Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Another Apple leak - this time, it's the new iPod Touch [pics]




If Apple wasn’t having enough problems trying to protect the privacy of their new 4th generation iPhones that were leaked recently, it seems that their prototype for the iPod Touch 2G has surfaced. Unfortunately for Apple, the Vietnamese aren't yet shy about leaking stuff [no pun intended], and no one’s sure of what's going on in Vietnam these days, because it's suddenly become a hot bed for industry leaks. Perhaps it's due to manufacturers expanding from China to Vietnam for cheap labour.
The Foxconn manufactured device also appears to be running the same base diagnostic utility. The Foxconn label appears to indicate a 64GB model ("64G") in addition to a 2 MP camera manufactured by Omnivision. The DVT-1 on the back makes it clear that this is a first model design verification test unit on the way to production testing. In other words, this might not be the final design that will be revealed whenever Apple chooses to officially announce it, or until the next leak anyway.
It seems cheap labor is costing Apple more than they had bargained for, with the recent leak of their refreshed MacBook and the 4th gen iPhone in Vietnam as well. Check out a hands-on video below, along with more images:




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSLqIkBv81s&feature=player_embedded

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Latest multi-touch table PC: Ideum MT-50


Technology moves fast, and undoubtedly competition between different companies producing similar products only enables this. Ideum has brought out their new multitouch table PC, MT-50. Abit like Microsoft’s Surface PC, you can think of the MT-50 multi-touch table as the bigger perspective of its kind

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Ideum came up with this technology in August 2009, though it is hard to say that having a PC built into a table with a screen was their idea in the first place. With the Ideum MT-50 multi touch table, they have successfully applied their multi touch technology into their multi touch table. This multi touch table measures 50 inches and incorporates has ultra clear tempered glass surface. If you are unaware of its capabilities, the Ideum MT-50 looks more like a conventional table. Dimensions of this multi touch table are 31″ H x 33″ W x 53″ L.

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MT-50 features an optional LED under lighting which is fitted under the table in order to offer a better view. This multi touch table by Ideum offers robust graphics support as it is powered by NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285 graphics card. Since it is a wide table and supports number of users, Ideum MT-50 features 60 simultaneous control points to help multiple users.

This multi touch table uses a DLP projector with 3000 ANSI lumens of brightness. It is powered by an Intel


MT-50 features an optional LED under lighting which is fitted under the table in order to offer a better view. This multi touch table by Ideum offers robust graphics support as it is powered by NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285 graphics card. Since it is a wide table and supports number of users, Ideum MT-50 features 60 simultaneous control points to help multiple users.

This multi touch table uses a DLP projector with 3000 ANSI lumens of brightness. It is powered by an Intel quad-core 3GHz processor. In addition to robust graphics, it features 4 GB of RAM of 300 GB of hard drive. There are no official news on its price, but the Ideum MT-50 is one big step towards advanced multi touch technology.

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Tablet Wars: iPad vs HP Slate vs JooJoo vs Dell Mini 5 vs Archos7 vs Notion Ink Adam



Not since the MP3 Wars of the last decade has there been as much excitement over the launch of a new type of hand-held device. It's a little odd to be talking about the Tablet Wars in advance of these products actually hitting market. - but in today's digital world, that's how fast things are moving. Which makes our job of forecasting a front-runner - a wee bit of a challenge. Pre-orders would be an indicator, but those numbers are being held under close wraps.

So, the best we can do is lay out the facts currently released to the public, and leave it up to the reader as to what product makes the most sense. So based on the specs that have been announced, here's some of the key differential stats that distinguishes these multi-task-multi-media devices:
  • Apple iPad and HP Slate has storage capacity up to 64GB
  • Apple iPad is the lightest at 1.5 lbs.
  • Apple iPad is the only one that doesn't have a camera or webcam
  • The Dell Mini 5 has the smallest screen at 5 inches
  • Joo Joo has the largest screen at 12 inches
  • JooJoo weighs the most at 2.4 lbs
  • JooJoo is only tablet to have no demonstrated way to read ebooks
  • Archos 7 Android is the least expensive
  • Notion Ink Adam has the longest battery life

And here is a Gizmodo's Guide that lists all of the known specs: