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Panasonic ToughBook C1 Tablet PC | Specs Review

If you think Panasonic is just all about television, home theater equipments and the like, you’re wrong! Panasonic debuts their first tablet PC with ToughBook C1. The first time I laid my eyes on this computing device it already made me feel like I’m on my teen age years again. The looks of this gadget is like a portable DVD and an upsized mp3 player to me, but it’s really not that though it can strut those stuff too. What is so special about this device is that it is the lightest among all the...

Symbian S^3 released: The open source mobile OS with fliptastic finger tricks

"Symbian’s recent mobile operating system dubbed S^3, will go down in history as the companies first entirely open source  release to engage more people in creating an application environment free of restrictions.S^3’s UI is quite up to date, with the latest pinch-to-zoom features, swiping, scrolling, flicking and picking, you can perform all the fliptastic finger tricks you would expect to on a multi-touch Apple or Android device.  Customization seems to be a big focus, users can select mul...

Nokia X6 Firmware updated to v12

"It’s been making its way around the various territories in the last few days, and now we’re happy to say that we have the updated firmware running on the Nokia X6 here at AAS (link to our review). The update to v12.0.091 can be installed (once available) either Over the Air or via the Nokia Software Updater on your PC. Even though your data should be preserved during the update, we would always recommend backing up any phone before an update is started. The X6 is a phone that we'v...

Flash Player 10.1 headed to Nexus One, iHome clock for iPhone debuts, Rogers HTC Magic and Dream to get updates

The Google Nexus One has been making headlines for a while now and was officially announced today at the Google press conference. The device will also reportedly get Flash Player 10.1 soon. iHome has debuted several new iPhone clocks and docks at CES. The new offerings include the iP90, iP42, ad iP39 that are all set for shipment later this spring or summer. Rogers Wireless customers using the HTC Magic and Dream smartphones have something to look forward to from HTC later this year. The devic...

Samsung’s Bada OS screenshots leak

"One of the criticisms of the launch of Samsung's Bada smartphone OS was that there weren't any phones available to actually use the software on. There were barely even any images of it in action - just lots of promises of developer empowerment.But now a whole pile of screenshots have appeared of the platform, complete with menus, contacts, diallers, homescreens, messaging and media player. It's all there. The images come from Engadget Germany, Samsung Flash a...

Day two with the Zune HD (software overview) – Video

I’ve had a bit more time to play with that Zune HD that I unboxed yesterday, and I think I’m going to have a love/mild annoyance relationship with this media player going forward. Here’s what I’ve noticed so far after using the Zune HD for about a day: Pros: The user interface is incredibly slick and the animations are attractive without being particularly distracting. The desktop Zune Marketplace software is excellent for arranging media, downloading podcasts, and purchasing me...

Gizmodo rounds up media players, Asus releases a new one

Gizmodo Ever since Asus sent me an O!Play HD media player to review, I’ve been meaning to gather a few more of these tiny media boxes and do a proper roundup. But Gizmodo has beat me to it. The tech blog put together a not-quite comprehensive roundup of media streaming devices from Western Digital, Seagate, Popcorn Hour, Patrio, and Netgear. The Patriot box is actually quite similar to the Asus O!Play and has similar software and support for all the same audio and video codecs, which is to...

First look at the Zune HD with NVIDIA Tegra – Video

The NVIDIA Tegra platform combines a low power ARM processor with high performance NVIDIA graphics to enable HD video playback on low power devices with excellent battery life. We’re still waiting for the first NVIDIA Tegra powered netbooks or smartbooks to hit the market. But there is one device that’s already available that uses the Tegra chipset: The Zune HD media player. The folks at NVIDIA sent me a 16GB Zune HD to play with. I’m just starting to explore the Zune hardware and sof...

New Samsung HDTV monitors not only from 9 to 5

Samsung announces the debut of its entertainment-centric monitors, the 933HD+ (19-inch/ 1360 x768) and 2333HD (23-inch/1920x1080). These monitors have the benefits of a compact television including a digital TV tuner with an optional cable or satellite connection and up to two HDMI connections, depending on model, to connect digital devices such as a Blu-Ray player and gaming system. The integrated stereo sound system offers great sound and includes Dolby Digital (2333HD). The monitors are avai...

MySpace MP3 Player

Social networking giant and trendsetter to the digital music generation, MySpace has made noises to the tune that it is to release an MP3 player. After the successful launch of MySpace Music in September of this year, offering music downloads to its millions of subscribers powered by Amazon MP3, MySpace chief exec and co-founder Chris DeWolfe has commented that the site could develop a digital music player. Speaking at a conference in San Francisco, DeWolfe said, 'it's possible' that MySpa...