Latest Gadgets, Tablets and Smartphones
For those of you looking to root your T-Mobile G2, you’ll be glad to hear that a permanent solution has been created. Up till now, any rooting of the G2 was only temporary.
The new solution works by starting off on the same footing as the old root, but rather than leaving it just rooted a few extra steps need to be accomplished to lock in in place.
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Rumors are indicating that Apple [AAPL] has purchased a small Bluetooth wireless headphone designer in San Francisco called Wi-Gear.
Wi-Gear has made three generations of A2DP stereo headphones which they call iMuffs. These headphones use a Bluetooth 2.0 adapter to communicate with a music source on older devices. For those devices that are compatible, the adapter is not needed. [Read more…]
The Kno Tablet price has been revealed as $899 for the dual screen version. This particular model has two 14.1 inch touchscreens that open up like a book and allow users to work across a dual screen setup.
Another model with a single 14 inch screen is also launching although the price tag will be a little lower at $599. [Read more…]
Some new touch screen technology is being created that would allow devices such as the Apple iPhone to work when the user is wearing gloves or using a pen.
The touchscreen technology has screens ranging from 3 to 10 inches in size (iPhone to iPad size) and still uses a capacitive touch type technology using projection. [Read more…]
Google [GOOG], is launching a new search feature that will give users instant previews, in the sidebar, of sites they are visiting. The service works by the searcher/user clicking on a small magnifying glass next to a search result. Once done, a small preview of the webpage loads up to the right side of the search result.
The new technology will be included on every single search result and when snapshots of the websites are requested, it takes just 1/10th of a second to load them up. [Read more…]
Opera Software has announced the new Opera Mobile 10.1 Beta for Android based smartphones. The new mini browser essentially gives a choice to users who use the Android platform.
The new 10.1 beta version is a free download and can be grabbed through the Android Market.
“Android users now have a better choice when it comes to using a browser on their mobile devices,” said Lars Boilesen, CEO, Opera Software. “With Opera’s new browser for Android, we give users the opportunity to access the Web, using the best tools available.”
E Ink Holdings Inc. has has announced E Ink Triton that is essentially a color ePaper display.
“E Ink Triton marks a major milestone in the eBook revolution,” said Hanvon’s Chairmain Dr. Liu Yingjian. “E Ink has the right technology, manufacturing capability, and know-how to transition Hanvon’s product vision into reality. With E Ink Triton technology, Hanvon is enabled to release the world’s first color eBook reader today.” [Read more…]
Google [GOOG] has launched a new app for Windows Phone 7 called Google Search. The new app allows you to get quick access to Google search allowing you to hunt through the web, images, local, news and other various options.
Although you could technically just open up the mobile browser to search, using the app helps you get there a little quicker as it can be pinned to Start and accessed with one click. [Read more…]
BBC will be rolling out iPlayer to international markets sometime next year. The announcement was made by the Chief Executive of BBC Worldwide, John Smith.
“Not only will that mean international fans of, for example, Doctor Who can get their fix legitimately, but it has the potential of opening up a new revenue stream for the entire UK production industry.”
When iOS 4.2 gets released, it will increase the performance of the iPhone 3G. Ever since the launch of iOS 4.0 a few months back, iPhone 3G users have been left with a device that struggles to run as it did with 3.1.X. When iOS 4.1 was released, it some what fixed those problems although there are still a few speed issues here and there.
After a bit of testing of the 4.2 GM release, it appears that Apple [AAPL] has managed to iron out the bugs and bring the iPhone 3G running iOS 4 on par with when it ran iOS 3. [Read more…]
Those gamers only concerned with their PS3 but relishing the idea of having a go on Mass Effect can now relax and won’t need to feel envious much longer. The original Mass Effect is still out of reach as this will remain exclusive to the Xbox 360 but Mass Effect 2 on the other hand is definitely making it’s way to the PlayStation 3 console. [Read more…]
A multitude of posts regarding Fallout: New Vegas and it’s bugs started cropping up as gamers got to grips with their new desert wasteland soon after release day. Though credit where credit’s due, Bethesda did their job and fixed various known issues via online updates across the PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 days later.
We reported on this before and posted a couple of fan-uploaded videos including a moonwalking dog and a one of New Vegas’ new characters playing a scene right out of the exorcist. [Read more…]
