New Gadget 2011

Is there a tablet market or is it just an iPad market? The fact is that we don't know, as there are no actual sales numbers available from manufacturers. We have to go by industry rumors as well as reports from market researchers, one of which recently stated that Android tablets may have a 30 percent share at this time � and we also heard that Asus EeePad may be shipping more than 400,000 units per month.However, the actual Android tablets in use may be far below those numbers and the total number...

So yesterday we had two possible candidate days from the US and Germany for the launch of Android 3.2 on the UK Eee Pad Transformer, now today Asus UK has given us a firm date for the specific UK launch of the latest Honeycomb upgrade � August 2nd.This date comes via the company's ever helpful Facebook page. We've taken a screencapture of the happy news. Thanks for asking, Tim:Sooner or later we're going to have to surrender to the massive weight of public opinion and just buy one of these tablet...

While DigiTimes spilled its cup of beans about the devices' possible use of Fringe Field Switching displays and fabrication by Quanta Computer, the Wall Street Journal threw its two cents in with a report pegging a couple of new Kindles for Q3. Now loose-lipped sources are tipping DigiTimes with a leaked supplier parts list that has Wintek, J Touch and CPT providing touch panels with NVIDIA processors at the tabs' cores. The Seattle-based company also purportedly plans to ship four million of these...

After having been updated to Android 3.1 last month, the Asus Eee Pad Transformer is now ready to run what is today Google's latest operating system version for tablets � Android 3.2. Asus tweeted yesterday that the update's rollout would begin today, unfortunately without saying anything about what territories will get it first. So it's probably safe to assume that Transformers sold in the US will start getting it today.On that note, Liliputing has uncovered that Asus Germany expects to start pushing...

Dell's third Android tablet, the Streak 10 Pro, has finally appeared in a live photo � not alone, but standing next to the older 7-inch and 5-inch Streaks, this allowing us to see just how big the new tablet is.Interestingly, the photo shows Android Honeycomb running not only on the Streak 10 Pro, but also on the Streak 7, which may mean an official update will come to the latter tablet (launched with Android 2.2 Froyo back in March).As previously rumored, the Dell Streak 10 Pro should be released...

The Android 3.1 update for the Motorola Xoom may only start in August in Europe, but apparently it can arrive outside the US earlier than that. According to FoneArena, Motorola has officially announced that the update will start rolling out in India tomorrow, on July 29.The update will come over-the-air, and your tablet will notify you about its arrival and ask you to install it. The update will finally activate the SD card slot in the Xoom. Multitasking has been improved, and widgets are now resizable...

The Motorola Xoom is not faring as well as its iOS counterpart. Photo: Jon Snyder/Wired.comMotorola announced dismal device sales in its earnings report on Thursday, with tablets faring near the worst among the company's products.The company shipped 11 million mobile devices over the past three months, according to the quarterly statement. Yet only 440,000 of those were tablet devices. In other words, the Motorola Xoom Android tablet flopped big time.Out of the remaining 10.56 million devices shipped,...

Dell has been working their way up the ruler over the past year or two, releasing the 5-inch Dell Streak followed by a 7-inch version of the tablet. But with the Dell Streak Pro, the manufacturer is finally playing with the big boys. The 10-inch tablet has been pictured sitting pretty next to its smaller counterparts, flexing its Honeycomb muscle in all its glory. The Streak Pro marks Dell�s first Android 3.0 slate and also sports a dual-core NVIDIA Tegra 2 CPU, 1GB of RAM, and dual cameras. The...

AT&T announced that it would carry the Acer A501 Iconia Tab 4G back in March. Since then, however, the only other thing that we heard about the AT&T-bound A501 was that it may also get a version with 64 GB of internal storage space.The A501 Iconia Tab has become available in the UK in the meantime, but there was still no sign of it in the US, until today.Amazon has started taking pre-orders for the tablet, and it asks a pretty cool $499.99 for it (you also get free shipping). Now considering...

Finally, after being pulled out of its May release due to compatibility issues with Honeycomb, the Acer Iconia Tab A100 gets its availability and price details. According to an e-mail sent out to Acer retail partners, the 7-inch Honeycomb tablet will be available in the market around early August with a suggested price of $300. The tablet is considered the little brother of Iconia Tab A500, which was released in April, featuring a Tegra 2 processor, USB 2.0 port, 16GB of storage and WiFi connectivity.Acer...

The Nest from Bluelounge looks a little like a bowl, but it's much more versatile than that. The plastic bowl has a colored rubber lining that makes it a safe, secure stand for a phone. It can also serve as a storage valet for your keys and other pocket stuff. The rubber lining and sloped shape makes it a nice stand for holding a tablet in a comfortable typing position. The back of the stand has a slider that pulls out to hold a tablet in horizontal or vertical position for viewing � or you...

The story of Acer's first 7-inch Android-powered tablet has certainly been an interesting one. The Acer Iconia Tab A100 was announced back in February alongside the Iconia Tab A500 and the Iconia Smart phone/tablet hybrid, yet it still isn't sold anywhere.As a matter of fact, in May we heard that the Iconia Tab A100 was delayed until the second half of the year. We naturally assumed that it would probably be launched just before the famous holiday season, but last month Walmart's pricing of the...

Today's LogicBUY Deal is $80 off the HP TouchPad 9.7" WebOS tablet: 16GB for $419.99 or 32GB for $519.99. Features: Dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon cpu at 1.2GBz, 1024X768 display, integrated webcam, and integration with other WebOS devices. It's 0.54" thick and weighs 1.54 pounds.16GB model: $499.99 � $50 instant discount - $30 coupon code = $419.99 with free shipping32GB model: $599.99 � $50 instant discount � $30 coupon code = $519.99 with free shippingRecommended accessories are available...

Although it was supposed to be released in India in June, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 is still not available there. However, it looks like Indian customers will be able the buy the new tablet starting next month.According to BGR, �multiple sources� have confirmed that the Tab 10.1 would be launched on August 10. Official pricing details are yet to be unveiled. source: Unwired V...

After some pictures of it leaked yesterday, Dell has finally launched its third Android-powered tablet in China. The Dell Streak 10 Pro joins the Streak 5 and Streak 7 in Dell's portfolio and excitingly adds the world Pro to its name for no apparent reason.The Dell Streak 10 Pro, is, in terms of specs, your average run of the mill Android Honeycomb 10.1-inch tablet. It has a 10.1-inch 1280�800 touchscreen with Gorilla Glass, a dual-core 1 GHz Nvidia Tegra 2 processor, 1 GB of RAM, 16 GB of storage...

Lenovo announced two different Android-powered tablets a few days ago. The company targets the IdeaPad K1 at �consumers', and the ThinkPad more at businesses and professionals. We heard that the latter would become available in the US on August 2, however that has changed. A small delay is what's going on here, though nothing to get too upset with.Lenovo now claims that the ThinkPad tablet will ship on August 23. The starting price is $479, which you can pay to get a 16 GB tablet sans the digitizer...

Amazon's worst kept �secret� � the Android tablet � has been on everybody's lips for awhile now and with summer already underway, we're getting closer to the predicted August to October release date of the tablet. And now, according to the latest reports from DigiTimes, suppliers are seeing their sales �move up vigorously in the third quarter of 2011 due to their shipments of IC parts to the supply chain for Amazon's 7- and 10-inch tablet PCs to be launched in the quarter�.The online super store...

VSWould Android operating system be so popular if not HTC smartphones? Perhaps would not. HTC Desire was one of the first models that were running Android. HTC Desire with great design was in the top of the ratings of the best smartphones, along with the iPhone from Apple. So what HTC smartphones can be better than Desire? There are two answers: HTC Desire HD and HTC Sensation. That last hit today is in our review. HTC claims that this device sets a new benchmark for multimedia...

It is designed to work with Intel LGA1155 processors; it is also the first ASRock mini-ITX motherboard with Intel Z68 chipset. Z68M-ITX/HT is intended primarily for a HTPC, as evidenced by the included remote control in the package.This motherboard is designed for Intel Sandy Bridge processors, has a four-phase power scheme, two slots for DDR3-2133, two SATA 6 Gb / s and two SATA 3 Gb / s. It features a Gigabit Ethernet port for connectivity, 7.1 channel audio for sounds, two USB 3.0 ports and an...

GIGABYTE has a new gaming motherboard out. The newcomer joins company’s high-end gang of G1 series Sniper and Guerilla and it is called G1.Assassin. You are right in thinking that the Assassin here also adopts inferior X58 architecture featuring compatibility with Intel Core i-series processors of the first generation. The G1 series is ageing along with architecture despite support for Intel’s Extreme Edition processors together with other features essential for a hard-core gaming rig. But it still...

Gamers are now preferring using gaming notebooks a lot more these days. Aside from being portable and mobile to bring just about anywhere, current gaming notebooks now feature specs that are comparable to most desktop gaming rigs out there. One of the recent ones being introduced is the MSI GE620DX Gaming Laptop.The MSI GE620DX Gaming Notebook comes with a powerful Intel Core i7-2630QM 2.0GHz quad core processor along with a nVidia GeForce GT 555M discrete graphics card to give that gaming performance...

Finally, after being pulled out of its May release due to compatibility issues with Honeycomb, the Acer Iconia Tab A100 gets its availability and price details. According to an e-mail sent out to Acer retail partners, the 7-inch Honeycomb tablet will be available in the market around early August with a suggested price of $300. The tablet is considered the little brother of Iconia Tab A500, which was released in April, featuring a Tegra 2 processor, USB 2.0 port, 16GB of storage and WiFi connectivity.Acer...

Don�t look now, but another gadget is slashing its price. The much-anticipated Nintendo 3DS drops its price by up to $80�from $249 to $169�beginning August 12.The move is not just a reaction to slow initial sales of the handheld console, which is attributed by several factors including the recent Japan earthquake and tsunami, but also as a preparation for the launch of Nintendo 3DS� A-List titles such as Kid Icarus.Current owners of the 3DS who felt cheated need not worry, as Nintendo is giving...

Netbooks will not die easily, as proven by a newly-released Eee PC X101 by Asus. The MeeGo-powered netbook, along with beefed up Windows-run X101H, have appeared on its own product pages on Asus� website. After all, comsumers will never complain about computers that lag in computing power as long as it is portable. The X101 features a 10.1-inch display with 1024 x 600 resolution, 1.5GHz Intel Atom Oak Trail processor, MeeGo OS, dual USB ports, WiFi, 1GB of RAM, and 8GB SSD. Asus hopes that the MeeGo...

The Motorola Triumph, which is available through Virgin Mobile, has been rifed with issues from the get-go. Barely just first week after its release, users begin to complain about flickering screens and blurry cameras.Some users claim that the Triumph�s screen starts to flicker after a couple of taps at the lock button, while others say the screen would go completely white at random. One owner even says the screen of his smartphone goes completely black, while the four buttons at the bottom are...

Uh-oh, looks like Google TV is starting to tank, but the real victim here is Logitech, which has slashed its Revue unit from $249 to just $99. Although Google TV has a lot of promise when it launched last October, giant media companies are not buying the idea as it blocked access to their online streaming. Take away that feature and what you have left of Google TV, along with its Logitech Revue, is a mere overpriced DLNA client and Netflix streamer.The Revue�s drastic and desperate price cut, which...

Imagine yourself going on a vacation. You and your friends took with them everything necessary: tents, food, and of course their loyal laptops. In this kind of situations the gadget you see on the picture will be very useful. Clear Spot 4G works like this: connects to the internet via 4G network and shares it via Wi-Fiand supports up to eight users to be connected simultaneously. The gadget also creates a LAN connection for you to games or data exchange. According to the manufacturer,...

Mega Race sooner or later had to go to the line, where further increase in resolution has no sense (there is an opinion that cameras with small sensors don't need any more resolution increase). Now software features, such as stereoscopic photography, improved digital "zoom" graphics filters for post processing, available in cameras are attracting customers to buy cameras.This assumption is confirmed by a compact digital camera Cyber-shot DSC-TX55. The gaget with Eximor...

Anonymous and Lulzsec, famous hacking group who had hacked into multiple big organizations including Sony Playstation Network, Apple and FBI now urges Paypal users to have their account closed allegedly after Paypal decision to stop issuing donation payments and funds to Wikileaks (a non-profit website that reveals uncensored leaked government document of misconducts and corruptions that are solely depended on donations).The hacking group posted a note on PasteBin on 27th July here saying:Dear PayPal,...

Where are Indonesia�s talented programmers? Why aren�t international technology companies overrun by Indonesians? These questions bring forward the problems that are  affecting the lack of recognition of Indonesian IT talents internationally. Indonesia does have talented programmers but almost all of them are hiding in the country. They shy away from the spotlight.The next question is why. Why are they hiding? Why aren�t they working for American or other international companies? Well, some...

Seriously Brando? You guys never seem to amaze me � and your latest gizmo is actually an optical mouse that has a built-in pocket digital scale, now how about that? Guess it isn�t such a crazy idea now to have a netbook or notebook placed permanently in the kitchen just in case you need to weigh some stuff, right? Either that or drug lords can always make sure their stash is of the right weight � while attending to their Facebook account.The $22 USB Optical Mouse with Pocket Digital Scale is capable...

The problem with the current crop of torch lights that we have right now is that they�re usually large, bulky and hard to store. Two designers have decided to come up with a new kind of torch called the Packlight. Featuring 45 LEDs, this really bright gadget is thin, strong and flexible. You can bend it around objects or even have it hanging off the side of your bag and it won�t be a bother.Its flexibility also means that users will be able to bend the Packlight to fit it into tiny spaces to light...

BlackBerry users rejoice � RIM has announced that starting today, its users can upgrade their phone�s messenger client, BlackBerry Messenger (BBM for short) to version 6. In addition to BBM6, the company will also be releasing selected apps that now integrate the functionality of BBM. These BBM integrated apps will allow users to communicate and interact with each other from within the app over BBM � this means no more having to exit an app to send a message over BBM. BBM integration means being...

When it comes to compact digital cameras, the lenses featured are usually somewhere in between a super-zoom or an ultra-wide lens. Photographers who do not wish to carry around a chunky DSLR and the accompanying zoom lenses will probably not be satisfied with the somewhat sparse choices of consumer compact digital cameras that claim to offer super-zoom capabilities. If you are one of the more discerning users, then perhaps Olympus�s latest offering of their SP-801UZ compact digital camera could...

When it comes to vehicular accidents, we don�t really think of heart attacks being the cause, but rather our minds jump to talking on the phone or drunk driving, but apparently having heart attacks while on the road is dangerous (and possibly common?) enough to the point where Toyota is reportedly working on a steering wheel that will be able to tell when you are about to have a heart attack.promotegadget.blogspot....

Back in the day before digital cameras, the fastest way to view your photos right after taking them was with the use of a Polaroid camera. Nowadays thanks to the age of digital cameras, there�s really no need to use a Polaroid camera anymore unless you prefer having a hard copy of your photograph. It looks like Polaroid has caught up with the times not only with their digital cameras, but with their latest offering, the Z340, it not only allows you to capture photos digitally, but print them on...

If you were born before the mid-1980s, you are probably very familiar with DOS, which is celebrating its 30th birthday. If you do not have a clue what I am talking about, DOS is arguably the most popular command-line-based operating system in the history of computing.The history of DOS is rich, having been a standard in IBM-compatible computers back in the early 1980s. The system�s purchase by Microsoft, which gave birth to MS-DOS, started the rise of personal computers.Although...

It seems that compact digital camera makers still continue to add many features to their devices despite their small size. Credit it to new advanced technology to cram other features to a compact digital camera for better images. One digital camera of note is the recently announced Olympus SZ 11 Digital Camera.The Olympus SZ 11 is the latest compact digital camera announced by the company. It features a 14Mp sensor and comes with a 20x zoom to give it some super-telephoto capability that are usually...

When you hear the name Porsche, what comes to mind instantly is not just a car, but a stylish designed work of art at that. But Porsche has since spread out into designing more than just cars. They are also into designing other things like watches. May be that is why its new Porsche Design P�6520 Compass Watch becomes quite a looker in itself.The new Porsche Design P�6520 Compass Watch is not just a precision watch that tells time. It also has a built-in mechanical compass underneath to provide...

Vonage customers, rejoice! The VoIP service has introduced a new Extensions service that links your existing home Internet calling plan to extra phone numbers, such as in your personal cell phone, for free. This would allow you to use Vonage�s unlimited international calling plans to friends and family members living in more than 60 countries straight from your mobile phone.There is a catch, though, as you are still required to sign up for an unlimited international calling plan. Other than that,...

MG Siegler of TechCrunch has reported that Google+ is experiencing a slump in traffic just barely less than a month since it was launched, saying that the social networking site should find a way to keep its users engaged. This comes after reports that Google�s third attempt at the social networking turf (after Buzz and Wave) reached its 10 millionth user in a very short amount of time.Citing previously released reports, Siegler says that U.S.-based traffic over at Google+ last week decreased by...

Travelers tend to have a dilemma: Whether to bring along their DSLR cameras, heavy zoom lenses and all, or their lighter, point-and-shoot digital cameras that would sacrifice image quality and versatility. Olympus comes up with a solution in the form of a powerful 14-megapixel camera packed with a 24-864mm, f/2.9-5.7 optical zoom lens. The result is the Olympus SP-810UZ, a point-and-shoot camera with 36x ultrazoom. It also comes with 720p HD video, 3D image capture, and a 3-inch LCD screen. Other...

InterDigital, a company that holds a bunch of patents about wireless technology, has filed a complaint with the U.S. International Trade Commission againstNokia, Huawei, and ZTE, accusing the cell phone makers of infringing seven of its patents. The complainant claims that the three companies utilized various WCDMA and CDMA2000 technologies for their phones, broadband dongles, and tablets.News about the complaint has caused InterDigital shares to rise by about three percent. There was also speculation...

To some laptop or notebook users, it seems that the units built-in speakers do not always provide the ideal sound quality that they want. For the most part, laptop speakers may not be able to provide the robust sound due to their small size. In order to compensate for this substantial lack of sound power, this unique Laptop Speaker Bar may just help fill in what�s needed.The Laptop Speaker Bar is a handy bar-shaped speaker that can easily be clipped on top of most laptops and even netbooks. It...

Ever wonder why electrics cars are more expensive than gas-guzzling vehicles? Part of the reason is the use of rare earth elements needed to power the motor. Only one country holds the monopoly of these rare substances: China, which currently produces an astonishing 97 percent of all rare earths used globally.Such dependence on rare earth elements need to stop, and this is what a Japanese professor wants to achieve with his invention. Professor Nobukazu Hoshi of Tokyo University of Science has...