Archives for the ‘Gadgets’ Category

Upcoming IOS Notifications

Hearing that this developer has been hijacked (hired) by Apple. This is one app that I use and the sole reason that I’ve jailbroken my iPhone. Mobilenotifier. This was how iOS notifications should have been already.  http://www.peterhajas.com/ Expecting better UI presenation and class implementation on the above concept from Apple. 

Why would they leave out cover flow in iPad?

It baffles me why Apple would leave the cover flow presentation of the albums on the iPad. And no apparent explanation from Apple as to why they would remove an existing feature from the other devices and iOS.

Opera Mini tops the App Store

Here is an amazing chart… Opera mini tops all country charts in the app store Click here to see it for yourself!

Happy IPL from Airtel – free upgrade to 2mbps for all

Starting today, all IPL matches will be broadcast live around the world through Youtube. Well that is a known story. Now Airtel joins the party by announcing that all broadband connections will be upgraded to 2mbps for the entire duration of the IPL and it’s free of charge. If there are no major showstoppers, this [...]

Tethering Apple iPhone 3.0 + with Ubuntu

If you’re like me you have an iPhone and a portable computer running Ubuntu and you would like to have mobile internet without paying for an extra data plan from your carrier. Thanks to a few devoted individuals tethering the iPhone to Ubuntu is simple. The only prerequisite is that you must have an iPhone [...]

Lenovo ThinkPad W700ds

We’ve heard so much of the Lenovo ThinkPad W700ds. The slide-out screen looks sturdy, and it’s capable of swiveling 30 degrees forward and any steps in between. The tablet isn’t going to replace a Wacom anytime soon, but it’ll get the job done in a pinch. The laptop itself is rather bulky, but you come [...]

ASUS AIR3 – Internet Radio for iPods

ASUS, a provider of digital home solutions, has launched the new ASUS AIR3, which integrates an iPod speaker with Internet radio. According to the company, the HDSS (High Definition Sound Standard) certified speakers and the ETL (Embedded Transmission Line) module within the chambers provide natural, real and clear sound quality.

iPhone Nano…how cool will that be?

Although the atmosphere surrounding this year’s MacWorld has been rather downbeat from Apple’s standpoint and one of why Apple decided to exit a major marketing event like MacWorld. Macworlds are not going to be the same as they once were without Steve. However, stealing the rumors for this year’s MacWorld are reports of the launch [...]

Nokia getting down to brass tacks on its Internet business

Nokia has removed one of the key obstacles for takeup of its new Internet offering, combining sign-ins for its overall services site, Ovi.com, and for its media sharing device. Ovi.com is something like Apple’s MobileMe. You can sync your contacts, maps, music and documents from your PC to your online account in Ovi.com and access [...]

Apple disappointed by French ruling on iPhone

On Wednesday, the French courts ordered Apple to come away from the monopoly of supplying iphones only to Orange. At the time we published that article, Apple hadn’t yet responded tothe news. However, in an e-mail, company spokesman Alan Hely said thatApple is deeply disappointed by the council’s decision. The iPhone, hesaid, has created “vigorous [...]