Gameloft Intros 11 Games for BlackBerry 10 OS

It looks like Gameloft is one of the first game developers to announce plans to release BlackBerry 10 OS titles in the following weeks. According to the company, Shark Dash, N.O.V.A. 3: Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance, Ice Age Village and Oregon Trail: American Settler will be optimized for the new platform with the BlackBerry 10 Native SDK. However, the number of BlackBerry 10 games launched by Gameloft won’t be limited to those four mentioned earlier. No less than 11 titles will be available on BlackBerry App World at launch or soon after. Furthermore, Gameloft also confirmed that all these games would be fully compatible with the new features introduced with BlackBerry 10 OS, including the Scoreloop social gaming tools and...

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AMD Trinity Architectural Preview - Part III

As we’ve said in the beginning, SOI helps reducing leakage, power consumption and increases the achievable frequency.This is exactly why Trinity is able to achieve such low power consumption levels like 15W / 25W and 35W. The Trinity APU will have working frequencies between 2 GHz and 3.8 GHz. Other than refining the design, what else would make Trinity achieve such high clock frequencies when compared to Llano that’s made using the same process? The answer is in the technology AMD licensed from Cyclos Semiconductor. Trinity is specially designed to include and use Cyclos’ “clock mesh” technology, which supposedly delivers significant power savings. Microprocessors rely on a clock rate, which must be propagated across...

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Galaxy Nexus Black S Concept Phone Emerges

Samsung is gearing up for the release of Galaxy S III, its next flagship Android phone, which should stand above handsets such as Galaxy S II or the Galaxy Nexus, both launched last year.  Galaxy S III should pack the latest in the wireless industry, thus being capable of securing a top position on the market right from the beginning, but that does not prevent enthusiasts from dreaming of the next Google phone out there.  One concept phone that emerged on the web only recently shows what people want to see inside such as device, which should be the successor of Galaxy Nexus.  In fact, the concept device sports a name that sends back to the first Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich device out there: Galaxy Nexus Black...

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Review of Unannounced LG Fantasy (E740) Windows Phone Emerges

One of the LG Windows Phones that might never see daylight is the LG Fantasy (E740), a handset that made it to the headlines quite a few times before.  Given LG’s decision to focus on the release of Android devices for the immediate future, LG Fantasy is not expected to arrive on shelves anytime soon, and some suggest that it might never be launched.  However, a prototype unit was already handed to enthusiast websites out there, and a mini review was published on the web, courtesy of WPCentral.  Set to arrive on shelves only as a mid-level device, the smartphone does not pack capabilities that would impress, and its absence from the market might pass unnoticed.  The phone’s specifications are in line...

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Script: FlowPlayer

FlowPlayer is a well-established Flash-based video player for streaming online movies. The player is packed full of useful features for providing a good video playback experience and adapting the player to any website design. Developers have access to a JavaScript scripting API, can extend the player through plugins, change the player skin with easy commands and overlay advertisements. Other features include playlists for presenting more than one movie, video thumbs as splash images, progressive downloads for jumping playback position in the timeline and a security mechanism for accessing the raw video files. For those interested, a commercial version with no branding is also available. Download FlowPlayer here. ...

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ASUS Launches the ROG G75VW and G55VW Gaming Laptops

Taiwanese mainboard manufacturer ASUS has just officially announced the new ROG G75VW and G55VW Gaming Laptops, on its official website. These are part of the Republic of Gamers (ROG) product line and come with exclusive features. These notebooks are powered by Intel’s Core i7 3720QM processor that works at a 2600 MHz frequency and that comes with a 6 MB Level 3 cache memory. The Turbo Boost can clock it up to 3600 MHz when only one thread is requesting maximum performance, 3500 MHz when two cores are involved, or 3400 MHz when three or all four cores are in full throttle. The CPU is fitted in the Socket G2 with 988 pins and has HyperThreading enabled, so the operating system is able to play with 8 threads. The integrated...

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Inno3D iChill HerculeZ 3000 GTX 680 Enters

There is a new graphics card in Inno3D's portfolio, but the company has decided to withhold the specs for some reason.  Instead, it practically gushed over the HerculeZ 3000 cooler and its three fans that use 9 scythe blades each.  A large heatsink gets the heat from the GPU, and all other heat-producing parts, through several heatpipes that are visible on the side.  Go ahead and look at the photo gallery to see what makes the cooler tick.  We'll be snooping around for some performance numbers, which are probably superior to those of the reference model, even though the original is already overpowered.  Go here to refresh your memory and here for the list of all other versions of the adapter,...

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Nokia Files Patent Suits Against HTC, RIM and Viewsonic

Speculations that Nokia plans to boost its revenues by filing patent suits against rival companies have come to fruition today when the Finnish company announced it had taken legal action against HTC, Research In Motion (RIM) and Viewsonic. According to Nokia, these companies are currently taking advantage of no less than 45 patents owned by the Finnish handset manufacturer. So far, Nokia has filed claims in the United States and Germany alleging that some of the products manufactured by HTC, RIM and Viewsonic infringe on a number of its patents.  A complaint has been filed to the US International Trade Commission (ITC) against HTC, and suits against the Taiwanese company and Viewsonic in the Federal District Court of...

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GALAXY S III Screen Protector Supposedly Confirms 4.8’’ Display

Tomorrow, South Korean mobile phone maker Samsung Electronics will make official the next generation Galaxy smartphone, supposedly called Galaxy S III.  The company hasn’t offered official confirmation on what the device would feature in terms of hardware, but a recent leak is meant to offer weight to suppositions regarding a 4.8-inch touchscreen display on device’s front.  Colorant, a screen protector film manufacturer, came up with a USG (Ultimate Screen Guard) screen protector for the device, and its size fits previous rumors regarding the panel’s measures.  In the photos attached to this post, courtesy of Unwire, you can see the screen protector sized up against Galaxy S II, so as to make an idea of how...

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Blogger's Dynamic Views Get Translation, Blog List Gadgets

Blogger is continuing to add new gadgets for anyone that uses dynamic view themes. Gadgets were one of the biggest things people missed when they made the switch to the new high-tech templates. Blogger added support for gadgets along with several of the most popular gadgets a few months back. Now, it's adding some more. The first and probably the most interesting is a translate gadget which, you guessed it, enables readers to translate blogs into their languages, via Google Translate of course. It's rather straightforward to translate any blog with Google Translate, just grab the URL and paste it in the translation box. But that means having to open a new tab, visiting Google Translate, copy-pasting the URL and so on. So...

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Asus Padfone Reportedly Delayed Due to Snapdragon S4 Shortage

Asus Padfone has just become one of those illusive devices that only appear showcased at trade fairs or demo sessions.  The smartphone was initially slated to be released last year, but due to the rapid advancement of mobile technology, Asus decided to push the launch of the device a few months back, and use the time to improve the Padfone’s hardware configuration. Unfortunately, the device has been delayed again, but this seems to have nothing to do with Asus. According to Asus Indonesia, the Padfone will be delayed due to a Snapdragon S4 shortage. The problem seems to be real as the guys over at The Verge have reached out to Asus for an official confirmation and were met with an affirmative response. Moreover, Asus...

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Nokia and Carl Zeiss Extend Partnership for “More PureView Innovation”

Nokia and Carl Zeiss have just announced they will extend their long-time partnership to offer customers new devices integrated with the innovative PureView technology. The announcement doesn’t come as a surprise at all, especially given the hype built around the latest Nokia 808 PureView smartphone, which is about to make its debut on the market. The collaboration between the two has given Symbian fans some of the best camera phones on the market, such as the Nokia N8, and fresh new Nokia 808 PureView. Speaking about the latter, the Finnish company has just confirmed that rollout of the smartphone starts this week, with Russia and India being the first to get the 808 PureView within the next few days. “Carl Zeiss was a...

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Eurocom Shipping Race 2.0 Gaming Laptop with AMD Radeon HD 7970M

Eurocom Corporation has just announced the new 15.6" EUROCOM Racer 2.0 notebook powered by Intel’s Ivy Bridge and AMD’s new Radeon HD 7970M mobile GPU, on its official website. Eurocom is well known as a developer of long lifespan, fully upgradable notebooks. The Racer 2.0 is a 15.6" small form factor laptop characterized as a mobile workstation by its manufacturer. It is utilizing the Intel Mobile HM 77 Express Chipset with support for the full line of the new 22 nm Ivy Bridge Processors. The upgrade options are very numerous, as the Racer 2.0 comes with support for up to three storage drives. Also, the  maximum memory configuration is 32 GB of DDR3-1600 memory and that’s a lot for a 15.6” notebook. The AMD Radeon HD...

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Nokia 808 PureView Arrives on Shelves in May

Today, Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia announced that its Nokia 808 PureView smartphone would arrive on shelves starting this month.  The handset, the first one to arrive on shelves with Nokia's award-winning PureView technology packed inside, will be launched on shelves in India and Russia initially.  The mobile phone brings along an impressive imaging experience, putting together high-performance sensors, exclusive Carl Zeiss optics, and Nokia developed imaging algorithms.  Nokia 808 PureView was made official in February at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, and received the Best Mobile Device award at the event, along with the Best Imaging Innovation for 2012 title from the Technical Image Press Association...

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Samsung Series 7 Gamer Notebook Strides Forth

Samsung put its laptop-making expertise to good use when it made the Series 7 Gamer, creating a nice, large notebook that, nonetheless, isn't a pain to carry around.  Series 7 obviously points at the 7-Series chipsets that Intel launched, to back the new central processing units (Ivy Bridge CPUs).  The quad-core Ivy Bridge CPUs went on sale on April 29, so OEMs are busy launching products based on them.  Samsung's Series 7 Gamer has a third-generation Core i7 CPU running a hardcore set of components from deep within a black 17.3-inch frame.  That's right, the Full HD LCD (1,920 x 1,080 pixels) of the Series 7 Gamer measures 17.3 inches in diagonal.  Also, 16 GB of DDR3 RAM back up the processor...

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Purported iPhone 5 SIM Card Tray Leaked - Photos

Despite everyone eagerly anticipating a completely redesigned iPhone 5, perhaps even boasting tapered edges like the iPod touch or the iPad, a hardware leak suggests this is not the case with Apple’s next-generation smartphone. The sim card tray purportedly designed for Apple’s new iPhone has been leaked in photos via iPhone part supplier sw-box which sells the small piece of machined metal for 7.69 pounds sterling. That’s right, machined. Not cast, as you would do with a Liquidmetal part. The images clearly show a SIM card tray that looks virtually identical to the one employed by the iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S. Another strange thing about it is that it has no part numbering, meaning it’s likely not commissioned by Apple, but...

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New Samsung Galaxy S III Pictures Confirm Android 4.0.4 ICS Onboard

With only a day until the big “Galaxy moment” where Samsung plans to unveil its next-generation Android smartphone, we continue to be teased with new alleged photos of the mysterious device. Although rumor has it that Samsung will announce more than one device at the launch event, which is set to take place tomorrow, the highlight is surely the long-awaited Galaxy S III device. The new pictures published by the guys over at SamMobile confirm that the smartphone will run the latest Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system, and that the phone’s codename is indeed Samsung GT-I9300. According to SamMobile, along with the images of the alleged Galaxy S III, also came several details on the phone’s specs sheet. Unlike...

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SONY Releases First VAIO UltraBook

SONY has just announced the new SONY VAIO T Ultrabook series, on its official website. The new systems are using an aluminum chassis and, surprisingly, are not powered by Intel’s Ivy Bridge, but by plain old Sandy Bridge. The processor used is the same as the one used by HP in their new Envy 4 Series Sleekbook and Ultrabook. The Intel Core i3-2367M CPU is a 1400MHz processor that fits into the BAG1023 socket.It has 256 KB of Level 2 cache for each of its two cores and a hefty 3 MB Level 3 cache. It features an integrated memory controller able to support a maximum of 16 GB of DDR3 memory running at DDR3-1066 or DDR3-1333. The CPU also comes with integrated HD 3000 graphics that can run at 350 MHz in default mode, or at...

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Intel NUC Is a Hand-Sized PC with Laptop Performance

We may have a new product type on our hands, one that could ride the current of the rebounding but still weak worldwide economy.  If nothing else, the Raspberry Pi credit-card-sized ARM computer has turned on the switch of that light bulb floating above IT players' heads.  Intel, of all companies, has made a mini computer that, although not as small as the Raspberry Pi, comes close while packing the same performance as a mainstream laptop.  Called NUC (Next Unit of Computing), the product has the size of a wireless router.  Indeed, that small package (100 x 100 mm, under 4 x 4 inches) somehow crams together an Intel Core i3/i5 Sandy Bridge / Ivy Bridge dual-core mobile CPU (complete with HD 3000 / eventually...

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