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Dec

28

2011

Firmware Update Now Available For Asus Transformer Tablets

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by Justin Routhier
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A new firmware update has been released by Asus for their original Transformer tablet PCs and is now available OTA as version 8.6.5.21-20111216. (This device should not to be confused with its successor, the Transformer Prime.) The update addresses HDMI problems some owners experienced while operating the tablet with newer HDTVs and it enhances stability [...]

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Dec

19

2011

Connect Your Smartphone to an 11-Inch Screen, Expand it Up to 60-Inch Projection with LightPad

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by Jack Holt
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With the abundance of Lapdocks for smartphones, the Motorola Atrix 4G for example, it’s not hard to use your phone as your main device for work and business related affairs. QP Optoelectronics looks to add their hat to the ring with LightPad; a folio-style peripheral combines a keyboard with an 11-inch rear projection screen at a [...]

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Dec

2

2011

Various Galaxy Nexus Accessories Finally Arrive

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by Jack Holt
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  Even more Galaxy Nexus news, The folks over at MobileFun appear to have gotten their hands on a bunch of different docks and accessories for the Galaxy Nexus. These accessories include a car dock, HDMI dock, spare battery charger, and a pin dock. Hopefully these will be released in the U.S. for whenever the [...]

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Sep

13

2011

Sony Android Walkman – Get it December 10th for 28,000 yen

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by Jim Farmer
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Sony’s prototype portable media player has now been officially named the Walkman Z series. This 4.3″ Gingerbread 2.3 media player will start showing up on Japan store shelves on December 10th for ¥28,000, ¥33,000, and ¥43,000, in respect to your choice of 16GB, 32GB, or 64GB storage options. You can also expect an 800 x 480 LCD [...]

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May

24

2011

Possible July Release on Acer’s new 10-inch Oak Trail, Honeycomb Tablet

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by Adam Johnson
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Here is a tablet from Acer that’ll be sporting the tablet designed mobile operating system, Android 3.0. As of late, in this race for tablet domination, the processor often found powering them is an Nvidia Tegra. This device in-particular will be powered by Intel’s processor for tablets, the Atom Z670 Oak Trail. This specific processor is set to run at 1.5GHz, support [...]

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May

4

2011

What can we expect from future smartphones?

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by Robert Nazarian
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The smartphone has come a long way over the past 10 years. It has gone from a simple contact and calendar database to including a camera, video camera, GPS, and thousands of apps available with the touch of a button. Over the next year, NFC will be incorporated which will be the next major breakthrough. [...]

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Mar

17

2011

Full HDMI Output Achieved for Evo with Aptly Titled App FullHDMI

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by Mitch Wright
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Fellow Evo users may be as happy as I am with a new app called FullHDMI. As you might expect from the name of the app, it allows you to push the HDMI signal of your phone completely, rather than just being able to use the Gallery or YouTube, like the built-in functionality of the [...]

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Mar

14

2011

Motorola Atrix can use Webtop for any HDMI device connected – no dock needed

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by Jesse Bauer
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So, if you just recently got yourself a Motorola Atrix, or are planning on getting one, you don’t necessarily need to get the dock if you’re simply looking for larger HDMI display connections. XDA member fenny has found a way to edit the apk files used by Webtop (Motorola app for dock connection) to make it [...]

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Feb

23

2011

Samsung Galaxy S2 has MHL support – mobile high-definition video link

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by Jesse Bauer
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MHL is a fairly new standard for video cabling with mobile devices, but Samsung is one of the supporting manufacturers and has included this capability in the Samsung Galaxy S2 smartphone. MHL stands for “mobile high-definition video link”, and basically works by using the microUSB port to transfer HD video directly to the HDMI input [...]

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Jan

28

2011

Motorola Atrix 4G will get 1080p video recording in software update after launch

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by Jesse Bauer
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Motorola plans on launching the Motorola Atrix without the full utilization of the NVIDIA Tegra2 dual-core processor with regards to its ability to shoot 1080p full HD video. As this has been as much a thorn in Motorola’s side as our own in anticipation of this awesome device we saw at CES, we have to [...]

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