Monday, May 16, 2011

Samsung unveil 10.1-inch, 2560x1600 capable display


The inner-geek (well, ok, it's not so much inner, more everyday-geek) really loved seeing this news, Samsung have unveiled a high-resolution, 10.1-inch display that supports a maximum resolution of 2560x1600 that should power next-gen tablets including the next-gen iPad and Android-powered devices.

Saturday, May 14, 2011

No iPhone 5 This Summer, Expect iPhone 4S


Eric Savitz of Forbes reported today on a research note penned by analyst Peter Misek of Jeffries & Co:
"According to our industry checks, the device should be called iPhone 4S and include minor cosmetic changes, better cameras, A5 dual-core processor, and HSPA+ support."

Monday, May 9, 2011

iPad 2 backlight bleed, LG-produced panels are to blame


There have been various reports of some iPad 2's having bad backlight bleeds with yellow spots that start bleeding out from the edges of the screen whenever something dark is displaying on the screen. It has been found out that this only applies to LG-produced panels.

Saturday, May 7, 2011

Apple now worth 5x more than in 2006, and nearly 2x as much as Google


Five years ago, Apple was a successful company with the iPod and its Mac line of computers. But it had not yet launched the iPhone. It had not yet launched the iPad. Back then, Apple’s yearly profit was $2.4 billion. In 2010 that number had risen to $16.6 billion. And in the first quarter of 2011, Apple has already made a $6 billion profit, well on its way to eclipsing previous years. It’s become a cash machine.
Apple is riding a wave of continuous success, and the stock market simply loves it. The value of the company has skyrocketed.
That’s the part we will take a closer look at in this article. How well has Apple done compared with other big tech companies in the last five years, i.e. 2011 compared to 2006, the year before Apple launched the iPhone?

Friday, May 6, 2011

ASUS make official statement on Eee Pad Transformer shortage


One thing I want for an early Christmas present (apart from my two front teeth) is the new ASUS Eee Pad Transformer, but alas, there is a shortage. We've posted about it over the past couple of days but now ASUS have come to the microphone and have said a few words. We previously heard out of ASUS' expected 300, 000 units per month, only 10, 000 units were being produced, ASUSTek spokesperson David Chang disagrees.

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

RIM Announces Two Brand New Smartphones: BlackBerry Bold 9900 & 9930, Now With New OS


RIM are still holding onto the smartphone market and have shown this by debuting a couple of new smartphones that RIM are claiming to be the thinnest and most powerful Blackberry devices yet. The new smartphones are also powered by the new Blackberry 7 OS, the two models? Blackberry Bold 9900 and 9930.

Monday, May 2, 2011

Intel X79-based boards to be at COMPUTEX 2011


Intel's X79 Express chipset is set to receive some love from motherboard makers at COMPUTEX Taipei 2011. Lucky SOBs will be able to catch a glimpse of demos running at stalls. Intel X79 boards are set to be ready as early as August and Sandy Bridge-E processors roughly one month later.

 
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