It runs Android. Has Nvidia’s new Tegra 2 chip. A 9.7-inch screen. 1GB of RAM. And is unusually built by Foxconn. This is as pretty and even stronger than an iPad, except it squeezes a front-facing camera, and two USB ports. In a few short words, it’s the Android tablet you’ve always wanted for no particular reason, and excels at real gaming. More intel at good ‘ol Giz.
So recently, besides all of the official, clean, and professional tech news that has been swirling around for a full year on LaptopMemo (today marks our first anniversary), I have begun watching Bill “Yahtzee’s” Zero Punctuation video review/gaming column. The rest is pretty much history, and here’s his latest work.
Oh lookie! A new Call Of Duty game? And it’s called Call Of Duty: Black Ops. You’ll be a special ops guy behind enemy lines in Vietnam, shooting baddies from well — behind the lines.
Apps · Google · Internet · Web 2.0
At today’s Google I/O developer conference, the big GOOGLE announced the Chrome Web Store. This’ll be easy to explain: it’s an app store for your favorite web browser, Chrome (and the upcoming Chrome OS). You’ll be able to run rich apps in Flash, play games like Dark Room (which is a paid app and retails for $4.99), Plants vs. Zombies (yes!), Lego Star Wars, and the like. The app store debuts at an undisclosed time later this year, and will bring magazines as well as super-rich advertisements. As for sports fans, Sports Illustrated demoed its app complete with live scores, photos, videos, and extras.
Android · Apps · HTC · Mobile · Sprint
At long last!
Yes indeed. It’s been a saga. There was a first time, second time, third, fourth, and then even fifth delay of the Android 2.1 Sense UI update for the Sprint Hero. And guess what, my Sprint Android friends? The over-the-air update (OTA) is now rolling out, gradually to all owners. And not only that, but your version of Android is now longer a boring “Cupcake”, but now you’re in style with “Eclair”.
Until Android 2.2 “FroYo” comes out. Then, you’ll be screwed.
Source: Sprint
Apple · Gadgets · Hardware · Leaks · News
Tinhte, the new blokes from Vietnam have another Apple scoop on their hands. And this time, it’s an iPod Touch with a 2 megapixel camera and the message “DVT-1″ on the back, clearly meaning that this is an early production prototype. this is exactly what people want to hear, as Fall is coming straight away and the iPhone 4 launch could also preview the new iPods. Video of this silver-clad iPod Touch with camera after the jump.
Source: Tinhte
There has only been one true demise for Android and its app developers – fragmentation. This literally meaning that Google releases so many versions of Android that the lazy manufacturers cannot keep pace, and resort to building new phones with old operating systems. At this point in time, there are 3 primary versions of Android.
They consist of nicknames after desserts, and they are Android 1.5 “Cupcake”, Android 1.6 “Donut”, and Android 2.1 “Eclair”. But in the past four months, Google and its phone manufacturuers like Motorola and HTC have been updating their handsets to version 2.1, with fantastic results. As according to Google (or better yet, the Android Developers) in the chart above, Android 2.1 has a 37.2 percent market share, while 1.6 devices have 28 percent, and Android 1.5 coming in at 34.1.
Although this can all change. You see, in only a few days, Google will possibly debut Android 2.2 “FroYo”. The nickname derives from Frozen Yogurt, and it will do anything but freeze Android, because this release is targeted at making small UI improvements, built-in tethering, Flash 10.1 web browser support, and supposedly finding way to completely nail down fragmentation once and for all, by making the update available on your computer rather than OTA (over-the-air) from your wireless 3G network onto your phone.
Source: Android Developers
The new Kindle for Android app will work on all Android 1.6+ devices, which includes popular handsets like the Motorola Droid, Nexus One, Droid Incredible, and MyTouch 3G. The app itself will strongly resemble the iPhone’s and could possibly be free once it’s released. The app implements the abilities to read, preview, and purchase eBooks just like you would on the Kindle 2 and DX. The same Kindle eBook buying deals and conditions apply, and the app also requires an SD card. A new perfect app for Android? From the looks of it, yes.
Source: Amazon
Apple · Breaking · Laptops · Mac OS X
The little white Macbook that could is never leaving the Apple Store, that’s for sure. Starting at the wonderful price of $999, the unibody plastic Macbook comes with a newer and faster 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo, 2GB DDR3 RAM, 250GB HDD, Nvidia GeForce 320M graphics card and a newer longer-lasting 10-hour battery. It will be available worldwide; you’ll just have to wait for Apple to get all of its Apple Stores in order.
Source: Apple
Android · HTC · Mobile · Sprint
In the world of mobile there’s a lot of mishaps. Including the packaging sector, which in the case of the EVO 4G, literally kills all of the “hey look at me!” and makes it appalling. Presenting the EVO 4G, in its official recycled packaging, which resembles one of those unhealthy dinners in a box. More pics at AndroidCentral. Enjoy your TV commercial EVO 4G in a dinner box, folks. But look on the bright side: there’s a bundled 8GB microSD that is actually in the box and should come with every unit!
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