LG 3D TV models will go mainstream next year, the South Korean company has proudly predicted. LG expects to be dishing out hundreds of thousands of tellies with depth perception, and to do that, it’s promising a fill-line up of models for next year.
December, 2009
So you and your mates are off for a cheeky boarding trip after Christmas. Well, if you’re still sorting last minute presents, the Salomon Impact Custom Air could be just the ticket. This helmet, aimed at hardcore ‘boarding types, isn’t your average bonce protector. It has a unique air cushion system to stave off nasty knocks. Gimmick? Or a unique new take? Find out in our Salomon Impact Custom Air review.
Just about to pop out for a bit of last minute Christmas shopping in your lunch hour? Before you do, brace yourself for the cold and the crowds with a dose of all the latest, flaming hot gadget news. Read on for it all in the lunchtime lowdown!
Barnes & Noble’s Nook ebook reader has just emerged and somewhat predictably it’s already been hacked. So what’s hiding beneath the surface of the Android-packing book machine?
Delving into the root directory on the Nook, clever hack-happy types at Nookdevs have discovered that the ebook reader is packing untapped multi-media messaging service (MMS) support and support for speech recognition.
While MMS and speech recognition are not yet enable on the 3G packing, colour Nook, they could be activated in the future adding a whole new range of applications for the ebook reader.
If you somehow get your hands on a Nook, the process for getting at it’s secrets is a little involved – you’ll need a screwdriver, a microSD card reader and a computer running Linux – but if you’re keen you can read through the process over at the Nookdevs Wiki.
With all this untapped potential, this just leaves us gagging for a UK version of the Nook. Maybe Cool-er will wow us with its Cool-er 3G model next year or Amazon will finally give us a real UK version of the Kindle.
Barnes & Noble’s Nook ebook reader has just emerged and somewhat predictably it’s already been hacked. So what’s hiding beneath the surface of the Android-packing book machine? Read more
This morning’s revelations about an all new Nintendo Zii have got gadget fanatics the world over obsessing about just what Ninty’s new trademark means. Is it the much-hyped Wii 2? Or how about a revoltuonary take on the Nintendo DS? Here are ten things we think the Nintendo Zii could be.
The Nintendo Zii: is this the name of the Wii sequel we’ve all been waiting for? Forget the Wii HD or Wii 2, Nintendo has just quietly made a land grab on the name, and we’re sure Creative won’t be too pleased. Read on for what it could mean for you.
According to Oppenheimer analyst, Yair Reiner, who’s been watching Apple’s previous manufacturing partners, “the cogs for the tablet are creaking into action and should begin to hit mass market stride in February.”
Reiner predicts that Apple’s planning to producer up to 1 million tablets per month and that the now almost mythical device will feature a 10.1in display (which could just be a guess but chimes well with all the rumours we’ve heard so far).
This rumour goes a little further with Reiner suggesting the tablet’s 10.1in multi-touch display will use the same LTPS LCD tech as the iPhone. He goes on to talk about Apple approaching book publishers “with a very attractive proposal” to split revenue 30/70 (Apple to publisher) without asking for exclusivity.
If Reiner’s right about the financial split between Apple and the publisher, it would mean that Apple would be aggressively going for Amazon’s Kindle. Amazon’s deal with publishers is reportedly a 50/50 split rising to a 30/70 split when Amazon gets exclusivity.
TBA | £TBA | Apple (via World Of Apple)
Apple’s Tablet is set to hit manufacturing imminently in time for a launch in March or April 2010, according to rumours being ramped up by analysts. Could it be true? Read more
Twitter’s plan to actually start making money rest heavily on making it better for businesses. It’s just started beta testing its first feature geared squarely at businesses – Contributors.
Contributors will allow Twitter feeds to include multiple authors and will show which specific user tweeted on behalf of the business or other organisation by adding a byline to the tweet.
Twitter explained the new feature on its blog: “Contributors enables users to engage in more authentic conversations with businesses by allowing those organisations to manage multiple contributors. The byline [lets] users know more about the real people behind organisations.”
Twitter has revealed that Contributors is simply the first of several business features set to be launched over the next few months. Some of those features will be visible to all users while others will be hidden tools for business types to tinker with.
Twitter’s moves to make cash from businesses aren’t really surprising – it’s burning through it’s investment cash and has already shown that’s its ready to get serious by hooking up with Google and business centred social network Linked In.
Out now | £free | Twitter
Twitter’s plan to actually start making money rest heavily on making it better for businesses. It’s just started beta testing its first feature geared squarely at businesses – Contributors.