Android-Based Set-top Box Being Tested, Dishes Out 1080p Video
The STB prototype is being positioned as “a major milestone toward the creation of a reference platform” for Android-powered home entertainment devices, with the two companies adding support for Sigma’s hardware graphics acceleration and decoding.
For all the mumbo jumbo I don't understand, check out the link below.
[Slash Gear]
Friday, August 28, 2009 | 1 Comments
Xbox 360 With 250GB HDD Super Elite Bundle Spotted and Confirmed in South Africa
In South Africa, the same bundle was spotted and it is dubbed the "Super Elite" console and local distributors actually confirmed that this bundle is coming this October. It will retail in South Africa for R4,999 ($644 USD) and this ad above is from local retailer, BT Games, which will have the bundle for R4,699, but it looks like Forza 3 is absent from this bundle. Unfortunately, an HDMI cable will not be included in the box.
[Joystiq]
Friday, August 28, 2009 | 0 Comments
First Real Live Nokia N900 Pictures!
[Fone Arena]
Friday, August 28, 2009 | 0 Comments
Apple Testing 13 and 15-inch Tablets Too, Doubtful to Hit the Market
In a possibly fake rumour, apparently Apple may also be working /testing out 13-inch and 15-inch models of their 10-inch tablet as well; these larger models were running Mac OS X 10.5, which is interesting. Steve Jobs is definitely working hard here, since y'know he's putting his soul into this. The source mentioned that these tablets were made of aluminum, which is a traditional Apple-like thing to do.
Apple testing out prototypes is not anything new, so these models could be for testing purposes only. Apple tends to test out a lot of models and choose the ones that work. A 15-inch tablet would be pretty hard to use, so I doubt it'll hit the markets.
So, about that 6-inch tablet...
[Gizmodo, Mac Rumors]
Friday, August 28, 2009 | 0 Comments
Samsung m530 Now Available in Black on Bell Too
Yes, yesterday the news was flooding about Bell launching the Palm Pre, but we forgot about the low-end clamshell phone they launched as well. The Samsung m530 is now available in black on Bell. It's available for $19.95 CAD on a 3-year contract, $69.95 on a 2-year contract, $149.95 on a 1-year contract, and $199.95 contract-free. Just in case you forgot, the m530 has: a 2.1-inch internal display, a 1.3MP camera with video capabilities, GPS support, 50MB of internal memory, and a microSD card slot. Not bad for a teen.
[Mobile Syrup]
Friday, August 28, 2009 | 0 Comments
Sunno S800 Dual-Boots Windows Mobile and Android, 8MP Camera and 800MHz CPU On-Board
[WMPowerUser]
Friday, August 28, 2009 | 0 Comments
Big Verizon Leak: Palm Pre / Eos, Storm 2, Touch Pro 2, Omnia II in Verizon Systems; Palm Pre Rumoured to Hit O2 On October 30th
In related news, the Palm Pre is now rumoured to launch in UK via O2 on October 30th of this year. We don't know if it's official and we still don't have a clue how much it will launch for.
Verizon Leak: Engadget Mobile, Gizmodo
Palm Pre Rumour: Pocket-Lint
Friday, August 28, 2009 | 0 Comments
Apple's Snow Leopard Now Available!
[The Apple Blog]
Friday, August 28, 2009 | 0 Comments
Sony Also Planning on Social Network Integration -- Probably Free
Sony is planning on implementing additional “social networking features” into the platform. Financial Times’ write-up mentions a possible “tie-up with popular sites such as Facebook,”
[PS3 Blog]
Picture Source: Joystiq
Friday, August 28, 2009 | 0 Comments
China Unicom Announces iPhone 3G Coming in Q4 This Year
[Engadget Mobile, Pocket-Lint]
Friday, August 28, 2009 | 0 Comments