Hardware
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iPhone 4 – It Changes Everything – Again
Wow, Apple have updated their site with the gorgeous and wonder new iPhone 4 – take a look at what we know so far… Camera Never miss a photo opportunity. The 5-megapixel camera built into iPhone 4 captures amazingly detailed images. A built-in LED flash illuminates low-light scenes. And the 5x digital zoom gets you closer to the action. You can even shoot self-portraits with the front camera. At a candlelit dinner, on the beach at night, or wherever the light’s not bright, you can still get great shots with iPhone 4. The advanced backside illumination sensor allows you to shoot low-light photos that are brighter and clearer than ever…
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The First Apple iPhone 4G Cases Announced And Shipping
Apple accessories industry veteran Tim Hickman announced today the launch of Gumdrop Cases, a mobile accessories brand dedicated to the active youth lifestyle market. Gumdrop Cases is now shipping two lines of 4G iPhone cases, in anticipation of Apple’s 4G iPhone / iPhone HD announcement today, with two others shipping soon. Check this out. Air Shell Case Amazingly thin and light polycarbonate with colors inspired by a sandy paradise gives your iPhone 4G the beach babe vibe. The snap-on Air Shell Case is so light, you won’t even know it’s there. Features Form-fitting, super-light polycarbonate body Lustrous pearl colors Snap-on design for dummy-proof installation Access to all media controls $34.95…
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Got Your iPhone 4 Yet?
Well, if you haven’t been lucky enough to get your hands on one yet today, take a look at one being dismantled instead – you knew it was going to be good but did you expect it to look this good? iFixit.com wasted no time in getting hold of one and tearing it down, take a look at this… Like the iPhone 3G and 3GS, there are two silver Phillips #00 screws at the bottom of the phone. In a departure from the design of the 3G and 3GS, removing the screws releases the rear case, not the front glass. This design makes replacing the rear panel trivial, but unfortunately…
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NOKIA N900 IN TESCO THIS WEEKEND
Nokia has announced today that the N900, its multi-tasking mobile phone powered by Maemo, will be available from Tesco Phone Shops this weekend. The N900 will be available for £30 a month on Vodafone Your Plan 300, including 300 minutes, unlimited texts, and unlimited internet. Adobe Flash Player 9.4 Preloaded With Mozilla web browsing technology and Adobe Flash Player 9.4 on board, the N900 provides consumers with a full web experience on a mobile that now includes video streaming and access to interactive websites that use drop down menus and other features to simplify usage of applications and services. Additional features include a 5.0 megapixel camera, a 3.4-inch high-resolution touchscreen…
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Official – 600,000 iPhone 4 Pre-Orders On First Day
Wow, now we know why the Apple and AT&T servers were choking, Apple have just officially announced they took 600,000 iPhone 4 orders yesterday – June 15th, 2010. AT&T’s official statement reads ‘iPhone 4 pre-orders were ten times higher yesterday than the first day of iPhone 3GS pre-orders a year ago. Therefore, the highly rumored prediction of 2 million shipped by June 27th, 2010 is really looking realistic – that’s if they can make them fast enough. Averaging at $600 each Apple look to gain $360 million pretty damn soon.
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All-In-One – Stand, Dock and Battery Pack for your iPad
Now this is something we have been waiting for, yep you better believe it. This is the Kensington PowerBack™ Battery Case with Kickstand and Dock (K39249US; SRP $129.99) The Kensington PowerBack Battery Case with Kickstand and Dock slips over the back of your iPad to provide power, protection and a convenient prop. With up to 5 extra hours of power, you’ll have plenty of juice for app use, web surfing, and movie watching. The 3-position steel kickstand even holds your iPad handsfree in typing, portrait, or landscape modes. Built-in 4400mAh battery provides up to 5 extra hours of power Micro USB charge and sync port lets you charge and sync…
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Magical Trackpad Secrets Revealed
Those wizards over at iFixit wasted no time tearing into Apple’s latest magical device, the Magic Trackpad, with one wave of their wands they discovered the true mysteries surrounding this device. Only there weren’t any really, it sports the same touchscreen controller chip as the iPhone, mean that Apple is continuing their trend of reusing bits and bobs across multiple devices – makes sense. This trackpad uses the same Bluetooth chip that’s found in the Magic Mouse. So other than the logic board there aren’t actually any new electronics within the Magic Trackpad. So cost effective for Apple and surely good for the environment too – win win.
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Apple Confirms They Will Replace 1st Gen iPod Nanos in Japan
Well, how about that! Forget new cases, in Japan Apple are replacing first generation iPod Nanos due to complaints of overheating and burns experienced by users. Japan’s Government Pressuriesed Apple Once the government of Japan stepped into this issue, Apple couldn’t do more. Apple blame the company that produced the batteries for the iPod Nanos sold between September 2005 – September 2006 – they are willing to replace all Nanos bought between this period for free. To be honest, we are not sure what they are replacing them with, surely it can’t be the same model again, so presumably it must be the latest iPod Nano – we will find…
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Tame your MacBook Cables with new Stick-On Cable Organizers
Stick-On Cable Organizers are the perfect solution for taming your excess computer cables. They are designed to work with MacBooks or any other device which requires multiple cables. The soft rubber pads of the Stick-On Cable Organizers grip up to 5 cables each and provide a secure and attractive solution to keeping your work area clutter-free. Attach them anywhere and start cleaning up the mess. There are quite a few cable organizer products to choose from, but the new Stick-On Cable Organizers may be the most clever. Stick-On Cable Organizers have a double-sided adhesive backing so you can easily attach them to any surface. Packaged in sets of two, each…