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Sony Ericsson Aino launches in the US
Folks living in the US will be pleased to know that the Sony Ericsson Aino is finally launching in that part of the world a few months after its announcement, where it will retail for $599.99 a pop while featuring specifications such as tri-band HSPA and Wi-Fi connectivity, a 432 x 240 resolution display, an 8.1-megapixel CMOS sensor for its camera to take stunning picks, Remote Play support for your convenience and a microSDHC memory card slot. This ought to shale things up a bit in the market with its rather high-end specifications as this device occupies a niche that few have trod before.
U2 on YouTube - Live from the Rose Bowl
The world's greatest band on the world's largest stage - U2 on YouTube.
Watch the rebroadcast of the full live streaming performance from the Rose Bowl.
Recorded on Sunday, October 25th.
TechFob reader's enjoy The world's greatest band on the world!
more video you can find on U2 official
Google Maps Navigation (Beta)
a demonstration of Google Maps Navigation (Beta), an internet-connected GPS navigation system that provides turn-by-turn voice guidance as a free feature of Google Maps on Android 2.0 phones.
Sunstorm Interactive Launches Real Deer Hunting
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 Today Sunstorm Interactive, the developer of the original PC Deer Hunter game, announced the release of Real Deer Hunting. Real Dear Hunting is a realistic hunting game that “boasts realistic deer behaviors, outstanding graphics, and the most immersive hunting experience available.” You can pick the game up for $0.99 the App Store (this is a limited-time, half-price launch sale).
“Real Deer Hunting tests players’ skill, patience, and persistence as they find themselves in realistic locations, using all the tools of the trade to bring in and bag that elusive monster buck. Playing the game is an incredible experience that closely simulates real-life hunting where you’ll need the same techniques and feel the same thrills as on opening day of deer season! Unmatched graphics and sounds, realistic deer behavior, rain and snow effects, use of rattling antlers or a buck grunt call will satisfy even the most diehard hunter.”
[via appleiphoneschool]
Lenovo IdeaCentre B500 all-in-one computer
You know what comes across our minds as we at the office take a look at the Lenovo B500 all-in-one computer? A stealth bomber aircraft from the USAF, no thanks to the highly angular design that seems to disrupt the harmony in our zen environment. Still, we were told not to judge a book by its cover (or a computer by its chassis), and hence will welcome the IdeaCentre B500 where it is powered by an Intel Core 2 Quad processor, 4GB RAM, a 1TB hard drive, DVD or Blu-ray options and an optional TV tuner with remote control.
The NASDAQ’s Free iPhone App
I just came across NASDAQ’s official app “NASDAQ portfolio Manager ” that arrived recently to the App Store and it features an interesting new feature for you stock exchange geeks.
New Motorola Droid / Sholes Runs On Android 2.0
Rumored to be announced by Verizon Wireless on October 30th, BoyGeniusReport has posted their Motorola Droid / Sholes hands on report. Other than a nice photo gallery and comment on the device, it is confirmed that Motorola Droid will comes with a new Android 2.0 version.
Nokia Booklet 3G pre-orders at Best Buy
Best Buy is now accepting pre-orders for the highly anticipated Nokia Booklet 3G, where it will be going for $599.99. Best Buy claims that they will make available both white and blue color options in due time to add to the fun, although there doesn't seem to be any directions that point towards a netbook pre-order that will be accompanied by an AT&T data plan. Should that option materialize, one can expect the Booklet 3G's price to drop to a much more reasonable $299.
Dell now selling a multi-touch monitor for Windows 7
Windows 7, released just yesterday, comes loaded up with built-in touch abilities, meaning that if your computer is touch-capable, you can ditch your mouse. But the chances are good your computer doesn't have a touch screen. So you could either buy a whole new computer, or you could just swap out the monitor for a touch-enabled monitor.
Well, now Dell has plans to sell just such a monitor, a 22-inch LCD that supports one- or two-finger input. This will let you pinch and point your way all over the place. You can grab one for yourself for $469.
Samsung I5700 Galaxy Spica is Now Official in Russia
Samsung has just announced the I5700 Galaxy Spica handset in Russia and you should expect it to be available in said country starting November. This is the second Android device made by Samsung and it packs a 3.2 inch touchscreen display and an 800 MHz processor.
RipDev Closed Permanently
If you don’t know them then I’m sure you’ll know some of the apps they’ve made. The first one was Installer which was like Cydia. This was a great app to start with, but only a few months ago was deleted and can no longer be used. Then they came out with Icy which had the same System as Cydia had. It is really quick but I think most people ended up going back to Cydia again. They also have other Apps that some people may know about such as Kate and Push. Well that’s enough history! Sadly for reasons we don’t know about, they have closed there website and will likely be removing there Cydia Repository and some of there Apps pretty soon. So will you miss them? They have did a lot of the Jailbreakers Community and I for one will likely miss some the the new apps they have been making and for there skill in the Jailbreakers world.
Microsoft's First Retail Store Opens in Scottsdale Fashion Square
Microsoft has opened the doors to its first retail store, located inside Scottsdale Fashion Square in Arizona, and it looks a lot like the Apple Stores. Featuring a host of Windows 7 displays, laptops, and even a gaming section.
Real Racing Goes Free With A Volkswagen Sponsored Version
Before today, there was no good way of giving Firemint’s Real Racing a try without having to fork over $6.99. But thanks to a sponsorship by Volkswagen, Firemint is now offering a lite version of their popular racing game in the form of Real Racing GTI.
Lenovo IdeaPad U150 CULV ultraportable promises 7hr battery
Lenovo’s latest IdeaPad ultraportable has finally got the official nod from the company’s Japanese arm. Yet to show up on the company’s US site, the Lenovo IdeaPad U150 has an 11.6-inch 1,366 x 768 glossy display, 1.2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo SU2300 processor, 2GB of DDR3 memory (8GB max) and a 250GB hard-drive; there’s no 3G option, at least not in Japan, but you do get WiFi b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR and gigabit ethernet.
Elsewhere there’s a 1.3-megapixel webcam, two USB 2.0 ports, a combo USB/eSATA connector, both HDMI and VGA and audio in/out. The trackpad recognizes multitouch gestures, and there’s a multiformat card reader and “Dolby Sound Room” speaker technology to try to eke out decent audio from what are likely to be pretty darned compact drivers.
Lenovo claim 7hrs runtime from the 6-cell battery when running Windows 7 Home Premium, and the whole thing is 1.5kg and measures 13.5-34.3mm thick. All that’s left to find out is pricing and US availability; considering the U150 goes on sale in Japan today, along with Windows 7’s official launch, we’re guessing we’ll see the CULV ultraportable sooner rather than later.
Livescribe Pulse smartpen updated
Livescribe has updated its Pulse smartpen lineup by offering 2GB and 4GB models in addition to its 1GB smartpen. These newly updated models will also come in titanium for an added touch of class, where it will be powered by an ARM9 processor alongside the ability to save audio and handwritten notes via synchronization. Apart from that, one can also pick up applications that will soon be available through a Livescribe Application Store. The 2GB and 4GB models will retail for $170 and $200, respectively.
How To: Restore Tethering on iPhone
Apple’s recent iPhone update, 3.1.2 firmware, raised some concerns for jailbroken iPhone owners. Initially, 3.1.2 ruined tethering for jailbreakers — but now there is a fix. A hack is available that re-enables your unauthorized iPhone Internet tethering.
Below is a how-to for the fairly complicated tethering restoration process. One thing you should know; an automated version is almost certainly on the way. If you can wait for a simpler way to do this, it would be prudent to do so. For those with less patience, proceed with caution.
How To: Turn Your iPhone Into A Remote Speaker For Your Mac Or Windows
Ever wanted to play songs from your home office computer in your kitchen or living room without the expense of remote speakers? If you have an iPhone or iPod Touch, you can do just that! With this Airfoil you can transform your iPhone or iPod Touch into a portable speaker to listen to audio from any or all desktop programs on your Mac or PC.
This tutorial shows the steps necessary for the Mac to broadcast audio to the iPhone or iPod Touch, but I’m sure the steps for windows are very similar.
Samsung Plus memory cards coming your way
Samsung Electronics look set to roll out the Samsung Plus memory card range later this month in Taiwan, where it will comply with the Secure Digital class 6 ratings for performance. Depending on the type of devices you use, you can choose the Samsung Plus memory cards in a variety of formats including SD, microSD and Compact Flash (CF), where you can pick from 4GB, 8GB and 16GB densities
Sony Ericsson launched Satio and Aino handsets
 Sony Ericsson launched two highly anticipated new multimedia handsets, the Sony Ericsson Satio and the Sony Ericsson Aino.
The Sony Ericsson Satio comes with a 3.5-inch HD touchscreen with 16:9 widescreen format and a 12.1 megapixel camera with Xenon flash, face detection and auto focus. With the Satio, photos can instantly be uploaded directly to Picasa and commented on directly from the handset. The Satio runs on Symbian OS and offers HSDPA connectivity.
The Sony Ericsson Satio will be available in black, silver and bordeaux colours.
The Sony Ericsson Aino is a slider cellphone with touch controls as well. Using Remote Play Access, control your PlayStation 3 media content, play and organize all your content with Media Go and transfer it from a PC to the handset via Media Home.
The Aino also has a traditional keypad with an intuitive touch UI in media mode. The Aino can also be used to as an FM Radio or MP3 player and offers a 8.1 megapixel camera.
The Aino will be available in colours Obsidian Black and Luminous White.
Android 2.0 comes with many improvements
Android 2.0 will bring a number of improvements that includes the native support of Microsoft Exchange (contacts are often not synchronized today), the Maps application will display more data, but still does not have pinch and zoom. The web browser is said to be almost as fast as the iPhone 3GS one. In the video department, the integration with YouTube has been improved, especially when it comes to video uploads, which are only 2-clicks away. Security-wise, it is now possible to use a 4-digit code instead of the unlock pattern that some don't like.
Newsy.com’s iPhone App Soars to #6 in the iTunes App Store
The Newsy app, which offers multi-source video news, is currently ranked #6 in the News category of free apps in the iTunes App Store.
A news analyzer, not a news aggregator, Newsy.com is the only multi-source video news service producing daily videos that analyze the key differences in how a story is being reported by various news organizations. In 2 to 3 minutes, users understand the nuances in coverage – offering context with convenience.
Expose Changed to Orbit and Submitted to Cydia Store
 A few days ago, we told you about Expose, an application that is similar to Spaces on the Mac only on the iPhone. The developer, Steven Troughton-Smith (who also developed Stack), has changed the title of the mod Expose to Orbit. Orbit has been submitted to the Cydia store and should show up soon in the next few days.
Logitech Gaming Keyboard G110
Logitech's latest Gaming Keyboard G110 will succeed the G11, where it will come with customizable backlighting so that you have a choice of rocking it out in either blue or red colors at night, or even mixing both colors together if that is your cup of tea. Apart from that, you also get a dozen programmable G-keys and three M-keys, allowing you to assign up to 36 single keystrokes, multi-key macros or intricate LUA scripts. Also, the MR key lets one configure macros on the fly. Other features include automatic game detection, game mode switch, integrated headset support and a hi-Speed USB 2.0 hub port. Something tells us we will see mods of other colored LEDs in the near future.
Altec Lansing Announces Mix It Up Dance Contest
Altec Lansing has announced the “Mix It Up” dance contest, an online video dance battle for all dancers, especially for b-boys and b-girls. The top 100 videos, as voted by the public, will win an Altec Lansing MIX digital boombox, valued at £269.99. The grand prize is an appearance in a music video by internationally renowned dancehall artist Beenie Man featuring Pareece plus $2,500 cash.
In case you haven’t seen it yet, the MIX boombox is one sweet bit of kit, that can connect a combination of up to three iPhones/iPods at the same time:
Anyway back to the contest – eligible contestants should submit one-minute dance videos for a chance to gain votes from their peers and the final blessing of a celebrity judge panel, which includes Grammy award winning hip hop artist Chamillionaire. Whether freestyle or choreographed, all dancers are welcomed.
ATI brings DX11 to the mainstream
With the Radeon HD 5770 and 5750, ATI has what it takes to win the hearts and minds by introducing DX11-class hardware for less than $160. The cards use a 128-bit bus (versus 256-bit for high-end ones), but they should be able to bring a level of performance that is comparable with the last-generation high-end models, for les power.
The mid-range is a segment where users usually don't care about a small performance difference anyway. In theory, that should mean a lot of design-wins with PC makers currently switching to Windows 7.
These cards are nowhere to be seen at Dell (XPS line) or HP (Elite line). May be the timing was off.
Acer adds dual-core CPUs, Windows 7, and an 11.6-inch model to Timeline series
Keeping with the idea of netbook portability and battery life yet with standard notebook power, Acer’s bumped its Timeline series to dual-core CPUs, added Windows 7, and slid an 11.6-inch model weighing just over three pounds into the mix at just $600.
There will be four Windows 7 base Timeline models available on October 22nd:
- The 11.6-inch AS180T (pictured above) weighs 3.08 pounds, MSRP of $600
- The 13.3-inch AS3810T weighs 3.5 pounds, MSRP of $800
- The 14-inch AS4810TZ weighs 4.4 pounds, MSRP of $650
- The 15.6-inch AS5810TZ weighs 5.3 pounds, MSRP of $650
All models feature dual-core low voltage Pentium CPUs, six-cell batteries good for up to eight hours of use, Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit, 4GB of RAM, and 320GB SATA hard drives. The 14- and 15.6-inch models also come with optical drives.
Compaq offers up new CQ61z, 4010f, and 500B series computers
HP and Compaq have rolled out some new computer systems for shoppers on a budget.
One line is aimed at business users looking to upgrade machines on the cheap.
The new line of computers includes the Compaq CQ61z notebook, the Presario 4010f desktop, and the 500B series desktop computers.
Nokia’s Booklet 3G is $299 on AT&T
Nokia and AT&T just announced the official availability of the Booklet 3G, Nokia’s Win7 netbook. It will be available on October 22 for $299 with 2-year contract and $60/month data plan.
The netbook, rumored to hit 12 hours of battery life and has and Intel Atom processor, 120GB HDD, 1GB of RAM, WiFi, HDMI, and 3G. The netbook will be sold by AT&T in Best Buy stores.
There’s honestly not much more to say other than godspeed, Nokia, in this endeavor.
These netbooks seems like a nice way to ensure a nice, long revenue stream and, given that the hardware is probably worth about $400, the carrier doesn’t have to eat costs and make it back in the contract with devices like these. The carrier subsidy, it seems, may be dead.
HP TouchSmart Tx2
With the launch of Windows 7, HP has decided to upgrade the software suite that comes with the multi-touch tablet TouchSmart Tx2.
That includes Netflix, Hulu, Twitter and some HP-made applications.
The tablet uses a capacitive screen, a technology which is generally considered by users as "nicer to use".
On the hardware front, this Tx2 is very similar the previous model and starts at $800.
BFG announces new Deimos X-10 gaming notebook
BFG is well-known for their video cards and other gaming peripherals, but did you know they make systems too? It’s true. BFG announced their first desktop system earlier this year, and now they are jumping into the performance notebook arena with the new Deimos system.
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