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Dell Streak 5 in action

2011-09-19T00:31:00.001-07:00

Dell already launced its new pocket tablet, giving u more choices besides the powerful iPad versions.

This device is essentially a 5-inch, Android-powered pocket tablet that was made for users who want the best web browsing, digital entertainment, social connection and personal navigation experience.

"The Dell Streak 5 is designed for people who are constantly interacting online and want to expand their ability to access their digital lives on-the go. It hits the sweet spot between traditional smartphones and larger screen tablets and its unique size will help people discover new ways to enjoy the web, connect with friends and navigate their lives," said Mr. Varinderjit Singh, Managing Director, CSMB Malaysia and Singapore, Dell.

One of the Streak 5's main selling points is Dell's proprietary Stage User Interface (Ul) and its collection of widgets that brings a user's favorite content such as music, photos and email to the home screen. During the launch, Dell also announced that this innovative Ul will slowly find its way to other Dell products and will then allow users to easily sync and share content from one device to another.

Other cool features of the Dell Streak 5 include its vibrant WVGA 800x480 resolution in-cell TFT LCD screen with support for multi-touch and the high-quality, scratch-resistant Corning Gorilla Glass, 5-megapixel rear-facing camera, front-facing VGA camera and so much more.

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Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 pulled from shelves amid Android legal woes

2011-08-14T21:21:00.001-07:00

The Samsung line of Android based Galaxy Tab products are disappearing from store shelves in some nations, and it’s not because they’re selling out, but rather jammed up. Those in Europe and Australia are already finding that they can’t find themselves a Galaxy Tab 10.1, because legal woes have prevented the product from launching in the latter and are about to get it banned from the market in the former. This places Samsung in the trickiest of positions as it gears up to launch its next gen S2 line.

It all started when Apple decided that Samsung’s mobile products looked and felt way too much like Apple’s iPad and iPhone, to the point that Apple began fighting a (so far successful) legal battle around the world. The courts have thus far been agreeing that Samsung’s products like the Galaxy Tab are an infringement on Apple’s patents and designs, and now various government agencies have taken it upon themselves to prove the issue themselves. No less than the U.S. International Trade Commission is looking into the matter, which means that the disappearance of some Samsung products in Europe could ultimately follow with a banishment in the United States…

This doesn’t mean the end of the Galaxy line of products, as Samsung could always go back and redesign the hardware from the ground up using original ideas which don’t steal from Apple; the Android operating system would still be the driving force behind these redesigned products. And it doesn’t mean the end of Samsung either, unless Apple can successfully sue the company for so much money that it either agrees to bail on its Android products as part of a settlement, or financial woes from the lawsuits doom the company. The latter isn’t out of the question, as similar legal action against fellow Android-based hardware infringer HTC have resulted in such crushing legal rulings that HTC went so far as to initiate a stock buyback program in an attempt to convince shareholders that it wasn’t about to go out of business as a result of the ruling…

So what does this mean for upcoming Samsung products like the Galaxy S2? Anything goes at this point. It could be argued that nearly every Android based phone and tablet on the market has borrowed from Apple’s iPad and iPhone designs to varying extents, which means Apple can continue to go after these companies unless and until they scrap their current designs and come up with ones which don’t look quite so much like a fake iPad clone as they do now. That would of course lead to questions of whether the mainstream public would then continue to buy Android based products at all…

It’s been widely documented that aside from geeks who like the idea of a “wild west” mobile platform based on Linux which they can easily hack and re-code themselves, most among the mainstream public end up with an Android phone because they wanted an iPhone but their carrier didn’t offer it (or the salesgeek at the retailer was philosophically opposed to allowing anyone to buy one) and so the customer was convinced that the Android phone was “just like the iPhone” but better. The highly similar look and feel of the hardware played a big part in what many Android users now consider to have been a bait and switch game, with as many as forty-two percent of Android phone users having already decided that their next smartphone will be a real iPhone instead of an imitator. If Android phones suddenly start looking like vastly different hardware products instead of iPhone clones, this could serve to push that number even higher…

And that’s to say nothing of the Android tablet line, where products like the Galaxy Tab have had far less success against the iPad (naturally, with non-iPhone carrier influence removed from the equation). Change these products up so that they don’t look like a “Brand B iPad” and suddenly Android tablets may end up having even less success against the iPad. So while Apple may not succeed in getting Android based tablets and phones permanently banned from store shelves, its goal may simply be to ensure that the next generation of Android products looks so noticeably different from the iPad and iPhone that consumers will decide they have to buy the real Apple product in order to get the Apple experience they’re looking for. In the mean time, those Apple products may be sitting next to some empty shelves in the adjacent Android section.

Everything U need to Know About Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc

2011-07-14T18:26:00.001-07:00

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc, the latest model to join the Xperia family, is a stylish, ultra-lightweight smartphone that will turn heads around. At first glance, you will be impressed by the slimness, 8.7mm and lightweight, 117gm. The sleek, super-slim Xperia Arc is so light that it makes the iPhone 4 feel bulky in comparison.

The smartphone boasts a 4.2” Reality display with Mobile BRAVIA® Engine makes the super-wide LED back-lit screen sharp and crisp. Equipped with the Exmor R™ for mobile CMOS sensor, Arc lets you capture high-quality, bright pictures and videos in poor light conditions powered by Sony.

Arc is Sony Ericson’s largest screen on a handset to date. The large screen takes up most of the front because the Home, Back and Settings buttons take up very little space at the bottom. If you take off the flexible plastic back cover and you will find the Li-ion BA750 battery, 8GB micro SD card and SIM card slot.

This sleek phone houses a 1Ghz Qualcomm MSM8255 processor (Snapdragon) and an Adreno 205 graphic processor which is the same pairing used in the Xperia Play, a model catered for gamers. The Arc comes with Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) and this will certainly excite almost any Android user as the latest version of Google’s OS comes with a slew of improvements.

The tight integration with Google Apps and native applications for Gmail, Google Talk and Calendar is impressive. You can easily manage your Gmail by adding and removing labels, just like you would do on your desktop PC. The Xperia Arc comes with an 8.1-megapixel camera that is comparable to any point-and-shoot camera phone. You can control exposure value, toggle image stabilizer, adjust white balance and even switch on geotagging to add location information to your photos.

Sony Ericson’s phone are generally known for their music playback capability and the Arc carries on this tradition by providing simple playback controls and comes with a wide selection of preset equalizer settings. The Arc is one of Sony Ericson’s most featured-packed smartphones and is worth checking out if you are looking for an Android phone running the latest version of the OS.

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EYEING APPLE'S ICLOUD: WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?

2011-06-09T18:13:00.001-07:00

On the Internet, just about everybody's forecast calls for clouds these days. "Cloud computing" is one of those phrases that, in the hands of a marketing pro, can mean anything, but in general it refers to moving your data, your applications or both from an individual computer you can touch with your fingers to a Web-based service you can reach from any other computer online.

The upsides of cloud computing for you: since the information you want has ascended from your computer's hard drive to an Internet service, you can access it from almost anywhere; collaboration with other people gets a lot easier; your data is automatically and constantly backed up; bug fixes and software upgrades also happen "automagically." And because cloud services can take advantage of far more storage and processing power than a single computer or smart phone can allow, they can enable major advances in everything from voicemail to robots.

The downsides of cloud computing: You'd better have a fast and reliable Internet connection, and the cloud provider had better defend your privacy and avoid endangering your data in a server mishap.

But while Google and Amazon have built portfolios of cloud services and Microsoft has become a recent convert to the concept, Apple has only dabbled in it, fielding such limited offerings as the free iTools and its mediocre, $99/year successor MobileMe. On Monday, though, the Cupertino, Calif., company rebooted its cloud efforts by introducing a new, free service called iCloud -- and this time, it says, it's here to stay.

One difference between iCloud and the earlier services of competitors is the company behind it. The company once routinely described as "beleaguered" now attracts an outsized amount of attention; when Apple enters a market, people expect it to upend things.

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Another, more important difference is how your data -- contacts and calendars, email, photos, documents and music -- can get in and out of iCloud. Apple's built this service as a sort of heavenly hard drive to a designated set of devices, as seen in the company-provided illustration above: your Mac, your PC, your iPhone or iPod touch and your iPad. Most cloud services have far less specific system requirements, usually starting and ending with "any device with a modern Web browser."

Further, iCloud is built to mesh with specific programs. Its Photo Stream connects to an iPhone's Photos app, but not the equivalent software on an Android phone. Its iTunes in the Cloud, unsurprisingly, requires a copy of iTunes. It will let you save a spreadsheet in the cloud and easily edit it from any of your devices--so long as they run Apple's iWork productivity suite.

A third, most important difference: Unlike Google Docs or Amazon's Cloud Player, iCloud doesn't offer Web access to all the content you've uploaded. You can only access it through a dedicated app. That could be a problem, since far more computers have Web browsers than include the specific programs supported by iCloud. In some cases, such as on locked-down machines in offices, you might be allowed to install the required app.

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(Disclaimer: I've spoken at a couple of Google-hosted events.)

In fewer words: Where Apple employs the cloud as a cable, other vendors treat it as more of a window.

By controlling the service and the software, Apple expects to provide the same sort of it-just-works reliability that its control of Mac hardware and the Mac OS X operating system allows on its computers. (Since most of iCloud requires the not-yet-shipped iOS 5 update for Apple's mobile devices, we can only guess if that will work out; keep in mind the ugly debut of MobileMe and subsequent flops by other cloud services.)

Apple's focus on simplicity, however, looks likely to come at the cost of compatibility -- just as in such recent proprietary Apple ventures as its iOS- and Mac-only Facetime video-calling system and its just-announced, iOS-only iMessage text-messaging alternative.

If you've already embraced Apple's desktop, laptop and mobile offerings, iCloud could amount to a welcome hug back from Cupertino. But if your computing reality is not so orderly, Apple's cloud may seem more like a curtain.

The iCloud slogan "It Just Works" could soon turn into "It Just Works Until It Doesn't". Find out why inside.

2011-06-09T08:49:00.001-07:00

Apple enthusiasts have been unusually enthusiastic this week, courtesy of Steve Jobs' unveiling of iOS 5 with iCloud on Monday. TechCrunch's MG Siegler today explained how magical the iCloud aspect of iOS 5 is, basically concluding that "It Just Works" as the Apple Chief himself claimed on stage during the unveiling. We think Steve Jobs unveiled iCloud in a way that was second to none, but how it will impact the average iPhone user's current experience is one of the aspects that matters now.

Steve Jobs made it perfectly clear that he wants every iPhone user to take advantage of the iCloud, and subsequently wants as many as possible to go ahead and buy iPads and Apple TVs. We like that approach, because it'll enable the company to offer solutions at an entirely different level than what's been the case in the past. However, this approach requires certain scrutiny. Let's first jump straight to a common cloud computing issue.

If we understood Steve Jobs correctly, the iCloud has its limitations when it comes to how open it can be. For cloud computing in general, shared resources enable developers and companies to get the feeling that only the sky is the limit, as long as their operations are in line with certain usage terms. The downside from a technical perspective is that if something goes seriously wrong, end-users across a large amount of apps and services will be affected.

Let's imagine that iCloud functionality becomes a key part of third-party iOS applications down the road. What kind of assurance can Apple provide developers when it comes to the operational aspect of iCloud? The truth is that Apple can't assure anything beyond what anybody else can assure. "It Just Works" could easily turn into "It Just Works Until It Doesn't", and there'll be no quick, temporary fix such as holding your iPhone the right way. Let's not forget that iOS is known for working smoothly on a detailed level.

Additionally, how will iCloud data transfers be dealt with? iMessage is a part of that aspect too. For those thinking that iMessage will kill BlackBerry Messenger, BBM is a separate subscription service that doesn't affect the rest of a user's service plans.

Let's say a user owns an iPhone with a small data plan. And let's be real here, an increasing amount of iPhone users have small data plans. Will people more often hit data speed limits? How would that affect usage of iOS apps in general? Sure, one can always blame the carriers for data issues, but then again, carriers invest more in infrastructure than most people realize. If you and I aren't willing to pay for that infrastructure, iCloud as well as iMessage wouldn't make sense in the first place.

At the end of the day, Apple enthusiasts have plenty of reasons to be enthusiastic. However, just because Steve Jobs says that "It Just Works" doesn't mean that the iCloud will turn out to be a magical aspect of iOS. The iCloud isn't a brilliant multi-touch gesture or a top-notch touchscreen display, it's an aspect of the iOS experience that could have a big impact on end-users, developers and companies that all rely on the iOS ecosystem. Words like "automatically" and "push" primarily aim to glorify something that probably requires serious attention, viable guidelines and careful usage.

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iOS 5 and iCloud: 5 Interesting Tidbits

2011-06-07T07:56:00.001-07:00

This fall Apple will do battle in the cloud with Google, move further into the so-called post-PC world, and take a shot at one of Research In Motion's most prized BlackBerry features. Apple unveiled its software plans for the future with its introduction of the next versions of OS X, iOS and its new online sync service, iCloud. The three new products will work together to store your data online and make it available to your iOS devices and your PC for free, with the exception of non-iTunes music downloads. But that's not all Apple introduced, the company also took a shot at some popular iOS apps and made an interesting choice for baked in social networking integration in iOS 5.

If you want to catch up and find out what's new from Apple, check out PCWorld's rundown of OS X 10.7 "Lion," iOS 5 and iCloud. But here's a look at five interesting things off the top of my mind about Apple's iOS 5 and iCloud.
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Battle for the cloud
Both Apple and Google now have online storage strategies in place to duke it out in the mobile device space with Android and Chrome OS taking on iOS devices. But as blogger John Gruber pointed out, each company has a slightly different approach to the so-called "cloud." Android has a native app solution, but Google wants to push the Web as the primary development platform with tools such as Chrome OS and the Chrome Web store. Apple, meanwhile, is focused on downloadable apps that connect to the Web individually, although iOS also supports Web apps. Which strategy do you prefer?

Was Twitter supposed to be Facebook?
Apple is integrating Twitter functionality into iOS 5, but I can't help wondering if Twitter was Apple's second choice. The Twitter contacts integration feature in iOS 5 left me wondering. With iOS 5 you can integrate your friends' Twitter handles into their contact information for quick access to their Twitter ID. That's a nice feature, but Twitter is really more about connecting with like-minded people you don't know as opposed to connecting with friends. Facebook, however, is an ideal social network for storing contact information in your address book since you're more likely to have a personal relationship with Facebook friends compared with Twitter followers. In fact, the Facebook iPhone app already offers functionality that integrates your Facebook friends with your iOS contacts.

There were rumors in April 2010 about Facebook integration coming to iOS 4, but that didn't pan out. We also know Apple had problems dealing with Facebook over Ping, the music-based social network in iTunes Apple introduced in late 2010. So I have to wonder if Apple originally hoped to integrate Facebook into iOS, but went with Twitter after talks with Facebook soured. That's just speculation, but with about 600 million Facebook users in the world, wouldn't Facebook integration have made more sense?

Are we post-PC yet?
When Apple introduced the iPad 2 the company kept calling its slate a "post-PC device." But that didn't make much sense since you needed a PC to activate the iPad in the first place. Now, however, Apple has cut the cord between iOS and your PC. This means you could actually buy an iPad and forego getting a PC, right? Maybe, but the iPad still isn't that great at switching between tasks such as moving between a word processing document and a Web page. The iPad is closer than before to being a PC replacement, but I doubt the iPad is ready to become most users' full-time device.

Apple eats apps
Apple is also sending an interesting message to developers with iOS 5: if your app becomes popular, we might try to kill you by integrating similar functionality into the OS. With iOS 5's Reminders app, the company is going after popular To Do list apps such as Remember the Milk, 2DO and Priorities. Safari Reader and Reading List could upend Instapaper and Readability. The new camera could mean the end of Camera+ and QuickPix. Apple's iCloud goes after Dropbox and iMessage could replace apps such as Whatsapp and GroupMe.

To be fair, many of these features make a lot of sense integrated into the OS such as improving the camera, iCloud storage and iMessage. But Safari's Reader and Reminders, I'm not so sure about. Will these new features upset developers? It's hard to say, but some are taking the news in stride. Marco Arment, the developer of Instapaper, believes Reading List could actually help his business. "If Reading List gets widely adopted," Arment said on his blog. "...A portion of those people will be interested in upgrading to a dedicated, deluxe app...And they'll quickly find Instapaper in the App Store."

Another stab at RIM
Whenever I ask BlackBerry users why they still stick with RIM devices over an Android device or iPhone, they usually point to one reason for sticking with RIM: BlackBerry Messenger. BBM is a messaging client that allows you to communicate with any other Blackberry user around the world, similar to Apple's recently announced iMessage. Some critics are pointing to iMessage as a possible BBM killer that may push BlackBerry even further into obsolescence, at least for the consumer market. But then again apps such as Whatsapp already bring BBM-like functionality to non-BlackBerry smartphones and that hasn't killed BBM. However, none of those apps have been built into the OS like iMessage, which may make it easier for BlackBerry users to switch.

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Apple's iCloud and what it means for wireless data service

2011-06-06T17:44:00.001-07:00

Apple's new iCloud services announced at the World Wide Developer Conference in San Francisco on Monday will put everything from mobile apps to digital pictures to music in the "cloud" where users can easily store and access them. But what will this mean for your wireless data bill?
Apple's CEO Steve Jobs was in San Francisco Monday to unveil the iCloud service, which acts as a digital hub that will store and replicate content so that it can be shared among multiple iOS devices, such as iPhones, iPod Touches, and iPads.
"Now the (digital) hub is in the cloud," he said during the keynote according to CNET's Live Blog. "If you get something on your iPhone, like a picture, it goes up to the cloud, and gets pushed down to the other devices automatically."
What this means for consumers is that they will no longer have to connect their iOS devices to a computer to back-up information or sync their music. They also won't have to connect their devices to a computer for software updates. Their iTunes music collection, photos taken on their iOS devices, videos viewed on those devices, iBooks, email, calendar information and more will all be stored in the Apple iCloud so that users can access them on any iOS device.
Unlike other cloud based services that may require users to manually upload music, Jobs said that Apple has automated the process to make it easy for users.
It all sounds great for people with iOS devices, who want access to all their content on any device. But how will all this content travel between the iPhone or iPad and the iCloud? Will this put a big strain on carrier networks, and cost consumers more money on their data plans?
Daily updates could indeed put a strain on already struggling cellular networks. But Apple seems prepared to mitigate this problem by forcing some of the data intensive activities to be done over Wi-Fi instead of over a carrier's cellular network.
This is especially important given that many iPhone users may not have an unlimited data plan from AT&T. Verizon Wireless, which began selling the iPhone 4 this year, has also said it plans to get rid of its unlimited data plan and move to a tiered offering.
Experts believe between Apple's use of Wi-Fi, plus the low-bandwidth nature of some of the updates, it shouldn't be a problem for most consumers. For one, much of the data that will be transferred between devices will be contacts, emails, calendar updates, and other text-based data that doesn't gobble up a lot of bandwidth. What's more, when devices are synched they will only be updating new information and not reloading the device entirely.
Secondly, software updates and major data transfers will likely be reserved for Wi-Fi only. Forrester analyst Charlie Golvin was at the WWDC event Monday and he said that Apple's daily updates of iOS devices will happen over Wi-Fi only. And the bigger software updates, which will also happen automatically from time to time, will also happen over Wi-Fi and will only occur when devices are plugged in to an electrical source. This is important because it means that the software updates won't drain the battery. Additionally, iTunes updates and syncing will also happen only over Wi-Fi.
What happens when Wi-Fi is not available? Apple didn't mention that. And Golvin said it's hard to say whether Apple will make it possible to do some these more data intensive transfers over a 3G, or in the future, 4G wireless networks.
Other experts speculate that Apple will give consumers a choice in the setting menu how they access the cloud-based content and backups.
"There are several ways that Apple could manage data usage," said Ross Rubin, an analyst with NPD Group. "For example, it wouldn't be surprising to see Apple uploading photos at a lower resolution when on a bandwidth constrained network."
Michael Gartenberg, an analyst with Gartner said that Apple already requires certain apps that are too large to be downloaded via Wi-Fi. And he said he expects the company to give consumers some choice in how they set up their data usage.
"They may give you the option to load your pictures now or to queue them until you get to a Wi-Fi hotspot," he said. "And you'll likely have the option to turn off the updates."
The new iCloud services will be available this fall. So expect Apple to discuss more details about how the service works as the launch date nears.

Original content : cnet.com

Review, Motorola Defy

2011-05-30T07:23:00.001-07:00

It runs on Android 2.1 with a 5 megapixel camera and a display of 3.7”. Motorola has a long history of creating stylish phones, and they have also dabbled in nature-resistant communication devices too, therefore it is not surprising that the reinvigorated company has introduced the Defy, a smartphone that’s robust for the active crowd. The reasons behind the durability of the Defy are simple; extremely tough Corning Gorilla Glass is used to protect the screen while enabling capacitive touch at the same time.

A quick peek around the device shows that the Defy has externally-placed Torx screws which hold the device together like an exoskeleton, unlike the internal frames of smartphones. The battery cover is lined with thick rubber and clips to the rear with a locking mechanism, and other ports and holes have rubber flaps to keep out dirt and moisture.

Overall, the weatherproofing of the device does not impede with its sleek design and we applaud Motorola for not sacrificing the Defy. It is still stylish to behold and yet resists submerging in water for over an hour as well as various drops and scratches we subjected the device to.

Although the Defy is released without Android 2.2, it does make up for the lost goodness of Froyo with its own specialized 2.1 apps and built-in features. Users will get to enjoy combined social networking streams using the MOTOBLUR’s unique blend of built-in widgets, Froyo-like wireless hotspot activation with the provided app and even advanced battery and APN toggling for longer battery life.

While other manufacturers are taking their time with Froyo updates for their existing devices, Motorola has at least lessened the initial upset of not getting the latest firmware with goodies such as these. The device even offers users DLNA streaming of media to one’s home theater system – something that’s absent in most 2.1 equipped devices at this price point.

There are many good things to say about the Defy, and even with its 800MHz processor which might exhibit limitations on some levels of Angry Birds, it works brilliantly well as a device which connects you to your online personae wherever you are (provided you have an unlimited data plan). Like all Android phones, there is a wealth of customization which can be had at one’s whim, especially when you have a generous number of seven home screens.

While the Defy offers so much more than a regular Android 2.1 device, it also comes with classic Motorola quality performance with crystal-clear sound quality and a surprisingly good camera. The dual microphones embedded into the device drastically cut wind noise and other background influences while accentuating the speaker’s own voice at the same time.

It also allows users to enjoy extended battery life with the battery manager – our device managed two days on a medium drain cycle with push notifications switched on. All in all, the Defy simple surprised us with its tenacity in displaying one of the best Éclair performances ever. Although late to the party, it is an apt swansong to that particular version of Android, especially when Gingerbread is close at hand.

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Quiet June: iPad 3 just a glint as iPad 2 and white iPhone 4 stabilize

2011-05-28T08:23:00.001-07:00

Even as the white iPhone 4 was launching, the iPad 3 release date was the buzz of April 2011. The barely-there inventory fiasco of the iPad 2 launch combined with the lack of a major redesign had some corners looking to the iPad’s future history instead.

Whether based on any actual info or mere wishful thinking, it was posited that the iPad 3 could arrive early, as soon as later this year, to wash away botched iPad 2 launch in a tidal wave of revolutionary new design. And yet as we head into June, little to nothing has since emerged to back that theory up. Apple has, if not cleaned up the iPad 2 inventory situation, managed to stabilize it. Placing an order now means it’ll ship in one to two weeks. And while that’s still not where the company wants to be, it’s a far better situation than when the iPad 2 first launched. And it’s perhaps remarkable that there haven’t (thus far) been any further delays in ship times since that unfortunate accident at the factory where iPads are manufactured.

Meanwhile, it’s all smooth sailing on the iPhone 4 side of the fence. The original iPhone 4, which saw an even more messy inventory situation during its 2010 launch, is now available within twenty-four hours. So is the white iPhone 4, which went on sale last month and temporarily saw some delay in shipping but has now stabilized to the point that it’s also available within twenty-four hours. Here’s the kicker, though: with Apple’s inventory situation having stabilized, things are quiet. Too quiet. Although there’s no clear path showing any new Apple hardware at WWDC next month, the mere quiet itself gives lie to the feel that something must be coming, in some product line, somehow, some way. Such gut feelings are far from consistently accurate. But with the iOS product line reaching the kind of shipping and turnover consistency that there’s no longer any disruptiveness to it, the question has to be asked: what’s next? According to Apple’s traditional calendar, the iPad 3 can’t likely be expected until the spring of 2012. So is there something else cooking in the mean time for June? We’ll find out soon enough. Here’s more on the white iPhone 4.

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Apple's iPad 2 hits China, luring crowds, scalpers

2011-05-06T21:13:00.001-07:00

Apple fever was renewed in China on Friday as the California-based technology giant launched the iPad 2 for the Chinese market, drawing crowds and scalpers.

Sales of the iPad 2 began 8 am on Friday at the Apple Store in Beijing's Xidan shopping district, with hundreds of people queuing to purchase the new tablet device.

Compared to the original iPad, which went on sale in the mainland last September, the new tablet in both white and black is thinner and lighter, with a higher performance processor and dual cameras.

Only the Wi-Fi version of the ipad 2 is available for now, with the 16-gigabyte model retailing for 3,688 yuan ($567), the 32-gigabyte model for 4,488 yuan ($691) and the 64-gigabbyte model for 5,288 yuan ($814).

The prices are 300 yuan lower than the older version offered last year.

Liu Zhongni, a university student from Inner Mongolia, was the first customer in line.

The young man in his early 20s began queuing 1 pm Thursday and stayed overnight in order to secure a purchase, he told the Global Times on Friday.

A lot of other people also stayed overnight for the device, said Liu, who had queued up for the first day of sales of the iPhone 4 and the first-generation iPad, he said.

Scalpers, who make profits by reselling the device at a higher price to customers, accounted for the majority of those in the queue, said one of them, who declined to be named. Scalpers generally ask for a markup of between 150 yuan and 400 yuan for an iPad 2.

The iPad 2 is expected to account for 50 percent of total iPad sales in China in the second quarter, estimated Sun Peilin, an industry analyst with Beijing-based research firm Analysys International.

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Five Reasons Why Tablets Like the iPad Are PCs

2011-01-26T17:22:00.000-08:00

“Market research firm Canalys made a gutsy move today: it became thefirst major market tracker to start lumping consumer tablets like the iPad and Samsung Galaxy Tab together with other PCs.

This has major implications. First, doing so vaults Apple into third place globally in Q4 among PC vendors, behind HP and Acer, according to Canalys. By contrast, Gartner and IDC, who are better-known for tracking the PC market (and presumably thus more conservative in their methodology), do not (yet) count iPads as PCs.

Also, calling a tablet a PC means that we are acknowledging a tablet is a real computer, not a dismissing it as some limited-use mobile device.

At the risk of wading into a ‘How many angels can dance on the head of a pin?‘ type of debate, let’s examine the arguments against counting tablets as PCs in order to knock them down. Shall we begin?

1) “There’s no [physical] keyboard.” Yes, but as BetaNews’ Joe Wilcox points out, IDC counts Windows tablets as PCs, even though a large percentage of them are stylus/finger input only.

2) “Tablets suck for doing real work like type long memos or build slide decks.” I know plenty of businesspeople, especially managers, who spend the majority of their time in Outlook or Lotus Notes, sending and receiving e-mails. Are they not doing *real* work? Does that mean doing e-mail on a tablet is suddenly not real work? What about pulling up sales leads or mining deep Business Intelligence data via rich analytical dashboards? Sounds like real work to me. These are all business tasks at which tablets like the iPad already excel.

3) “Canalys is just doing the bidding of Steve Jobs and other Apple fanboys.” Actually, Apple doesn’t seem to be interested in lumping iPads with its MacBooks or iMacs, judging by its recent fiscal Q1 earnings call.Nowhere does COO Tim Cook refer to iPads as PCs or computers. In fact, Cook implies that Apple internally sees iPads as being different beasts than Macs: “The iPad teams are building the best iPad for the future, and the Mac teams are building the best Mac, and I can tell you that both groups believe that they can continue to grow and do great stuff, and I believe that.”

4) “Neither iOS nor Android are full-fledged operating systems.” By what metric? Lines of code? Android has 12 million lines of code.Windows NT 3.51 had 10.1 million. Do we retroactively declare that those servers running NT 3.51 weren’t “real” computers? Or do we base this on the fact these iOS and Android run apps, not applications? Well, Mac OS X now has its own App Store. Or is it because iOS and Android run on ARM chips, not Intel? Well, then let’s start thinking of a new category to put Windows in after Microsoft ports it successfully over to ARM.

5) “Tablets aren’t as powerful as PCs.” Actually, ARM’s single-core CPUs last year were already more powerful than their Intel Atom counterparts, according to chip researcher, The Linley Group. The latest dual-core ARM Cortex A9 CPUs due to arrive in tablets this year should pull ahead of Atom even more, especially when bolstered by powerful graphics such as Nvidia. Indeed, the graphics chip in the Nvidia Tegra 2 chipset, the 8-core ULP GeForce GPU, supports 1080p video output on up to 2 simultaneous displays (1920×1080 resolution). That’s far better than any laptop I’ve ever owned.

Perhaps we should just let Canalys’ analyst Daryl Chiam, who made the call to redefine tablets as PCs, speak.
“Any argument that a pad is not a PC is simply out of sync,” said Chiam. “With screen sizes of seven inches or above, ample processing power, and a growing number of applications, pads offer a computing experience comparable to netbooks. They compete for the same customers and will happily coexist.”

“Each new product category typically causes a significant shift in market shares,” he continued. “Apple is benefiting from pads, just as Acer, Samsung and Asus previously did with netbooks. The PC industry has always evolved this way, starting when Toshiba and Compaq rode high on the original notebook wave.”

Gingerbread’s Native Android Market to Get ‘Related’ Tab!

2010-12-02T21:23:00.000-08:00

A leaked Google voice search video is already advocating for Android 2.3 Gingerbread update for Nexus One. I am sure, Nexus One owners are already rejoicing. But wait! What we have in hand now is the news that the Android Market is going to have a ‘Related’ apps tabs in Gingerbread! I am not quite sure how exactly would this new tab work. It may enlist the apps related to the ones already downloaded on your phone or the ones you just searched for or both.

Android Market 'Related' Tab

I mostly use AppBrain to get the Android apps because Market has not yet a very competent way of finding the apps you need. I have to try several different apps to get the one I actually like. Even AppBrain is not much of a help for me though it makes things simpler. It seems like Google is addressing the problem and the new tab would help resolving the major Android Market drawback!

Black Friday bargains Battery Grip for Canon EOS 550D / Rebel T2i SLR BG-E8

2010-11-27T19:48:00.000-08:00

It’s that season again! After Thanksgiving & Black Friday deals are here and retailer ads are in! Right now is the opportune time to get bargains on t2i at stores like Walmart.com Circuit City and many more.

Professional High Quality Battery Grip
Perfect replacement of Canon BG-E8
Can hold 2 X battery pack LP-E8 or 6 X size-AA batteries
100% Brand New – 1 year warranty
Tripod screw mount.

This battery grip/holder is compatible with Canon EOS 550D/Rebel T2i SLR cameras. It has all the same functions as the original Canon BG-E8 battery grip. The grip has a built in vertical shutter release button, and can hold two LP-E8 lithium-ion battery packs, or six AA batteries using the included battery holder. Additionally, it supports features such as AE lock and FE lock, and retains access to the Index/Reduce button, main dial, AF-Point Select button, and Aperture/Exposure Compensation Buttons.
Hold 6 AA batteries or 2 LP-E8 Li-ion batteries.
Vertical shutter with half-press function. More comfortable vertical shooting.
Professional edition with vertical-grip shutter-release button, main dial, AE-L button, Index/Reduce button and Expo

Nikon D3100 DSLR Camera

2010-11-21T19:14:00.000-08:00

With cameras and hand phones leading the market in mobile technology today, there is no telling on what technological advances might be produced in the near future. Hence, in terms of innovation of designs, Nikon can be considered one of the leading brands in photography especially through the release of their newest addition of the D3100.

The D3100 can be considered an entry level DSLR where it is built with a 14.2 megapixel CMOS sensor and is able to record full HD videos. This practically makes the D3100 one of the first to ever have 1920X1080 movie recording capabilities. The camera has also been incorporated with a guide mode that allows you to see sample images of what you could achieve with the various settings that are located in the camera, which is a similar mode available in the D3000.

This DSLR has been made to allow easy photography, whereby some of the most amateur of individuals in photography would be able to take beautiful pictures just by the click of a button. This is mainly due to the various automated settings available on the camera that directly accommodates itself to the situation or landscape it is about to capture.

Last but not least, it has a 11 point autofocus system that would certainly make sure everything that you’re about to capture is in focus and up to DSLR picture quality standards with also the addition of life in the photos.

Source : www.701panduan.com

Earbuds With a Mic That Sound About Right

2010-11-19T15:56:00.000-08:00

If you listen to music on your phone’s MP3 player, you have to make a choice. Either choose headphones that sound good, or headphones with a microphone on them.

Sure, you could spend big bucks on ultra premium phone headset or get an adapter that adds a microphone to your favorite headphones, but now you may not have to.

Altec Lansing’s Muzx Ultra MZX606 have great sound and a mic for $100.

The in-ear headset has very small buds making it lightweight and easy to wear. The wires from the buds hang in a loop that makes it tempting to use as a handle when putting them in or taking them out, but it worries me that doing so will eventually cause them to break.

The sound is first rate. Clear with powerful, but not exaggerated, bass. Altec even guarantees the sound, allowing you to return the headphones within 30 days if you find another set that sounds better at the same price.

The mic was adequate, getting the standard report from the people I called: “It sounds clear but I can still tell you are on a cell phone.”

Altec says achieves the sound through its “balanced armature,” although I have been unable to ascertain what that means, exactly.

I also note that the Web site and box refer to the sound as “high definition.” At this point I wonder if there anything that hasn’t had “high definition” slapped on it? I half expect to get high-definition slippers this holiday.

One sour note is the in-line control on the cord, which has three contacts to perform different functions if you click them once, twice, or three times. It’s a lot of control, but trying conquer they system of taps is like memorizing Morse code.

Still, music lovers are likely to put up with some inconvenience for up clean sound at a reasonable price.

Why the Latest High Tech Spy Gadgets Are So Cool

2010-11-19T07:09:00.000-08:00

You remember those cheap spy gadget glasses or the disappearing ink that were in back of comic books but never delivered on their promise, but that was yesterday and today there are spy gadgets that are so high tech only you will know their secrets, not to mention most spy cameras are now in high definition and can record over 8 gigs of data all while still being wireless and affordable.

I know what your thinking and your right, spy gadgets are evil little electronics designed to trick us or catch us off guard, however this is quite the opposite. We have all been victims in the past and wondered if there was a way to catch who did us wrong whether it be stealing or vandalism, etc. Today's technological advancements have paved the way for some secret covert spy gear. There are HD pinhole cameras, spy camera watches, video and audio sunglasses, spy pens, listening devices, and some real sneaky spy gadgets in places you never knew existed. Think of what your wearing right now as there is potential to replace any article of clothing or jewelry into a secret high tech spy gadget so you are always ready for any situation that may come up.

The cell phone technology has gone wild, but it's very hard to look inconspicuous when trying to use these cameras and it is very obvious when you are trying to record video or snap a photo using it. Think of how many times you've been caught doing that already, the goal is to avoid blowing your cover. While being covert you can catch that neighbors dog eating your flowers, the lunch thief at work, record a conversation that has a potential "he said, she said" later on for your own protection, and use spy camera surveillance on any type of potential vandalism on your car, home or business, plus see who or what has been messing around in your backyard.

There are also many different kinds of nanny cams to keep a close eye on your loved ones and pets in addition to your property. Having trouble with a roommate or sibling and can't prove it? Well, now you can with the right spy gadget in place and have the unmistakable proof to show police and law enforcement. You can even use your own bug detector to see if someone is spying on you! The police swat teams use all sorts of gadgets to catch the crooks and now you have access that type of spy gear as well.

Your probably wondering where can you buy spy equipment, the best spy gadgets can be found online in a matter of seconds. I live in a big city and have yet to find a good "spy store" in retail form.

Read my in-depth Spy Gadget reviews here: http://www.squidoo.com/bestspygadgets to learn more and where to buy the best Spy Gadgets that fits your needs.

Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Marc_Black

Will Android be the winners againt iPhone?

2010-11-18T17:27:00.000-08:00

Since last week, Google's best droids machine, Androids turn to beat the iPhone soon in both quantity and quality. Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak has praised Google's smartphone operating system Android and predicted that it will become worlds fastest raised operating system beating the iPhone.

He said, Android-powered phones are fast catching up with Apple's iPhones in market share, and were the starkest illustration to date at how well Google has managed to close the gap with Apple's once unassailable iPhone.

Beside that, he still think that the Apple phone still will be the leading smartphone in their categories. When talking about quality, iPhone still the best choice.

But he conceded that Android phones have more features' and deliver more buying options for those who don't want to be limited to a single device.

He also said that he quality of Android will match Apple's operating system and much like Windows in the desktop space, Google's mobile platform will become the 'dominant' option in the mobile market.

Credit : sify.com

Android Gingerbread 3.0 first platform, Motopad Soon to be released

2010-11-15T21:25:00.000-08:00

Google apparently has already choose one of the tablet that will feature Android Gingerbread 3.0. The 7-inch MOTOPAD tablet are said to have been selected as the first testing ground for the new Android OS. Viewers from twitters seems likely found the news from mobile-review’s Twitter account. Hopely the rumors about selecting the MOTOPAD will become true soon.

"A few weeks ago Sanjay Jha an executive at Motorola stated in an interview that Motorola would be launching an Android tablet early next year (2011). Hopefully he was referring to the MOTOPAD tablet with that statement." [Twitter]

New Gingerbread Android 3.0 OS Features Revealed!

2010-11-13T10:38:00.000-08:00

Gingerbread Android 3.0 OS will be the next revolution for Smartphone. After a success achivement of 2.2 Froyo, this was a new improvement for Android users. Apple and Google are fighting each other to prove their biggest authority in the mobile industry that Android 3.0 is really a big step against the decision of contest.

Gingerbread potential feature built-in video chat and Google voice Wi-Fi coupled with redesigned icons, and cleaner, more unified interface, rebounding lists orange glow at the border. Gingerbread Android 3.0 OS has acquired several improvements over the previous Froyo 2.2.

Through this operating system you can manage your power and battery to a great extent compared to the previous version. Check out the latest features;

Improved and fast copy and paste feature in Gingerbread.
High quality Web Video playback.
Resolutions pixels will be higher , sources says ( 1280 by 760) for all devices.
Integrate with accelerometer, cameras and integrate it into browser based apps.
You can now add a picture to your buzz instantly from your phone and you can see the maps like what we you can view on Google earth, a rotating zoom in and zoom out.
Features that can synchronize faster with Microsoft exchange server.
Through this operating system, you can stream your music through air from your computer / PC

The Basics of Finding the Best SLR Cameras

2010-11-12T18:01:00.000-08:00

If you've been using a compact digital camera all your life and you're planning on getting an SLR camera, you might need a quick refresher course on the basics of SLR photography. Knowing the basics will not only help you find the best SLR cameras on the market but also teach you how to make the most out of your digital SLR camera.

Digital SLR cameras only became widely popular around 2005. Before that, SLRs were mostly only used by professionals. Because of this development, SLR camera manufacturers are now dropping the prices of their SLRs to stay competitive in the market as more and more people are getting into SLR photography. If you're also unfamiliar with how digital SLR cameras work, here's a quick primer.

SLR 101

SLR stands for Single Lens Reflex. SLR cameras are known for their almost-zero lag time and fast shutter speed, making them ideal for action and sports photography and taking spontaneous shots. SLR cameras are also versatile in terms of how you capture images because these cameras have changeable lenses.

Aside from versatility and speed, the best SLR cameras are also known to produce top-notch quality shots because of their large image sensors. If you use an SLR camera, what you see on your viewfinder or LCD screen is exactly what your lens also sees. This allows you to have better aim and focus when taking pictures. However, if you read through SLR camera reviews, you'll encounter terms and phrases like Live View and Auto-focus. The latter is pretty much self-explanatory; it's a camera feature that automatically focuses on the subject. Live View, on the other hand, is a feature that allows you to view on your LCD screen the image and range that the camera's lens is picking up.

However, what you see in the camera's Live View LCD screen or viewfinder isn't always 100% accurate. Meaning, there are still certain factors such as coverage and brightness in using the viewfinder. Coverage refers to the percentage of the image that the camera's sensor will capture once you take the photo. Most viewfinders are only able to provide a preview of 95% of what the sensor will capture.

The brightness of the viewfinder also varies from camera to camera. In this case, brightness refers to the clarity of the image that you see. A digital SLR camera with a bright viewfinder lets you see details clearly and thus make it easier to do manual focusing on your subject. If you want to know in detail how an SLR camera works and its advantages over compact digital cameras, you can browse through online tutorials, or ask your photographer friends for advice and recommendations before you get an SLR camera of your own.

Getting the perfect camera, is never an easy thing, especially with the way digital technology is constantly changing. Fortunately, there are plenty of helpful websites online, that can narrow down your search and help you find the camera with all thefeatures important to you.

Top 5 Ways You Can Increase Your Computer Speed - Simple Solutions To Complex Issues

2010-11-12T02:25:00.000-08:00

A slow computer is often a sign that it may be low on free disk space. This is often due to music, games pictures and other types of files that PC users add over time which begin to use up the computers resources and eventually causes the computer to function more slowly. Spyware and other types of malware can also slow down the performance of ones computer. A virus infection is another common cause of slow computer performance. Computers should be be scanned regularly for these types of threats. Here are some more ideas on how to fix a slow computer.

Registry Repair

A registry repair can speed up a slow PC. Cleaning and repairing the registry involves removing unwanted shortcuts, entries and other junk files. Some registry repair programs have been known to increase computer speed by over 50%. This is a remarkable improvement in overall computer speed.

Unused Programs

Many computers have unused programs stored on them which take up valuable space on the hard drive making the computer run slow. Removing unused programs is a great way to free up memory and increase speed. Removing unused programs takes little time. This can be done using the Add or Remove Programs option on the Control Panel.

Disk Cleanup

Using the disk clean up tool is likely to give a slow PC a performance boost. During a disk clean up, temporary and unnecessary files are removed from the computer. Temporary internet files can improve network performance but they often take up large amounts of unwanted space on a computers hard drive. A disk clean up frees up space which allows the computer to operate faster. Using the disk clean up tool helps insure that no space is wasted.

File Fragmentation

Fragmentation can affect all computer files. A fragmented disk has files which are not organized and are scattered around a disk. This occurs naturally as a result of normal computer usage when we create, delete and modify files. The disk defragmenter tool was designed to solve this problem and improve computer performance.

System Restore

If all other efforts to fix your slow computer do not help, a system restore can be used to return a computer to its original factory condition.

Jacob has been a computer technician for over 10 years. If you like the information you found in this article, then please visit his website over at http://fixcomputerspeed.com. He provides many helpful tips especially if you have a slow running PC.

Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Jacob_Fuller

iPhone 4 - should or should not upgrade

2010-11-09T18:18:00.000-08:00

iPhone 4 has just hit Malaysian market recently with all the hype from tech lover. But for iPhone, iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS owners, should you upgrade your iPhone to iPhone 4?
That’s really a question with many things to consider, like if the price is right, how far you're into your telco contract and if you fancy the new features. But fear not, like many things in life, a little history and tech perspective will shed answers for you.

iPhone to iPhone 4

The first iPhone was introduced in 2007, and can be considered 'discontinued' now that you can't upgrade to the latest iOS (version 4) and beyond. We therefore infer that each generation of iPhone has a shelf life of 3 years, give or take. An easy answer for first generation iPhone users: upgrade!

iPhone 3G to iPhone 4

Apple released the iPhone 3G in 2008 and it's now two years old. We guess it'll have a usable life of a year more, which by then it'll probably be left out by iOS 5. In fact, upgrading the iPhone 3G to iOS 4 already excludes some of the key features iPhone 3GS users enjoy like multi-tasking. To further exaggerate the case, iOS 4 also seems to make the 3G noticeably slower - no surprise really as the iPhone 3G didn't give much of a performance boost over the original. Conclusion: Upgrade!

iPhone 3GS to iPhone 4

The more powerful iPhone 3GS came out in 2009, giving it a couple of years more of shelf-life. It's still a capable workhorse, getting the full features of iOS 4. Should you upgrade? Assuming your contract is for two years, that means you probably still have at least a year left on it, so if you break it now you could be looking at an extra penalty.

Yes, the iPhone 4 has a faster processor than the 3GS, but it should still prove capable running the newest apps without giving up the ghost.

We say there's no need to upgrade from an iPhone 3GS unless you really love the new iPhone 4, its speed gains and features (trust us, when iPhone 6 comes out two years later, it'll be even more luscious than the iPhone 4). Conclusion: Upgrade only if you have the cash to burn.

Should you upgrade to IOS 4?

Not convinced you should buy a new iPhone every time one rolls around? Say you don't want to get a new iPhone 4 and want to keep your older model - how should you get the most bang for your buck out of it? Well, here's some advice: Depending on which set you own, you might not want to upgrade to the latest iOS 4.

iPhone 3GS

We say upgrade! iPhone 3GS users get the perks enjoyed by iPhone 4 users with none of the speed hits seen by iPhone 3G users. You get multitasking, folders, a better email app, orientation lock and so on.

There is one gripe though: multi-tasking seems to drain the iPhone's battery faster and the multi-tasking panel on iOS 4 makes it a hassle to kill multiple apps running at once.
Now, about the latest 4.0.1 upgrade. It was supposed to change the signal indicator bars to reflect a more accurate measurement of signal strength. But it seems to cause bugs in the iPhone's photo albums, with some thumbnails showing up as black blocks. iPhone 3GS owners have reported success at eliminating the black blocks by simply rebooting, but 3G owners don't seem so lucky.

701Verdict: 5 out of 5

iPhone 3G

The cons may outweigh the pros if you're carrying an iPhone 3G. iPhone 3G users don't get the key feature of iOS 4: multi-tasking. This is supposedly because the iPhone 3G's processing power isn't up to handling multiple apps running at the same time. Another visible exclusion is background wallpaper, iPhone 3G users can't customize their backgrounds the way other iOS 4 users can.

The biggest gripe of iPhone 3G users though is the noticeable speed hit when running iOS 4. The rumor mill is that iOS 4.1 fixes the speed problem but we'll just have to wait and see. The only real pro to upgrading an iPhone 3G to iOS 4 seems to be the inclusion of folders, so you can tidily organize your apps together.

We say if your iPhone 3G with iOS 3 is serving you well, you don't see the need for folders and you don't need to have the latest in everything iOS - then you can comfortably hold off upgrading to iOS 4 and have a snappier phone.

Source : http://tech.701panduan.com/article-details.php?title=&sec=1&id=569

Motorola Milestone XT720 Smartphone Android Review

2010-11-09T16:49:00.000-08:00

Current info about Smartphone is not always the easiest thing to locate. Fortunately, this report includes the latest Smartphone info available.

If you don't have accurate details regarding Smartphone, then you might make a bad choice on the subject. Don't let that happen: keep reading.

As one of the latest gadgets being launched as well as the enhanced version of Motorola Droid, Milestone XT720 is the newly smartphone, powered by 2.1 Android. With the 8 megapixel camera, you really don’t have to own an individual camera anymore! It’s all available in one gadget with this cool smartphone! There’s even the cool Xenon flash that comes with the 8 megapixel camera!

You’ll get to take videos in 720p/24fps and with their HDMI cable, enjoy the videos you make on your HD television as well! You can even flip through your images from the TV set. With the large screen available, don’t be afraid you’ll tap on the wrong button. The touchscreen QWERTY keyboard will do you good with the 3.7 inch screen!

You get to talk up to 9 hours of battery life and 320 hours on standby mode. With the highly stated specifications of the camera and video, fret not. You can slot in an 8GB microSD card or you can even a 32GB microSD card if you really need such capacity. Go on and out to show off your new elegantly sleek designed smartphone.

When word gets around about your command of Smartphone facts, others who need to know about Smartphone will start to actively seek you out.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 Awesomeness Features

2010-11-09T04:31:00.000-08:00

Have you ever wondered if what you know about NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 is accurate? Consider the following paragraphs and compare what you know to the latest info on NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580. Hopefully the information presented so far has been applicable. You might also want to consider the following:

The new NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 chip will offer a 772MHz clock speed, 512 processing cores, and a 192.4GBps memory bandwidth, courtesy of 1.5GB of GDDR5 clocked at an effective rate of 4GHz. CyberPower is strapping this beast into its finest rigs, and for additional overkill it'll let you SLI up to three of them within one hot and steamy case.

The GeForce GTX 480 gave us more than satisfactory performance, but was a bit of a let down on the thermals, and power consumption fronts. The claim that NVIDIA made the GeForce GTX 580 to outperform the GTX 480 and have better thermals and lower power draw certainly raises some eyebrows, because NVIDIA is building the GF110 GPU on a TSMC 40 nm process, just like the existing GF100 "Fermi".

The GTX 580 is supposed to offer 20% faster performance than the GTX 480 it will replace according to DigiTimes sources at video card manufacturers. The 580 will be a GF110-based video card and is expected by the end of November or the beginning of December according to sources. NVIDIA will also reportedly have new GPU families coming out next year.

Knowing enough about NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 to make solid, informed choices cuts down on the fear factor. If you apply what you've just learned about NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580, you should have nothing to worry about.

Cowon J3 Music Player, Taking New Audio Gadget for U

2010-11-08T21:14:00.000-08:00

When you think about Cowon J3 Music Player, what do you think of first? Which aspects of Cowon J3 Music Player are important, which are essential, and which ones can you take or leave? You be the judge.

It seems like new information is discovered about something every day. And the topic of Cowon J3 Music Player is no exception. Keep reading to get more fresh news about Cowon J3 Music Player.

With a 3.3” AMOLED touch screen, TV out, Bluetooth and accelerometer, the Cowon J3 is a dream comes true for technophobes out there. The audio quality is awesome to the point of perfection and it is equipped with a video player that allows you to load your clips without any problems. There are also no lags during playback.

The touch panel is good enough that it fits its capacity and a light touch of your finger is enough to make it to what you want. It is a cinch whizzing from one application to another. A step up from previous models is the fact that the user interface is more streamlined.

The day will come when you can use something you read about here to have a beneficial impact. Then you'll be glad you took the time to learn more about Cowon J3 Music Player.