LG has announced a new range of TVs called the LG PenTouch. This new range of Plasma screens lets users interact with it by using a special stylus. The idea behind it is that users can browse the internet or draw right on the screen if needed. As well as browsing the web, it also gives the ability to interact with what is on the screen.
LG Optimus 3D Review
September 1, 2011 by Leave a Comment
The LG Optimus 3D is a device that takes the smartphone in to the realm of glasses-less 3D. The screen is quite unique in that when watched in landscape mode, you can watch 3D content that appears to pop out of the screen. Lets take a look to see if it’s any good.
Samsung Galaxy S WiFi 3.6 Announced
September 1, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Samsung has announced the Samsung Galaxy S WiFi 3.6. This new device follows on the back of two other announcements today which are the Galaxy Tab 7.7 and the Galaxy Note.
Samsung Galaxy Note Announced
September 1, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Samsung has announced the Galaxy Note smartphone. The device is a little larger than an average smartphone in that it has a large 5.3 inch screen. One of the unique feature of the device is that it has been designed to use a stowaway pen so that notes can be taken (hence the Galaxy Note name).
Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 with Android 3.2, Dual Core 1.4GHz and HSPA+
September 1, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Samsung has announced the new Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7. This new tablet is powered by a dual-core 1.4GHz CPU. It runs the Android 3.2 operating system and has HSPA+ connectivity built in.
TomTom for iPad Announced
September 1, 2011 by Leave a Comment
TomTom for iPad has been announced at IFA this year. The new app will offer the same functions as the iPhone version but will be designed for the large screen. Although the app will be essentially the same as the iPhone version it will feature sharper graphics as well as controls that are mapped out better for a larger screen device.
Haier Wire Free 3D HDTV Unveiled
September 1, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Haier is about to introduce a new 3D HDTV that requires no wires attached to it to make it work. To achieve this the company has designed the 3D TV along with radiation free magnetic resonance coupling that allows the TV to be powered without attaching a physical wire to the device.
Apple Releases the iOS 5 Beta 7 OTA Update to Developers
September 1, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Apple has rolled out its next beta version of iOS 5. This new version is Beta 7 is mainly a bug fix with it being this late on in the release schedule. There are a few new tweaks though such as the ability to set WiFi settings for iTunes sync which means you can now select which Mac you want your iOS 5 device to sync to if you have several options.
iPhone 5 Thumbnail Image Hints at a 3.7 Inch Screen
September 1, 2011 by Leave a Comment
In Photo Stream Beta an icon has appeared on the latest update that shows a very small thumbnail of what is believed to be an iPhone 5. The small icon (pictured below) hints that the screen is slightly larger with the phone being shorter on the top and bottom side. It also hints that the home button has now become more rectangle with rounded edges perhaps in a ratio of 4 by 2.
iPhone 5 Found in a Bar – No Pictures
September 1, 2011 by Leave a Comment
CNET has reported that an iPhone 5 was lost then found and sold on Craigslist towards the end of July. The iPhone 5 was lost by an employee and when found, it sold for about $200 on the Craigslist website.
It reminds us of what happened last year when Gizmodo purchased an iPhone 4 for $5000 and put pictures of it up on the Internet. This time around Apple was a little more lucky in that no pictures have been released.
Flickr Adds Geofences for Smart Privacy Settings
August 31, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Flickr has introduced a new privacy feature that uses Geofencing to set photo viewing permissions of your uploaded snapshots. What a Geofence does is allow you to set a location on a map and then specify who can view photos that were captured in that particular location. An example used in the image below shows Home and School. For pictures captured in those two areas (with a 100m radius as an example), only certain friends and family could see those pictures which might be classed as more private.
Amazon Tablet to Launch in October – Rumour
August 31, 2011 by Leave a Comment
A report today from Digitimes is hinting that Amazon could be launching one of its tablets sometime in October this year. At the moment it is believed that two Amazon Tablets will launch with one having a 7 inch screen and the other having a 10.1 inch screen. The 7 inch tablet is the one that is rumoured to be arriving in October with the 10.1 inch model launching early next year.
