July, 2011

BlackBerry PlayBook Android App Player leaked

July 22, 2011 10:06 am by Mic Wright

Categories: Computers & Accessories Tags: Android app player, BlackBerry PlayBook, RIM

It’s been a while since we’ve heard anything official from RIM about BlackBerry PlayBook Android apps support but it has obviously been beavering away on the feature. A beta build of the BlackBerry PlayBook Android app player was inadvertently revealed by the BlackBerry.com website and has now made its way onto the web.

While RIM has now pulled the original change-log which held the link to the BlackBerry PlayBook Android app player, numerous unofficial download sites are now hosting the file. Read on to find out what the brave BlackBerry PlayBook owners who’ve taken the plunge think of the app and what RIM has to say about it…

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Fruit Ninja Kinect Hands-on video: The mobile marvel goes controller-free

July 22, 2011 9:38 am by Damien McFerran

Categories: Gaming Tags: fruit ninja, kinect, Microsoft

Fruit Ninja has already conquered the iPhone, Android and Windows Phone markets with its unique brand of finger-friendly fruit slicing fun, but can it make the transition from touch-screen to controller-less interface? Read our exclusive Fruit Kinja Kinect preview to find out, and check it out in action on video.

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Apple eyes Hulu: could it be the iCloud video service?

July 22, 2011 9:31 am by Mic Wright

Categories: Apps & Software Tags: Apple, hulu, iCloud, rumour, Video

Apple is the frame to buy US online video service Hulu, according to a report from Bloomberg. The claim from two anonymous sources is that Apple is currently engaged in negotiations described as “early talks that may lead to an offer for Hulu”. Talk of a bidding war for the service has been hotting up since it started shopping around for buyers after deciding not to go public with a $2bn share offering.

The deal to buy Hulu includes five years of programming from the US networks and two years of exclusive rights to shows from Disney (where Steve Jobs is the largest single shareholder), News Corp and NBC Universal. With rumours of an iCloud video service in the works, Hulu could be a perfect fit for Apple which currently has $64bn in cash reserves.

There is a fairly big issue for us Brits though: the Hulu UK launch was scuppered by a deadlock in deal making with UK channels. Let’s hope if Apple does gobble up the site, it’ll also use its klout to bring it here too.

Out TBC | £TBC | Apple (via Bloomberg)

Did you know Windows tablets outpaced BlackBerry PlayBook shipments this quarter?

July 21, 2011 5:37 pm by Nick Marshall

Categories: Computers & Accessories Tags: Android Honeycomb, Apple, BlackBerry PlayBook, Google, IOS, Microsoft, RIM, Windows, Windows 8

Here’s a shocker. According to a report by Strategy Analytics, Microsoft shipped more Windows-powered tablets in the second quarter than RIM did with its BlackBerry PlayBook. This resulted in Microsoft tablets commanding 4.6 percent of the market while RIM secured just 3.3 percent.

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Hitachi’s new smartphone display delivers glasses-free 3D at 720p resolution

July 21, 2011 5:01 pm by Nick Marshall

Categories: Mobile Phones Tags: 3D, Apple, Hitachi, IPS LCD, retina

Step aside iPhone 4 and your Retina display, Hitachi has just unveiled its 4.5-inch glasses-free 3D display with an equally impressive pixel density of 326 ppi. That’s right, Retina sharp graphics on a larger four an a half inch display, but running at 1280 x 720 pixel resolution. Will this be the screen used in the follow up to the HTC EVO 3D and LG Optimus 3D?

Not only is Hitachi’s 4.5-inch glasses-free 3D display razor sharp, it’s also an IPS LCD display. That means you can expect incredible viewing angles and color accuracy, but most importantly — visibility in direct sunlight. These are not the only tricks Hitachi is bringing to the table.

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Sony Alpha A77 DSLR smiles for press photos, 24 megapixel sensor in tow

July 21, 2011 4:40 pm by Nick Marshall

Categories: Cameras & Camcorders Tags: APS-C, DSLR, NEX-7, Sony Alpha A77

Destined to be Sony’s top APS-C model, the Sony Alpha A77 has just received an early unveil compliments of a pair of leaked press release images. The photos, though yet confirmed, appear to be genuine and the timing pairs nicely with previous rumors suggesting a late September or early October release. Is this the Sony Alpha A77 you’ve been waiting for?

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Nokia mobile device shipments down 20 percent: time to ship Windows Phone devices

July 21, 2011 3:57 pm by Nick Marshall

Categories: Mobile Phones Tags: NAVTEQ, Nokia N8, Nokia N9, Nokia Sea Ray, Nokia Siemens Networks, Q2 2011

It’s a dark day for the Finnish giant. Nokia’s second quarter financial results confirmed that fears over the future of its mobile device business were well warranted. Mobile device shipments slid 20 percent from the year ago quarter, sending net sales, operating profit, earnings per share and net cash in a downward spiral. The time to release a Windows Phone device is now.

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Opening day MacBook Air shipments: 500,000 units and counting

July 21, 2011 3:17 pm by Nick Marshall

Categories: Computers & Accessories Tags: Apple, macbook air, os x lion, Sandy Bridge, Thunderbolt

At this point in the game Apple might want to consider a second career as a music producer because its latest creation, the 2011 MacBook Air, is a bonafide hit. DigiTimes is reporting that shipments through Apple’s supply chain for yesterday’s refresh have already topped half a million units. Don’t expect a slowdown either, the company expects volume “to remain strong throughout July and August.”

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July, 2011

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