Electronics

Apple touting both AT&T and Verizon

Apple's TV

Apple's new TV ad "Two is better than one" is praising both AT&T and Verizon as both are now providing network to the iPhone. The Apple iPhone has recently been made available on AT&T's rival network provider Verizon. Earlier, AT&T had the exclusive rights to sell the iPhone.

Apple's new ad demonstrates two iPhones next to each other performing exactly the same tasks at exactly the same time, to give the impression that the two network providers are equal.

HoMedics teams up with House of Marley to unveil eco-friendly headphones

HoMedics teams up with House of Marley to unveil eco-friendly headphones

Electronics manufacturer HoMedics in collaboration with the Marley Family heirs unveiled a series of eco-friendly headphones at the 2011 Consumers Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.

The product line unveiled at the CES includes ear buds, over-ear headphones, speakers, boom-boxes and docking or charging stations. The modern and innovatively designed line of products offers a high-end audio experience.

Samsung rolls out Android 2.2 FroYo update for Galaxy S smartphone

Android OS

The latest version of Android OS, Android 2.2 (codenamed FroYo), has been made available for the Samsung Galaxy S smartphone.

Google’s Android 2.2 OS was released in May this year. But, handset manufacturers took months to customize the update for various handsets.

Samsung started a European release of the latest version of the OS on 18th of October. But, it was only on last Thursday that the UK contract customers started receiving it.

iPhone 3GS user sues Apple for iOS 4 issues

San Diego resident Bianca Wofford has filed a law suit against Apple claiming that that technology giant violated the Consumer Legal Remedies Act, unfair business practices, and false and deceptive advertising.

Wofford, who is the owner of iPhone 3GS, has said that iOS 4 left her device completely useless. She also claimed that Appel service did not help solve the problem and she had only the option to either buy a new iPhone 4 or jailbreak in order to install an older version of the software.

Leaked information about BlackBerry OS 6 update appears on web

The leaked unofficial version of yet to be released BlackBerry OS 6 software update for BlackBerry Bold 9700, Pearl 3G 9100 and Curve 3G 9300 has appeared on the net.

A website, IntoMobile now has links to the update but it warns that the unofficial version of the update will pose a risk to the devices. The official version of the OS will be released for customers either by BlackBerry maker Research In Motion soon.

Sony’s viral marketing for selling Move

Sony was not expecting big from Move from day one. According to reports laid by gaming news site Eurogamer, the Japanese game maker was expecting a slow start with the initial sales as Microsoft's Kinect was rolled out in the gaming market.

The firm is now totally relying on the viral marketing or word-of-the-mouth to pump up the sales for PS3 controller.

Asus 1001P - a performance netbook at low price

Asus 1001P - a performance netbook at low price

Eee PC 1001P is an attractive offering for the budget conscious, value for money seekers comes for £229 (at Amazon).

The elegant seashell design integrated with power and energy efficiency makes the Eee PC 1001P different from others.

The netbook comes with the power-saving Intel Atom N450 processor that offers up to 11 hours of battery life after a full charge.

Apart from the usual feature of the Seashell series it has a Multi-Touch gesture input that allows one to easily zoom in and out to view photos or read documents, by simply moving hands on the touch pad.

NAS Server with free 500GB HDD: LG

LG's N2R1D NAS Server

LG's N2R1D NAS Server is deemed to be the first ever Network Attached Storage (NAS) device which comes with a built in DVD burner that aids for an additional backup option.

It is believed that the LG N2R1D NAS Server comes with an advanced data management featuring a simple yet classy aesthetics. Considered to be the apt device for consumers and small businesses who opt for a single destination access for back up of files.

It comes with digital memory option that keep one connected throughout in addition to instant uploading, instant access feature for your loved ones.

HD Base T-Format stands against HDMI

HD Base T-Format stands against HDMI

A recent step taken by the giants of consumer electronics such as LG, Samsung and Sony, suggest that they are working upon to replace HDMI with HDBaseT.

This new A/V cable are essentially CAT5e/6 networking cables that aren't common yet they allow for cable lengths to go up to 100m, far more than HDMI, without the need for pesky and expensive repeaters.

It helps in transmitting up to 100w of power which approximately is capable enough to play a 37-inch TV (presumably a LCD model), according to Audioholics.

DSG and Kesa to report trading figures this week

Electronics giant DSG and the Comet chain of electricals stores’ owner Kesa are all set to report full-year results this week.

DSG, which owns Currys as well as PCWorld chains, is expected to post underlying pre-tax profit in the range of £80 million to £90 million for the full-year. Last year, the retailer DGS, which was previously known as Dixons, had posted pre-tax profit of £50.5 million.

iPad To Hit Japan on May 28

Apple iPad To Hit Japan on May 28

Japanese mobile phone operator Softbank Mobile Corp. Saturday announced to initiate offering Apple Inc.'s iPad from May 28 under a conglomeration with the U.S. Company.

Softbank Corp., the exclusive iPhone carrier in Japan, is revealed to retail its Apple Inc.’s iPad tablet computer at a price of 58,320 yen for the basic model, posted to be equipped with Wi-Fi capability, offering 16 gigabytes of memory.

Nominations for Macworld Awards 2010 announced

Macworld Awards 2010

The nominations for this year’s Macworld Awards, which will take place on June 24th at The Northumberland in London, have been revealed.

The iPhone and iPod Apps have been placed under two categories viz. Entertainment & Lifestyle and Business & Utility.

Clickgamer - Angry Birds, ALK Technologies - CoPilot Live, Art and Mobile - Quad Camera – Multishot, The Mill - Mill Color and WeatherPro - Weather Pro have nominated under the Best iPhone Entertainment & Lifestyle App category.

3D TV Makes Debut Sale in UK on Friday

3D TV Makes Debut Sale in UK on Friday

It has been reported that the first 3D TV went on sale in the UK, on Friday. The sale was made irrespective of the paucity of 3D content.

Samsung officially released its 40-inch 3D set at selected John Lewis, Curry's and Comet stores. The set is priced at £1,799. The release of the Samsung 3D TV is followed by the release of Panasonic’s 3D TV model slated to be launched in the following week.

It has been reported that Sony and LG will also be launching their 3D TV’s in the coming months.

Barnes & Noble Launch Version 1.3 for Nook

Barnes & Noble Launch Version 1.3 for Nook

Barnes & Noble launched the 1.3 version of the software used in its Nook e-reader, which comprises a web browser, speedy page turning capability and a number of games, on Friday.
The e-reader allows the users to read books without any cost in Barnes & Noble retail stores and removes few bugs as well.

Sony Ericsson to release major update for Xperia X10

Sony Ericsson to release major update for Xperia X10

Sony Ericsson has announced that it would release an important update for its Android-based Xperia X10 in September this year to provide much-needed boost to the smartphone.

The update will address two big gripes viz. Android 1.6 and lack of multitouch. The upcoming update will replace the Android 1.6 platform with Android 2.1 and add multitouch to the handset.

The update will allow Xperia X10 to compete with the likes of Nexus One, HTC Incredible and Samsung’s Galaxy S.

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