confirmed that touchscreen technology would be part of the final design as the demo models at CES made use of an external keyboard and mouse.

The hardware specifications may not allow the tablet to stand squarely against the Apple iPad, but for those looking for a barebones entry level tablet pc, this would be something to consider, especially with the $200 price tag.

We now get word today that the Freescale tablet will support three operating systems. They are an unnamed Linux OS, and two Google operating systems, the open-source Chromium OS and Google Android. Freescale is still looking for OEM partners to work with, so the earliest that we’ll see this tablet is possibly some time during the summer.

Via: Geek, Electronista

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Acer is looking to take notebook technology to a new level with a prototype design that is currently in the works. The new design is certainly a move away from the traditional laptop form factor and is expected to include a touch keyboard but more importantly, will be ultra thin due to some significant structural changes.

These days, hardware manufacturers are aware that consumers are looking for highly portable notebooks and with that in mind, notebook designs are generally quite thin. Acer will look to make them even thinner with it’s new frameless design which if everything goes according to plan would be available in Q2 2010.

The new design would use specially adapted Corning’s reinforced glass substrate with printed color on its rear surface to act as the notebook cover. For Acer, the value comes in form of savings in materials used and the hope would be that at least a portion of these savings would be passed on to the consumer in the form of cheaper notebooks. At the very least though, consumers would have access to a new level of portability both in terms of size and weight with a frameless Acer notebook. We’ll see how this story develops in the coming months and will report back on any hardware specifications once they become available.

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A recent patent application has been unveiled revealing Apple’s plan to replace traditional door locks with an electronic device. The conceptual idea is being coined as the iKey and thoughts are that one day perhaps, a single “electronic key” would be required to unlock all doors for which you have access, be it a front door, office door, car door, etc.

Essentially, doors could be retrofitted with an electronic device or alternatively, as part of the product design phase, this electronic device could be installed. Access control would then be based upon a personal identification number or PIN code with the transmitted digital information being encrypted to avoid the risk of signal theft.

The speculation is the next generation iPhone will contain this capability. The official application with the US Patent Office states:

The device can communicate with an external device to open a lock. By way of example, the electronic device may be a model of an iPhone.

The external device may be any suitable electronic device such as a portable media player, personal data assistant or electronic lock that may be used to access a door, car, house or other physical area.

The Apple proposal would make use of Near Field Communication technology which allows two nearby electronic devices to exchange necessary information.

The idea of a keyless entry system isn’t new, security access cards used in office environments are quite common. We are also starting to see the major car manufacturers deploy versions of this new technology in their new vehicles as well.

Apple’s hope is to have the iKey replace as many of these keyless systems making it so that consumers would only have to carry a single device for all locks. You just have to wonder what the backup plan would be if your Apple iPhone malfunctioned.

Via: Telegraph, Electric Pig

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Apple iKey To Replace Door Keys One Day? |
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With operating systems, it’s not uncommon to have different versions of an OS, each having unique features that may benefit one user group over another. Microsoft is well known for doing this with their OS, creating a home version, enterprise version and a variety of other flavors in between to accommodate their user base.

Version one of Google Chrome OS isn’t even officially out yet, but the word from the RSA Conference held recently points to Google [GOOG] developing a Business Edition of Google Chrome, which will be in addition to their “Home Edition”.

The Business Edition is not expected to launch any earlier then 2011 and will be for netbooks only, at least at the time of launch. Few details are available about the new Google OS other then the presence of additional security features and “more management muscle”, which are features one would expect in a professional operating system.

Google Chrome Business Edition has a long way to go before it poses a serious challenge to Windows 7 Professional, but this is the starting point from which to build and develop.

Via: Gadget Venue, ZDNet

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Google Chrome Business Edition In 2011 |
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LG has a new offering in the highly portable X300 that will be available in a variety of global markets shortly. The new device sports an 11.6-inch screen display and is less then an inch (0.69-inches) in thickness.

In terms of its hardware configuration, the X300 will come with 2GB RAM and includes 128GB of storage space by way of a SSD (Solid State Drive). The unit is also powered by an Intel processor, namely the 2GHz Menlow CPU (Atom Z550). Rounding out the features is the inclusion of integrated 3G support and though not referenced by Engadget, it is suspected that wireless 801.11 b/g (and possibly n) will be included.

Expect to see the LG X300 in South America, Asia the Middle East some time this month with possible European and US launch dates to be announced at a later time. Pricing is also expected to vary from country to country. The price in the Korean market will be $1,424 and I suspect those in other markets can use this price point as a gauge for when the X300 arrives in your specific market.

Via: Gadget Venue, Engadget

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• Rogers Mobility Introduces LG Pop To Lineup

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Ultraportable LG X300 Announced |
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There are certain events during the year that garner a large viewing audience and if you have a product launch or message that you want to ensure reaches the largest number of eyeballs and you have deep pockets, these are the golden opportunities.

Google did this with their Parisian Love ad that aired during the Superbowl last month. This month, it’s Apple’s turn using the 2010 Academy Awards as their center stage.

Apple’s new ad about the iPad was seen just after the Disney/Pixar animated film “Up” was recognized with the Best Animated Film award. In the 30 second ad spot that aired to the background music of The Blue Van – There Goes My Love, Apple confirmed the April 3rd US launch date to which we can add that pre-orders for the WiFi version will start on March 12th (US again) with the 3G version will be available later in April.

It was a typical Apple ad, similar in pattern to what we’ve seen the company use in the past with success when they launched their iPod product line. The ad was simple, using no verbal sales pitch, but rather just showed a person using the iPad, demonstrating some of its features while music played in the background.

Via: Techie Buzz, PC World

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• Custom MacBook Decals
• Foxconn Leak Dispels Rumors Of iPad Shortage
• AT&T CEO: WiFi iPad More Popular

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Apple iPad Ad During Academy Awards |
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Energizer DUO which has now been discontinued, is a USB battery charger that first made its way into US, European and Latin American markets back in 2007. At the time of sale, the Energizer charger came with a software bundle that offered status information about a battery recharge that may be in progress.

On Friday, the Department of Homeland Security’s US-CERT (United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team) released an advisory for this product as it would appear that the bundled software included malicious code that infected computers with a backdoor Trojan horse.

Once the trojan installed it’s payload (Arucer.dll), the infected file would reside on a Windows computer, listening on TCP port 7777 for instructions. The trojan is self-executing on Windows boot up and has the ability to download and execute files, tweak registry settings, as well as forward stolen information from an infected computer.

The recommended course of action at this time is to uninstall the infected software as well as to delete Arucer.dll. A full virus scan would also be prudent. Energizer has advised that this issue only affects workstations powered by the Windows operating system and that the Mac version appears unaffected.

Though it is not known how this trojan managed to get into the bundled software, Energizer is cooperating with federal law enforcement agencies to investigate further.

Via: Trends Update, Techie Buzz

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• Cisco iPhone App Allows Instant Server Reputation Checks
• Bomb-Proof Wallpaper
• Fridge Locker – The Personal Food Security System

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Energizer Duo USB Battery Charger Contains Backdoor Trojan |
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Vers Audio can almost be considered as the IKEA of the gadget world, the big difference being that with most Vers products, assembly is not required. Past creations from Vers have included handcrafted wooden casings for alarm clocks, iPods and of course their specialty, audio speakers.

This time around, with the April 3rd US release date imminent, Vers has set their site on the Apple iPad. The Vers iPad case is handcrafted from solid hardwood and bamboo and features reinforced steel, offering an extra level of protection from accidental external bumps and nicks while the iPad resides on a soft scratch resistant internal lining.

In many ways, the case design does give the Apple tablet that wooden digital picture frame appearance. The Vers case is also top loading allowing for the easy insertion and removal of the iPad. There are also appropriately placed openings for both the volume control and the 30-pin connector.

Optionally, there’s also a wooden stand offering the ability to type on an external keyboard or go hands free while watching your favorite movie.

The Vers wood iPad case will retail for $79.99.

Vers, Via Hardware Sphere, Winarco

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• Custom MacBook Decals
• Foxconn Leak Dispels Rumors Of iPad Shortage
• AT&T CEO: WiFi iPad More Popular

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Vers Audio Wood Finished iPad Case |
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New Egg, the second largest online retailer within the United States finds themselves in the midst of a controversy due to them shipping fake Intel Core i7-920 processors to some online customers.

The findings come about after Hard OCP was sent one of the counterfeit Intel processors. The packaging which housed the fake goods could pass as genuine with just a quick glance. However, upon closer inspection, misspelled words on the packaging were apparent.

Once unboxed, further evidence was present including a fake cooling fan, an instruction manual that consisted of blank pages stapled together and “piece of plastic that looked vaguely like a chip.” Software companies have always been plagued with counterfeit products because it much simpler and cheaper to duplicate software.

Hardware technology is another fish all together because the technology to duplicate microprocessors is very expensive. What’s more common is processor chips that are deliberately relabeled as a faster processor and subsequently sold for top dollars.

It’s being reported that New Egg purchased some 300 fake processors through D&H Distributing. Intel and New Egg are currently investigating the matter and those consumers that may have received a fake processor are having them replaced with legitimate items.

Via: WSJ, Slash Gear

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Fake Intel Core i7-920 Processors Shipped By New Egg |
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If you’re the owner of an NVIDIA graphics card and an early adopter, electing to upgrade your video driver to WHQL-certified version 196.75, you’ll want to quickly downgrade to the stable version 196.21 before doing permanent damage to your video card.

The newest drivers are no longer available through the Nvidia website due to multiple reports about video card failures. It’s believed that the latest driver version has erroneously affected the control settings resulting in fan failures that can be attributed to the fans either not spinning at all or spinning at the incorrect speed. Without proper cooling, the GPU (graphics processing unit) is susceptible to overheating and permanent damage. Another symptom consumers are reporting is the unexpected shutdown or freezing of their personal computers.

What’s really interesting is that video gamers playing any one of the games Warcraft 3, World of Warcraft or StarCraft 2 Beta seem to be even more prone to this risk. Blizzard Entertainment has also acknowledged the problem, recommending users to uninstall this driver version and revert back to the earlier driver.

So far, the video cards that seem affected are the 8800GT, 8800GTS, 9800GT, 9800GTX, 9800GTX+ and the GTS 250.

Via: Geek, ZDNet

• Nvidia Optimus Switchable Graphics Technology
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• SteelSeries Limited Edition Gaming Mouse
• NVIDIA GeForce 310 Video Card
• Nvidia Fermi With Life Like 3D Rendering

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NVIDIA Video Driver Version 196.75 Has Major Issues |
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Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 is no longer with us, having been read its final rights and laid to rest last night in a solemn funeral ceremony arranged by the Denver Company Aten Design Group.

The web browser seemed so young at 8 years of age, but you have to remember that time travels at the speed of light on the net, so really, this web browser was well past its prime.

The parent (Microsoft) of this web browser was unable to personally attend its offspring’s funeral but sent a bouquet of flowers along with a card that read:

Thanks for the good times IE6, see you all @ MIX when we show a little piece of IE Heaven.

The Internet Explorer Team @ Microsoft

Apparent cause of death was a “a workplace injury sustained at the headquarters of Google, Inc.” which does sound like a contract hit was planned on IE6. Of course, the death of this old browser could be attributed to Google phasing out support with YouTube confirming that March 13th is the drop date for IE6.

What’s really sad though is that despite the funeral arrangements and the demise of IE6, it’s still going to be around for a while as there are many enterprise clients that rely on this archaic browser when more modern alternatives are available.

Via: Tech Crunch, ZDNet

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• Windows Phone Starter Edition
• LG Windows Phone 7 Handset This Fall
• Microsoft Project Natal Showing Noticeable Delay In Motion Capture
• 3 Microsoft Entry Level BlueTrack Mice Launched

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Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 Laid To Rest |
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Product: Reader Daily Edition

Manufacturer: Sony

Wired Rating: 4

Touchscreens make everything better and more intuitive, right?

Not so fast: Sometimes adding touchscreen technology has drawbacks that seriously outweigh the benefits. Exhibit A: the Sony Reader Daily Edition.

It’s an e-book reader that, like most others currently on the market, uses an E Ink screen. Unfortunately, while E Ink on its own is crisp and readable — not to mention easy on the batteries — it has a lower contrast ratio than the LCD screens most of us stare into all day long. But when you add a layer of touch-sensitive technology on top of the virtual ink, as Sony has done, the contrast ratio gets even worse, and the screen goes from pleasingly Etch-a-Sketch-like to downright murky and gray.

Another problem: Sony uses resistive-touchscreen tech, not the capacitive sensors used in most modern smartphones. That means it takes some real pressure to get the screen to respond. Combine that with E Ink’s slow refresh rate (it can take several seconds for the screen to respond to a command) and you need Zenlike equanimity, or catatonic levels of lethargy, to use the thing without flying into a frustrated rage.

It could be we’re just so jacked up from a steady diet of Twitter, Facebook and Google Buzz updates that we’re unable to grok the Reader’s slower, more contemplative pace.

Apart from the touchscreen, the Sony Reader Daily Edition has a lot going for it. Its 7-inch screen is bigger than the 6-inch display found on the Amazon Kindle and the Barnes & Noble Nook. While an inch doesn’t sound like much, it translates into substantially more real estate — and a very usable “landscape” view that puts two pages side by side.

The Reader’s hardware is stylish, with a clean, conservative design and an attractive, leather-like flip cover. It is easily the most attractive e-book reader we’ve seen yet, and it’s a marked contrast to the Kindle’s Speak-n-Spell aesthetic.

Built-in 3G wireless (from AT&T) means you can browse, purchase and download books without having to sync with a computer. It also supports one of the features Sony most eagerly touts, namely the ability to subscribe to newspapers like the Wall Street Journal and the New York Post. A WSJ subscription costs $15 for four weeks. Once you’ve subscribed, each day’s paper is automatically downloaded to the device every morning.

For that to work, though, you have to leave the wireless turned on (there’s a handy switch at the bottom for turning it on and off). Unfortunately, while the Reader’s battery lasted more than a week with the wireless off, it ran down in less than a weekend when we left the wireless on. In other words, if you want to have the morning paper waiting for you when you wake up each day, you’d better leave wireless on and plan on plugging the device into the wall for a recharge every day or so.

Overall, while we like the looks of the Sony Reader Daily Edition, we find it hard to recommend it. The touchscreen’s downsides, the device’s high price and the fact that a slew of new e-reader technologies are just around the corner make a strong case against buying it now. If Sony improves the screen and continues to polish the interface, they might just have a winner in version 2.0.

WIRED Gorgeous industrial design puts other e-readers to shame. Larger screen than on most e-readers. Built-in dictionary. Subscription support might help keep some of our favorite newspapers alive another day or two.

TIRED Screen is even lower contrast than other E Ink displays. Touchscreen should be called “press-screen,” because you have to apply significant pressure to get it to respond. Store is poorly organized and slow. Interface makes it difficult to find some features. Wireless quickly drains the battery. Steep price compared to other e-readers.

Adobe’s Photoshop.com Mobile has seen a few developments over the past few months, first being released as a free photo editor for the Apple iPhone and subsequently being ported to Android phones in November of last year.

Building on this technology, Adobe has announced today the availability of a new Photoshop mobile editor that allows third party software developers to add Photoshop functionality into their software applications, thereby allowing for easier image editing.

As part of the press release, Doug Mack, vice president and general manager of Digital Imaging and Rich Media Solutions took the opportunity to take a shot at Apple stating:

Unlike iPhone, the Android platform allows us to make the Photoshop.com editor broadly available to developers so they can provide it within any application they are working on. Photoshop functionality can then easily be accessed from an online auction, real estate or social media application so users can quickly fix photos and make them look their best, before being showcased.

You have to hope that Apple and Adobe can sort out their problems because Adobe Photoshop is one of the best, if not the best, photo editor available and it’s a shame that Apple is placing restrictions on it’s availability, though they have stated their rationale for it.

Photoshop.com Mobile for Android 1.1 also comes with a few new photo effects such as pop art and vibrant colors. Also included with this offering are soft black, white and warm vintage tools which can be used to give pictures that vintage or aged appearance.

Interested? The new app is available as a free download through the Android Market.

Via: Mobile Crunch

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Android Developers Get Adobe Photoshop.com Mobile Editor |
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McDonalds may use the tagline “Billions and billions served” and Apple iTunes recently laid claim to 10 billion downloads through and now, the social networking site Twitter has now joined this exclusive club with their announcement of reaching the 10,000,000,000 tweet milestone.

It’s believed the 10 billionth tweet was sent out at around 1AM GMT this morning and comes some five months after Twitter reached the five billion tweet mark. Since their inception in 2009, the micro-blogging site has been a force in real time search with the three big search engines eager to integrate Twitter feeds into their search results.

According to GigaTweet, Twitter will maintain its pace of growth with estimates indicating that the 11 billionth tweet is only about 20 days away and that another 200 days from now is when we can expect Twitter to reach the 20 billion Tweet mark.

Unlike the Apple iTunes 10 billionth download where we had specifics, the same cannot be said about the 10 billionth tweet because the Twitter user has a protected feed. However, for you’re viewing pleasure is the 9,999,999,999 tweet.

Via: Pocket Lint

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Twitter Boasts 10 Billion Tweets |
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The MacBook has a whole sub-culture devoted to just the customization of Apple products to reflect their own personality. Online stores like Etsy are often where you can find these handmade offerings such as this one of Steve Jobs, the Chief Executive Officer of Apple.

This self adhesive vinyl decal is specific for the 13-inch MacBook and has been designed to last some 7 years which in all likelihood will be longer then your MacBook considering the rapid pace of change that technology is undergoing. The decals come with a black background though other colors are also available. Retail price is $13.99 plus shipping.

Via: Geeky Gadgets, Crunch Gear, TechChee

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Custom MacBook Decals |
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Product: Beckman Style 9010

Manufacturer: Red Wing

Wired Rating: 8

There are really two ways to go about building a boot. You can go the sneaker-meets-Gortex route found in kicks like the Kayland Zephyrs. That’s fine if you want to hike up Mt. Whitney. But what if you need a pair of boots that can be worn with a tie? Then you should strap on something like Red Wing’s Beckman 9010s.

Even though Williamsburg lumberjack-chic hipsters will never truly put these guys to the test, the 9010s are built to withstand some harsh conditions. Constructed from thick leather, rubber and even a little bit of wood, they’ve been treated and sealed to keep the elements out and keep heat in. We trudged through a myriad of winter conditions — hail, rain, bitter (for California) cold, and all the while our tootsies remained toasty.

This is in part due to the thick wool socks we had to wear with the boots. The 9010s have two problems: almost zero cushioning in the sole and harsh stiffness out of the package. We solved the first problem with some Dr. Scholl’s inserts. The second? We had to break in the boots with extreme prejudice.

It took, we’re not kidding, two months to get the 9010s broken in. And while it wasn’t always easy (blisters and sore arches), the payoff was amazing. After applying ample amounts of boot oil — but mostly just walking long distances — we were treated to footwear that feels like sneakers, but are tougher than a pair of cinder blocks.

WIRED Clint Eastwood levels of ruggedness. Boots you can wear while trudging through rain and muck or to a board meeting. Wear and tear only makes ‘em better.

TIRED Boy, you’re gonna carry that weight: a shade under 2 pounds. Do not wear these things if you need to run fast or walk silently.

Wireless router technology hasn’t really changed all that much when it comes to form factor. Take a rectangular base, add a wireless antenna or two and you’re done.

However, all of this is about to change with the new Asus RT-N56U wireless router which was introduced at CeBIT. The Asus 802.11a/b/g/n router with dual band support can handle up to 300,000 concurrent sessions for stable and fast downloads, includes 2 USB ports for external hard drives, printers and other USB gadgets. It can also function as an FTP server, Samba server, BitTorrent server or printer share device. Finally, there are 4 Gigabit LAN ports and an integrated NAT firewall and DoS detection system.

However, the hardware specifications of the Asus RT-N56U are inconsequential. It’s the form factor that makes this router sing. It’s easily one of the most elegant designs I’ve come across, something that would look good sitting next to an AIO (All In One) computer with a wireless keyboard and mouse. All we need now is wireless power and we are set.

No word on release dates and pricing but this goes on the must have list.

Via: DVICE, Engadget

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Asus RT-N56U Ultra-Slim Wireless Router |
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Windows Vista was supposed to be the successor to Windows XP but because of the issues with the new OS, some perceived and some real, this never materialized with adoption rates lower then expected.

With Windows 7, Microsoft had a lot to prove, both to itself, but more importantly to Microsoft customers and shareholders and with the numbers that are now being reported, Windows 7 can be considered a success. At the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media, & Telecom Conference in San Francisco, Microsoft’s Chief Financial Officer, Peter Klein announced that 90 million copies of Windows 7 have been sold since its release date of October 22, 2009. That’s 90 million copies in just 4 months.

This makes Windows 7 the fastest selling operating system that the Redmond company has ever released and the numbers are expected to only improve as many corporate clients are only now looking at enterprise wide OS upgrades.

There’s no doubt that Microsoft worked hard at improving their product and correcting the mistakes with Vista. Windows 7 seems to be the natural progression from Windows XP with Vista looking more like a bump in the road, much like Windows ME.

Next on the Microsoft road map is Windows 8 which is expected to roll out in 2012. Naturally all eyes will be on Microsoft to see if they can once again exceed customer expectations, especially in light of the fact that Chrome OS, Google’s own operating system is coming.

Via: Geek

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• Windows Phone 7 Devices Coming In 3 Flavors

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Microsoft Windows 7 – 90 Million Licenses Sold |
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Palm Pre owners have been asking for an improved Facebook application and finally, Palm has granted their wish, performing an overhaul of the Palm Pre webOs Facebook app, adding a number of new features and enhancements.

The new version comes with an enhanced inbox that now allows mobile users to write, send and reply to message. There are also enhancements made to the photo albums, user profiles, events and birthdays as well as friend search.

The Facebook app is available today but only through the update function rather then traditional App Catalog which some are reporting as still containing an older version.

Via: Palm

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• FarmVille – The 80 Million User Facebook Game
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Palm Pre WebOS Facebook App Overhauled |
Mobile Phones | Post tags: facebook, Palm