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Apple Drops '4G' Moniker from iPad Tablet
By HotHardware, published 13-05-2012
Apple is having a changing of heart about attaching the 4G moniker to its third generation iPad tablet. In truth, 4G LTE service on the iPad only really works in the U.S. and Canada via a handful of carriers (five, to be exact), and it didn't sit well with some remote locales that Apple was labeling compatible devices as "Wi-Fi + 4G." Amid...
Wolfenstein 3D Is Now A Free-To-Play Browser Game
By GameInformer, published 05-09-2012
Celebrating the game's 20th anniversary, Bethesda announced Wolfenstein 3D is now playable in your Internet browser. The browser version is available here through Bethesda's official website. A version for iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad called Wolfenstein 3D Classic Platinum will be available for free for a limited time.
Apple releases iOS 5.1.1 update for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch
By GSMArena, published 05-08-2012
Apple released iOS 5.1.1 today for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. It is just a minor update that focuses on bug fixing rather than adding any new features. The following is the official changelog for the new update. As you can tell from the screenshot above, the update was also released as an OTA download for devices running iOS 5 and above and weighs in at just 54MB. If you have an...
Tablets Taking Over, Analyst Says
By HotHardware, published 24-04-2012
Lots of people believe that tablets will replace desktop and laptop computers in the not-so-distant future; count Frank Gillett of Forrester Research as one. But his vote counts for a little more because his job is to forecast tech trends. In a blog post, he ticks off the many advantages of tablets: they’re small and light (but not too...
The Essential iOS/Android List
By GameInformer, published 20-04-2012
This week, we’ve examined the major gaming platforms and recommended the essential titles for each one. Today, we wrap it up with the best games for iOS and Android devices. Whether your allegiance is with Apple or Google, both platforms offer thousands of games. It’s definitely true that iOS is the lead platform for the majority of mobile game releases, but that doesn’t mean Android users are being ignored. Many of the top-tier games find their way onto Android devices, even though those ports may come months after their initial iOS release. For our list, we tried to compile a mix of well-known titles and a few relative obscurities. There’s a reason that many of these games are household names, and there are still more that deserve a larger audience. Take a look a...
New iPad Ship Estimates Drop as Apple Catches Up with Demand
By HotHardware, published 20-04-2012
Apple is now estimating five to seven business days for online orders of the new iPad to process and ship in the U.S., whereas previously the wait time was pegged at two to three weeks and, more recently, one to two weeks. The significant reduction in wait time suggests Apple is finally starting to keep pace with demand a month after launching...
Microsoft Revenue Jumps 6 Percent Ahead of Windows 8 Launch
By HotHardware, published 20-04-2012
Despite Apple's iPad trying to steal Microsoft's thunder and in spite of increasing competition from ARM in the mobile space, Microsoft still managed to drive its quarterly revenue up 6 percent year-over-year to $17.41 billion for the company's third fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2012. Net income topped $5.1 billion, resulting in $0.60 diluted...
Director's Cut: Interview With Robot Entertainment's Patrick Hudson
By GameInformer, published 18-04-2012
In the current issue of Game Informer, we published an interview with Robot Entertainment's Patrick Hudson. The company, formed by ex-Ensemble veterans has left Age of Empires behind in favor of innovative downloadable and mobile games like Orcs Must Die and Hero Academy. Unfortunately, there just wasn't space to print the entire interview in the magazine. Here are the questions that were cut from the print version. Why was the Halo MMO you'd Ensemble had been working on for Microsoft cancelled? Too big, too expensive. There was obviously a lot of turmoil within Microsoft at that time, it wasn’t long after that when Bungie spun itself out of Microsoft and what was going to become of the Halo universe within Microsoft was unknown. It was a big production, it would have be...
The Stylus is Back: Even on iPad!
By DigitalVersus, published 13-04-2012
The idea of reviewing styluses for Apple's distinctly stylus-free iPad would have no doubt infuriated Steve Jobs—after all, why use a stylus to control a touchscreen tablet when you already...
New iPad Wi-Fi Issues: Apple Investigates and Exchanges
By DigitalVersus, published 04-11-2012
It seems that a certain number of Apple's new iPad tablets are suffering from Wi-Fi connectivity issues. Rather than officially acknowledging the hitch, Apple is apparently investigating the issue while...
Apple Reportedly Testing Out a 7.85-inch iPad
By HotHardware, published 04-05-2012
Steve Jobs was adamantly against releasing a smaller version of the iPad. He bemoaned the 7-inch form factor as a tweener device that sits between a smartphone and a tablet, and because most tablet owners already have a smartphone, he said it didn't make any sense to give up screen real estate on a tablet in order to build one small enough...
Rumor: Apple Developing Game Controller
By GameInformer, published 04-02-2012
Apple may be looking to solve some touch control complaints with a new controller. A rumor mentioned in an iPad 3 review from Anandtech.com hints one could be coming. "I know of an internal Apple project to bring a physical controller to market, but whether or not it will ever see the light of day remains to be seen," the article said. Companies such as Apple prototype lots of things that consumers never end up seeing, so this rumor shouldn't come as a complete surprise. A wireless controller could help ease the troubles some people with a touch-only device, though. For now we'll have to wait and see how this one plays out. [Source: Anandtech]
Despite Heatgate, New iPad Owners Overwhelmingly Thrilled with Latest Apple Tablet
By HotHardware, published 04-02-2012
Say what you want about the new iPad's propensity to run a little bit warmer than previous generation models, iPad owners don't appear to be all hot and bothered over what some have dubbed 'heatgate." On the contrary, a new survey suggests that nearly every single iPad 3 owner is at least partially satisfied with their tablet, and more than...
Opinion: Gaming the Store
By GameInformer, published 04-02-2012
This opinion piece from Liquid Advertising media director Kevin Joyce first appeared in Game Informer issue 228. Joyce is a advertising expert whose company has handled dozens of video game clients on different platforms. Given the relative lack of exposure and limited marketing budgets to raise awareness about apps, rankings play an incredibly outsized role in obtaining visibility. A top spot in the rankings can make or break your game. The dynamic is self-perpetuating: Once you’re there, more people see your app while browsing the store, which leads to more sales. If you’re not in the top 25, it’s incredibly difficult to crack it. Most people perusing the app rankings assume that they are as fair a reflection of a game’s popularity as weekly movie box office numb...
49: HotHardware's Two and A Half Geeks Webcast - March 30, 2012
By HotHardware, published 30-03-2012
In this latest episode of HotHardware's Two and Half Geeks, Marco and Iyaz discuss our recent reviews of the Lenovo IdeaPad U300s ultrabook, the new Apple iPad, AMD's FirePro V3900 pro graphics card, and iBuyPower's Erebus GT gaming PC. They also talk about, NVIDIA's new GeForce GTX 680 and GT 640M GPUs based on the company’s new Kepler...
The Dark Meadow Getting Free-To-Play, Android Versions
By GameInformer, published 28-03-2012
Phosphor Games Studios is unveiling an update to its iOS game The Dark Meadow, which will add new content to the game while providing a way for new players to check out the spooky action/adventure game. “We are extremely pleased at the overwhelming response by gamers and critics to The Dark Meadow, our very first iOS game, and we are glad to offer Dark Meadow: The Pact free of charge on iOS tonight and Android in April,” said Chip Sineni, director at Phosphor Games Studios. “For those ‘early adopters’ who bought the game when it was first released, we hope you enjoy all the new content and enhancements that were designed specifically in response to your feedback and to hardware enhancements that will now make the game more beautiful than ever on iOS.” &...
This Week's Reviews & Last Week's Top Fives: Pentax K-01 and VS20
By DigitalVersus, published 27-03-2012
The Panasonic Lumix TZ30 has shot straight into pole position as our most-read review, while Apple's New iPad is nowhere to be seen in out top five product tests from...
iPad Retina Gaming Rundown
By GameInformer, published 26-03-2012
Have you bought or are thinking about buying the new iPad and are curious as to what hi-res content will show off the fancy new Retina screen? Jeff Cork and I cover some of the top picks in this hands-on video. Take a look at the new iPad in action as we play Real Racing 2 HD, Mass Effect: Infiltrator, Flight Control Rocket, Sky Gamblers: Air Supremacy, and Galaxy on Fire 2 HD. Have you played some of these games or do you have any Retina-enabled suggestions? Let us know in the comments below. (Please visit the site to view this media)
Apple's New iPad Ships To Even More Countries
By HotHardware, published 24-03-2012
Apple managed to sell three million iPad units in the opening weekend, and that was only in a handful of countries. Now, the flood gates are really opening up. The new iPad will hit stores starting on the 23rd in the following countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy,...
Baldur's Gate Coming To iPad This Summer
By GameInformer, published 22-03-2012
Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition will bring BioWare's D&D classic, its expansion pack, some new content and a whole new party member to Apple's tablet later this year. You'll be able to relive the shame of dying to kobolds in full HD glory soon. Overhaul Games is behind the port, which boasts an "upgraded and improved" version of the Infinity Engine that the Baldur's Gate, Icewind Dale, and Fallout series all ran under the hood. It's not clear if BioWare has any connection to the project other than giving its blessing. However it shakes out, it's not like the new character is going to be able to hold a candle to Minsc anyway. The worst part about this news: It's not Baldur's Gate II. Don't get me wrong; I adore Baldur's Gate an...
Apple iPad 3 review: Hotter than ever
By GSMArena, published 22-03-2012
So, the iPad is dead, long live the iPad. That's also part of the deal. The retirement of the first-generation of the Apple tablet is nothing out of the ordinary. There used to be the iPad and the iPad 2. Now, we have the iPad and the iPad 2 is the backup, the ...
Tablet Review: Apple's New iPad (They Should Have Called It iCandy)
By DigitalVersus, published 21-03-2012
Here it its, our review of the "new iPad". At first sight, the biggest changes are a Retina display with out-of-this-world definition and a beefed-up graphics processor. New iPad (3rd...
A No Holds Barred Evaluation of the New iPad
By HotHardware, published 20-03-2012
Apple called its first iPad tablet "magical," as if owning one would turn flatulence into a flowery fragrance and unlock the mystery of double complete rainbows. Instead it entranced millions of people into buying one, even though it lacked basic amenities like expandable storage, built-in cameras, and Flash support (back when people still...
Futuremark Tosses Wet Blanket Over New iPad's Browsing Performance
By HotHardware, published 20-03-2012
Apple's mighty proud of its new A5X processor that powers its third generation iPad device, and with a four-core graphics engine capable of driving a 2048x1536 display, who can blame them? At the same time, you can't help but be a little disappointed that the CPU portion is still a dual-core 1GHz part, the same as found in the iPad 2, which...
New iPad Sales Surpassed 3 Million Last Weekend, Apple Says
By HotHardware, published 20-03-2012
Apple this week announced it sold more than three million new iPad devices since its launch on Friday, March 16 through Monday, March 19, an impressive figure that proves there's still a rabid fan base for these things. The new iPad's big new feature is its Retina display, one of the main points of emphasis along with adding support for 4G...
This Week's Reviews & Last Week's Top Fives: Apple Third-Gen iPad
By DigitalVersus, published 20-03-2012
After testing its new graphics processor, Retina display and built-in camera, stay tuned for our full review of Apple's third-generation iPad on Wednesday. Last Week's Top Fives Articles: Top...
Newspapers Are The Major Losers In Content Consumption Shift
By HotHardware, published 19-03-2012
Last year, multiple news companies began hopping on the digital subscription bandwagon courtesy of the iPad. The hope was that Apple's 9.7" behemoth would drive a new wave of people to sign up for tablet versions of their favorite news media (paper subscribers were often, but not always, given access to the digital edition for free). After...
Apple iPad 3 Review (64GB)
By TechwareLabs, published 19-03-2012
New Apple iPad
By TechwareLabs, published 19-03-2012
Apple Still Making a Killing on New iPad's Pricier Hardware
By HotHardware, published 19-03-2012
For those of you who lay awake at night tossing and turning as you try to figure out whether Apple can afford to sell its new iPad models at the same price points as the iPad 2, you can rest easy knowing the Cupertino company is still making a profit on hardware. And a hefty one at that. IHS iSuppli completed its teardown analysis of the new...
The New iPad Soars, Bringing Apple Shares With It
By DigitalVersus, published 19-03-2012
Shareholders, welcome to Cloud Nine. Friday's "new iPad" release has produced more than excited fans and lines outside the local Apple Store. The company's shares have also jumped to...
The New iPad Soars, Bringing Apple Shares With It
By DigitalVersus, published 19-03-2012
Shareholders, welcome to Cloud Nine. Friday's "new iPad" release has produced more than excited fans and lines outside the local Apple Store. The company's shares have also jumped to...
New iPad Camera Test: View and Compare Sample Shots
By DigitalVersus, published 19-03-2012
After testing the new iPad processor and Retina display last week, we've got another treat for you ahead of our full third-gen iPad review coming later this week—test results from...
New iPad Camera Test: View and Compare Sample Shots
By DigitalVersus, published 19-03-2012
After testing the new iPad processor and Retina display last week, we've got another treat for you ahead of our full third-gen iPad review coming later this week—test results from...
Modders Jailbreak Third Generation iPad on Day of Release
By HotHardware, published 17-03-2012
It didn't take long for modders to jailbreak Apple's brand spanking new iPad device, which was hacked into within hours of being released to the public. The first to do so was well known iPhone hacker MuscleNerd, who tweeted a picture of his jailbroken iPad 3 device. He qualified the pic by saying this is "just a first step, still lots of...
iPhoto: Apple Abandons Google For OpenStreetMap
By DigitalVersus, published 16-03-2012
In the new version of its iPhoto application, Apple is no longer using Google Maps for geolocation but has changed its map supplier. To localise photos taken with an iPad,...
The Great iPad Third-Gen Retina Display Game List
By GameInformer, published 16-03-2012
People lucky enough to get their hands on The New iPad are scouring Apple's App Store for games that take advantage of this machine's new Retina Display (2048 x 1536-pixel resolution). So far, Touch Arcade's community has dug up 18 different titles that are either designed specifically for this display or have been updated to take advantage of it. Here's the current list of compatible games: Flight Control Rocket (99¢)FMX Riders ($2.99)Foosball HD ($2.99)Galaxy on Fire 2 HD ($9.99)Infinity Blade II ($6.99)Joining Hands ($2.99)Lab Solitaire (99¢)Labyrinth 2 HD ($7.99)Letris Power (Free)Mass Effect Infiltrator ($6.99)Monsters Ate My Condo (99¢)Parlour Solitaire (Free)Real Racing 2 HD ($2.99)Save the Pencil HD (99¢)Sky Gamblers: Air Supremacy ($4.99)Touchg...
Test: New iPad Beats Asus Transformer Prime on Graphics Processing
By DigitalVersus, published 16-03-2012
Apple presented its latest iPad promising a new graphics processor "four times faster than NViDIA's Tegra 3". We're disappointed to see that this promise hasn't quite been kept, but the...
Load Up Your New iPad with Discounted $0.99 Gameloft Titles
By HotHardware, published 16-03-2012
So you preordered Apple's new iPad or stood in line for hours this morning when they went on sale at precisely 8 AM...now what? Well, the first thing you should do is restore your backup from iCloud or iTunes if you're coming from a first or second generation iPad device, or spend some time getting acquainted with iOS if this is your first...
New iPad Gets Torn Down, Innards Shown Around
By HotHardware, published 16-03-2012
Ever wondered what was inside your iPad? Plenty of people have broken into those, but what about the innards in Apple's new, shiny, high-resolution iPad? There's a team breaking into that, too. iFixit, the crew who routinely opens up new gadgetry in order to photograph and journal what's really going on inside, has managed to get a new iPad....
There Was A Mass Effect FPS
By GameInformer, published 16-03-2012
As part of a 15,000 word behind the scenes look at the development of Mass Effect 3, it's revealed BioWare Montreal was working on first-person shooter called Mass Effect Team Assault. The Final Hours of Mass Effect 3, a new iPad app from writer Geoff Keighley, gives a close look at the game's development, which includes interviews, interactive games, concept art, and content that never made it into the retail game. The App costs $2.99 on the App store. Click here to check it out.
iFixit has begun Apple iPad 3 disassembly, secrets lie ahead
By GSMArena, published 15-03-2012
As usual, iFixit are doing what they do best - tearing stuff down. And now, after a short wait, the new 2012 iPad is in their possession being disassembled at the time of writing. And right off the bat something interesting pops up. The ultra high-resolution display of the iPad 3 with a total of 3,145,728 pixels is actually manufactured by, wait for it... Samsung. Yes, according to the...
Apple Paying Up to $320 in Gift Card Currency for Used iPad Models
By HotHardware, published 15-03-2012
Wondering how much your iPad 1 or 2 tablet is worth leading up to the launch of the new iPad tomorrow? Apple not only has an answer, it's willing to take it off your hands in exchange for an Apple Gift Card. It's part of Apple's Reuse and Recycling program, and for owners of an iPad 2 64GB Wi-Fi + 3G, the trade-in value is $320, provided there...
Apple Confirms: iPads To Be In-Stock In Retail Shops This Friday
By HotHardware, published 15-03-2012
iPad, iPad, iPad. No matter what, it's tough to shake the current king, and now that the unit's screen resolution is higher than that of any single rival, Apple has yet another leg to stand on. And while pre-orders have been sold out online for some time, those seeking a unit first-thing will still want to show up on Friday morning, money...
Stay Connected To Mass Effect 3 With New Datapad App
By GameInformer, published 14-03-2012
Mass Effect 3 has been out for a week now, and if you're not one of those gamers freaking out about the game's ending, you might be interested in refreshing yourself on that universe's lore even while you're not playing. EA has you covered with a new free app for iPhone and iPad. The Mass Effect 3 datapad app has a number of features to appeal to hardcore fans of the series, including myriad codex entries from all three games, messages from characters within ME 3, and in-universe updates from the Alliance News Network. You can also use the app to raise your readiness rating in Mass Effect 3. That might be a nice alternative to bringing that number up for gamers who don't like the multiplayer or don't want to invest time in the other, less free Mass Effect app. If y...
Capcom Going Big With Resident Evil
By GameInformer, published 13-03-2012
2012 is quickly becoming one of Capcom's busiest years to date. The company started off by announcing Resident Evil 6 for this November and followed up with releases of Resident Evil: Revelations, Asura's Wrath, and Street Fighter X Tekken. In the coming months, fans can expect to see Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City, Dragon's Dogma, Devil May Cry, and Steel Battalion: Heavy Armor. During the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco last week, we discussed a variety of topics with Capcom's SVP of planning and business development Christian Svensson, including the company's expectations for Resident Evil 6, what the new iPad means for console gaming, and why they keep having all those typos. ------------------------------------------------------ Game Informer: C...
New iPad BOM Reveals Slimmer Profit Margin for Apple
By HotHardware, published 13-03-2012
There's never been a more expensive iPad model than the one Apple will start selling on Friday, March 16. It's not any more expensive to buy than previous iPad models at launch, but the cost to produce these third generation tablets has gone up significantly. Citing figures from UBM TechInsights, EE Times reports the bill of materials (BOM)...
Shipments of New iPad Preorders Slip to 2-3 Weeks
By HotHardware, published 03-12-2012
As has become customary with Apple product launches, you can expect long lines at Best Buy and Apple retail stores when the new iPad goes on sale this Friday. The only way to avoid those lines is to submit a preorder on Apple's website (or buy an Android device instead, as it were), but for those planning to do that, the wait is now 2-3 weeks,...
Apple Selling Refurbished iPad Tablets Starting at $299
By HotHardware, published 03-10-2012
It's out with the old and in with the new over at Apple, which just recently unveiled its highly anticipated new generation (or third generation) iPad tablet that will go on sale March 16, 2012. Apple maintained the same price points for new model iPads as previous generations ($499 and up), which means you can score an older model at a discount....
NVIDIA Challenges Apple Benchmarks, But Cupertino May Have Last Laugh
By HotHardware, published 03-09-2012
At the iPad 3 next-gen iPad unveiling this week, Apple flashed up a slide claiming that the iPad 2 was 2x as fast as Nvidia's Tegra 3, while the iPad 3 would be 4x more powerful than Team Green's best tablet. Nvidia's response, delivered by spokesperson Ken Brown, boils down to "Hey guys, it's flattering to be compared to you, but how about...
Despite Tablet Frenzy, PC Shipments on Pace to Grow 4.4 Percent, Gartner Says
By HotHardware, published 03-09-2012
Between low-cost tablets like Amazon's Kindle Fire and Barnes & Noble's Nook Tablet, and the recent unveiling of Apple's new iPad model, it's quickly becoming apparent that we're living in a tablet PC world. But don't despair, traditional PCs aren't about to go the way of the dodo. On the contrary, PC shipments will grow 4.4 percent in...
Apple’s new iPad – What you Should Know @ ThinkComputers.org
By TechwareLabs, published 03-08-2012
Some AT&T iPad Models are Starting to Sell Out
By HotHardware, published 03-08-2012
Trying to a pre-order Apple's new iPad model yesterday was a recipe for carpal tunnel syndrome. Predictably, potential iPad customers hammered Apple's website yesterday afternoon and on into the evening, which meant repeatedly mashing your mouse button (or F5 key) to refresh timed out webpages throughout the ordering process. It was a pain...
4G LTE Pricing Available for New Apple iPad
By HotHardware, published 03-08-2012
It’s the morning after throngs of people pre-ordered Apple’s new third-generation iPad (some models are apparently already temporarily sold out), and for those who made the purchase in a euphoric swoon, the dopamine fog is lifting and the reality is setting in that there’s a price tag for that blazing fast 4G LTE. In the...
Apple increases download limit for OTA App Store downloads
By GSMArena, published 03-08-2012
Apple has finally decided to increase the download limit for the App Store. Previously, if you had to download an app, podcast or any other content on your iOS device using the network connection, you would have to put up with the 20MB download limit or choose to download it over Wi-Fi instead. Now with the launch of the new iPad, Apple has relaxed this restriction a bit and will now allow you...
iOS 5.1 available over the air now, changelog inside
By GSMArena, published 03-07-2012
Just hours after the iOS 5.1 update was announced at Apple's iPad event in San Francisco the update is live for you to download. The update brings Japanese language support for Siri as well as the option to selectively delete photos from Photo Stream in iCloud. Also, the lockscreen camera shortcut is now constantly visible on the lockscreen and more. The iOS 5.1 OTA update Go check...
Infinity Blade: Dungeons Announced
By GameInformer, published 03-07-2012
The popular iOS series is getting a prequel set thousands of years before the original game. Check out the first trailer. Even as Apple enthusiastically unveiled its new iPad, an accompanying announcement from Epic Games revealed the existence of Infinity Blade: Dungeons, coming to the new iPad and other iOS devices. The new game is set "several thousand years prior to the events in the classic Infinity Blade series," the release from Epic details. Gamers will take on the role of an apprentice weapon smith working for the Master of the Forge. The new hero will set out on a quest to forge the very Infinity Blade that will be used centuries later to slay the Deathless. You can head over to the game's official website to watch the first trailer for the game, which reveals some...
New Apple iPad goes official, Retina display and A5X chip
By GSMArena, published 03-07-2012
Apple just unveiled the next-gen iPad at its event in San Francisco. Packing a Retina IPS display with the mind-blowing resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels and a bumped up GPU, this shapes up to be one of the hottest slates on the market. And yes, the iPad has lost its Home button alright. Strangely, rumors about the new slate being called iPad 3 or iPad HD turned out wrong and the new...
More From Apple: Siri, Apple TV, and iLife and iWork updates
By HotHardware, published 03-07-2012
Not content simply to launch a new iPad today, Apple announced various other new, slightly less exciting but certainly noteworthy items, as well. First off, Siri now speaks more languages; with iOS 5.1, she now supports English, French, German, and Japanese. The upgrade is available stateside today and will roll out to Japan in the coming...
Everything You Need To Know About Apple's iPad 3
By GameInformer, published 03-07-2012
Apple hosted a press conference today where it showed off the next installment of its popular iPad. Why do you want it? Here's why. The latest version of the device broke with tradition, going by "the new iPad" instead of the iPad 3. Fortunately, there's more to the new iPad than just an odd name. The biggest upgrade to the iPad line is the fact that it has a Retina display. In English, that's a resolution of 2,048 by 1,536 pixels. Compare that to the iPad 2, which boasts a more conventional 1,024 by 768 pixel display, and you can appreciate the improvement. Cosmetically, it's much the same as previous models, and Apple claims battery life will hit 10 hours, or nine hours on its newly supported 4G wireless. AT&T and Verizon will both sell their own versions o...
Apple Finally Announces New iPad, Don’t Call it “iPad 3”
By HotHardware, published 03-07-2012
It’s an Apple announcement day, which means a national holiday for Apple fanboys and a good day to stay off the Internet for haters. As expected, Apple unveiled the new iPad at its press conference today, as well as some other product updates we’ll tell you about in a bit. And yes, that’s the “new iPad” or “third-generation...
Check Out Our Apple Press Conference Liveblog Tomorrow
By GameInformer, published 03-06-2012
Apple is hosting a press conference tomorrow, and it's a safe bet we'll be seeing the next installment of its popular iPad. Visit the site tomorrow for the complete blow by blow details. The event starts tomorrow at noon Central. Bryan and I will be providing commentary on all the news and announcements, so be sure to stop by.
Analyst Predicts 55 Million iPad Device Sales in 2012
By HotHardware, published 03-04-2012
Overall iPad sales will shoot up to 55 million units by the end of 2012, according to an analyst with a crystal ball. The spike in sales will be driven by "significant" hardware upgrades that will find their way into the iPad 3, including a Retina display, 4G LTE radio, and Siri voice recognition, plus whatever other surprises Apple may have...
Toshiba's Excite Tablet Will Launch One Day Before New iPad Announcement
By HotHardware, published 29-02-2012
Toshiba is planning to launch its new Excite 10 LE tablet on March 6, just one day before Apple is expected to reveal the newest addition(s) to its popular iPad line. The Toshiba Excite 10 LE tablet is a super-thin 10.1-inch tablet that comes with 16GB ($530) or 32GB ($600) of onboard storage. When we saw this tablet at...
New Ipad Reveal Expected Next Week
By GameInformer, published 29-02-2012
Apple today confirmed it will hold an iPad press conference in San Francisco next Wednesday. It's expected the company will unveil its latest touch device. No details about the event were revealed in the invitation except Apple saying it has "something you really have to see. And touch." We'll have all the details from the conference on March 7. [Source: Engadget]
Best Buy Knocks $50 Off iPad 2 Tablets, Hints at iPad 3 Launch
By HotHardware, published 27-02-2012
Time is running out if you plan to sell your iPad 2 device on Craigslist or eBay and maximize your return in anticipation of Apple's iPad 3 launch. The general consensus is that Apple will announce the iPad 3 in March and possibly start selling the device in April, but if you're looking to unload your iPad 2 for the most money possible, you...
Superstars Classic & Current Clash In WWE Wrestlefest
By GameInformer, published 21-02-2012
Do you remember the big, burly sprites of WWF Wrestlefrest duking it out in the arcades of the 1990s? Well, regardless of your level of nostalgia for quarter-gobbling grapples, THQ is unleashing an updated tribute to the game on iOS platforms. You can kick and suplex your way through a progressive Road to Wrestlemania and other modes as John Cena, The Rock, Randy Orton, Stone Cold, The Undertaker, Jake "The Snake," and "Macho Man" Randy Savage. Future DLC characters include CM Punk, Triple H, Sheamus, Shawn Michaels, and Big Boss Man.While the game is only available on the iPhone/iPad right now, THQ confirms versions of WWE Wrestlefest will arrive on XBLA, PSN, Android platforms, and PC later this year. Interested in reliving the splendor of the original WWF Wrestlefes...
New Official Skyrim App Available For iOS
By GameInformer, published 20-02-2012
Just a mere three months after The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim released to the world, Prima Games is finally putting out an official companion map app for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch. And it's free! Kind of. There are a lot of unauthorized Skyrim apps out there. The official one is titled "The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Official World Interactive Map" and is published by Random House Digital. The entire world map and 9 capital cities all come with the initial free download. You can zoom on the world map to a stunning 3200 percent. There are 15 different $.99 map add-ons including things like marriage prospects, shrines, unique items, and unusual gems. Or you can simply buy everything for $9.99. The base map seems to work pretty well even on my small iPhone screen and I imagine the...
Latest Evidence All But Confirms iPad 3 Will Have a Retina Display
By HotHardware, published 19-02-2012
We don't like to throw around the 'C-word' haphazardly, the C-word being "confirmed," of course. So, while the latest evidence strongly suggests Apple's iPad will ship with an ultra-high resolution Retina display, it's still based on unofficial information extracted from a supposed iPad 3 panel that made its way into MacRumors' hands by means...
Apple Competing with Itself in the Tablet Market, IHS iSuppli Says
By HotHardware, published 16-02-2012
Amazon sold nearly 3.9 million Kindle Fire devices in the fourth quarter of 2011, enough to come roaring out the gates and grab a 14 percent share of the media tablet market, according to data released today by market research firm IHS iSuppli. But believe it or not, it's Apple's own iPhone 4S that's been giving the iPad a run for its money,...
AT&T Brings U-verse TV Watching To The iPad
By HotHardware, published 14-02-2012
AT&T's U-verse TV service may not be everywhere, but for the folks that can get access, there's one more reason to also snag an iPad. As the Apple ecosystem slinks into even more corners of the entertainment universe, AT&T has announced this week that its AT&T U-verse for iPad App, which makes it easy for users to connect their...
Apple Share Price Tops $500, Officially Cheaper to Buy an iPad
By HotHardware, published 13-02-2012
Shares of Apple rose to above $500 for the first time ever on Monday, continuing a rally that began over two weeks ago when the Cupertino outfit reported record quarterly revenue of $46.33 billion and record quarterly net profit of $13.06 billion, or $13.87 per diluted share. Those and other positive figures weren't lost on investors, who...
Apple Reportedly Plans iPad 3 Event for Early March
By HotHardware, published 02-09-2012
Apple iPad launch events are arguably less exciting these days now that Android has picked up its game with Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0) and the emergence of low-cost tablets like the Kindle Fire and Nook Tablet, but if you've been itching for a new tablet to come out of Cupertino, it looks like you'll get some relief next month. John...
Chinese Company Seeks $1.6 Billion and Apology from Apple for iPad Trademark
By HotHardware, published 02-07-2012
Apple may have bitten off more than it cares to chew when it purchased the iPad trademark from Taiwan's Proview Technology for a mere $55,000 back in 2006. There's now a dispute over whether Apple was granted permission to use the trademark in mainland China. Proview says that was never part of the deal, Apple says it was, and the former is...
Apple pulls iPhone 4, 3GS and iPad 2 from German online store
By GSMArena, published 02-04-2012
Apple has been forced to remove some of its 3G products from the German online stores. This includes the iPhone 3GS, the iPhone 4 and the 3G version of the iPad 2. FOSS Patent's Florian Mueller says this is due to the injunction won in Manheimm by Motorola against Apple related to the FRAND patent. Coincidentally, Motorola won another permanent injunction against Apple related to iCloud...
Former Scribblenauts Lead Releases iOS Title
By GameInformer, published 02-02-2012
As a lead designer at 5th Cell, Matt Cox helped create one of the most talked-about DS titles of the last several years. After Scribblenauts' success, however, Cox left the developer to move back to his hometown and focus on non-profit opportunities. After spending some time away from the gaming scene, he started up Fourfire, a small team that is releasing their first iOS title today. Sticky Bees is now available on the App Store, and Cox says it's a mash-up of classic concepts. Playing as the King Bee, you're tasked with collecting a chain of followers and keeping them safe behind you. While the King can destroy enemies, his combo-increasing followers can be destroyed by enemy bugs. "I wanted the satisfaction of smashing through tons of enemies at will, but with the simp...
Apple Reportedly Eying Up March Instead of February for iPad 3 Event
By HotHardware, published 02-02-2012
A Japanese blogger had previously reported Apple would hold an iPad 3 event in February, a prediction he made based on a source in the Asian supply chain and another in the U.S. Now he's saying the event will probably take place in March, a time frame that jibes with other reports around the Web. Let's have a look at some of them. For starters,...
Apple World No.1 For PC Sales... Thanks To The iPad
By DigitalVersus, published 02-01-2012
Can it be true that Apple was really world no.1 for PC sales at the end of 2011? Ahead of HP? Yes, but only by including iPad sales. Apple iPad... Read more...
Canalys Report Sees Apple Leading PC Makers In Q4 2011 (When You Include iPad)
By HotHardware, published 31-01-2012
Apple may be closer than you think to true worldwide PC domination. While the company has long-since dropped the "Computer" from "Apple Computer," evidently things are looking up on the PC side. Microsoft has held a huge, huge advantage in the desktop OS marketshare race for years, even as the iPod demolished the Zune and iCloud and trampling...
At Long Last, Modders Roll Out Untethered Jailbreak for iPhone 4S and iPad 2
By HotHardware, published 23-01-2012
It may have taken forever and a day, but owners of iPhone 4S smartphones and iPad 2 tablet PCs running the latest stable build of iOS (5.0.1) can finally jailbreak their Apple gear. Don't take it for granted. The Chronic Dev Team, which unveiled the iOS jailbreak code on Green Poison, said hacking the A5 isn't exactly a walk in the park. "The...
Time Warner Cable’s TWC TV App Now Available for iPhone
By HotHardware, published 20-01-2012
Months after unveiling its TWC TV app for iPad and weeks hence from bringing a non-streaming version of it (“My TWC”) to Android smartphones and tablets, Time Warner Cable announced that TWC TV is now available on the iPhone, as well. iPhone users who also have broadband Internet in the home can use the app to stream live TV to...
Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus review: A game of sequels
By GSMArena, published 17-01-2012
Apple gave the world the tablet. Samsung gave the world a choice. It's not as simple of course as narrowing it down to an iPad vs. a Galaxy Tab. Nearly every phone maker out there has a tablet to offer. But the fact is that whatever size you want and whatever screen you like - Samsung most likely have it...
Apple Plans Education Announcement, Are iPad Textbooks Coming Soon?
By HotHardware, published 17-01-2012
Earlier this week, we told you about OnlineEducation.net's predictions for the growth of digital textbooks. It appears Apple agrees there is a big future in digital textbook sales. According to various reports, Apple is planning to reveal a new product at a press conference this Thursday that will change the way students use textbooks. The...
Internal Report Shows Some Rotten Apple Suppliers Using Child Labor
By HotHardware, published 17-01-2012
Apple has made available its "Apple Supplier Responsibility 2012 Progress Report" in which the Cupertino company claims it conducted a total of 229 audits, up 80 percent over 2010. More than 100 of those were performed at factories that Apple has never audited before. Facilities that were re-examined "consistently showed fewer violations,"...
Report: iPad 3 Coming This March
By GameInformer, published 16-01-2012
Apple fans will soon have the opportunity to plunk down cash on the company's newest iPad. According to a report from Bloomberg, the iPad 3 will go on sale this March and include a high-definition screen, a more powerful processor, and the ability to talk to faster wireless networks. The screen will be a greater resolution than the iPad 2 and communicate with a wireless standard called long-term evolution, or LTE, that will soon be available from Verizon and AT&T. Apple has declined to comment on the report. [Source: Bloomberg]
Apple iPad 3 Coming in March?
By DigitalVersus, published 16-01-2012
iPad 2 Cupertino's most famous tech firm could be getting ready to launch a new version of its superstar touchscreen tablet in just two months' time. According to financial... Read more...
Apple iPad 3 Coming in March?
By DigitalVersus, published 16-01-2012
iPad 2 Cupertino's most famous tech firm could be getting ready to launch a new version of its superstar touchscreen tablet in just two months' time. According to financial... Read more...
Samsung unveils Galaxy Tab 7.0N Plus
By GSMArena, published 01-12-2012
Samsung has redesigned their Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus to sidestep the European courts' ban on its shipment in Germany. Earlier the court ordered that the Galaxy Tab lineup design is too close to that of the Apple iPad and banned their sales, so Samsung had to alter them before it could reintroduce them to the German market. Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0N Plus The redesigned tablet comes with...
Is Apple planning to soon ship iPhones with quad-core chips?
By GSMArena, published 01-06-2012
Some reliable people have discovered quad-core processor support into the iOS 5.1 beta code. So, we could expect quad-core iPhones and iPads in the near future. Shocker? Of course not. But it's good to know Apple is already working on the next big hardware jump. core.0 means single-core, core.3 means quad-core A few months ago other skilful developers discovered the iPhone5,1 reference...
Rumor Mill Spins Out of Control, Claims iPad 3 in March and iPad 4 in October 2012
By HotHardware, published 01-06-2012
You shouldn't take the latest iPad rumors with a grain of salt, you should take them with seven seas full of salt, and then some. The idea that Apple will release an iPad 3 and a supercharged iPad 4 both in the same year is beyond ludicrous -- either that, or this editor will eat a giant sized crow in nine months -- yet that's what news and...
Infinity Blade Series Surpasses $30 Million In Sales
By GameInformer, published 01-05-2012
A lot of fans were upset when Chair announced it was developing an iPad game instead of working on Shadow Complex 2. Why would a console developer abandon its successful XBLA franchise so quickly to focus on an unproven gaming platform? It turns out their gamble has paid off. In the aftermath of the release of Infinity Blade II on December 1, Epic Games and Chair claim the franchise has earned over $30 million over the past year. Breaking down the success further, Epic says Infinity Blade II earned $5 million in its first month on the App Store. The press release didn't disclose whether these reported earnings come before or after Apple takes its sizable cut. Epic has used the franchise's success to tout its Unreal Engine for iOS developers. "The success of the In...
Report: Apple's Media-Related Event Scheduled For Late January
By HotHardware, published 01-03-2012
Oh, Apple. We're not even three full days into the new year, and already the company's looking to make a statement. In a bid to keep their status alive in 2012, the company is reportedly planning a New York City-based event in late January, just weeks after CES ends and a few weeks before Mobile World Congress begins. Unfortunately, for the...
iPad 3 Rumors Getting Out of Control
By HotHardware, published 30-12-2011
Typically where there's smoke you'll find fire, but as it relates to the rash of iPad 3 rumors the past few days, things are getting a little bit silly. Many of the rumors trace back to DigiTimes, which is reporting all kinds of news based on what it's hearing from sources behind the trenches in Apple's supply chain, one of them being that...
Acer: We Aren't Giving Up On Tablets Just Yet
By HotHardware, published 28-12-2011
Quietly, and perhaps not so quietly, a lot of companies other than Apple are effectively throwing in the towel on tablets. And why not? The iPad owns at least 80% of the market, and with the $200 Kindle Fire now a reality, there's hardly a slot to compete on margin or quantity. Dell's Streak line is all but dead, and we're seeing fewer and...
iOS dominates 92% of mobile online shopping
By SlashGear, published 24-12-2011
Google’s Android may be leading the US smartphone market, but when it comes to mobile online shopping, Apple’s iOS dominates. According to a study by retail analysis firm RichRelevance, 92 percent of mobile online sales in 2011 came from iOS devices such as the iPhone and iPad. The study looked at 3.4 billion shopping sessions [...]
7" Apple iPad unlikely to arrive in 2012
By phoneArena, published 23-12-2011
The iPad rumor mill has already started churning as the March-April timeframe when Apple updates its tablet offering is coming closer…
In Depth: 8 brilliant gadgets that totally failed to launch
By TechRadar, published 23-12-2011
8 brilliant gadgets that totally failed to launchWhat would an alternate universe look like where Microsoft dominated with a slick newspaper-ready tablet, HP had won the smartphone wars, and we were all carrying around a Palm Foleo? Well, it'd certainly be one that is not quite so Apple-centric. And what's more, it could have happened. These gadgets and gizmos almost made it into the limelight, but never made it into stores. They at least offered something new or unusual, but while some never made it past the concept stage, others were announced but never actually made it onto the street. 1. Microsoft CourierThis rather famous failure comes directly from Redmond. Billed as a digital journal, and seen mostly through conceptual mock-ups, the Courier had the makings of a stellar tablet: the N...
German court denies Apple Galaxy Tab 10.1N injunction
By GSMArena, published 23-12-2011
Apple suffered a setback in their ongoing court war with Samsung in Germany. The German court rejected the Cupertino-based company's claims that even the redesigned Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1N looks very much like the iPad 2. As you might remember, previously the German court ruled in favor of Apple and forced the Korean company to rework its Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet if it was to sell it in the...
Browser Extension of the Week: iCloud
By MaximumPC, published 22-12-2011
To say that many Maximum PC readers and staffers have a hate on for Apple would be an understatement. They hate the hype. They despise the rabid fanboyism. They shudder in a seething rage at the thought of paying the Apple tax for any of their hardware. That said, there’s also a lot of PC users who, despite their undying affection for Windows-powered rigs, own an iPhone or an iPad and still manage to look at themselves in the mirror every morning. It’s for these braves souls that we recommend iCloud, our Browser Extension of the Week. As any iOS Device user will tell you, your purchase of an Apple product comes along with a free iCloud account that provides a number of services including email, a calendar, address book and Find my Device and document storage--all of which can be access...
Judge: Apple's attempt to get German ban on Samsung GALAXY Tab 10.1N unlikely to succeed
By phoneArena, published 22-12-2011
A German Judge has indicated that Apple's attempt to secure a ban on Samsung's revamped version of the Samsung GALAXY Tab 10.1 is unlikely to succeed; the GALAXY Tab 10.1N was quickly developed in response to the country's ban on the original model for being too similar to the Apple iPad 2...
Batman: Arkham City Lockdown - Screenshots
By Game Revolution, published 22-12-2011
Scour the rooftops and the seedy underbelly of Gotham City through a series of one-on-one battles with the Joker, Two-Face and more, as well as the Batman: Arkham City Lockdown exclusive – Deathstroke. Choose from several Batman skins and power-ups as you punch, kick and combo your way to cleaning up Gotham City. Batman: Arkham City Lockdown also takes advantage of AirPlay, one of the newly released features in iOS 5, enabling players to wirelessly stream their gameplay experience on their iPad2 or iPhone 4S to their HDTV using Apple TV.
Apple complaint over Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1N rejected
By SlashGear, published 22-12-2011
Apple has had its complaints about the redesigned Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1N rejected in German courts today, with the judge deciding the tweaked slate differs enough from the iPad aesthetic. “According to the court’s assessment, the defendant has moved away sufficiently from the legally protected design,” Judge Johanna Brueckner-Hofmann told the court today, Reuters reports, with a full [...]
In Depth: PC tech in 2012: what to expect
By TechRadar, published 22-12-2011
PC tech in 2012: what to expectWith 2011 drawing to a close, it's time to look forward to the technological delights heading our way courtesy of the most resilient and consistent innovative computing platform of them all, the trusty old PC.This time last year, we got it right on Intel's Sandy Bridge and a relatively stagnant year for PC graphics, were let down by AMD's Bulldozer and jumped the gun on tablets and apps.For 2012, it's looking like the roles are set to reverse for CPUs and GPUs, laptops PCs are going to be better than ever and the tablets will finally make the mainstream. No really, this time it's true.Not a vintage year for CPUsThe great hope for the end of 2011 and in turn 2012 and onwards was the arrival of AMD's long awaited – almost mythical - Bulldozer chip, otherwise ...
7-inch Tablet demand surges as iPad 3 specter looms
By SlashGear, published 22-12-2011
Strong sales of 7-inch slates like Barnes & Noble’s NOOK Tablet, along with waning Apple orders of 9.7-inch iPad displays, has seen the smaller form-factor pull into the lead in Q4 2011 according to supply chain sources. Volumes of 7-inch panel orders in November have already exceed those of 9.7-inch screens, DigiTimes‘ insiders tell them, though [...]
Largest newspaper publisher in the States picks Apple to arm its reporters
By phoneArena, published 22-12-2011
Gannett, the largest newspaper chain in the U.S., has decided to equip its journalists with the Apple iPhone 4S and the Apple iPad 2 and the devices will reach the reporters next month; the decision entails the purchase of thousands of Apple devices and accessories...
More 7 inch LCD tablet displays were produced last month than 9.7 inch screens
By phoneArena, published 22-12-2011
With strong demand for the Amazon Kindle Fire and the Barnes and Noble NOOK Tablet, manufacturers of LCD tablet displays said that in November, production of 7 inch screens used in models like the latter two, outnumbered production of the 9.7 inch screens used almost exclusively for the Apple iPad 2...
Everything We Know About The Wii U
By GameInformer, published 20-12-2011
The Wii U is going to be the first system out of the gate when it comes to the next wave of consoles, but the average consumer is already confused about what exactly the Wii U is. In the interest of hopefully clearing up some confusion, here are some things we can confirm.It's Brand New The Wii U is an entirely new console. It shares the Wii moniker, and will use the traditional Wii remote as a controller at some capacity, but it is all new. New graphics, new functionality, new games; it’s an all-new console. With it, Nintendo is finally entering the HD era confirming that the console will be able to output in 1080p.When it was first shown off at E3 earlier this year, people were understandably confused. The first video showcasing the Wii U had gamers playing Wii games like New ...
Apple iPad 2 factory explosion caused by aluminum dust again
By SlashGear, published 20-12-2011
The recent explosion of Apple’s iPad 2 factory operated by Pegatron in Shanghai, China is now being linked to a build up of fine aluminum dust. This is the same culprit in the Foxconn factory explosion earlier this year, where aluminum dust particles in the iPad 2 polishing workshop combusted. The last Foxconn explosion killed [...]
The Geek Traveler: Gadgets and Tips for Your Vacation
By MaximumPC, published 20-12-2011
It’s oxymoronic to say that a vacation is stressful. But it is. And I’m not even talking about the sand that’s waiting to creep into your shorts on the beach, the hotel room that’s going to spring a leak, or the vast number of other disasters about to transpire throughout your travels. I’m talking about the very, very beginning of your vacation: The part right after you’ve planned and purchased the tickets up until the moment you step off the plane at your intended (and final) destination. As a geek, you’re probably wondering if there’s a better way to go about “the routine:” The printing of the tickets, the writing down of the key details, the absurdity of the packing, the praying that your carry-on bag isn’t too big, et cetera. Well, there is. Technology benefits al...
Apple picks up Anobit for Flash Memory
By SlashGear, published 20-12-2011
There’s a purchase out there today that you really aught to pay attention do, ladies and gentlemen, that being Apple’s purchase of Israeli start-up SSD maker Anobit, creators of storage products already found in devices such as the iPhone, iPad, and MacBook Air. This group has apparently gathered together to speak about how they’ve been [...]
In Depth: Highs and lows for Apple in 2011
By TechRadar, published 20-12-2011
Highs and lows for Apple in 2011Apple's a company that's expected to come out with the next big thing—every month. While that certainly didn't happen in 2011, Cupertino nonetheless gave us lovely new toys.However, everything wasn't always rosy. The company was mired in lawsuits, worried developers and high-end users with its gradual drift away from the pro space, and had to face up to a future without its charismatic and visionary founder Steve Jobs, who sadly passed away in October.Join us for TechRadar's Apple highs and lows from the past twelve months, and let us know in the comments if there's anything you think we missed.Apple's highs of 20111. iPad 2Thinner, lighter, and officially 32 per cent lovelier, the iPad 2 took Apple's original tablet and ran with it. Some argued it didn't ...
Microsoft Lync 2010 released for iPhone and iPad
By SlashGear, published 20-12-2011
Microsoft has released two new apps for the iOS platform, Microsoft Lync 2010 for iPhone and Lync 2010 for iPad, targeted at enterprise users with an Apple gadget in their pocket or bag. Both free downloads – though requiring a Lync Server or Office365/Lync Online account in order to actually function – the two apps offer [...]
Explosion At Apple Supplier Injures 61
By DigitalVersus, published 19-12-2011
Apple iPad 2 A Chinese factory producing components for the Apple iPhone 4 and iPad 2 has been hit by an explosion. Thankfully no workers were killed or... Read more...
NYPD sting operation nets buyers of stolen Apple iPhone 4S and Apple iPad 2 units
By phoneArena, published 18-12-2011
A sting operation pulled off by New York's finest has resulted in the arrest of 141 merchants at babershops, bodegas and newsstands for purchasing what they believed to be stolen Apple iPhone 4S and Apple iPad 2 units...
In Depth: Is Android Google's Achilles heel?
By TechRadar, published 18-12-2011
Patent wars and app store woesJust four years ago, the Open Handset Alliance, headed up by Google, released Android, the open source mobile operating system for smartphones (and later tablets).The first Google phone was the T-Mobile G1. Since then Android has enjoyed a meteoric rise, gaining popularity in the smartphone market much faster than even Apple's iOS did on its debut. However, that rapid increase in market share isn't the full story. There are big problems behind the scenes – problems that could turn Android into a poisoned chalice for Google. The cost of free First there are the patent wars, which may help its competitors squeeze Android off smartphones and tablets. Major companies like Microsoft, Oracle and Apple are claiming patent disputes against the manufacturers of devic...
Buying Guide: If you liked Doom, you'll love these iOS games
By TechRadar, published 17-12-2011
iOS FPS games: going beyond DoomBefore Doom, id Software released another game that established the elements of what we now recognise as a first-person shooter. You need only check out the iOS version of Wolfenstein 3D (£1.49, Universal) to see the lineage. A 3D world, movement and strafing performed on one controller, another used to look around, an arsenal of weapons, health packs and (semi) intelligent enemies. It's a little crude by today's standards, but as a piece of nostalgia it's well worth a look. Clearly this was an avenue to be further explored, so id followed it up with the legendary Doom. The iOS version of this landmark title – rebranded DOOM Classic (£1.99, Universal) – is an almost perfect recreation of the original game. We say almost, because after the release of th...
7.85-inch iPad rumored for next year
By TechReport, published 16-12-2011
Everyone and their dog knows that an iPad 3, possibly with a high-DPI display, is due out early next year; but did you know that the rumor mill in Taiwan is predicting a second, smaller device? According to DigiTimes, Apple will introduce an iPad with a 7.85" display some time in the fourth quarter of next year. Production is reportedly scheduled to start in the second quarter.DigiTimes got word about the device from its sources in the supply chain, and it claims Apple "has been persuaded" to develop the 7.85" iPad in response to Amazon's Kindle Fire. The Kindle Fire has ...Read more...
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Amazon selling over 1 million Kindles a week
By TechRadar, published 16-12-2011
An Amazon executive has given a rather rare insight into just how many Kindle devices are being sold by the online retailer.In a statement the company revealed that more than one million Kindle devices a week have been bought by consumers and that despite some lukewarm reviews, the Kindle Fire is the most popular thing ever to be sold on Amazon. Most successful product"Kindle Fire is the most successful product we've ever launched - it's the bestselling product across all of Amazon for 11 straight weeks, we've already sold millions of units, and we're building millions more to meet the high demand," explained Dave Limp, vice president of Amazon Kindle."In fact, demand is accelerating - Kindle Fire sales increased week over week for each of the past three weeks. People are buyin...
Apple A5 chip production ramped up by Samsung in US
By TechRadar, published 16-12-2011
Apple has decided to bring the making of its A5 chips to the US, with Samsung chosen to create the chips in one of its factories in Texas.According to Reuters, the two companies have strengthened their flimsy relationship through the medium of processors.There have been numerous courtroom battles between the Apple and Samsung over similarities between the iPad and iPhone and Samsung's smartphone and tablet line-up.But, it seems the companies have put their differences aside and Apple is now using Samsung's chip manufacturing plant to create the A5 processor, which can be found in the iPhone 4S and the iPad 2.According to Reuters, the production facility is the size of nine football pitches and was previously being used to create NAND Flash chips. A5 productionSamsung had begun manufacturin...
Review: Philips 42PFL7666H
By TechRadar, published 16-12-2011
OverviewPhillips has taken its sweet time in delivering its 2011 line-up of LED TVs, but this 7000 Series screen was worth the wait. Sticking to the brushed aluminium look that has served the brand well in the last few years, this 42-inch Edge LED TV screen's headline act is Easy 3D.It's perhaps the best, simplest name yet for the passive 3D system (LG calls in Cinema 3D), although we're slightly confused as to why Phillips has chosen it over active shutter 3D for the 42PFL7666. It's a company obsessed with picture quality, debuting all manner of new processing goodies every year, so why opt for this less detailed, and often less impressive, flavour of 3D?The obvious answer is that the use of passive 3D technology means Phillips can include multiple pairs of the much cheaper 3D glasses in ...
Review: Sony SRS-BTV25
By TechRadar, published 16-12-2011
The peculiar Sony SRS-BTV25 Bluetooth wireless speaker is aimed at the smartphone, iPod, iPad and iPhone market.It will work with any device capable of connecting to a Bluetooth speaker, though, which includes most tablets and a fairly large wealth of MP3 players.Bluetooth speakers aren't exactly new, and even stylish ones are fairly commonplace. But even so, it takes Sony design to make us sit up and listen. The Sony SRS-BTV25 not only looks incredible, available in black or white, but the surprisingly punchy notes that it is capable of producing set it apart from its bulky, boxy peers.The unit boasts two speakers inside its svelte casing. The 20mm tweeter housed in the top of the unit points down at the deflector, while the 56mm woofer points upwards. The resulting sound is excellent, an...
In Depth: TechRadar's best gear of 2011
By TechRadar, published 16-12-2011
TechRadar's best gear of 2011Every year, we review hundreds of bits of hardware here at TechRadar, and every year the standard gets better and better. The phones get more advanced, the PCs get faster and the TVs get a picture quality we never though possible.Of course, it can be hard to follow all those reviews, especially when some products get so much hype, but turn out to be disappointing.Well, we say the best kit always rises to the top, and the list below is definitely the cream of the crop. Our experts selected the products that stood out far above the rest, either because of having top features, excellent quality, a bargain price or all of the above, so you can be sure that this is the best kit of 2011.Best LCD TV: Philips 46PFL9706HThis Philips set wins out for one very good reason...
Apple rumoured to be making 7.85-inch Mini-iPad
By Thinkdigit, published 16-12-2011
A report by Taiwan-based Digitimes claims Apple is planning on introducing a mini-iPad, because of competition from 7-inch tablets like the Kindle Fire, and smartphone-tablet hybrids, like the Samsung Galaxy Note and Acer Iconia Smart S300. These plans, if true, fly in the face of Steve Jobs’ publically stated belief – that any tablet less than 10-inches big, is not a tablet. The expected mini-iPad has a 7.85-inch display, and will apparently be available by Q4 2012. The report fur [...] Read the entire article
$3.6bn Samsung facility supplies Apple A5 chip and maybe A6
By SlashGear, published 16-12-2011
Apple has again turned to Samsung for production of its iPad 2 and iPhone 4S processor, with a 1.6m square foot production facility in Austin, Texas, responsible for churning out the dual-core Apple A5 chipset. The $3.6bn production line only reached full capacity this month, Reuters‘ sources claim, with the bulk of the output going to [...]
Apple iPad mini to take on Kindle Fire?
By TechRadar, published 16-12-2011
Apple is set to make waves in the 7-inch tablet market and take on the Amazon Kindle Fire. This is according to Digitimes, which is reporting that Apple is no longer ignoring the 7-inch form factor but seriously considering adding an iPad mini to the mix.The Kindle Fire has come under a bit of criticism because of its size, with many reviewers believing a 7-inch screen isn't right for digital magazine reading. While this is not something Amazon is putting its efforts in as of yet, Apple has fully embraced magazines with its Newsstand feature.So it is interesting that rumours are emerging that it is to create an iPad mini for release next year.iPad mini release date late 2012?According to Digitimes, Apple is 'likely' to launch the iPad mini with a 7.85-inch screen before the fourth quarter ...
Apple to launch 7.85 inch mini Apple iPad in Q3 of 2012?
By phoneArena, published 16-12-2011
DigiTimes has talked to parts suppliers who claim that Apple will be shipping a mini Apple iPad in Q2 next year with sales to begin the next quarter; the 7.85 inch tablet would feature screens made by AU Optronics and LG Display...
Apple rumored to launch 7.85-inch iPad in late 2012
By SlashGear, published 16-12-2011
Digitimes has just reported that Apple’s rumored 7.85-inch iPad is slated to be going into production next year, in late 2012. Electronic parts manufacturers talking to Digitimes believed that Apple has been staggering the release of a second model, and considering launching the iPad 3 towards early spring, but shipping a smaller model before the [...]
Samsung said to manufacture Apple A5 chips at its Texas factory
By Thinkdigit, published 16-12-2011
A report by Reuters claims that the Apple A5 processor, the dual-core processing chip in the iPhone 4S and iPad 2, was made by Samsung in its Austin, Texas factory. Neither Samsung nor Apple have confirmed the veracity of the report. The new plant in Texas covers 1.6 million square feet, and features a $3.6 billion non-memory chip production line. According to a source, nearly all of the output of the new line is dedicated to producing Apple chips. Samsung also produces NAND flash memory chips [...] Read the entire article
Hands-On With Gamestop's ASUS Tablet Bundle
By GameInformer, published 16-12-2011
We recently had the opportunity to try out a new Android-based tablet bundle being offered by Gamestop, which comes complete with a dedicated dual analog stick controller. Here's what gamers can expect out of the package. First off, the obligatory disclaimer: Gamestop is the parent company of Game Informer. That fact in no way changes our critical assessment of this tablet bundle, which should go without saying, but had to be said nonetheless. The tablet also comes with a demo issue of Game Informer Digital, which we'll be the first to admit still has a long way to go on tablets. But enough about us: onto the impressions. There are three main components to the Gamestop bundle: The tablet, the controller, and an assortment of games preloaded onto the device. We'll start with th...
Apple may expand third-party iPhone, iPad accessories support
By SlashGear, published 15-12-2011
Apple may be considering expanding its support for third-party accessories for iPhones and iPads. In a patent application published by the US Patent and Trademark Office this week and discovered by AppleInsider, Apple looks to be developing a new system that would detect an external device and then recommend compatible apps for it in the [...]
Leica launches magazine app
By TechRadar, published 15-12-2011
Leica has introduced a new photographic magazine for users of its S-System, which is available via an iPad app.S-Magazine showcases the latest work by professional photographers using the system, with editorial portfolios and current advertising campaigns being the main focus. Prominent international photographers, along with information on the latest trends in commercial photography will also be included. The magazine is already available as print edition, but this is the first time it will be available in digital form and is launched in conjunction with the new online portal for S Photographers, S-League.net. Photographers In the first issue, renowned fashion photographers Joachim Baldauf, Straulino and Manuel Pandalis are featured and offer their own perspectives and on using the Leica ...
Giveaway: Apple iPad 2
By phoneArena, published 15-12-2011
We are giving away an iPad 2, so jump in to see how to participate...
Buying Guide: 14 best projectors in the UK today
By TechRadar, published 15-12-2011
Best projector: all your best projecting optionsOur constantly updated list of the best projectors aroundAs the temperature drops and the days get ever shorter, curling up with a good movie seems the sensible option.Big TVs are fine, but if you want a seriously impressive home cinema experience then a projector is what you should search for.It used to be the case the best projectors were hugely expensive and could only be used in blackout situations, something that few can achieve at home.However, that's changed over the last few years and the latest DLP and 3LCD projectors are not only bright enough to use in the daytime (though direct sunlight nearby is still a big no-no), but have also plummeted in price.That's just as well, because you'll also need to think about a sound system – som...
Netflix iPad app gets design refresh
By TechRadar, published 14-12-2011
Netflix has unleashed its newly-designed app for iPad, a week after the Android tablet iteration was given the same lick of paint.The new offering brings a brand new interface which is a marked improvement on the initial version. It aims to give greater visibility to Netflix's vast array of streaming content.Greater focus"The new design is much more immersive and provides greater focus on the growing number of titles in the Netflix catalog," said the company."In fact, the new interface displays twice as many movies and TV shows as before, enabling you to discover even more titles you'll love. "Also, we've taken greater advantage of the tablet's unique features, inviting you to swipe through rows of titles featuring larger artwork."No AirPlayNetflix 2.0, which is a free ...
Apple May Be Acquiring Flash Storage Maker For $400-$500 Million
By HotHardware, published 14-12-2011
Ever the vertical marketeer, Apple is reported to be in talks to acquire flash maker Anobit, according to a Reuters report. Anobit already makes some components in Apple products including the iPad and iPhone, so the acquisition would enable Apple to house some of its hardware under its own very protective wing. The price tag for the Israel-based...
Apple extending AirPlay to Bluetooth 4.0 territories?
By phoneArena, published 14-12-2011
Apple is planning to provide accessory developers working with the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch with extended support for AirPlay via Bluetooth 4.0 by introducing a new chip. The standard allows wireless transfers of music and other data...
In Depth: Apple in 2012: 10 things to expect
By TechRadar, published 14-12-2011
Apple in 2012: 10 things to expectIt's that time of year where we dust off the ol' crystal ball and try to figure out where Apple's heading over the next 12 months. Although the company lobs the odd curveball, its releases to date, along with scrutinising subtler trends, point to the following ten things arriving from the Cupertino giant over the coming year.1. iPad 3You can barely swing a digital cat on the internet without nastily cracking its head on a ton of iPad 3 rumours. Reports suggest anyone wanting a higher-resolution iPad screen might be in luck, but we recommend taking rumours about major changes in form factor (such as a 7-inch iPad) with a fistful of salt. Less fanciful rumours we're hoping come true are that the device will have more storage and some kind of Thunderbolt supp...
FAA lets American Airlines use the Apple iPad during all aspects of a flight
By phoneArena, published 14-12-2011
Back in June, the FAA started to allow American Airlines pilots to use the Apple iPad in lieu of all of those clumsy and bulky navigational maps; now the FAA has gone a step further and is allowing the tablet to be used for all aspects of a flight...
Kinectimals Comes To iPhone/iPad
By GameInformer, published 13-12-2011
Now you can play with your pet tiger on the go. A portable version of Microsoft's Kinectimals is now available to purchase on iPhone, iPod, and iPad devices. This mobile game also unlocks five new cubs for the Xbox 360 console version. The game's description says it features "signature visual quality, delightful animation and brand new ways to play with your cub!" Kinectimals for iOS is available right here for $2.99.
Rumour: iPad 3 to be launched within 3-4 months
By Thinkdigit, published 13-12-2011
Rumours of the iPad 3 are back in the news. The fresh rumours suggest that Apple is likely to launch the iPad 3 in three to four months. Tech website Digitimes in its report claims that the makers in the supply chain have began delivering parts and components for the new tablets to the OEM contractors. However, the Digitimes' report on the iPad 3 is not groundbreaking, considering Apple's traditional product launch cycle. Apple had launched its iPad 1 in April, 2010, while the iPad 2 was launch [...] Read the entire article
Rotten Apple Thieves Steal 125 iPads from Best Buy
By HotHardware, published 12-12-2011
Multiple crooks wedged their way beneath the security gate at a Best Buy brick-and-mortar store in San Carlos, California, and made off with at least 125 iPad tablet devices. The San Mateo County Sheriff's Office responded to the scene in quick fashion at 11:50 PM on Thursday night, but in the minute it took them to get there, the suspects...
Report: iPad 3 Coming in 3-4 Months
By HotHardware, published 12-12-2011
Although it’s not terribly unexpected, it’s nice to hear that the iPad 3 will likely be available in 3-4 months, according to a Digitimes report. Digitimes cited sources in the supply chain that have indicated that OEMs have received parts and components to make Apple’s next-gen iPad. At the same time, shipments of iPad 2...
Angry Birds Celebrate 2nd Birthday By Slamming Into Cake, Murdering Pigs
By GameInformer, published 12-11-2011
Angry Birds is celebrating its second birthday, and players can join the festivities with a new Birthday 2.0.0 update. The update, available for iOS, adds 15 new birthday-cake themed levels, a new orange bird type, new menus, and additional achievements. Pick it up in the iTunes App Store for $.99 on the iPhone/iPod Touch or for $4.99 on the iPad. As an Android user, I'm assuming my party invite is in the process of being delivered.
Rumor: Thicker iPad 3 Will Support Current Generation Smart Covers
By HotHardware, published 12-11-2011
Take this tidbit with a pound of salt and a pinch of skepticism, but a Japanese technology site is claiming Apple's next generation iPad device is going to be thicker than previous versions, especially at the bottom. Translated text from the overseas blog wasn't able to explain the reason behind the added girth, though it could have to do...
Motorola wins injunction against Apple in Germany, again
By GSMArena, published 12-09-2011
Apple has been having a lot of legal headaches lately and now there's a new one. Now, it's Motorola that's causing the Cupertino-based company trouble as it won a preliminary injunction against several Apple products in Germany. It's not the first time either. Anyway, today's injunction affects practically all Apple gadgets with GPRS connectivity - the iPhone, iPhone 3G, 3GS, 4, iPad 3G and...
Thursday Shortbread
By TechReport, published 12-08-2011
Eight is Enough The Verge reports Verizon 4G LTE is down nationwide outage confirmed Engadget: Nvidia rebadges GeForce 500M chips in preparation for Ivy Bridge release in 2012 VR-Zone reports Chinese court rejects Apple iPad trademark claims Fudzilla: Intel still considers AMD a serious competitor and Deccan 28nm removed from AMD roadmap and Intel ditches mobile Low Voltage CPUs with Ivy Bridge VR-Zone: Intel stuffs 'Centerton' Atom in servers - repelling the ARM threat Donanim Haber has AMD Radeon HD 7000 prices (in Turkish) VR-Zone: Creative's new sound cards and headphones - a stage for grand comeback? Eric Schmidt: 'Android will be bigger than iOS' Read more...
Xbox Live Gets iPad/iPhone App
By GameInformer, published 12-07-2011
The official Xbox Live iOS app has gone live. The app is free and universal for all iOS devices. The app includes some of these features: Read and send messages to friends Manage your friends list, invite new friends Read and Edit your full LIVE profile (name, bio, motto) Change your avatar features/items with the avatar closet View and compare your achievement progress with friends You can download the app right here.
Batman: Arkham City Lockdown Coming To iOS
By GameInformer, published 12-07-2011
Batman will soon be making his way to iPhones and iPads all across the globe. Batman Arkham City Lockdown popped up moments ago on iTunes in New Zealand, meaning a North America release is likely coming tomorrow. The game was developed by NetherRealm Studios, the team behind Mortal Kombat. Not much is know about the game currently, other than than the description below: The inmates have escaped and Batman has his hands full defeating an army of henchmen and some of his most iconic villains. Scour the rooftops and the seedy underbelly of Gotham City through a series of one-on-one battles with the Joker, Two-Face and more, as well as the Batman: Arkham City Lockdown exclusive – Deathstroke. Choose from several Batman skins and power-ups as you punch, kick and combo your way to cleani...
GTAIII: Anniversary Edition goes mobile December 15
By GameSpot, published 12-06-2011
Rockstar readying updated release of PS2 open-world crime game for Android and iOS platforms; $5 price point confirmed. The PlayStation 2's seminal Grand Theft Auto III turned 10 years old in October, and developer Rockstar celebrated the anniversary by confirming it would be bringing the open-world crime game to mobile platforms. Rockstar followed that up today with more specific details, confirming that Grand Theft Auto III: 10 Year Anniversary Edition will be coming to Android and iOS on December 15 for $5. A picture of GTAIII's sociopathic protagonist Claude, appropriately enough on the Android. The mobile port of GTAIII isn't the only Rockstar recognition of the game's anniversary. The company is also peddling a $150 limited-edition Claude action...
Grand Theft Auto III Goes Mobile Next Week
By GameInformer, published 12-06-2011
Rockstar Games announced the price and release date for Grand Theft Auto III: 10 Year Anniversary Edition. The game is available for select new generation iOS and Android devices on the App Store and Android Marketplace next week, December 15, for $4.99. Below is a list of supported devices: Apple iOS Devices: iPad 1 & 2, iPhone 4 & 4S, iPod touch 4th Generation Android Phones: HTC Rezound, LG Optimus 2x, Motorola Atrix 4G, Motorola Droid X2, Motorola Photon 4G, Samsung Galaxy R, T-Mobile G2x Android Tablets: Acer Iconia, Asus Eee Pad Transformer, Dell Streak 7, LG Optimus Pad, Motorola Xoom, Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 and 10.1, Sony Tablet S, Toshiba Thrive
Analyst: Amazon Kindle Fire will own half of the Android tablet market in 2012
By phoneArena, published 12-05-2011
The Amazon Kindle Fire is so hot that at least one analyst is telling his clients on Monday that the $199 Android tablet could own half of the Android tablet pie by 2012; based on the work of Evercore Partners analyst Robert Cihra, in the tablet arena, only the Apple iPad is unaffected by the Kindle Fire...
Peacekeeper benchmarks rank Apple and Samsung providing the fastest mobile browsing
By phoneArena, published 12-05-2011
The top dogs from the ones people bothered to submit seem to be Apple and Samsung - the iPad 2 and iPhone 4S got the highest scores in tablets and smartphones, respectively, followed by the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 and the Galaxy S II...
IHS: Amazon to ship 3.9M Kindle Fire tablets this quarter
By TechReport, published 12-05-2011
When Amazon said the Kindle Fire was "the bestselling product across all of Amazon" a week ago, it didn't quote any numbers to support that claim. Luckily, that hasn't stopped the folks at IHS from compiling some data of their own, which suggests that Amazon will have shipped a whopping 3.9 million of the tablets by year's end.For reference, IHS expects Apple to ship 18.6 million iPads in the fourth quarter. Samsung, the next biggest tablet vendor, is expected to ship only 1.4 million devices in that time ...Read more...
Amazon Kindle Fire Review: Insight and How Not To Get Burned
By HotHardware, published 12-05-2011
The Kindle Fire is Amazon's attempt to blaze a trail in the low cost Android tablet market, and if doing so ends up applying a bit of competitive heat to Apple and its dominating iPad line, then so be it. To be clear, Amazon isn't pitching the Kindle Fire as an "iPad killer" nor will you find any veiled marketing attempts to cast this as Amazon's...
US judge denies Apple's Galaxy ban request
By TechRadar, published 12-04-2011
Apple's worldwide bid to lockdown sales of Samsung's Galaxy range of smartphones and tablets has suffered a major blow after US judge declined an injunction request.The company has been successful in blocking the Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet in countries like Germany and Australia following claims that Samsung has 'blatantly copied' the iPad and iPhone.However, the ruling from Judge Lucy Koh in the San Jose district court California means that ban will not extend to the United States in the ongoing war, which involves 20 cases in 10 countries.In her ruling Judge Koh wrote: "It is not clear that an injunction on Samsung's accused devices would prevent Apple from being irreparably harmed."Apple's case 'lacks merit'A spokesman for Samsung said that the verdict upheld the Korean company's de...
US judge denies Apple's Galaxy ban request
By TechRadar, published 12-04-2011
Apple's worldwide bid to lockdown sales of Samsung's Galaxy range of smartphones and tablets has suffered a major blow after US judge declined an injunction request.The company has been successful in blocking the Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet in countries like Germany and Australia following claims that Samsung has 'blatantly copied' the iPad and iPhone.However, the ruling from Judge Lucy Koh in the San Jose district court California means that ban will not extend to the United States in the ongoing war, which involves 20 cases in 10 countries.In her ruling Judge Koh wrote: "It is not clear that an injunction on Samsung's accused devices would prevent Apple from being irreparably harmed."Apple's case 'lacks merit'A spokesman for Samsung said that the verdict upheld the Korean company's de...
In Depth: 16 best TV streaming services
By TechRadar, published 12-04-2011
16 best TV streaming servicesWithin the last few years there's been a new explosion of TV in our lives. Before, we were content to watch television on a schedule dictated by the broadcasters, but things have moved on a long way since then. We now have a huge range of services that let us to get our fix of programmes and movies at any time and through a multitude of devices. No longer are we confined to the living room - the internet lets us watch TV anywhere in the house, while portable media devices like smartphones and tablets keep us entertained on the move. Viewing habits haven't quite kept pace with technological advancement, so although the amount of time we spend watching television is increasing every year, we're still a long way from ridding our homes of the big TV - just 0.2 per ...
In Depth: 16 best TV streaming services
By TechRadar, published 12-04-2011
16 best TV streaming servicesWithin the last few years there's been a new explosion of TV in our lives. Before, we were content to watch television on a schedule dictated by the broadcasters, but things have moved on a long way since then. We now have a huge range of services that let us to get our fix of programmes and movies at any time and through a multitude of devices. No longer are we confined to the living room - the internet lets us watch TV anywhere in the house, while portable media devices like smartphones and tablets keep us entertained on the move. Viewing habits haven't quite kept pace with technological advancement, so although the amount of time we spend watching television is increasing every year, we're still a long way from ridding our homes of the big TV - just 0.2 per ...
Apple iPad 2 doorbuster sale at TJ Maxx looks legit: price slashed to $399
By phoneArena, published 12-03-2011
Ladies and gents, the hottest iPad 2 deal of the season is today: TJ Maxx is offering Apple’s tablet with prices starting at $399, a $100 cut when compared to the official retail price…
Review Roundup: This week's hottest reviews on TechRadar
By TechRadar, published 12-03-2011
This week's hottest reviews on TechRadarThis week we've looked at Sony's new dual-screened Tablet P - it's a clamshell Android tablet that's seriously different from anything else on the market. Read on for what we made of it. Then we've got our definitive verdict on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, plus the super speedy Intel Core i7 2700K processor and the entry-level Nikon D3100 DSLR. Plus there's plenty more besides - read on to see all of this week's reviews. Sony Tablet P reviewThe Android tablet is diversifying by the day, and here's one that… folds in half. Yep, the Sony Tablet P has dual screens and folds closed into something resembling a large glasses case. The slick lines and thin body of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 and even the Sony Tablet S are nowhere to be seen, this is a device a...
Review Roundup: This week's hottest reviews on TechRadar
By TechRadar, published 12-03-2011
This week's hottest reviews on TechRadarThis week we've looked at Sony's new dual-screened Tablet P - it's a clamshell Android tablet that's seriously different from anything else on the market. Read on for what we made of it. Then we've got our definitive verdict on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, plus the super speedy Intel Core i7 2700K processor and the entry-level Nikon D3100 DSLR. Plus there's plenty more besides - read on to see all of this week's reviews. Sony Tablet P reviewThe Android tablet is diversifying by the day, and here's one that… folds in half. Yep, the Sony Tablet P has dual screens and folds closed into something resembling a large glasses case. The slick lines and thin body of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 and even the Sony Tablet S are nowhere to be seen, this is a device a...
Review Roundup: This week's hottest reviews on TechRadar
By TechRadar, published 12-03-2011
This week's hottest reviews on TechRadarThis week we've looked at Sony's new dual-screened Tablet P - it's a clamshell Android tablet that's seriously different from anything else on the market. Read on for what we made of it. Then we've got our definitive verdict on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, plus the super speedy Intel Core i7 2700K processor and the entry-level Nikon D3100 DSLR. Plus there's plenty more besides - read on to see all of this week's reviews. Sony Tablet P reviewThe Android tablet is diversifying by the day, and here's one that… folds in half. Yep, the Sony Tablet P has dual screens and folds closed into something resembling a large glasses case. The slick lines and thin body of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 and even the Sony Tablet S are nowhere to be seen, this is a device a...
Review Roundup: This week's hottest reviews on TechRadar
By TechRadar, published 12-03-2011
This week's hottest reviews on TechRadarThis week we've looked at Sony's new dual-screened Tablet P - it's a clamshell Android tablet that's seriously different from anything else on the market. Read on for what we made of it. Then we've got our definitive verdict on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, plus the super speedy Intel Core i7 2700K processor and the entry-level Nikon D3100 DSLR. Plus there's plenty more besides - read on to see all of this week's reviews. Sony Tablet P reviewThe Android tablet is diversifying by the day, and here's one that… folds in half. Yep, the Sony Tablet P has dual screens and folds closed into something resembling a large glasses case. The slick lines and thin body of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 and even the Sony Tablet S are nowhere to be seen, this is a device a...
Apple gives Samsung advice on non-patent infringing designs – hilarity ensues
By phoneArena, published 12-03-2011
As you probably know, Apple and Samsung are in the middle of a no holds barred, worldwide battle royale over design patents. Apple claims that the design of Samsung’s devices is too close to that of Apple’s iPad and iPhone
Amazon Kindle Fire outselling Apple iPad at BestBuy.com, leads all Android tablets in Q4 sales
By phoneArena, published 12-02-2011
The latest forecast for tablet sales in the current quarter show that the Apple iPad 2 has a new challenger in the low priced Amazon Kindle Fire; the recently launched tablet is expected to own nearly 14% of the market in the period, outselling all other Android tablets...
Infinity Blade II iPad Fix On The Way
By GameInformer, published 12-02-2011
Those who purchased Infinity Blade II for the original iPad have been running into some trouble. Since launching yesterday, many users have been experiencing crashes upon loading the game. Mark Rein, Vice President of Epic Games, issued a statement explaining the problem and says an update is on the way. His full statement is below: For some users Infinity Blade II seems to be running out of memory on their heavily laden iPad1 and iPod Touch devices.For example if you have a large number of apps installed iOS must cache all those icons to give you smooth performance when you hit the home button. Unfortunately the machines we tested on didn’t have massive numbers of apps installed on them so we think this how we think we missed this particular condition.We’re working on a quic...
BBC Global iPlayer app comes to Canada
By TechRadar, published 12-01-2011
British ex-pats in maple leaf country rejoice! BBC Worldwide has continued the global roll-out of the iPlayer by making it available to iPad users in Canada.The monthly subscription service for Apple's tablet brings a host of new and classic programming for a monthly fee of $8.99 (CAD).The app, which was pushed out to Europe in July this year, allows viewers to watch shows like Top Gear, Dr Who and EastEnders over Wi-Fi and 3G and download content to watch offline.The service differs from the UK offering, which brings you virtually everything shown on TV and Radio, acting more like a best of the Beeb with next content added into the mix.Next stop America?With Europeans, Canadians and Aussies all covered for their weekly fix of Panorama, next in-line for the roll-out is likely to be the Uni...
Hands on: Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime review
By TechRadar, published 12-01-2011
Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime TF201 reviewWe've been waiting for the Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime TF201 for a while, and we've finally got one.After so many years of Apple iPad dominance, the Eee Pad Transformer Prime might finally be the Android tablet to rule them all.Packed with the brand new quad-core Nvidia Tegra 3 processor, a Super In-Plane Switching (IPS) 10.1-inch display that solves a common screen-glare problem on most tablets, and a thin and light design, the Transformer Prime is a better tablet than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 and gives Apple something serious to think about.We're working on a super in-depth Eee Pad Transformer Prime review for you for next week, but in the meantime here's a little something to whet your appetite…The Eee Pad Transformer Prime is the thinn...
In Depth: The BBC Micro at 30: a very British institution
By TechRadar, published 12-01-2011
The BBC Micro at 30The clickety-clack keys, The Cub touchscreen monitor. The terrible beige chassis. That row of bright orange function keys at the top of the keyboard. The BBC Micro turns 30 years old today. It was a pionnering machine - not least because you use a descendent of it every single day - your mobile phone.So how did the BBC come to be involved in such a project? And how did the BBC Micro come to have such influence over a generation?Let's rewind slightly. In 1975, a now defunct company called MOS Technology introduced the 6502 processor.Technically, it was nothing special – an 8-bit chip designed by the team responsible for the Motorola 6800, and similar to it in many ways. Where it broke new ground was in its cost. With a launch price of $25, considerably less than equival...
In Depth: The BBC Micro at 30: a very British institution
By TechRadar, published 12-01-2011
The BBC Micro at 30The clickety-clack keys, The Cub touchscreen monitor. The terrible beige chassis. That row of bright orange function keys at the top of the keyboard. The BBC Micro turns 30 years old today. It was a pionnering machine - not least because you use a descendent of it every single day - your mobile phone.So how did the BBC come to be involved in such a project? And how did the BBC Micro come to have such influence over a generation?Let's rewind slightly. In 1975, a now defunct company called MOS Technology introduced the 6502 processor.Technically, it was nothing special – an 8-bit chip designed by the team responsible for the Motorola 6800, and similar to it in many ways. Where it broke new ground was in its cost. With a launch price of $25, considerably less than equival...
Apple iPad 3 and iPhone 5 set for 4G data
By TechRadar, published 30-11-2011
The next generation iPad 3 and iPhone 5 handsets will boast 4G LTE connectivity for the first time, according to reports emanating from Japan.The trusted Nikkei Business publication believes that Apple CEO Tim Cook has already met with Japanese carrier NTT DoCoMo in Cupertino to discuss the plans.Nikkei says that the two companies have reached a deal to bring a 4G LTE iPad 3 to the land of the rising sun next summer and an iPhone 5 next autumn.Of course, any Apple 4G launches would likely to roll-out in the United States, although it is highly unlikely that the UK's own infrastructure will be up and running in time.Long time comingApple is one of the last remaining manufacturers yet to embrace 4G technology with Motorola, HTC and Samsung handsets all toting next generation internet speeds....
Apple iPad 3 and iPhone 5 set for 4G data
By TechRadar, published 30-11-2011
The next generation iPad 3 and iPhone 5 handsets will boast 4G LTE connectivity for the first time, according to reports emanating from Japan.The trusted Nikkei Business publication believes that Apple CEO Tim Cook has already met with Japanese carrier NTT DoCoMo in Cupertino to discuss the plans.Nikkei says that the two companies have reached a deal to bring a 4G LTE iPad 3 to the land of the rising sun next summer and an iPhone 5 next autumn.Of course, any Apple 4G launches would likely to roll-out in the United States, although it is highly unlikely that the UK's own infrastructure will be up and running in time.Long time comingApple is one of the last remaining manufacturers yet to embrace 4G technology with Motorola, HTC and Samsung handsets all toting next generation internet speeds....
Apple iPad 3 and iPhone 5 set for 4G data
By TechRadar, published 30-11-2011
The next generation iPad 3 and iPhone 5 handsets will boast 4G LTE connectivity for the first time, according to reports emanating from Japan.The trusted Nikkei Business publication believes that Apple CEO Tim Cook has already met with Japanese carrier NTT DoCoMo in Cupertino to discuss the plans.Nikkei says that the two companies have reached a deal to bring a 4G LTE iPad 3 to the land of the rising sun next summer and an iPhone 5 next autumn.Of course, any Apple 4G launches would likely to roll-out in the United States, although it is highly unlikely that the UK's own infrastructure will be up and running in time.Long time comingApple is one of the last remaining manufacturers yet to embrace 4G technology with Motorola, HTC and Samsung handsets all toting next generation internet speeds....
LTE iPad 3 rumored for summer 2012, LTE iPhone 5 in fall
By SlashGear, published 30-11-2011
Apple may be preparing for an LTE-based iPad 3 to launch by summer of next year and an LTE-based iPhone 5 to arrive by fall, if a new report from Nikkei Business is to accurate. The story claims that Japanese carrier NTT DoCoMo has reached an agreement with Apple to distribute the next-gen devices on [...]
iPad iStation turns your tablet into an Apple I
By SlashGear, published 30-11-2011
When it’s time to get hooked up with the billionth iPad station you’ve owned in a week, you know you’re going to want something unique – and with what MIC Gadgets has up for sale in the iStation, you’ll be more than ready to impress your Apple fanboy friends and family with woodgrain exteriors and [...]
Corning reduces sales forecats for Gorilla Glass due to weak sales from non-iPad tablets
By phoneArena, published 30-11-2011
Weaker than expected sales of tablets (not including the Apple iPad) has led Corning to cut its sales forecast for Gorilla Glass with the glass manufacturer saying that sales will drop 25% sequentially in Q4 from an earlier forecast of a 15% sales drop...
Microsoft Office coming to iPad, says report
By TechRadar, published 30-11-2011
Microsoft is 'actively working' on bringing its Office suite of apps to Apple's iPad, according to a report from The Daily.The iPad-only newspaper says a string of updates are on the way, which include Office for iPad, a new version for Mac OS X Lion and Office 2012 for Windows 8, which is currently in Beta form.However, it's an adaptation for Apple's tablet that'll really make the headlines, with the Daily predicting the cost of Word, Excel and Powerpoint will be 'significantly lower' than the full version of Office.Apple's iWork suite, which includes apps like Pages, Keynote and Numbers, have proved popular and Microsoft's offering is set to be around the same £6.99 standalone pricepoint.Office 365 compatibleThe Daily's report claims that the iPad suite will also be compitable with the ...
Microsoft Office coming to iPad, says report
By TechRadar, published 30-11-2011
Microsoft is 'actively working' on bringing its Office suite of apps to Apple's iPad, according to a report from The Daily.The iPad-only newspaper says a string of updates are on the way, which include Office for iPad, a new version for Mac OS X Lion and Office 2012 for Windows 8, which is currently in Beta form.However, it's an adaptation for Apple's tablet that'll really make the headlines, with the Daily predicting the cost of Word, Excel and Powerpoint will be 'significantly lower' than the full version of Office.Apple's iWork suite, which includes apps like Pages, Keynote and Numbers, have proved popular and Microsoft's offering is set to be around the same £6.99 standalone pricepoint.Office 365 compatibleThe Daily's report claims that the iPad suite will also be compitable with the ...
Microsoft Office coming to iPad, says report
By TechRadar, published 30-11-2011
Microsoft is 'actively working' on bringing its Office suite of apps to Apple's iPad, according to a report from The Daily.The iPad-only newspaper says a string of updates are on the way, which include Office for iPad, a new version for Mac OS X Lion and Office 2012 for Windows 8, which is currently in Beta form.However, it's an adaptation for Apple's tablet that'll really make the headlines, with the Daily predicting the cost of Word, Excel and Powerpoint will be 'significantly lower' than the full version of Office.Apple's iWork suite, which includes apps like Pages, Keynote and Numbers, have proved popular and Microsoft's offering is set to be around the same £6.99 standalone pricepoint.Office 365 compatibleThe Daily's report claims that the iPad suite will also be compitable with the ...
Consumers Are Over Windows on Tablets, Says Report
By MaximumPC, published 29-11-2011
Whenever someone in recent months questioned Microsoft’s intention to make Windows 8 its tablet OS, the company would emphatically point to surveys showing that users actually wanted Windows-based tablets. A new Forester Research report however, claims that consumer interest in Windows tablets has declined sharply in the last six months. According to the report, Microsoft may have missed the boat on the tablet market. Back in the first quarter of 2011, a Forester survey found that 46% of consumers wanted a tablet device running Windows. That certainly buoyed Redmond’s spirits. The new numbers show that only 25% of consumers are interested in what Microsoft is selling. if Microsoft has really passed the peak of interest in its tablet products, its sluggishness may have just ceded the ma...
Amazon releases Kindle Fire source code
By TechReport, published 29-11-2011
With its Kindle Fire, Amazon seems to have sought to create a neatly packaged experience, in some ways similar to Apple's iPad. The device runs a heavily customized version of Android and is tightly integrated with Amazon's services. There's one key difference, though. Amazon has released the source code for the Android software fork that powers the device.You can grab the code in a 204MB tar.gz archive right on this page , no questions asked. Amazon doesn't require that you sign up, sign in, or agree to any terms. The only legal notice on the page says the ...Read more...
Windows 8 tablet challenge could see Microsoft miss market
By SlashGear, published 29-11-2011
Windows 8 will have a considerable impact on the desktop but struggle to find a foothold in tablets, analysts are predicting, with low-cost Android slates as well as the established iPad titan presenting an uphill struggle for those using Microsoft’s platform next year. The delay in reaching the market has allowed Apple and Samsung to [...]
Review: Sony Tablet P
By TechRadar, published 29-11-2011
OverviewThis time last year - when the Tablet P wasn't even a twinkle in Sony's eye - we were weeping into a mound of rubbish iPad rip-offs, begging for sweet release from our tiresome lives. Every week we saw yet more rectangular lumps of plastic, fit only for use as door wedges. They ran outdated versions of Google's Android operating system, designed for the humble smartphone, so the blocky desktops and stretched-out apps looked truly horrendous.But just as we were headed to the bathtub with our toasters, two miraculous things happened. First, Google released Android Honeycomb - a slick, tablet-oriented version of its mobile operating system. And second, manufacturers started paying attention to the slew of negative reviews and actually started producing decent devices.The excellent Sam...
Review: Updated: Apple TV
By TechRadar, published 29-11-2011
OverviewThis second version of Apple TV (also commonly known as Apple TV 2) dumped its forebear's 40GB of local storage, chopped its footprint by three-quarters and halved its UK price down to £99.But its real advance only became apparent when iOS 5 was released in October 2011, which is why we're updating this review, first published when Apple TV 2 was released in 2010.iOS 5 has opened up Apple TV to a whole new level of functionality, which means that if you're an iPad, iPhone or iPod touch owner its well worth reconsidering Apple's little black box if you don't already own one, because it just developed a reason to exist.Perhaps we're being a bit harsh though – Apple TV has always been a darn good media streamer to use with your Mac/PC. You simply plug it into your HD TV via a HDMI ...
Microsoft Office for iPad in pipeline claim insiders
By SlashGear, published 29-11-2011
Microsoft is reportedly “actively working” on bringing a version of its Office suite to the iPad, challenging Apple’s own Pages, Numbers and Keynote apps. Individual titles in the iPad Office package have not been confirmed, but are expected to sell for around $10 apiece sources tell The Daily; the likelihood is that Word, Excel and PowerPoint [...]
iOS 5.1 beta reveals proof of new iPhone, iPad and Apple TV
By TechRadar, published 29-11-2011
The beta version iOS 5.1 has been released to developers and there are a number of references to apparent new hardware in the code. It's been a matter of minutes since the last iPhone 5 and iPad 3 rumour appeared, so we thought it only fitting to wildly speculate that the beta code for iOS 5.1 houses myriad hints that new Apple hardware is indeed in the works.First up is reference to the iPhone 5,1 – which seems to be the internal name for the new iPhone. The code comes just after the iPhone 4,1, which is the internal code for the iPhone 4S. The jump to 5 means that there will probably be significant hardware changes to the phone, including the likes of a new processor and a new screen. brightcove : 1212903245001New iPadA new iPad is also referenced and has been given the moniker iPad 2,...
iOS 5.1 beta reveals proof of new iPhone, iPad and Apple TV
By TechRadar, published 29-11-2011
The beta version iOS 5.1 has been released to developers and there are a number of references to apparent new hardware in the code. It's been a matter of minutes since the last iPhone 5 and iPad 3 rumour appeared, so we thought it only fitting to wildly speculate that the beta code for iOS 5.1 houses myriad hints that new Apple hardware is indeed in the works.First up is reference to the iPhone 5,1 – which seems to be the internal name for the new iPhone. The code comes just after the iPhone 4,1, which is the internal code for the iPhone 4S. The jump to 5 means that there will probably be significant hardware changes to the phone, including the likes of a new processor and a new screen. brightcove : 1212903245001New iPadA new iPad is also referenced and has been given the moniker iPad 2,...
Rumour: Hitachi, Sony working on 4-inch iPhone 5 displays
By Thinkdigit, published 29-11-2011
Internet is once again abuzz with rumours of the iPhone 5. The fresh rumours suggest that Apple's next smartphone, iPhone 5, will have a 4-inch display. According to Apple tracking blog Macotakara, Sony and Hitachi have started shipping 4-inch LCD displays to Apple for a “new iOS device”, which is likely to be launched next year. The blog also claims that the two companies are also providing LCD panels for Apple's next iPad, which is said to have “fundamentally changed” i [...] Read the entire article
Apple iPad to be available in every cabin on the cruise ship Splendour of the Seas
By phoneArena, published 28-11-2011
Royal Caribbean's Splendour of the Seas cruise ship offers an Apple iPad in each cabin starting in 2012; the cruise line plans on adding the tablet to cabins on more of its ships in coming years; passengers will be able to move ahttp://www.phonearena.com/cp/articles.php#round the ship while carrying the tablet...
Sony and Hitachi working on 4-inch iOS displays?
By TechRadar, published 28-11-2011
Apple has reportedly teamed up with Japanese tech titans Sony and Hitachi to produce 4-inch displays for a new iOS device set to be released in 2012.Japanese Apple news site macotakara.jp reckons that the two companies have already shipped the new LCD screens to Cupertino.If the reports are true, it would go another step towards confirming that the next generation iPhone is likely to have the 4-inch display many users hoped would arrive with the iPhone 4S.Sharing the loadAppleInsider points out that Apple has history of sharing the manufacturing load around multiple partners, with reports last week claiming that Sharp is building a LCD display for the third-gen iPad model.The site claims that Apple has invested a "significant amount" in Sharp's factories to enable them to produce I...
Teens want Santa to bring them the Apple iPhone and Apple iPad this Xmas
By phoneArena, published 28-11-2011
No surprise that when teens are making out their holiday wish list for Santa, they are requesting that the jolly guy bring them some Apple manufactured devices like the Apple iPhone, iPad and iPod; over the last 4 years requests for the iPod have dropped while those for the iPhone have risen...
Watch Siri control Spotify in the newest mod
By phoneArena, published 28-11-2011
The recent SiriProxy software creation seems to be opening the floodgates on controlling 3rd party apps with Apple's voice-recognition assistant. After we were demonstrated Siri starting your car, flipping PDF pages an iPad, or controlling the Plex media playback, along comes Spotify...
Survey: iPhone Users Find It Too Darn Hard to Switch
By HotHardware, published 28-11-2011
Have you ever tried talking your Apple-loving buddy into getting an Android smartphone or a Windows Phone 7 device? You'd have a better chance of selling ice to an Eskimo, a point that's underscored in a new international survey conducted by the GfK Group. According to the survey, nearly one in five consumers who own both an iPad and an iPhone...
We are the place to buy Apple devices says Best Buy in TV ad
By phoneArena, published 28-11-2011
Want an Apple iPhone, iPod or iPad? The place to buy all things Apple is Best Buy according to a new television ad run by the big box retailer; the concept is a store within a store with Best Buy making it clear that "Santa better watch his back"...
Buying Guide: Best image editing apps from the Mac App Store
By TechRadar, published 26-11-2011
Best App Store image editing appsManage, share and edit your photos with ease with the help of these helpful apps from the Mac App Store...01. ImageConvert £Free Limit Point This is an app with no frills. No, really, there are NO frills. But then, if all you want to do is convert your photos from one format to another, you probably don't want an interface getting in the way. To convert files you select the Preferences tab, and select the format you'd like to save in (JPG, PSD, TIF, PNG and so on). Then you just drop one image, a number of selected images, or an entire folder on the ImageConvert dialog box. Done! 02. Flare £5.99 Iconfactory Many apps are available that quickly enable you to apply pre-set filters to photos. On first inspection, it's easy to assume that Flare is one such to...
Buying Guide: Best image editing apps from the Mac App Store
By TechRadar, published 26-11-2011
Best App Store image editing appsManage, share and edit your photos with ease with the help of these helpful apps from the Mac App Store...01. ImageConvert £Free Limit Point This is an app with no frills. No, really, there are NO frills. But then, if all you want to do is convert your photos from one format to another, you probably don't want an interface getting in the way. To convert files you select the Preferences tab, and select the format you'd like to save in (JPG, PSD, TIF, PNG and so on). Then you just drop one image, a number of selected images, or an entire folder on the ImageConvert dialog box. Done! 02. Flare £5.99 Iconfactory Many apps are available that quickly enable you to apply pre-set filters to photos. On first inspection, it's easy to assume that Flare is one such to...
Samsung Speaks Out On Australian Galaxy Tab Ban
By MaximumPC, published 25-11-2011
Samsung has apparently gotten all its legal ducks in a row and has fired back at the recent court ruling that banned the Galaxy Tab 10.1 from sale in the land down under. The court found that the Galaxy Tab likely infringed on Apple’s patents, and barred Samsung from selling the device until the case could be heard next year. Lawyers for Samsung in Australia have filed an appeal of the temporary injunction, saying the judge in the case misunderstood the basic facts of the case and called the ruling “grossly unjust.” Snap. Apple’s patents in Australia are considerably more broad than in other countries. As such, Samsung’s lawyers are arguing that the judge failed to even evaluate the patents for validity before making a ruling. With the trial not scheduled until March of 2012, Sam...
Sharp may supply Apple iPad 3 LCDs, already supplying iPhone displays
By SlashGear, published 25-11-2011
Sharp has long been rumored to be a runner up as a major display supplier for Apple and now new reports suggest that the company has successfully won the bid and has already been supplying screens for Apple’s iPhones. Citing sources familiar with the matter, the WSJ reveals that Sharp will be supplying Apple’s next-gen [...]
Aussies to overturn Galaxy Tab ban?
By TechRadar, published 25-11-2011
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 could soon be unbanned in Australia, after judges voiced their concerns over an earlier ruling.Apple won a temporary injunction in Oz back in October which banned Samsung from distributing the Galaxy Tab 10.1 Android tablet to retailers.See, Apple reckons the Tab is too much like its own iPad 2 device, despite it having a different size, thickness, screen resolution, aspect ratio, internal components and operating system, and being built from different materials.Samsung is thus disputing the injunction in front of the Australian legal system's version of the A-Team - Justice Foster, Justice Dowsett, and Justice Yates."We contend that the primary judge made a series of fundamental errors in her disposition of the interlocutory application. They were all error...
Aussies to overturn Galaxy Tab ban?
By TechRadar, published 25-11-2011
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 could soon be unbanned in Australia, after judges voiced their concerns over an earlier ruling.Apple won a temporary injunction in Oz back in October which banned Samsung from distributing the Galaxy Tab 10.1 Android tablet to retailers.See, Apple reckons the Tab is too much like its own iPad 2 device, despite it having a different size, thickness, screen resolution, aspect ratio, internal components and operating system, and being built from different materials.Samsung is thus disputing the injunction in front of the Australian legal system's version of the A-Team - Justice Foster, Justice Dowsett, and Justice Yates."We contend that the primary judge made a series of fundamental errors in her disposition of the interlocutory application. They were all error...
E Ink kicks LG Display out of high-tech display team
By SlashGear, published 25-11-2011
Power struggles amid display manufacturers, as E Ink Holdings (EIH) apparently suspends its fringe-field switching (FFS) LCD panel production agreement with LG Display and instead shifts manufacture to rival CPT. FFS displays are a key rival to the IPS panels that LG Display and others supply Apple for the iPad, promising wide viewing angles among [...]
Apple kicks off Black Friday sale: iPad 2 prices starting from $458
By phoneArena, published 25-11-2011
“The day you’ve waited 364 days for.” That’s Apple’s humble headline for its Black Friday one-day sales event which has just kicked off. If that’s indeed the day you’ve been waiting for…
Apple Black Friday sales open
By SlashGear, published 25-11-2011
Apple’s Black Friday sales in the US have kicked off, hot on the heels of the company’s international discounts. The “special one-day Apple shopping event” offers an iPad 2 from $458, a $41 saving on the regular price, as well as a MacBook Air from $898 and an iMac from $1,098. You can even save [...]
Apple UK offers Black Friday cheap iPad and MacBook deals
By SlashGear, published 25-11-2011
Apple has kicked off its Black Friday UK sale, offering £31 off of its best-selling iPad 2 tablet, £81 off a MacBook or iMac, and dozens of discounts on Apple and third-party accessories. Described as a “special one-day Apple shopping event” – since the UK hasn’t traditionally had Black Friday sales – the discounting is [...]
Take $50 off an Apple iPad 2 now with Best Buy's early online Black Friday sale
By phoneArena, published 24-11-2011
On the day before the busiest shopping day of the year, Best Buy chopped $50 off the price of the Apple iPad2 for purchases made online; the sale price applies to all 18 variants of Apple's second-gen tablet including 6 Wi-Fi only models...
Now there's a cable allowing you to transfer photos directly from iPhone to iPad, no PC required
By phoneArena, published 24-11-2011
Are we in the post-PC era already? Apple’s iOS 5 is a huge leap in moving us towards that with iCloud, but if for some reason you don’t want to be reliant on Cupertino’s servers to speed up…
Samsung Galaxy Tab 730 now available in India
By Thinkdigit, published 24-11-2011
Samsung's recently introduced tablet, Galaxy Tab 730, is now available in India. The tablet was announced in August this year along with the Galaxy Tab 750. Both the Samsung tablets are pitted against Apple iPad 2 as well as the Android-based tablets – Motorola Xoom and HTC Flyer. The Galaxy Tab 730 has been priced at Rs. 32,500. However, the tablet is available at online stores such as letsbuy.com for Rs. 30,900. To refresh your memory, the Galaxy Tab 730, previously known as Tab 8.9, ru [...] Read the entire article
Apple iTV in 2012 with Sharp screens says analyst
By SlashGear, published 24-11-2011
Sharp is not only providing iPad 3 “Retina Display” panels but HDTV screens for the upcoming “iTV” Apple television, analysts suggest, with the much-anticipated push into the living room tipped to arrive as early as mid-2012. The panel supplier is the beneficiary of Apple’s attempts to shift dependence away from Samsung, according to a Jefferies [...]
Apple removes “first” subscription-based game from the App Store
By phoneArena, published 24-11-2011
Big Fish Games, a Seattle-based software studio, boasted about being the first to offer subscription-based gaming on the iPad with its Play Instantly! game. It even promised a promo deal to go along…
Apple takes down game subscription service, days after approval
By SlashGear, published 24-11-2011
On a surprisingly unanticipated whim, Apple has removed mobile game publisher Big Fish Games’ subscription service application from its App Store, going back on a move that would have allowed iPad users to access dozens of games on the Apple tablet for a monthly fee of $6.99. It was only a couple days ago that [...]
Chrono Trigger headed to iOS next month
By GameSpot, published 24-11-2011
Square Enix confirms classic RPG will hit iPhone, iPod Touch in December with touch-customized controls. Apple's mobile devices have served as host to several Square Enix re-releases over the past few years. Early Final Fantasys and Final Fantasy Tactics are already on the App Store, and the role-playing game maker is readying another fan-favorite from its back-catalog for release on the iPhone and iPod Touch. Chrono Trigger gets yet one more rerelease next month. Square Enix has now confirmed that its time-traveling role-playing game Chrono Trigger will hit Apple's handsets next month. The RPG classic was originally released on the Super Nintendo, but it has seen a number of re-releases throughout the years, with the most recent being a PlayStation Networ...
Apple allowing iPad game subscription service
By GameSpot, published 23-11-2011
Casual publisher Big Fish launching all-you-can-play $7 monthly subscription program for streaming library of tablet titles; Android counterpart on the way. The iPad already plays host to a handful of nontraditional gaming business models, from inexpensive ad-driven titles to free-to-play offerings that make their money off microtransactions. Apple's popular tablet will soon see another novel way to sell games, as Bloomberg reports that the consumer electronics giant has given approval for a multi-game subscription model. Big Fish will soon offer iPad games an All-You-Can-iEat gaming solution. According to the article, Apple is allowing casual game publisher Big Fish Games to give iPad owners access to a catalog of its games for a flat monthly fee. Pre...
Review: Philips Fidelio AS851
By TechRadar, published 23-11-2011
Philips Fidelio AS851 reviewThe Philips Fidelio AS851 is the flagship model in Philips' new range of Android docks.Featuring two 15W 3-inch speakers, a microUSB 'flexidock', Bluetooth connectivity, a slick design and a £199 price tag, it's a premium product for sure. But is it really the Android dock that users are looking for?Whether you love, hate Apple or stand indifferent on Apple's iOS devices, you have to admit that Apple makes it very easy for third parties to build peripherals.Stick your iPhone in any dock and it'll immediately start playing music and system sounds through the speakers without needing to set anything else up - that's the kind of user experience Philips is up against here. It's a system so abundantly easy to use that even a lobotomised crab could use one. Or Brian ...
Review: Philips Fidelio AS851
By TechRadar, published 23-11-2011
Philips Fidelio AS851 reviewThe Philips Fidelio AS851 is the flagship model in Philips' new range of Android docks.Featuring two 15W 3-inch speakers, a microUSB 'flexidock', Bluetooth connectivity, a slick design and a £199 price tag, it's a premium product for sure. But is it really the Android dock that users are looking for?Whether you love, hate Apple or stand indifferent on Apple's iOS devices, you have to admit that Apple makes it very easy for third parties to build peripherals.Stick your iPhone in any dock and it'll immediately start playing music and system sounds through the speakers without needing to set anything else up - that's the kind of user experience Philips is up against here. It's a system so abundantly easy to use that even a lobotomised crab could use one. Or Brian ...
Exclusive: The truth about Android tablet sales
By TechRadar, published 23-11-2011
This is a guest post from Rob Williams, content editor at Expansys2011 was meant to be the year of the tablet, when the march of slates into our homes would be irresistible.So, has it worked out that way, does everyone really have a tablet? And have customers taken up iPad alternatives?From our view of the market the answer is a resounding yes, but also a no.Overall, the take-up of tablets as a format has been impressive; there's been a 400 per cent increase in tablet orders at Expansys in 2011 compared to last year.We also witnessed a big rise in traffic upon the release of the iPad 2 in April, the kind of demand that marks a major arrival into the public consciousness. But in terms of sheer variety for consumers, the situation is also positive for Android, with a seemingly endless line o...
Exclusive: The truth about Android tablet sales
By TechRadar, published 23-11-2011
This is a guest post from Rob Williams, content editor at Expansys2011 was meant to be the year of the tablet, when the march of slates into our homes would be irresistible.So, has it worked out that way, does everyone really have a tablet? And have customers taken up iPad alternatives?From our view of the market the answer is a resounding yes, but also a no.Overall, the take-up of tablets as a format has been impressive; there's been a 400 per cent increase in tablet orders at Expansys in 2011 compared to last year.We also witnessed a big rise in traffic upon the release of the iPad 2 in April, the kind of demand that marks a major arrival into the public consciousness. But in terms of sheer variety for consumers, the situation is also positive for Android, with a seemingly endless line o...
Apple Black Friday discounts leak out: iPads starting at $458, iPod touch from $178
By phoneArena, published 23-11-2011
Apple has already teased us with its November 25th Black Friday discounts, but up until know we only knew that prices would be slashed, but not exactly how much…
Apple 2011 Black Friday ads surface
By SlashGear, published 23-11-2011
It seems that all the big tech firms are getting into the Black Friday spirit this year. Apple’s ads for Black Friday have surfaced showing discounts on just about everything the company has in its stores. There are discounts on the iPad, iPods, iMac, MacBook Air and Pro as well as discounts on accessories. The [...]
Retina Display reference for iPad 3 uncovered in iOS 5 developer code
By SlashGear, published 23-11-2011
It has been recently reported by Digitimes that their electronics supplier-based contacts state that Apple is currently in the works of prototyping two versions of the third-generation iPad, or iPad 3. The site says the third-gen iPads have been codenamed J1 and J2, and based on code strings from 9 to 5 Mac, it’s at [...]
Apple opens up monthly subscriptions model on iPad to game publishers
By SlashGear, published 23-11-2011
Apple is now letting video game publishers offer their titles to iPad users by way of a subscription model as well as a revenue stream previously only available to digital publications by newspaper and magazine publishers. Specifically, Big Fish Games, a Seattle-based game publisher, has been the first to garner approval from the tight-fisted gate [...]
HP's Defunct and Failed TouchPad is No. 2 Tablet Behind iPad
By HotHardware, published 22-11-2011
All hail the TouchPad, the second most popular tablet in the universe! Wait, what? Believe it or not (and we wouldn't blame you if you didn't), Hewlett-Packard has sold more tablets so far in 2011 than any other company, save for Apple, according to market research firm The NPD Group. Of course, HP unintentionally 'cheated' to get there by...
HP $99 TouchPad edges out Android in non-iPad tablet sales
By SlashGear, published 22-11-2011
HP’s TouchPad fire-sale scored the company the second place in US tablet sales, market stats have shown, with the $99 webOS slate edging ahead of Samsung’s entire Galaxy Tab line-up. The Korean firm slipped to third place – behind Apple, in first, and HP, in second – with 16-percent of retail tablet sales between January and [...]
Apple and Sharp might have tied the knot over displays for the next iPhones and iPads
By phoneArena, published 22-11-2011
Based on trips to Japan for channel checks, Peter Misek from Jeffries believes that Apple has sealed the rumored deal with Sharp for procuring its p-Si LCD screens based on the IGZO technology, and also working on OLED displays...
Tackling the Tablet Conundrum: Which One is Right For You?
By MaximumPC, published 21-11-2011
Do you even need a tablet? If so, which one? We review the current crop of tablet mainstays. We explain the hardware and OS features that matter the most. Follow along as we unravel what tablets are actually good for. When a consumer electronics category confuses the masses, it’s usually because the technology is hard to understand on a fundamental level. Have you ever tried to explain texture fill rates to your GPU-ignorant brother-in-law? Or RAID levels to your mom—who shouldn’t even be asking about RAID in the first place? Videocards and storage devices can confuse the lay consumer, but at least the prospective hardware buyer usually knows he or she needs a videocard or storage device in the first place. Your game won’t play at a high resolution? A new videocard is probably the...
Apple To Surpass HP As Top PC Vendor In 2012? Depends On How You Look At Things
By MaximumPC, published 21-11-2011
HP’s behavior in 2011 has been, well, erratic, to say the least. (The absolute least.) The PR missteps by the world’s top PC supplier has opened a crack just wide enough for other companies to sneak in and steal HP’s title of king of the PC hill. So which competitor has the gumption to take the top spot? Lenovo recently unseated Dell from the number two position, so it appears to hold the prime position for usurpation. Wrong! says one analyst – who expects Apple to become the global PC leader in in 2012. What? Sure, Mac sales surged in the US this year, but Gartner’s third quarter numbers don’t even have Apple in the top five global PC vendors (who are HP, Lenovo, Dell, Acer and Asus, in that order). Something seems fishy here. You see, Canalys analyst (try saying that three t...
iPad, Kindle Fire dominate tablet wish-lists for the holidays
By phoneArena, published 21-11-2011
The number of customers saying they want to buy a tablet has tripled since last year, with the majority of them indicating a preference for Apple's iPad 2 and Amazon's Kindle Fire...
Updated: iPad 3 rumours: what you need to know
By TechRadar, published 21-11-2011
iPad 3 rumoured release date and processorThe iPad 2 has been out since the Spring. So now it's time to move the rumour factory onto iPad 3.We've gathered together details on its possible specifications including chips, cameras and retina displays - with a little bit of help from mysterious, unnamed people who can't possibly be identified.How very convenient. So what's the word on the street about the next iPad?brightcove : 1065669898001iPad 3 release dateOn 1 July, Digitimes reported that Taiwanese-based component suppliers were gearing up for production of iPad 3. In October 2011 it was later reported that production would certainly start before the end of the year.However, during August, a rumour broke that Apple was set to delay the launch of the iPad 3, due to a shortage of retina dis...
Updated: Windows 8 tablets: what you need to know
By TechRadar, published 21-11-2011
WIndows 8 tablets: what you need to know Microsoft's been pushing tablet computers for the best part of a decade, so you can imagine how happy the iPad's success makes them.But Microsoft doesn't give up easily, and Windows 8 tablets will be one of the big tech stories in 2012. So what's Steve Ballmer going to be shouting about when he shows them off?Windows 8 tablets will have the new Metro interfaceAs we saw from the Windows 8 preview, Windows 8 tablets will have a marvellous new interface that looks rather like Windows Phone 7, called Metro. "Fast, fluid and dynamic, the experience has been transformed while keeping the power, flexibility and connectivity of Windows intact," says Microsoft's head of Windows Experience Julie Larson-Green. "Although the new user interface is de...
Thicker iPad 3 slated for 2012?
By TechRadar, published 21-11-2011
After years of paring our smartphones and tablets down to the thinnest possible dimensions, Apple could launching a thicker iPad 3 and a larger iPhone 5 in 2012. The iPad 3 is bulking-out reportedly so it can house a higher-resolution display than the iPad 2 and the extra girth is all down to pixel density. As we previously reported, the higher pixel-density that Apple is apparently insisting on is going to cause some brightness issues. Another source previously claimed that the company will add dual LED light bars to counteract this, and this new rumour that the company is increasing the slate's thickness by 0.7mm could see that hold true. Lite BriteThe iPad 3 release date should be around March some time (as usual), although the source reckons it "could be publicly shown as early as ...
In Depth: 9 growing threats to the success of Windows 8
By TechRadar, published 21-11-2011
9 challenges facing Windows 8The news is full of tablets but popular as they are, they're still a tiny fraction of the million PCs that ship every day. That's one of the things Microsoft is counting on with Windows 8; that it can build on the scale of PC sales to sell tablets with the same Windows 8 Metro experience. But Android and iPad aren't the only challenges Windows 8 is going to have to overcome next year, and some of the biggest problems come from Windows' own popularity. Even if Apple and Samsung battle each other to a standstill in court, that doesn't leave the market open for Windows 8.1. The iPadApple's tablet has singlehandedly defined the tablet market - as it turns out, because Steve Jobs was determined to teach Microsoft how to do tablets properly. It's got powerful apps - ...
In Depth: 9 growing threats to the success of Windows 8
By TechRadar, published 21-11-2011
9 challenges facing Windows 8The news is full of tablets but popular as they are, they're still a tiny fraction of the million PCs that ship every day. That's one of the things Microsoft is counting on with Windows 8; that it can build on the scale of PC sales to sell tablets with the same Windows 8 Metro experience. But Android and iPad aren't the only challenges Windows 8 is going to have to overcome next year, and some of the biggest problems come from Windows' own popularity. Even if Apple and Samsung battle each other to a standstill in court, that doesn't leave the market open for Windows 8.1. The iPadApple's tablet has singlehandedly defined the tablet market - as it turns out, because Steve Jobs was determined to teach Microsoft how to do tablets properly. It's got powerful apps - ...
4-inch iPhone 5 and thicker iPad 3 tipped for 2012
By SlashGear, published 21-11-2011
Apple’s iPad 3 will gain a little weight to accommodate a higher-resolution display, sources claim, while the iPhone 5 will grow almost a centimeter in length so as to fit in a 4-inch screen for 2012. Whereas previous leaks tipped a teardrop-profile next-gen iPhone as Apple’s “significant redesign” that concept is believed to be a [...]
Apple iPad 3 to be slightly thicker, iPhone 5 longer so as to accommodate a 4" display
By phoneArena, published 21-11-2011
The iPad 3 is to be on sale in March, and the iPhone 5 in the summer of 2012. The handset is alleged to be 8mm longer, in order to accommodate a larger 4" display, and will have metal casing, which could be aluminum...
Nvidia Talks $299 Tegra 3 Tablets and the Challenge of Competing Against the iPad
By HotHardware, published 20-11-2011
Toppling the iPad has proved more difficult than some manufacturers might have anticipated. Is it because the iPad is a superior tablet to everything else that's available? Some would argue that's precisely why Apple's magical slate is able to conjure up so many sales, but as far as Nvidia is concerned, there are other factors that give the...
Nvidia CEO: $299 Tegra 3 Tablet to Become Reality in Six Months
By MaximumPC, published 20-11-2011
So far what is the biggest threat to the iPad’s largely unchallenged supremacy in the tablet market? The answer has certainly got to be Amazon's Kindle Fire, which sports a very enticing $200 price tag. Even though the Kindle Fire is probably the only non-iPad tablet to have generated iPad-like buzz, it's not the only affordable tablet on the market. The ranks of sub-$300 tablets are constantly swelling. And if NVIDIA CEO Jen-Hsun Huang is right, soon there will be a number of Tegra 3 tablets in this price range. But exactly how soon, you ask? Well, in a couple of quarters according to Huang. He made this claim while talking to media persons in New York on Friday. Apparently, he was in a mood to flaunt his predictive faculties. Huang foresees a "shocking" rate of improvement in mobile ch...
Perfect365 now available for iPhone, iPad
By Imaging Resource, published 19-11-2011
Multimedia software developer ArcSoft, Inc. has announced immediate availability of its recently-announced Perfect365 application on Apple's iOS operating system. Best known to digital photographers for its PhotoStudio, MediaImpression, and Panorama Maker apps which ship with many digital cameras from a variety of manufacturers, ArcSoft introduced Perfect365 for Windows a couple of weeks ago. The software allows quick and easy touchup of portraits, making light work of corrections such as removing shine, smoothing and softening skin, removing blemishes, whitening teeth, and enhancing... (read more)
Apple chooses 3 companies to meet production needs for iPad 3 Retina Display
By phoneArena, published 18-11-2011
According to DigiTimes, Apple has elected to use SHarp, LG, and Samsung to ensure it will have enough volume to produce the high-resolution Retina Display panels it wants for the iPad 3. Volume shipment is reported be approaching 2 million a month, with assembly of the finished product to start as soon as January...
iPad garners almost 90% of tablet web traffic globally
By SlashGear, published 18-11-2011
Even with all the steadily surging amount of tablet competition out there as of recent, Apple’s iPad has managed to snag almost 90% of global web traffic for tablets. According to a just released report from the Royal Pingdom, The iPad has reached 87.6% of all global tablet web traffic. Now that’s something that any [...]
Developer code hints that iChat could come to iOS devices
By SlashGear, published 18-11-2011
Some particular strings of code uncovered in Apple’s iOS mobile operating system by iOS developer John Heaton hints that Mac OS X’s popular iChat client could come to iOS devices in the near future, namely the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch devices. Well, this is certainly interesting news, especially to an iOS user like myself, [...]
iPad 2 is holiday must-have
By SlashGear, published 17-11-2011
Finding something the whole family can agree on at Christmas is usually a nightmare, but it seems as long as what’s in giftwrap is rectangular, has a 9.7-inch touchscreen and an Apple logo, then kids, teenagers and adults will be happy. Market researchers Nielsen claim Apple’s iPad is the most coveted gadget, rating the highest [...]
Tablet Duel: Apple iPad 2 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1
By DigitalVersus, published 17-11-2011
After reviewing the Apple iPad 2 and the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, we though it was time to put these two heavyweight tablets head to head to see which comes... Read more...
Apple is slowing down iPad 2 production, gearing up for the iPad 3
By phoneArena, published 17-11-2011
Apple is purportedly slowing down iPad 2 production with display shipment orders decreasing in the fourth quarter ahead of a possible push for iPad 3 displays…
iPad 2 production damped for iPad 3 focus
By SlashGear, published 17-11-2011
The never clam sea of Apple rumors has kicked up again today. According to sources Apple is now in the inventory control mode for the iPad 2 getting prepped for a new version of the iPad to hit next year. The tightening of inventory by Apple could affect the screen shipment numbers for panel suppliers [...]
Archos Arnova 9 G2 Android tablet official
By SlashGear, published 17-11-2011
Lo and behold, French electronics company Archos has introduced another new model to its Arnova family (their budget tablet computer line). This newly-debuted member of the Arnova lineup has been christened the Arnova 9 G2. And it’s an Android-running tablet with a 9.7-inch, 1024 x 768-pixel IPS display, just like Apple’s iPad. Although, from what [...]
NOOK Tablet hands-on unboxing
By SlashGear, published 17-11-2011
Cheap, branded Android tablets have come of age in time for the 2011 holidays, and Barnes & Noble is hoping the NOOK Tablet can lead the pack. With a $249 price tag that makes the 7-inch slate half the cost of an iPad 2, Apple’s tablet may not be the specific target but those looking [...]
iPhone, iPad may finally get LTE next year thanks to Qualcomm
By SlashGear, published 17-11-2011
Apple’s iPhones and iPads may finally be getting 4G LTE support next year thanks to Qualcomm’s latest mobile device modem (MDM) chips. Qualcomm announced its new Gobi 4000 platform along with its second generation MDM 9×00 series chips that integrate LTE and 3G support while offering improved power efficiency, which is one of the key [...]
iPhone and iPad may finally get LTE thanks to Qualcomm
By phoneArena, published 16-11-2011
Qualcomm is woking on newer LTE baseband chips that may finally meet the high standards of Apple and make their way into the next versions of the iPad and iPhone next year...
Buying Guide: Best printer 2011: 15 top inkjet and laser printers
By TechRadar, published 16-11-2011
Best printer: best inkjet printersWhat's the best printer to buy? All-purpose printers are a booming market, and you're spoilt for choice, so here's our pick of the best printers on the market right now. In choosing the best printer your first decision is whether to go for a standard printer, or a multi-function device which includes a scanner and which can also work as a standalone copier. These aren't much larger than regular printers, but they're a whole lot more versatile, especially when you need to keep a copy of a letter, a bill or any other important document, so our first list includes the best inkjet printers and best multi-function devices. You should also think carefully about whether to invest in an inkjet or a laser. Lasers are usually associated with office environments, wh...
This Week's Reviews & Last Week's Top Fives: Kindle 4, Tablet Duel
By DigitalVersus, published 15-11-2011
This week sees two tablet heavyweights go head to head as the Apple iPad 2 and Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 battle it our in a gruelling five-star duel! ... Read more...
iTunes Match goes live in the US
By TechRadar, published 14-11-2011
Apple has finally launched its iTunes Match subscription service in the United States, two weeks after missing the end of October deadline it had set.iTunes Match, which looks no closer to a UK launch in the near future, will scan your entire music library and replace all tracks with high-quality tracks from iTunes, which can be streamed from the cloud.The service works for iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, Apple TV, Mac and PC devices, which means you can either stream or download your tunes wherever you are without having to manually sync to iTunes.Legitimising your collectionApple is charging $24.99 (about £15) a year for the privilege of putting your entire collection on tap and with 256-Kbps AAC DRM-free offerings, it negates the need to tolerate low-quality MP3s ever again.It also legitimis...
Updated: iPad 3 rumours: what you need to know
By TechRadar, published 14-11-2011
iPad 3 rumoured release date and processorThe iPad 2 has been out since the Spring. So now it's time tomove the rumour factory onto iPad 3.We've gathered together details on its possiblespecifications including chips, cameras and retina displays - with a little bit of help from mysterious, unnamed people who can't possibly be identified.How very convenient. So what's the word on the street about the next iPad?brightcove : 1065669898001iPad 3 release dateAlthough numerous sources such as Reuters reported that the new iPad 3 is due in the fourth quarter of 2011, the signs are it will be early in 2012.On 1 July, Digitimes reported that Taiwanese-based component suppliers were gearing up for production of iPad 3. In October 2011 it was later reported that production would certainly start befor...
Review: Seagate GoFlex Satellite
By TechRadar, published 14-11-2011
At first glance, the Seagate GoFlex Satellite appears to be a standard GoFlex external hard drive, although there are hints that not all is what it seems. For a start, this is a far larger and bulkier product than Seagate's ultra-thin GoFlex Slim drive. The 'Satellite' part of the name is another hint that this drive is something different, since even though it comes with a USB 3.0 connection, its main function is to provide tablets and smartphones with additional, wireless, storage. If you're frustrated by your iPad's 16GB of space, then the Seagate GoFlex Satellite is designed to boost the capacity to 500GB.This is great in theory, but when tested, getting the drive to work flawlessly with iPads and iTunes was a complicated process, involving having to authorise accounts, download apps a...
Buying Guide: 13 best Android tablets in the world
By TechRadar, published 11-11-2011
13 best Android tabletsOur list of the best Android tablets in the world - regularly updatedIf you're looking for a tablet and don't fancy an iPad, then Android is currently the way to go. (Don't know what an Android tablet is? Check out: what is an Android tablet?)There are other options out there; Windows 7 tablets are available, the BlackBerry PlayBook is on sale now and the HP TouchPad has come and gone in a flurry of £99 panic-buying. But Android 3.2 is currently the main OS rival to the iPad, and the products are creeping onto the shelves one by one.Follow our tablets channel: @TR_TabletsWe've gone from zero Android tablets to stacks of the things in a very short space of time, and inevitably some are better than others.Some have ten-inch screens, others seven, and there are big dif...
iPhone users complain of worse battery life after iOS fix
By TechRadar, published 11-11-2011
Disgruntled iPhone owners have taken to Apple's support forums to complain that the iOS 5.0.1 software update that was supposed to improve battery life has actually made things worse. Several users say that the battery on their updated iPhone is less able to hold its charge, while others say they now have battery problems where before they had none. "Before the 5.0.1 update I actually didn't have any battery problems on my iPhone 4S," writes one user. "But thanks to this update I now seem to have one too."Mo' software, mo' problemsThe iOS 5.0.1 update was released just last night in order to address the battery issues that many iPhone users were having with iOS 5. It also brings multi-touch gestures to the first generation iPad and resolves a number of bugs. Are you having ...
iPhone Battery Bug Persists Following iOS Update, Users Say
By HotHardware, published 11-11-2011
Apple yesterday rolled out its iOS 5.0.1 software update which, among other things, was supposed to stomp out a bug that causes iPhones and other iOS devices to lose battery life faster than they should. It also added things like multitasking gestures for the original iPad, better voice recognition for Australian users, and got rid of another...
Week in Tech: Tablets 2.0: time for the next gen?
By TechRadar, published 11-11-2011
It's been an exciting week for Android fans: we've seen the shape of things to come, and it's a vehicle.That's what Gary Marshall reckons, anyway: according to him, the new Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime eschews me-too design "and turns into a truck".It doesn't really, but its blockbuster movie branding doesn't stop with references to robots in disguise: the Transformer Prime also boasts a Superman-inspired Kal-El processor, better known as a Tegra 3.That delivers not one, not two, but four cores (and an extra secret one), and its 12-core GPU should deliver exceptionally tasty graphics performance.It's the first time we've seen a tablet rocking the Tegra 3, and despite its impressive engine the Transformer Prime remains super-slim - it's just 8.3mm thick - and marginally lighter th...
Amazon App store for Android updated
By TechRadar, published 11-11-2011
The Amazon App Store for Android version 2.0 has rolled out in preparation for the US launch of the Kindle Fire. With the Amazon Kindle Fire rolling out for the US market on 15 November, Amazon knows that its app strategy is a central pillar to supporting its new venture. Version 2.0 of the Amazon App Store brings in a subscriptions item in the main app menu, and overhauls the look and feel to make it more similar to the Kindle Fire's interface.ImpactObviously it will be a few days before the true impact of the changes is made clear, with the launch date likely to bring a wealth of new content for the store. The Kindle Fire has already attracted huge interest and, positively for Amazon, enough pre-orders to prompt the internet giant to increase its production demands. Although we are yet t...
Apple sends out its first OTA update for iOS 5.0.1-it's to fix the battery and more
By phoneArena, published 11-11-2011
Apple has sent out its first OTA update and it is to replace iOS 5 with 1OS 5.0.1; the new software not only improves battery life but improves voice recognition for Australian users, adds multitasking gestures for the original Apple iPad and more...
Future Tense: Whither Apple?
By MaximumPC, published 11-09-2011
800x600 800x600 Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Whither Apple? I believe America’s greatest strength has been its ability to cultivate the most profitable crop in human history—geniuses. This country is the way it is because of men and women with genuine vision and the ability to move that vision into the realm of ac...
Apple reduces iPhone 4S orders because of weaker Q4 demand
By phoneArena, published 11-09-2011
It has been reported that Apple has reduced parts and component orders for the iPhone 4S and the iPad because the company is expecting demand in Q4 to be weaker than originally expected...
iPhone, iPad Users Most Interested in iOS 5; iPod Users Say 'Meh'
By HotHardware, published 11-09-2011
Nearly four out of 10 iPhone users (38 percent) have gone out and updated their smartphones to iOS 5, representing the highest adoption rate of any iDevice, according to data provided by Chitka Insights. iPad owners proved the next most anxious to upgrade, with almost a third -- 30 percent -- now rocking Apple's latest and greatest mobile...
Retina Display will allow the iPad 3 to invade “mission critical” professions
By phoneArena, published 11-09-2011
If Apple can bring a Retina Display to the iPad 3 next year, it should find rapid adoption by airlines, radiologists, and other imaging professions that require more visual precisions than current tablets provide...
iPhone 4S production supposedly slashed over demand/supply issues
By SlashGear, published 11-09-2011
Apple has reportedly cut iPhone 4S and iPad 2 orders for Q4 2012 and Q1 2012, amid lower than expected smartphone sales and key component shortages, according to supply chain leaks. Weak demand for the iPhone 4S in North America and Europe are part of the issue, Chinese paper Commercial Times reports, with suppliers of elements [...]
Asus reveals trim, stylish Transformer Prime
By TechReport, published 11-09-2011
Asus' Eee Pad Transformer has quickly become one of the most popular iPad alternatives in the rapidly growing tablet market. Now, the company has officially unveiled the next-generation Transformer Prime. This slimmed-down successor measures just 1/3" thick, almost exactly matching the slender profile of the iPad 2. At 1.29lbs, the Prime is actually a little bit lighter than Apple's latest.Despite shedding weight, the Transformer has managed to put on some muscle in the form of an Nvidia Tegra 3 system-on-chip. Otherwise known as Kal El, this quad-core chip doubles the number of CPU cores in the Tegra 2 SoC found inside ...Read more...
Apple confirms Siri will stay an iPhone 4S exclusive
By phoneArena, published 11-09-2011
Aside from the hacked ports of Siri to the iPhone 3Gs, 4 and iPad, there have been rumors that Apple had been testing Siri on the iPhone 4, but the company confirmed that Siri would stay an iPhone 4S exclusive...
JBL releases OnBeat Air speaker dock with AirPlay
By SlashGear, published 11-09-2011
JBL today released the OnBeat Air, a new addition to its family of versatile iOS-compatible speaker docks that works with your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. Earlier this year, the company released the OnBeat with support for the iPad 2 and now they’ve added Apple’s AirPlay technology to the mix for wireless music streaming. The [...]
Apple kicks iOS security whistleblower from Developer Program
By SlashGear, published 11-08-2011
A whistleblowing iOS app developer has seen his license revoked after revealing an Apple bug that could allow trojan software to infect iPhones and iPads. Coder Charlie Miller manages to get his test app – which uses a flaw in Apple’s code signing policies to subsequently contact a remote server and potentially allow a hacker [...]
Apple iPad 3 to get dual-LED light bar technology?
By TechRadar, published 11-08-2011
Apple is looking to implement some nifty dual LED lightbar technology into the upcoming iPad 3, in a bid to counter-balance the Apple tablet's brightness issue that it may have due to its super-high pixel density.This is according to DigiTimes, which is reporting that this important modification is set to take place for the iPad 3 and that Apple is speaking to maker BLU about adding it to the next-gen tablet.The current train of thought is that the next-gen iPad will comes with a 2048x1536 display. This sort of pixel density would mean that brightness is an issue, given that you lose up to 50 per cent of light when it is squeezed through all the display elements, so the addition of some dual LED lightbar technology makes a lot of sense.brightcove : 1065669898001Light fantasticOne of the pr...
Shutterstock for iPad Provides an Extraordinary Way for Creative and Design Professionals to Browse Millions of Stock Images, Find Inspiration and Share with Others
By Imaging Resource, published 11-08-2011
NEW YORK, Nov. 3, 2011/PRNewswire/ -- Shutterstock Images LLC, a leading global provider of high-quality stock footage, stock photography, vectors and illustrations to creative professionals around the world, yesterday released its groundbreaking Shutterstock for iPad app, available for free download now in the Apple App Store (to access Shutterstock for iPad App via the App Store, click here.) Shutterstock for iPad serves as a companion to Shutterstock.com, providing a unique mosaic search experience and access to a library of more than 16 million stock photos, vectors and illustrations.... (read more)
New HTC tablet to avoid 'me too' status, says Chou
By TechRadar, published 11-07-2011
HTC CEO Peter Chou has revealed that the company has plans for the tablet market in 2012, stating that the company is still looking to make slate-shaped waves.Speaking to Reuters, Chou explained its keen focus on smartphones won't stop it from releasing a new tablet in 2012, but the company is wary of releasing an iPad-a-like product for the sake of it. "Tablet is a market we would like to try and test, to see whether we can make ourselves stand out and prevent a me-too product," he said.Flying visitHTC unveiled its first tablet, the HTC Flyer, at Mobile World Congress 2011, when many column inches were spent discussing the company's decision to include a stylus, dubbed the HTC Scribe. The stylus is definitely not a feature that comes with an iPad, but despite that plucky little ad...
Apple iPad holds the US tablet throne, no rivals in sight
By phoneArena, published 11-07-2011
More statistical data comes in to confirm what you probably already know: the iPad is dominating the tablet space in the States…
Apple eyes new LED backlight solutions for next iPad claim sources
By SlashGear, published 11-07-2011
There have been many rumors, as is par for the Apple course, surrounding the future version of the iPad. According to some sources, the iPad 3 will land in Q3 of next year. There is a new rumor circulating that DigiTimes cites sources in the Taiwan backlight unit market as the source for. These sources [...]
iOS 5.0.1 to fix iPad Smart Cover bug too
By phoneArena, published 11-04-2011
First, Apple was open and admitted the battery life bug in iOS 5 before seeding the bug fix beta update, but that same update also has the fix for the iPad security issue, but Apple never admitted that problem...
Apple unconcerned by Kindle Fire, says analyst
By TechRadar, published 11-03-2011
Apple CEO Tim Cook believes the forthcoming Amazon Kindle Fire tablet does not pose a serious threat to the iPad, according to an analyst who recently met with him.Ben Reitzes of Barclay's Capital, claims that both Cook and Apple CFO Peter Oppenheimer aren't worried, despite the $199 Android tablet costing less than half of the cheapest iPad.In a recent meeting Reitzes says the Apple pair made it clear that they believe the Fire will simply cause more Android fragmentation, which could drive buyers into the stable arms of iOS devices.Could fuel further fragmentation"While the pricing at $199 looks disruptive for what seems to be the iPad's most important rising challenge, the Amazon Fire - it is important to note that it could fuel further fragmentation in the tablet market - given it ...
Hands on: Motorola Xoom 2 review
By TechRadar, published 11-03-2011
It's not even a year since we saw the first Motorola Xoom, but already we're looking at its next generation - cunningly named the Motorola Xoom 2.The new Xoom is thinner, lighter and faster than the old iteration, as you might expect. We're talking 253.9 mm x 173.6 mm x 8.8 mm dimensions, 599g weight and a new TI OMAP 1.2GHz dual-core processor.We've taken some lovely video with the new device - check it out if you can't be bothered to read on.brightcove : 1256707936001And it actually shows in the speed of operation - although the fact it's running the new, more efficient version of Android 3.2, but tapping, prodding and swiping across the screen has a lot more snap to it.However, despite having a high definition screen, we're not sure this is going to be your ultimate media machine in thi...
Apple to have a massive product refresh in 2012?
By TechRadar, published 11-03-2011
Apple is planning to overhaul its entire product line in 2012, meaning that it's more than likely it will be the year we will see the iPad 3 and the iPhone 5.According to Digitimes – which has a very wobbly track record when it comes to predicting all things Apple – order volumes are being finalised as you read this and key parts for the new iPad are also being ordered.The refresh is said to be a significant one so we are likely to see massive changes to the products, rather than minor tweaks.brightcove : 1065669898001iPad prototypeInterestingly there seems to be two separate iPad prototypes in development, with the codenames J1 and J2. What could the J mean? A nice tribute to Jobs, perhaps?While production of an iPad 3 looks likely to happen before the year is out, Digitimes reckons t...
Steve Jobs Biography Sells 379,000 Copies in First Week
By HotHardware, published 11-03-2011
Say what you want about Steve Jobs, but whatever your opinion of the man, the guy could sell an iPod. And an iPhone and an iPad and a MacBook, and pretty much anything with an Apple logo and the letter "i" slapped in front. This was part of his genius, the ability to market and sell goods and services to an insatiable public, so is it any...
Apple says Kindle Fire is actually good for them
By phoneArena, published 11-03-2011
When the Amazon Kindle Fire was announced a couple of weeks ago carrying a price tag of only $200, for the first time we thought that the iPad really has gotten some competition…
Apple: Fragmentation-feeding Kindle Fire only good for iPad
By SlashGear, published 11-03-2011
Apple execs reportedly have no fear of the Amazon Kindle Fire, according to analysts meeting with CEO Tim Cook and others at the firm, because the 7-inch slate will only highlight Android’s growing fragmentation problem. Cook and Apple CFO Peter Oppenheimer supposedly told Barclays analyst Ben Reizes that the stability of the iOS could prove [...]
Trial Xtreme 2 HD - Screenshots
By Game Revolution, published 11-03-2011
Game Features: - Much anticipated sequel to the blockbuster hit Trial Xtreme - downloaded 4 million times and counting! - Available for Apple iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch for the first time - 32 brand new levels set across 5 challenging environments - Negotiate hundreds of obstacles including ramps, jumbo tires, rocks, planks and more - Super detailed new Unity-powered graphics engine brings your rider and the game world to life - Intuitive tilt control system using the phone’s accelerometer. Use precision control like never before - Ultra-realistic rider and bike physics built on the NVIDIA® PhysX® engine lets you feel it all as you flip, jump, bump and crash your way to victory - Max out your score and play the world through Apple’s GameCenter
iOS 5.0.1 Update Knocks Out Battery Life Woes, Adds iPad Gestures
By HotHardware, published 11-03-2011
Developers have access to a new beta version of iOS 5 -- version 5.0.1 -- that's supposed to fix battery life issues reportedly plaguing some iPhone and iPod touch users who installed Apple's latest and greatest mobile OS. iPhone 4S owners have been particularly vocal in voicing concerns that their shiny new smartphone is giving up the ghost...
iOS 5.0.1 beta fixes battery woes, enables iPad gestures
By SlashGear, published 11-03-2011
Apple’s iOS 5.0.1 beta – seeded to developers yesterday – not only promises to address the iOS 5 battery life issues many owners have experienced, but also fixes some of the more vocally complained about problems for the iPad and iPad 2. Original iPad owners discovered that the full release of iOS 5 removed the gesture [...]
Apple to overhaul all products in 2012, iPad 3 rumored for Q3
By SlashGear, published 11-03-2011
The DigiTimes sources are working overtime right now with tons of rumors that are swirling about the iPad and future Apple products. According to the sources in the supply chain DigiTimes has Apple will supposedly have an inventory of next-generation iPads with about 2 million units by the end of 2011. That massive number of [...]
Notification issues force Google to pull Gmail app for iOS
By Thinkdigit, published 11-03-2011
Google's long-awaited Gmail app for Apple arrived yesterday but was pulled back within a few hours after multiple complaints from the users. [RELATED_ARTICLE] While introducing the new Gmail app for iOS, Google claimed on its blog that the new app (works with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch) is fast, efficient and harnesses the full advantage of the touchscreen and notification capabilities of your device. However, Google soon came up with an update stating, “Earlier today we launched a ne [...] Read the entire article
Apple to release iOS 5.0.1 to fix battery life issues
By Thinkdigit, published 11-03-2011
Not too long after the first reports of an iPhone 4S battery life issue appeared on its support forums, Apple has acknowledged the problem to be bugs in the new iOS 5 operating system. Affected users aren’t just iPhone 4S owners, but the owners of the other iOS devices that are compatible with the platform – iPhone 4 and 3GS, iPad 1 and 2, and the latest iPod Touch. They can expect a fix in the coming weeks, when the fruity giant will release an update for the mobile OS. “A [...] Read the entire article
Apple's next generation tablet just a stop-gap until Apple iPad 3 launch in Q3 2012?
By phoneArena, published 11-03-2011
According to a report in Thursday's DigiTimes, Apple is about to put into production it's next-gen Apple iPad; the same report cites sources as saying that this model is being considered an upgraded iPad 2 and the the real Apple iPad 3 will not be released until the third quarter of 2012 at the earliest...
Thursday Shortbread
By TechReport, published 11-03-2011
Eight is Enough VR-Zone: Intel leaks the Dx79SI on its own website and Biostar's TPower X79 smiles for the camera X-bit labs: Samsung plans to manufacture Hyper Memory Cube solutions in 2013 - 2014 Fudzilla reports HDD supply issues good for SSD manufacturers AllThingsD: Apple confirms iOS 5 bugs causing battery issues for some iPhones Mac Rumors: Apple seeds iOS 5.1 beta - multitasking gestures for iPad 1, battery life improvements TUAW: Apple to require sandboxing in Mac App Store apps as of March 2012 Gamasutra: Hackers work around Battlefield 3's Origin requirement Behind the Wall: The Making of Skyrim trailer Read more...
Apple announces iOS 5 update to combat iPhone battery issues
By TechRadar, published 11-03-2011
Apple will release a software update, which it claims will offer a solution for iPhone users who've been troubled by a dramatic drop-off in battery life.In a short statement released to All Things D, Apple says that it has found a few bugs, which will be remedied by a new version of iOS 5 to be released within a few weeks.The statement reads: "A small number of customers have reported lower than expected battery life on iOS 5 devices."We have found a few bugs that are affecting battery life and we will release a software update to address those in a few weeks."Better dictation for AussiesThe company declined to add to the statement, but AppleInsider says that iOS 5.0.1 Beta has already been released to the developer community and "contains improvements and other bug fixes&#...
Google quickly pulls official Gmail for iOS app
By TechRadar, published 11-02-2011
Google has removed its official Gmail for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch app, just hours after launch, following a huge backlash from disappointed users.The long-awaited app arrived on Wednesday afternoon and was greeted with howls of derision from iOS device owners claiming the app was buggy and unusable.Google responded by pulling the app from the App Store, promising to restore it as soon as it fixed the bugs."Unfortunately, it contained a bug which broke notifications and caused users to see an error message when first opening the app," the company said. "We've removed the app while we correct the problem, and we're working to bring you a new version soon. Everyone who's already installed the app can continue to use it."OverhaulThose who have already downloaded the app wil...
Official Gmail app for iOS released
By TechRadar, published 11-02-2011
Google has released its official Gmail app for iOS, so you can enjoy official access to your Google webmail on iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. The free app promises push notifications, efficient search, email address autocompletion, a handy attachment button to easily upload photos and a split-view inbox for iPad users. Priority Inbox has also made its way to the app, so your most important emails will be given greater importance and easier access in the inbox, with a number of touch-sensitive interface enhancements allowing you to easily navigate your mail. Gmail fail whaleSadly for Google, the first reviews of the app are far from brilliant. Noted tech commentator Robert Scoble tweeted his disappointment, "The Gmail app is really a piece of crud. Not worth loading. Very disappointed....
Buying Guide: 10 best gifts for iPhone owners
By TechRadar, published 11-02-2011
10 best gifts for iPhone ownersThere's no shortage of iPhone gadgets on the market in time for the holiday season, but how do you separate the best iPhone accessories from the also-rans? With our help, of course! We've delved into our extensive knowledge of iPhone accessories to provide you with a definitive list of 10 of the best gifts for anyone with an iPhone, whether it's an iPhone 4S, 4, 3GS or 3G. So whether you're stuck for what to get a friend or relative for Christmas, or feel like treating yourself, read on for some inspiration.1. Case - Pro/Tec Executive Leather Case - £7iPhone cases can be expensive, but you needn't shell out loads of cash to get a decent one. This Pro/Tec Executive Leather Case gives fantastic protection, helps keep dust out of the Dock connector and comes in...
Updated: Top 20 best tablet PC iPad alternatives
By TechRadar, published 11-02-2011
Top 20 best tablet PC iPad alternativesHooray for 2011!The original iPad may have launched way back in the mists of early 2010, but it's only now that there is a plethora of genuine iPad alternatives to choose from.Nvidia's Tegra 2 CPU has been the driving force in a new generation of dual-core Android 3.0 tablets, while wildcard alternatives like the TouchPad and the PlayBook also sprung up running completely different operating systems.We now stand on the brink of the next-next generation of tablets. Nvidia's 'Kal-El' Tegra 3 platform will imminently cross the streams with Google's 'Ice Cream Sandwich' Android 4.0 OS and give birth to a raft of exciting new products - the first being the Motorola Xoom 2.Apple is of course putting the finishing touches to the iPad 3, and there's also a wh...
Apple brings GarageBand to iPhone, iPod
By phoneArena, published 11-02-2011
GarageBand for the iPad was one of the biggest software additions coming with the second-gen Apple tablet and it was a dream come true for users wishing to experiment with music. GarageBand brought a couple of instruments…
PlugBug piggybacks iPad power on your MacBook brick
By SlashGear, published 11-02-2011
It’s a #FirstWorldProblem to be sure: too many gadgets and not enough plug sockets to recharge them all. If you’re an Apple user, however, trying to juggle AC between your MacBook, iPad and iPhone, Twelve South’s PlugBug could be the solution, a 10W USB charger that snaps onto a MacBook/MacBook Pro power brick and allows you [...]
GarageBand arrives on iPhone and iPod touch
By TechRadar, published 11-01-2011
Apple has added support for the iPhone and iPod touch to the GarageBand app, which arrived on the iPad earlier this year.The massively successful home music creation tool costs just £2.99, but if you've already downloaded it for the iPad it's free to bring the app over to your other iOS devices.The app's universal nature means all of the features that made the iPad iteration one of the most popular of 2011.Smart instrumentsWith virtual guitars, basses, pianos, keyboards and drum kits and more, it's easy to record your own multi-track tunes and you can also plug your instrument into the device's headphone jack.If you've never played an instrument before, Apple has you covered thanks to the "smart instruments", which will allow you to play chords and create beats with the minimum of...
Apple reportedly questions future of the Mac Pro
By SlashGear, published 31-10-2011
Apple is reportedly questioning the future of its line of Mac Pro full-sized desktop computers. It seems doubtful that Apple would completely axe the product line, but given the sales performance disparity between the Mac Pros and the company’s more popular devices like the iPad, iMac, and the MacBook Pro, the question of whether to [...]
Updated: Amazon Kindle Fire: what you need to know
By TechRadar, published 31-10-2011
Amazon Kindle Fire: what you need to knowThe Amazon Kindle Fire has been officially announced at an event in New York after months of speculation.It's a big brother to the Amazon Kindle that we know and love and is a direct competitor to BlackBerry's PlayBook and the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7. As well as that larger iPad 2 thing, of course. As you'll read, it's not got an incredible feature set, but its price point - see below - sees it pitched above Amazon's existing newly redesigned Kindle and the new Kindle Touch yet under Android 3.0 tablets and the iPad 2.There's also Amazon Silk - a radical new cloud accelerated browser. Read on for everything we know about the new Kindle Fire. Amazon Kindle Fire priceThe Kindle Fire will sell for $199 in the US, but we've no confirmation on Kindle Fire...
Updated: iPad 3 rumours: what you need to know
By TechRadar, published 31-10-2011
iPad 3 rumoured release date and processorThe iPad 2 has been out since the Spring. So now it's time tomove the rumour factory onto iPad 3.We've gathered together details on its possiblespecifications including chips, cameras and retina displays - with a little bit of help from mysterious, unnamed people who can't possibly be identified.How very convenient. So what's the word on the street about the next iPad?brightcove : 1065669898001iPad 3 release dateAlthough numerous sources such as Reuters reported that the new iPad 3 is due in the fourth quarter of 2011, the signs are it will be early in 2012.On 1 July, Digitimes reported that Taiwanese-based component suppliers were gearing up for production of iPad 3. In October 2011 it was later reported that production would certainly start befor...
In Depth: 24 best iOS apps for school, college or university
By TechRadar, published 31-10-2011
Introduction and primary school appsAt schools around the world, change is afoot. Big, big change, driven by technology. We're not talking electronic whiteboards or classroom projectors. Those were both minor advancements compared to the sea change we're seeing unfold at the moment. At the centre of this technological revolution isn't a traditional computer, but the iPad and iPod touch. They're proving so popular that some schools are providing every pupil with one of their own.To find out what sort of impact these devices are having in our schools and colleges, we spoke to those involved in rolling them out, and discovered how they're being used and what the best apps are. Combining their recommendations with our knowledge of the app market, we've got a definitive list of the apps that wi...
Updated: iPhone 5 rumours: what you need to know
By TechRadar, published 31-10-2011
iPhone 5 rumours: iPhone 4S and new rumoursAs it happened, there was no iPhone 5 after all, but the company did announce the iPhone 4S.However, the iPhone 5 is still on the cards - we're expecting it to debut in mid 2012. You can check out the latest rumours about iPhone 5 below.First though, why not read our complete iPhone 4S review?Also check out our iPhone 4S video review:brightcove : 1224629147001Here are the new iPhone 5 rumours we've gathered together since the iPhone 4S launchiPhone 5 release dateUPDATE: For the latest on new iPhone 5's release date, check out our regularly updated article iPhone 5 release date.Given the pattern Apple's iPhone launches, we're expecting the next-gen iPhone 5 to debut in mid to late 2012. We reckon it's most likely to be shown off at Apple's Worldwid...
Review: Iomega Mac Companion 2TB
By TechRadar, published 29-10-2011
The Iomega Mac Companion 2TB is no ordinary desktop hard drive. Along with the brushed aluminium and smoky black casing, designed to sit comfortably (and look great) on the foot of an iMac or Apple Display, Iomega Mac Companion also has a useful charging feature. Mac Companion is, of course, Mac formatted out of the box. Connect it to your computer through USB and you also benefit from its two-port hub. If you use FireWire 800 for its faster data transfer speeds, there's a second port for daisy chaining. But far more interesting is the high-powered USB port on the side of the drive. It's there for charging iOS devices, and is optimised as a fast-charging port if you're using FireWire, or have the drive powered via the mains but not connected to a computer. With the drive connected to your ...
Apple Lossless Audio Codec goes Open-Source
By SlashGear, published 28-10-2011
Apple has made its Lossless Audio Codec (ALAC) open-source, the company’s codec for compressing audio files without losing data – and hence music fidelity – along the way. Introduced to OS X back in 2004, and now supported on Macs, in iTunes, on iPods, iPhones and iPads, ALAC is also used in AirPlay on the AirPort Express. [...]
HP to offer Apple printer exclusive
By TechRadar, published 28-10-2011
HP showed off its refreshed range of consumer printers this week, and told TechRadar that the previous Envy had proven to be such a hit in the Apple store that it has gone the extra mile and created an exclusive version. The HP Envy 114 e-All-in-one black version has been reserved for Apple, and is expected to be a big seller."This will be one of big selling SKU's and it will be on a promotion so that it's cheaper when you buy it along with a Mac," an HP spokesperson told TechRadar. Big market"Apple now has an exclusive Envy on a European level, but obviously heavily focused on the big UK market," she added. The printer – which is made to slot neatly out of the way and not look too ugly – also features AirPrint, allowing direct printing from iPad, iPhone or iPod touch a...
Buying Guide: Which iPad should you buy?
By TechRadar, published 28-10-2011
Which iPad should you buy?So you've decided to buy an Apple iPad - either for yourself or as a Christmas present for someone else (lucky them!). But should you get the Wi-Fi iPad or 3G iPad, and how much storage space do you need on it? Equally importantly: do you want the white or black iPad?Apple only sells the iPad 2 new, though the original model may still be available through its Refurbished Store (see more below) or through other retailers.In terms of the colour, it's purely a matter of taste. If you've already got a black iPhone or iPod touch, do you want the iPad to match it? Or have you fallen in love with the white iPad? The choice is entirely yours - they cost exactly the same.Our iPad 2 video review is below.brightcove : 11705332570013G iPad or Wi-Fi iPad?Having decided on the ...
Assassin's Creed Recollection Attacks November
By GameInformer, published 27-10-2011
The newly announced strategic iPad game is headed for release in just a few weeks.Even as we patiently wait for the release of Assassin's Creed Revelations, Ubisoft is sneaking another little surprise to AC fans this holiday season – at least if you own an iPad. Assassin's Creed Recollection is a new real-time board game designed for the Apple tablet. Details on gameplay remain scarce, but we've been told by Ubisoft that the game is built around assembling a virtual gallery of characters (represented by art from the console games). This collect-'em-all mechanic will come through some sort of "tactical political battles" (Ubisoft's words, not ours). The game promises an 8-10 hour storyline that includes 20 different missions, as well as a robust multipla...
iPad 3 display proving to be a challenge, report says
By TechReport, published 27-10-2011
Apple reportedly wants the next iPad to have a Retina-like high-density display. However, LCD panel manufacturers aren't sure they can churn out high-density panels in large enough quantities, according to knowledgeable sources quoted by CNet News.Right now, the rumored plan is for the iPad 3 to launch "as early as the first quarter of next year" with a 2048x1536 ...Read more...
Review: Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9
By TechRadar, published 27-10-2011
Overview The Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 is one of the best tablets yet released.Taking a lesson from the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 and adding a few features beyond what the Apple iPad 2 offers, this thin, light and longer-lasting tablet is the best option around if you're more interested in portability than in playing games and watching movies on a 10-inch screen.The slightly smaller size is also a better fit for reading books, browsing the web and checking email.Some might wonder why this model even exists. After all, there's a slew of 7-inch tablets available, including the Acer Iconia Tab A100, the BlackBerry PlayBook and even the Cisco Cius, which is coming to the UK. At its 8.9-inch size, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 fits somewhere between those 'too small for movies' 7-inch tabs and the larg...
Tablet Review Update: Apple iPad 2 Now With iOS 5
By DigitalVersus, published 27-10-2011
The arrival of iOS 5 is set to bring changes to a host of Apple's 'i' devices. We've therefore updated our review of the iPad 2 accordingly. The iPad...
Jobs originally wanted Intel in iPad according to biography
By SlashGear, published 27-10-2011
Apple is a company that has been so successful in the technology realm that it’s hard to believe just how well the company has done over the years. One of the most successful products that Apple has produced in a very long time is the iconic iPad. The iPad is by far the most popular [...]
Thursday Shortbread
By TechReport, published 27-10-2011
Eight is Enough Engadget: Maingear and Origin PC shove Intel's Core i7-2700K into gaming rigs, overclock it beyond 5GHz Apple iPad was supposed to be Intel Atom-based - book X-bit labs: Memory prices remain flat, 4GB module still costs less than $20 DigiTimes: Graphics card makers conservative about Nvidia and AMD 28nm chips Engadget: Asus Transformer Prime shots leak out, apes the Tao of Zenbook design and Verizon throws Galaxy Nexus signup page live, claims exclusivity Hardware 2.0: Windows 8 sure looks like it violates Apple's new 'Slide to unlock' patent Office 2007 Service Pack 3 Battlefield 3's Patrick Bach: "the biggest benefit for the console has been that we're leading on PC" Read more...
Apple wins slide-to-unlock patent
By TechRadar, published 26-10-2011
Apple has been awarded a patent covering the slide-to-unlock functionality on the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.The familiar touchscreen mechanism was subject to an trademark application back in 2009 and Apple has finally been given the all clear to add this to its ever-growing army of patents.The patent filing states: "A device with a touch-sensitive display may be unlocked via gestures performed on the touch-sensitive display. "The device is unlocked if contact with the display corresponds to a predefined gesture for unlocking the device."Cue the lawsuitsSlide-to-unlock is also a popular feature on Android and Windows Phone handsets and the next logical step will surely be in the courtrooms as Apple looks to lock-down its intellectual property.Tellingly, the patent application ...
Future Tense: Apple Sauce
By MaximumPC, published 26-10-2011
(This was written before Steve Jobs died, and it was never intended to be disrespectful, only slyly satirical. Because of publishing schedules, it is only appearing now. I admired Jobs and I will sincerely miss his presence in the consumer electronics industry. His influence went far beyond his own company. He was a human catalyst accelerating the pace of computer evolution to warp speed.) 1984 was and still is a year forever tainted by George Orwell’s novel of the same name. Orwell, “Big Brother”, and even the year itself have become shorthand terms for totalitarianism or anything that even hints of it, whether it’s a security camera or a political philosophy you disagree with or Microsoft’s Windows validation software. “Orwellian” is a ...
RIM's 2.0 PlayBook Update (and Native Email) Delayed Until February
By HotHardware, published 26-10-2011
Research In Motion is writing the book on how not to compete with Apple's iPad. It's a three-step process that any tablet maker can follow, and it goes like this. Step 1: Launch an inferior tablet with missing features, but make sure they're big ones, like native email, contacts, and calendar support. Step 2: Promise an update is on the way...
The Kids AREN'T All Right: Majority of Youth Want Macs, Not PCs
By MaximumPC, published 25-10-2011
Ah, the pleasures of youth. Sunshine, summer breaks and cool Capri Suns by the poolside. It sounds like the good life, but apparently all the rays are baking kids’ brains: a new report says that the majority of American youth would prefer a Mac to a PC. What has the world come to when children are actively seeking out fruit? The 2012 Harris Poll Youth EquiTrend study polled kids ranging from 8 to 24, and found that for the most part, they liked the kinds of things you’d expect youngsters to like: Oreos, Nickelodeon, Sprite, the Nintendo Wii and so on. But the shocking bit came in the technology portion: Apple laid a clean sweep across the category, placing tops with the iPad, iPhone and Mac line of computers. We get the iPhone and iPad – they are pretty nifty – but Macs? C’...
Review: Asus Eee Pad Slider
By TechRadar, published 25-10-2011
Overview and designWe were totally taken by the Eee Pad Transformer when it came out because it did something different to the iPad, and so gave itself room to breathe away from the tablet big guns.Now its brother, the Asus Eee Pad Slider has arrived, and manages to stand out in much the same way.The specs are fairly typical for tablets these days. The Eee Pad Slider features a 1GHz Nvidia Tegra 2 system-on-a-chip, offering dual-core power and good graphics performance, which powers Android 3.1 out of the box (though you can upgrade to 3.2 as soon as you get it connected to the internet, and an Android 4.0 update is on its way).There's 1GB of RAM to keep multitasking smooth, along with 16GB or 32GB of internal storage, though a microSD card slot means you can boost this. Wi-Fi is present u...
Review: Nokia 700
By TechRadar, published 25-10-2011
Overview, design and feel?The Nokia 700, touted as the world's smallest smartphone, is dropping as part of a trio of Nokia handsets (the 600, 700 and 701) running the new Symbian Belle interface. And it is indeed small. It's slim. It's quite sleek too, and many other 'S' adjectives as well. The thin frame holds a 3.2-inch AMOLED ClearBlack touchscreen, 5MP and VGA cameras, an external speaker hugging the bottom curve, and all this in only a 92g, 9.7mm-thick phone. It's pretty swish.The smooth battery cover has a brushed steel finish that feels smooth to the touch, encasing the 5MP camera with LED flash and - happily - a tiny clip, meaning no scrabbling around to get the cover off.There's an almost miniscule camera soft key on the right side, plus a lock button and slightly longer volume ro...
This Week's Reviews & Last Week's Top Fives: iPhone 4S, AMD FX-8150
By DigitalVersus, published 25-10-2011
Get set for an Apple-tastic week here on DigitalVersus as we review the iPhone 4S and find out what changes iOS 5 brings to the iPad 2. Articles: Top...
Easy Does It: We Review The World's Most User-Friendly PCs
By MaximumPC, published 24-10-2011
How to set up the computer-phobe in your life with trouble-free computing Are you ready for that 3 a.m. phone call? No, not the call from JSOC hoping to get approval to chopper in DEVGRU to take out a Tier 1 operative (what that means even we don't know). What we’re talking about is that 3 a.m. call from your sobbing parent, sibling, or acquaintance desperately asking for your help with a computer. It. Gets. Old. Let’s admit it, for those computer-phobes, a personal computer with a fully featured and robust operating system isn’t right for either them or you. As wonderful as a PC with a real operating system is, there’s maintenance to be done, patches and drivers to be installed, and enough dials, knobs, and gauges that a computer-phobic cyberklutz can really bork things up faster...
Siri on iPad hack finds itself silent
By SlashGear, published 24-10-2011
It appears that a hack for the iPad has brought the iPhone 4S exclusive Siri app to its own screen – though as those who’ve used Siri before know, it’s not going anywhere without a connection to Apple’s servers. The same has been true thus far with a hacked port of the Siri voice assistant [...]
iPad 2 Smart Covers refreshed
By SlashGear, published 24-10-2011
It’s not just Apple’s new MacBook Pro range that the company has revealed today: there’s also a refresh of the iPad 2 Smart Covers to take your fancy. The line-up – which still attach magnetically to your second-gen Apple tablet, and automatically flick it in and out of sleep mode when closed and opened – now [...]
Updated: iPad 3 rumours: what you need to know
By TechRadar, published 24-10-2011
iPad 3 rumoured release date and processorThe iPad 2 is out, and the rumour factory has already moved on: it's predicting iPad 3 specifications including chips, cameras and retina displays - with a little bit of help from mysterious, unnamed people who can't possibly be identified.How very convenient. So what's the word on the street about the next iPad?brightcove : 1065669898001iPad 3 release dateAlthough numerous sources such as Reuters reported that the new iPad 3 is due in the fourth quarter of 2011, the signs are it will be early in 2012. However, another rumour believes it could well be November.On 1 July, Digitimes reported that Taiwanese-based component suppliers were gearing up for production of iPad 3 and iPhone 5. In October 2011 it was later reported that production would certa...
Netflix UK launch set for 2012
By TechRadar, published 24-10-2011
Streaming media service Netflix is to launch in the UK and Ireland in early 2012.It's pretty exciting news for fans of streaming content. The subscription service streams TV shows and films to multiple devices including games consoles, PCs, Macs, tablets and phones - there's even support for Netflix on Apple TV."Further details about the service, including pricing, content and supported devices, will be announced closer to launch," said Netflix in a short statement.Major playerMany manufacturers talk up Netflix when they launch new products such as Smart TVs, Blu-ray players and set-top boxes, but the UK has, until now, been left out of the equation.Netflix has been streaming to US members since 2007, adding Canada in 2010 and 43 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean in Sept...
Breaking: Netflix coming to the UK in early 2012
By TechRadar, published 24-10-2011
Streaming media service Netflix is to launch in the UK and Ireland in early 2012.It's pretty exciting news for fans of streaming content. The subscription service streams TV shows and films to multiple devices including games consoles, PCs, Macs, tablets and phones - there's even support for Netflix on Apple TV."Further details about the service, including pricing, content and supported devices, will be announced closer to launch," said Netflix in a short statement.Major playerMany manufacturers talk up Netflix when they launch new products such as Smart TVs, Blu-ray players and set-top boxes, but the UK has, until now, been left out of the equation.Netflix has been streaming to US members since 2007, adding Canada in 2010 and 43 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean in Sept...
Monday Shortbread
By TechReport, published 24-10-2011
Eight is Enough Ars Technica reports Steve Jobs rulled out $5 billion settlement: "I will spend my last dying breath" fighting Android AnandTech reports AMD working on Bulldozer B3 stepping Nvidia's Jen-Hsun Huang: Windows on ARM should hit tablets first, battling Intel is a bad idea, would love his chips in iPad TUAW on iPod's 10th anniversary: Apple design exhibit at MKG Hamburg StarCraft II - Blizzard DOTA & Mod Tools panel at BlizzCon 2011 Watch the BlizzCon 2011 Diablo III cinematic BlizzCon 2011: Diablo 15-year retrospective Blizzard has StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm preview Read more...
Saturday Shortbread
By TechReport, published 22-10-2011
Eight is Enough PCMag: AMD invests in Android-on-Windows startup, BlueStacks TC Magazine reports Rambus back to profits in Q3, royalties be praised DigiTimes: Intel expected to unveil 22nm Ivy Bridge CPUs in March 2012 and Intel facing dropping Atom revenues and suppliers have mixed feelings about SSD adoption in Ultrabooks X-bit labs: Apple's chips will not rival Intel's, even inside MacBooks - analysts 9 to 5 Mac: Anyone with a Smart Cover can break into your iPad 2 VR-Zone reports EVGA SR3 (Super Record 3) cometh Develop: Sources point to 2013 launch for 'Xbox Next' IndustryGamers: Xbox 720 launch not likely in 2013; PS4 coming first, says analyst Read more...
Nikon launches the free my Picturetown Pad application for iPads and iPhones
By Imaging Resource, published 20-10-2011
October 20, 2011 -- Support for playback of data recorded using the new Motion Snapshot function built into Nikon 1 J1 / V1 TOKYO - Nikon Corporation is pleased to announce that its free my Picturetown Pad application for iPads and iPhones is available for download from Apple's App Store. The my Picturetown Pad app allows users to enjoy using my Picturetown, Nikons online image sharing and storage service, with their iPads and iPhones. In...(read more)
Apple's Latest Earnings: 17 Million iPhones Sold, 11 Million iPads
By HotHardware, published 19-10-2011
Apple just keeps bringing home the bacon. But would you really expect anything different? The company has been breaking their own records for years now, and just when think they may have hit a wall, another wall gets torn down. This week, Apple announced financial results for its fiscal 2011 fourth quarter ended September 24, 2011. The results?...
Gary Marshall: Ice Cream Sandwich won't save Android tablets
By TechRadar, published 19-10-2011
Have you had the chance to look at Ice Cream Sandwich, aka Android 4.0, yet? It looks lovely, and boasts a wealth of new features. The camera app has been massively improved, the smartphone UI is much better, speech recognition has been beefed up and Android Beam looks pretty nifty. Best of all, the idea of unlocking your phone with your face - with your FACE! - makes me giggle like a child.There are the usual issues - HTC's being vague about whether it will upgrade everything; the Ice Cream Sandwich-toting Nexus S will cost Apple money in the UK - but I reckon it's safe to make a couple of predictions here.One, Android 4.0 smartphones will fly off the shelves.And two, Android 4.0 tablets won't.Different strokesDo you know how many Android tablets were sold worldwide in the last twelve mon...
Mini Apple iPad rumors bolstered by Apple's purchase of 7.85 inch screens
By phoneArena, published 18-10-2011
Taiwan's Economic Daily reports that Apple has been purchasing 7.85 inch screens from LG Dislpay and AU Optronics, with the screens being used for a mini-version of the Apple iPad; allegedly scheduled to launch in early 2012, the mini Apple iPad's screen will have the same resolution as the display on the iPad 2...
Report says Apple iPad 2 sales missed company's expectation for Q3
By phoneArena, published 18-10-2011
According to a report by DigiTimes, Apple set a record by shipping 13 million units of the Apple iPad 2 in the third quarter, but the number fell short of internal Apple estimates; in last year's third quarter, the Cupertino based firm sold 9.25 million copies of its tablet...
Samsung Galaxy Tab 750 - Android tablets reach the next level [Review]
By Thinkdigit, published 18-10-2011
Despite their best efforts, the likes of the Motorola Xoom, Acer Iconia and the Asus Transformer haven’t been able to dethrone the Apple iPad. But the challenge seems to have finally arrived, at least as far as putting up a good fight is concerned - the Samsung Galaxy Tab 750. Just to clear out the confusion, the Tab 730 has a 7-inch display, while the Tab 750 has a 10-inch display. Look & Feel Significantly, the Tab 750 outdoes the iPad 2 in two significant aspects – the w [...] Read the entire article
Over 4 million iPhone 4S handsets sold in launch weekend
By TechRadar, published 17-10-2011
Apple has announced that its new iPhone 4S sold in droves over the weekend, taking over 4 million sales since it went on sale on Friday.Presumably, that includes internet pre-orders and not just those poor souls who physically queued outside Apple Stores all night. The press release issued today also brags that over 25 million customers are now using iOS 5 on their iPhones, iPod Touches, iPads and the like. Cloud shroudiCloud's numbers aren't looking quite so healthy though, with 5 million of those iOS users opting not to bother with the cloud-based services. Sales of the iPhone 4S, meanwhile, are set to shoot even higher as the handset goes on sale in 63 more countries by the end of the year. "iPhone 4S is off to a great start with more than four million sold in its first weekend – ...
Samsung keeps Apple A6 contract despite TSMC bid says exec
By SlashGear, published 17-10-2011
Reports that Apple would ditch Samsung and look instead to TSMC for the Apple A6 processor expected to feature in the next-gen iPad 3 and iPhone 5 are premature, a Samsung exec has insisted, claiming that the two companies will continue to collaborate on chipset design and manufacture. While multiple sources had suggested TSMC had snatched [...]
Apple sells over 4m iPhone 4S in opening weekend
By SlashGear, published 17-10-2011
Apple has announced launch weekend sales figures for the new iPhone 4S, confirming that over 4m of the iOS 5 smartphones have been sold since it went on sale last Friday. Meanwhile, over 25m people are now using iOS 5 having upgraded their iPad, iPod touch or existing iPhone since the platform’s release last wednesday. “iPhone [...]
iPad 3 production starting before the end of the year?
By TechRadar, published 17-10-2011
Analysts are reporting that Apple has scheduled production of the iPad 3 to begin before the year is out. Jeffrey Fidacaro, analyst at Susquehanna Financial Group, reports in a note that manufacturers have orders to build at least one million iPad 3s in the fourth quarter of the year. This latest note echoes Fidacaro's colleague Christopher Caso's intel from late last week. He claims that "iPad 3 has now shown up on AAPL's production forecast for a late-4Q start. We believe 0.6 million to 1 million units are forecasted for 4Q production." brightcove : 1065669898001Open season for analystsNot one to be left out of the pontificating fun, Ticonderoga Securities analyst Brian White threw in his two cents last week too:"Our research is pointing to the unveiling of a lower priced iPa...
Review: iPhone 4S
By TechRadar, published 17-10-2011
Overview, design and feelThe iPhone 4S caught many by surprise, with Apple expected to release the iPhone 5 - but instead we got an iPhone 4 with overhauled innards.While the masses were initially disappointed, the iPhone 4S features a glut of top-end tech that is designed to put it on a par with the likes of the Samsung Galaxy S2 - but does it manage to do that?The changes to the iPhone 4S are easy to document - the camera has been upgraded to 8MP (with an improved aperture ratio), the CPU is now the same dual-core A5 processor as seen in the iPad 2, and a seven time increase in graphical processing power.Check out our video of the iPhone 4S in action - is it the phone for you?brightcove : 1200452098001Also we've got Siri, Apple's voice recognition service - will this be a game changer fo...
Buying Guide: Best iPad speaker dock: 5 reviewed
By TechRadar, published 16-10-2011
Best iPad speaker dock: 5 reviewedThe first extra thing you buy when you get an iPhone is likely to be a speaker dock, and with good reason: having one gives you somewhere safe to set your iPhone down, that keeps its charge topped up and ready to go, and that gives your music some richness and power compared to the reedy little built-in speaker. And it's exactly the same with an iPad, except up until now there haven't really been enough speaker docks built for Apple's tablet for us to be able to out them together in an iPad speaker dock group test. Happily, though, we've brought five together here, and spent weeks listening to all kinds of music on them, using them every day with both the original and second-generation iPads to reveal which is the best iPad speaker dock. It's worth nothing...
How To Set Up iTunes Wi-Fi Sync
By Thinkdigit, published 16-10-2011
The recently released Apple iOS 5 contains a number of new and exciting additions, including a feature that iOS users will greatly appreciate: wireless syncing. [RELATED_ARTICLE]Apple's iTunes Wi-Fi Sync lets users sync apps, audio (music, podcasts, audiobooks, iTunes U content), bookmarks, books, contacts, calendars, photos, notes, documents, ringtones, movies, and TV shows to their iPhones, iPads, or iPod touches without phsyically connecting the devices to a Mac or PC. Even better, your iD [...] Read the entire article
Updated: Hands on: iPhone 4S review
By TechRadar, published 15-10-2011
Hands on: iPhone 4S reviewUpdate: Ahead of our forthcoming and in-depth iPhone 4S review, we've added in more video, more information and taken a closer look at iOS 5 to help you decide whether to upgrade to the new iPhone.We've also taken the new iPhone 4S to our photo studio, so you can check out our new gallery of iPhone 4S photos.It may not sport a bigger screen or a different design, but the iPhone 4S is certainly a step on from its predecessor, although much of the attention will be focused on just how big that step is.Sporting the already-lauded A5 processor, improved aerial signal and a better camera, the hardware changes to the iPhone 4S from the iPhone 4 are by no means striking. It's difficult not to feel a little underwhelmed that an incremental increase has been 16 months comi...
Review Roundup: This week's hottest reviews on TechRadar
By TechRadar, published 15-10-2011
This week we've looked at two landmark products here on TechRadar - the AMD FX-8150 is a massive step forward for AMD, not least because it's an eight-core computing powerhouse. We've also taken an in-depth look at iOS 5. Apple's latest-gen mobile operating system. It introduces 200 enhancements and is available free now for your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. AMD FX-8150 reviewThis first Bulldozer chip represents AMD's biggest change in processing tech for a decade. The FX-8150 is the full-fat, eight-core AMD super-chip running at a not inconsiderable 3.6GHz straight out of the box. As it is the FX-8150 is an impressive overclocker's chip - hitting 4.7GHz gives the chip one hell of a boost in performance terms. But unfortunately the chip's just not competitive enough against its rivals. At s...
Target is finally selling some Android tablets
By SlashGear, published 14-10-2011
If you’ve been following along with the epic telling of Target Superstore’s future in the Mobile business with your humble narrator, you know that they’re certainly having an interesting time selling Android tablets. Amid the Apple’s iPad 2 sitting always at least one aisle away from the Android selection in a MUCH nicer showing than [...]
Could The Kindle Fire Outsell All Honeycomb Tablets Combined By The End Of The Year?
By MaximumPC, published 14-10-2011
Just how big could the $200 Kindle Fire be when it launches next month? Pretty friggin’ big. Not “Bigger than the iPad” big – at least not yet – but some sales forecasts and thought-provoking, yet unofficial calculations by an Android developer show that the Fire and its custom Android 2.3 interface could own a bigger slice of the market pie than all Android Honeycomb tablets combined before the end of the year. First, the easy part: an analyst from Rodman & Renshaw told CNET yesterday that record preorders for the Kindle could very well leave Amazon with over 5 million of the tablets shipped by the end of the year – and that’s not even counting the other, cheaper versions. Sales are expected to increase even more once the Fire actually hits the streets on November 15th. ...
Updated: Windows 8 tablets: what you need to know
By TechRadar, published 14-10-2011
UDPATE: Check out our Hands on: Windows 8 tablet reviewMicrosoft's been pushing tablet computers for the best part of a decade, so you can imagine how happy the iPad's success makes them. But Microsoft doesn't give up easily, and Windows 8 tablets will emerge. So what's Steve Ballmer going to be shouting about when he shows them off?Windows 8 tablets will have a new touch interfaceAs we saw from the recent Windows 8 preview, Windows 8 tablets will have a marvellous new interface that looks rather like Windows Phone 7. "Fast, fluid and dynamic, the experience has been transformed while keeping the power, flexibility and connectivity of Windows intact," says Microsoft's head of Windows Experience Julie Larson-Green. "Although the new user interface is designed and optimized for t...
iOS 5 gesture bait & switch frustrates original iPad owners
By SlashGear, published 14-10-2011
All eyes may be on the iPhone 4S queues this morning, but Apple’s recent iOS 5 update is also prompting some feedback, and not all of it positive. iPad owners upgrading to the latest version have discovered that their first-gen tablets in fact won’t get multitasking gestures, something it seems Apple has quietly updated its iOS [...]
Google’s Honeycomb offensive musters just 3.4m tablets
By SlashGear, published 14-10-2011
Apple’s iPad may still be sitting pretty at the top of the consumer tablet charts, but questions still remain over whether Android 3.x Honeycomb really has been a sales failure so far. Google and its manufacturer partners are yet to announce official sales figures for tablets running Android, leaving us dependent on supply chain rumors [...]
Apple iOS 5 - First Impressions
By Thinkdigit, published 14-10-2011
The much-awaited Apple iOS 5 has finally landed on our shining Apple devices. However, the big question is - is it worth the update? Let's find out. [RELATED_ARTICLE] The update process First off, before you get the iOS 5 update, you will have to ensure that your iPhone, iPad or iPod is updated to the iOS 4.3.5 first. If you have done the update earlier, then no need to worry. If not, then be ready to walk down that longer path. Two important things you need to keep in mind here. First, if yo [...] Read the entire article
Apple allegedly placing iPad 3 orders in the supply channels already
By phoneArena, published 14-10-2011
We've barely put behind the hype regarding the iPhone 4S announcement with the device launching today, and now we are off to the next gadget from Cupertino, the rumored third generation of Apple's venerable iPad that essentially created the tablet market. ..
Tutorial: 21 handy iOS 5 tips and tricks
By TechRadar, published 14-10-2011
21 handy iOS 5 tips and tricksAfter much fanfare, iOS 5 has finally landed. But as is so often the case with Apple, someone forgot to write the manual. Worry not. We've rifled through 200-plus improvements and come up with 21 iOS 5 tips to make your life easier.If you haven't upgraded already, hook up your Apple device to your computer and launch iTunes now. Click on your device in the sidebar, and under Version you'll see a button called Check for Update: click it. Follow the onscreen instructions and we'll meet you back here once your device has rebooted to show you what's what.And then you're ready to use our iOS 5 tips…1. iOS 5 upgrade error 3200Hit by the '3200 error' caused by the influx of traffic hitting Apple's servers? Time for a DIY iOS installation. Download the file that app...
Tethered iOS 5 jailbreak out for the iPhone 4, iPad, iPhone 3GS and iPod touch
By phoneArena, published 13-10-2011
The official iOS 5 release got the tethered jailbreak treatment mere hours after it went out, courtesy of the ubiquitous iPhone Dev Team. It works for iPhone 4, iPad, iPhone 3GS and iPod touch, no Apple A5 chips allowed...
GTAIII turns 10, coming to mobile devices
By GameSpot, published 13-10-2011
The anniversary edition of Grand Theft Auto III arrives for phones and tablets this autumn, along with a Claude action figure. Grand Theft Auto maker Rockstar has announced a mobile version of its influential, 10-year-old sandbox adventure game Grand Theft Auto III. The 10th anniversary edition handheld version will hit "select" Apple and Android devices this autumn; these include the iPad 2, iPhone 4S, Samsung Galaxy S2, and Asus Iconia tablet. The commemorative Claude doll. The full list of compatible gadgets (see below) suggests a mobile game with relatively high hardware demands. Apple iOS devices older than the iPad 2 and the new iPhone (that is, with the Apple A5 chip) will not play it. To commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Liberty City...
Which new feature in iOS 5 do you like the most?
By phoneArena, published 13-10-2011
After much anticipation, iOS 5 was finally released for download bringing joy to the crowds if iPhone and iPad owners around the world. The latest major release of Apple's mobile platform...
iOS 5 update in heavy demand, Apple servers struggle to cope
By Thinkdigit, published 13-10-2011
Apple has finally launched its much-awaited iOS 5 operating system for its iOS devices such as iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. However, the excitement for the new operating system dimmed quickly after several users complained about encountering problems while installing the update. According to reports, Apple's servers struggled to cope with the overwhelming number of iOS users seeking the new update, even prompting some to receive an “Error 3200” message. It's notable that Apple had [...] Read the entire article
Facebook for iPad: A look at the app that took a year and a half to make
By Thinkdigit, published 13-10-2011
It is finally here, Facebook has finally released the official app for the iPad. iPad users until date had to make do with the iPhone version of the official Facebook app, and it is quite surprising it took the social networking giant almost a year and a half to make a dedicated iPad app. The official Facebook for iPad app is now available for download from the Apple App Store. Here is what we think about it: Download, now! [...] Read the entire article
31 Apps, Games, and Utilities to Enhance Your Chrome Experience!
By MaximumPC, published 10-12-2011
Like any dependable sidekick, Google Chrome has proven to be reliable, fast, and easy to work with; so much so, in fact, that we decided to feature the various apps, games, and utilities Chrome has to offer in a weekly series. But to make things easier for all you Chrome fans, we've decided to compile the last 30 weeks worth of posts and bring them to you here, in one huge comprehensive list of reading apps, games, utilities, and more. Check em' out below, and by all means, let us know what we missed in the comments. Enjoy! Gaming Gun Brothers No matter how much we love Gun Brother’s special brand of shoot ‘em up gunplay on Android and iOS devices, we couldn’t recommend it for use as a Chrome web app. When it was released to the Chrome Web Store several months ago, it was a glitchy, ...
iOS 5 has been released, iPhone and iPad users rejoice!
By phoneArena, published 10-12-2011
And... there it goes - Apple has finally released iOS 5 for owners of the iPhone 4, 3GS and soon, the 4S. A brand new Notification Center, Twitter integration, iCloud, iMessage, mail and Safari improvements, as well as many other new features are now available...
In Depth: Hands on: iOS 5 review
By TechRadar, published 10-12-2011
Hands on: iOS 5 reviewAfter months of anticipation, iOS 5 is finally here - and happily, it's as good as Apple promised, delivering the one feature every iOS user was crying out for: a slightly better Game Center. Only kidding. There are some really important changes too, including Wi-Fi syncing, PC-free setup and a host of new improvements. Let's get stuck in, shall we?iOS 5: Notification CenterFor us, this is the biggie: it gives you Android-style notifications that appear on the lock screen (if you want them to) and in a panel that slides down when you swipe the top of the screen. The Notification Center is easy to configure it just-so in Settings, although you'll find yourself tweaking it as you go along: some apps, such as Facebook, are a little more verbose than we'd like, notifying ...
iOS 5 available now
By SlashGear, published 10-12-2011
Apple’s iOS 5 has been released, with owners of the iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPad and iPad 2, along with the third- and fourth-gen iPod touch all getting the latest version of the mobile platform as a free update. Available to download for existing devices via iTunes, iOS 5 will also be preloaded on the [...]
iOS 5 now ready for download
By TechRadar, published 10-12-2011
Apple has put the new version of its operating system online, with iOS 5 now available for download.The new software update brings a whole host of new features, including improved notifications, an upgraded camera application with the ability to use the volume key as a shutter button, and support for cloud streaming of your media.brightcove : 1212903245001Apple has already put the iCloud.com site online, and iTunes 10.5 has been made available for download (which you'll need to update your Apple device to iOS 5).All and sundryThe new operating system will be available for all those iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPad, iPad 2 and iPod touch (third and fourth gen) owners, and according to reports the new update really improves the performance of the older devices significantly too.To get the update, ...
iPad mini offers small price not small screen tips analyst
By SlashGear, published 10-12-2011
Here we go, the furor over the iPhone 4S isn’t yet done and already the next round of Apple rumors are floating by. The latest rumor isn’t of the next iPhone, but of a future iPad that is supposedly coming to fight the Kindle Fire and its $199 price point. According to this rumor there [...]
Report: Apple exploring a cheaper iPad
By TechReport, published 10-12-2011
With a 73.4% market share by Gartner's count, the iPad is the undisputed king of the tablet market right now... but its lead might shrink awfully fast with Amazon's $199 Kindle Fire in the mix. That might be why, according to an analyst quoted by AppleInsider, Apple is quietly drawing up plans for a substantially cheaper iPad.Reportedly, Ticonderoga Securities analyst Brian White caught wind of the "iPad mini" after speaking to hardware suppliers in China. While he expects the cheaper device to be priced "in the mid-to-high-$200 range," he doesn't believe it will necessarily have a smaller form factor. That gives the ...Read more...
Scribblenauts Remix Heads To iOS Devices
By GameInformer, published 10-12-2011
Warner Bros. today announced Scribblenauts Remix for iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices. It's available now on the Apple App store for $4.99. This version includes a combination of levels from the Nintendo DS games, Scribblenauts and Super Scribblenauts, as well as original ones. Additionally, Scribblenauts Remix syncs with iCloud, allowing players to purchase it once to play it on all iOS devices and transfer saved game data. It's also uses Game Center to track leaderboard data and achievements. The publisher notes the series has sold more than two million units to date. Scribblenauts Remix was developed by Chicago-based Iron Galaxy.
Apple exploring the prospect of an iPad mini to rival Amazon's Kindle Fire in the future?
By phoneArena, published 10-12-2011
Apple could be exploring the possibility of launching a “mini” edition of its iPad tablet in response to the Amazon Kindle Fire…
Find My Friends app released for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch
By SlashGear, published 10-12-2011
Apple’s Find My Friends app – announced alongside iOS 5 last week – has arrived in the App Store, though you’ll need the new version of the platform in order to actually install it. The free app, which uses GPS to locate your friends and family and, if the privacy settings mash correctly, display them [...]
Updated: Top 200 best iPad apps 2011
By TechRadar, published 10-12-2011
Top 200 best iPad appsIf you've just bought yourself a new iPad, you're going to want to start downloading the best apps straight away.It's the Apps that really set iOS apart from other platforms - there are far more apps available for the iPad than any other tablet. So which which ones are worth your cash? And which are the best free apps?Luckily for you we've tested thousands of the best iPad apps so that you don't have to.So read on for our best-in-class apps for each major category, followed by some more specific lists of the best free and paid for apps and games.brightcove : 971998882001.Best iPad app: BooksApp name: Kindle Developer: AMZN Mobile LLC Price: FreeLink: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/kindle/id302584613Why list a free e-book reader as the top pick when Apple's own iBook i...
iCloud.com goes live ahead of iOS 5 launch
By TechRadar, published 10-12-2011
Apple has finally opened up its iCloud.com website ahead of the imminent iOS 5 launch for a variety of Apple's iPhones, iPads and iPods.The new site simply features the option to login with your Apple ID and password, with the message 'To set up iCloud, go to iOS 5 Settings or OS X Lion System Preferences" meaning those without access to the iOS 5 system won't be able to do much as yet (so feel free to wave your fist at those lucky Germans).The new service will allow you to save your videos, photos and calendars in the cloud (well, a massive server farm Apple built in the US) and access them on another device, and will be a big feature of iOS 5.We're still eagerly awaiting the launch of the new iOS 5 download from Apple for the iPhone 4 and 3GS, the third and fourth gen iPod touch and ...
A5 CPU on Apple iPhone 4S clocked at 800MHz while dual-core processor makes it 73% faster than iPhone 4
By phoneArena, published 10-11-2011
A Geekbench test revealed that the CPU in the upcoming Apple iPhone 4S will be running at 800MHz, but the dual-core processor has the Apple iPhone 4S running 73% faster than the Apple iPhone 4; the resuts show that the clock on the A5 chip was lowered from the speed on the Apple iPad 2 to conserve battery life...
Apple iTunes 10.5 released
By TechRadar, published 10-11-2011
Apple has released its biggest iTunes update in quite some time.iTunes 10.5 brings access to iTunes in the Cloud, which stores all of the music, TV shows and apps you've purchased and makes them available to re-download on other Apple devices at no extra cost.It'll also facilitate automatic downloads, which will mean any purchase you make on any of your iTunes-enabled devices can automatically be downloaded to the others.It is also the first version of iTunes to offer wireless syncing with iOS 5, meaning you'll no longer have to physically plug your iPhone or iPad into your computer to transfer content.Any devices on the same Wi-Fi network will be able to sync when iOS 5 is launched on Wednesday. That functionality will also extend to over-the-air software updates.No iTunes Match accessiTu...
iTunes 10.5 Now Available for Download
By HotHardware, published 10-11-2011
Tomorrow's the big day that Apple makes available its much anticipated iOS 5 update. To prepare you for iOS 5's upcoming arrival and all the goodies that go along with it, Apple today released its iTunes 10.5 software, a prerequisite for anyone hoping to upgrade their iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch device to Apple's latest and greatest mobile...
Hands on: Facebook for iPad review
By TechRadar, published 10-11-2011
Facebook for iPadThe Facebook iPad app has been a long time coming, but it's landed with a bang roughly a week after Apple's iPhone 4S launch event.Since the launch of the first iPad in 2010, there hasn't been an official Facebook app for Apple's tablet – users have had the choice between using the web version or choosing one of the many third-party apps that tap into the popular social network, such as Friend.ly or MyPad+.We got a glimpse of what was to come when the app was leaked in July, the code for the iPad edition hidden inside the iPhone version. But the rabbit is now officially out of the bag, so read on for a first look at the main features. As expected, there's a single Universal app for both devices, with the iPhone version having had various updates too.It may sound like sta...
Microsoft Kinect wins T3 Gadget of the Year
By TechRadar, published 10-11-2011
The T3 Gadget Awards 2011 were announced this week, with Microsoft Kinect taking home the top honour of Gadget of the Year.There were 20 awards given out in all and while no one company that swept the board, Apple, Amazon and Samsung did manage to bring home two statuettes each.Samsung won Phone of the Year for the Samsung Galaxy S2, beating Apple to first place, and TV of the year for the stunning UE55D8000.Amazon won Retailer of the Year and Commuter Gadget of the Year for the Kindle.Apple went away with, unsurprisingly, Tablet of the Year for the iPad 2 and the T3 Design Award for the MacBook Air 11-inch. Personality clashThe awards included a fitting tribute to Steve Jobs and awarded Mark Zuckerberg Tech Personality of the Year. T3 also celebrated another giant of the tech world – Si...
Facebook releases its long-awaited iPad app
By Thinkdigit, published 10-11-2011
After several months of speculation, rumours and anticipation, Facebook has officially joined Apple's tablet revolution by launching its first official iPad app. To ensure that iPad users get the full Facebook experience, the social networking company has paired the new app with improvements to its mobile version. [RELATED_ARTICLE] The free download promises to deliver full-screen features and improved functionality, tailor made for iPads. Users can also view larger photos with a vivid slidesh [...] Read the entire article
Report: Jobs left behind four-year roadmap
By TechReport, published 10-10-2011
Steve Jobs will likely be remembered for bringing us the next big thing time and again. From the sound of it, his creative flame may stay ablaze for a few years, even after his untimely passing. A Times story quoted by Develop says Jobs' legacy at Apple includes a four-year product roadmap and a "new line of products to be rolled out over the next two to three years."Word is that Jobs "already laid plans" for the next generation of iPhone, iPod, and iPad, as well. Develop says the Times refers to next year's iPhone as a "legacy device," meaning it will be Jobs' baby. Apple is also expected to roll out a line of ...Read more...
In Depth: Easy ways to make money with your PC
By TechRadar, published 10-09-2011
Easy ways to make money with your PCLet's be positive. Forget the credit crunch and the age of austerity - we're going to help you make some money. Don't worry if you're no Alan Sugar; thanks to the internet and your PC, all you need is a good idea. If you don't even have one of those you can transform your spare time into cold hard cash - legally. This isn't a guide to selling sell your old vinyl on eBay or flogging knackered paperbacks on Amazon. We've done our homework, trawled the web and put together a list of new, exciting and innovative ways in which technology can help you make money. We'll explore topics like human intelligence tasks: jobs that computers and software can't do, but are essential to the function of an electronic business. All you need do is sign up for a service, se...
Forget the iPad, What People Really Want is a Windows Tablet
By MaximumPC, published 10-07-2011
Take a look around and it's easy to come to the conclusion that Apple's iPad is what the masses want. After all, nobody's standing in line overnight to purchase a PlayBook. Next on the list is Android, though only if the price is right (and Amazon's Kindle Fire is priced right). Where does Windows fit in with all this? Maybe much higher than you think. AllThingsD dug up some interesting stats and surveys that paint a picture of Windows lust on the tablet form factor. Boston Consulting Group (BCG), for example, recently conducted a survey and found that 42 percent of Americans want a Windows tablet, compared to 27 percent for iOS, 20 percent for Android, 9 percent for BlackBerry, and 3 percent for webOS. "The interest rises to 53 percent of the market when non-users of tablets are factored ...
In Depth: Kindle Fire 2: 8 things we want Amazon to do
By TechRadar, published 10-07-2011
Kindle Fire 2: 8 things we want Amazon to doFor the last few months, the only device that could match the iPhone 5 for sheer volume of rumours was surely the fabled Amazon tablet.When it finally arrived in the form of the Kindle Fire - alongside two new Kindle ereader models - it turned out to be a lot like what we expected, which is no bad thing.The Kindle Fire has impressed a lot of people - including us - with its revamped Android interface and impossibly low price, but like any first release, there are more features we want to see.Here's what we're hoping for in the Kindle 2.1. 3GWell, it's the obvious one for Kindle 2, isn't it? There's always been an option for 3G-capable regular Kindles, so it's a little disappointing not to see a Kindle Fire model capable of connecting to the mobil...
Tablet owners gaming less on consoles - Study
By GameSpot, published 10-07-2011
GfK survey of more than 3,000 participants shows majority use gaming consoles less often as a result of owning a tablet. Since Apple introduced the iPad in January 2010, the tablet computer has gained popularity as a gaming device, from its outpacing of handhelds on last year's shopping lists to the continued support of gaming publishers and on-demand game-streaming services like OnLive. Amazon's soon-to-be-released Kindle Fire. The rising popularity of tablet devices in gaming has also pushed other publishers into the market, with Amazon revealing just last month that it is working on an all-new game-playing Kindle Fire. Now, a survey conducted by market research company GfK has revealed that the majority of tablet owners use gaming consoles and handheld...
Target Android tablet selection lifted above Apple’s iPad 2
By SlashGear, published 10-06-2011
This week Target will be evolving their mobile selection in several places, most notably in the tablet department, where Android tablets will be much closer to the smartphone selection than the iPad 2. For those of you that follow my analytics of the Target department store chain (whose home is right here in sunny Minnesota), [...]
iPhone most popular dev platform in UK - Report
By GameSpot, published 10-06-2011
UK developers favour iPhone over traditional handhelds; iPad development also on the rise. Sixty-one percent of UK developers are making games for Apple's iPhone, according to a report by the UK games industry trade association TIGA. The iPhone is now the most popular development platform in the UK, closely followed by the PC with 59 percent of developers making games for it. The findings will be a blow to Nintendo and Sony, whose DS and PSP platforms command a smaller percentage of UK development--despite having been on the market much longer--at 29 and 36 percent respectively. The iPhone's getting a lot of love from UK developers. The findings come as part of a report from UK games industry trade body TIGA, which surveyed its 170 members. The repor...
Updated: iPhone 5 rumours: what you need to know
By TechRadar, published 10-06-2011
iPhone 5 rumoursAs it happened, there was no iPhone 5 launched by Apple this week, but the company did announce the iPhone 4S. However, the iPhone 5 is still on the cards - we're expecting it to debut in late 2012. You can check out the latest rumours about iPhone 5 below our complete coverage of the new iPhone 4S.Check out our iPhone 4S video preview:brightcove : 1200452098001Apple iPhone 4S UK release date announcedApple has announced that the iPhone 4S UK release date will be 14 October, with pre-orders opening on 7 October. Our article on the iPhone 4S release date has more info.iPhone 4S: which networks will offer it?The iPhone 4S UK release date has been announced as 14 October, meaning swathes of queues outside the Apple Stores around the country - but most people will want to know ...
Symantec unveils data loss prevention solution for tablets
By Thinkdigit, published 10-06-2011
Symantec has unveiled what it calls “the first comprehensive data loss prevention” solution for tablet computers. The company says the new DLP solution will help monitor and protect sensitive information on tablets. Initially available for the Apple iPad, Symantec’s DLP solution for tablet also includes a content-aware protection feature. The solution will be priced per tablet. A DLP solution for Android tablets will follow soon. [RELATED_ARTICLE] Symantec says its new solu [...] Read the entire article
Alien Dalvik 2.0 puts Android apps on iPad, more
By SlashGear, published 10-06-2011
Android apps running on Apple’s iPad are now a possibility thanks to Alien Dalvik v2.0, developers Myriad have announced, as part of the company’s push for Android software on tablets, TVs, in-care infotainment and more. First announced for MeeGo devices earlier this year, Alien Dalvik basically wraps Android apps in standalone runtime packaging: to the [...]
Obituary: Steve Jobs, 1955 - 2011
By TechRadar, published 10-06-2011
Obituary: Steve Jobs, 1955 - 2011Steve Jobs, the charismatic chairman and co-founder of Apple, has died. He was 56. Jobs, who president Barack Obama described as "a visionary", had an extraordinary influence on the world of technology and entertainment: Apple ignited the personal computer revolution, popularised the graphical user interface, reinvented the PC, and invented the iPod, iPhone and iPad. Jobs also co-founded and was CEO of Pixar Animation Studios and served on Disney's board of directors.Sowing Apple's seedsJobs was born in San Francisco in 1955, the son of students Abdulfattah Jandali and Joanne Schieble. As his parents were unmarried, Jobs was put up for adoption. He was adopted by Paul and Clara Jobs, who named him Steven Paul, and when Jobs was very young the family...
Review: Asus PA238Q
By TechRadar, published 10-06-2011
Page 1: OverviewFed up with cheap and not-always-cheerful monitors based on TN panel technology? Then get a load of the new Asus PA238Q. At around £235, it's pricier than your average 23-inch TN screen. But, joy of joys, it's got an IPS panel.IPS stands for in-plane switching and just so happens to be the finest panel technology known to man or beast. That's why Apple, for instance, exclusively uses IPS in its iPhones and iPads. It's simply the best when it comes to colour accuracy and viewing angles.As it happens, colour accuracy is a big part of the remit for the Asus PA238Q. It's pitched as a low-cost screen for graphics professionals. However, Asus is also claiming 6ms response times, which makes for a tantalising all-round package. Could this affordable, colour-accurate screen also b...
Apple to Launch iCloud on October 12
By Imaging Resource, published 10-04-2011
Breakthrough Set of Free Cloud Services Includes iTunes in the Cloud, Photo Stream & Documents in the Cloud CUPERTINO, CaliforniaOctober 4, 2011Apple today announced that iCloud, a breakthrough set of free cloud services, including iTunes in the Cloud, Photo Stream and Documents in the Cloud, that work seamlessly with your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac or PC to automatically and wirelessly store...(read more)
Adobe Touch Apps Redefine Creative Software
By Imaging Resource, published 10-03-2011
Six New Tablet Apps Kick-Start Major Company Initiative: Adobe Creative Cloud October 03, 2011 12:49 PM Eastern Daylight Time -- LOS ANGELES -- (EON: Enhanced Online News) -- At its MAX 2011 technology conference, Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced Adobe Touch Apps, a family of six, intuitive touch screen applications, designed for Android tablets and Apple iPad that enable anyone to explore ideas and present their creativity...(read more)
PSVita 3G Downloads Will be Capped At 20 Megabytes
By GameInformer, published 30-09-2011
If you were considering buying the more expensive 3G-enabled model of the Vita with the intention of buying retail games on the go, you might want to rethink those plans. In an article posted on the Japanese site ASCII (translated by Andriasang), a Sony representative stated that 20 megabyte cap will be put on downloads conducted through a 3G network. This is common in the mobile market Apple imposes a 20MB file size limit on 3G downloads for iPhone and iPad. Apple's iOS devices and Android both support larger file sizes, but those bigger downloads require a Wi-Fi connection.So, downloaded on the go will likely be limited to things like music and small-scale casual games that are typical of the mobile game market.3G connections, which often suffer from significant packet loss an...
Report: 10.1'' Amazon tablet coming before year's end
By TechReport, published 30-09-2011
With a $199 price tag and a 7" display, Amazon's freshly announced Kindle Fire couldn't be more different than the iPad. Amazon may not have ruled out competing against the Apple device, though. DigiTimes says the e-tailer turned electronics firm is cooking up a 10.1" tablet that will be manufactured by Foxconn.Shipments of the 10.1" device will reportedly kick off by the end of this year. DigiTimes says its "industry sources" even talk of Foxconn meeting "holiday-season demand" for the product, which implies a pre-Christmas release. I'm taking that claim with a grain of salt, though. ...Read more...
Asus Eee Pad Slider Honeycomb Tablet Review
By HotHardware, published 29-09-2011
It seemed, just a couple of years back, that almost every week was topped off by the introduction of a new netbook. Remember those things? We haven't seen much in the way of new netbook technology lately, but we have seen plenty of tablets. The iPad started a modern-day revitalization of the slate PC market, and while Apple has dominated the...
National Comic Book Day Shortbread
By TechReport, published 25-09-2011
Eight is Enough C|Net: Yahoo! could be for sale, Jerry Yang indicates in leaked memo Engadget: Verizon goes to bat for Samsung in patent war with Apple Slashdot: Steam translation community slaving away techPowerUp! via Donanim Haber: AMD FX 8150 looks Core i7-980X and Core i7-2600K in the eye: AMD benchmarks (thanks Reaper) Engadget has Angelbird's Wings PCIe-based SSD preview and benchmarks PCWorld: Turn a PC off or leave it on? X-bit labs has iPad 3 speculation Hardware 2.0: Windows Phone does transmit location information without user consent Read more...
Samsung seeks iPhone, iPad ban in The Netherlands
By SlashGear, published 23-09-2011
Samsung has filed four new patent infringement lawsuits against Apple in The Netherlands seeking to ban the iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, and both the first and second generation iPads. The devices are allegedly infringing on four of Samsung’s 3G wireless technology patents with each one represented by its own separate lawsuit. Apple has responded to [...]
Denon announces Airplay-enabled network audio player
By TechRadar, published 23-09-2011
Japanese audio specialist Denon has today unveiled a new network audio player that aims to mix 21st-century music habits with old-skool hi-fi values.The slimline DNP-720AE uses your Ethernet or Wi-Fi connection to stream tunes from your networked PC or NAS drive, and access online services including Napster and Last.FM.Claimed file support includes WMA (and WMA Lossless), MP3, WAV, AAC, FLAC and FLAC 96/24.AirPlay-enabledDenon's background in high-end audio then comes into play, with the DNP-720AE's 24bit/192Khz DACs and 'simple and straight' circuit design working to optimise the sound performance.Of course, you'll need to partner the DNP-720AE with a stereo amplifier, via the rear-mounted phono outputs, to actually hear it.Like much of the competition, Denon's new player is also AirPlay-...
Gartner Predicts Three More Years of iPad Tyranny
By HotHardware, published 23-09-2011
Apple's iPad tablet is a cool device and all, but it's not the end-all-be-all of slates. It doesn't do Flash, there aren't any USB or microSD card slots, and the built-in cameras are terrible. These are all things you know. You also know the iPad rules the tablet world, not in performance or even in weight or size anymore, but in market share....
Apple to continue tablet dominance for years
By TechRadar, published 23-09-2011
New research for Gartner suggests that Apple is going to see off the growing threat of Android tablets for years to come.The iPad is the dominant tablet at the moment, nabbing 14.6 million sales in 2010 and is likely to up that to a whopping 46 million in 2011 - and will stand at a staggering 148 million by 2015.In the same period, Android tablets sold just over 2.5 million in 2010, will hit 11 million in 2011 and will only begin encroaching on Apple's dominance by 2014, with an estimated 116 million Android-based tablets sold in 2015.The other interesting area to note from the research is Microsoft's tablet share will put it squarely in third place in three years, despite having almost no presence in the market now, with an estimated 34 million sales.Cheaper is betterThe main drivers for ...
Updated: 40 best free iPhone games on the planet
By TechRadar, published 23-09-2011
Best free iPhone and iPod touch games: 1-20It's safe to say that Apple's given the gaming industry a square kick in the tender regions. Despite their bluster, dismissing Apple in every way possible, Sony and Nintendo are both clearly concerned by the meteoric rise of iPod touch and iPhone as handheld gaming devices. Although great games are the driving force behind the success of Apple gaming, low prices have also helped. Most 'premium' titles cost six quid or less, and many developers end up in a race to 59p, thereby providing games that'd cost 20 quid on a rival platform for the price of a Kit-Kat.But what if you've spent your last penny on your shiny Apple object of desire? Can you get great games for nothing at all, or is the 'free' section of the App Store full of the kind of games th...
Apple sued by VIA over A4, A5 processor patents
By SlashGear, published 22-09-2011
Apple has been sued by Taiwanese chipmaker VIA Technologies for allegedly infringing on patents related to the microprocessors used in its iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch devices. The complaint was filed through a federal court in Wilmington, Delaware yesterday and involves three US patents. VIA is seeking a jury trial and an injunction to bar [...]
iPad will own 2011 holidays (and many after that) say analysts
By SlashGear, published 22-09-2011
The best-laid plans of Android tablet manufacturers are unlikely to see a significant change in slate sales this holiday season, analysts Gartner have predicted, with Apple’s iPad 2 likely to maintain its dominance in the market. According to the report, while Apple’s marketshare is expected to drop in 2011, it will still by far outweigh [...]
EA Blockbuster Hits 2011 pre-order bonuses and contests announced
By Thinkdigit, published 22-09-2011
Milestone Interactive today announced the pre-order bonuses and contests for EA's Blockbuster Hits 2011 lineup – namely FIFA 12, Battlefield 3 and Need for Speed: The Run. Pre-order any of these games, on any Sony format or for the PC, from any of the numerous participating online and physical retailers, and you could be one of three lucky draw winners who stand to win a 32GB Apple iPad 2 WiFi. Runners-up need not despair though, as a total of five Battlefield 3 hard drives, five Battlefi [...] Read the entire article
Canon unveils new Pixma printers that support AirPrint from Apple
By SlashGear, published 21-09-2011
It can be difficult to get the content you want printed from emails or photos on your iPad, iPhone, or iPod printed out to a hard copy. Generally, if you have a printer that lacks printing from mobile devices natively you need an email account you can forward to before you can print them up. [...]
Dell Defends PC Business, Calls Post PC Era Talk "Complete Nonsense"
By HotHardware, published 21-09-2011
Michael Dell is exactly what the Windows and Linux community need right now. It doesn't matter if you're not a fan of Dell computers, it's Mr. Dell's message that speaks to computer users far and wide. Consider that Apple is pushing hard into the mobile space with its iPad tablet devices, creating a sector that some analysts claim is cannibalizing...
Verizon FiOS On Demand launches a video streaming app for the Apple iPhone and iPad
By phoneArena, published 21-09-2011
After offering just remote control apps, Verizon FiOS On Demand is now making streaming video available to owners of the Apple iPhone and Apple iPad; the app is available for free from the App Store for those devices running iOS 4 and higher...
Canon U.S.A. Announces Select PIXMA Printers Now Support Apple's Airprint Enabling Wireless Printing From iPad, iPhone & iPod Touch
By Imaging Resource, published 20-09-2011
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., Sept. 20 -- Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging, today announced that the PIXMA MG8220, MG6220 and MG5320 Wireless Photo All-In-One inkjet photo printers will now support AirPrint wireless printing for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch. AirPrint allows users to wirelessly print photos, emails, Web pages and other documents without the need to install device drivers, saving time and making for a seamless user experience....(read more)
Apple May Delay iPad 3 Thanks To A General Lack of Competition
By HotHardware, published 19-09-2011
Apple's iPad 3 is currently expected to drop early in 2012, but some analysts are suggesting that the launch window could slip, mostly due to the fact that no one has managed to even dent the iPad 2's market share. The speed of the tablet's success is unprecedented. The iPod, which debuted in 2002, didn't break 20 million units per year (or...
Report: Apple feeling no pressure to rush out iPad 3
By TechReport, published 19-09-2011
Remember that talk about a third-generation iPad coming out this year? Well, don't start queuing up outside your local Apple Store just yet. According to J.P. Morgan analyst Mark Moskowitz, who was quoted by AppleInsider, Apple isn't feeling strong competitive pressure and shouldn't have a new iPad out until some time next year.Moskowitz says Apple has multiple prototypes of the third-generation device in the supply chain. However, he adds, "The other tablet entrants have stumbled so far, and that trend-line could persist deep ...Read more...
Flash Media Server 4.5 now available
By Thinkdigit, published 18-09-2011
Adobe's solution for streaming media has just received an update with the release of Flash Media Server 4.5, which packs in a number of new features and enhancements. One of the major new features to come in this release is support for Apple iOS based devices such as the iPad, and iPhone. These devices use the same video encoding format (H.264) as Flash Player does, and now Flash Media Server supports reaching both users running th [...] Read the entire article
RIM's BlackBerry PlayBook Getting Trounced by Apple's iPad, Price Cut Coming
By HotHardware, published 16-09-2011
Research In Motion is learning a hard lesson in tablet sales. If you want to compete with Apple's iPad, you can't launch a half-baked slate and hope buyers will scoop up your product based on promise and potential. Yet that's exactly what RIM did when it launched its BlackBerry PlayBook, a nifty 7-inch tablet with a slick operating system,...
Report: Apple taps TSMC for next-gen iPhone, iPad chips
By TechReport, published 16-09-2011
Apple is in a bit of an odd situation right now—viciously attacking Samsung across the globe for alleged patent violations, yet reliant on the company to manufacture the processors inside iPhones and iPads. The rumor mill has been suggesting Apple could transition chip manufacturing to TSMC, and that could now be a done deal.Quoting unnamed "industry sources," DigiTimes reported earlier this morning that Apple " recently signed a foundry partnership agreement " with TSMC. The agreement will reportedly see TSMC manufacture Apple's "next-generation CPUs" ...Read more...
Eee Pad Slider due out this month, report says
By TechReport, published 15-09-2011
Asus' Eee Pad Transformer has gained quite a following—in June, the device was said to be the second most-popular tablet after Apple's iPad. Well, Asus has more tablets up its sleeve. One of those is the Eee Pad Slider, which Liliputing says is finally scheduled to hit stores later this month.Unlike the Transformer, which is a regular tablet with an optional (and detachable) keyboard accessory, the Slider has a keyboard built ...Read more...
Apple Files New Suit Against Samsung in UK
By MaximumPC, published 15-09-2011
The Apple legal onslaught continues as the iPad maker files suit against Samsung in the UK. The case was brought before the High Court on Monday. Apple claims its case is a counter-claim to a Samsung case originally filed back in June, but no details on that case are known. This move bring the total number of patent cases between the two tech firms to about 20 worldwide. Apple holds that Samsung tablets and smartphone devices infringe on Apple patents and trade dress (i.e. physical appearance). In a case that is playing out in Germany, Apple has won a partial ban on the Samsung Galaxy tab 10.1, and a Dutch decision is forcing Samsung to make a change to its phone software. The UK is one of Europe’s largest tech markets, so a ban on Samsung devices there could be troublesome. Do you...
Apple pulls game critical of Apple from iTunes
By GameSpot, published 14-09-2011
Phone Story offers unflattering depiction of child labor used in manufacturing of high-tech gadgets like iPhones and iPads; game now available for Android. While iTunes boasts more than 425,000 different apps, the online storefront is still a closed system, with Apple making the final decision on what can or cannot be sold to its many millions of customers. A reminder of that came this week as the game Phone Story was posted to--and quickly pulled from--iTunes. Phone Story is a mobile game that criticizes the way mobile devices are made. According to the official site, Phone Story "is an educational game about the dark side of your favorite smart phone." The site talks about deplorable conditions at the Chinese factories that assemble the phones, child lab...
iMessage support revealed in iChat for OS X Lion
By SlashGear, published 14-09-2011
Apple first introduced the new iMessage feature for iOS 5 back at WWDC 2011 as a unified messaging service that could deliver both text and multimedia messages over WiFi or 3G. It also offered read and delivery receipts as well as real-time typing indication. It was set to work for iPhones, iPads, and iPod touch [...]
iMessage coming to iChat?
By TechRadar, published 14-09-2011
Apple plans to build its new, free instant messaging app for iOS, iMessage, into the desktop iChat client, according to reports.Back in June, Apple unveiled iMessage as a major part of iOS 5, offering free text and multi-media messaging and group chat between iDevice owners.An Apple developer has uncovered code within a new version of iChat for Mac OS X, which features the same 'time delivered' and 'time read' notifications Apple has promised to bring to iMessage.If the discovery does signal iMessage integration into iChat, it would allow iOS device users to exchange messages with Mac OS X users and vice versa and so on. BBM killer?Apple's new instant messaging solution promises to pose a greater threat to BlackBerry's remaining market share.The BlackBerry Messenger app remains hugely popu...
IDC: Tablet Shipments Up Three-Fold Since Last Year
By MaximumPC, published 14-09-2011
The Earth isn't flat (Flat Eath Society begs to differ), and neither are tablet or eReader shipments. On the contrary, these devices are flying off the shelves all around the globe. The folks over at International Data Corporation (IDC) did some number crunching and determined that media tablet shipments jumped nearly 89 percent on a sequential basis, and a mind boggling 303.8 percent year-over-year in the second quarter of 2011. "Media tablet shipments grew at a solid pace in the second quarter, led by continued strong demand for Apple products," said Tom Mainelli, research director, Mobile Connected Devices. "We expect shipment totals to continue to grow in the third and fourt quarter, as additional vendors introduce more price-competitive Android products into the market and Apple works...
IDC: Tablets beat estimates, Android down, iOS up, Amazon’s tablet is actually an e-reader
By SlashGear, published 14-09-2011
Research firm IDC released some interesting data this morning regarding tablet shipments for Q2 of 2011 as well as predictions for the second half of the year. Beating estimates, tablet shipments are now expected to reach 62.5 million in 2011, up from the original forecast of 53.5 million units. Apple’s iPad 2 shipments continue to [...]
Epson MegaPlex Projectors provide big screen viewing for iPod, iPhone, and iPad
By SlashGear, published 14-09-2011
Epson has launched a pair of new projectors that are aimed at the users of Apple iOS gear like the iPod touch, iPhone, and iPad. The new projectors are both in the MegaPlex line and there are two models. The two models include the MG-850HD and the MG-50. Both of the projectors share some of [...]
In Depth: Windows 8 vs Windows 7 vs OS X Lion
By TechRadar, published 14-09-2011
Windows 8 vs Windows 7 vs OS X LionMicrosoft's Windows 8 is going to be a very big deal. The new OS has a brand new interface, new processor support, massively improved touch features and a host of interesting new things, and it's quite dramatically different from the Windows 7 we know and love. It's also very different from Apple's OS X Lion, which introduced massively improved touch features and a host of interesting new things. So which one are you likely to prefer - Apple's OS, or Microsoft's? Would you be better off sticking with Windows 7? Let's find out.Windows 8 vs Windows 7 vs OS X Lion: hardwareThese days OS X is a 64-bit Intel-only affair, while Windows 7 requires 32-bit or 64-bit Intel or AMD processors. Windows 8 adds ARM support to the mix, although ARM devices will need spec...
Gary Marshall: Microsoft and Intel: The Empire strikes back
By TechRadar, published 14-09-2011
It's been an interesting week for tech news. First, Microsoft took the wraps off Windows 8; then, Intel announced that Google would be optimising Android for its mobile processors and talked about its next generation Haswell and Broadwell CPUs.Or to put it another way... fight!It's impossible to look at Microsoft and Intel's announcements without thinking of two companies beginning with A: Apple and ARM. Apple is a huge threat to Microsoft - it effectively owns the tablet market as well as the luxury PC market, and its talk of the post-PC era isn't something Microsoft wants to hear - and ARM is a threat to Intel. ARM-based chips power all kinds of tablets, including Apple ones, and could end up powering Apple's computers too.To take on the A-firms, it seems, Microsoft and Intel are bringin...
Windows 8 proves there’s more to tablets than iPad
By SlashGear, published 13-09-2011
Windows 8 is here, and it’s all eyes on Microsoft’s tablet strategy as the industry gages whether it’s game-on or game-over against Apple’s iPad might. You’d be forgiven for your skepticism, mind: Microsoft’s previous idea of finger-friendliness was to ratchet up the font size and hope for the best. Yet with this latest demonstration, Windows [...]
Post PC My Ass
By MaximumPC, published 13-09-2011
Post PC my butt. I've been meaning to write about this for some time, but a few weeks ago Robert W. Baird analysts published the results of a survey that said tablets are not cannibalizing the PC as quickly as most pundits have said they would. In fact, 83 percent of those surveyed said they would still buy a PC. Of the 17 percent who said they could live without a PC, 11 percent said they didn't see that happening today and that "maybe" they could live without a PC in the future. So, in reality, of the 1,114 people surveyed by Baird, 6 percent said they could live without a PC today. (To be fair, that 17 percent also said they had no plans to buy a new PC, so I imagine the 11 percent would continue to use their desktop or notebook.) I don't know about you, but that's a pretty dismal numb...
In Depth: Hands on: Windows 8 review
By TechRadar, published 13-09-2011
Hands on: Windows 8 reviewAs expected, Microsoft is using its Build developer conference to distribute a pre-beta, developer preview version of Windows 8 (for x86 PCs only; the hardware to run the ARM version on isn't finished yet). Windows 8 is Microsoft's combined desktop, laptop and tablet operating system, designed to go from 10-inch touch-only tablets to big screens in your living room, from ultra-portable notebooks to massive gaming systems and business desktops. It's got the Windows Phone 7 Metro-style touch interface of live tiles, the Metro programming model for building web apps and native apps that run full screen and share information. Windows 8 also features gestures to put two apps on screen side by side, and the traditional Windows desktop for when you need richer apps like ...
The legal caravan moves to France, Samsung sues Apple for 3G connectivity patent infringements
By phoneArena, published 13-09-2011
Samsung has filed a lawsuit in Paris against Apple's iPhone 3G, 3GS, iPhone 4 and the 3G-enabled iPads, which says they infringe on 3 of its UMTS data patents. The first hearing is scheduled for December...
Apple's injunction against the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Germany might be circumvented, but at a cost
By phoneArena, published 13-09-2011
The injunction against the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, due to alleged Community Design infringements on Apple's iPad is only valid for stock received from Samsung Germany, not other subsidiaries...
Fusion Garage Cuts $200 From Price Of Grid10 Tablet
By HotHardware, published 13-09-2011
Fusion Garage has an uphill battle if they plan to take on Apple's iPad. In fact, the same could be said of any tablet maker hoper to make an impact in a market that's already dominated by the iOS king. But if the TouchPad survived only to prove one point, it's this: people love discounts, and they'll even overlook a product with more developer...
GameStop launches iOS device trade-ins
By GameSpot, published 13-09-2011
Speciality retailer now offering in-store credit or cash for any-generation iPad, iPhone, iPod, Mini, Shuffle, and Nano. GameStop isn't likely to get much value out of an Angry Birds trade-in, but the world's largest gaming retailer is seeing potential out of the iOS devices that the wildly popular mobile game runs on. Today, the world's largest gaming retailer announced that it has launched a trade-in program for used iOS devices, whereby gamers can get cash or in-store credit for their used iPads, iPhones, and iPods. GameStop is willing to pay as much as $200 for your old iPhone. Beginning today, GameStop has begun accepting any generation of Apple's iPad, iPhone, iPod, Mini, Shuffle, or Nano devices at select stores in the US. For their hardware, gamers...
Top 10 productivity apps for Mac OS X
By TechRadar, published 09-11-2011
Top 10 productivity apps for Mac OS XLet's face it - being productive isn't always easy. We mean well but our to-do lists get longer and longer and prioritising tasks becomes nigh on impossible.But with the right apps, your Mac can help you get back on top of things leaving more time in your life for the stuff that matters.These are our 10 favourite apps for getting things done, and they're all available from the Mac App Store.01. Evernote Price: Free Evernote is like a virtual brain that sits there, waiting to be filled with all the things that you would otherwise forget. Once you create a new 'note', you can add text, images, and even web pages, all of which are then saved to the web. The resulting online locker can be accessed via the Mac app and a host of supporting apps on mobile devi...
Patriot Day Shortbread
By TechReport, published 09-11-2011
7 Up Microsoft download from The Garage: Mouse without Borders Computerworld: Adobe brings Flash-free-Flash to Apple iPad, iPhone ZDNet: Nokia chief outlines Windows Phone strategy; warns of Android 'uncertainty' Joystiq reports Minecraft 1.8 update leaked by Mojang RPS: Actually, it's okay to complain Discovery Channel: Boost your Wi-Fi signal using only a beer can BBC News: Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2011 Read more...
The Best Android Tablets
By Thinkdigit, published 09-10-2011
Ever since Google released its tablet-specific operating system, Android 3.1 (Honeycomb) earlier this year, we’ve finally seen a steady flow of high-quality Android tablets. (Pre-Honeycomb Android tablets were another story.) This is a good thing, since they provide viable alternatives to the Apple iPad, which has dominated the tablet market since its first release in early 2010. One of the major benefits of Android over the iPad, the HP TouchPad, or the BlackBerry PlayBook, is that inst [...] Read the entire article
LG denies layoffs in its mobile deivision, corrects quality problems with Apple iPad 2 panels
By phoneArena, published 09-10-2011
Korean based LG Electronics denied reports that surfaced Thursday that they were laying off 30% of the company's mobile division; at the same time, the company has corrected quality problems it was having in producing displays for the Apple iPad...
An Apple iPad developer spills the beans on Apple's security methods
By phoneArena, published 09-10-2011
A developer who claims to have been the sixth person to receive an Apple iPad, recently talked to Business Insider about the security methods used by Apple to make sure that there were no leaks about the tablet, and if info did make it to the outside world, Apple could figure out who squealed...
Cygnett iPad 2 / iPhone 4 cases UrbanShield, WorkMate Pro, and Lavish Earth Reviews
By SlashGear, published 09-09-2011
It’s not often that we cover cases for any sort of device, especially Apple products, not because they don’t deserve coverage of course, but because there’s just so darn many of them out there! Every once in a while there’s a group that brings a combination of materials and form, though, that we just cannot [...]
Apple set to ship over 20 million iPads in Q3
By phoneArena, published 09-09-2011
We're still at least half a year away from the iPad 3, but Apple is continuing to crush the tablet market with the iPad 2. A new report says that Apple is expected to ship more than 20 million tablets in Q3 of this year alone...
Adobe finally brings Flash support to iOS devices
By SlashGear, published 09-09-2011
Adobe has finally figured out a workaround to bring Flash video support to the iOS platform, where Apple adamantly refuses the format. During the IBC trade show today, the company unveiled the Adobe Flash Media Server 4.5 and Adoble Flash Acess 3.0 products that will allow publishers to deliver Flash content to iPhones, iPads, and [...]
Review: BlackBerry Torch 9810
By TechRadar, published 09-09-2011
Overview, design and feelThis time last year, BlackBerry fans were salivating at the imminent release of the Torch 9800. For the first time, those who'd been demanding a touchscreen smartphone from RIM (without SurePress, which we'll just gloss over) were getting their way with the safety net of a keyboard below that slid out. On top of that was 3G, a 5MP camera and the brand spanking new OS. What wasn't to love?And 12 months on we feel like we're experiencing a bit of deja-vu, because the Torch 9810 is now hitting shelves. And to look at it, not much has changed. The only thing that you'll notice as being really different on the exterior is the material it's made from. The BlackBerry Torch 9810 has been given less a makeover and more a new jacket. Gone is the black and dark chrome fascia,...
Apples strikes new blow to Samsung in German court kerfuffle
By TechRadar, published 09-09-2011
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 is officially banned in Germany.In what is surely the most tiresome, baffling and ill-welcome tech story of the summer, a German court has upheld Apple's complaints and placed a ban on all Galaxy Tab sales in Germany until further notice.The ruling follows a temporary injunction which was placed on Samsung's German arm in August, after Apple claimed that Samsung products were intentionally designed to look like its own.Today, judge Johanna Brückner-Hofmann in Düsseldorf sided with Apple, and agreed that 'informed customers' were of the 'overall impression' that the Galaxy Tab 10.1 was deliberately designed to look and feel like the iPad 2."The court is of the opinion that Apple's minimalist design is not the only technical solution to make a tablet...
LG Display iPad 2 screen shipments return to previous levels
By SlashGear, published 09-09-2011
Back in August, we reported that that shipments of LG Display iPad 2 LCDs had been reduced apparently over concerns of reliability on Apple’s part. The LG screens were reportedly not faring well in Apple’s drop tests and had the annoying tendency for the backlights to fail. That means Apple reduced orders from LGD until [...]
Buying Guide: Best iPad case: 38 iPad 1 and iPad 2 cases rated
By TechRadar, published 09-09-2011
iPad 1 back covers and folio casesWhatever you're after, we've picked a selection of iPad and iPad 2 cases, sorted them by type and tested until we found the best out there.We've tested each iPad case and scored them out of five so you can see at a glance which ones we recommend.We kick off with back covers for you iPad, so make sure you've got your iPad's back with one of these stylish shields.Whether you're after a case for your original iPad or your iPad 2, we've got you (ahem) covered.01. Cygnett Prism SoundscoopPrice: £11 URL: cygnett.comColours: Blue/Red/White Unlike many other gel covers, this is tight around the edges and on the back, plus it aims the sound at you better and looks great to boot. Verdict: 5/5 02. Otterbox Commuter Series Price: £24 URL: otterbox.com Colour: Black ...
Buying Guide: Best iPad case: 38 iPad cases rated
By TechRadar, published 09-09-2011
iPad 1 back covers and folio casesWhatever you're after, we've picked a selection of iPad and iPad 2 cases, sorted them by type and tested until we found the best out there.We've tested each iPad case and scored them out of five so you can see at a glance which ones we recommend.We kick off with back covers for you iPad, so make sure you've got your iPad's back with one of these stylish shields.Whether you're after a case for your original iPad or your iPad 2, we've got you (ahem) covered.01. Cygnett Prism SoundscoopPrice: £11 URL: cygnett.comColours: Blue/Red/White Unlike many other gel covers, this is tight around the edges and on the back, plus it aims the sound at you better and looks great to boot. Verdict: 5/5 02. Otterbox Commuter Series Price: £24 URL: otterbox.com Colour: Black ...
Apple iPad 2 gets wizard
By SlashGear, published 09-09-2011
Steve Jobs has always insisted that the iPad is “magical” and so it seems somewhat fitting that the iOS tablet should now have a wizard on the freshly-updated Apple Store. Designed to walk you through the arduous challenge of picking an iPad 2 color and then deciding on whether you want to opt for WiFi-only [...]
Apple injunction against Galaxy Tab 10.1 upheld in Germany
By SlashGear, published 09-09-2011
Apple has re-secured its injunction against the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Germany, with the Düsseldorf courts upholding its existing ban on sales. In what was reportedly a short sitting this morning, NetbookNews reports, the judge deemed that Samsung’s “smooth, simple surfaces” of the 10.1-inch Honeycomb tablet copied the minimalist aesthetic of the iPad, a design [...]
Review: HPR-Solutions Longtime Exposure Calculator
By TechRadar, published 09-09-2011
Long-exposure photography fanatics will know that an ND filter can be essential when it comes to extending exposure time for those all-important open shutter shots.Longtime Exposure Calculator by HPR-Solutions is a free iPhone, iPad and iPod touch app that enables you to dial in a projected shutter speed to one column and then 'add' an ND filter as graded in both f/stops and filter names (eg 3 stop or ND8) in the other column. The app then calculates the adjusted exposure.While it is, in part, possible to TTL meter with an ND filter attached to the front of a camera's lens, the results won't always be accurate, and there's a point where things get so dark that it's not possible - especially with in-vogue super-dense filters. Having an off-camera calculation method such as this makes it qui...
VidRhythm now available on iTunes
By GameSpot, published 09-09-2011
Harmonix launches audio-video mash-up app for Apple's handhelds at $2 price point. Harmonix roused the rhythm-game faithful in July, after a trademark application for "VidRhythm" surfaced in the US Patent and Trademark Office's online database. However, that excitement gave way to confusion, when the Boston-based studio said last month that the project would see release on iOS platforms, and it would be a bit of a misnomer to call VidRhythm a game. Don't call VidRhythm a "game." Those who'd like to see what VidRhythm actually is can now do so, as Harmonix announced today that the software application is available through Apple's iTunes store for $1.99. The app is compatible with Apple's iPad 2, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, and 4th generation iPod Touch. VidRhyth...
Virgin Media unveils TiVo iPad app
By TechRadar, published 09-08-2011
Virgin Media has finally taken the wraps off its TiVo iPad app which allows users to control their Tivo boxes from their Apple flavoured slate. You'll be able to brose the EPG and set recordings on your iPad, as well as catching up on programmes stored in the service's on demand library, even if the TiVo box itself is showing something else at the same time. A couple of nifty swipes later, and that on demand content you were watching on your iPad is now showing on the TV instead. Very handy indeed.Update timeA software update is on the cards, which will make the boxes play nicely with iPads, with Virgin Media promising this roll-out to come in the coming months. The company is also promising that new features will be added to the boxes as part of the same software update. Virgin Media also...
Review: Viewpoint Photography DOFMaster
By TechRadar, published 09-08-2011
DOFMaster is targeted at higher-end photographers looking to calculate depth of field in photographs on their iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. The app is able to calculate the hyperfocal distance – that is the closest distance a lens can focus on an object while maintaining acceptable sharpness to infinity – based on the type of camera and lens combination being used. Different sensor sizes and focal lengths will pronounce depth of field in different ways, and for landscape photographers with focus-depth window lenses, this is often an essential tool to ensure accurate manual focus is made for the sharpest and most resolute final shots. To calculate hyperfocal distance in your head is no mean feat. Break down the mathematical equation into approximate English and hyperfocal distance equals ...
Review: TappyTaps Geotag Photos Pro
By TechRadar, published 09-08-2011
Geotagging is the process of adding latitudinal and longitudinal geographic information to an image's metadata, and has seen a sharp rise in popularity of late. In part, this rise in popularity due to the number of GPS-enabled smartphones and other connected devices. Yet there are very few cameras with such technology, and there's not a single GPS-enabled DSLR (granted the Sony A55 and Alpha 77 may be half-exceptions, but there SLTs). While there are other dedicated GPS accessories to add to your camera, the potential cost incurred from adding these can be extortionate – Nikon's GP-1 module, for example, retails for just under £200.As a workaround, why not download Geotag Photos Pro to your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch? Geotag Photos Pro an app designed to track your location and then mak...
Microsoft set to reveal Windows 8 tablet next week?
By TechRadar, published 09-08-2011
Microsoft could be gearing up to reveal Windows 8 for tablets at its Build conference next week, with Samsung rumoured to be the hardware partner of choice. That means that when the conference kicks off on 13 September, a Samsung-made Windows 8 tablet could become a reality. The rumour comes by way of the Korea Economic Daily, whose industry sources claim that, "This new product manufactured by Samsung will be the company's first collaboration with Microsoft in its hardware devices." The final countdownMeanwhile, Reuters reports that Steven Sinofsky will do the onstage demo of Windows 8 but that the slates aren't going to make it on to shop shelves for at least another 12 months. Windows 8 is also set to run on desktop PCs, usurping the incumbent Microsoft OS, Windows 7; most rumou...
Tutorial: How to access your Mac on your iPad
By TechRadar, published 09-08-2011
How to access your Mac on your iPadThanks to the huge range of tools available in the App Store, many people are finding that they can use the iPad as a replacement for a MacBook. But there are still plenty of cases where this simply isn't possible. Some users are reliant on software that isn't yet available on iOS, while others may struggle with the storage limitations of the iPad. Remote desktop software can provide the solution to these problems, enabling you to access your Mac OS X machine, and all of its files and applications, right on your iPad. Here, we're going to look at using Splashtop Remote on the iPad to connect to the desktop of a Mac. There are other iPad remote desktop and VNC options, including the free TeamViewer, but Splashtop is the only one capable of sending full vid...
Apple earnings forecast for 2013: more iPhones, more iPads, more money
By phoneArena, published 09-08-2011
Investment company Piper Jaffray has released its earnings forecast for Apple for 2013 painting a pink future for Cupertino with 211 million reasons for that…
Surprise, surprise! iPad 3 to be thinner and lighter than iPad 2, may be more expensive
By phoneArena, published 09-08-2011
Details on the battery for the iPad 3 point to the tablet being thinner and lighter than the iPad 2, which isn't much of a surprise given Apple's design history, but it may also mean that the iPad 3 will have to be priced higher than the iPad 2 as well...
Canadian brokerage house slashes estimate of BlackBerry PlayBook sales for 2011 and 2012
By phoneArena, published 09-07-2011
Retailers are not ringing up many sales of the BlackBerry PlayBook according to a pair of Canaccord Genuity analysts who lowered their estimate of 2.2 million units sold in 2011 to 1.5 million; the analysts see the Apple iPad 2 continuing its domination of tablet sales...
Review: Philips DS9010
By TechRadar, published 09-07-2011
The first thing you notice about the Philips DS9010 speaker dock is that it's huge, in part because it works with iPads as well as iPhones and iPods. The second thing you notice is that it sounds glorious – there really isn't any other word for it.The third thing you notice is that it costs around £350 online.Ah. That is a lot of money to consider spending on a speaker dock. And yet, we're about to convince you that you really should.We start with that sound. It's spectacular. It will make you sit down for hours, going through your music collection, relistening to old favourites and falling in love with them all over again.Unlike many speakers, there are no obvious gaps in the Philips Fidelio dock's audio spectrum; everything from sharp treble to gutsy bass is very well reproduced. Also...
Updated: Windows 8: everything you need to know
By TechRadar, published 09-07-2011
Windows 8: what you need to knowThe Windows 8 picture is becoming clearer. Following on from the slides allegedly leaked in June 2010 by a software engineer at HP, Microsoft has outed far more details about the interface design. Microsoft says Windows 8 is a reimagining of Windows, "from the chip to the interface" and has launched an Engineering Windows 8 blog. The corporation has promised that a pre-release Windows 8 build will be available to the public. Microsoft says that "a Windows 8-based PC is really a new kind of device, one that scales from touch-only small screens through to large screens, with or without a keyboard and mouse." Opinion: Windows 8 could make you rethink buying iPad 3Indeed, the new OS appears to have two completely separate interfaces - one, a trad...
New Motorola DROID BIONIC ad shows the phone while Verizon also touts the Apple iPad 2
By phoneArena, published 09-07-2011
The first minute long Motorola DROID BIONIC ad for prime time television gives us the same woman vs. machine action, but more of it, and shows the phone at the end of the spot; Verizon's ad for the Apple iPad 2 shows off numerous scenarios where the pad would be useful...
GameStop Plans To Accept Trade-Ins And Resell Apple iOS Portable Devices
By GameInformer, published 09-06-2011
If you're looking to ditch an outdated iPod or iPhone -- or buy an older model at a discounted price -- you'll soon be able to do so at video game retailer GameStop. According to a report at the website 9to5mac, GameStop will begin offering all models of iPhones, iPads, and iPods at its stores nationwide. While, so far, no Apple products are available for sale at GameStop, rumors out of the recent GameStop managers conference indicate that this will happen soon -- perhaps setting the stage for sales of new Apple products when the iPhone 5 launches in October.Right now, this page on the GameStop site indicates that the company is accepting trade-ins of old Apple devices for in-store credit, presumably to start building stock for eventual sale. [Full disclosure: GameStop is the pare...
iPad 3 to pack thinner, lighter battery, mass production in Q1 2012
By SlashGear, published 09-06-2011
More information on the iPad 3 is being revealed by the supply chain, with the latest report claiming that the next-gen Apple tablet will be using thinner and lighter battery modules that will also have a longer service life. These improved batteries are believed to be priced 20-30% higher than the ones found in the [...]
Apple might need to reveal iPad sales to prove Samsung tablets have hurt them
By phoneArena, published 09-06-2011
Apple has managed to fight Samsung pretty successfully in Germany as we’ve seen recently, but getting an injunction on Samsung sales in the Land Down Under might prove harder…
Judge demands iPad sales stats to consider Samsung ban
By SlashGear, published 09-06-2011
Apple may have to detail US and UK sales figures of the iPad and iPad 2 if it wants to secure a ban against the Galaxy Tab 10.1 in the Australian market, the company has been told, with a judge demanding hard evidence that the launch of Samsung’s slate has had a negative affect. “Unless [...]
Apple iOS devices coming to GameStop?
By phoneArena, published 09-06-2011
With the Apple iPhone, iPad and iPod all becoming legitimate gaming tools, a rumor spread on Monday that GameStop is going to start selling the trio of Apple devices in an effort to stop relying on game sales; 9 to 5 is reporting that the retailer has started accepting trade-ins on Apple device this week...
Quarrel Is Secret Best Word Game, Coming To XBLA/PSN Soon
By GameInformer, published 09-05-2011
Whether we're talking Scrabble, Boggle, or Hanging With Friends, I have an unhealthy (if happy) obsession with word games. Perhaps it's just the writer in me, but I can't get enough of games that involve playing with letters to create high point-scoring words. This year at E3, I discovered what has quickly become my favorite word game, and it's now finally available on iPhone and iPad and coming to other downloadable services soon. Quarrel, a new downloadable game from Ignition, is most easily described as lovechild of Scrabble and Risk. It works like this: You pick a map to play on. That map is split up into a bunch of territories that are then divided evenly between the number of players. Each territory is populated by members of your personal army, which you can customi...
Sony Tablet S up for UK pre-order
By TechRadar, published 09-05-2011
The long-awaited Sony Tablet S is now available for pre-order in the UK.Dixons is the first UK retailer first to offer pre-sales for the Android Honeycomb 3.1 tablet, which is set for release on September 16th.The Tablet S, which boasts an innovative curved back to make use on a flat surface a little easier, will set you back £399 for the 16GB Wi-Fi model, which matches the cost of the cheapest Apple iPad.For an extra hundred notes, you can get double the storage and 3G capabilities.PlayStation certifiedThe Sony Tablet S boasts a 9.4-inch screen, a dual-core Nvidia Tegra 2 processor, 1GB of RAM and comes fully PlayStation certified.Sony's other tablet, the dual-touchscreen, clamshell Tablet P is also available to pre-order on the Sony website for £499, with Wi-Fi, 3G and 4GB of storage.W...
Review: Three MiFi Huawei Wireless Modem E586
By TechRadar, published 09-05-2011
Three MiFi E586: OverviewThe way the tablet market has shaken out, it looks like those who want 3G built into their iPad or Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 will have to pay a hefty price for the privilege (on the iPad, for example, having the option costs an extra hundred pounds). And that's before you get to actually paying the networks.The MiFi was introduced as a cunning way to reduce this cost, and not just for tablets, but laptops, media players anything else Wi-Fi.What devices such as the Three MiFi Huawei Wireless Modem E586 do is connect to mobile broadband, and act as a Wi-Fi hotspot for up to five devices, making it ideal for Wi-Fi-only iPad owners, or even iPod touch users.As you might expect, you've got your choice of monthly or pay-as-you-go plans, with the MiFi E586 costing around £...
Apple can learn some lessons from Sony
By SlashGear, published 09-04-2011
In most markets it competes in, Apple easily defeats all others. In the mobile space, for example, the company’s iPhone 4 and iPad 2, are easily besting all others in total sales, due mainly to their strong features. However, there is one space that Apple is lagging far behind: the living room. Currently, the company [...]
SmartKeyboard gives Apple iPhone users a thin, physical QWERTY keyboard
By phoneArena, published 09-03-2011
Inspired by the Smart Cover for the Apple iPad, SmartKeyboard is a physical QWERTY keyboard that uses magnets to slide on and off an Apple iPhone, offering a choice to users who are not terribly fond of using a virtual keyboard...
Explained: How to pay with your iPhone
By TechRadar, published 09-03-2011
Taking payments with your iPhoneYour mobile phone started out as just that, a phone. Then it was a phone and a crummy camera and Tetris player in one. As phones got more advanced - smarter, if you will - they've evolved to take over more and more functions that used to require their own devices. An iPhone can be an ereader, video camera, GPS navigation system, music player, games console… even a level to help you hang pictures straight. But has it ever bought you lunch? New technologies, apps and add-ons let smartphones both receive and make payments, and the next generation of phones in the coming years will go further than ever to letting your mobile replace your wallet. Taking cards on iPhone Cash transactions are getting rarer with debit and credit cards being accepted nearly anywher...
IFA 2011: Epson unveils iPod and 3D capable projectors
By TechRadar, published 09-02-2011
Printer and projector manufacturer Epson has revealed three new projectors, each with its own selling point such as iPod docks, 3D capability and being cheap.The MG-850HD docks iPods, iPhones and iPads, and features Epson's 3LCD technology for 720p HD projections of up to 300 inches.The unit also includes built-in 10W stereo speakers for your tunes, and connectivity for Blu-Ray and DVD players, televisions, PCs and games consoles.It also packs a 3000:1 contrast ratio, a 2,800 lumens white and colour light output and a microphone input for rapping along to your favourite Kriss Kross tracks.The MG-850HD has a release date of November 2011, and a recommended retail price of £649. It will be available for pre-order from Apple online stores from October.Almost like it's realIn addition, Epson ...
In Depth: Top 10 best gadgets at IFA 2011
By TechRadar, published 09-02-2011
Top 10 best gadgets at IFA 2011It's been a great year for gadgets at this year's Internationale Funkausstellung (IFA) in Berlin with all kinds of surprises - from internet-connected TVs to super-sized smartphones - in the exhibition halls. Here are just 10 of the best in show...1. Sony Android tabletsSony's long-rumoured rivals to the Apple iPad 2 finally made their debut at IFA 2011 - and they confounded as much as they surprised. The Sony Tablet P (£499) and Tablet S (£399), both include Nvidia Tegra 2 mobile processors running Android Honeycomb OS, front- and rear-facing cameras, a USB 2.0 port and an SD card slot.Just like the iPad 2, both tablets are available in Wi-Fi only and 3G models, but it's the clamshell Tablet P that really piques our interest. For the Sony Tablet P sports n...
HP to Produce More TouchPads? Don't Call it a Comeback! (Seriously, Don't)
By HotHardware, published 31-08-2011
It turns out all you need to do to dethrone Apple's iPad is launch a $500 tablet with modern hardware, discontinue the device, and mark it down to $99 (or $149 for the 32GB version). Hewlett Packard did exactly that and now owns the hottest selling tablet on the market, only the OEM failed to anticipate such rapid demand for a prematurely...
In Depth: Mac OS X 10.8: 10 things Apple needs to fix
By TechRadar, published 31-08-2011
Mac OS X 10.8 wish listWe're not sure what the OS X 10.8 release date will be (if recent patterns continue, summer 2013 looks probable), nor even what OS X 10.8 will be called.For that matter, Apple might not release OS X 10.8 at all, instead jumping to OS X 11.0 or even merging its Mac and iOS device strategies into a big sticky digital goo ball called iOS 6 - 'the mergening'.Regardless, now OS X Lion has been out for an entire month, it's time to start mulling over what we'd like to see in its successor. If we miss anything, let us know in the comments.1. Some colourMaybe Apple's designers were watching a lot of classic movies when working on OS X Lion, because it's very grey. Toolbar icons, sidebar icons, windows, scrollbars… all grey. Stylish? Perhaps. A step back in usability for an...
South Carolina woman spends $180 for wooden Apple iPad
By phoneArena, published 31-08-2011
A woman in South Carolina thought she was getting a bargain when she spent $180 to buy an Apple iPad only to discover that the FedEx box she received contained "a piece of wood painted black with the Apple logo"; if caught, those selling the bogus tablet could get 90 days in jail and a fine less than $1,000...
Updated: Windows 8 tablets: what you need to know
By TechRadar, published 30-08-2011
Microsoft's been pushing tablet computers for the best part of a decade, so you can imagine how happy the iPad's success makes them. But Microsoft doesn't give up easily, and Windows 8 tablets will emerge. So what's Steve Ballmer going to be shouting about when he shows them off?Windows 8 tablets will have a new touch interfaceAs we saw from the recent Windows 8 preview, Windows 8 tablets will have a marvellous new interface that looks rather like Windows Phone 7. "Fast, fluid and dynamic, the experience has been transformed while keeping the power, flexibility and connectivity of Windows intact," says Microsoft's head of Windows Experience Julie Larson-Green. "Although the new user interface is designed and optimized for touch, it works equally well with a mouse and keyboard. ...
Report: Amazon's tablet to take a bite out of Apple's dominance with the iPad
By Thinkdigit, published 30-08-2011
A recent report by a major market research firm, Forrester Research, speculates that Amazon may just have a chance of undercutting Apple in the tablet market. A bold claim, one that rests on many assumptions – including the fact the Amazon is actually in the process of developing a tablet, after all, it has never been announced officially. The analyst’s report goes on to speculate that if Amazon priced the tablet at less than $300, it will be able to sell nearly 5 million tablets in [...] Read the entire article
Motorola Xoom MZ601 - Betrayed by its apps ecosystem [Review]
By Thinkdigit, published 29-08-2011
After the huge disappointment the HTC Flyer was, we were kind of hoping that the Motorola Xoom would at least keep the Android challenge to the Apple iPad alive, something that hasn’t gone too well for the Google-developed OS. Look & Feel It is really a case of two extremes here. The solid and classy build as well as different looks are combined in what is (and there is really no other way of putting this) in a slightly bulky form factor. To put this in perspective, the Xoom has a th [...] Read the entire article
Amazon's Android Tablet to Cost Hundreds Less Than the iPad: Report
By HotHardware, published 29-08-2011
The highly anticipated Amazon.com tablet will emulate something from the HP TouchPad, according to a recent report. No, it won't use HP's webOS platform, instead opting for Google's Android, but it will sell for hundreds less than Apple's $499 entry-level iPad, according to a source, speaking to the New York Post. It wasn't until the price...
Apple's A6 Won't Reach iPad Until Later in 2012
By HotHardware, published 28-08-2011
For a CPU that hasn't seen the light of day, there's a great deal of debate surrounding Apple's A6—and the suggestion that it may not appear until later in 2012. The A6 is a complex bit of hardware; rumors indicate that the chip is a quad-core Cortex-A9 CPU built on 28nm at TSMC and utilizing the latter's 3D fabrication technology. We've...
Amazon's Android tablet to launch in September or October?
By phoneArena, published 26-08-2011
The New York Post is reporting that the upcoming Amazon Android flavored tablet will be priced hundreds of dollars less than the cost of the Apple iPad 2 and is expected to be launched in September or October; speculation is that the device will come to market without a camera...
Contre Jour Is Stunning
By GameInformer, published 26-08-2011
Looking for the new iPhone app everybody will be playing a month from now? Prefer to get in on the ground floor? Contre Jour just hit the iTunes store yesterday, and it's definitely worth a look. Like most Chillingo-published games, Contre Jour (roughly: Against the Day) offers a simple concept, with simple touch-screen controls. Unlike many Chillingo games, Contre Jour eschews the bright colors, chipper music, and familiar creatures/situations for a much more surprising and unique vision.In Contre Jour, you play Petit, an unusual creature that looks like an eye with a little tail. Petit can't move around much on his own, but his round shape makes him ideal for pushing around. As the player, you move Petit primarily by adjusting the topography of the ground around him -- pulling u...
Review: Logitech Wireless Speaker Z515
By TechRadar, published 26-08-2011
Before Apple was touting integrating the AirPlay protocol into its iPad and iPhone range (and iMacs and, well, everything else) we got by just fine with Bluetooth, thank you very much.While small AirPlay speakers are still few and far between, little portable Bluetooth speakers are thriving, and though Logitech is aiming this at iPad users with the name, it's just a standard Bluetooth speaker, so anyone can use it.It packs a rechargeable battery, good for up to 10 hours of use, an aux-in slot for plugging in non-Bluetooth sources, and a mains port for charging.The front is all business, featuring a grille covering the drivers, and light indicating the battery level and wireless connection status. The back features a fold-out stand and a small receded area with the on/off button and two vol...
Apple’s Newest Intern is also iOS’ Greatest Hacker
By SlashGear, published 26-08-2011
When it comes to Apple’s mobile platform iOS, this operating system running on the ultra-successful iPhone and iPad as well as iPod Touch, there’s a certain word that represents the illegal hacking of the ecosystem: Jailbreaking. When it comes to Jailbreaking, aka beating Apple’s security barriers and editing Apple’s code as one sees fit, Comex [...]
Apple iPad to control tablet market until 2013
By SlashGear, published 25-08-2011
Research firm IHS iSuppli has revised their forecast for media tablets, now pegging Apple’s control of the tablet market to continue through 2013. With tablet competitors like Android continuing to struggle and the recent surrender of the webOS-based HP TouchPad tablet, Apple is taking advantage of the situation by increasing its iPad shipments at a [...]
NFL's Tampa Bay Buccaneers plan on going to the Super Bowl using the Apple iPad 2
By phoneArena, published 25-08-2011
Instead of having to thumb through a huge phonebook-sized playbook (not the RIM tablet) full of routes and blocking assignments, players with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers simply turn on their Apple iPad in order to memorize plays...
WSJ reflects on Apple after Jobs, looks back at his influence
By TechReport, published 25-08-2011
The news of Steve Jobs' resignation from Apple's CEO spot late yesterday was a possibility we've seen coming for years, given Jobs' apparent ongoing health issues. Still, it was a bit of a shock because Apple and Jobs are both at the zenith of their success. I found myself reflecting last night on all of the ways Jobs influenced the world around us, and a host of quick-reaction stories posted at the Wall Street Journal were a helpful guide.Of course, Walt Mossberg wrote an admiring overview of Jobs' accomplishments that will take you down memory lane, from the Apple II through the iPad. Although Jobs' career can be summed up largely with reference to three different companies—Apple, NeXT, and Pixar—his ...Read more...
iPad gets treated to a stick-on joystick, courtesy of Logitech
By phoneArena, published 25-08-2011
Playing video games is undoubtedly one of the best ways to waste your time, and Apple's App Store has tons of them to offer. However, the virtual controls that you must use in order ...
Opinion: Jobs' superpower was the ability to say no
By TechRadar, published 25-08-2011
There will be thousands of words written in praise of Steve Jobs in the coming days; from co-founding Apple in his garage to his triumphant return to the company and its subsequent upturn. But, to me, the most vital thing that Steve Jobs brought to the technology world was the ability to say no. Perfectionists are ten a penny, but perfectionists who have risen to the top of successful companies are much harder to find. The luxury of being uncompromising is often the first thing to evaporate when commercial pressures are brought to bear. By keeping to his vision, Jobs earned himself a rare untouchable quality in the tech world, but also within Apple. That meant that any project within the company could be sent back to the drawing board or even skewered by Jobs, however late in the design pr...
Review: Logitech Speaker Stand for iPad
By TechRadar, published 25-08-2011
Speaker docks for Apple's iPad aren't quite as prevalent as those for the iPhone and iPod, in no small part due the size of unit needed to hold the larger tablet device.Increasingly, though, the big names are starting to offer solutions. Altec Lansing, Philips, JBL and others have got in on the act, and so has Logitech. In fact, Logitech has really jumped aboard the iPad bandwagon, offering accessories such as the excellent Tablet Keyboard for iPad.This speaker dock doesn't really bother with fancy features – it's not battery powered, and there's no AirPlay or other wireless audio – but just focuses on holding your iPad sturdily, charging it and playing music.The base is quite large, but we've no complaints about that. It means the whole unit is stable, and offers lots of space for spe...
In Depth: 12 most memorable Steve Jobs moments
By TechRadar, published 25-08-2011
We're going to miss Steve Jobs as Apple's CEO - not just because of his talent, but because of his talent for making tech interesting. Just when things start to get dull, Jobs pops up with a new device, a new philosophy or a new feud - and the tech industry will be all the poorer without him. These are some of our favourite Jobs moments from the last 14 years. 1. "Tell me what's wrong with this place"After more than a decade away from the firm he founded, Jobs returned to Apple in 1997. It was the beginning of one of the most incredible chapters the technology industry's ever seen. On his first day back, Businessweek reports, he asked executives to tell him what was wrong with the stricken Apple. "After some mumbled replies, he jumped in: 'It's the products!'"2. "Thoughts on music"Jobs has...
Updated: Amazon tablet rumours: what you need to know
By TechRadar, published 25-08-2011
If you're a Kindle owner, you'll know that the buying and ownership experience is the most Apple-y experience you can have without giving Steve Jobs all your money. The device is superb, and getting content onto it is effortless. Imagine if Amazon did the same thing not just with books, but with music, movies and apps too. Excited yet? We are. Here's what we know about the Amazon tablet.Check out what TechRadar thinks will be found on the upcoming Amazon tablet.The Amazon tablet won't kill the KindleDon't worry, Kindle fans. Amazon isn't going to dump the Kindle we already know and love. Speaking to Consumer Reports, Amazon boss Jeff Bezos said "we will always be very mindful that we will want a dedicated reading device." Bezos couldn't possibly comment on other product plans, but suggeste...
Foxconn says relationship with Apple to only grow under new CEO
By phoneArena, published 25-08-2011
Foxconn, the Chinese parts supplier well known for assembling the iPhone and the iPad, is probably the one company most closely tied with Apple…
Steve Jobs resigns as Apple CEO
By TechRadar, published 25-08-2011
Steve Jobs has stepped-down as the CEO of Apple.The announcement follows a lengthy absence from the Apple hot-seat due to health reasons.Current COO Tim Cook is the new CEO of the company following a "strong recommendation" from Jobs, who will now take on a new role as chairman of the board.Statement"I have always said if there ever came a day when I could no longer meet my duties and expectations as Apple's CEO, I would be the first to let you know. Unfortunately, that day has come," said Jobs in a resignation letter. "I believe Apple's brightest and most innovative days are ahead of it," he added. "And I look forward to watching and contributing to its success in a new role. "I have made some of the best friends of my life at Apple, and I thank you all for the many years of being able to...
Steve Jobs resigns as Apple CEO
By GameSpot, published 25-08-2011
CEO says he can "no longer meet my duties and expectations" but will remain on as chairman of the board; Tim Cook named as replacement. Apple has flourished in recent years, riding a wave of successful consumer electronics like the iPod, iPhone, and iPad to become one of the largest companies in the world. Much of that success has been attributed to the company's iconic CEO, Steve Jobs, but the time has come for Apple to press on under the stewardship of another. Apple today released a copy of Steve Jobs' letter of resignation as CEO. Jobs was known for wearing black turtlenecks during Apple press events. Also, guiding the company to tremendous financial success. "I have always said if there ever came a day when I could no longer meet my duties and expectati...
Acer Posts First Quarterly Loss Ever, Faces Tough Road Ahead
By MaximumPC, published 24-08-2011
Hewlett Packard isn't the only major PC maker facing an uncertain future. Acer today reported worse than expected second quarter results, and there's plenty of reason for despair. For starters, consolidated revenue was down 32 percent year-over-year for the quarter at $3.5 billion with an operating loss of $246 million. More cause for concern, however, is that this is the first time Acer has ever posted a quarterly loss. Tough times have fallen on Acer ever since it parted ways with former CEO Gianfranco Lanci, though the slide started before he left. Lanci jumped ship after the board of directors essentially pushed him overboard as they wanted to steer Acer's ship more towards mobile waters. But Apple's hugely popular iPad has been a double whammy, eating up much of the mobile market shar...
Wolfenstein 3D pulled from App Store due to swastikas
By GameSpot, published 24-08-2011
John Carmack says Swiss and Austrian iOS storefronts no longer offer original id Software first-person shooter because of offensive symbolism. While Apple allows a staggering number of programs to be sold through the iOS App Store, its iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch devices still can't be considered open platforms. A reminder of that came yesterday as John Carmack posted on Twitter that Wolfenstein 3D Classic had been pulled from the App Store in certain countries. This screen from the iOS Wolfenstein shows some of the offending symbols. "The iOS App Stores in Switzerland and Austria just lost Wolfenstein Classic due to the offensive swastikas," Carmack wrote, following the post up with a frowning emoticon. Like the PC original, Wolfenstein 3D Classic is a fir...
Updated: Windows 8: everything you need to know
By TechRadar, published 24-08-2011
The Windows 8 picture is becoming clearer. Following on from the slides allegedly leaked in June 2010 by a software engineer at HP, Microsoft has outed far more details about the interface design. Microsoft says Windows 8 is a reimagining of Windows, "from the chip to the interface" and has launched an Engineering Windows 8 blog. The corporation has promised that a pre-release Windows 8 build will be available to the public. Microsoft says that "a Windows 8-based PC is really a new kind of device, one that scales from touch-only small screens through to large screens, with or without a keyboard and mouse." Opinion: Windows 8 could make you rethink buying iPad 3Indeed, the new OS appears to have two completely separate interfaces - one, a traditional (and, on the surface of it, unchanged) W...
Review: Logitech Tablet Keyboard for iPad
By TechRadar, published 24-08-2011
There's no shortage of reasons to be writing on Apple's iPad: emails, memos, office suites with word processors and spreadsheets, angry internet comments…Apple's tablet can do it all, but a lot of people aren't so keen on the on-screen keyboard. This is partly why Apple included Bluetooth keyboard integration into the iPad, and why other tablet makers, including Asus with the Eee Pad Transformer and Lenovo with its U1 Hybrid saw fit to create tablet-cum-laptop devices.The Logitech Tablet Keyboard for iPad is probably the best iPad keyboard we've seen, though. It's a standalone Bluetooth keyboard that's been customised with iOS control keys, and a case for the keyboard that doubles as an iPad stand.See full-res imageThe extra functions added to the keyboard are a Home button key, a lock/u...
Verizon's 64GB Apple iPad 2 is on sale for $699.99 today only
By phoneArena, published 24-08-2011
If you’re a Verizon customer and yearn to buy Apple’s shiny tablet, but don’t want to fork out over $830 for the top of the line model (64GB version), then you’ll probably be ecstatic to find it on sale online for $699.99...
Updated: Sony S1: what you need to know
By TechRadar, published 24-08-2011
It's taken Sony a while to join the tablet party, but anything from a firm famous for its pin-sharp displays and desirable PCs is going to be worth waiting for. And it's in the form of the S1 - or Sony Tablet S - that is Sony's main new tablet. From what we know so far, the new PlayStation-certified tablet and its sibling, the S2, are very desirable indeed - so what do we actually know, when can we get our hands on one and where do we go to pre-order? Let's find out. The Sony S1 is a traditional tabletWhile the Sony S2 is doing something very different, the Sony S1 tablet is in iPad territory: as you'll see from our photo-tastic Sony S1 update, the device is a typically rectangular ten-incher with a curved, tapered body.The Sony S1 features include DLNAThere's no HDMI port, but the Sony S1...
Bungie Aerospace Reveals Crimson For IPad
By GameInformer, published 24-08-2011
Bungie Aerospace has officially unveiled Crimson: Steam Pirates, the first release from the indie publisher. The game is a naval-based adventure for the iPad, which features pirates, subs, steamships, and turn-based action. Crimson: Steam Pirates will be available on the Apple App Store next week, on September 1. If you haven't invested in Apple's tablet yet, fear not. It'll be coming on iPhone, Steam, and Android tablets sometime in the near future. The game was mentioned during Bungie Aerospace's big reveal, and was developed by Harebrained Schemes. It might not be the Halo-related property that fans had been screaming for, but it looks like a pretty fun little game.
Apple iPad 2 replaces paper in the cockpit on United Airlines' flights
By phoneArena, published 24-08-2011
United Airlines has become the first U.S. airline to take paper out of the cockpit and permanently replace it with the Apple iPad; the airline's 11,000 pilots are exchanging flight manuals and charts for an iPad 2 loaded with Jeppesen Mobile Flite Deck, a free app from the App Store...
Samsung: Kubrick invented tablets, not Apple
By TechRadar, published 23-08-2011
The epic patent infringement battle between Apple and Samsung, has taken a bizarre twist with Sammy claiming that tablets like the iPad were actually the brainchild of film director Stanley Kubrick.Apple has argued for months that Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1 'blatantly copied' the iPad 2 and briefly had the rival device banned across Europe.However, Samsung will now tell the courts that because a similar tablet actually appeared in Kubrick's 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey (see below) it makes Apple's patent null and void.Samsung says Kubrick's future-thinking movie opens up the 'prior art' defense, which can be used to invalidate patents if the idea can be proved to have existed before the patent was issued.AstronautsThe filing reads:"Attached hereto as Exhibit D is a true and correct copy ...
Gary Marshall: Cheap TouchPads show what's wrong with tablets
By TechRadar, published 23-08-2011
When the news broke about cut-price UK TouchPads yesterday afternoon, I came up with a cunning plan for people who hadn't already clambered aboard the tablet bandwagon: buy an HP TouchPad just now, and then get an iPad 3 or Android 4 tablet next year.I wasn't being sarky. At £400ish, TouchPads are a tough sell. At £90, they're a steal. Sure, they're not as nice as iPad 2s, and they don't have as many apps, and the reviews haven't been so good. But at £89, there's no competition: you can't even buy an Android-powered Etch-A-Sketch for that kind of money. Even ASDA's Arnova is a tenner more, while offering considerably less.This morning, PC World's online shop summed it up. Sorry, it said. We're out of TouchPads. Fancy a refurbished Advent Amico instead?I'd rather eat my own eyes.Can we l...
Review: Sharp LC-40LE831D
By TechRadar, published 23-08-2011
Is Sharp's star on the rise? Hot on the heels of the news that Sharp could be about to get investment from Apple to become the supplier of iPhone and iPad screens, here's another fillip to the inventor of LCD TVs – a cracking 3D TV that's a polished performer with high-end sources, the LC-40LE831D. Hardly a major force in the UK flatscreen TV market, Japanese brand Sharp has a huge LCD business that's largely Asia-focused and has, in recent times, been concentrating on the budget end of the TV and consumer electronics markets elsewhere. That all changed last year when Sharp introduced Quattron – a new colour reproduction technology for flatscreen TVs that was long overdue. TV pictures are made up of individual pixels that mix elements from three sub-pixels – red, green and blue – t...
Updated: iOS 5: all the latest details
By TechRadar, published 23-08-2011
We're expecting big things from Apple this year: the iPhone 5 will be with us at some point in 2011, and some rumours suggest we'll see the iPad 3 as early as this autumn. But in the meantime there's a new version of iOS, iOS 5 here and it's been revealed during tonight's WWDC 2011 keynote.iOS in numbers: 200 million iOS devices soldRead on for our list of all the new iOS 5 features but for a video rundown of what's new, check out our pal T3's video below:iOS 5 release dateThe iOS release date is Autumn 2011 - probably to coincide with the new iPhone.iOS 5 compatibilityiOS 5 will work with iPhone 4 and 3GS (the latter is a surprise), iPad and iPad 2, and the iPod touch 3rd and 4th gen. We're also a little surprised to see it's going to be rolled out to the original iPad, but as it has the ...
WINGStand turns iPhone and iPad into a computer
By SlashGear, published 23-08-2011
Sometimes really cool products and ideas are very simple. This is one of those cases. The WINGStand is a very interesting little product that is designed to hold your tablet or smartphone such as the iPad or iPhone right next to the curved Apple Bluetooth keyboard. The little stand has a curve in the front [...]
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