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Motorola MOTONAV TN765t PND gets reviewed: beauty not brains

, Apr 29th 2010 Discuss [1]

At first glance, the Motorola MOTONAV TN765t PND should be perfect.  Huge, 5.1-inch touchscreen, voice recognition, Bluetooth, text-to-speech and lane guidance, along with a lifetime traffic subscription and the ability to access Bing searches and other online content via your cellphone.  Unfortunately, as GPS Tracklog's review reveals, it seems Motorola may have spent too much time on the slick UI and not enough getting the basics right. Video demo after the cut Read The Full Story

CoPilot Live HD offers turn-by-turn navigation for iPad 3G

, Apr 29th 2010 Discuss [0]

With the iPad WiFi + 3G already en route to preorder customers' homes, it seems somehow appropriate to hear about a PND app for the Apple tablet.  CoPilot Live HD is expected to navigate its way onto the 3G-equipped iPad - which also has a GPS receiver - sometime in early May, offering turn-by-turn navigation, 3D and 3D mapping, and in-app access to iPod music controls. Read The Full Story

Apple invisible button patent promises secret controls

, Apr 29th 2010 Discuss [4]

A newly published Apple patent suggests that the company is looking to rid themselves of one more of the few hardware controls they allow onto their mobile devices.  "Disappearing Button or Slider" describes a system whereby rather than a physical button - such as the home key on the iPad, iPhone or iPad touch, or the power key on a MacBook Pro - could be replaced with a capacitive touch sensor that responds to fingertips but has no visible markings. Read The Full Story

Microsoft’s Kin and the emergence of featurephone data tiers

, Apr 29th 2010 Discuss [2]

As I was in the middle of writing this month’s column on Microsoft’s Kin, SlashGear editor Chris Davies sent me a draft of Michael Gartenberg’s column on… Microsoft’s Kin. I was relieved to see that there wasn’t too much overlap; Michael’s column is on the Kin’s target market, and I’m focusing on changing carrier pricing structures. I agree with Michael’s premise: there is pent up demand for a social network appliance, and the TwitterPeek ain’t it. My problem with the Kin is that we haven’t been given the critical piece of information that will determine whether it will be a success: data pricing.

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Verizon Droid Incredible by HTC on sale today

, Apr 29th 2010 Discuss [0]

Feel like shopping for a new Android smartphone today?  Verizon Wireless' eagerly anticipated Droid Incredible by HTC has finally gone on sale, but if you weren't quick then you may have missed the first batch.  According to Verizon's site, "due to high demand" new orders for the Incredible will only ship by May 4th.  However, there should also be retail stock in stores, so it may be worth calling your local Verizon retailer. Read The Full Story

Samsung BD-UP5000 firmware 1.5 update promises Avatar Blu-ray support

, Apr 29th 2010 Discuss [0]

Samsung's BD-UP5000 Blu-ray player and its problems coping with the new Avatar disc showed that not all media - or firmware - are created equal, but true to their word the company have swung into action with a firmware update.  Posted to the Samsung support site this week, all that's mentioned in the firmware release notes is that v1.5 "improves playback compatibility in some movies." Read The Full Story

LG GW990 Moorestown smartphone won’t be released

, Apr 29th 2010 Discuss [0]

Standby for some disappointment.  The LG GW990 smartphone - based on Intel's upcoming Moorestown platform and running Moblin - is apparently no longer headed to the market.  According to phoneArena's sources at LG, the GW990 was only ever intended as a concept, and as such won't be launched in the second half of this year as previously believed. Read The Full Story

HP’s webOS tablet: why is it special?

, Apr 29th 2010 Discuss [3]

The ink on HP’s press release was hardly dry when speculation about a webOS tablet began; by the time of their investors call, it was inevitable that they’d be peppered with questions about the possibility of Palm’s elegant OS on more sizeable hardware. For their part, beyond a tidbit promising they were looking at smartphones, slates and potential netbooks, HP are playing things close to their chest. Still, we’ve not been shy before in putting forward our opinion that webOS would make for a mighty fine tablet platform, which raises the question: exactly what needs to be done before a webOS slate could come true?

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Steve Jobs on Flash: Adobe should focus on the future, not criticize Apple

, Apr 29th 2010 Discuss [2]

In an open letter published to Apple's site today, Steve Jobs has taken a hatchet to Adobe over Flash and their attitude toward Apple recently.  Outlining the six reasons he believes Flash is not best suited to mobile devices, Jobs describes the technology as "created during the PC era – for PCs and mice," and as falling short when it comes to "low power devices, touch interfaces and open web standards." Read the full letter after the cut Read The Full Story

Ultra-low voltage Core i7 CPU coming

, Apr 29th 2010 Discuss [0]

Intel already has several ultra-low voltage or ULV processors on the market in different ranges. The ULV processor is an important part of the mobile computer world thanks to the power savings offered that allows for longer battery life. Read The Full Story

Art. Lebedev offers battery display mug for your joe

, Apr 29th 2010 Discuss [0]

Most geeks are familiar with Art. Lebedev Studio. The company designs some cool gear and concepts from OLED keyboards to that interesting Segmentus clock I mentioned a while back. The design firm has turned its attention to a more mundane product -- a new coffee mug. Read The Full Story

TomTom app store expected in 2010

, Apr 29th 2010 Discuss [0]

Most of us are familiar with TomTom. The company is an international firm that is huge in the GPS and PND market around the world. The company is looking to follow other companies like Google and Apple into one of the most lucrative markets for portable devices -- apps. Read The Full Story
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