Three Nokia N9 Tips on Video

Nokia N9, the MeeGo-powered smartphone that Nokia is getting ready to make available for purchase in various markets around the world, has some nice features to offer to those who will acquire it.  The MeeGo OS is something completely new, and the same is the all-touch design that the Nokia N9 comes to the market with.  To learn some more on the capabilities of this phone, Nokia came up with some videos to familiarize users with the handset and the OS, and one of them is available above. In the video, you will learn how to easily find an application on the handset, or how to make sure that you will never miss a photo opportunity.  Moreover, Nokia will also show you how to personalize the lock screen of the handset with favorite photos...

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Intel WiDi 3.0 to Include Dual Monitor Support and Gaming Optimizations

Intel's WiDi wireless video streaming technology has seen limited use in the short time since its been out, but this won't stop the chip maker from further developing it in the future as the third version of Wireless Display is expected to come with dual-monitor support and a series of gaming optimizations. This information was provided by an Intel official during a local even that we attended earlier today. According to the company representative, Intel is currently working on a new version of the technology (most probably dubbed WiDi 3.0), which will feature support for connecting a maximum of two monitors simultaneously. The displays connected through WiDi will be able to stream different images and can also work as an extended desktop. In...

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Intel Atom Cedarview Mobile CPUs Use Less than 2W of Power

While we are still waiting for the official debut of the first mobile Atom processors based on the Cedarview architecture, a German publication has managed to uncover a series of new details about these chips, including the power consumption of the CPUs. These new Intel chips will go by the name of Atom N2600 and Atom N2800 and just like their desktop counterparts feature two processing cores with a total of 1MB of Level 2 cache memory. Their operating frequencies however, have been reduced in order to make them better suited for the mobile environment, and the Intel Atom N2800 works at 1.86GHz, while the less powerful N2600 is clocked at 1.6GHz. Outside of the increased processing speed, the N2800 also sports an integrated 1066MHz memory controller...

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Toshiba Debuts Thinnest 10.1-inch Honeycomb Tablet in Japan, Regza AT700

Toshiba has just announced the Regza AT700 Honeycomb tablet at the CEATEC 2011 in Japan, along with a 7-inch slate dubbed AT3S0. Touted world's thinnest 10.1-inch tablet, Regza AT700 is quite similar to the Toshiba T200, which was unveiled one month ago at IFA 2011 trade fair. In addition to Regza AT700 tablet, Toshiba also announced a Japanese version of the Thrive 7-inch slate, the Regza AT3S0. According to the Japanese manufacturer, Regza AT700 tablet is expected to arrive in stores in mid-December, while the the Regza AT3S0 should hit shelves later this month. Toshiba REGZA AT700 is powered by Android 3.2 Honeycomb operating system and weighs only 558g (battery included), which makes it one of the lightest 10.1-incher available in the market. Furthermore,...

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iOS 5 Available for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad Today (Update)

Apple will use today’s event not only to announce new iPhone hardware, but also to launch iCloud and iOS 5, in accordance with the company’s June announcement that both products would be launched this fall. While the new iPhone thing isn’t a certainty (at least the exact model, anyway) for today’s festivities, Apple should use today’s event to roll out iCloud and the iOS 5 IPSW to the masses, as promised during WWDC 2011. Not surprisingly, Apple’s Support / Downloads section is acting up, either because many are accessing it anxiously to see if the company is listing anything new (not that you could actually make the download there), or because Apple's own technicians are tripping on some back-end wires trying to accommodate the anticipated...

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Corsair Intros 8 GB DDR3 Vengeance and Vengeance Value Modules

Corsair has again made good on its reputation as supplier of high-quality memory products, its newest press release introducing two new Vengeance series DDR3 modules of 8 GB each. It may have run into a little snag with a few Hydro H100 coolers, but Corsair is nothing if not undeterred in its continued push on the consumer hardware front. It is the company's virtual memory division that has taken the word now, revealing the 8 GB Vengeance and a Value Select DDR3 module of the same capacity. The Value Select is a DIMM with latencies of 9-9-9-24 and a clock speed of 1,333 MHz, plus the ability to run on 1.5V. It is advertised as a good memory option for mobile computers. "Otherwise-powerful laptop PCs are often underequipped when it comes to...

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Intel Core i7-2700K CPU and Specs Confirmed

We have previously covered Intel's upcoming Core i7-2700K processor, but now a new series of leaked slides has arrived to confirm the existence of this chip as well as the specifications of this multiplier-unlocked chip. Compared to the current top of the line Core i7-2600K, the new Intel processor will have a base clock speed of 3.5GHz, which is 100MHz higher than its predecessor. According to the Intel documents, the maximum Turbo Core frequency has also received a small bump as this will be set at 3.9GHz, compared to the 3.8GHz of the 2600K. The rest of the CPU specifications were left unchanged, and the chip includes 8MB of Level 3 cache, Intel HD 3000 graphics with 850/1350MHz clock speeds and a dual-channel DDR3-1333 memory controller,...

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PlayStation Vita Gets Box Design, Core Apps Description

Sony has just unveiled the retail box design of its upcoming PlayStation Vita handheld console, while describing the core applications that will help users take full advantage of the variety of features that are included in the portable device. The PlayStation Vita will be released on December 17, in its native Japan, and next year, in North America and Europe, so, you can imagine that Sony wants to make sure potential customers know everything they can about the device and make an informed decision. The most recent step in helping them has been taken by the company, which presented the retail box design for the PlayStation Vita. As you can see above, the Vita will have the same design no matter the version, the only distinctive thing being...

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Zune Devices, and So It Ends

The death of Zune digital media players has been long a time coming, so much so that even Microsoft thinks that it already announced it officially, which it didn’t.  The company recently introduced some changes to Zune.net and dropped the Zune HD links which pointed customers to various sources where they could still acquire the last surviving Zune device.  When users started noticing the change, a software giant blamed the modification on a mistake. Fact is, that at the time of this article, the Zune HD link is back on, and redirecting visitors to online retail outlets that still offer the product.  Still, at the same time, Microsoft is noting that the Zune devices are dead on a Zune player support and service webpage.  “We...

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ASUS Eee Pad Transformer 2 Not Very Cheap at All

People who hoped the Eee Pad Transformer 2 would have the same level of affordability as its predecessor will sadly be disappointed once the object actually gets launched, according to a new report.  The tablet market has spawned quite a few things so far, some items succeeding in scoring a fair number of sales.  The ASUS Eee Pad Transformer is one of the more obvious examples, having reached the point where it sold in quantities of 400,000 a month back in July.  With how slates have been doing their best to differentiate themselves form the Apple iPad, price differences emerged as well.  People had started, in some measure, to hope the Transformer 2, set to make its entrance this month, will be one of those cheaper slates.  If...

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Windows Phone 7.5 Mango Now Available for 50% of Users

Roughly one week ago, Redmond-based software giant Microsoft has started the roll-out of a new software update for its Windows Phone users, and has made significant progress in the area, it seems.  The company notes that they already managed to make the new OS flavor available for half of Windows Phone devices out there, and that updates have been successful so far.  Most of the Windows Phone devices out there have started to receive the update, with some minor exceptions that we mentioned for both the United States and for the global market.  Apparently, the first wave of updates were successful on all handset models out there, in every country and on every carrier that started the roll-out.  “On behalf of the engineering...

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Hotmail Application Arrives in the Android Market

Microsoft has just made available for download in the Android Market its official Hotmail application for devices powered by Google's mobile operating system. With the new mobile software, users can easily access their email while on the go, while receiving notification on each of the new messages they receive.  The application was made available for download for all devices that run under Android 2.1 to 2.3.3 platform versions.  The software comes with push email capabilities and enables users to keep their contacts and calendar synced, or to send, receive and view attachments.  The app also offers folder viewing, as well as the ability to send pictures from the handset. Not to mention that it comes with support for multiple...

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