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Lotus Glass Teamed With Samsung OLED Displays

Feb 6, 2012 11:12 am

Corning’s Gorilla Glass famously makes the iPhone and several premium smartphones a bit mre likely to survive falls without a broken screen, but a lesser-known product made by Corning is Lotus... Read more by clicking on the link above.. [more]

Android Apps On Blackberry PlayBook

Feb 6, 2012 11:04 am

Research In Motion RIM will launch Blackberry PlayBook OS 2.0 this February, having shown off the long-overdue email functionality and improvements to the Calendar and Contact apps at CES 2012. What... Read more by clicking on the link above.. [more]

Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 Original Sleeve & Screenprotector Review

Feb 6, 2012 10:30 am

IF you’ve gone out an picked up the absolutely gorgeous Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 then you’ve dropped a pretty penny and need to pick up a case that does this tablet justice. At the Samsung store here in Taipei we’ve … [more]

Best Buy’s 2012 SuperBowl Ads Features Silicon Valley Stars

Feb 6, 2012 4:42 am

Best Buy’s SuperBowl Ads are known for celebrity spots this year they decided to try something new, they decided to Silicon Valley celebrities. Thier Super Bowl ad opened with Philippe Kahn, the current CEO of Fullpower Technologies and the … [more]

How Drunk Are You? BreathalEye’s iPhone App Has the Answer

Feb 6, 2012 4:10 am

Have a few too many drinks watching the Giants make the Patriots cry? Have a few too many drinks and want to see exactly how drunk you are? Check out BreathalEye iPhone/iPod Touch App. Using science BreathalEyes will tell you … [more]

Samsung SuperBowl Galaxy Note Commercial Now Online

Feb 6, 2012 3:40 am

Samsung just aired their SuperBowl 2012 ad featuring the Galaxy Note, we saw the teaser a few day’s ago, now we have the 90 second clip in its entirety! It features The Darkness’ Thing Called Love song, and we think … [more]

Corning Concpet Video Shows Off the Future with Transparent Tablets

Feb 6, 2012 3:28 am

We love concept videos a sneak peak into what the future holds for those who actually have the power to shape it, Microsoft has released a few that we hope will come true, Corning has released another conpet video … [more]

Dropbox Giving Out Free Storage to Beta Testers

Feb 5, 2012 12:30 pm

Lifehacker found that Dropbox is running a beta test on its new Experimental Dropbox 1.3.12 software right now and will give you 4.5 GB of storage (at 500MB increments) to test out some of the new features in Dropbox beta. … [more]

Samsung & Android Top of the US Smartphone Food Chain

Feb 5, 2012 10:58 am

The numbers are out form ComScore who released the latest figures on the US smartphone market. Unsurprisingly Apple and Android came out on top with some impressive month-over-month gains, with Android accounting for 47.3 percent of smartphones in the US, … [more]

Bizarre Study Finds Android Users Have More One Night Stands

Feb 5, 2012 9:30 am

According to a recent Match.com survey of Canadian smartphone users Android users have more one night stands. A whopping 62 percent of the Android users polled said they ‘got down’ on the first date. Looking at other operating systems 57 … [more]

TF300T – new Asus Prime?

Feb 4, 2012 12:40 pm

Walks like Prime talk like Prime, this new TF300T notebook by Asus may be the new follow up to the Transformer Prime. TF300T as seen above has plastic chassis, which could mean a cheaper offering by... Read more by clicking on the link above.. [more]

iPad 3 to have new A6 quad-core CPU

Feb 4, 2012 11:29 am

According to iPad Site, turning the wheels of apple rumours, new iPad 3 coming out this summer is to have a quad-core A6 processor. There will be 2 iPad 3 models. WiFi only J1 and 4G LTE J2 model.... Read more by clicking on the link above.. [more]

11.6-inch ASUS 1225B Eee PC Flare Available for Your Netbook Needs

Feb 3, 2012 11:43 pm

Clearly the netbook field is dwindling, with the computer usage model either trending towards tablets or thin and light laptops like Ultrabooks or the MacBook Air. However, personal computing is just that — personal. Everyone has different needs when it … [more]

AT&T Kernel Source Code for Samsung Galaxy Note Released

Feb 3, 2012 10:45 pm

Ahead of the official launch date for the Samsung Galaxy Note on AT&T, Samsung has open sourced the kernel source code and other related code for the device. While this likely won’t mean much to the average user, it does … [more]

More Spark Linux Tablet Details Available, Pre-Order February, Shipping in May for $265

Feb 3, 2012 10:35 pm

Just a few days ago we reported on a 7-inch, Linux-based tablet called the Spark that would be available “soon” at a decent price of $265 USD. More details have been released about the hardware and software the device will … [more]

Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus N Unboxing and Hands-On [video]

Feb 3, 2012 9:40 pm

Andrzej made a quick hands-on video for the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus N, a redesigned version of the Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus for the German market. There isn’t too much changed from the design except for the slightly larger … [more]

Refurbished Motorola XOOM Wi-Fi Tablets Sold on Woot! Have Previous Owners’ Data

Feb 3, 2012 9:00 pm

Motorola Mobility announced that approximately 100 out of a batch of 6200 XOOM Wi-Fi tablets that were purchased between March and October of 2011 and returned soon afterwards may not have been properly processed to delete the previous owners’ data … [more]

ASUS TF300T | 3rd Generation Transformer

Feb 3, 2012 7:46 pm

It looks like the next generation Asus Transformer has just leaked. A Taiwanese websites, NCCC, have a number of very convincing photos of a model named the “TF300T”, bearing the Asus logo and distinctive design. A QuieTek certification document revealed its name, so it is hard to... [more]

Motorola Droid RAZR MAXX outperforming

Feb 3, 2012 12:53 pm

Motorola Droid RAZR MAXX is much talked about these days as the best this and best that. Let’s take a quick peak. Battery is 3300mAP taking you way past 20 hours on a charge. This is over 7... Read more by clicking on the link above.. [more]

Samsung Alias 2 with an Ever Shifting EInk Keyboard [Video]

Feb 3, 2012 12:30 pm

The Samsung Alias 2 selling feature is its dual-hinge design allows it to flip open to show off a keyboard with an EInk Display. Since the messaging handset can be opened in portrait or landscape mode thanks to the dual … [more]

Samsung Galaxy Note launch

Feb 3, 2012 12:29 pm

Preorders for new Samsung Galaxy Note are to start on Monday February 5th. Note will be available at AT&T which should start selling them on February 19th. A 90 second Super Bowl commercial has... Read more by clicking on the link above.. [more]

Nokia’s stats and new hope found in Lumia 900

Feb 3, 2012 12:11 pm

Nokia has been losing money for a while now giving in it’s monopoly on smartphone market share to Apple and Samsung. Recent stats include loss of profit from last year’s 28.7% margin to... Read more by clicking on the link above.. [more]

Samsung Galaxy SII plus comes first

Feb 3, 2012 11:17 am

Samsung Galaxy SII upgrade is overdue. We know that SIII should be released before summer, but before that happens, if you should be impatient, there will be an upgrade to SII version and it will be... Read more by clicking on the link above.. [more]

Is iOS More Stable Than Android?

Feb 3, 2012 11:15 am

Have your phone crash on your sucks. No two ways about it. The question that often comes up is which operating system is more stable, iOS or Android? Crittercism, a research startup that analyzes mobile app crashes, has published some … [more]

Android Market Place Gets a Bouncer to Keep Out Malware

Feb 3, 2012 10:00 am

Google is beefing up security around Android, a new service code named Bouncer will scan of all apps available on the Android Market. It will also take a look at developer’s accounts to search for malware, spyware, or trojans. Bouncer … [more]

MacBook Pro – Upgraded

Feb 3, 2012 10:00 am

The 15-inch MacBook Pro was upgraded from from the original Intel Core i5 CPUs to incorporate the latest second generation Sandy Bridge technology. MacBook Pros, whether 15- or 17-inch, now all ship... Read more by clicking on the link above.. [more]

Samsung Galaxy SII Plus Photo Leaked Ahead of MWC?

Feb 3, 2012 8:45 am

Speculation is hot and heavy about Samsung’s plans for Mobile World Congress, they have announced that they will not be releasing their flagship Galaxy SIII but news of a Galaxy SII Plus have emerged. Industry insider Eldar Murtazin has published … [more]

AMD RoadMap Reveals Intent to Execute

Feb 3, 2012 3:26 am

In case you missed it AMD is turning over a new leaf with CEO Rory P. Read and with him a road map focused on delivering on promises and bringing products to market. Lisa Su Senior VP and General Manager … [more]

Windows Phone 8 Details Leaked by Internal Nokia Video

Feb 3, 2012 1:17 am

An video meant for internal viewing at Nokia featuring senior Windows Phone VP Joe Belfiore, revealed that the next Windows Phone update, nicknamed Apollo, will add multi-core processor support and catch up to Android and iOS. Unfortunately we weren’t able … [more]

Bricked-Kernel Helps Your CM9 HP TouchPad Reach 1.9 GHz

Feb 3, 2012 1:00 am

If you’ve been following the progress of the CyanogenMod team developing for the HP TouchPad, you know that an alpha version of Android 4.0 is available via a custom CyanogenMod 9 build. Not only can you run Ice … [more]

ASUS TF300T May Be Follow-Up Tablet to Original Eee Pad Transformer

Feb 2, 2012 11:45 pm

Photos of what looks to be a new, 10-inch ASUS tablet were leaked on a Chinese website. The photos show a pretty sleek tablet with the model number TF300T. It seems similar to the Transformer Prime, but the … [more]

Nokia Lumia 900 Now Available for Pre-Order at Microsoft Stores

Feb 2, 2012 11:20 pm

Nokia’s been doing some decent business with their Lumia line of Windows Phones. They’ve reportedly sold over a million of them since January, which is pretty good for their first products using the Windows Phone OS. The Nokia … [more]

Buzz Out Loud 1579: Facebook goes Public: The Winners and Losers (Podcast)

Feb 2, 2012 11:12 pm

The Buzz Crew talks about Facebook's historic IPO, and the challenges they'll face moving forward. Zynga is smiling, and so is the invite-only Pinterest. We've figured it out, and it's the new social network for girls or metrosexuals. "Into it, Not Into it" brings us vacuum-sealed couples and... [more]

ADzero Bamboo Smartphone Takes Advantage of Sustainable Materials for Chassis

Feb 2, 2012 10:48 pm

A British design student, Kieron-Scott Woodhouse, was working on a university project at Middlesex University, designing a smartphone using unusual materials, like steel and bronze. His online portfolio of smartphone concepts got picked up by some major websites, which got … [more]

Galaxy Note + LEGO + Stop Motion = Awesome

Feb 2, 2012 10:15 pm

The video below is a really cute way to show off the Samsung Galaxy Note. A group called Team Evolve — which is part of Samsung Mob!lers, a youth campaign to promote Samsung in the UAE — created a … [more]

$99 ZTE Optik Tablet Available From Sprint Offers EVDO, Not LTE

Feb 2, 2012 9:15 pm

Looking for an inexpensive tablet with always-available 3G? Sprint is offering the ZTE Optik, a 7-inch Honeycomb tablet for $99 with 2-year contract. The Optik has a dual-core, 1.2 GHz Snapdragon processor with 1 GB of RAM, and 16 … [more]

Facebook Goes Public

Feb 2, 2012 4:39 pm

The long awaited Facebook initial public offering (IPO) arrived at the Securities and Exchange Commission yesterday, raising $5bn. For anyone not au fait with the inner workings of the western... Read more by clicking on the link above.. [more]

Minimum Requirements For Windows 8 Tablets

Feb 2, 2012 3:52 pm

Microsoft has announced the hardware requirements for tablets running the Windows 8 operating system, which will be launched this year. The various requirements detail Microsoft minimum hardware... Read more by clicking on the link above.. [more]

Samsung Galaxy SII Plus to be Released before the SIII?

Feb 2, 2012 3:38 pm

It’s time to gather around the water cooler and listen to another Samsung rumor. This one is around a upgrade to the Samsung Galaxy SII getting a spec bump to a Plus edition. Samsung has confirmed that the Galaxy SIII … [more]

Give It Some Bass – JLab B-Flex X-Bass

Feb 2, 2012 3:05 pm

Most notebook and netbook users will concede their on-board audio could use a little extra bass. A fuller audio experience, with fuller bass and less tinny higher notes makes for more enjoyable... Read more by clicking on the link above.. [more]

Disposable Computers – 30 cents a piece

Feb 2, 2012 2:49 pm

Instead of simply bearing a barcode for scanning, printed plastic labels could actively monitor the freshness of food, while other printed plastic labels could track the efficiency of medicines and... Read more by clicking on the link above.. [more]

Google Docs Offline Review: Offline Mode Leaves A lot to be Desired

Feb 2, 2012 2:15 pm

Google just issued an update to Google Docs where they added offline functionality. We took it for a spin and noticed that it was more like a Dropbox than a Offline mode. With this update, you will be able to … [more]

Motorola Droid RAZR MAXX Battery Life Crushes All Competitors

Feb 2, 2012 1:00 pm

If you’re like me and hate running out of battery at the end of the day you might want to take a closer look at the Motorola Droid RAZR MAXX. It has a whopping 3300mAP out of the box and … [more]

Great Marketing or Fanboy Suicide? Steve Jobs Back As a Taiwanese Man with an Android Tablet

Feb 2, 2012 11:45 am

Steve Jobs may have been sat in opposition to Android but apparently in the afterlife he’s all for it. At least that’s the story a Jobs look-alike tells in a recent TV commercial for a Taiwanese electronics company’s new product.… [more]

Samsung Superbowl Commercial Teaser Video

Feb 2, 2012 3:49 am

Samsung has been killing it with their commercials for the past few months, and in case you haven’t notice they’ve been picking on Apple. The Superbowl is just a few days away, which means that we will not only … [more]

Smartphone vs Tablet – The Ultimate Comparison and Usability Test

Feb 2, 2012 1:38 am

It’s time for the ultimate comparison of Smartphone’s and Tablet’s. Sascha and I thought that we would put our two favorite devices, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus and the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 to the test. We’ve got some very serious … [more]

Samsung NC110-Pororo Netbook Aimed at Kids with Cartoon Branding, Games, Video Content

Feb 2, 2012 1:30 am

Samsung will be releasing a kid-oriented netbook called the NC110-Pororo in South Korea on Feb. 6. The netbook hardware itself doesn’t seem to be very different from Samsung’s other netbooks. And actually, it seems that a regular version of the … [more]

Dick Tracy’s Watch…If He Were a Windows 8 Fan

Feb 2, 2012 1:00 am

There are a lot of “smart watch” concepts floating around these days. There are real products, like Motorola’s MOTOACTV Android watch, and older discontinued products like the Microsoft SPOT watches. But the concept watches are far more interesting (but often … [more]

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