Gadget Maniac
Apple’s next iPhone will have a larger screen, claims WSJ
Honestly, we heard murmurings of a larger-sized iPhone long before iPhone 4S was a reality and now we’re hearing it again for the next-generation iPhone, courtesy Wall Street Journal. According to their sources, Apple has started procuring larger-sized display panels, believed to be at least 4-inches in size for their upcoming iPhone.
Understandably, Apple declined [...]
LG gives a glimpse at the new Optimus UI 3.0
Almost all Android manufacturers have some kind of user interface customization that allows them to differentiate it from the competition and LG today, has announced the Optimus UI 3.0 that promises to enhance the user experience of Ice Cream Sandwich-based phones.
The first recipients of the new user interface will be Optimus LTE II and [...]
Nvidia introduces GeForce GRID cloud gaming platform
Nvidia at the GPU Technology Conference announced GeForce GRID that will allow gaming-as-a-service companies to stream and host games efficiently while gamers will be able to play the high-end games at virtually any internet connected device.
For an end consumer, its working is similar to the OnLive service but for service providers, Nvidia GeForce GRID will [...]
Intel intros 3rd Gen Core vPro CPUs
Intel has announced third-generation of Core vPro processors targeted at businesses and intelligent systems. Since security is one of the major criteria for businesses, Intel has managed to embed security at every layer, including the silicon. The chips are equipped Intel Identity Protection with public key infrastructure, OS Guard and Secure Key that helps to [...]
LG shows off Smart TVs in India
LG last weekend revealed its 2012 range of Smart TVs for the Indian market. The new LED TVs ranging in various sizes will make its way to the retail stores from this month with the flagship LM9500 series expected in June.
All the TVs support full HD 3D functionality while the top-tier TVs pack some [...]
Google Chrome 19 brings live syncing of tabs
Google Chrome’s tab sync is a really nifty feature and today they’ve extended it to the stable version of Chrome 19. The desktop version can sync opened tabs in real time so that users can access those sites from any other PC or device running Chrome browser.
A user needs to associate his Google account [...]
HTC officially unveils Desire C
Well that didn’t take long. After the leak yesterday, HTC has decided to come clean on the Desire C. It will be HTC’s first low-priced handset to boast Beats Audio integration. Running Android 4.0, HTC Desire C will offer a vastly improved audio performance mainly due to the combination of Beats Audio and the underlying [...]
Nokia 110 and Nokia 112 dual-SIM phones revealed
Nokia unwrapped two devices today in a bid to connect the “next billion to the Internet.” Its the Nokia 110 (above) and Nokia 112 (below) that are spec’d similarly but differ on the design front and talk time. Both phones support dual-SIM functionality with Easy Swap technology that allows switching of SIM cards without having [...]
Slingbox PRO-HD Review
Consider this: You’re on a work trip abroad and your favorite TV show’s finale will be aired while you’re away. The possible solutions to watch the finale will be to watch it once its uploaded online or watch the rerun when you’re back in the country. But if you had Sling Media’s Slingbox PRO-HD in [...]
This Won’t End Well: Toyota Connects With Nintendo DS For In-Car Navigation Interface
For some inexplicable reason, Nintendo and Toyota have teamed up to turn the Nintendo DS into a navigational remote control, thereby allowing drivers (although I hope passengers do most of the fiddling) to set their routes using their game consoles.
The service, called Kuruma de DS lets you see map and destination info as well as [...]