by Joe on January 12, 2012
It might seem a little crazy to release a new version of a product about a month after the initial release, but that is what Asus has done with the Eee Pad Transformer Prime. The display has been updated to 1920 x 1200 the aluminum cover slightly redesigned to accommodate better WiFi, Bluetooth and GPS. Additionally, the front facing camera was updated 2.0MP from the previous 1.2MP unit. I’ve got to hand it to Asus for not beatting around the bush on taking those correcting steps. Also, Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich – ICS) is on board. [click to continue…]
by Joe on January 11, 2012
Monday night the Sony press conference was pretty spectacular. Once the new products and services was talked up, Sony played the MIB3 trailer in 3D and then Will Smith came on stage briefly (cool stuff) and I was on the front row. A few moments later Kelly Clarkson made a appearance and sang.
Back to the tech after the jump… [click to continue…]
by Joe on January 8, 2012
NVIDIA has already announced the first quad-core mobile processor, the Tegra 3 ARM Cortex A9 CPU. Four performance processors reportedly preform at record pace and an ingenious “fifth core” companion works at incredibly low power for low performance tasks like listening to music, video play-back and background data updates. The ASUS Eee Pad Transformer Prime is the first announced quad-core tablet to market and having the Tegra 3 on board promises PC like performance and insane battery life. [click to continue…]
by Jay GotPassport on November 8, 2011
Good news for Kindle owners, but especially for Amazon Prime members: Amazon announced a new ‘benefit’ where you can borrow a kindle book, one per month, with no due dates. Looks like another way Amazon is connecting its content library to its devices, and it makes the $79/year Prime membership look like a steal. Prime membership originally was intended for frequent shoppers, offering free 2 day delivery, then included unlimited streaming of movies and TV shows, and now its ventured into e-books.
Leave a comment if you’re a Prime member and tried the book borrowing feature.
-via Lifehacker.com
by Jay GotPassport on October 11, 2011
The new, official Facebook for iPad app is finally here, in the App Store. For the iPhone, it’s a new version (4.0, and according to the app description, uninstall the older version before installing 4.0).
Here are some of the Facebook for iPad highlights:
- Share a photo, update your status or send a message without leaving News Feed
- Use Facebook apps and play games in full screen mode
- Flip through animation (like a photo album) for browsing high-res photos
- Check out the Nearby map to see what your friends are up to
- Chat with friends right from your home screen
iPad users, check it out, and let us know how you like it.
- via Fonearena.
by Jay GotPassport on September 28, 2011
Big news from Amazon earlier today, regarding the release of 3 new Kindles. The lineup will begin at $79 with a basic Kindle, up to the new “Kindle Fire,” color touch screen running Android, for $199. Any mention of “Special offers are fairly non-intrusive screen savers that provide yes, special offers on Amazon. They are not pop up ads, and generally do not intrude upon the reading experience.
A summary about each model, with pre-order links, after the break:
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by Jay GotPassport on September 22, 2011
The long awaited Kindle feature has finally arrived. The ability to download e-books from your local public library. The Nook and other E-readers have had this capability for some time, and Amazon has finally come on board after announcing this months ago. One interesting feature noted in Amazon’s press release was that the reader’s margin notes (and highlights, bookmarks) will be saved, even after the book expires, and will be there when you borrow the book again, or buy the book. Neat.
Check out the details from Amazon’s page, as well as the Engadget report.
by Jay GotPassport on September 13, 2011
According to the Wall Street Journal, Amazon is working with publishers to provide a Netflix-like subscription service for Kindle books. This is in the rumor stage, and it’s possible if this deal gets done, that it will be part of the Amazon Prime $79/year membership program, that includes free 2 day shipping on all purchases, as well as instant streaming video access to TV and movies; which will then include a selection of book titles. The subscription model worked for music, will it work for e-books? Let’s wait and see.
-via Mashable.
by Jay GotPassport on September 12, 2011
by Jay GotPassport on September 5, 2011
mock up from Gizmodo
Looks like the rumors about the Kindle Tablet are true. MG Seigler of TechCrunch was the lucky guy who had a chance to actually handle the new device, and continue after the break to view a summary of the new tablet’s specs…
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