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ASUS Eee Pad Transformer 3G gets priced in Italy
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The 3G version of ASUS' popular Eee Pad Transformer tablet has been priced for the Italian market. The product pages are up, revealing a price tag of 499 euros, tax inclusive (about $710) for the 16GB 3G model and 599 euros ($850) for the 32GB version and this fact was pointed out by NotebookItalia. While the website reveals specs and the prices, it doesn't provide a release date for the tablet, though many expect it to be August.
Other than the 3G radio and the addition of a SIM card slot, the same specs as for the regular Wi-Fi model are retained. This includes the 10.1-inch, 1280x800 touchscreen and 1GHz NVIDIA Tegra II processor. There is also 1GB of RAM, a five-megapixel rear camera, 1....
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Nintendo Wii U will have 3D support
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The Nintendo Wii U has the ability to support 3D games, but Nintendo won't be focusing on this feature when it is launched in 2012.
This is according to Satoru Iwata, the president of Nintendo – who was speaking to MercuryNews about its 3D capabilities.
"If you are going to connect Wii U with a home TV capable of displaying 3D images, technologically, yes, it is going to be possible, but that's not the area we are focusing on," he explained.
"When it comes to 3D, we already have the 3DS, and each owner of the Nintendo 3DS is capable of viewing 3D images."
Wii U, me, who?
Iwata notes that the reason it is not focusing on the 3D side of gaming is because consumers aren't hungry enough for the...
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PSN Pass introduced to reward original gamers
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Sony has confirmed the existence of the PSN Pass scheme, after a picture of the Resistance 3 box sporting its moniker circulated online.
The PSN Pass will be game specific and will allow people who have brought original copies of PS3 games, such as Resistance 3 in this case, access to exclusive online content.
"We are always evaluating new programs for our online offering, and starting with Resistance 3 this September, we will be instituting a network pass program for PS3 games with online capabilities," Sony said in a statement.
"This program will be game-specific. Games that are a part of this program will include a single-use registration code that grants the account holder redeeming the ...
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Apple patents show stylus with heated tip, data sending
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Two new patent applications filed by Apple with the US Patent and Trademark Office reveal the company is planning to release styluses to work with its iOS devices. The Stylus for Touch Sensitive Devices filing describes a stylus with a conductive tip that can be heated for a better connection with capacitive sensors in iPhones or iPads. It would also sport a rechargeable battery that can be docked into an iOS device for recharging.
The heating would make up for any aging of the stylus and the resulting loss in signal strength. Apple engineer Douglas Weber said there are three possible ways of heating the tip, including with a battery-powered element, a heat sink that would transfer the heat ...
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MSI WindPad 110W tablet now out in the US
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MSI's WindPad, introduced at Computex, is now shipping in North America. The Windows 7-powered tablet sports an AMD Z-01 APU rather than the promised NVIDIA Tegra 250 at its unveiling at the end of May. Other specs, however, such as the 32GB solid-state drive, 10-inch, 1280x800 screen and USB and miniHDMI ports are retained.
There is also 4GB of RAM onboard, and support for DirectX 11 content is present. A webcam is also built-in, which works with the software suite to read users' faces for access in lieu of a password.
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Toshiba Thrive Lands At Newegg With Free Shipping
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The Toshiba Thrive 10.1-inch Android tablet took its time to hit the market. It was first unveiled at CES but waited for Android Honeycomb and wisely priced itself to compete. Pre-orders for the Thrive started last month with a launch date set for mid-July, but today’s it has already touched down at Newegg with pricing just as expected plus free shipping.
The Thrive is powered by NVIDIA’s 1GHz Tegra 2 dual-core processor with 1GB RAM and comes running Android 3.1 Honeycomb. It features a 2-megapixel front-facing camera, a 5-megapixel rear-facing camera, full-sized HDMI and USB ports as well as a full-sized SD card slot. It also supports Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and GPS. Unlike other tablets on the ...
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EU proposals seek overseas data roaming cap of 80p
Like UnlikeEveryone has made the mistake of download the odd picture message or app whilst abroad and had to suffer the subsequent phone bill.
Thanks to EU proposals announced on Wednesday it looks like those expensive data roaming charges could be a thing of the past, with a cap of 80p being introduced next July.
Better still, you will be able to switch to different providers whilst abroad, meaning bigger pricing competition between networks. Expect plentiful adverts for roaming costs to begin appearing in airports.
First to jump on the data cap bandwagon is mobile network Three:
“Our customers use their smartphones across the UK without fear of cost but must dramatically change the way they use the...
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Facebook Vibes is Name of upcoming Facebook Music Service?
Like UnlikeFacebook is rumored since a while to launch a music service. Spotify is rumored for instance to power Facebook's music offering. The Facebook music service is possibly called Facebook Vibes. Jeff Rose has poked around the special Skype plugin install code and stumbled over another app name: Facebook Vibes.
It is possible that Facebook is using the same download and install procedure they developed for Skype for a music player.
Spotify has announced yesterday that they will launch in the United States. There is still no date, but i guess it will be early fall. Given the massive investment Spotify got a Facebook deal is very likely in place.
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Verizon to inform mobile users of usage over text messages
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July 7 marks the day Verizon will no longer offer new unlimited data plans. The carrier will notify users of how many megabytes they've used up with free text messages at 50, 75, 90, 100 and 110 percent of their monthly data allowance. Subscribers with My Verizon accounts can opt for e-mail warnings instead.
Warnings at the 50 and 75 percent levels can be opted out of totally, but the remaining three cannot. Users also have the option of checking where they are themselves, using the Data Usage widget for Android and BlackBerry handsets, using the online data calculator or entering #DATA onto their handset.
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Barnes and Noble NOOK NYTimes Subscribers Get Web-Based Bonus
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Those of you with a NOOK on hand that have a hankering for some most popular newspaper in the world reading are in luck, The New York Times is giving a bonus to everyone who loves their paper enough to get a subscription via Barnes & Noble’s most lovable ereaders. Every NOOK, NOOKcolor (also known as NOOK Color) or all-new NOOK ereader owners, essentially anyone with access to the NOOK NewsStand will be able to get access to not only a subscription to The New York Times but to the NYTime.com website as well – double win!
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Apple Store Spy Cam Artist Under Investigation By Secret Service
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A recent video posted by digital artist Kyle McDonald has garnered a lot of attention that could be getting the artist into some serious trouble. The artistic project is called People Staring At Computers, which McDonald compiled by installing spy cam software on various display Macs in two New York Apple Store locations. To watch the video, continue after the cut.
McDonald installed spy cam software on Apple Store Macs to take periodic photos of customers staring at the monitors. Thousands of photos of people staring blankly and looking generally bored were then compiled with music and an artistic message. The project may have meant well as some sort of study on the current human state of b...
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AT&T is testing out the NoDo update for Samsung Focus v1.4 handsets
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y now, the majority of Windows Phone 7 handset owners out there are absorbing all the new features and functionality that come along with the NoDo update. Surprisingly enough, there are some Samsung Focus smartphones out there still waiting for the update to arrive – and it’s indeed becoming one grueling wait for owners!
Well, it seems like the update is going to be available very soon because AT&T is currently testing updates for v1.4 versions of the Samsung Focus. Actually, some people might not know about it, but there are two versions of the Samsung Focus – with v.14 handsets offering different memory modules. In fact, it’s the main reason why it’s taking an exorbitant amount of time to ...
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Judge shoots down Apple's 'App store' suit against Amazon
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A U.S. judge has shot down Apple’s request that Amazon stop using the word “Appstore” to describe its mobile application marketplace. Apple originally filed a lawsuit against Amazon in March of this year arguing that Amazon’s “Appstore” infringed on Apple’s “App Store” trademark. Amazon immediately responded calling the claims “baseless,” and now the court has taken its side. “The evidence does show that Apple has spent a great deal of money on advertising and publicity, and has sold/provided/furnished a large number of apps from its App Store,” Judge Phyllis Hamilton, said. “However, there is also evidence that the term ‘app store’ is used by other companies as a descriptive term for a plac...
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Google updates Docs for mobile with sorting, sharing features
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Google has pushed out an update for its Google Docs for mobile webapp, which is accessible from Android or iOS devices, that adds new organization features and sharing options.
Users can now sort their documents by name or the last time they were opened or modified. The sort can be narrowed down even further by selecting a subset. It is now easy to share multiple documents right from your mobile browser, as you can send docs to other users via links, email, or Google Docs' built-in sharing tool, just like on the desktop.
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eBay to buy mobile payment company Zong
Like UnlikeWe’ve covered the mobile payment company Zong many times here and it’s been fun to watch this company grow along with the smartphone boom. It looks like all of its hard work will be paying off, as eBay plans to purchase the company for about $240 million.
Zong specializes in letting consumers purchase digital and real-life goods using their phones with carrier billing. The company may not have the highest profile but it has established multiple deals with carriers around the world.
“Commerce is changing. With mobile phones, we walk around with a mall in our pockets. PayPal helps to make money work better for customers in this new commerce reality – no matter how they want to pay or what devi...
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