Six apps to be released parallel to Ken Burns mini-series
September 30, 2009
Open Door Networks and Project A have announced a series of six iPhone apps will be released in parallel with the new Ken Burns PBS series, “The National Parks: America’s Best Idea.” The companies plan to release a single app to their Envi product line each day an episode airs, between September 27th through October 2nd, putting out a total of six programs. Based on the companies’ iEnvision web-image browser iPhone app, the new apps utilize the “Ken Burns” motion effect to showcase thousands of web-based photographs from about 400 National Park Service sites….
LaCie intros new USB-powered Cabasse speaker system
September 30, 2009
LaCie and loudspeaker manufacturer Cabassee have announced the Sound2 Speakers, a new USB-powered speaker system. The set is designed to be used with any computer, iPhone, iPod or other media player, with plug-and-play connection to avoid setup hassle. The system integrates a Class D digital amplifier with magnetic shielding, which reaches a total output of 15W per speaker. Cabasse’s Wide Band Drivers provide a frequency response reaching from 80Hz to 20kHz, while a bass reflex design helps enhance the low-end sound….
EyeTV app for iPhone handles live TV, recordings
September 30, 2009
Elgato has released an EyeTV app for the iPhone, which serves as an extension to the company’s desktop software. Users can watch both live and recorded TV, though due to bandwidth and carrier restrictions, live TV can only be streamed over Wi-Fi. While connected to a Wi-Fi network, the app can also exploit Bonjour to discover local Macs running EyeTV….
Apple tablet rumoured for January 19 launch
September 30, 2009
Apple’s rumoured touch-screen computer will be unveiled on January 19 and will run the iPhone operating system, according to technology website iLounge According to Jeremy Horowitz, editor-in-chief of Apple rumour site iLounge , a “reliable” unnamed source said that Apple had created three separate prototypes of its tablet Mac.
Elgato intros EyeTV for the iPhone
September 30, 2009
Macworld Awards winner Elgato has introduced EyeTV for iPhone and iPod touch. The iPhone application lets Elgato EyeTV users view TV recordings wherever they are.
Newton’s return? Apple rehires guru behind its PDA bomb
September 30, 2009
Apple has rehired Michael Tchao, the developer behind the company’s Newton personal digital assistant.
Orange to sell Apple iPhone in Britain
September 30, 2009
The announcement by Orange ends months of speculation that it was trying to muscle in on O2’s deal with Apple , which gave it exclusive UK rights to the iPhone in 2007.
iPhone named UK’s coolest brand
September 30, 2009
The Apple iPhone has been named as the coolest brand in Britain, by the people who officially decide what’s hot and what’s not.
iPod Touch Review - GamePro.com
September 30, 2009
guardian.co.ukiPod Touch ReviewGamePro.com It’s been over three weeks since Apple sent me their new iPod Touch for review and in that time, I have never once used it to listen to music. …CNN news app for your iPhone or iPod TouchCNET News119 Apple iPod touch, 8GB 2nd generation Refurb ITProPortalApple: 2 billion ‘apps’ downloaded by iphone, iPhone touch ownersSan Jose Mercury NewsSmartBrief -Boston Globe -CNET Newsall 833 news articles raquo;
HP Envy 13 unboxing and first impressions
September 30, 2009
We’ve got one of HP’s sexiest laptops ever staring us down here, the brand new Envy 13. It hits the streets on October 18, running Windows 7 and brazenly demanding a $1,700 base price tag. Worth every penny? Perhaps. We’ll be going more in depth with the laptop over the next few days, but here are a few first impressions.
- This is one sexy laptop. It’s incredibly quality in its construction, and intensely attractive. The screen in particular is a knockout, showing up very bright and vibrant behind its glossy, mirror-tastic sheen
- The single button trackpad is severely miscalibrated, and perhaps an altogether bad idea. We’re having trouble scrolling consistently, but clicking is also a hit or miss affair — having multiple fingers on the trackpad at the same time seems problematic, with our cursor glitching this way and that. It’s also actually possible (likely even, if you’re as bad at mousing as we are) to “click” the pad and yet have nothing happen, which seems very counterintuitive.
- The keyboard is comfortable, but has a bit of a loose, pushover feel to the key action — not cheap, but not really best-in-class either.
- Boot time is pretty snappy, even with the quick boot Envy “Instant-On Solution” Linux acting as a pit stop along the way.
- With a full Core 2 Duo processor inside and a real feeling of heft and thickness compared to other laptops in “thin and light” land, it’s surprising that the Envy 13 goes with the same external Ethernet dongle of its predecessor, the Envy 133.
- That full-powered processor? Snappy. It takes on YouTube HD, the real computer killer of our times, without breaking a sweat.
The great thing about a “luxury” laptop like this (as HP dubs it) is that there’s so much more to explore, including an external Blu-ray drive in the box, the endless wire-free adventures promised by the optional slice battery, and of course the real prowess of the GPU when faced with 3D gaming and some HDMI output. Good times shall be had, we promise you that.
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