Apple Acquires iSlate Domain Name in Many Countries

MacRumors reported few days back that Apple has acquired islate.com domain name in 2007 via a brand protection firm Mark Monitor. According to the website, Apple’s name was temporarily exposed as the actual owner of iSlate.com for several weeks in late 2007. TechCrunch further investigated this report and found that Apple has also acquired iSlate related domain names in other countries again via Mark Monitor, a company that has worked with Apple in past.
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Apple Files Patent Application for Keystroke Tactility on Touchscreen Surface

Apple has filed patent application titled “Keystroke Tactility Arrangement on a Smooth Touch Surface”. In the patent application Apple describes various methods that can be employed to provide tactile feedback when typing on the touchscreen.
In the first method, Apple describes use of articulating frame that may provide key edge ridges that define the boundaries of the key regions or may provide tactile feedback mechanisms within the key regions.
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NY Times: Steve is Extremely Happy with the New Tablet

Following the Apple tablet rumor day yesterday, the flow of Apple tablet rumors continues today also. New York Times’ Nick Bilton has posted on Bits blog that he has no doubt that Apple will release a tablet like device in 2010, there are too many signs that point in this direction. He wrote:
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Today is Truly Apple Tablet Rumors Day

The day started with the news/rumor that Apple is preparing for an announcement next month that will bring the new Apple tablet to the market. This rumor was followed by BGR post that said that Apple would announce a 7-inch tablet in January. And, now Financial Times’ tech blog has posted that Apple has rented a stage at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco for several days in late January.
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Google Nexus One Specs And Hands On Experience

Engadget has posted complete specifications of the Nexus One handset that Google gave to its employees and which is rumored as the first phone from Google. The Nexus One features 3.7-inch WVGA AMOLED touchscreen, 1GHz Qualcomm QSD 8250 processor, 512MB RAM, 512MB Flash memory, 5-megapixel camera with LED flash, quad-band GSM, tri-band HSPA (900/1700/2100), WiFi a/b/g/n, Bluetooth, A-GPS and microSD card slot.
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Apple Tablet Definitely Coming in 7-inch Size (Update)

BGR has posted:

“We’re really going out on a limb here, but one of our very connected sources let us know that they’ve heard very solid information about Apple’s upcoming tablet. It has been widely reported recently that the size of the tablet is 10-inch, but there was also talk about a 7-inch model. Our connect said there is 100% a 7-inch Apple tablet, to be announced in January, and whether this is in addition to a 10-inch model, they don’t know."

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Next Gen iPhone with 5-Megapixel Camera and Apple Tablet Launch in January

MacRumors is reporting that one iPhone developer has noted a single instance of iPhone OS 4.0 being used in their Pinch Media analytics. Last week, it was reported that Apple has started testing iPhone 4.0 software and earlier this month, Eldar Mutazin, editor in chief of Mobile Review Twitted that Foxconn received orders for next generation iPhone. The two reports clearly indicate that Apple has already started testing next generation iPhone like it did last year before releasing the iPhone 3GS in June 2009.
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Video Showcasing Apple’s Recent 3D Patent in Real World Use

Software Advice has posted a video showing how Apple’s recently revealed 3D technology patent can be used in ultimate display for construction plans. Last week, a patent application filed by Apple for 3D display technology was released. In the application, Apple described methods that could change the perspective of the 3D objects on the display based on the relative position of the user.
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Notion Ink to Showcase 10.1-inch Android Based Tablet at CES 2010

Like 2007 was the year of smartphones (iPhone), it looks like 2010 will be year of tablet computing. Many companies like Dell and Asus have already said that they will introduce devices in tablet form factor next year, and many other companies have started shipping tablet devices. One notable new addition to the tablet lineup for 2010 is Notion Ink’s yet unnamed tablet that uses Pixel Qi’s screen technology.
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Intel Introduces Next Generation Atom Processors

Intel has officially introduced their new Atom platform codenamed “Pine Trail”. The new platform combines NM10 Express chipset with next generation Atom chip that has processor with graphics built-in and the memory controller built-in. According to Intel, new Atom platform will offer better battery life, thinner design and faster performance. The netbook CPU will consume 20 percent less power and will be 60 percent smaller in size, whereas the nettop CPUs will consume 50 percent less power and will be 70 percent smaller in size than pervious generation.
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Intel Reveals Core i3, Core i5 Processors and New Integrated Graphics Engine

Intel today revealed some details about its upcoming processor lineup that will be introduced at next month’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2010). Intel will showcase 17 new processors at CES, which will include the new Core i3 and Core i5 processors. Both the processor lineup will be based on Nehalem microarchitecture and will be made using 32nm process technology. This will make the new processors smaller, faster and more power-efficient.
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iPhone OS Overtakes Windows Mobile’s User Share in US

iPhone has been the second best selling smartphone in US behind all the RIM handset combined for past two years. But now, according to the latest data from ComScore, iPhone OS’s active user base in the United States in October has surpassed Windows Mobile OS user base to capture second spot behind RIM in Smartphone OS market share in US.
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Will Apple Use Pixel Qi’s New LCD Screen Technology in Upcoming Tablet?

Pixel Qi has introduced new LCD screen technology that offers lower power requirements, easy readability in direct sunlight along with full color screen with fast video refresh rate. Pixel Qi says, “Our screens use ½ to ¼ power of regular LCD screen, and when integrated carefully with the device can increase battery life between charges by 5-fold.” Pixel Qi has started sampling the screen and will start shipment in quantity in Q1 2010.
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iPhone Sales Rising in China and Foxconn Receives Orders to Manufacture Next Gen iPhone

China Unicom, Apple’s carrier partner in China announced today that they have now sold more than 100,000 iPhones since launch on October 30th. These results indicate that since the opening week the iPhone sales have increased, as China Unicom only sold 5000 phones on the launch week. It means that iPhone sales have gone from 5000 to about 24,000 per week in past few weeks.
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Next Generation Wireless Technology to Bring Data Transfer Speed in Gigabits

Two wireless technologies will very soon bring gigabit data transfer speeds to our homes. The first technology is new WiGig that runs on 60GHz spectrum and can transfer up to 7Gbps data. The second technology is the one we all love and use every day – WiFi. The new 802.11ac standard will bring up to 1Gbps download speed on 80Mhz or 160MHz spectrum.
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Asus Developing Eee Pad Inspired by Still Unannounced Apple Tablet

According to Digitimes, “Asustek Computer is making preparations to launch a new device named Eee Pad featuring a 4- to 7-inch panel, and which will offer a combination of tablet PC and MID functions, according to industry sources. Current details of the Eee Pad suggest the product has been inspired by the rumors of Apple’s planned tablet device, the sources commented.”
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Samsung Formally Launches ‘bada’ Smartphone Platform

Yesterday, Samsung unveiled its “bada” smartphone platform and showcased the bada SDK for partners and developers at an event in London. According to Samsung, the new smartphone platform will provide unique benefits and unprecedented opportunities to developers, mobile operators and consumers.
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Apple to Start Tablet Production in February and Launch in March or April 2010

Oppenheimer’s analyst Yair Reiner, today revealed in his note to investors that Apple is preparing to launch the new Tablet and the company has been reaching out to book publishers with a very attractive proposal for offering content on forthcoming tablet platform. He believes that Apple is offering same 70/30 split to book publishers that it offers to developers on App Store compared to 50/50 split given by Amazon on Kindle platform.
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Beta Version of Google Chrome Brower for Mac Released and Initial Impression of the New Browser

Google today released the highly anticipated beta version of its Chrome browser for Mac. According to Google, the main features of the Chrome browser for Mac are speed, stability, security, new tab page, Omnibox, themes and incognito mode. The Chrome for Mac has been in development for almost a year now and was released to developers six months back. The beta version released today is the first public release of the Chrome browser for Mac.
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CrunchPad Demoed as New JooJoo Web Slate by Fusion Garage

All the complications between TechCrunch and Fusion Garage aside, Fusion Garage’s CEO Chandra Rathakrishnan officially launched the JooJoo Web Stale, which was previously known as CrunchPad. Chandra emphasized in the webcast that “Despite what was written, there is no suit filed today. We own the IP and will defend it. TechCrunch didn’t contribute a single line of code… As Michael wrote in his own April 2009 blog post, ‘All credit should go to Fusion Garage.’”
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