Apple Announces Press Event for Jan. 27, Apple Tablet Unveiling?
If you've been following all the rumors about the Apple Tablet, it's no more official than it was yesterday, but now we at least have a solid date for when anticipation will turn into reality. Apple sent out invitations to many news outlets announcing a special press conference to be held Jan. 27.
To be clear, nothing on the invitation confirms the press event will be the unveiling of the fabled Apple Tablet. However, the date does coincide exactly with rumors that Apple would announce the tablet on that day. Additionally, the announcement contains the words "Come see our latest creation," indicating this isn't going to just be an update of an existing product line.
The...
ASUS Announces Two New E-Readers, One with Color Screen
One of the biggest impressions coming away from CES 2010 was that there are a lot more e-book readers out there than we thought there were. And now that ASUS has announced its own set of e-readers, there are two more to add to the list.
While a new e-reader isn't necessarily exciting, ASUS has managed to put an interesting spin on one of the devices. The DR-570 has a standard-sized screen, 6 inches diagonally, but instead of the monochrome e-ink screen common to e-readers, it sports an OLED (organic light emitting diode) screen. That means a number of things, like color images, much faster page turns (0.03 seconds according to the specs) and possibly even video playback. None of those...
Google Adds Location-Based Feature to Mobile Searches
Yesterday, Google announced a new feature that will make it easier to search from mobile phones. Now, when using Google’s search engine on a smartphone, Google will take into account where the phone currently is and tailor the search to show local results.
Google’s location-based search may raise a few privacy concerns for people who don’t like companies to know exactly where people are, but the new feature can be quite useful to those who want to find a nearby restaurant, store, park, government office, acquaintance or anything else local. The reasoning behind it is sound too: Searching on a phone is usually more frustrating than using a computer, so taking out...
Google's Netbook Specs Leaked
London-based International Business Times revealed robust specifications for a Google netbook, but more surprising is the speculation Google will sell their own branded netbook direct to consumers. Sound familiar? It should. Earlier this month, it was reported Google would sell its branded phone, the Nexus One, direct to consumers beginning in January.
The list of potential manufacturers in the running for the Google device is identical to the list of hardware partners announced by Google last July. It includes Acer, Adobe, ASUS, Freescale, Hewlett-Packard, Lenovo, Qualcomm, Toshiba, and Texas Instruments.
All specs adhere to the principle of small profile, big performance. The specs...
Apple Tablet Demo Coming in January?
Here’s some jolly holiday news for those of us who can’t wait to get a glimpse of the Apple Tablet. According to a "plugged-in source in the mobile industry," Apple will demo their tablet next month, which is way earlier than anyone predicted.
The anonymous source told Silicon Alley Insider that Apple has asked a select few iPhone app developers to create high-resolution apps for the demo, which will make for excellent visuals on the rumored 10-inch screen.
But here’s the catch (you were expecting a catch, weren’t you?): This might not be a public demo. In fact, considering that content developers, like magazine and ebook publishers, are still...
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