Archive for July, 2011

Apple has received test displays from LG and Samsung to see which one is more suitable for the company’s next tablet. This has been unconfirmed by Apple, but it is thought that the new QXGA displays will stay 9.7″, the screen resolution will increase to 2048 x 1536, and pixels-per-inch will exceed 280. More »


Are you someone who uses an RSS feed reader to make it easier to look at your favorite website updates? You know, like Google Reader, which by the way is such an awesome feature. You should try it out. Anyhow, if you’re lazy and don’t want to actually go onto the Google+ website or it just makes it more convenient for you, you can now stream individual Google+ profiles with a webapp known as Google Plus Feed. More »


Do half of your friends have one service provider that you have while the other half of your friends use a provider that costs you minutes when you talk on the phone with them? Well, Vaveliero has made your life a little simpler (and less costly) for your iPhone 4. It has come out with a dual-SIM cover that will allow you to add another SIM card so you can be on two networks at once. More »


CNN returns to give streaming another try by now providing 24-hour news that is live and accessible online or through its iOS apps. Get your fill of as much CNN and HLN news whenever you want…because it will always be on. More »


Dying to get Acer’s TravelMate 8481? Well, it seems like you’re in luck! This thin laptop, with 13 hours of juicy battery life and Core i7, will be making its appearance in late August, which is a little past the mid-June deadline it was hoping for. More »


After a recent move from Google that banned their “Your Anon News” group on Google+, Anonymous seems to have taken it into their own hands and created AnonPlus, their own social network. More »


Roku 2, a media streaming player that will help stream your media, may be in the process of being formally launched. It passed through the FCC’s test and the new streamer has been reduced to a smaller size. More »


The MT-55 Platform is the new and improved version of the 100-inch MT-50 tablet that Ideum rolled out a while ago. This time, it’s considerably slimmer with its 55-inch touchscreen that comes in at just 3-inches thin. More »


Microsoft has been spotted working on an ultra, top-secret project that could be everything to a standstill. Well, actually, its Windows Phone team is and not much has been spilled on this project. More »


In a recent investors meeting, a OTR Global report that included RIM voiced their possible plans to stop production on the wi-fi model of their Blackberry PlayBook. More »


Mark Nixon has created a bridge named Chimecco (chime + echo?) with chimes underneath that “chime” as unsuspecting travelers journey across the bridge. While not really ghostly, it’s an intricate design since it shows off the ingenuity of the artist of creating a bridge chime. More »


From Htcyou: Google Videos called, it wants to be used again. The feature was already in some trouble after Google had acquired YouTube. And now, to add insult to injury, there is a new app in the Android Market named after it. More »


The Sony HD Camcorder Projector gives you the possibilities of having a complete cinema right in your hand (or pocket, if it’s big enough). You’ll be able to shoot 1080, 60p videos that can then be displayed on the built-in projector that sits on its fold-out screen. Talk about cool. More »


Most smartphones have on-screen keyboards because they are all touchscreen and no longer have the physical keyboards that most started with. Thus, those who used to have the very first BlackBerrys may find it a little more difficult to type with virtual keyboards. However, the BlackBerry 7 OS will try to make learning a little easier by implementing a keyboard for the Torch 2 9810 that is somewhat similar to that of the PlayBook’s. More »


From Htcyou: Android will finally be getting the awesome app known as Path, which was previously only available on the iOS. This app allows you to share photos with 50 of your closest friends. Said friends will be on your personal network and allow them to comment on your photos. A chat feature will be present so you can talk about the photo(s) with your friends. More »


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