You better watch it, Acer - it looks like MSI is getting real close to undercutting your $299 Aspire One 532h netbook with its $309.99 Pine Trail-powered Wind U135. Taiwanese manufacturer disputes aside, not much has changed with the Wind U135 since we brought you our impressions, but we remind you that $305 buys you a 1.6GHz Intel Atom N450, 1GB of RAM, an 160GB hard drive and Windows 7 Starter. If you need a bit more storage, you can shell out an extra 20 bucks for the 250GB version. And the cheap netbook race continues Check the full PR after the break. Color us (not) surprised, but Apple is definitely launching a tablet tomorrow. At least, according to the CEO of one of the planet's most noted book publishers. In a recent interview on CNBC, Mr.

Terry McGraw (head honcho of McGraw-Hill, naturally), very openly admitted that books from his company would be coming to an Apple tablet 'tomorrow,' and he also confirmed that his company has 'worked with Apple for quite awhile.' As he dug the hole deeper, we also learned that the 'tablet will be based on the iPhone operating system,' and he noted that they'd be 'transferable.'

We're assuming an updated iPhone OS is also in the works, one that presumably support textbooks in the way that 23:20 Uhr. Of course, you know darn well we're referring to the day where no human in any nation can text and drive legally, and we're seeing the US Department of Transportation get us one step closer with its latest mandate. Effective immediately, bus drivers and interstate commercial truckers are disallowed from texting while operating a motor vehicle, and should they choose to send that one last SMS anyway, they'll be hit with 'civil or criminal fines of up to $2,750.' Needless to say, the Advocates for Highway Safety are 23:05 Uhr. Look, if there was one thing that the all black, tiny little Hello Kitty PMP was missing, it was some bling.

Fear not, enticed consumers: she gets what she wants. IRiver's just unleashed a few updated versions - basically identical to the last ones, but HK's now sporting a little more glitter. The Hello Kitty Music Player Premium DX has two versions - one where Miss K's got a bow in her hair, and another where she's donned a flower. The 4GB PMP runs ¥9,980 (around $111) and is available in Japan now.

Thanks, Brad 22:50 Uhr. Hey, if you're a New Jersey AT&T subscriber and you paid a flat-rate ETF between January 1, 1998 and November 4, 2009, you've got a tiny bit of $18 million coming your way. That's the settlement amount AT&T's agreed to in this latest ETF class action - as usual in these cases, it's far cheaper for AT&T to just throw out some cash than it is to fully litigate this thing, especially with the FCC breathing down its neck. Expect individual settlements to be relatively minor, while all the lawyers receive platinum underpants trimmed with only the finest jewels. Thanks, David 22:20 Uhr. Mustek isn't in the business of making out-there products, but maybe it's changing its tune by slapping the Twilight cover on its MER-6T e-reader. Just another 6-inch, e-ink reader sans a content ecosystem or wireless connectivity, we can only imagine that they want you to stab the MER-6T right in the SD card slot in a fit of vampire e-reader-hating rage.

Ah, but then when the blood is slowly dripping off its.4-inch thick body and into its 3.5mm headphone jack, you to realize that it's got a touchscreen, built-in music player, and that it comes with a luring wrist strap all which make you want to ravish the device forever into the night. You sick bastards, Mustek.

There's no pricing on the MER-6T, but the experience seems pretty 22:05 Uhr. The FCC today sent an inquiry (PDF) to Google and the major US carriers to explain their early termination fees (ETFs). Adding Google to an already ongoing debate, the US agency wants the search firm to explain its mystery Equipment Recovery Fee that doubles the cost of canceling Nexus One service early. While it praises Google for offering a new business model, the FCC questions Google's decision to charge an ETF above and beyond T-Mobile's when no other carrier or phone involves that fee. Verizon might be getting picked on for introducing its whopper $350 'advanced device' ETF, but the FCC has decided that it wants answers from everyone on concerns that 'there is no standard framework for structuring and applying ETFs throughout the wireless industry.' The commission has sent letters (via fancy certified mail, in case you're wondering) to all of the other biggies - AT&T, Sprint, and T-Mobile - along with Google, asking a series of questions probing how each carrier's ETFs are determined and applied.

Google gets roped in for its nasty 21:35 Uhr. We wouldn't say iriver is pulling out all the stops on its new K1 Smart HD player, but it's certainly putting a bit more love and polish into the device than we've seen from the company in recent months. Now a video of the UI has been unearthed, which shows a new touchscreen UI based on a sort of 'circles' concept.

There are smacks of a traditional grid and multi-homescreen interface as well, akin to iPhone or Android, with a bit of widget engine and exciting translucent overlays for good measure. A Cover Flow-styled music browser can actually be navigated through use of the accelerometer, and if you're brave enough you can even dive into regular old Windows CE for exc 21:20 Uhr.

Apple’s big news of tomorrow has sparked a wave of comment and activity across media industries, with reports claiming Barnes & Noble’s working with Cupertino to offer digital titles and approving-sounding murmurs coming from games developers. In a statement released last night, Apple CEO Steve Jobs said, “The new products we are planning to release this year are very strong, starting this week with a major new product that we’re really excited about.” Barnes & Noble shares shot North on strength of a TechCrunch post claiming the Apple Tablet will come with a built-in Barnes & Noble e-bookstore. (A bit of a shot at Amazon, which engaged in a series of defensive maneuvers last week). “We believe the 21:06 Uhr. ASUS hasn't exactly been tight-lipped about its DR-950 e-reader - you know, with it outing photos and all - but apparently the 9-inch E Ink, touchscreen reading device will be ready for buyers in April. ASUS told the guys at Electric Pig that it's currently in process of shopping around for content partners, but plans to have the e-reader to market by springtime with a price tag in the range of £250 (about $354).

Not too bad, though it's tough to get too jazzed about a black-and-white model with the 20:50 Uhr. It’s coming, it’s coming and we’ll know the truth behind this season’s hyped-up AAPL iHoopla tomorrownow there’s a fully-illustrated timeline detailing eight (count them) years of tablet rumours.

The image/article is divided into the following topics: The rumor timeline 2004 - 2006: The early years 2007 - 2008: Backburner 2009: The heat is (back) on 2010: The year we make contact? Wrap-up Follow the saga If you just want a quick overview of the rumor timeline, take a look at the (partially reproduced) chart above - shoot to Engadget for the full thing 20:36 Uhr.

MagicJack founder Dan Borislow certainly didn't mince any words in tearing apart his latest competitor in a recent interview, and it looks like those comments unsurprisingly didn't go unnoticed by the folks at NetTalk. In an (expletive-free) official statement just released today, the company says that contrary to comments made, 'our company is founded and run by a staff of seasoned executives with decades of experience who firmly attests to and stands behind the high quality of netTALK's policies, customer service practices, network and product development activities.'

It further goes on to note that the TK6000 device offers 'more convenience, flexibility and functionality' than 'others on the marke 19:51 Uhr. Several analysts have issued new memos in the wake of Apple's Q1 financial results. Kaufman Bros.' Shaw Wu notes that the results were the 'strongest in the company's history,' helped mainly by greater-than-expected Mac sales, and a shift towards higher average selling prices for Macs, iPods and iPhones quarter-over-quarter. The 8.7 million in iPhone shipments is described as being 'light,' but Apple has claimed in a conference call that it could have shipped more if it had not wanted to keep inventory tight.

The Wii may not be the console of choice for most fighting game fans, but it is starting to earn a bit more respect with the release of Tatsunoko Vs. Capcom and, just as importantly Mad Catz's new Arcade FightStick to go along with it. The best news, however, is that like Mad Catz's fightsticks for other consoles, this one is moddable for those that prefer some arcade authentic parts, and it even packs a few features not found its Xbox 360 and PS3 counterparts. Most notably, that includes a toggle switch that will let the arcade stick control either the d-pad of the classic controller or 18:51 Uhr. Okay, look, we're not saying it's unpossible for someone with some incredible Illustrator skill to have thrown this together after seeing the supposed leak last night - there are definitely plenty of talented people out there with far too much time on their hands.

That being said, this matches up perfectly with everything we know and everything we've been told so far, so even if it is fake, it probably gives us some good insight into what Sprint's terrifying beast of a phone is going to look like up close. The Supersonic is said to have a 4.3-inch display and WiMAX alongside 18:21 Uhr. Apple's tablet has been designed with no less a goal than saving the paid news media, a detailed leak hinted late Monday. Referencing those who have supposedly seen the tablet, the New York Times says CEO Steve Jobs personally believes in the need for a free press and that the tablet is instrumental to keeping this alive in the digital era. The large 10-inch touchscreen would give a reason for companies to charge for newspapers and magazines by offering large, color publications through iTunes. A tablet with the name 'pommes' turning up courtesy of the FCC a day before a certain, possibly tablet-related event?

Yeah, it's not even close to what you think, but it is something: Thomson's new PoMMeS tablet. Somewhat uniquely, this device is apparently designed primarily for IPTV streaming, although you'll also get a front-mounted webcam for video calls, and at least some basic web browsing capabilities (it's still not clear what this thing runs on). Complete specs are also a bit light at the moment, but this one does apparently pack an 8-inch, 800 x 480 touchscreen display, and includes a dock that will also 17:50 Uhr. Werefore art thou, UMPC? Oh look, Cowon found you.

The Cowon W2 MID / UMPC / tablet / something has been spotted in the wild, running Windows 7 and thwarting typical efficient interaction methods. The Atom-powered device was caught by AVING running in both portrait and landscape modes, and even paired up with a pint-sized USB QWERTY keyboard. It does look a little chunky under those harsh tradeshow lights, but there's a certain charm to the device's OS optimism. Hopefully we'll be able to play with one soon, but there's still no word on a US launch.Filed under: Handhelds, 17:36 Uhr.

Guys, seriously: you're going to love this one. Indian site Infibeam - which looks at least somewhat 'legit' - has completely ripped off Amazon.com as in pretty much copied it exactly. Now, we're no strangers ourselves to a bit of 'fan fictionizing' of our name and likeness (for retail locations), but this is possibly the most blatant (and blatantly hilarious) thing we've ever seen. Oh, and while you're visiting Infibeam.com, don't forget to pick up an Infibeam Pi - a / k / a Kindle ripoff. Infibeam's CEO, Geoff Pezos will thank you.

Thanks, Vinod P. 17:05 Uhr. Soccer players are generally such crybabies that we can understand why you'd want to replace them with robots, and sometimes that's done with great success.

We don't think we'll be seeing this latest player on the pitch anytime soon, though. It's something of an exhibition robot, a creation sponsored by Castrol to beat the legendary leg of Cristiano Ronaldo, who can kick the ball at 130km/h. This bot from Castrol can top 200km/h, which is mighty impressive - until you see the s 16:50 Uhr. Apple is reported to be attempting to secure a better deal for iTunes-using TV show customers, pushing for lower prices from TV networks. The Financial Times reports the company to be pushing for shows to cost $1 - half the current cost. Apple is trying to convince networks that lowering prices would increase sales, thereby making up for any loss in revenue they'd see from the cut. Networks are resisting this attempt - despite DVD prices being considerably lower, for the most part.

The iTunes store delivered a record breaking quarter with strong sales of music, video and apps., execs confirmed last night. The App Store has seen mo 16:35 Uhr. There’s been speculation Apple will dump its exclusive deal with AT&T perhaps as soon as this week - many hope the iPhone will be made available through all US carriers soon. Hand it to Apple’s top brass to muddy the waters just a little bit Apple’s number two man, Tim Cook, (apparently in the running to abandon his comfy chair at the world’s leading technology company to go lead some ailing US car maker, called General Motors) put the ‘fus’ in obfustication when commenting on AT&T during last night’s financial call. Asked about the exclusive deal, Cook said, “AT&T has acknowledged having some issues in certain cities, and they have detailed plans for addressing these. We have persona 16:35 Uhr. A low-key version 4.2 update for the Zune software (currently only available through the software itself) may have confirmed Microsoft's plans for phones with Zune features.

The INF file that identifies hardware drivers includes three references to 'Phone.DeviceDesc' alongside more conventional Zune listings; the description in turn points to just 'phone' as the description. As they have to refer to actual devices and can't be falsely associated with someone else, the mentions hint at three Microsoft-branded phones that would need the support in the near future.

FCC investigation be damned, Google has finally managed to bypass the App Store and release Google Voice to the iPhone (and webOS, too) the same way it pulled off Latitude, i.e. Via a HTML5-based web app. According to Senior Product Manager Vincent Paquet, it should work with any HTML5-compliant device, although the formatting at this point has been tailored to Apple and Palm's platforms. So here's how it works: much like with its mobile Gmail site, the app caches your contacts list in a browser page.

All the usual GV functionality is there, writing SMS messages, checking your inbox, 16:21 Uhr. It's no secret to us (or our readers) that Apple's products tend to generate what some might consider insane amounts of interest for weeks, months, and even years before they're launched or even announced. Whether you love the company or hate its guts, you can't deny that Apple is particularly prone to being fodder for the rumor mill. It comes in all forms: leaked photos (be they real, fake, or merely imaginative fan creations), analyst speculation based on 'what if' scenarios for investors, 'insider' reports from Asian supply chains, and a fair amount of conjecture via the press, both mainstream and blog alike.

Here at Engadget, we've always been pretty proud of our ability to decode fact from fiction, and we try not to add too much noise to the echo chamber in which the gadget world seems to so 16:21 Uhr. You know, it's rather cute of Active Media Products to have a range of 1.8-inch PATA ZIF SSDs, and today it's added a precious 128GB model to its ferociously named SaberTooth ZX family. Like its 32GB and 64GB siblings, this new addition does sequential reading at up to 80MB/s and writing at up to 38MB/s - nothing thrilling here, unless you're clinging onto an aging MacBook Air, Dell Latitude XT, Acer Aspire One or any PATA ZIF compatible rig.

You can get the 128GB model on Amazon now for $379.95 (ouch), while 32GB and 64GB models are currently at $119.95 and $199.95, respectively. Apple announced (again) a new record quarter, the best Q1 results of its history. The company posted revenue of 15.68 billion USD for a net quarterly profit of 3.38 billion USD.

When compared to the year-ago quarter, gross margin was 40.9% up. Beyond financial data, more interestingly for us and the Mac users’ community, Apple shipped 3.36 million Mac computers during this quarter, representing a 33% unit increase over the year-ago quarter. In addition, the company sold 8.7 million iPhones (100% growth vs. Q1 2009) and 21 million iPods (-8% vs. Q1 2009), indicating the switch from iPod to iPhone for some customers.

In other words, everything looks fine and bright for Apple, and the pipeline of future products seems to be strong to sustain the growth of the company driven by innovation and better customer experience. If Christmas 2009 was a good quarter, and a new record, it will only last till Apple manage to beat it next year. Apparently Some EU entrepreneurs were not impressed by the recent battle between Apple and Psystar. In addition to PearC, the now well-known German Hackintosh distributor, a French website, uinfo.fr offers 2 models, for 239 and 279 €. Installation of Leopard and Snow Leopard is a 40 € BTO. It remains unclear if this includes the Mac OS X license.

Let's see if this reseller will survive, as PearC in Germany, both companies using the local (and EU) law prohibiting forced bundled sales, meaning that every customer has the choice to purchase its hardware and OS independently and should not be tight to one company for any of them. We'll just come right out and say it: we couldn't possibly be happier to see that January 27, 2010 is tomorrow. Shortly after 10AM on the left coast, Stevie J himself will finally put a hush to the rumors that have been swirling constantly over the past fortnight or so (and we'll be there live to cover it). Till then, however, we've got one more round of scuttlebutt to serve up. Kicking things off is a New York Times report that explains in some level of detail what exactly the supposed Apple tablet will feature in ter 15:20 Uhr. Google has introduced a new version of Google Voice for the iPhone, making its service accessible via the Web in order to bypass any further furore with the iTunes App Store.

Google Voice allows users to make cheap long-distance calls and to forward calls from a single phone number to multiple phones, among other things. The new version is accessed using iPhone’s Safari browser. Google already had a version of Google Voice available through mobile Web browsers. It allows users to listen to voice mails directly from within the browser and to dial phone numbers using an on-screen keypad. In July, Apple rejected Google’s application to offer Google Voice as a native iPhone app in a move which caused th 15:05 Uhr.

You know it's coming: the inevitable slew of boutique 3D television channels that will serve nothing but gratuitous content the same way all those HD-specific stations and their nature programs did a few years ago. Comcast wants to be at the forefront of the 3D exploitation capitalization to come, and while its current offerings are modest (a 3D version of The Final Destination, a Jonas Brothers concert, and other stuff your step-brother Billy might like) and only offered in anaglyph format (red/blue glasses), the good news is it isn't charging any extra for the content - yet. Comcast isn't saying exactly what's coming next, but specialized channels sh 14:36 Uhr.

Apple is in position to extend iTunes across all European nations following agreement of a key trans-European distribution deal - just in time to support future Apple tablet sales. Few details are available right now, but it should deliver pan-European performing rights for Apple to offer music from all PRS members (which pretty much includes all labels offering music in the UK market) as well as mechanical and performing rights license for content from Peer Music and Chrysalis Music. The deal also gives licensing framework for rights from other leading independent publishers (including those of the recently announced IMPEL sch 14:21 Uhr. Grrr It's not fair, is it? You'd think Hong Kong's award-winning airport already has enough to keep travelers jolly (there's free WiFi too), but as the old Chinese proverb goes: 'Those who don't move forward will only go backward.' As of this week, Hong Kong International Airport has 14 free-of-charge PlayStation 3 game poles that are preloaded with Final Fantasy XIII, Avatar, Uncharted 2, Assassin's Creed 2, etc. Hey Sony, too bad you didn't start from the top of the 'world's worst airports' list - passengers at L 14:06 Uhr.

The latest Apple tablet fakery or the real deal? The reflection is more than a little off for starters.

“These ones come from designer Dustin Curtis, who claims he has “reason to believe these are real, and that the person who took/released them purposefully manipulated the reflections to add doubt about their authenticity,” says Digital Beat. We like the size and shape but you lost us at “designer”. Another image below. Meanwhile, the latest rumour out of Germany: “Electronics retailer Media Markt, Germany's version of Best Buy, has published a tweet: 'Apple iPad - Ab 01. Maerz bei Ihrem Media Markt fuer nur 499,- Euro im T-Mobile Complete L Vertrag (sonst 899,- Euro)'.

This message says that the Apple iPad would be on sale at Media Markt fo 13:36 Uhr. We're receiving word from multiple early-bird readers indicating that they've received the 4.2 update on their Zunes and that, now that they're out of that nasty maintenance window, all is right with the world. That said, our tipsters are not spotting any major differences, and neither are we, certainly nothing as exciting as 4.3 brought to the Zune HD. What about you? Have you been granted access to 4.2 yet? If so, let us know in comments if you've found anything fresh and exciting.

And, if you haven't, feel free to discuss the weather - it sure has been a little crazy 'ro 13:36 Uhr. Today's Nexus One may be the hottest keyboard-free Android smartphone on the market today, but it doesn't exactly have the hottest network support. That looks like it'll be changing soon thanks to Walmart of all places, which has put up a 'Coming Soon!' Page for the Nexus One, listing an impressive suite of wireless bands including 1xEvDO for 3G on Sprint and Verizon and UMTS/HSDPA 850/1900 for 3G on AT&T. Could this finally be the network-agnostic smartphone (or smartphones, as the case may be) that Google has wanted, or is it just a case of some optimist 13:05 Uhr. We have absolutely no idea what kind of voodoo, pseudoscience, and black magic goes into making an analyst-grade industry forecast, but considering that our local weather dude can barely tell us whether it'll be raining in a few hours - much less a year or two from now - you've got to take these sorts of things with a healthy dose of skepticism. That said, we're finding it pretty notable here that IDC's latest worldwide smartphone shipment forecast through 2013 has Symbian continuing to dominate the field of ever-stronger competitors thanks 'primarily to the strength of Nokia in markets outside of the United States,' while Android will surge past Window 12:35 Uhr.

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Panasonic's just announced quite a handful of Lumix compact cameras, featuring both the new Venus Engine VI and Venus Engine HD II that claim to perform quicker with better noise reduction. What's more exciting is that these are all compatible with the forthcoming SDXC cards too, but check out their 'Happy Mode' - it makes photos 'more vivid and true to the color of the scene you memorized.' Yeah, as if we'd want photos that are more, um, real. Anyway, let's break it down here (clockwise from top left; non-US model numbers in brackets): DMC-FX66: This one's a 14.1 megapixel slim camera with an f2.8 25-125mm (5x zoom) ultra-wi 11:35 Uhr. With all the recent talk about the iSlate, iPad, iSlab, whatever doesn't it seem like the obvious candidate for the name of Apple's rumored tablet computer is being completely overlooked? Like Apple's first phone that later came to be called the iPhone, isn't the most obvious name for an Apple tablet the iTablet?

To support the theory we decided to share the above image that we received from a trusted source and believe to be authentic. It's a picture taken of an Apple Store employee's corporate email after receiving information about the time and place of Wednesday's Apple event. While the content of the email wasn't very enlightening, note the 10:50 Uhr. Rovers may have been able to endure life on Mars longer than anyone expected, but things could be more tricky for any sort of long-term exploration, where dust could cause equipment to grind to a halt or even pose a risk to human explorers. Some researchers from the University of Vermont now say they might have an answer to that problem, however, and it's not too far removed from levitating fish. While no fish were actually involved in their experiment, the group is suggesting that the same principle of acoustic levitation could be used to lift dust off the surface of solar panels, space suits and other equipment 10:35 Uhr.

Look, we know we give Colorware a hard time - mostly because it regularly spits out miscast creations like the abominable Kindle or the unlovable DSi - but in the case of the Nook we're a lot more ambivalent. Sure, on the one hand you can concoct clashing color schemes like the one above that only someone from Portugal can truly appreciate, but if you slide past the break you'll find tasteful color combos are possible as well. Perhaps it's the Nook's simple logo on the back and straight-line color separation, bu 09:35 Uhr. Get TurboTax on sale now at Amazon (or the new version of TaxCut).

Save a bunch on MobileMe renewals, too. Amazon has discounts on the brand-new Mac Mini models plus the new iMacs and new MacBook, not to mention the iPod Touch. Amazon also saves you money on the MacBook Pro, Mac Pro and MacBook Air and offers deep discounts on Snow Leopard.

Check the great selection of DRM-free MP3 music at very competitive prices (including free downloads!). Digital cameras and HDTV's get outstanding discounts, as well.And., while you're saving yourself money, you're also providing critical MacInTouch support just by clicking through any of our links to purchase! Imagine if your iPhone were natively capable of accessing information about points of interest in various locations, had the ability to poll data pertaining to train (or other) times, and had social networking features to boot? All these features are available via individual apps, but a new Apple patent filing seems to put them all together, as spotted by the patent-curious Patently Apple.

“The system would be able to send out timing alerts to users based on current public transit schedule information, current locations of public transit vehicles on one or more routes and so forth. The location-aware iPhone will use triangulation information via GP 08:05 Uhr. Scrollmotion is the largest publisher to Apple's App Store by far. We currently offer over 2,500 best-selling books in the App Store, and are thrilled to announce we will soon be bringing more than a million books, as well as more than 50 major magazines and over 170 daily newspapers to the iPhone. Our content partners include most of the leading book, newspaper and magazine publishers in the United States, as well as a growing portfolio of film, television, and educational clients. With their Iceberg reader software they are able to take a book and turn it into a interactive app quickly and at the same time add lots of interactive media.

They've also got deals with all of the major publishing houses so it would make sense that theyd be involved with the Tablet's eReading functionality, right? I'd 08:05 Uhr.

Just a quick note here to announce that we've finally had a chance to do some updates on the site. Besides the new look and feel, the page should load much quicker and look much better on small screens like the iPhone (and iPad!).

We've eliminated the feeds along the left side but hope to make up for it with actively covering news stories and tweeting the ones that can be covered in 140 characters or less. We've also made the stock news a bigger part of the site because we know a lot of you not only follow Apple, you've invested as well. We hope to be able to celebrate the site's rebirth tomorrow by carrying a live feed of the tablet launch. We're hoping to get video but might have to settle for audio only. Please spread the word and join us for that. The HP Slate - has there ever been a more iconic, more groundbreaking, more life-altering device?

Oh, there has? Well anyway, HP CTO Phil McKinney has been friendly enough to share some of the history behind the development of his company's newly announced tablet, which is set for a release at some point later this year. Starting with e-reader prototypes five years ago, he tells us, HP steadily built up an idea of the sort of 'rich media experience' modern consumers are lusting after. It's only now, however, in a 'perfect storm' of innovation, that HP finds itself capable of pairing the right hardware with the mai 07:20 Uhr. According to IDC, the SSD market did not experience the expected growth in 2009, and figures how a slow increase in volume, + 14% with 11 millions units sold. IF 2009 was the year during which performance levels of SSD rocketed up, the tension on NAND Flash as well as the premium price of SSD units have pushed customers away making it more a luxurious product than one dedicated to mass market.

We can expect that 2010 will be the year for 'democratizing' SSD, especially if the ration price/performance strongly improves. Currently the market seems to evolve towards a 2 class segmentation: entry-level products around 100 Euro with limited storage space (around 40 GB), and products offering 128 GB and more, available at a premium price, around 3 Euro per GB. The price of will have to be divided at least by 3 for making SSD a mass product, affordable by most customers. The website Bit-Tech published a long and detailed article, comparing the GMA HD, the integrated graphical chipset found in Arrendale chips, to other chipsets such as the GeForce 9400M.The Good news: the GMA HD delivers much better performance levels than its predecessor, especially for video. IT handles H.264 even better than the GF 9400M, while requiring less CPU load. When playing a BD media, it drains as much power as the GF 9400M. The bad news, as one should have expected it, things get not as good as you decide to play 3D games with the GMA HD, and differences is then quite substantial.

This chipset is 30 to 40% slower than the GF 9400M currently installed in our MacBook. Of course, this is not the same performance than the GMA 950 or 3100, but for sure it is way below the GF 9400M, making it an almost no go for a GMA HD-only equipped MacBook. Apple w 06:20 Uhr, 6:00 Uhr. Looking to speed up your Super 8 film scanning but not ready to step up to a pricey, professional rig? Then might want to take after Flickr user Photobsen, who rigged up this system that relies on an old floppy drive, a flatbed scanner, some parts from a vintage Super 8 viewer, and a good bit of know-how. Unfortunately, there's no detailed plans for building your own, but the rig is apparently able to scan Super 8 film at a rate of 80 seconds of film per hour completely unattended - although we wouldn't blame you if you sat and admired your handiwork for a while after piecing one of these together. 05:05 Uhr, 5:00 Uhr.

USBfever has expanded its selection of iPod and iPhone accessories with the Super Chargers for iPhone 3G/3GS, Rear Mirror Mount for iPhone and the Wallet-Style Case for iPod touch. The Super Charger is a lithium-based rechargeable battery with a 4000mAh rating. It is claimed to add 10 hours of talk time or Internet use, 14 hours of extra video playback or 50 hours of audio playback. An LED provides status information for the internal battery and charging. The case is available for either in both black and white colors, with pricing set at $65. Scrollmotion is the largest publisher to Apple's App Store by far.

We currently offer over 2,500 best-selling books in the App Store, and are thrilled to announce we will soon be bringing more than a million books, as well as more than 50 major magazines and over 170 daily newspapers to the iPhone. Our content partners include most of the leading book, newspaper and magazine publishers in the United States, as well as a growing portfolio of film, television, and educational clients. With their Iceberg reader software they are able to take a book and turn it into a interactive app easier and better than just about anybody out there. They've also got deals with all of the major publishing houses so it would make sense that theyd be involved with the Tablet's eReading functionality, right? I'd 04:05 Uhr.

It's completely anecdotal and lacking in what some might call 'scientific rigor,' but we're digging the, ahem, relevance of Phil Gyford's little text input faceoff he performed for his blog recently. The piece pits an Apple Newton, Palm Vx, Treo 650, and Apple iPhone up against each other, with regular pen and paper and a laptop's full QWERTY keyboard thrown in for reference. The results may or may not surprise you, but (spoiler alert) after the MacBook Pro took top honors in blazing through a 221 word passage twice, the iPhone beat out the rest of the competition, with the three pen-related inputs (pen and paper, Newton MessagePad and Palm Graffiti) all taking up dead last.

The iPhone, Treo and pen and paper all were relatively close in speed, and naturally y 03:05 Uhr, 3:00 Uhr. Kingston's upping the ante on its solid state drive series in pretty much all the ways that count. The SSDNow V+ line boasts a 512GB upper limit, twice the previous generation, with iterative options for 256GB, 128GB, and 64GB. Read / write speeds have more than doubled to 230MB/sec and 180MB/sec, respectively. Best of all, these suckers now support TRIM.

Prices range from as low as $268 for standalone 64GB an can go as high as $1968 for 512GB, with an extra $15 or so tacked on if you want the bundle instead - still alluring, still not for the feint of funding, but the good news is, if you don't need Trim or the extra speed, the original SSDNow V series is available for much s 02:20 Uhr. We've seen our fair share of unattractive leak photos in our day - Mr.

Blurrycam is an extraordinarily busy, well-traveled individual, after all - but this might very well take the cake. What we see here is allegedly the first live shot of HTC's killer Supersonic for Sprint, a phone that we've heard would feature HD2-like specs in an HD2-like shell: 4.3-inch display, fast processor, and an unbelievably thin body, to be specific. Where the Supersonic allegedly goes off the beaten path, though, is with the inclusion of Android 2.1 with Sense and WiMAX, perfect for Sprint's budding 4G network. The site that's leaked the photo also say 01:35 Uhr. Pentax got ahead of rumors today by launching three expected Optios, two of which tout unusual designs. The I10 harks back to the look of vintage film SLRs and even includes a hint of SLR-level features. While still a compact camera with fixed-in-place 5X, 28-140mm equivalent lens, it supports remote control for indirect shooting.

The 12-megapixel compact lacks an optical viewfinder but partly makes up for this with sensor-based image stabilization, 720p video capture and a new face detection system that can not only track 32 faces but recognize pets as well. It's been a white hot minute since we've seen a snazzy new timepiece from the labs at Timex, but it seems that the outfit will finally be dishing out a new GPS-laden watch a year after introducing the Expedition WS4.

Set to debut next month, the Ironman Global Trainer with GPS is easily one of the slimmest, most not-ugly GPS watches we've ever seen. At a glance, you'd never know that such features as real-time speed, pace and distance data were included courtesy of the SiRFstarIII module tucked within, and you'll also get 50 meters of water resistance, a customizable display to showcase four metrics at once and the abili 00:50 Uhr. Despite the recently announced Dell 27' monitor, there is no computer than the iMac 27' able to offer a display with a 2560x1440 resolution. While we were looking at the stats for the news on Mac OS X 10.7, we looked at the market share of iMac 27' among our readers. Figures are amazing, and the increase is steady and impressive: Within less than 3 months, and despite the lack of units in physical Apple Stores and the problems faced by many users, the iMac 27' seems to be flying away from shelves. All iMac 27' account for 2.61% of visits on our website. Of course, this is far from the 21.17% of MacBook Pro, but Apple has been selling those models for years now.

If the lack of iMac 27' might be linked also to the issues faced by Apple (broken display glass plate, flashing display etc.), the huge success is f 00:35 Uhr. Looks like Google's investigation into the crappy 3G claims on the Nexus One are winding down, and it's a one-two combo of good news and bad news.

First, the bad: preliminary findings suggest that poor 3G coverage factors into it, at least in part - a believable story considering that T-Mobile has the smallest 3G footprint of the four US nationals. Now, the good: there's a software component to the problem, too, and the company says that it's already testing a fix. So far, testing is looking good - so good, in fact, that an over-the-air update could be available 'in the next week or so.' It sucks that this 00:21 Uhr.

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