LG 55″ OLED TV Claims to Offer More Realistic Colors, Brighter Picture & Faster Speed

Posted on January 2, 2012

LG 55" OLED TVAfter LG Display announces the World’s Largest OLED TV Panel, LG Electronics will present the future of TV technology at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas with the unveiling of the world’s largest OLED TV with a display size of 55 inches.

By incorporating the company’s 4-Color Pixels and Color Refiner features with LG Display’s advanced OLED (organic light-emitting diode) panels, LG OLED TV generates the most natural colors of any TV set at a much lower price point than could have been achieved using the standard manufacturing process.

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Motorola Droid 4 Dummy Set Leaked Ahead of CES 2012

Posted on December 31, 2011

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The folks at TechnoBuffalo got their hands on a Motorola Droid 4 dummy set, which is expected to be announced on CES 2012.

It is not a working unit as the phone internal is empty but the unit’s outlook, cover and weight should match the real thing perfectly.

The following are the rumoured specifications of the Motorola Droid 4:-

  • 4G LTE (Confirmed!)
  • Android 2.3
  • 1.2GHz dual-core processor
  • 1GB of RAM
  • 4-inch qHD screen
  • 16GB of built-in storage
  • microSD expansion
  • 8-megapixel camera with 1080p video recording capabilities (Almost Confirmed!)
  • HD Front-facing camera for high quality video calls
  • HDMI-out (Confirmed!)
  • 1785 mAh battery

Pictures of the Motorola Droid 4 dummy set are available after the jump.

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Facebook Messenger for Windows Released

Posted on December 30, 2011

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Facebook has officially released the Facebook Messenger for Windows trial application that lets you use Facebook without being on www.facebook.com. While you surf the web or use other applications on your computer, you can:

  • Chat and message with your friends on Facebook
  • See the latest updates from your friends in ticker
  • Get quick notifications about what’s going on

To try out the first version of this app, just complete a one-time setup and it will automatically install updates when they are available. The app is currently available for Windows 7 only.

More screenshots available after the jump.

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Samsung Ships Over 1 Million Units of Galaxy Note Globally

Posted on December 29, 2011

Samsung Galaxy NoteSamsung Electronics said on the 29th that it has shipped more than 1 million units of Galaxy Note globally. The worldwide sales of Galaxy Note are also on the rise in Europe and Asia including France, Germany, Hong Kong and Taiwan. The rapid global sales of Galaxy Note are notable since it is creating a new market for something between smartphone and tablet pc. The speed of the global sales is expected to accelerate further next year when it will be available in the US.

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LG Unveils 84″ Ultra Definition TV for CES 2012

Posted on December 29, 2011

LG 84" Ultra Definition 3D TV

LG Electronics (LG) will unveil the world’s largest 3D Ultra Definition (UD) TV at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. By combining LG’s industry-leading 3D technology and Smart TV function with UD display technology, the 84-inch TV breaks new ground in immersive 3D home entertainment.

LG’s 3D UD TV boasts superb picture quality with 8 million pixels, four times the resolution clarity (3840×2160) of existing Full HD TV panels. Combined with LG’s Slim and Narrow Bezel Design, the 3D UD TV provides the most convincing 3D viewing experience available outside of a movie theater. What’s more, 3D Depth Control allows users to customize their viewing experience by controlling the 3D effect while 3D Sound Zooming provides users with 3D sound that rivals the output of all but the best home theater systems.

Via the superior display panel, users can get access to LG’s Smart TV ecosystem, which comprises over 1,200 apps and gives users access to a growing range of premium content services such as the 3D Zone where viewers can select from a wealth of 3D movies. The imbedded 2D to 3D conversion engine expands the availability of 3D content to limitless levels. Users can easily browse and navigate the Smart TV ecosystem using LG’s new, ergonomically designed Magic Remote which now recognizes four different types of command input: Voice Recognition, Wheel, Magic Gesture and Point.

Additional screenshots available after the jump.

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Windows Phone Marketplace Passes 50,000 Apps

Posted on December 29, 2011

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According to a report from AAWP, the Windows Phone Marketplace has now passed the 50,000 app and games submission mark. Content is being added at the rate of 265 items per day.

The 50,000 mark is a key milestone, but more important is the accelerating growth of the Marketplace. It took just over a year to get to 40,000 apps, but just 40 days to add the next 10,000 apps. That bodes well for Windows Phone in 2012.

A graph showing the growth in the total number of applications published to the Windows Phone Marketplace over the last year is available after the jump.

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Intel Begins Shipping New Atom Processors with New Features and Improved Battery Life

Posted on December 28, 2011

Intel Atom Processor

Intel Corporation today announced the availability of the latest mobile Intel Atom processor-based platform, formerly codenamed “Cedar Trail.” Designed to provide small, compact, on-the-go computing with great battery life at an affordable price, the latest platform adds several new features to netbook computers made popular by students, families, and those looking for light productivity and Internet browsing. These devices will be available in early 2012 from major OEMs including: Acer, Asus, HP, Lenovo, Samsung, and Toshiba.

The new design’s dedicated media engine enables full 1080p high-definition playback of videos and Blu-Ray content and includes additional digital display and output options including HDMI and DisplayPort. The integrated Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 3600/3650 combined with the integrated memory controller provides enhanced performance and system responsiveness, including an improvement in graphics performance up to 2X compared to the previous generation platform.

Systems based on the new Intel Atom processors may have up to 10 hours of battery life and weeks of standby, allowing for all-day use between charges. Additionally, Intel increased processor and overall system performance while reducing power consumption up to 20 percent compared to the previous platform.

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3.7 Millions of Android Devices Activated During Christmas

Posted on December 28, 2011

Android Activation

According to the latest tweet by Andy Rubin, the Senior Vice President of Mobile at Google (aka the Father of Android), a total of 3.7 Millions of Android devices were activated on the two short days of December 24th and 25th 2011.

An impressive number indeed!

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Untethered Jailbreak Now Available for iOS 5.0.1 (Non-A5 Device)

Posted on December 28, 2011

iOS 5.0.1 Untethered Jailbreak Now Available

After a long wait, finally Untethered Jailbreak is now available for iOS 5 (specifically the latest stable version 5.0.1).

The untethered jailbreak will only work with iOS 5.0.1 devices that does not use the latest A5 processor, which added some security features that makes it harder to jailbreak “untetheredly”. This include the following devices: iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4 GSM, iPhone 4 CDMA, iPad 1, iPod Touch 3G & iPod Touch 4G

The jailbreak has been incorporated into redsn0w 0.9.10, the Pwnage Tool and Chronic Devteam’s Cydia package.

A video which shows the jailbreak is available after the jump.

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Sony Releases Firmware Update (Version 1.51) for PlayStation Vita

Posted on December 28, 2011

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Sony just released their second firmware update for PlayStation Vita – Version 1.51.

According to Sony the update is released to improve the compatibility of PS Vita with the PlaySation Network, enhance security and also to fix a bug with the game “Dynasty Warriors: Next” which affected the game progress (we suspect that this has something to do with the game freezing issue which was reported by many users on multiple games).

You can update your PS Vita directly through WiFi, connecting it to a PS3, connecting it to a computer or by inserting a PS Vita card which contains the updated firmware.

A screenshot of the update in progress directly through WiFi is available after the jump.

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