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Friday, September 27, 2013

Turn your iPhone's iOS into OS X with this stunning mod [VIDEO]

Ever wanted to have the OS X experience on your iPhone 4? We are afraid we are still some way off from having the real thing, but this latest iOS mod that we found is one great start. Dubbed Ultimatum and naturally only available to jailbroken iPhones, it mimics the Lion OS X quite successfully.

Customizations run really deep here and the mod even introduces new features including Launchpad, Finder menus, stacks etc.

The mod is still in beta, so it’s not publicly available, but you can gain access to it by making a $3.50 donation to the developer. There will be some bugs, for sure, but it still seems like a good deal, considering the effort it took to create such a mod.

You can check it out in action in the following video:

Just imagine this thing running on an iPad instead (we do) – it would be incredibly cool. Here’s hoping a tablet-friendly version pops up soon!

If you are interested in what’s currently available, though, follow the source link for detailed description and information on how to get the mod up and running on your iPhone 4.

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New Toughpad tablets by Panasonic are the marines of the slate world

Staying true to its Toughbook series of notebooks, Panasonic has decided to transfer some of its experience to the tablet scene with the 10-inch Toughpad A1 and 7-inch Toughpad B1.

Both the Android-running slates are designed and built to withstand hard abuse and the elements alike. Interested? Here are some specs for you.

Panasonic Toughpad A1

The Toughpad A1 packs a 10-inch 1024 x 768, 4:3 display with anti-gale protection and stylus-friendly surface. The whole package is powered by a 1.2GHz dual-core Marvell processor, 1GB of RAM and a user-changeable 33.9Wh Li-Ion battery pack capable of running this ultra-durable slate for 10 hours.

You also get 16GB for content storage, expandable thanks to a microSD slot. There’s also a mircoUSB and micro HDMI ports as well. At the front the A1 has a 2MP fixed focus camera, while the back has the juicer 5MP auto-focus snapper with LED light. LTE or WiMAX connectivity options are present, too.

Panasonic Toughpad A1 official photos

Panasonic Toughpad B1

As for the other Toughpad, the 7-inch B1, there’s not much information available for it at this time. However, it’s still going to feature all the tough bells and whistles of it’s bigger brother.

Nevertheless, check it out posing for some official imagery.

Panasonic Toughpad B1

If are interested in getting one of those marine slates prepare your wallet to get destroyed. The pricing of the Toughpad A1 starts at $1,300 and the last time we checked this wasn’t exactly cheap. Naturally, the B1 should be cheaper, but how much is still anyone’s guess.

Expect both slates to hit the market early next year. And while you’re wondering why would anyone pay such a colossal amount of money for a tablet, check this video of what the Toughpads can withstand and it’ll hopefully answer your question.

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Thursday, September 26, 2013

HP Touchpad returns for a final push to meet incredible demand

The HP TouchPad is due for a comeback – well, sort of. HP will produce “one last run of TouchPads” to meet the unfulfilled demand.

Since HP introduced the price drop of the 16GB and 32GB versions to $99 and $149 respectively the interest in the tablet has risen so much that it actually scored the second spot as the hottest slate around after Apple’s iPad.

Sadly, the prerequisites that led to this high-ranking spot in global sales were the official announcement of the discontinuation of WebOS hardware (Pre 3, Veer, TouchPad) and the slashing of its prices. Some presume that the cost to build just one TouchPad circles around the $300 mark so HP is actually losing a heap of cash, despite the great sales figures and the added hype. I hope they make up part of the losses with the increased WebOS app sales – reports suggest a 3-to-5-fold increase in app downloads.

And it’s not like HP has forsaken its TouchPad altogether – they’ve actually just recently announced they will issue an OTA updated for the TouchPad that would increase functionality and the number of apps. HP is determined to continue supporting activated TouchPad’s and serve to their owners needs.

According to HP spokesman Mark Budgell the last batch of HP TouchPads will be available for purchase in a couple of weeks. The price however may not be $100 dead but more, depending on retailers.

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Adobe strikes back: no Flash for iPhone

Adobe strikes back: no Flash for iPhone, end of story?

As expected, Steve Job’s “Thoughts on Flash” couldn’t remain unnoticed by Adobe so now they are striking back. Apple refuse to let Flash to the iPhone? Well, Adobe won’t even bother bringing it to them then.

This story started a long time ago but the pressure has never escalated to such a high level. At least now it’s clearer than ever: iPhone won’t get Flash support.

You’ve read Apple decision and here is what Adobe thinks about that. This is yesterday’s interview of Shantanu Narayen, the Adobe CEO:

While company’s CEO didn’t say Adobe will stop trying to work things out with Apple, Kevin Lynch, the author of Adobe’s blog post says that the decision has already been made and Adobe is shifting its focus “away from Apple devices for both Flash Player and AIR”.

That sounds like the end of the war between Apple and Adobe. Or is it another battle that is just about to start?

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Fring is going to introduce four-way group video calls between Android

Fring is going to introduce four-way group video calls between Android, iOS and Symbian for free

Fring is preparing an update for its apps, which will add four-way group video calls. The service will work on iOS, Android and Symbian and best of all, it will allow for cross-platform video conferencing too.

Fring is currently working to launch a closed beta which will be available to a limited group of people. You can sign up for it here.

The group video-calls will be free when they become available.

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Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Samsung Galaxy Tab 7

Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 LTE for Verizon and Galaxy Note LTE for AT&T hands-on

LTE is reigning supreme at this year’s CES and Samsung is one of the main reasons for that. The company unveiled a number of LTE-enabled versions of its smart devices and we are rushing to take them for a spin. We now have our first impressions of the Verizon-headed Galaxy Tab 7.7, and the AT&T-bound Galaxy Note.

The changes that the AT&T Galaxy Note brings include a different chipset, LTE connectivity and the four capacitive buttons, which replace the two-touch-plus-one hardware combo that we saw on the international version. Verizon’s Galaxy Tab 7.7, on the other hand trades the GSM/HSPA support for the speedier CDMA/LTE combo.

In case you need a refresh, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 features a 7.7-inch Super AMOLED Plus screen (1280x800px), Exynos platform (1.4GHz dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 CPU, Mali-400MP GPU, 1GB RAM), a 3 megapixel camera with HD video recording, 16/32/64GB storage and microSD slot. The thing runs on Android Honeycomb with TouchWiz modifications.

Here are some hands-on pictures of the Galaxy Tab 7.7 LTE:

Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 LTE

If you want to learn more about the Galaxy Tab 7.7, check our preview article.

AT&T’s Galaxy Note comes with a slightingly less powerful chipset than its international sibling, with the Cortex-A9 CPU replaced with a dual-core Scorpion processor, but you’d hardly be able to tell the difference in everyday use. And the LTE speed boost will probably more than make up for it. Here are some live pictures of AT&T’s Galaxy Note:

Samsung Galaxy Note for AT&T

You can find our in-depth Galaxy Note review right here.

Samsung Galaxy Note for AT&T

There is still no info on the pricing and the exact availability of either gadget.

Korea Telecoms reveals Identity Tab Android slate

Korea Telecoms reveals Identity Tab Android slate, hits on the Galaxy Tab, looks like iPad

Just four days before the announcement of the Samsung Galaxy Tab (destined for SK Telecom in South Korea), another large Korean carrier announced its own Android-running tablet. The Korea Telecoms Identity tab is a 7” Eclair-running slate with a 1GHz CPU and 8 GB of internal storage.

There will also be an SD expansion slot and a DMB TV tuner inside the aluminum-clad tablet. A 3 megapixel camera will also be at your disposal, while the resolution of the display will be WVGA.

The highlights of the specs sheet continue with 512 MB of RAM, a built-in GPS, and standard miniUSB data and 3.5mm audio connectors. The built-in Wi-Fi antenna will support the b, g and n standards, while the 4000 mAh battery promises up to 72 hours of stand or 3.5 hours of video playback (which is quite modest if you ask us).

KT Identity Tab

Probably one of the best parts about the KT Identity Tab is its price. The tablet will go for just over 250 dollars, which is cheap to the point of unbelievable in our books. You can even get it for free if you are willing to sign a contract.