Mac OS X 10.6.3 beta enters broader testing

Apple today began large-scale testing of its next maintenance and security update for Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6.3. The update originally entered limited testing in early December. In total the present build incorporates 221 code corrections to 92 system components, including Mail, MobileMe, iCal and QuickTime X.
The build is labeled 10D522, and approximately 665.7MB in size. Some specific improvements include better automatic spelling correction, and fixes for crashes that can occur while printing or using components like AppKit, iCal, Mail, and Photo Booth.

Apple has already noted four known issues with 10D522, involving iTunes freezes, and problems with updating applications, viewing Display preferences or navigating the ColorSync Utility Filters tab.


[Via Macnn]

SAMSUNG Redefines Immersive Entertainment with New Connected Blu-ray Home Theater Systems

LAS VEGAS, January 6, 2010 – Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a market leader and award-winning innovator in consumer electronics, today unveiled its next-generation Blu-ray Home Theater Systems; the HT-C6730W, which received a CES “Best of Innovations 2010” award, the HT-C7530W and the HT-C6500. All three models introduce a new retro, no-grill speaker design and Samsung’s newly-introduced immersive Crystal Amplifier Pro technology, which ensures accurate sound reproduction and minimal noise interference.

For the first time, Samsung’s Home Theater systems now have access to the upgraded Internet@TV service, featuring Samsung Apps. Samsung Apps provides an expanded, easy-to-navigate selection of content and applications from leading content providers and services including Accedo Broadband, AccuWeather.com, The Associated Press, Blockbuster, Fashion TV, Netflix, Picasa, Pandora, Rovi, Travel Channel, Twitter, USA TODAY, and Vudu. In addition, the HT-C6730W and HT-C6500 will have built-in WiFi connectivity while the HT-C7530W will support Wi-Fi through the included wireless dongle*.

All new models feature Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) connectivity for sharing content with other electronic devices on the network. The new Blu-ray Home Theater Systems, which perfectly complement Samsung’s 2010 HDTV lineup, will be on display at the Samsung booth #11026 during the International Consumer Electronics Show at the Las Vegas Convention Center, January 7 – 10, 2010.

“Samsung has always prided itself on delivering thoughtfully-designed immersive experiences to every type of home theater enthusiast,” said Sung-Ho Jun, Senior Vice President of Visual Display Division at Samsung Electronics. "This year we’re kicking it up a notch by greatly enhancing the systems’ audio quality and adding unprecedented connectivity, enabling consumers to access a diverse range of entertaining content.”

Samsung HT-C6730W: Recipient of the CES “Best of Innovations 2010” Award
The 1330W HT-C6730W was designed for the ultimate home theater aficionado and is the most powerful audio system Samsung offers with lifelike 7.1-channel surround sound which fully immerses viewers in their entertainment experience. The system introduces a built-in digital signal processor (DSP) that allows for realistic vertical 3D surround sound experience. Boasting 1080p video playback for both Blu-ray discs and standard DVDs, the unit supports the Dolby Digital Plus™, Dolby TrueHD™ and DTS-HD Master Audio high-definition audio formats. The system includes eight speakers; a wide center channel speaker, a large subwoofer, two tower speakers and four surround speakers, including wireless rear satellite speakers.

The HT-C6730W comes in a dark black, high gloss finish for a distinct elegance that matches the quality of the sound.

The Samsung HT-C7530W: Perfect Balance of Design and Performance
Samsung’s 800W HT-C7530W takes home theater component design to new heights. Featuring a nature-inspired Touch of Color™ (ToC™) design, the HT-C7530W matches modern interior design aesthetics while also complementing Samsung’s stylish HDTVs. Suggesting high-end furniture rather than high-end acoustics, the receiver’s cabinet has a wood-grain texture and is encased in a luxurious translucent material. The 5.1-channel system consists of two tall satellite speakers, 2 wireless rear speakers, a center unit and an active subwoofer.

Samsung HT-C6500: Impressive Features in a Small Package
The 1000W HT-C6500 delivers the perfect home theater experience for small spaces. The system features built-in Wi-Fi, 1GB of built-in storage, 5.1 channel surround sound and advanced auto sound calibration in a compact package that doesn’t sacrifice audio or picture quality.
Samsung’s press releases, video content and product images are available at www.samsung.com/newsroom.

[Via SAMSUNG]

Motorola Backflip

The Motorola Backflip cell phone looks pretty cool, pretty weird form factor. Very nice to see you guys throwing out new idea. The Droid and Cliq are good devices. Nice to see Motorola back on its games. The Motorola Backflip android phone’s got the keyboard on the outside and flips outward, it’s not a slider.

The Motorola Backflip cell phone features include a 5 megapixels with Auto focus camera, 3.1-inche capacitive touch screen, a full QWERTY keyboard, WiFi, A-GPS, Bluetooth 2.0 and running Android 2.1 OS. The Backflip Backflip now official, launching in Q1 2010 for AT&T. I actually like the device, they’ve gotten rid of the dedicated search button.
Motorola Backflip Specifications:
- Carrier: AT&T
- Available: Q1 2010
- Networks: GSM Quad-band phone capable of global roaming (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)
UMTS tri-band global 3G (2100/1900/850 MHz) / EDGE/UMTS/HSDPA 7.2 Mbit/s/HSUPA
- Display: 3.10 inches, 320 x 480 pixels, 262 144 colors, TFT
- Camera: 5 megapixels with Flash and LED, Auto focus
- Operating system: Android 2.1
- Input: Full QWERTY keyboard, capacitive touch screen
- CPU: Qualcomm MSM7201A, 528 MHz
- Memory: 256 MB RAM / 512 MB ROM
- Memory card: microSD/microSDHC
- Connectivity: WiFi, A-GPS,
- Misc: MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WAV, AMR
- Media: MPEG4, H.263, H.264, 3GP
- Battery: 1400 mAh Li – Ion
- Talk Time: 5.83 hours
- Standby Time: 315 hours
- Dimensions: 108 x 53 x 15.3 mm
- Weight: 133 g
- Other: MOTOBLUR interface

via Engadget

Next Generation iPhone Could Come With Multi-Core Mobile Processor

Leading microprocessor manufacturer ARM Holdings have unveiled their next generation of mobile processor.

The new Cortex A9 multi-core mobile processor is built on top of the popular ARM MPCore technology and is said to provide unprecedented levels of peak performance.

This news is significant for the fact that Apple is a massive ARM licensee and this particular multi-core processor technology was rumored to be made available in the earlier generation of iPhone itself. The Cortex A9 processor has excellent power efficiency - applications would be processed at close to 2Ghz, consuming less than 0.25W of power per processor.

It is worth noting that most smartphones today, including the recently launched Google Nexus One make use of ARM Cortex A8 processor. This comes at a processing speed of 1GHz. With nearly double the processing speed at more efficient power consumption rates, expect a much faster iPhone 4G that could also come with a better battery life. Folks at The iPhone Blog have indicated that this could also make it to the Apple Tablet.

[Via Iphonehacks]

Toshiba debuts 3 new Blu-ray players, 3D model coming

In addition, Toshiba on Wednesday debuted three new players as well as support for Blu-ray 3D capability in its highest end model. All three of the new models -- BDX2500, BDX2700 and the BDX3000 -- feature online connectivity for access to online streaming entertainment from partners such as Netflix, Cinema Now and Pandora as well as 1080p VUDU content (like many other devices at CES). Following the recent finalization of the Blu-ray 3D format spec, Toshiba will also add the new BDX3000 Blu-ray player with 3D playback to complement its Toshiba 3D television products: the BDX3000, due later this year, adds 3D playback in addition to the full slate of features found on the BDX2700.
All three models feature 1080p/24fps playback of Blu-ray titles, as well as upconversion of standard definition DVD; they are BD-Live capable, offering online streaming capability, and support for playback of MP3, HD-JPEG, WMA and AVCHD files (for home movie viewing). In terms of audio, they also feature on-board decoding of Dolby True HD and DTS HD Master Audio | Essential via the analog 7.1 channel outputs or pass through via HDMI interface (for outboard decoding). The BDX2500 will be “wireless ready” via its USB port, with an optional Toshiba USB wireless “dongle*” for connection to a wireless home network. The mid-range BDX2700 also adds built-in wireless connectivity.

The BDX3000, which will ship in the third quarter of 2010, features a fresh new design, 3D capabilities and a wider range of yet undisclosed features. The BDX2500 will be $200, while the BDX2700 will cost $250; both expected to be available in the spring of this year.

[Via Electronista]

Flash Player 10.1 headed to Nexus One

The Google Nexus One has been making headlines for a while now and was officially announced today at the Google press conference. The device will also reportedly get Flash Player 10.1 soon.



[Via]

Wikipedia Mobile Widget Available From Symbian Foundation

Today, the Symbian Foundation pointed out the availability of an alpha version of the Wikipedia widget that makes it much easier to navigate around Wikipedia on your phone. You can see in this screenshot that you get a simple search field, along with the option to search full text or just the entry titles. A quick search for ‘Symbian’ took me to the page showing all manner of information about the Symbian Foundation, properly formatted to fit my screen without unnecessary formatting.
You can download the widget here, but keep in mind it is an alpha, and might have a few bugs here and there.

[Via Symbian-Guru]

Sensia by Pure

Sensia

Digital Audio System with Wi-Fi and Colour Touchscreen

Sensia is a revolutionary internet-connected digital audio system with Flow technology and a large colour touchscreen, giving you a unique way to enjoy internet radio content and podcasts, DAB and FM radio stations, your own music collection via Wi-Fi, online apps and unique broadcast material.
Using the touchscreen you can view and interact like never before: scrolling and spinning lists, tapping to select, sliding controls and swiping to change views. Sensia also features PURE Clearsound™ technology for impressive stereo sound, a handy RF remote control and an input for your iPod/MP3 player. There’s also an alarm, countdown and sleep timers, and a headphone socket.
Add an optional rechargeable PURE ChargePAK and you can listen to internet content anywhere within range of your Wi-Fi network or to DAB and FM radio when you’re further afield.

More info at Pure

Brionvega ts 522 Radio

In 1895 Marconi invented the radio. In 1963 Brionvega reinvented it!

There are objects created to leave a trace in the history of design, as well as in our lives and homes. The ts 522 radio receiver is one of those. Designed by Marco Zanuso and Richard Sapper and manufactured by Brionvega since 1964, it is the radio which changed the radio. A coloured, not a grey one, featuring a never-seen-before shape: the cube. A synthesis of technology in two shells. Able to become the radio par excellence.

So unique to be displayed at important museums of modern art. So modern it seems to have been created today. And it doesn’t stop renovating. Now it is available in radio/alarm clock version, under the new name ts 522 CR.

In doing this, the BV Company acquired the Brionvega’s essence to infuse new life into the great classics of the brand. The shape remains unchanged in its beauty, the technological essence is updated. The myth continues. The day can start. In the best of ways.

Materials & Finishes

Structure in ABS and Zinc Aluminium Alloy

Specification

Integrated LCD Display with backlight. Time, date, indoor thermometer functions.

Radio, Alarm Clock

Soft touch alarm off/snooze button

Dimensions

W 23 cm x H 13 cm x D 13 cm

Weight: 2.4 Kg

[Via Chaplinks]

Metro - Dual SIM Swivel Screen QWERTY Cosmopolitan Phone

Metro - Dual SIM Swivel Screen QWERTY Cosmopolitan Phone

Bold, beautiful, and brilliant! Feast your eyes on The Metro - Dual SIM Swivel Screen QWERTY Keyboard World Cell Phone! An attractive, featured-packed quad band cellphone that is guaranteed to turn heads like you do! And to commemorate its world introduction we're also throwing in a free 2GB TF / Micro SD card!

The CVFD-M65 looks good and is the perfect companion for investment bankers, district attorneys, actors, and supermodels. It's more powerful than most cellphones, but it's only half the size! And check out its innovative form factor: say goodbye to candy bars and sliders and say hello to this swivel open mobile phone that twists and shouts just like the Beatles did! Give the screen a turn and out comes the QWERTY keyboard. Yeah just like a Blackberry or the Nokia N71, but next to The Metro, those losers look like the ugly stepsisters!

We hope you like surprises though. Turn the phone around and see for yourself. Or should we say "see yourself" in the built-in mirror! Guys, make sure your Malibu inspired five o'clock shadow isn't running half past seven! And ladies, make sure you've still got that runway look and not the runaway look! But just in case you think that this phone is all looks with no brains, The Metro is a first class quad-band mobile phone that supports all four global GSM frequencies (850MHz, 900MHz, 1800MHz, 1900MHz) so you can trust it to work anywhere in the world. It also has two SIM card slots which is perfect for people who want to keep two active phone numbers (personal and business) inside one super sexy phone!

That's not all! The CVFD-M65 comes fully unlocked, meaning you can use it with any cell carrier or network you want. It's got Bluetooth (which allows you to pair your phone with tons of devices like handsfree headsets), a digitial still and video camera, a media player, and a host of PDA features that will make you fall in love with this cellphone at first sight. Elegantly designed and solidly constructed, The Metro comes with a beautiful 2.8 inch QVGA screen and a free 2GB TF / microSD card so you've got lots of storage for playing or creating media.

Cloud 9 Quadband 3 Inch Touchscreen Dual SIM Cellphone + WiFi

Introducing pure raw performance with stunning aesthetics. The Cloud 9 worldphone comes with every function a mobile phone owner needs these days. From, WiFi, Bluetooth, TV to eBuddy, Opera mini and much more.

The Cloud 9 is a beautifuly designed, sexy looking cellphone, and feels great in the palm of your hand. What makes the Cloud 9 so special? Well, this full 3 inch touchscreen mobile phone comes with dual SIM slots with dual standby, TV, FM Radio, WiFi, and is fully unlocked so it can be used with any carrier, and supports every GSM system on the globe (quad-band world phone).

The Cloud 9 features accelerometer functionality for multimedia applications such as portrait or landscape TV viewing, and whether you prefer touch screen, keypad, or a qwerty keypad, the Cloud 9 full 3 inch touchscreen display offers it all, giving maximum versatility in operating this fashionable mobile phone. Also built into this unlocked WiFi cell phone is a 3.5mm earphone plug-in, allowing you to listen to music in full stereo beauty.

The Cloud 9 quadband cellphone comes with POP3 and IMAP4 email accounts setup. Who doesn’t check their e-mail 10 times a day? Well, once you've setup your email account just pres send/receive to download your emails. This feature is very useful for people always on the go. It allows you to stay connected even when you’re out of the office, or even away on holiday. The CVNM-M86 also supports WAP, so if you’re not next to a WiFi connection, you can still go online using a GPRS connection.

At a Glance...

• Ulocked
• Qwerty Keyboard
• Full 3 inch touchscreen
• Dual SIM & dual stand-by
• Quadband, use world wide
• Beautiful all white color finish
• Wifi, Bluetooth, TV, FM Radio
• Ebuddy and Opera mini browser
• Bonus 2GB micro SD card included

Google's Nexus One is official

We know, you're so surprised. Google's finally confirmed the Nexus One. We've naturally heard all about the phone already from dubious sources, and even reviewed the purported device, but now that they've got one in hand up on a stage, we suppose we'll have to set aside all of our doubts. So, the nitty gritty: 3.7-inch AMOLED display, 1GHz Snapdragon processor, compass, GPS, accelerometer, light and proximity sensor, 5 megapixel camera with LED flash, 3.5mm headphone jack, and a multicolored LED under the trackball. There are also two mics onboard, one on the bottom and one on the back, for the purpose of noise cancellation à la Motorola's CrystalTalk, and the phone is naturally running the brand new Android 2.1. The phone is actually HTC branded, unlike the pre-release versions we've seen, and can be custom engraved with two lines of text at the time of order, for that extra personal touch (there's a picture of the phone's back after the break). The phone is available today off contract with a T-Mobile compatible radio for $529 unlocked, shipping to the US, UK, Singapore and Hong Kong, or with a two year T-Mobile US contract for $179 (both with free overnight shipping in the US). Most surprisingly, the phone is also headed to Verizon this Spring, and Vodafone will score the device eventually as well.

[Original Posted at Engadget]

Samsung debuts "wellness", transparent AMOLED players

Samsung on Tuesday unveiled two MP3 players designed with a transparent touch AMOLED display and customized "wellness" applications. The new IceTouch (YP-H1) features the world’s first 2-inch, full color, transparent Active Matrix Organic Light Emitting Diode (AMOLED) touch-screen display; it includes functions for DVD-quality video and studio-quality audio playback, photo browsing, FM FM radio, and portable storage, while the MyFit (YP-W1, pictured) features the what the company calls "wellness-promoting technology" that claims to help users monitor stress level, fat thickness, calorie intake and burn, and exercise effectiveness. Both players will be on display at CES (Samsung booth #11026).
In addition to the full-color transparent AMOLED touch screen, the IceTouch features a high-performance CPU and Samsung’s own “TouchWiz Sweep” interface, which is designed to provide a comfortable grip and give users "new options" for interacting with their player, although the company provided few details. The device also brings new 5.1-channel sound enhancement technology and broad support for codecs (MP3, WMA, OGG, FLAC, AAC, M4A, WAV and MP3HD) along with video playback (MPEG4, WMV, H.264, Xvid and Divx) files. According to the company, the player also continually analyzes and adjusts audio levels to reflect the producer’s intended sound.

Samsung says the AMOLED screen casing is constructed using a dual-injection molding process and tempered glass that results in a smooth, durable and scratch-proof surface. The IceTouch ships in white, but can also be individually customized through separately sold color skins in pink, blue, purple and gray; it will be available in the first half of 2010 in both 8GB and 16GB capacities (pricing not announced).

The MyFit offers wellness management tools, such as stress and body fat levels and customized workout guides. The device features what it claims are the world’s first fat and stress sensors located on the top of the player are used by an embedded exercise management program to keep people on target with their fitness goals. A built-in accelerometer automatically tracks calories burned while jogging and users can record their caloric consumption per meal with the included food calorie database. Other wellness applications built into the MyFit include a water intake manager and smoking cessation utility.

The portable music player also offers an FM radio tuner and Samsung’s DNSe 3.0 sound enhancement technology, which it says helps to overcome the inefficiencies and limitations of compressed audio files to generate a more realistic stereo sound. Media playback includes high quality compressed and lossless audio formats, such as MP3, WMA, OGG, and AAC, as well as MPEG4 and WMV video formats.

The 16GB IceTouch and 8GB MyFit will be available in the first half of 2010, although pricing was not announced.






[Via Electronista]

iLuv App Station alarm clock, L5 remote dongle, and BMW M power app

iPod and iPhone speaker docks are nothing new there are tons on the market. A new device from iLuv called the App Station works in conjunction with an app that lets the iPhone be the display for the alarm clock.


If you always have your iPhone on you and like the app that lets you control you Apple TV a new hardware accessory called the L5 Remote dongle may be perfect for you. The dongle turns your iPhone into a universal remote control.
BMW has unveiled a new app for the iPhone called the M Power application. The app measures speed, g-forces, and acceleration times. The app is free to download and will work with any vehicle.


[Via iphonebuzz]

Nokia Image Exchange Update 05/01/2010

Update 05/01/2010

Nokia Image Exchange is an exciting, experimental image gallery to make browsing and sharing images fun and easy. It aims to provide a seamless integration of a mobile image gallery application and a corresponding web-service. Image Exchange explores user experience when the mobile phone is enabled with an always-on data connection and utilizes existing contact information as a basis for social networking.

A few notable highlights include: automatic account creation, automatic back up and synchronization of image data, instant sharing, notifications about new images from contacts and a web interface for uploading and downloading images.
Note: The first time you use Image Exchange it may be initially slow as it generates image thumbnails and uploads images onto your private web account. If available, you can use a WiFI network and charger during this period. After initial upload the application should be quite fast.

Pinphone iPhone Clone

iPhone clones never seem to get old, and even with a price of $219, these devices somehow manage to sell rather well. If you do get this, there’s probably a good chance that your friend’s wouldn’t notice that you’re using a fake rather than the real deal, at least until they give the phone a try. Specifications for the Pinphone include:

• 3.5 inch HVGA capacitive touchscreen with multi-touch
• WiFi, EDGE, quadband, Bluetooth
• Compass, accelerometer and G-SensorFlash video playback, 2.0 megapixel camera with video and FM radio16 GB RAM
• Copy/Paste function3.5 inch headphone portShake Control for music tracks and imagesWorld clock, games, and ebook reader.

[Via Ubergizmo]

DreamBoxTools V4.0

DreamBoxTools V4.0

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5-bitcontrol® Digital TV Link v3.0
6-DVR-Studio Pro v1.56
7-Screenshot Tool v1.71
8-NFS Server v4.3 NEW
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[Via Satandream]

Intel's dual-core i3, i5, i7 chips official, tested

Intel today provided full details of the dual-core 32nm processors for both the desktop and notebooks. The largest introduction focuses on the mobile category and includes a near-complete replacement with 11 new chips. Five Core i7 dual-core models make their debut and include one full-power 35W chip, the 2.66GHz i7-620M; it takes advantage of Turbo Boost to clock up to 3.33GHz when only one core is needed, carries 4MB of cache and supports 1.06GHz DDR3 memory.
Two models beneath it, the 2GHz i7-620LM and 2.13GHz i7-640LM, are intended for extra-thin but fast designs like the MacBook Air and consume a lower 25W of power between the graphics and main CPU. They ramp up to 2.8GHz and 2.93GHz respectively and otherwise carry the same features as the 35W processor. Ultra-low voltage equivalents, the 1.06GHz i7-620UM and 1.2GHz i7-640UM, scale up to 2.13GHz and 2.26GHz, consume 18W of energy and are limited to 800MHz DDR3 memory.

Most of the notebook range centers on Core i5 models that range between 2.26GHz (i5-430M) and 2.53GHz (i5-540M) and boost between 2.53GHz and 3.06GHz. Most use 35W of power and are primarily limited by a smaller 3MB of L2 cache. A lone ULV model known as the i5-520UM clocks at 1.06GHz and scales up to 1.86GHz. At the low end, Intel's mobile Core i3 chips disable Turbo Boost and run at 2.13GHz (i3-330M) and 2.26GHz (i3-350M) without changing power or memory use.

At the desktop, just five processors are shipping and include four Core i5 dual-core processors between 3.2GHz (i5-650) and 3.46GHz (i5-670) with scaling from 3.46GHz to 3.73GHz and 4MB of cache. Core i3 involves just the 2.93GHz i3-530 and 3.06GHz i3-540, and these like their mobile equivalents disable Turbo Boost.

Tests of both show significant gains. A benchmark at Anandtech shows that, at the same 2.53GHz clock speed, a mobile Core i5 outpaces a Core 2 Duo between 7 percent and a large 46 percent in processor-intensive tasks. Integrated graphics in particular are now much faster and, in World of Warcraft, jump as much as 129 percent versus the aging GMA 4500, albeit at low resolution and detail. NVIDIA's GeForce 9400M isn't included but has historically run at higher resolution and detail.

Desktop tests are more mixed, and at PC Perspective it's determined that the 3.33GHz Core i5's only clear, uniform improvements are over the 3.16GHz Core 2 Duo. It only sometimes outperforms lower-end Core 2 Quad processors and usually trails behind the quad-core i5 and i7 hardware, suggesting that a greater number of apps now benefit from the extra cores. Integrated graphics also lag significantly behind even low-to-mid range dedicated hardware.

Systems based on both the desktop and notebook processors should be available within the next several days.

[Original Posted at Electronista]

Popbox video streamer, everyone for $130.00

Hello, beautiful. We knew Syabas had a new 1080p video streamer in the works, but not one that looks this fine. The Popbox seems to be a more consumer-friendly and non-nerdy Popcorn Hour with a totally reworked UI. Plus, it’s a whole lot less at only $130.

The new interface supports Java, Flash, and Quicktime games and so-called Popapps that can do everything from displaying Twitter feeds to local weather when a user pauses a video. This greater support allows the box to hook-up and stream content from various Internet sites and fully utilize API’s like Netflix. Of course the box retains the vast video codex and container support that made the Popcorn Hour legendary.
The hardware itself is just your standard equipment beefed up a bit for 1080p@100Mbps support. Video is outputted via either HDMI or component video, while RCA analog and SPDIF handle the audio. Two USB ports and an SD card slot provides local storage support and an Ethernet port gives it network access.
The device should be out in March with an MSRP of $129. Hopefully Syabas has plans and partnerships in place to get this device in the mainstream consumer market channel (read: Best Buy) and not rely on just the Internet and specialty shops for sales. Many people are looking to ditch subscription TV and besides the upcoming D-Link Boxee Box, there aren’t many other devices as polished as the Popbox available.

[Via Crunchgear]

Apple iSlate To Sport Built-in Projector?

Despite it being CES 2010, rumors related to Apple’s upcoming tablet are still going strong. With the name “iSlate” still unconfirmed, folks are still digging frantically for details on the device. Now some rumors specs have popped up again, and if they’re accurate, the iSlate is certainly going to be one cool device, especially with its built-in projector (yeah). Rumored specs include:

• Precision aluminum unibody
• 7.1-inch capacitive multi-touch touchscreen with some sort of “intelligent feedback” and an anti-fingerprint coating
• 2.26Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo processor
• 2GB DDR3 SDRAM
• 120GB hard drive
• Built-in projector
• Built-in iSight camera
• 802.11n WiFi and Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
• Mac OS X 10.7 Clouded Leopard

[Via Ubergizmo]

Intel Forced to Remove "Cripple AMD" Function from Compiler?

Here's something you probably don't know, but really should - especially if you're a programmer, and especially especially if you're using Intel's compiler. It's a fact that's not widely known, but Intel's compiler deliberately and knowingly cripples performance for non-Intel (AMD/VIA) processors.
Agner Fog details this particularly nasty examples of Intel's anticompetitive practices quite well. Intel's compiler can produce different versions of pieces of code, with each version being optimised for a specific processor and/or instruction set (SSE2, SSE3, etc.). The system detects which CPU it's running on and chooses the optimal code path accordingly; the CPU dispatcher, as it's called.
"However, the Intel CPU dispatcher does not only check which instruction set is supported by the CPU, it also checks the vendor ID string," Fog details, "If the vendor string says 'GenuineIntel' then it uses the optimal code path. If the CPU is not from Intel then, in most cases, it will run the slowest possible version of the code, even if the CPU is fully compatible with a better version."

Great Playstation emulator FpseCE 0.10, finally, released! + video

We emulator freaks have been waiting for version FpseCE 0.10 for at least two and a half years. Back in May-June 2007 when I published my (almost) all-in-one article series on emulating other computing platforms (see THIS) on Windows Mobile, everyone was already waiting for FpseCE 0.10. This is why, back in 2007, I chose not to publish a PS Emulation Bible back in 2007, by the way – I didn’t want to end up having to (completely) rewrite it after the imminent release of the brand new version.

The waiting turned out to take more than two years; during this, frankly, I’ve given up all my hope to ever see the emulator out. (I, however, actively helped the developers to continue working on the project – I’ve donated them about $20.)

Nevertheless, last Christmas (a few days ago), it was, finally, released to the public and I need to say it’s indeed as good as expected.

It's available for download HERE. It doesn't necessarily need a ROM BIOS file, unlike psx4iphone on the iPhone.

[Via]

The World's Smartest Portable DVB-T Digital TV (2.8 Inch)

The World's Smartest Portable DVB-T Digital TV (2.8 Inch)

The World's Smartest Portable DVB-T Digital TV has the strongest, most sensitive signal receiver of any device its size, so you can watch crystal clear digital TV everywhere.

Work. Meetings. Classes. Girlfriends. These are all things that distract us from what we really want: TV. With the most powerful, most sensitive signal receiver of any device in its weight class, the World's Smartest Portable DVB-T Digital TV lets you receive beautiful, crystal-clear DVB-T digital TV signals anywhere you go: on the bus, in the car, at the beach, and yes, indoors at work, in meetings, in class, at the in-laws house, and in the bathroom. This TV won't lose its signal even when you walk around, change rooms, take the stairs, or flush the toilet. If you've been looking for a way to stay up to date on your favorite news, sports, or entertainment programs, this is it!

With a highly responsive touch screen and easy to navigate menus, the World's Smartest Portable DVB-T Digital TV is extremely fun and user friendly. This TV has presets for receiving signals in 23 countries and a pair of extra long, extra loud earphones to make sure you can see and hear the TV clearly everywhere you go.

At a Glance...

• DVB-T digital TV
• Powerful signal receiver
• Crystal clear images
• 2.8-inch touchscreen
• 1.4-meter earphones
• Extendable antenna
• Stereo speakers

SJCX 1151 16GB 5.0 Inch High-definition TFT Screen FM Loudspeaker MP5 Player

SJCX 1151 16GB 5.0 Inch High-definition TFT Screen FM Loudspeaker MP5 Player

Screen: 5.0 inch high-definition TFT screen, pixels 480 * 272
Dimension: 143 * 88.5 * 12.5mm
Weight: 235g
Language: support 18 of languages
Video: support big data rate high-definition 720P movie
Video formats: AVI, RMVB, RM, FLV, etc
Audio formats: APE, MP3, WMA, ACC, FLAC, etc
Picture formats: JPG, BMP, PNG, etc (can be set as tabletop)
Loudspeaker
FM: send-receive function
Support remote control function
Support music search function
Built-in Li-ion battery
Video playtime: 2-3 hours
Music playtime: 5-6 hours
Built-in memory: 16G
Support TF card

Only $116.99

MX K1 Quad Band Bluetooth Touch Screen Incoming Photo&Movie 2G Watch Cell Phone

MX K1 Quad Band Bluetooth Touch Screen Incoming Photo&Movie 2G Watch Cell Phone

Highlights
Bluetooth
Touch screen
WAP function
GPRS download
2G TF card

General
Network compatibility: GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
Language: English / Spanish / Italian / Arabic / Turkish / Portuguese / French / Chinese / Thai / Dutch / German / Russian / Vietnamese / Rabbinic / Czech / etc.
Color: black
Shape: watch phone

Size & Weight
Weight: 35g

Display
Screen: 1.33 inch, 260K color TFT touch screen, 128 * 160 pixels

Entertainment
Video: MP4, MP4 full screen play
Audio: MP3, MIDI, WAV supported
Ringtone: 64 polyphonic, incoming ring tone
Built-in games: 1

Digital Camera
Camera: 1.3 megapixels high-definition
Image format: jpg, gif

Memory
Phonebook: capacity 250
2G TF card

Features
Bluetooth function
Incoming photo, incoming movie
Switch on / off
WAP function
GPRS download
SMS, MMS
Alarm clock
Hands-free calls
Handwriting + keyboard input
Call in firewall

Battery
Battery type: 500mAh (Li-ion)
Talk time: 180 minutes
Standby time: about 160 hours

Nexus One Hands on

Video preview Nexus by Engadget

LG's DP570MH Portable Television Handles Mobile DTV And DVD

[Via HotHardware]

Mobile DTV quietly became a reality in the United States earlier this year, and now LG Electronics is hoping to be one of the first company's to market with equipment to take advantage of the broadcasting protocol. As the new year kicks off, LG is introducing the planet's first "portable, battery-operated mobile DTV in the United States," which is designed to receive new rugged over-the-air signals being transmitted by local broadcasters. In case you're unaware, this new Mobile DTV protocol works a lot like mobile broadcasting signals in other nations, where--like in South Korea and Japan--they've been widely available and in use for years. Local TV stations already broadcast their signals as to be received by OTA antennas connected to televisions, and now they'll be broadcasting those same signals in a new format that can be grabbed by portable devices within vehicles on the move.

ComingNext Widget Shows More Calendar On Your Homescreen

I used to not use my calendar much, but for the past 6 months or so, I’ve started relying on it heavily to keep tabs on various things that I need to remember. I use GooSync and Swim to get my Google Calendars on my phone, which makes it really easy to keep tabs on things whether I’m on my phone or on my computer. My non-touchscreen Symbian-powered smartphones used to show several calendar items on the homescreen, but I was appalled to notice that the Calendar widget on my Nokia N97 only shows a single entry!
After tweeting about this issue, I was pointed by @NormanJ and @Camb078 to a 3rd party widget called ComingNext. ComingNext is up to v1.24, which is awesome and shows some really active development. The widget ties into your device’s calendar to show up to 4 upcoming entries right there on your homescreen. The .zip file includes 2 copies of the widget, too, so that you can have up to 8 upcoming entries, which is freakin sweet.
The best part of ComingNext, though, is the vast amount of user-changeable settings available. You can click the image to the right to see the full list of settings. As you can see, not only can you control the various colors and labels and whatnot, but you can also change which calendar application the widget launches! This means if you use a more powerful calendar application, like SBSH Calendar or Handy Calendar, you can program ComingNext to launch that, rather than the default built-in calendar application.
ComingNext is a free download, and you can get it here. What other great 3rd party widgets have you found that don’t get much coverage? Share the link in the comments so we can all enjoy them!


[Original Posted at Symbian-Guru]

Firefox For Mobile RC1 Released

A lot of you out there are itching to get Firefox Mobile (a.k.a. Fennec) installed on your phones, and as we enter 2010, we also move one step closer to a final release of the mobile browser. The beta has been around for a while now, and it’s now gone one step further, with Firefox Mobile RC1 being released. If the beta is already installed on your phone, you should be receiving the update soon; if you don’t have it installed yet, you can download it here.

[Original Posted at Ubergizmo]

Get 33.4GB Per Layer On Your Blu-ray Discs Coming?

While 25GB on a disc a few years back seemed like a lot of data, we might be able to get 33.4GB per DVD layer in the near future. Panasonic and Sony have revealed that a technology, i-MLSE (Maximum Likelihood Sequence Estimation) that can provide a third more space on a Blu-ray disc than existing technology. The benefit of this development is that this is dependent on software, so you won’t need any additional lasers or settings to record the extra capacity. Sony seems rather hopeful that i-MLSE will become popular and will most likely be proposing it to the Blu-ray Disc Association. Will we all be sporting higher capacity Blu-ray discs in the future? It certainly seems possible, doesn’t it?

[Via Ubergizmo]

T2000 Quad Band Dual Card Dual Standby Dual Camera FM TV Cell Phone With WIFI Black

FSS T2000 Quad Band Dual Card Dual Standby Dual Camera FM TV Cell Phone With WIFI Black
 

Highlights
Quad band
Analog signal TV: support NTSC/PAL/SECAM
Dual card, dual standby, dual Bluetooth
Dual camera
FM
G-sensor, shaking function
Flashlight
JAVA
WIFI
2G TF card for free

General
Network compatibility: GSM850/900/1800/1900MHz
Language: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Indonesian, Arabic, Malay, Vietnamese, Turkish, Russian, Persian, Thai, Italian, Polish, Greek
Color: black
Shape: bar phone, handwritten

Size & Weight
Dimensions: 115.8 * 61 * 13.4mm
Weight: 134g (battery included)

Display
Screen: 3.2 inch, QVGA screen, 320 * 240 pixels

Entertainment
Analog signal TV: support NTSC/PAL/SECAM
Media format: MP3, MP4, AVI, 3GP, MID, WAV, AAC
Built-in games

Digital Camera
Camera: dual camera, 1.3 megapixels, supports video with sound; the time is depended on storage

Battery
Battery type: 3600mAh

The Carnaval 7 Inch Touchscreen Car DVD Player with GPS and ISDB-T

Finally, what you’ve been waiting for. A top of the line 2-DIN region free car DVD player with built in GPS navigator and ISDB-T digital TV receiver! Hello Brazil, Japan, Argentina, Chile, Venezuela, Ecuador, and Peru…The Carnaval is for you!

Each week we get hundreds of requests from our South American fans. “When are you going to start selling a ISDB-T and GPS double DIN car DVD player?!” Sorry it took so long, but we needed time to find the perfect system which combines quality with affordability and finally here it is: The Carnaval 7 Inch Touchscreen Car DVD Player with GPS and ISDB-T. Everything you’ve ever wanted for your car and more!

The Carnaval runs the popular Windows CE 5.0 operating system which power today’s most advanced GPS software titles. Try out our evaluation software or better yet, download or buy your own in order to access such cutting edge GPS features like:

• Voice guidance
• 3D views
• Intelligent route planning
• Points of interest
• Real time traffic and weather data
• Map collaboration
• Lane Assist
• Alternative routes based on traffic conditions
• Emergency response to your location

(By the way, The Carnaval comes with dual zone functionality – you can listen to music or the radio while using the GPS software at the same time! Oh and we've also included a powerful 3 meter GPS magnetic antenna free of charge to significantly boost your GPS signal reception.)

The Carnaval not only takes you places, it does so in style! The CVJY-C42 sports a region free DVD player which means it will play disks from anywhere in the world. It plays pre-recorded or burned CDs too. Need more? Copy your favorite downloaded movies, TV shows, animes, and Youtube files onto a SD card or USB drive and The Carnaval will bring them to life on its stunning 7 inch crystal clear touchscreen. It plays all of the web’s most popular file formats like AVI, MP4, DIVX, DAT, VOB, MP3, WMA, and JPEG! If that isn’t enough entertainment for you, you can always attach your iPod or iPhone to The Carnaval and listen to your entire music collection on all of your car speakers. (This baby supports up to 6 in car speakers! Imagine being surrounded in Bossa Nova from all sides?)

Apple Implementing Newer Wi-Fi Standard In Next Gen iPhone?

It is interesting how much we can speculate from innocuous job postings.

One of our earlier job posting based speculations about Apple's ambitions for their native maps application turned out to be true as we recently learnt about the company developing their own version of Google Latitude.

   Folks at Gizmodo have reported about one another job posting on the Apple website, which could give us an indication of what is to come in the next generation of iPhone. In this posting for the position of a Wi-Fi Software Engineer for the iPhone team, Apple says they are looking for candidates with previous experience in "Implementation of 802.11 a/b/g/n & related specifications"

What does this mean? Well for starters, 802.11n is the newest standard for Wi-Fi connectivity, which promises much higher net throughput on your Wi-Fi network compared to the present standards. With an 802.11n supported chip, your iPhone can thus transfer data at a much higher rate.

However, this comes at the cost of higher battery power consumption and requires more processing speed. As a result, unless the iPhone processing platform as a whole is upgraded to handle this higher data throughput, it can prove counter-productive.

This is exactly the reason why Apple despite incorporating support for the 802.11n standard on iPod Touch is yet to make it active on the platform. Now with this job posting and also with other earlier rumors that the new iPhone firmware could be a big upgrade from the present, chances are high that iPhone 4G will come with 802.11n support.

[Via iphonehacks]

Resco Photo Viewer 5.03 BETA – Best Gallery app for Symbian Devices

The Resco Photo Viewer for Symbian phones just got updated to 5.0.3 beta. The Resco Photo viewer application is by far the best photo / gallery application i have installed on my Symiban phones so download it and give it a try. Don’t forget that this is a beta release so there will be a few bugs.
Whats new in 5.0.3:

• A few bug fixes in slideshow
• Improved copy/move to dialog
• Repeat rate while zooming with volume keys has been decreased (I hope it is ok now)
• New crop option – Crop to screen
• Setting to switch between single and double tap open
• Extended beta period to 15.1.2010

[Via DailyMobile]

iTVGoggles Will Give You A Personal Viewing Experience

Want to have a giant TV that’s just for your own personal viewing? It might sound a little selfish at first, but we’re sure that you’ve thought of it at some point or other before. The iTVGoggles might be able to help you out with that, as this spectacle-like device sports 2 little LCD screens inside the glasses, and when worn, will give you the impression you’re viewing a 50-inch or 80-inch big screen (depending on which model you go for). You’ll get the added benefit of it being able to support 3D movies on the 80-inch screen model, and they also come with stereo ear buds, light shield to protect your viewing experience from bright lights, and can last for about 4-5 hours on a full charge. The iTVGoggles will work on anything that has an AV output, which would include devices such as DVD players, iPod Video, DVR recorders, TiVo, Nintendo Wii, Xbox and all the other stuff in the same categories. The 50-inch model will be going for $180, and the 80-inch model will be going for $310. Do you think it’s good enough to replace your current TV set?


[Via Ubergizmo]

Firefox Release Candidate 1 Now Available for Maemo – Nokia N900 & N810

Mozilla just released the first release candidate (RC1) of Firefox for Maemo. The Nokia N900 and N810 are supported devices. If you’ve been running the beta, they say RC1 is more polished and that text rendering has improved. You can download it now at firefox.com/m.

[Via TheNokiaBlog]

Motorola Shadow – new 4.3 inch Android phone

The Motorola Shadow cell phone will have a 4.3-inch WVGA 850X484 resolution screen, 1080p video playback, HDMI port. I’m actually really happy to see HDMI start making an appearance on more devices. With those specs, and hopefully LTE support, I highly doubt this will have LTE and becoming out within the next year or two.
The Motorola Shadow Android phone features include an 8 megapixel camera, a 4.3 inch with 800×484 display, 1080p video playback, a mere 9.0mm in thickness. The Motorola Shadow will be available in select markets starting the first quarter of 2010.



[Via New-Cell-Phones]