MacBook Air to Get “Toggle DDR 2.0” NAND Flash Memory

Apple pioneered the use of mSATA form factor based SSDs in ultra thin and light laptops with launch of MacBook Air in 2010. Now the rumors are Apple will leave mSATA behind in the upcoming MacBook Air update and use the faster “Toggle DDR 2.0” interface. According to Macotakara, Asian electronic component markers are reporting that Apple will adopt 400Mbps Toggle DDR 2.0 interface.
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PCMag: Verizon is The Fastest Mobile Network in US

For past two years, PCMag has been doing tests of mobile network data speeds in major cities across United States. Last year, AT&T was the fastest network overall in US, while Verizon was constantly in 3rd or 4th place with T-Mobile in second. However, this year the tables have turned completely with Verizon’s deployment of new LTE 4G network.
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Olympus Launches Three New PEN Cameras E-P3, E-PL3 and E-PM1

Olympus today launched three new PEN compact system cameras including PEN E-P3, PEN E-PL3 and PEN E-PM1 featuring Micro Four Thirds interchangeable lens system. The cameras come with a new 12.3-megapixel Live MOS Image Sensor, TruePic VI Image Processor, high ISO of 12,800, a reengineered autofocus system, full 1080i HD video with Dolby Digital sound recording, newly designed user interfaces and a variety of Art Filters and built-in creative features, these powerfully simple cameras offer advanced capabilities without the complexity of a DSLR.
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Review Roundup: HP TouchPad

After failed attempts from companies like Samsung, LG, Motorola and RIM, many are hoping that HP’s first webOS based tablet HP TouchPad will be the first true iPad competitor. Two TouchPad models with storage capacity 16GB and 32GB are available. The TouchPad comes with dual-core 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, 9.7-inch LCD touchscreen, 1.3-megapixel front camera, Beats Audio, WiFi and Bluetooth. The 16GB model is priced $499 and the 32GB model is priced $599. So, how does this latest entry in the tablet market stack up to the iPad and other tablet currently available?
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New MacBook Airs with OS X Lion Coming in Mid-July

9to5mac is reporting, “Apple is gearing up to launch their upgraded line of ultra thin notebooks in mid-July.” The update will coincide with OS X Lion launch and will bring almost no exterior design changes. However, internally the new MacBook Air will adopt Intel’s latest Sandy Bridge processors along with Thunderbolt port.
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Latest Apple Rumors – Two iPhone Models, MacBook Air Update and LTE iPad

Last week BGR kick started the completely redesigned iPhone 5 rumors by posting “We have been told by a reliable source to except a radical new case design for the upcoming iPhone, though we have not been given any additional details surrounding the design of the new iPhone case.” However, other sources still maintain that the next generation iPhone will be iPhone 4 with updated hardware. And, according to a research note issued by Deutsche Bank analyst Chris Whitmore both these rumors might be true.
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New Leica M9-P with Even More Discreet and Resilient Design

Leica has announced new version of the world’s smallest, full-frame digital system camera: the Leica M9-P. This new model will sit alongside the Leica M9 in the company’s rangefinder portfolio. Providing an alternative, even more discreet and resilient design that further reinforces the classic nature of the M9, the M9-P specifically meets the needs of professional photographers. The new model is now available in a classic silver chrome or subtle black paint finish.
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Nokia Announces Sexy N9 Smartphone Based on Dead MeeGo Platform

As was rumored, Nokia today announced the N9 handset. Nokia N9’s body is precision-machined from a single piece of polycarbonate and flows seamlessly into beautiful curved glass. The home key on N9 is replaced by simple swipe gesture that brings you to home screen from anywhere when you swipe from the edge of the display.
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Apple Announces Final Cut Pro X Video Editing Software

Apple today announced Final Cut Pro X, which they claim is a revolutionary new version of the world’s most popular Pro video editing. The new Final cut features Magnetic Timeline that lets you edit on a flexible, trackless canvas; Content Auto-Analysis that categorizes your content upon import by shot type, media and people; and background rendering that allows you to work without interruption.
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More Information About Upcoming Mac Pro, Mac mini and Airport Updates

Few hours back, we reported that Apple is planning to update the Mac Pro and Mac mini systems by end of July or in early August. Now an Asian gadget blog MIC has posted more information about these updates along with information about upcoming Airport and Time Capsule updates also.
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iPhone 5 to Arrive on September 7, Black MacBook Airs Soon, Mac mini and Pro Update in Early August

The first Apple related rumor of the day comes from International Business Times and they believe that Apple will release the much awaited iPhone 5 in first week of September, may be on 7th September. The new iPhone will come preloaded with iOS 5 (what a surprise), according to the website. There is nothing new here the same old record playing again September launch for next generation iPhone. Our sources still maintain that we will see iPhone 5 before September for sure.
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Top of The Line iMac Featuring SSD is The Fastest Mac Available

Apple has started shipping build-to-order new iMac featuring 3.4GHz Core i7 processor and 256GB SSD drive. Macworld got their hands on the iMac and put it though its paces. James Galbraith of Macworld says with the SSD the 27-inch 3.4GHz Core i7 iMac “was simple on fire – figuratively – besting the previous Speedmark 6.5 performance record holder in 14 of the 17 individual tasks that make up our test suite.” The previous Speedmark 6.5 record holder was Mac Pro featuring 3.33GHz Xeon six-core processor and 8GB of RAM with regular hard drive.
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Sony Introduces New VAIO E Series and VAIO C Series Laptops

Sony updated their laptop lineup with new VAIO E Series and C Series laptops featuring bold colors. The E Series 14-inch and 15.5-inch notebooks are available in four stunning colors— midnight blue, glacier white, charcoal black and blush pink — while the 17.3-inch model comes in charcoal black and glacier white. Geometric patterns appear on the lids, and on matching palm rests, and all the colors are fingerprint-resistant to help keep the models looking brand new while users stay connected and entertained.
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Microsoft Releases Kinect for Windows SDK

As was rumored, Microsoft today released Kinect for Windows software development kit (SDK) beta for academics, enthusiasts and developers. Microsoft hopes that using the SDK developers will create new application experiences for Kinect that includes depth sensing, human motion tracking, and voice and object recognition.
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Review Roundup: Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1

The much-awaited Android 3.1 (Honeycomb) based tablet Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, which is the thinnest (just a hair thinner than iPad) and lightest 10-inch tablet is now available. The main features of the new tablet are 10.1-inch WXGA screen (1280 x 800), 1GHz Tegra 2 Processor, 1GB RAM, 2-megapixel front camera, 3-megapixel back camera, WiFi and Bluetooth. It weighs just 1.25 pounds and measures 10.1” x 6.9” x 0.34”. Two models of Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 are available now priced $499 for 16GB model and $599 for 32GB models.

Below we have added links to 10 best Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 reviews posted online:
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POWERVR Series6 GPU is Here to Keep Apple Ahead of NVIDIA for The Foreseeable Future

When the Tegra 2 based devices started shipping everybody started questioning if Apple will be able to match the performance offered by the combination of dual core ARM processor and NVIDIA’s GeForce GPU on the chip. Just few weeks later, Apple released the iPad 2 featuring the A5 processor, which mopped the floor with Tegra 2. Apple’s A5 processor not only bested Tegra 2 at computational task, but was also 2-5x faster when it came to graphics. Where everyone thought NVIDIA would have the lead. The star behind Apple’s prowess in graphics was Imagination Technologies’ POWERVR SGX543MP2 (Series5XT) graphics core.
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iOS 5 Includes Higher Resolution Graphics for Retina Display on Next Gen iPad

TechUnwrapped has received a tip that some of the images in the Twitter framework of iOS 5 SDK have two times the resolution at 2,048 x 1,536 in comparison to other system image found on iPad 2 which have 1,024 x 768 resolution. TechUnwrapped’s tipster wrote:
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New MacBook Air Coming by End of June, but Which Processors Apple will Use?

Yesterday, Reuters started the latest round of MacBook Air rumors by claiming “Apple Inc will start selling its latest MacBook Air in late June with 380,000 units as the first shipment.” Reuters got this information from Taiwan’s newspaper Economic Daily. The newspaper also claimed that Quanta Computer would be the manufacturing partner for the upcoming MacBook Air and out of the 380,000 new MacBook Airs, 55% would be 11.6-inch models.
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Panasonic Lumix GF3 Company’s Smallest and Lightest Interchangeable Lens Camera

Panasonic today announced its new Lumix DMC-GF3 camera, which is the company’s smallest and lightest digital interchangeable lens camera with a built-in flash. It is 16.7% smaller and 16.2% lighter than its predecessor, the Lumix GF2. With the new camera Panasonic is aiming for consumers who are upgrading from point-and-shoot cameras, who want DLSR like image quality, but not camera size. The Micro Four Thirds System based camera has a 12.1-megapixel Live MOS sensor along with Venus Engine FHD image processor for impressive low noise performance and full-high definition 1080/60i video recording.
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Next Generation iPhone in Final Testing Stage

9to5mac is reporting that a previously accurate Apple source has told them some interesting new information about upcoming iPhone update. The website posted:
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