The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Verizon and AT&T will sell an iPad model with support for new 4G LTE network. According to Spencer E Ante and Jessica E Vascellaro of WSJ:
Read MoreFebruary 14, 2012
February 13, 2012
Various iPad 3 Components Falling in Place Hinting at Upcoming March Launch
In last two weeks many leaked images showing various components of upcoming iPad 3 have been posted by tech news websites. And now iLab Factory has gotten their hands on some of these components including the ultra high resolution Sharp LCD, the aluminum back panel and the dock connector. iLab Factory assembled these components together to see if they fit and they were as perfect match.
Read MoreFebruary 2, 2012
Pentax Announces K-01 Mirrorless Interchangeable Lens Camera Designed by Marc Newson
Pentax today announced new Pentax K-01 mirrorless interchangeable lens camera designed by Marc Newson, who is widely known for designing a wide range of objects from furniture and household products to bicycles, cars, aircraft and yachts.
Read MoreAndroid Tablet Market Share Actually Dropped 12% in Q4 2011, Considering 6 Million Units were Kindle Fire
A recent report from Strategy Analytics noted “Android captured a record 39 percent share of global tablet shipments in Q4 2011, rising from 29 percent a year earlier. Global Android tablet shipments tripled annually to 10.5 million units.” However, that 10.5 million number was reached by adding Amazon’s newly released Kindle Fire, which in our opinion is not an Android tablet.
Read MoreJanuary 25, 2012
iPhone 5 Prototypes Ready for Production
9to5mac is reporting that their reliable source at Foxconn in China has informed them the iPhone 5 is ready for production. There are various sample devices floating around at Foxconn with following features:
Read MoreJanuary 19, 2012
Apple Aims to Reinvent Textbooks and Education with iBooks 2, iBooks Author and iTunes U App
Apple today announced iBooks 2, iBooks Author and iTunes U App aimed at reinventing education. iBooks now features iBooks textbooks, an entirely new kind of textbook that’s dynamic, engaging and truly interactive. iBooks textbooks offer iPad users gorgeous, fullscreen textbooks with interactive animations, diagrams, photos, videos, unrivaled navigation and much more.
Read MoreJanuary 16, 2012
IBM Creates World’s Smallest Magnetic Memory Bit Using 12 Atoms
IBM scientists have successfully demonstrated the ability to store information in as few as 12 magnetic atoms. This is significantly less than today’s disk drives, which use about one million atoms to store a single bit of information. By beginning at the smallest unit of data storage, the atom, scientists demonstrated magnetic storage that is at least 100 times denser than today’s hard disk drives and solid-state memory chips. Future applications of nanostructures built one atom at a time, and that apply an unconventional form of magnetism called antiferromagnetism, could allow people and businesses to store 100 times more information in the same space.
Read MoreJanuary 13, 2012
iPad 3 with HD Screen, Faster Processor, LTE and Maybe Thinner Design Coming in March
Bloomberg is reporting that production of iPad 3 has started and Apple will launch the new tablet in March. Bloomberg posted the following about upcoming iPad 3:
Read MoreCES 2012: Imagination Announces Next Generation PowerVR Series6 GPU
GPU technologies from Imagination are used by companies like Apple in their mobile devices. And the company has announced their next generation PowerVR Series6 GPU core family. The PowerVR G6200 and G6400 GPU IP cores are the first in a growing family of PowerVR Series6 family.
Read MoreJanuary 12, 2012
CES 2012: Fujifilm X-Pro1 Mirrorless Interchangeable Lens Camera
Fujifilm finally announced the much-awaited X-Pro1 mirrorless interchangeable lens camera. The X-Pro1 features the new 16-megapixel X-Trans CMOS sensor and an FUJIFILM original X-Mount and Hybrid Multi Viewfinder. Fujifilm claims that the X-Trans CMOS sensor is capable of delivering resolution that is parallel, if not superior, to a full frame sensor.
Read MoreCES 2012: Intel Talks More About Ultrabooks and Smartphones
For more than 5 years Intel has been showing smartphone prototypes based on x86 chips at CES, but nothing concrete has came out of those prototypes. However, this year things do look different, as Intel not only showed fully working smartphone prototype, but also announced partnerships with Motorola and Lenovo for manufacturing smartphones based on Intel chip.
Read MoreJanuary 11, 2012
iPad 3 Production Started at Foxconn and Pegatron
Just yesterday, DigiTimes reported that Foxconn along with Pegatron will be manufacturing partners with Apple for iPad 3 production. And today, Japanese website Macotakara is reporting that the two companies have start production of the next generation iPad. Macotakara posted:
Read MoreHP ENVY 14 Spectre Finally Official
After creating lot of hype with teaser videos, HP finally revealed the HP ENVY 14 Spectre that uses lightweight, scratch-resistant glass on the lid, display, palmrest and HP ImagePad – a multifinger touch pad. The 3.79-pound laptop has 14-inch high definition HP Radiance 1600 x 900 display along with Beats Audio speakers.
Read MoreCES 2012: Samsung Introduces Second Generation Series 9 Laptops, 15-inch Model Weighing Just 3.5 lbs
Samsung today announced the second-generation Samsung Series 9 notebook at CES in Las Vegas. According to Samsung, the new Series 9 is one of the thinnest, lightest laptop and super-slim components were specially made to fit the single shell body.
Read MoreJanuary 10, 2012
iLounge’s Editor Claims He Has Seen The Next Generation iPad
iLounge’s Jeremy Horwitz just few days back said that he has heard from his sources there will be no major design change in iPad 3. And today Jeremy is reporting that he has seen “what’s supposedly the next generation iPad”. The iPad 3 will have very minimal external design changes, in fact it will be hard to spot changes from the back if the two iPad were kept side by side. Jeremy also posted:
Read MorePegatron to Manufacture Apple’s Upcoming iPad 3
DigiTimes is reporting that Pegatron has received orders for assembling upcoming iPad 3. Monica Chen posted::
Read MoreJanuary 9, 2012
CES 2012: Lenovo Showcases K91 Android 4.0 Smart TV, IdeaTab S2 Tablet and S2 Smartphone
Lenovo will be introducing many new laptops and desktops at CES 2012 in Las Vegas, but the three most important products Lenovo will showcase at the event are world’s first Android 4.0 based Smart TV K91, IdeaTab S2 and S2 Smartphone. The main features of the three devices are:
Read MoreNikon Introduces Flagship D4 Digital SLR
Nikon has introduced the flagship new D4 digital SLR with advanced new features aimed at delivering speedy performance, amazing image quality, superb low-light performance and Full HD video.
Read MoreJanuary 6, 2012
iPad 3: Big Hardware Changes, But No Major Design Change
Rumors about upcoming iPad 3 have been flowing thick and fast for past few days. And today Jeremy Horwitz of iLounge added his two cents to the iPad 3 rumors. Jeremy has been right about Apple related rumors in past so the latest details about iPad 3 that he posted on Twitter have some weight behind them. Things that Jeremy pointed out include:
Read MoreJanuary 5, 2012
Apple Rumors: Working on 50-inch iTV, Media Event by End of January and Lower Price iPads
After Steve Jobs Biography was released everyone knows that Apple is working on a TV that will make it easier to search, surf and watch content. According to Scott Martin of USA Today, Apple is developing a sleek 50-inch model for launch of the new iTV. Scott wrote:
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