Gizmodo review: HTC Legend
Mar0
Legend’s slightly more powerful 600MHz processor behaved—well, like a legend. The 3.2-inch screen has the same amount of pixels as the Hero, but swaps the HVGA for a more superior AMOLED. The 5.0-megapixel camera is still the same quality, but has the much-welcomed addition of a flash. You get the picture—the Legend is building on the Hero’s quality in incremental upgrades, but every change, however minor, radicalizes the experience of using the Legend.
The bottom and top of the back is actually made from rubberized plastic though, so there are no issues with wireless signals—unlike the first generation of the iPhone. Removing part of the case reveals a very thin battery and a touch-sensitive catch which keeps the SIM and microSD cards encased. It’s a small point, but it’s also the most polished example of a phone’s innards that I’ve ever seen.
You’re gonna love this feature: the trackball is an optical trackball, so no worries about that little rubber ball getting dirty and stuck. The buttons are also minimal, having only 8: The on/off button up top, the two volume controls on the top left, and then on the lower face, home, menu, back and search.
In my opinion, that’s one great photo from a cell cam. For those who loves to take pictures without lugging around the Nikon, this phone seems to have a nice camera feature. It’s only 5MP, so you may not want to choose the phone cam over the good one, but it’s a great option when you want to travel light.
It works much like Mac OS X’s Exposé function, bringing all seven homescreens up as thumbnails. The feature is very useful, particularly if you just can’t remember which screen your mail, or the weather widget, is listed on. The pinch command takes some getting used to, but once you’ve got the gesture down-pat, it’s a godsend.
Pocket projector available now!
Mar0
Microvision released it’s pico projector and it’s now available for your viewing pleasure. It has laser-based focus and that means no matter how close or far your projector is from the wall, the image will stay in focus.
The Show WX version is $549, offering 840x 840 resolution and working on 10 lumens. The Show WX limited edition is $999 and includes the insignia, certificate of authenticity, a VGA dock and many other accessories. Click here for the jump to Microvision for more info.
iPad release date official: April 3, pre-orders March 12
Mar0
iPad is officially being released on April 3rd and allowing pre-orders via the Apple website. Here’s their press release.
Pre-Order on March 12
CUPERTINO, Calif., March 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Apple® today announced that its magical and revolutionary iPad will be available in the US on Saturday, April 3, for Wi-Fi models and in late April for Wi-Fi + 3G models. In addition, all models of iPad will be available in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland and the UK in late April.
Beginning a week from today, on March 12, US customers can pre-order both Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi + 3G models from Apple’s online store (www.apple.com) or reserve a Wi-Fi model to pick up on Saturday, April 3, at an Apple retail store.
“iPad is something completely new,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “We’re excited for customers to get their hands on this magical and revolutionary product and connect with their apps and content in a more intimate, intuitive and fun way than ever before.”
Starting at just $499, iPad lets users browse the web, read and send email, enjoy and share photos, watch videos, listen to music, play games, read ebooks and much more. iPad is just 0.5 inches thick and weighs just 1.5 pounds-thinner and lighter than any laptop or netbook-and delivers battery life of up to 10 hours.*
iPad’s revolutionary Multi-Touch™ interface makes surfing the web an entirely new experience, dramatically more interactive and intimate than on a computer. You can read and send email on iPad’s large screen and almost full-size “soft” keyboard or import photos from a Mac®, PC or digital camera, see them organized as albums, and enjoy and share them using iPad’s elegant slideshows. iPad makes it easy to watch movies, TV shows and YouTube, all in HD, or flip through the pages of an ebook you downloaded from Apple’s new iBookstore while listening to your music collection.
The App Store on iPad lets you wirelessly browse, buy and download new apps from the world’s largest app store. iPad includes 12 new innovative apps designed especially for iPad and will run almost all of the more than 150,000 apps on the App Store, including apps already purchased for your iPhone® or iPod touch®. Developers are already creating exciting new apps designed for iPad that take advantage of its Multi-Touch interface, large screen and high-quality graphics.
The new iBooks app for iPad includes Apple’s new iBookstore, the best way to browse, buy and read books on a mobile product. The iBookstore will feature books from the New York Times Best Seller list from both major and independent publishers, including Hachette Book Group, HarperCollins Publishers, Macmillan Publishers, Penguin Group and Simon & Schuster.
The iTunes® Store gives iPad users access to the world’s most popular online music, TV and movie store with a catalog of over 12 million songs, over 55,000 TV episodes and over 8,500 films including over 2,500 in stunning high definition. All the apps and content you download on iPad from the App Store, iTunes Store and iBookstore will be automatically synced to your iTunes library the next time you connect with your computer.
Pricing & Availability
iPad will be available in Wi-Fi models on April 3 in the US for a suggested retail price of $499 for 16GB, $599 for 32GB, $699 for 64GB. The Wi-Fi + 3G models will be available in late April for a suggested retail price of $629 for 16GB, $729 for 32GB and $829 for 64GB. iPad will be sold in the US through the Apple Store® (www.apple.com), Apple’s retail stores and select Apple Authorized Resellers.
iPad will be available in both Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi + 3G models in late April in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland and the UK. International pricing will be announced in April. iPad will ship in additional countries later this year.
The iBooks app for iPad including Apple’s iBookstore will be available as a free download from the App Store in the US on April 3, with additional countries added later this year.
*Battery life depends on device settings, usage and other factors. Actual results vary.
Apple ignited the personal computer revolution in the 1970s with the Apple II and reinvented the personal computer in the 1980s with the Macintosh. Today, Apple continues to lead the industry in innovation with its award-winning computers, OS X operating system and iLife and professional applications. Apple is also spearheading the digital media revolution with its iPod portable music and video players and iTunes online store, and has entered the mobile phone market with its revolutionary iPhone.
© 2010 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, Mac, Mac OS, Macintosh, Multi-Touch, iPhone, iPod touch, iTunes and Apple Store are trademarks of Apple. Other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners.
Corsair Releases 128GB Voyager GTR Thumb Drive
Mar0
The 128GB Flash Voyager GTR utilizes a fancy quad-channel architecture in order to deliver read speeds up to 34MB/sec and write speeds up to 28MB/sec. No prices yet…
Scource: Endgadget
Medical Fundraiser for Lovejoy Santos at Jimmy Dee’s
Mar0
Hey everyone.. JV here. I’ve just found out about a Guammie that could use our help. I don’t know all the details but here’s what I do know…
Hi Johnni. The fundraiser we are having is for Lovejoy Santos. She is 23 yrs old and lives in Long Beach, California. Doctors have found two tumors inside her, which they will be removing. She does not have insurance so we are trying our best to raise funds to help her out. The fundraiser will be held this Thursday (tomorrow) 6pm at Jimmy Dees beach bar. Food and entertainment will be provided, along with some really good raffle prizes.
Tickets are $10 at the door and include a free soda or domestic beer.
If you have any questions about this event please feel free to contact Guamerica Camacho at gcamacho@remaxguam.com or 671.727.6566
I’ll post more info as it becomes available.
Thanks to Jason Anderson and Guamerica Camacho for bringing this to our attention.
The Evolution of Apple… A 3D Tribute
Mar0
The folks at 3D design and visualization studio Transparent House love Apple products. They love them so much that they’ve created a video tribute to some of Apple’s greatest creations, rendered entirely in 3D.
Anatomy of Apple Design from Transparent House on Vimeo.
Source: Mashable
Movie: The Crazies
Mar0
This is a remake of an old Romero film. It’s a decent story… but being a remake it really doesn’t bring anything new to the table. I kind of reminds me of Resident Evil 4 and 5… I’m sure if you’re a gamer you’ll know exactly what I mean once you see it. I don’t wanna ruin it for anyone so I’ll just leave it at that. It’s worth watching. I’d say a 7/10.
Nightmare on Elm Street Trailer #2
Feb0
So what do you think? An updated Nightmare on Elm Street… I hope this one lives up to the hype.
ButterFinger Ad Makes Fun of iPhone Apps
Feb0
This is quickly becoming my favorite commercial!
The winning video of the “Nobody’s Gonna Lay A Finger On My BUTTERFINGER Video Contest” has some fun with the iPhone.
The commercial is by David M. and titled “Butterfinger Phone App.”
Take a look below…
Source: iClarified
GTA TeleGuam Offers FLIP with Bundle Purchase
Feb0
Awesome deal from GTA TeleGuam. In addition to their awesome service you can now get a FLIP for free! Record your videos and upload them to your computer. Then use your 2.5 Mbps Spyder Internet Broadband connection to uplaod them to YouTube! Like I said… awesome deal! Jump on it now! Now isn’t that just AWESOME!
The best time to bundle is NOW! Get a FREE Cisco FLIP any select BUNDLE purchase. Bundle plans start as low as $99. Terms & Conditions apply. Call 644-4482 or see stores for details.
USB Sockets… Awesome!
Feb0
I’ll be looking at getting these for my house. I’m constantly having to turn on the laptop just to plug in my gadgets. The voltage is regulated but I think I would have liked to see a plug to USB surge protector.
$19.95 isn’t too bad.
HTC Desire ROM on Google’s Nexus One.
Feb0
Want HTC Sense and Flash 10.1 on your Nexus One? Well here you go.
Instructions on how to do this can be found here: Redmond Pie
