August, 2011

While RIM has just outed three new BlackBerry 7 devices, including our favourite, the BlackBerry Bold 9900, we’re really waiting for QNX to make the leap from the BlackBerry PlayBook to smartphones. Rumours around about the first device to make the change have been around for months but now a new report has fleshed out details about the first QNX smartphone, codenamed the BlackBerry Colt.

The news doesn’t sound that positive with the suggestion that RIM is rushing to catch up with the rest of the smartphone market and having to make compromises as a result. Will the BlackBerry Colt really arrive with a single core processor and no support for BlackBerry Enterprise Server?

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Samsung Hercules: a Samsung Galaxy S II with a massive 4.5-inch displayLike the son of Zeus himself, the Samsung Hercules is a demigod of smartphones. This Galaxy S II variant is expected to debut in late September when it launches in North America. Beyond the larger-than-life 4.5-inch display is an eight-megapixel camera, Android 2.3 with TouchWiz 4.0, and four capacitive buttons.

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DIY Android powered robot tank, complete with artillery Prepare yourself for the future of Android-powered combat. Pictured to the right you’ll see the world’s first robot tank powered by an Android smartphone. According to the gadget’s creator, Tamlyn, all you need is an Android smartphone and an IOIO board which connects the phone to the tank via USB.

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Panasonic, Sony and Samsung inch closer to active 3D standardThree major players in TVs are determined to create a new technology standard for 3D active glasses. In conjunction with active 3D glasses manufacturing company XPAND 3D, the manufacturers are hoping the new standard will fuel wider adoption of 3D sets in the home. One pair of glasses that works on Panasonic, Sony and Samsung TVs — where do we sign up?

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Apple iPad competition will grow 134 percent in 2012The Apple iPad has dominated the tablet race thus far. According to a report from DigiTimes, non-Apple tablets are expected to grow 134 percent in 2012. This is nearly three times the 55 percent growth expected for the iPad during the same period. Helping fuel the charge will be Google’s launch of Android Ice Cream Sandwich, sending Android tablet shipments from 19-20 million in 2011 to 44-45 million in 2012.

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Sharp revives Elite brand with new 60 and 70-inch LED LCD TVsLooking for the best in home theater entertainment? Sharp has announced the return of an iconic line of TVs with the relaunch of the Elite brand. The new Sharp Elite TVs will be LED LCDs instead of Plasma sets, capable of delivering the “highest caliber picture quality and technology available.” There’s two sizes, a 60 or 70 inch model and both units will be available later this month.

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10 year old hacker reveals exploit to dominate iOS and Android farm-style gamesTired of waiting hours for your crops to grow crops in Farmville? At DefCon this morning a 10 year old hacker by the name of CyFi has discovered an exploit affecting farm-style games on both Android and iOS. Read on to uncover the motivation behind her discovery.

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entry level iMacApple has quietly added a new 21.5-inch iMac (MC978LL/A) to its stable. The budget-friendly iMac has its sights set on the education sector with a starting price of $999 (£608.44). In order to shave off $200 (£121.81), some compromises were made in the processor, storage, RAM and video card.

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