New Yorker Quietly Updates Digital Edition for iPad
August 30, 2010 by admin
Filed under Business, Technology
Subscribers to The New Yorker have been able to read their issues–as well as archived magazines going back to 1925–online in a Web browser for a while thanks to The New Yorker Digital Edition. Unfortunately, the site was incompatible with Safari running on the iPad, making the feature a lot less useful for people on the go.
Putty Squad is another classic game that will extend its life on the iPhone
August 18, 2010 by admin
Filed under IP Phone, Technology
If you remember, Putty Squad was released on SNES back in 1994. Then it was planned for Amiga and even received great reviews in magazines like Amiga Power, but the game was never actually launched for Commodore’s platform.
Verizon Wireless iPhone again rumored for a January 2011 release
August 9, 2010 by admin
Filed under 3G, Technology
Another rumor strongly suggests that Apple and Verizon Wireless are gearing up to launch a CDMA version of the iPhone 4 in January 2011. According to sources in the overseas manufacturing supply chain, Apple has reportedly ordered millions of Qualcomm CDMA chipsets for a December production run of the highly anticipated Verizon Wireless iPhone 4.
Huawei announces new E583C portable hotspot and E173u USB modem
August 3, 2010 by admin
Filed under Technology
Chinese manufacturer Huawei unveiled two new products for hooking up your gear on the go. The E583C, a mouthful if there ever was one, is a portable hotspot much like the popular MiFi built by Novatel. It features the ability to connect up to 5 device to WiFi and a 6th via the built in USB port. It’s got a 1 inch screen OLED screen to tell you what’s going on, and as for speed, it can go up to 7.2 Mbps down and 5.76 Mbps up. Nice, but there are already HSPA+ networks rolling out in Europe and Asia that hit 21 Mbps. T-Mobile
USA is also in the process of upgrading their entire 3G network to the 21 Mbps HSPA+ standard.
Frequently Asked Photo Questions for July
July 26, 2010 by admin
Filed under Technology
Have a question about digital photography? Send it to me. I reply to as many as I can–though given the quantity of e-mails that I get, I can’t promise a personal reply to each one. I round up the most interesting questions about once a month here in Digital Focus. For more frequently asked questions, read my newsletters from April, May, and June.
HTC Handset with Windows Phone 7 Spotted in the Wild
July 26, 2010 by admin
Filed under Technology, Top Stories
Speaking of HTC devices running Windows Phone 7, a little mystery device has been spotted out in the wild. Up until now, we’ve only seen Samsung handsets running about with Microsoft’s latest mobile operating system. Now we’re seeing what one HTC Windows Phone 7 handset will look like. It’s nothing super exciting or groundbreaking since we already know what the chassis requirements are, but it’s nice to see nonetheless. It’s apparently sporting a 3.7 inch SLCD display and is powered by a 1GHz Snapdragon processor, which is definitely plenty of CPU power for an apparently lightweight OS.
Kensington unveils five smartphone accessories
July 25, 2010 by admin
Filed under Technology, Top Stories
Kensington Computer Products Group knows everyone loves smartphones
these days. In that sense, despite the fact their products can be used with just about any handset out there, they tout them as “made for smartphones.” Here’s what they got:
HTC Touch Diamond2 gets an update to enhance the stability of SMS
July 25, 2010 by admin
Filed under Business, Technology
Good ol’ HTC doesn’t forget its users, even if they have a phone which is now almost 3 years old. The Touch Diamond2 got a small update that “amends the internal management of SMS functionality, and enhances SMS transmission stability.”
T-Mobile Samsung Vibrant (Galaxy S) unboxing and hardware/software tour [video]
July 20, 2010 by admin
Filed under T-Mobile, Top Stories
The Summer of 2010 will be remembered in years yet to come as the season that saw Android superphones like the T-Mobile Samsung Vibrant – which is the T-Mobile variant of the Samsung Galaxy S, in case you didn’t already know – coming into their own as high-powered competitors to the iPhone. In fact, the T-Mobile Vibrant could have what it takes to convince potential iPhone customers to stick with T-Mobile, rather than defect to AT&T for a chance at iPhone 4 glory. To show you what we mean, we got our hands on a new Samsung Vibrant to do some hands-on tours of the hardware and software bundled with Big Magenta’s Galaxy S variant.
Report: Next iPad to Have 5.6- and 7-inch OLED Screens
July 14, 2010 by admin
Filed under Technology
Apple’s second-generation iPad may feature 5.6- and 7-inch OLED screens, and may hit the shelves as soon as the fourth quarter of 2010, according to the Taipei-based Digitimes.
According to the Digitimes’ unnamed sources from component makers, Apple has “recently placed new iPad orders to Taiwan-based component makers for the fourth quarter of 2010 and the first quarter of 2011 with 9.7-inch, 5.6-inch, and 7-inch models all included.”