This week Uhm Kyu Ho, head of sales and marketing for Samsung's PC business noted that there certainly will be Windows PC computers from the manufacturer inside 2012, touchscreen PCs, and they'd likely take on a shape similar to the Series 7 line. This talk happened inside Seoul where Ho also noted that the computer line would have touchscreens and wireless keyboards, Windows 8 coming standard. While the Series 7 line was and is targeted at business users, Windows 8 may well open a whole new door for the existing line as well.
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Google cuts Gmail app support from BlackBerry
It was announced this week that Google will officially stop support for the native Gmail app for BlackBerry devices starting on November 22nd, this move effectively telling RIM that it'll have to rely on its in-browser iteration if it plans on getting any kind of future support officially. Does this mean that Google has given up on trying to reach people through BlackBerry? I'd say yes, but Google seems to be announcing the change carefully so as not to upset those who've already got the app working on their devices - Google, do you see BlackBerry's end of life in your scopes?
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Bullet Time: a short history between 1877 and 3D surfing
It’s time to come back to the most awesome film effect in modern history, bullet time, originated in name by John Gaeta in The Matrix now applied most recently in several fantastically captured advertisements for surfing trunks. While the concept of bullet time in its most basic state, that being setting up a row of cameras and firing them all off one by one in rapid succession, dates back to before video was invented – Eadweard Muybridge caught a horse running on a track to prove that yes, indeed, they can have all four hooves off the ground at once. Since then several other groups have used similar techniques to attain a similar effect, and here you’ll get to see how far the art of capturing a moment in time from all directions has come.
Swivl motion-tracking mobile video device gets official
What you're about to see is a device by the name of Swivl that does two things: first, it holds your smartphone or small video camera - two, it stands in place and turns its head back and forth, up and down, all depending on where you are with the sensor it's trained to follow. Not only this, but you can take awesome comfort in knowing that this device is crowdfunded, meaning it was not one investor, but large handful of persons from the public sector that decided the design should become a reality. It's every industrial designer's dream!
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RIM’s first BBX phones to mimic PlayBook display, support BES
RIM's BBX-based next gen smartphones will squeeze PlayBook resolution displays into pocket-scale form factors, the company has confirmed, promising 1024 x 600, 16:9 handsets. RIM VP of developer relations and ecosystem development Alec Saunders told PCMag that developers who produced apps for the BlackBerry PlayBook could also be confident that it would run on the company's first BBX smartphones, expected in the new year. However, there are suggestions that alternative screen sizes and resolutions are also in the pipeline.
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iPhone Peel PG92 adds dual SIM to your device
If you are an iPhone user that travels, you have probably wished that the peon were a world phone at some point. If you want to upgrade your iPhone 4 or 4S to work with more than one SIM card you can do that thanks to a new device called the Vooma Peel PG92. The only catch is that you will have to jailbreak your iPhone for the dual SIM case to work.
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Jetstar pimps iPads for $10-$15 per flight
If you are flying around Australia and you fly on Jetstar airlines you will have the option of renting an iPad to use during the trip on some flights. As of today the airline is rolling out the rentals of iPad on flights on the Australian domestic, trans Tasman, and short haul flights from Australia and New Zealand. The iPad will be offered on flights over two hours.
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MOD and MOD Live clip on LCD displays for skiers now available
With winter almost here, there are some in colder climates that are already getting snow and ready to hit the slopes for some winter sports. If you are a skier or snowboarder, you may want to check this out. The MOD and MOD Live micro displays are now available and they are the first microdisplays to be compatible with alpine ski goggles.
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HTC Ville Ice Cream Sandwich phone tipped for Feb 2012 debut
Another upcoming HTC smartphone has apparently been revealed, the HTV Ville, a 4.3-inch qHD handset running Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich on a 1.5GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 chipset. The Ville, according to BGR's sources, will also include HTC Sense 4.0, the company's refreshed UI, and include an 8-megapixel camera with a backside-illuminated sensor and support for up to 1080p HD video recording.
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Zero1.tv VooMote Zapper is up for pre-order
If you are an iOS user, we have another new universal remote that you can choose from for controlling your gear. This new offering is from Zero1.tv, the same folks that make the VooMote One we have talked about in the past. The new device is called the VooMote Zapper and it is a better looking device than the older offering.
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Packard Bell unveils oneTwo AIO, slimmest AIO ever
Packard Bell has been out of the US for years now, but the brand is still very strong in the UK. The company has rolled out a new AIO computer today that is hailed as the thinnest AIO ever. The new computer is 65% slimmer than the previous version offered by Packard Bell. The thin new oneTwo has all the features that made the original a success.
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Amazon readies Kindle Fire apps: Netflix, Facebook, Pandora, more
Amazon has confirmed its initial line-up of Kindle Fire apps, ahead of the Android-based ereader/tablet's arrival next week. Among the promoted titles will be Facebook, Pandora, Netflix and Rhapsody, along with games such as Words With Friends and Plants vs. Zombies. Amazon is also pushing its 1-Click payment system for paid apps.
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