Samsung extends olive branch to Apple in AustraliaS

Samsung has reached to an agreement with Apple that will allow the sign to sell consumer electronics manufacturers Galaxy Tab 10.1 Australia.

In the Federal Court in Sydney this morning, Samsung said that they offer Apple has a deal, if accepted by the makers of the iPad, Table 10.1 Galaxy will hit the shelves in Australia to see next week, according to the Wall Street Journal, which first reported the story. Neither side disclosed details of the deal.

Samsung's press court in the country, so they sell their Galaxy Table 10.1 months. But Apple has been able to stop the sale of units, on the grounds that it copies the iPad.

The tension eased a little look at Samsung said last month that it would be willing to provide Apple with three versions of a tablet, depending on the manufacturer and approved by the iPad will be sold in the country. However, only a few weeks later, Samsung announced that the introduction of the pill in Australia until the end of this month lag, so that it can Countersues from Apple.

New iPhone reportedly spotted in Apple's inventory

IPhone long-awaited new has been reported in Apple's stock with the signs that it will be a major upgrade to the current slammed iPhone 4.

How 9to5Mac and SlashGear described, this phone N94 inventory revealed in the name of the code, the same name in the code for Apple IOS hidden this year. The name of the code has been determined that a device with dual-core-A5, the same chip, which is expected to appear at point 5 iPhone.

Relying on information from an anonymous but reliable sources of Mr X for leaking details of Apple's products are known, 9to5Mac says the new model cell phone number showed that it could be an iPhone instead of 5 4S iPhone stigma, however, is that the details are not confirmed.

Whatever it is called, the phone is in stock likely to see a revamped model that should come with 1GB of RAM, an 8-megapixel camera, Nuance Speech-to-text dictation and voice navigation, a new assistant. For more information on the label points to the phone, dual-mode CDMA and GSM devices are found.

Rumors have been running the iPhone whether Apple will be entirely new and more powerful (aka the iPhone 5), slightly revised update of the current iPhone 4, or both release rampant. We believe the rumor is true, as Apple claims "Let's Talk iPhone" event next Tuesday to know.

This latest discovery follows a report on Wednesday from 9to5Mac that several new iPhone model 4, maybe 8GB version in black or white, and three new iPod Touch models are also found in Apple stock. Based on new information from sources, said the technology-news website that the iPod Touch will see some price decreases, with the 8GB version drops as low as $ 199

iPhone 5 tops many a mobile-phone shopping list

Although not yet released, the iPhone is 5 already in the shopping list of more than 40 percent of surveyed InMobi.

In a study released yesterday, found that mobile advertising network that 41 percent of mobile users in the U.S., Mexico and Canada to buy the new iPhone, with 50 percent of respondents plan to take in the first six months of the phone's debut. If these numbers hold true, the iPhone will be five of the most successful product launch from Apple yet, after InMobi.

Apple has the iPhone case scheduled for next week, in which the firm shut widely expected to reveal the fifth iPhone

In addition, the new iPhone could easily shake the battle between Apple and Android by increasing market share to 41 percent from 27 percent of the IOS reported in June, the study said. A small survey in early August by Gene Munster Piper Jaffray has done, give the same results, after analysts predicted that the iPhone could double Apple's market share 5.

Get a Chumby 8 digital frame for $129

It begins with a touchpad HP $ 99 in August and reached its peak yesterday $ 199 Amazon Kindle the fire, but suddenly there's that offer tablet everywhere. (Well, not everywhere -. cough, Apple Store, cough)

For example, this time only and while supplies last, Woot has a refurbished Motorola Xoom 32GB Wi-Fi 10.1-inch Tablet $ 349.99, plus $ 5 for shipping. Priced at just a few months: $ 600.

Meanwhile, 7-inch BlackBerry guidelines are now selling for $ 299.99 at retailers like Best Buy (which currently attracts ordered). The previous day it is $ 499.99. Of course, unless you have a built-in camera, I can not see, choose, the lighting of a fire.

This is just the beginning, people. I've seen a lot of cheap, no-brand Android tablets sold for under $ 100 (but steer clear - they all suck really positive), and it will not be long until the fire forced the big names to cut prices even more. (Mark my words: Apple will continue to press iPad entry level 2 to $ 399.)

In any case, today is all about hybrid photo-frame/alarm-clock/tablet cold. From now until the day Sunday, October 2, you can use the Chumby 8 (red or black) to get for $ 129, plus $ 12 for shipping. This deal is actually an exclusive CNET and elsewhere. (Nice one, boss!)

Samsung intros HM7000 Bluetooth headset

Samsung's latest Bluetooth headset runs today with its own charging station.

HM7000 has a boom microphone and includes the latest business dual-microphone noise suppression and echo cancellation technology to date, according to Samsung. Headset supports Bluetooth 3.0-announcements and commands, A2DP music streaming and multi-point technology. In addition, Samsung Android FreeSync users download applications from the Android Market to add text-to-speech function.

The HM7000 Samsung store in late October for $ 99.99 at RadioShack stores and select T-Mobile. For the price, you also get a portable charging station that allows you to fully charge the headset for up to three times the jump.

Amazon Silk: Weaving a new browser

Based on Amazon's release today is that the retail giant and cloud services in the browser market is strengthened with a new web browser that ships on the upcoming Android-based tablet.

The new browser is called the Sutra, and it is the latest attempt to make Web browsing faster, especially on portable devices, where the hardware is usually much slower than what users may be on a desktop or notebook computer. It can also learn how to surf the Web, and provide longer battery life by some of the most difficult jobs in the cloud, Amazon said.

The company uses large heavy cloud infrastructure services behind their browsers to make up for potential hardware faults. While the tablet is equipped with a flame fused dual-core processor that runs the games and other applications, the company said that users have come up with a certain amount of speed on the desktop, which is expected is not always on mobile devices.

Amazon's solution is what makes it a "Split Browser", method, use of local processing to some extent, to the process during the development of Elastic Compute Cloud and serve content faster than they can do it directly from the device calls.

This iPhone-controlled RC car climbs walls

Recently, we have a short post about Dexim is mini-IOS-controlled monster truck. Well, we now have a gravity-controlled cars IOS challenged appropriately called the iPhone Control Climbing Wall Car iW500.

What trick? Or should we say, what continues?

Apparently, this RC car actually has a built-in vacuum, can hug the walls and even upside-down ride in the ceiling.

How Dexim App Speed ​​Monster Truck, a car packed with a transmitter that you plug into the bottom of your iPhone or iPod touch (it should work so well IPAD), and you control a free application in the car.

The iW500 integrated 3.7V, 200mAh lithium-battery recharges via USB and the polymer will take you about 10 minutes travel time with 30-minute charge. It is also worth mentioning that the sender can be set at three different frequencies, so you can get some walls up to race with two more friends using iW500s (you will only need space cylinder).

Apple holding iPhone 5 event on October 4

As expected, Apple's iPhone will be held next Tuesday, the Cupertino California headquarters.

The company is sending e-mail to reporters earlier today choose to say that the hours of the event by 10 weeks of PT ahead begins with a "presentation of the executive." Although not specifically mention Apple, the iPhone 5 with the names began to speculation that the company will reveal one or maybe two iPhones at the event.

Rumors swirled for months about when Apple finally reveal the next iPhone. In recent years Apple has shown a new version of the popular smartphone at the Worldwide Developers Conference in June. However, the new iPhone has been conspicuously absent this year's event, after that rumor speculated that Apple will wait until September or October to demonstrate their latest handsets.

AllThingsD reported last week, citing sources, which will hold a special event at Apple's fourth of October, which will be led by new chief executive officer Tim Cook. Publication sources said that the new iPhone will go on sale "within weeks" after the announcement of the release link at the end of October.

Apple slashes fourth-quarter iPad orders

Apple iPad has cut orders for production partners, Bloomberg reported, citing an investment report from JP Morgan Chase.

Apple has said in the fourth quarter to reduce shipping iPad by 25 percent, said Bloomberg, JP Morgan Chase per. Analysts at JP Morgan said that this is the first time they've seen from Apple iPad cut programs as a tablet which was introduced last year.

If Apple actually has cut shipments iPad for the fourth quarter will have a profound impact on many suppliers, including Hon Hai Precision. According to analysts, Bloomberg said, Hon Hai plans iPads 17 million in the fourth quarter of the ship, but now will only ship 13 million units.

Apple: Samsung got 'caught' mimicking iPad

Samsung deliberately by Apple to the development of Galaxy Tab 10.1 with Apple iPad have in mind.

Presenting an argument for New South Wales Supreme Court today, Apple's lawyers alleged that Samsung has designed its Galaxy Table 10.1, see, feel and operation as the iPad iPad and 2 and, in this case has been caught red-handed. Samsung will "have a go at launching a product, and if they [violate patents] caught, they will design around it," said Apple's legal department.

Samsung originally took Apple to court in Australia in August, claiming that Galaxy Tab 10.1 on the patent for the creation of an injury to use iPad. Samsung, for its part claims that Apple has based his case on the U.S. version of the device and presents three models for the study of Australia, agreed to push back the release device on the market. Apple claims that the device quickly denied he was given a function in an attempt to avoid legal disputes and allows the release of the product was stripped.

Fresh iPhone/iOS 5 rumors cite Twitter events, vacay days

Tired of speculation about exactly when the iPhone came 5-5 and IOS operating system? Nothing? Well, we still have some hints for you then you gadgiopath incurable.

The Next Web says that the date has come for Twitter a few instances the developer indicates that IOS Apple 5 on or before October 10 release.

TNW event said, "seem to focus on the integration of Twitter into the IOS software-5 upcoming Apple." The first was in London on 10 and the second is in New York 12. And event reports are not limited TNW Apple Developer Program members. This means that participants are not under a confidentiality agreement - so the theory goes, maybe there is nothing yet lay open, with, then all will be from the IBG.

Of course, this fits with a lot of data from previous reports from the early to mid-October at the launch of the iPhone IOS 5 and 5, including a report from All Things D, the announcement of the iPhone five for the fourth day of the month herring.

Another clue is offered today that Apple reportedly told employees at its Apple Stores, that they can not go on vacation during the second week of October (which by AppleInsider). Who will compete with the iPhone-buying hordes of Apple-ites when all relaxing at home, wiping their fingerprints off the iPad?

"The first block [deleted] data - 9 to 12 - could be the release of IOS IOS device 5 for existing owners on Monday, referring to the 10," says AppleInsider. And "the second block of retail blackout dates - October 14 and 15 - could signal the availability of the fifth generation of iPhone hardware, from Friday."

iPhone 5 rumor roundup

As we wait for the official announcement of the next iPhone, we can only see what we guess. Apple, after all always produce a ton of gossip in the absence of the original details on upcoming devices. Some of the rumors about the new handset in conflict with each other - a camp show a small update for the iPhone 4S, while others say five major update to the iPhone - but do not agree, finally, is often what the rumor is all about.

Because of all the conflicting information would be difficult to follow, we offer five handy when iPhone rumors thus far in 2011. We should add it as we go along, and let us know if we left any juicy tidbits.

24 September

No holiday in October

According to AppleInsider reports Apple is telling employees in a retail store that they do not go on vacation during the second week in October.

23 September

A flaw in the iPhone 5 plates?

Taiwan DigiTimes says that Apple is finding a supplier Wintek "delayed-bubble" defects in some of the iPhone to 5 panels have been produced. After the release, though known, what the lack of screen, it seems the touch panel and a layer during installation.

Apple logos in backdrop for Samsung in-store display

Samsung can dispute Apple's claim that he has a habit of tearing the product from Cupertino, but apparently featuring an interior designer has less of a problem with swiping a small part of the intellectual property of Apple. Surprisingly, create icons for Apple's iTunes App Store and some background on Safari for Samsung in the shop this store "display in Italy - despite the fact that both run on Android, Windows or the Bada-based devices.

It makes you wonder if it includes Motorola and HTC logo is hidden by a screen ...

Without a fantastic investigative journalism budget, please allow me, fly to the Italian branch of the questions on the company jet at the time will, I am left to assume one of three things has happened here:

An ad from another mobile promotions and the only remaining truly picky geeks like us and the people at All Things D never make an issue about some of the dreams of small icons to admit only those geeks at all.

2 Samsung has a very underdeveloped understanding of the meaning of the term "product placement."

3 Samsung stalking Apple. It has a Korean factories, nothing but a black sweater and jeans. It also has an icon that Safari tattoo on his ass. And sometimes it's just a mess.

You can decide for yourself what the most likely explanation, but Samsung does not have great success here. Back in 2008, let slip that the version of Safari is to come to one of his old school Symbian phones. Apparently they are "s60 safari" that has several different browsers on the same component-based browsers such as Apple intended, however, mistaken about the company apparently did not realize the concept of trademarks.

Well, at least one mystery to solve here. Perhaps we now know what the background of the ads move to mobile phones S60 Safari.

Samsung 830 SSD review: Fast and not so furious

Even if you get a good offer, solid-state drives still cost significantly more than normal hard disks of the same capacity, and drive, the price naturally one of the biggest factors to determine its value. For this reason, it is very difficult to know without the SSD, how much the cost of speed. However, that's what I have with the Samsung 830 have to do.

While the final product available to the press, very tight lipped about the Samsung is pricing the new SATA 6 Gbps-based SSD, and will not be revealed until the drive for sale in October. To date the company has said that the new drive with SSD prices promises similar to the other at the same rate and capacity in the market and that there are no "surprises" in the final price. So let's just sometimes assume that the drive is about $ 500 for the 256GB version with different capacities ranging from 64 GB to 512 GB will cost more or less very expensive.

Witch Samsung offers a variety of software tools for managing, tweaking, and even benchmarking SSDs.

(Credit: Dong Ngo / CNET)

Price aside, the 830-series offers a great power is made perfect in our testing, making it one of the fastest SSD on the market to become the standard. Starting in the tradition of the previous 470 series, 830 new drive is also very handsome, like a piece of jewelry, a big bonus if you want to get it to give as gifts.

Although the above design the next standard 2.5-inch, slim drive is just 7mm 9mm drive a standard in drive or other SSDs more. This means it will fit with ultraportable laptops, and requires a bit of padding with a standard laptop drive bay to work.

Samsung provides a spacer for this purpose in the upgrade kit laptop that is more cost $ 10 and includes a SATA to USB adapter is an external drive as a hard disk, a convenient solution for those who are in the laptop is to clone your hard drive to work on the new SSD. There is a $ 10 upgrade kit desktop additional SATA cable, screws and converter slots that contain it fits the drive into a desktop computer.

What Samsung free 830 bundle with the drive is a copy of Norton Ghost 15.0 backup and disk cloning software and Samsung witch who manages a number of practical tools that allow each user and to optimize SSDs from Samsung.

All in all, this new SSD offers a great value if the price is right. To learn more about them, read the full CNET review of the Samsung SSD 830.

Can this robot coach help you lose weight?

Can the relentless determination of the master robot help you shed pounds? A Hong Kong startup hopes dieters willing to horses for a $ 1,800 robot instead of just one application.

Intuitive Automata is accepting orders for Autom, his robot maid funny weight, long in development.

The droid spoke 15-inch LCD touch screen has. Users enter data on calorie consumption and exercise they do every day. The robot responds with customized advice and encouragement, and new language patterns can download from the Internet, so that the chat is not too boring.

Developers Cory Kidd said that many dieters phone or web-based applications trying to get rid of excess weight, but there is a "psychological differences" in dealing with the machine with his head, blinking eyes and body.

Autom possible face-tracking function and big blue eyes that make users feel guilty about sneaking that pizza slice between meals. Kidd refers to the feminine pronoun with the Autom, and said, "they" do not scold the user.

A study by Kidd dieters compared with 45 in the Boston area and monitor calories and exercise with a computer, on paper or with an automatic. The results showed that the robot is to help people keep their diet is almost twice as long as other tracking methods.

Autom but not cheap. Count on paying $ 863.46 ($ 195 deposit) plus $ 79.95 for a monthly fee for a minimum of one year for a whopping $ 1,822.86.

Plug Android phones into iPhone docks with DockBoss+

In my kitchen, we have the Altec Lansing speaker dock large, the host for my iPhone and the kids play "iPod. But my wife was sitting quietly on the edge of the Android phone, unable to interact with the standard docking station, Apple-only 30-pin connector.

The same goes for the car: This is an iPod / iPhone connector in the glove compartment, but no interface for all supported Android.

Enter DockBoss CableJive +, a special adapter cable that Android device from your micro USB port and headphone jack on each 30-pin docking connector or cable runs. This is potentially a killer solution to pair with speakers and a docking port the same car.

The + DockBoss not limited to the Android phone, but can with almost any device with a micro USB port and headphone jack should work. Audio from the latter, the transmission power delivered to the former. In other words, the cable you can recharge your device when using it.

Now the bad news: The DockBoss + cost $ 29.95. That's pretty steep when you consider that most docking speakers have a line-in jack, which is any cell phone or MP3 player can be connected to a patch cable $ 3. Then just connect your regular charger and enjoy the same benefits provided by DockBoss +.

This means that not all Apple Connections (especially cars) are very easy to circumvent. If you have been looking for ways for your Android device on your iDevice accessories to bring a professional, this will definitely do the trick.

Your thoughts? Is this some kind of comfort is worth $ 30, or you think it is a small price to pay for cable - no cable?

Facebook Apps Can Now Embed Content In Your Profile (Again)

If you have been on Facebook for more than a year or two, you might remember it was possible to embed third-party applications in your profile. Initially it is possible to actually embed a widget application on your profile (remember when everyone has a picture of Graffiti?), But they were then relegated to a separate tab because they lead to a MySpace-like chaos. And finally, they were removed from the profile entirely.

Today during his keynote at f8, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has just announced that Facebook applications will be introduced back into the user profile as part of a new Timelines feature (which, as is the case, make your profile look a lot like Tumblr blogs).

Zucerkberg explained that people want to use the application to express themselves on their profiles - but that Facebook should look for ways to keep them from becoming heavy.

That's where the entrance Timeline application will now be able to make a post Timeline that looks like a writing made ​​within Facebook itself (such as uploading photos). We only saw them briefly on the screen, but they seem to fit in quite well without a widget looks like a foreigner. We will update with old photos.

Color Reborn: Fused With Facebook, The $41M Social Photo App Is Back

This is where things could be really interesting. When You Visit with a person (or they create Visit a), which appeared on Facebook Ticker. Anyone who can click on Go to see it and immediately start watching the video stream, without having to jump to a different page or install the Facebook application's color. Click an item in the ticker, and the two then you watch live streaming (and then all of your friends will see it in their ticker).

Which means this video streams can easily go viral. They do not have to (you can restrict your privacy settings so that only the best friends you can watch your Visit), but if a celebrity or journalist wanted to launch a potentially viral video feed on Facebook, Color can be a good way to do that. That is why it is not surprising when the Color says it is currently in talks with news organizations that are interested in having their reporters began broadcasting from the app.

There are still many questions. Facebook has been working on a photo sharing application itself, although it is unclear whether this will ever be released. If yes, then it could compete directly with Color. And then there is a larger question: will people actually interested in new features in the first place? Do they want to live streaming video to a friend, or view photos that people close to them to share?

Samsung Galaxy S II for AT&T gets launch date and pricing

Good news for fans of AT & T Android. Carrier just announced via Twitter that Samsung Galaxy S II will be available beginning October 2 for $ 199.99 with a two-year contract.

Galaxy S II boasts Samsung Exynos 1.2GHz dual-core processors, 16GB of internal memory, 8-megapixel rear-facing camera with video capture HD 1080p, and the battery 10 percent larger than the first generation model. It also runs the Android OS 2.3.4 Gingerbread along with the latest version of TouchWiz.

AT & T version of the Galaxy S II is slightly different from Sprint and T-Mobile version of which was announced at the same event at the end of August, in that it has a smaller Super 4.3-inch AMOLED touch-screen Plus (compared to 4.5 inches) . The carrier said this is because it offers a 4.5-inch Samsung 4G Infusion and want to offer customers more choice in design.

HTC Raider 4G announced for Korea

HTC Raider must arrive in the United States as a Vacation AT & T.

(Credit: HTC)

HTC launching another new Android phone yesterday, albeit with much fanfare less than Rhyme HTC for Verizon Wireless.

Announced for Korea, Raider running Android HTC 4G 2.3.4 by Sense UI and features 4.5-inch QHD screen, dual-core 1.5GHz processor, 1GB RAM, 16GB storage, and 8-megapixel camera. This phone offers support for 4G LTE and 3G 2100MHz network of Asia, which theoretically can hit 21Mbps download speeds.

Additional details include a front-facing 1.3 megapixel camera, 1620 mAh battery, and the standard rate of connectivity options in the Wi-Fi, GPS, and Bluetooth.

Although the international price and availability were not announced, U.S. consumers will most likely see come as a Holiday Raider 4G HTC for AT & T. Holiday features identical specifications and will make for a great handset to help usher in a new 4G LTE network operator.

Ca-Fi: Android-based car infotainment system

Hong-Kong Innotrends has launched the Android 2.3 Ca-Fi-based in-car infotainment systems to be used. Designed for 2-DIN dashboard and running at 1.2GHz Cortex A8 CPU and 512MB RAM, Ca-Fi 6.2-inch 800 x 480 (resistive) touchscreen, 3G modem to surf the web, GPS to handle in-car navigation applications, Bluetooth support for hands-free calling and audio output of 4x45W.

Displaying a custom graphical user interface (GUI), the unit comes with a built-in 8GB of storage, music streaming capabilities, two SD card slots and USB inputs, the availability of DVD playback and FM radio. Ca-Fi can be operated via controls on the steering wheel.

Most new cars today come with a specially designed multimedia equipment but some car owners might be tempted by Android unit, as long as the dashboard of their vehicle is equipped with a 2-DIN connection. Here's a list Innotrends' compatible vehicles.

Ca-Fi infotainment system is scheduled for European launch in Spring 2012 (Northern Hemisphere), while no word on pricing and availability outside of Europe at the moment (which is not surprising given that the 2-DIN connections are rare in the U.S.).

The device will be showcased during the Hong Kong Electronics Fair, 13-16 October.

Sonnet adds an ExpressCard/34 slot to Thunderbolt Macs

Thunderbolt flow peripheral to the market certainly seems to be building steam with the latest example of Sonnet brings expanded connectivity options for those with Apple's new packaging machine I / O technology. U.S. $ 150 sonnet EchoExpressCard/34 Thunderbolt PCIe Adapter to use interface for connecting various existing peripherals such as USB 3.0, FireWire 800, eSATA, Gigabit Ethernet and high-speed memory cards through a single port Thunderbolt.

Measuring 2.1 "x 3.7" x 75 "(53.4 x 94.2 x 19.2 mm), Thunderbolt Thunderbolt EchoExpressCard/34 Adapter Apple need a cable (which will set you back U.S. $ 49) for connection to Mac computer. from there, the range of ExpressCard/34 cards can be used (and hot-swap) to get up to speed transfer of 5GB / s of the various interfaces.

A complete list of compatible adapters are available on Sonnet website. The company also noted that "ExpressCard/34 expect other manufacturers products to be compatible as they are updated drivers for Thunderbolt technology-conscious."

Thunderbolt EchoExpressCard/34 sonnet Adapter is currently available for pre-order at U.S. $ 149.95 with delivery scheduled to begin in October 2011.

Vizio Tablet VTAB1008 Strengths and Weaknesses

Good: Tablet Vizio VTAB1008 stand out from the crowd with a size Android tablets a unique, customizable interface, universal remote control capability, and affordable prices.

The bad: Tablet Vizio is not the thinnest, fastest, prettiest, cheapest, or the tablets most up-to-date we have seen, and viewpoints on the screen is not great.

Bottom line: Tablet Vizio makes a big contender for 2010 Samsung Galaxy Tab, but do not have the grace, speed, and features the best of the current tablets.

Vizio is not the first name that springs to mind when you think of tablets, but no company will be dismissed. In just a few short years, Vizio has come to the radar as one of the most powerful players in high-definition televisions using a simple formula of quality products at low prices.

It's a formula that a good game for the tablet market today. Big-name tablets sold in 2010 as much as $ 700 can now be found for half the price and consumers are watching to see how low things will go.

The answer, for Vizio, is $ 299, which buys you a full 8-inch tablet with 4GB of storage and Android 2.3

Sony Tablet S (16GB) Advantages and Disadvantages

Good: The Sony Tablet S goes above and beyond the typical tablet Honeycomb experience by offering an exclusive application, ergonomic design, the PlayStation certification for mobile gaming, video and music streaming DLNA, and the integrated universal IR remote control.

The bad: It's on the expensive side, charging adapter is proprietary, and screen brightness is not what it could be.

The bottom line: Sony to spend some time with a Tablet S, and it shows. Industrial design is clever, and software improvements that are practical and controllable.

Sony's track record in industrial design, hardware engineering, gaming, and media make the best candidate to challenge Apple iPad. One and a half years after the debut of Apple tablet, Sony hit back with a slate of Android 3.2 is bound to turn heads and win some fans.

Price $ 499 (16GB) and $ 599 (32GB), and lack of compatibility of mobile data (at least in the U.S.), Sony Tablet S does not seek to be a cheap alternative iPad. This is the height of the art of making tablets Android, and offers a truly fresh take on the design tablet.

Microsoft Charm

Chew on this: two days after the opening of the developer preview of the next generation of Windows operating systems ("Hands On With Windows 8"), Microsoft filed U.S. federal trademark registration for 'CHARM' words.

Descriptions are provided to the USPTO for the CHARM is a "computer program; graphical user interface software; program operating system".

They have left a chance to grab microsoftcharm.com cybersquatters and windowscharm.com, though, so the filing of a trademark does not mean anything.

Interesting, however, especially given the time. If anyone knows what to cook something in Redmond, feel free to tell us in it. You will make me and this young attractive woman very happy.

Weekend Giveaway: Toshiba Thrive Tablet

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Android gets '80s arcade hit R-Type

R-Type for Android will take you way back to the '80s with his classic story line of human-versus-aliens and retro shoot-'em-up style of game play. Since the Android version is more or less unchanged from its arcade predecessor, it is sure to make you feel like a kid again (or adults who were slightly younger, depending on how old you are now).

While there is a rich plot that drives the R-Type, the details are relatively unimportant. All you need to know is that you're piloting a futuristic starship, and your main goal is to shoot lots and lots of aliens. With the help of upgradable weapons, speed-ups, and pods Force, the task would be a blast, so to speak.

But word of caution: if you have never played R-Type before, it is very difficult. With the explosion of an alien sent to your reservoir, sometimes it feels impossible to maneuver yourself out of danger. Fortunately, the Android controls are surprisingly smooth, and let you steer your ship with precision. So that's at least one element works in your favor.

Overall, we are very excited about this pitch-perfect reincarnation of one of our favorite old-school arcade hit. And $ 2.99 in the Android Market seems more than reasonable, considering the number of places we used to drop for R-Type back in the day.

Windows 8 Blue Screen of Death gets sad face :(

"Poor Windows 8 you really fall out, but you're so adorable. I. Just do not be mad at you." It's probably just a reaction to the failure of the operating system when Windows 8 finally reach the masses.

Chip Dangers pictures posted on Facebook the Blue Screen of Death from the latest version of Microsoft's new Windows operating system. It features a prominent face emoticon sad at the blue expanse of familiar sadness.

The new BSOD this also gives a simple message, "your PC is running into problems that can not handle, and now need to restart."

This tells you briefly what the error around so you can find more information about what is happening on Windows, so much anger. Hint: it may find you have spent time with the iPad.

These changes may be part of an effort by Microsoft to get more in tune with young people, the kind of child who will not get it when Windows spews out a list of error codes clear. Everyone understands a sad face.

In the past, the appearance of the BSOD has been met with a vulgar curse, choked cries of frustration, and hit his fist on the keyboard. Now, you may hear, "Awww What a sweetie-pie. Can you restart to Mommy?. Come on, you can do it!"

With new LU6200 smartphone, LG keeps pace with Samsung and HTC

After turning out streams of midrange and entry-level Android handset, the LG may be setting its sights on the high end. According to the details of which are found in Korean technology site (translated), an LG LU6200 expected to arrive later this year with specs that rival some of the smartphones out of the Samsung or HTC.

Details for LG handsets are said to include dual-core 1.5GHz processor, 4.5-inch display 720p HD, and an 8-megapixel camera. Sounds very similar to the Vigor upcoming HTC, the phone also supports 4G LTE and is equipped with front-facing camera 1.3 megapixels.

Display technology itself is listed as LG AH-IPS, and is touted as more color-accurate than the super Samsung AMOLED Plus as well as more efficient. Speaking of juice, LU6200 equipped with a 1830 mAh battery that is at the higher end of the Android phone today.

On the downside, given that the set of features including digital DMB TV tuner, do not expect to have a particular iteration of the handset in the United States in the near future. However, as we see, LG has made efforts to release the same device across multiple operators and markets.

Sprint and Verizon Wireless have a fairly strong relationship with LG so maybe we'll see something like this in early 2012. On a side note, which should give them plenty of time to load the Ice Cream Sandwich. Sounds a lot like the LG "K", is not it?

Sony Tablet S (16GB) Deficiency and Excess

Good: The Sony Tablet S goes above and beyond the typical tablet Honeycomb experience by offering an exclusive application, ergonomic design, the PlayStation certification for mobile gaming, video and music streaming DLNA, and the integrated universal IR remote control.
Bad: It's on the expensive side, charging adapter is proprietary, and screen brightness is not what it could be.
The bottom line: Sony to spend some time with a Tablet S, and it shows. Industrial design is clever, and software improvements that are practical and controllable.

BlackBerry outage hits e-mail, messenger access

On the heels of another report disappointing quarterly, RIM suffered blackouts that have hit the e-mail and BlackBerry Messenger service today. Twitter brings to BlackBerry customers to voice their grievances. The company later acknowledged the problem.

"Some customers are Canadian & LATAM reported fuel problems we are currently investigating support team .. We apologize for the inconvenience," the company said in a tweet.

A RIM representative was not immediately available to provide further details about the extent of the problem for CNET.

Seems to be more extensive outage. The Huffington Post reported seeing a tweet complaining about the service in the UK and Middle East

Sony: Sign new PSN terms or you're banned

Sony's use of online services, including the PlayStation Network (PSN) - which is cut into pieces a few months ago when digital thieves made ​​off with millions of users 'personal information' - is now subject to the terms and conditions that you waive your right to see the collective suing the company for any reason, including future security breaches.

Anyone taking issue with Sony in the future be able to take part in a class action, and instead will have to work by selecting the arbitrator "individually" to resolve the problem of Sony, the BBC reports.

Moprise Is Launching A “Flipboard For The Enterprise”

Moprise launch the new iPad applications that refer to it is tablet-optimized version of iPhone applications are available at this time the company Coaxion "Flipboard for the Enterprise.". Flipboard analogy is not quite right, however. Flipboard are about to read news and articles, photo browsing and see updates from your social network in a format like a magazine. Coaxion and Flipboard only similar in that they both have easy-browsing, touchable, swipe a user-friendly interface. But the content is Coaxion company documents, not news or tweets.

At launch, Coaxion for the iPad will be connected to both Dropbox and SharePoint services. For the former, you need a username and password to connect, and for the latter, all you need is that, and the SharePoint URL. The I.T. departments do not always have to be involved in the setup or configuration, allowing for bottom-up adoption cycle.

RIM to cut prices on BlackBerry PlayBooks

After a disastrous first few months, Research in Motion's tablet Playbook will get a discount.

(Credit: RIM)

RIM Co-Chief Executive Mike Lazaridis said the company will launch several programs to encourage the sale of the guidelines, including incentive programs for businesses, as well as rebates and agreements for transactions for existing BlackBerry customers. Lazaridis did not specify how many companies will offer discounts.

RIM is seeking to stimulate demand for the tablet after the start is very weak. The company reported shipping only 200,000 PlayBooks fiscal second quarter, less than half of the 490,000 tablets that analysts expected. That alone is a weak number.

RIM also will unveil the company guidelines 2.0 software developers at a conference in October, which includes the original e-mail, calendar and contacts - striking features are lost during the launch - as well as players Android app and a video store with 10,000 videos. The software will be available to customers shortly after the conference.

While some of the tablets was lucky, Playbook seems to have done particularly badly.

Lazaridis acknowledged that guidelines were "far below where we want to be," but remained optimistic. He said software upgrades and incentive programs should encourage sales in the third quarter. He said the company will work with retailers to get rid of their inventory.

BlackBerry Torch 9850 (Verizon Wireless)

Good: This slim design Torch RIM BlackBerry 9850 and a sharp display give consumers a level of appeal. Features such as video capture 720p HD, world phone capabilities, and enhanced operating system are welcome. Call quality is good as well.

BlackBerry Torch 9850

The bad: The Torch 9850 suffered from occasional sluggishness, and sometimes the touch screen is not responsive as we would like.

The bottom line: The RIM BlackBerry 9850 for Verizon Wireless Torch is a midrange smartphone commendable, but it faces stiff competition.

RIM is once again making the rounds with the latest line of BlackBerry smartphones, the 9850 Torch headed to Verizon Wireless after the initial launch with Sprint. Torch BlackBerry 9850 marks a milestone for the BlackBerry as handset first full touch screen after a rather embarrassing error of the Storm and Storm 2. And we have said, RIM did a decent effort here. 3.7-inch screen is sharp, and 1.2GHz processor does a good job to improve overall performance. The Torch 9850 also ships with OS 7, which carries a number of enhancements under the hood-like 720p HD video capture, voice-activated search, support for HTML 5, and more. 9850 Torch is also a dual-mode CDMA / GSM phone, which makes it suitable for world-trotters.

As the Torch 9850 for Verizon Wireless has the same design and features such as the one for Sprint, we will focus more on differences in the performance of the software and offers little that Verizon version. For a complete review of the device, please read our review of the BlackBerry 9850 for Sprint Torch.

Software

One major difference between the Sprint and Verizon Wireless version of the 9850 Torch is the software package. As you might expect, the Verizon version of the Verizon phone comes preinstalled with applications and services. They include the VZ Navigator, Backup Assistant, V Cast Music, V CAST Video, V CAST Song ID, VZWTones, and the search for Bing. Many of these can not be deleted. In addition to this application, the rest of the software the same phone with Sprint and the 9850 Torch for other OS 7 handsets. For more information about the BlackBerry OS 7, please read our review of the BlackBerry Torch 9810.

Performance

We tested the dual-band (CDMA 800/1900; UMTS 2100), international quad-band (GSM 850/900/1800/1900) BlackBerry 9850 Torch in San Francisco using Verizon's network. We enjoyed a clear call quality on our end, although we found a bit of static occasionally. If not, the caller had a lot of volume and sounds very natural.

Lenovo Essential G570 43342KU Intel Core i5-2410M (2.30GHz 1,333MHz 3MB)

Good: Lenovo G570 Essential costs less than many of its competitors with the same components, but simply displays the famous design quality Lenovo for not feel cheap.

The bad: It's still a plastic laptop, and you can get high-quality IdeaPad just a little more. Limited configuration options.

Lenovo Essential G570 43342KU

The bottom line: The Lenovo G570 is important is a surprisingly good deal for 15-inch laptop Core i5, but offers few frills.

review:

Lenovo offers two versions of an important line of lower-priced laptops. Series B is described as a "budget laptop for work at home or at work," while the G series is pitched as a "laptop every day at a great price." What does it mean in practical terms is not entirely clear, as the laptop Essential B and G we've checked using the same processor 2410M Intel Core i5 and have the same amount of RAM and the hard-drive capacity, they just have different screen sizes and several different designs. Here we will focus on Essential G570.

Nintendo CEO re-affirms no smartphone games plan

If you hope to one day take the Super Mario Bros. Nintendo or any other hits on your smartphone app store, the future is not looking good.

Nintendo

In an interview last week with Japanese news site Nikkei, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata and chief executive reiterated the company's attitude towards bringing the title to a smartphone than keep the software on its own hardware.

Iwata said the company was not considering that option, and if that happens, the move would reduce the company's strength in building hardware and software in-house.

In a translated statement, Iwata admitted that offer games on a smartphone could prove to be profitable in the short term, but it will not play with the company's long term plan.

Iwata statement we follow that of the Nintendo spokesman Yasuhiro Minagawa, who in July told Bloomberg that the company's strategy to develop the game just for the hardware itself "has not changed and will not change."

Interest upset in the news in July following the company planned to bring Pokemon Pokemon official application for Android devices and IOS. Nintendo has 32 percent of the Pokemon Company, leading to speculation that the decision was part of a new strategy by Nintendo to get into the smartphone game.

Smartphone game has seen skyrocketing in recent years, with developers creating low-cost title that can be purchased and downloaded to the device from the store over the mobile network applications. That contrasts with the strategy of Nintendo, which has hired the release of the game's portable hardware which mainly depends on the use of game cartridges purchased from a retailer. New models, such as the Nintendo 3DS, including access to the eShop the company, which allows users to download and buy games, video and applications over Wi-Fi.

LG Marquee (Sprint)

LG Marquee (Sprint)

Who says fashion and technology can not mix? Sprint, for one.

Day of the carrier announced a new handset, LG thin and Superlight Marquee, put on track for release October 2. Gingerbread supported by Android 2.3, the smartphone features a 1GHz processor, a Nova 4-inch screen, 5-megapixel, and 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Known in other circles as Black Optimus, LG Marquee also offers users 512MB of RAM, 2GB ROM, and support needed for Wi-Fi, GPS, and Bluetooth.

For software, Marquee offers Swype for virtual QWERTY keyboard and a standard tariff of Sprint's applications and services. Like many other carriers Android handset, the device also supports Sprint's ID, which lets users customize the home screen with five niche applications, ringtones, wallpapers, widgets, and more.

In line with New York Fashion Week, the phone will be launched in partnership with DONE, non-profit design collective and will feature carrying cases designed by five designers up-and-coming. These cases will make their appearance tomorrow's catwalk during the launch of the LG.

Command of the LG Marquee presale starts September 20 and lasts for one week. Buyers who take advantage of the initial offerings will begin to receive their device on September 29, three days before it debuts in stores. Price is $ 99 with a qualifying two-year service agreement and after mail-in rebate $ 50.

Samsung Galaxy S II Specifications and Price

Samsung Galaxy S II Specifications and Price - The second generation of Samsung's Galaxy has a more slender body (thinner) than his predecessor, who was born around the year round March 2010. According to news I read in one online news sites, while the official launch of the Samsung Galaxy S II in korea, within 55 days, the Galaxy's second generation of this, as many as three million units sold in global markets. Wow .. tremendous amount of sales.

 Samsung Galaxy S II

In addition to having a slim body (thin), Samsung Galaxy S II is also equipped with a variety of new technologies and more advanced course. Some of the latest specifications reply can be found on the Samsung Galaxy S II, namely: OS Android 2.3 Gingerbread, Dual Core processor 1.2 GHz, 4G connectivity HSDPA +, Bluetooth 3.0 + HS, Camera 8MP, camcorder 1080 full HD, 1GB RAM, Super AMOLED Plus on the screen 4.3 inches, and supports performance 3D graphics processing. Wuiiihh ... cool! Unfortunately, my savings is not enough to be able to have it. : D

price Samsung S Galaxy II is priced below Rp 6,000,000

Galaxy Mini Samsung GT-S5570 Price

Galaxy Mini Samsung GT-S5570 is Smarphone Android version of the Mini that deliberately target market samsung with a dynamic young and hungry for technology development. Although the mini size, but its not semini physical size. Anyway no less sophisticated, with other Motorola Smarphone, such as Samsung and Samsung Ace Galaxy Galaxy S. Even when compared to the samsung fit, the difference is very thin.

Galaxy Mini Samsung GT-S5570

With 2.2 Froyo operating system, and supported by the brain (processor) speed 600 MHz, making activities such as surfing the internet, download applications, share content with friends, guaranteed smooth victorious. :) That word does samsung own .. on his site.

Galaxy Mini Samsung GT-S5570 Price

Was first launched in February last, Galaxy Mini Samsung GT-S5570 is priced at over Rp 1.500.000. But as his running time plus the emergence of competitors in the Mini Galaxy Mini Smartphone market, such as: Mini Xperia from Sony Ericsson, LG Mini, Mini Liquid Acer, etc., making the price of Galaxy Mini Samsung GT-S5570 is currently already below Rp 1.500.000. Still not cheap enough? Just wait for the latest generation of Samsung Galaxy Mini was born, surely the price of the GT-S5570 Galaxy Mini will fall dramatically. :)

That already have or ever pake Galaxy Mini Samsung GT-S5570, a story .. your experience (good or bad experience can be). Or want to share tips about Samsung Galaxy Mini?

AT&T Offers Three New Mango-Powered Smartphones

AT&T continues to show its love for Windows Phones as it offers three new handsets that run on WP Mango, adding its current lineup of four WP-powered devices. First on the list is the HTC Titan (pictured), which features a 4.7-inch screen, a single-core 1.5GHz processor, 512MB of RAM, an 8-megapixel camera, and about 16GB internal storage.

The next two Windows Phone devices come from Samsung in the form of the Focus S and Focus Flash. The former is more premium of the two, with its 4.3-inch Super AMOLED Plus display, 8-megapixel rear camera, 1.4GHz processor, and a slim 8.55mm body. Meanwhile, the Focus Flash is an entry-level handset with its 3.7-inch screen, 1.4GHz processor, and 5-megapixel camera at the back.

The carrier has yet to announce the official launch of these three smartphones, but they are most likely be headed for the holidays.

Samsung Series 7 Slate PC

Samsung certainly has been on quite a streak nowadays, introducing different devices one after the other. It just shows that it is really bent on maintaining and even improving its standing as one of the major players in the consumer electronics market. One of its recent eye catchers of new products is the Samsung Series 7 Slate PC.

The Samsung Series 7 Slate PC is part of a line up of devices that also included a gaming laptop and a small notebook version. The slate PC is powered by an Intel 1.6GHz Core i5 processor with integrated graphics, 4GB DDR3 RAM and runs on Windows 7. At only half an inch thick and weighing less than 2 pounds, this tablet is designed for users who need a lightweight tablet with full PC functionality.

The Samsung Series 7 Slate PC comes with an 11.6 inch capacitive multi-touch screen display, front and rear cameras, and an integrated microphone. It also supports Bluetooth as well as WiFi, WiMAX and HSPA connectivity. With up to 7 hours of battery life, this slate PC really is designed for mobile users always on the go. The Samsung Series 7 Slate PC is expected to come out in October and will cost from US$1,099 for the 64GB version to US$1,349 for the 128GB model.