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Google's Tablet to Take On Apple' iPad

Google is working on a device that would compete with Apple's iPad, and plans to release it later this year, according to a Google employee who has been briefed on the project. [via NYT] It was earlier reported that the Google tablet, referred to as the Nexus tablet, would be priced between $149 and $199, making it a Kindle Fire competitor. On Thursday, the Wall Street Journal reported that Google plans to sell co-branded tablets through its own online store, just as it did with the Nexus One smartphones in 2010. The Nexus One, a co-branded phone made by HTC, didn't sell well and Google eventually shut down the store. Selling a tablet is different from selling a smartphone. Most consumers buy smartphones with a plan and Google couldn't sell plans because it is not a carrier. Tablets, however, sell without plans so Google could well succeed this time. Google's renewed efforts to sell online will focus exclusively on tablets and Google has reportedly

Bodymetrics pod Helps Choose the Right Jeans

The problem of selecting a model of jeans has existed exactly as long as there have been women’s jeans models. It is rare that we can determine the necessary cut and size from the first time. The inventors from the United Kingdom decided to simplify the problem of choice. Bodymetrics pod machine has been invented, which resembles a vertical tanning booth. Built-in measuring devices scan the figure of the woman, who enters the booth, and produce an accurate 3D-model of the female body. These data are processed and classified according to several parameters: the type of the figure, the size. Then the client gets the exact recommendation to buy jeans : what brands, styles, and cuts are the most suitable. The first 100 copies of the booths are expected to appear in the U.S. retail stores. The experiment will last for two years, and if the demand for such a service is great, the technology will spread across the globe.

Xperia Neo L, the First Android 'Ice Cream Sanwich' from Sony

Sony began aggressively releasing new phone since the split from Ericsson in the handset business. Following another series, a Japanese vendor introduced its first smartphone is already beginning to use Android OS 4.0 or Ice Cream Sandwich. His name is Sony Xperia Neo L M251. Quoted from Electronista, Wednesday (03/21/2012), the handset is a successor of Neo and Neo V comes out when Sony was still united with Ericsson. But not many changes in specifications made​​. Neo L, has a screen resolution of 480x854 pixel four-inch, 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, 3G HSDPA, 512MB RAM, 1500 mAh battery and a 5 megapixel camera complete with flash LED illumination. The camera is also capable of 720p HD video capture. Neo L first appeared in the China market. Unclear whether this handset will also be marketed globally and what is the price range. Sony itself has issued several series handset, the Xperia S, U and Xperia Xperia P. Everything is still on Android Gingerbread, but promised would get

Now Time for iPhone 5

After many rumors and speculation, the New Apple iPad finally introduced and is now marketed in several countries. Attention began to point to another Apple gadget is also reportedly ready to go this year. Moreover, if not the iPhone 5. iPhone 4S was introduced last October 2011. The latest version, the iPhone 5 or whatever his name is predicted to come out later this year. Indeed there has been no official confirmation from Apple, but many predict the new iPhone will be rolled at the latest October 2012 or earlier. Of course the latest generation of iPhone will bring many new features. Guess which one is raised, the iPhone 5 will have a body that is thinner and lighter when compared to the iPhone 4S. Then, the screen will be more broadly. Mentioned, the latest iPhone screen is 4 inches. Slightly wider than the previous generation iPhone 3.5 inch screen is still stretching it. The expansion makes sense because it assessed the screen Android smartphone competitors are relying on the big

Toshiba AT330 - 13.3-inch Tablet Android Equipped with TV Tuner

In the event titled Toshiba World 2012 held in Germany this week, Japanese electronics vendors are showing off some new devices, smartphones and tablet PCs Including. And on that occasion was quoted as saying via Techfokus, Toshiba introduced a new Android tablet dubbed her as AT330. Toshiba's new tablet comes with a 13.3-inch treats is also supported with a TV tuner and antenna. AT330 Themselves orchestrated by Quad-Core processor Tegra 3, And other facilities include 5 MP primary camera and secondary camera 1.3 MP, HDMI port and SD card slot and SIM card slot. As the tablet operating system is running Android 4.0.1 Ice Cream Sandwich. Unfortunately other detailed information, Such as price and when this device will be rolled out to the market has not been disclosed at this time.

Apple Testing LTE for New iPhone

The news about the latest generation iPhone back sticking out. Apple is reportedly already in the testing phase LTE (Long Term Evolution) for its latest iPhone and test the components of the potential suppliers. Leaking from the investment firm Barclays research note, this information also mentioned that among the components being tested, Apple seems interested in using Qualcomm's MDM9615 LTE chip. Reported by AppleInsider, Thursday (3/22/2012), this chip supports voice and data connections to high-speed 4G network. Like the iPhone 4S, the latest generation iPhone is expected to be compatible with a variety of 4G LTE networks. In addition to Qualcomm, a number of other chip maker also touted Apple's potential interest. They include Skyworks Solutions, TriQuint Semiconductor and Avago Technologies.

iPhone 5 Screen More Biggera

Has not been a month of its debut New iPad in some countries, public re-created the look of Apple's new product, what else could it be the iPhone 5. As usual, the pieces are always rumors circulating before the smart phone is actually launched. There is one more new news about the possible size of the screen to be used on the iPhone 5. Reportedly, Apple has ordered a screen measuring 4.6 inches from the new generation of smartphones that might be called the iPhone 5. This report itself revealed Maeli business newspaper from South Korea, citing a source close to an Apple manufacturing partner. If this be true, of course 5 break down the size of the iPhone handset was during this time. As an illustration, the size of the iPhone 4S is 3.5 inches. Thus quoted from the IB Times, Thursday (03/22/2012). Well, the question whether in this sixth-generation iPhone will be embedded with retinal display technology, is still unknown.

Windows 8 Intel Tablets to Launch in October - ARM Tablets in November

New reports confirm past projections that Windows 8 based tablets powered by Intel x86 based processors will launch in October 2012, shortly after Microsoft debuts its much awaited new version of Windows. According to Digitimes sources, vendors expected to launch Windows 8 Intel tablets include Hewlett-Packard, Dell, Lenovo, Acer and Asustek Computer. Windows 8 tablets powered by ARM processors (WoA tablet) are expected to follow in early 2013. However, Nokia has plans to launch a 10-inch WoA tablet powered with a Qualcomm processor in November 2012, say the sources from Taiwan-based supply chain makers. Apple is reportedly poised to launch another 9.7-inch iPad in October to counter the Windows 8 challenge and retain its share in the consumer market, but Windows 8 tablets are expected to be widely welcomed by the corporate world that has invested into the Windows echo system over the past two decades.

New iPad is Here

Not so long ago, Apple introduced a new model of Tablet PC iPad at an event in San Francisco. It has a 4-core processor A5X and a high-resolution screen, as it was expected. Apple must have decided to abandon numbers and letters in the name, and now it is just a “ new iPad “. The presentation on the stage of Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco was conducted by Apple CEO Tim Cook. He began by highlighting the successes of the company. Last year alone allowed Apple to sell more than 300 million devices on the mobile platform iOS. These include iPhone smartphones, iPod Touch players and Tablet iPads. Cook spoke about how Apple saw itself as the main driving force in the “post-PC” era and how the iPod had completely changed the world of music, just as the iPhone had changed the phone market, and the iPad was changing the concept of mobile computers. The Tablet iPad is equipped with a 4-core graphics A5X processor and, as expected, a high-resolution screen. As

Gorgeous Salon Blow Dried Hair Every Day With Ghd Air

Every woman wants to look her best whether she is going to work, meeting friends for an afternoon tea or going out. For over ten years ghd products and styling tools have been there to help women across the globe to create that salon perfect look with their hair . Whether you want it straight, curled or flicked there is a ghd product that can help you to achieve that perfect look. Now there is a completely new ghd product being launched that will help revolutionise hair care all over again.The ghd air hairdryer literally blow the competition out of the air, developed in conjunction with professional styling experts this amazing dryer is ergonomically designed to help you unlock the secrets to gorgeous salon blow dried hair every day. This powerful professional styling hair dryer contains a powerful professional motor and advanced ionic technology which delivers exceptionally fast drying and styling technology. Not only does this help reduce frizz but leaves your hair per

SpeechJammer to Stop Every Talk

Engineers from the Land of the Rising Sun have created a speaker that can silence anyone. This safe device uses biologists’ knowledge about the speech centers of the brain. Kazutaka Kurihara from the National Institute of Industrial Science and Technology and Koji Tsukada from the University of Ochanomizu have studied the research papers of psychologists and found that people are almost unable to pronounce anything, when their words are echoed back to them with an ultra-short delay. The Japanese decided to use this effect to construct a SpeechJammer device, which could stop any conversation. To do this, they combined a microphone and a speaker in a single gadget. The microphone records the voice of the speaking person, and the speaker relays it to the side of the speaking person with a delay of 0.2 seconds. Both the microphone and the speaker can be directed, that is why the device can be used as a gun, to force a specific person or a group of people keep silence. Howeve

VAIO U - Netbook and Tablet in One

As the PocketNow edition reports, Sony is getting ready to release a tablet notebook VAIO U . The publication even possesses a leaflet advertising the device. The conceptual model of the tablet, which turns into a netbook with the help of a docking station, was shown at the CES 2012 exhibition in January. According to the flyer, the docking station is represented by the digitizer module with a full QWERTY-keyboard connected to the tablet. Taking into account the fact that there is a typical Windows key, the device will run on Microsoft operating systems. On the right side of the VAIO U, one can also see a USB-port, speakers, and the front camera. Sony might also equip the tablet with an Intel Core processing unit and a stylus that has become fashionable again.

Google Nexus Tablet Rumored Price Between $149 and $199

Google branded 7-in Nexus tablet to be produced by Asus is expected to retail at a lower price point than the earlier reported $199 to $249, according to Android and Me. The lower price point suggests the tablet will use a relatively cheaper dual core processor, instead of the previously reported quad-core Tegra 3. [via BGR] It is also being reported that Asus has dropped its $249 MeMo tablet to focus exclusively on the Nexus tablet. Google's plans for the Nexus Table were first revealed in December 2011 by Google Chairman Eric Schmidt when he told an Italian newspaper that in "next six months we plan to market a tablet of the highest quality." The tablet is expected to be announced at this year's CTIA Wireless trade show in New Orleans (May 8 to May 10).

iPhone Case and Card Holder

iPhone cases come in all shapes and sizes, and it can be some task to pick up the best one. It may be the one that will be useful and handy in other respects – for example, serving as a non-bulky holder for your magnetic cards. The iPUP combination case/credit card holder case is a concept created by Yun Seong Kim (who must be handling a lot of magnetic cards!). He tried to supply an iPhone case with an easy access to the phone and cards and a safe storage for cards. The iPUP uses the UV-coated PET film designed to diminish the wearing off process of your cards’ magnetic strip. Another feature – whose technical details are unrevealed yet – serves to disperse the electromagnetic field of your iPhone. The concept boasts of a bright and fetching exterior complete with cute images, and it is clearly an idea worth building upon, so let’s hope we’ll be able to lay our hands on it after a while.

Lytro Camera - Photoshooting without Focusing

The new Lytro camera is a gadget that will save us many a problem with taking pictures – oh, and will save us many pictures that would have been lost otherwise because of the irritating blurred image. Besides, you can do a spot of creating on the picture you made. Sounds fantastic? Well, the brainy boys managed it for us. The Lytro camera is based on the recent “light field” technology which has all the reason to be regarded as the most revolutionary one in photography . It is expected that Lytro may be the first in the new generation of cameras which allow you to take your picture first and then play around with it. The camera captures the scene you chose, remembering the colors and the whole complex vector system of lighting. It means that you can shift the focus of every taken pic! The clever camera stores the photos as animation, not as stills, so you touch the photo where you want it focused, and touch it in another place looking for the best effect. As soon as you’r

iPad 3 Packs Retina Display

Apple today announced the launch of iPad 3, its third generation tablet. The company also announced its intent to continue producing the iPad 2 at a lower price starting at $399. The iPad 3 features 9.7-inch Retina Display with 2,048 x 1,536-pixel resolution, A5X chip with quad-core graphics, 5 megapixel iSight camera with advanced optics and 1080p HD video capability, Wi-Fi, 4G LTE and 3G connectivity; and 10 hour battery life. Siri didn't make it to the device, but there is voice dictation instead. The Retina display packs 3.1 million pixels, 64 per inch, over a million more than an HD TV. The A5X chip features quad-core graphics to drive the pixel packed retina display and smooth multi-touch interface, while delivering day long battery life. The iSight camera is supported by a Backside Illuminated sensor and features video image stabilization. Verizon and AT&T will support the iPad 3 on their 4G LTE networks with download speeds up to 72 Mbps. The device inc

HTC One X Raises the Bar for High End Smartphones

HTC announced its new flagship smartphone, HTC One X, on Monday, February 27, at the Mobile World Congress 2012, and it redefines what can be termed a high end smartphone. Powered by a quad-core 1.5GHz Tegra 3 processor, HTC One X features 4.7" 720p Super LCD2 display, 8MP f2.0 camera with backside illuminated sensor and dedicated on-chip image processor; and Beats by Dre Audio. The display is protected by Gorilla glass and can be viewed from an angle of upto 80 degrees. The laminated cover glass and touch layer eliminate light reflections. The device can capture pictures while recording HD video and can extract a still image from previously recorded video. The 1080p HD video camera features image stabilization and can lock focus on a moving object. It can record slow motion video by revving up to as much as 108 fps. The smartphone features a 4G LTE radio. It has a polycarbonate unibody design with clean lines and seamless construction. HTC announced its new fla

Samsung Announces 1/3.2-in, 8 MP, BSI CMOS sensor with 1.4um Pixels

The S5K3H7 imager for phone cameras supports a frame rate of 30 frame-per-seconds (fps) for full 8Mp resolution and is capable of 1080p full HD video recording, delivering camcorder-class video quality on mobile handsets. The high-speed sensor features instant capture of dynamic images without shutter lag. The highly sensitive shutter operations coupled with high-resolution features allow the capturing of motion snapshots and continuous shooting of fast-moving subjects such as pets and sports in action. By adopting a parallel processing data solution, the new imager doubles the frame rate over previous generation of 8Mp imagers to 30fps, while operating at similar power levels due to the sensor's low-power circuitry. The new sensor also provides 720p video recording at 120fps and VGA resolution images at 240fps for slow motion playback on mobile phones. The sensor fits a 8.5mm x 8.5mm auto focus camera module with a height dimension of 5.5mm enabling its use in

Asus Padfone Wows at MWC Unveiling

The Asus Padfone, first teased in May 2011, was formally unveiled at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona Monday, February 26, and it didn't just live up to the hype, it far exceeded it. At the heart of the device is a 4.3-inch smartphone powered by Snapdragon's new dual-core S4 chip and an Adreno 225 GPU, with a super AMOLED qHD display, running on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. Phone features include an 8 MP main camera with backside illuminated sensor and f/2.2 autofocusing lens, LED flash, a front facing VGA camera, 16 to 64GB of internal storage (expandable via microSD), Bluetooth 4.0, HDMI, GPS, A-GPS, a gyroscope, 1,520mAh battery and a compass. The main camera can record HD 1080p video. It supports WCDMA (900, 2100 MHz), EDGE / GPRS / GSM (850, 1800 and 1900 MHz) and HSPA+. The 128 x 65.4 x 9.2 mm Padfone weighs 129 g with battery. While the smartphone specs are impressive, it's what the smartphone doesn't feature but can use that makes it a