The slimmer Xbox 360 S is available only in white, but that hasn't stopped one online user "joderte" from painting one white. The finish looks really well done. Since it's white, you won't be able to see the finger prints on the standard black glossy Xbox 360 S.
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White Xbox 360 S Looks Really Nice
Posted On 03 Sep 2010 By Raymond. Under: microsoft, video games, xbox 360.
The slimmer Xbox 360 S is available only in white, but that hasn't stopped one online user "joderte" from painting one white. The finish looks really well done. Since it's white, you won't be able to see the finger prints on the standard black glossy Xbox 360 S.
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iPod nano Evolution Infographic
Posted On 03 Sep 2010 By Raymond. Under: apple, iPod nano.
The iPod nano's new square design and clip puts it more or less in the same category as the iPod shuffle, but it wasn't always like that. The iPod nano actually was the one to put the axe into the iPod mini (remember that one?).
Chris Kaib designed this awesome infographic for DVICE showing the evolution of the iPod nano.
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iOS 4.1 Fixes Proximity, Cures iPhone 3G woes, and brings HDR Photos
Posted On 03 Sep 2010 By Raymond. Under: apple, firmware update, iOS, iPhone, iPhone 4.
At Apple's music event on Tuesday, Steve jobs talked briefly about the iOS 4.1.
Major fixes and updates include:
Proximity sensor fix
iPhone 3G users fix (iOS 4 ran super slow on iPhone 3G)
Game Center - a central network for keeping high scores and records. Like Open Feint knows.
HDR photo capture for iPhone 4
I'm particularly interested in the HDR feature. Photos should look ... Read More
Samsung Galaxy Tab Ad Highlights Augmented Reality
Posted On 03 Sep 2010 By Raymond. Under: samsung, tablet.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab is officially official. So what better way to show it off than for Sammy to throw us an ad? What did you think that we only posted ads from Apple? Pleaaaseee.
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Samsung Galaxy Tab Goes Official
Posted On 03 Sep 2010 By Raymond. Under: samsung, tablet.
Like anything is sacred anymore! To reiterate, the Samsung Galaxy Tab is a 7-inch (screen) tablet that runs on Android. The Galaxy Tab is the first real direct competitor in the tablet wars that will face an uphill battle against Apple's successful iPad. The Kindle doesn't count as direct competition because it is only an e-reader and not a tablet.
Specs ... Read More
CineXPlayer for iPhone Submitted to App Store
Posted On 03 Sep 2010 By Raymond. Under: apple, iOS app, iPhone apps.
The developers over at CineXplayer just submitted their app to Apple last night and I'm hoping it gets approved. Just a quick reminder, CineXplayer is an app that is already available for the iPad that allows Xvid (.avi) files to play without any conversion to mpeg-4 at all. I've been using CineXplayer on my friend's iPad for a few weeks ... Read More
Skype 5.0 Beta does 10-Way Video Calling
Posted On 03 Sep 2010 By Raymond. Under: skype, video chat.
Skype's updated the latest 5.0 Beta with 10-way video calling. If you remember, back in May, Skype took the wraps off five-way video calling. The beta must have been successful enough for the developers to have doubled the amount of users who can video chat at once. Maybe they're feeling a bit threatened by the ease of FaceTime and the ... Read More
Apple Fires Back with 230,000 iOS Activations per Day
Posted On 03 Sep 2010 By Raymond. Under: apple, iPhone, smartphone.
Remember when Google's Eric Schmidt said that over 200,000 Android-powered phones were being activated per day? Steve Jobs fired back briefly during Tuesday's music event by insisting that over 230,000 iOS devices were being activated per day. He didn't directly call Google out, but we know who he meant.
Ouch--looks like he's out to kill somebody. Is Apple's relationship with Google ... Read More
New iPod touch and iPod Nano Ads
Posted On 03 Sep 2010 By Raymond. Under: advertising, apple, iPod nano, iPod touch.
Apple's ads are always fun to watch--mainly because we want to see what the creatives working for Apple are working on now. At least there's no more baby music.
Ad for the new iPod touch:
Ad for the new iPod nano:
So what do you think? They're ok. Like the iPod touch one more. Let us know what you think! ... Read More
iPod Shuffle Gets Its Buttons Back
Posted On 02 Sep 2010 By Raymond. Under: apple, ipod shuffle.
The buttons are back. The fourth generation iPod shuffle gets its buttons back. Same clip, smaller than the second generation shuffle. Aluminum body. Five colors.
Available only in 2GB for $49. Kinda steep for 2GB these days if you ask me.
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iPod Nano is a Square and has Limited Multi-touch
Posted On 02 Sep 2010 By Raymond. Under: apple, iPod nano.
The iPod nano is now completely brand-new. It's not a small spec-bump update. The iPod nano is now a small little square with a clip--like the iPod shuffle but with a screen.
Screen size:
The 1.54-inch screen with 240 x 240 resolution and 220 pixels per inch screen should look crisp.
Button Changes / Multi-touch:
The click-wheel is all but dead (it still lives ... Read More
New iPod touch has Retina Display, Two Cameras and is Slimmer
Posted On 02 Sep 2010 By Raymond. Under: apple, iOS, iPod touch.
Alright, tell me if you heard this one before: the iPod touch now has two cameras for FaceTime and 720p HD video recording, the iPhone 4's incredibly rich and gorgeous Retina Display with IPS technology--allowing for greater viewing angles and oh it's now even slimmer than the third gen iPod touch.
Surprised? We weren't, especially with all the leaks in the ... Read More
Rumor: iPod touch with 3G at Apple’s Music Event?
Posted On 30 Aug 2010 By Raymond. Under: apple, iPod touch.
A rumor circulating from within Apple Insider is suggesting that Apple may reveal 3G-enabled fourth generation iPod touches without contracts. Just plain pay as you--ala iPad 3G. This rumor isn't completely farfetched if we look at the nature of Apple. Jobs has referred to the company in the past as a mobile devices company--specifically putting them ahead of leading mobile companies ... Read More
Apple Bumper Scratches the iPhone 4’s Steel Band
Posted On 30 Aug 2010 By Raymond. Under: Review, apple, iPhone, iPhone 4.
Earlier this month I wrote a review for the free bumper that Apple sent my way. I had only tested it for three days. Since then I've noticed several marks and ticks that have appeared on the iPhone 4's steel band. Also please note that I didn't remove the Apple bumper from the iPhone 4 at all since I put ... Read More
CDMA Samsung Galaxy Tab Exposed
Posted On 30 Aug 2010 By Raymond. Under: cdma, samsung, tablet.
These are some spyshots of what is believed to be a CDMA version of the Samsung Galaxy Tab that we have been seeing so much as of late. So Verizon or Sprint? Who's getting some Samsung Galaxy Tab love?
The Samsung Galaxy Tab next to a Verizon Droid X for reference.
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Samsung Tab Accessories Look Familiar
Posted On 30 Aug 2010 By Raymond. Under: samsung, tablet.
Hmm...these accessories for the Samsung Tab look familiar don't they? Could it be because we've seen them somewhere else? No...couldn't be...definitely not on the iPad...
An official Samsung iPad case that can be folded to hold the tablet up?
A Samsung keyboard dock?
Is that a 30-pin to USB cable?
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4sevens Preon ReVO Review
Posted On 29 Aug 2010 By Stanley. Under: Review, led.
Video review of 4sevens Preon ReVO LED flashlight.
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Interesting Human-Leg Camera Tripod
Posted On 28 Aug 2010 By Raymond. Under: tripod.
We own several tripods ourself for when hand-holding our DSLR is just not good enough, but we've never seen tripod this--interesting. Shaped like a pair of human legs, the tripod flattens right above the crotch, allowing the photographer to rest his/her elbows on it to steady their shot.
Anyone come across this tripod before that can provide some more information?
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Kaz Hirai says PlayStation 4 won’t be Digital Distribution Only
Posted On 27 Aug 2010 By Raymond. Under: PlayStation 4, digital distribution, sony.
Sony Computer Entertainment boss man Kaz Hirai says that the next PlayStation, dubbed PlayStation 4 will not deliver content thru only digital. He says:
"We do business in parts of the world where network infrastructure isn't as robust as one would hope," Hirai told website MCV.
"There's always going to be requirement for a business of our size and scope to have ... Read More





