Monthly Archives: December 2010

Intel SSD uses two-inch mSATA form factor

Intel Corp. announced a solid state drive (SSD) in 40GB or 80GB capacities, claimed to be an eighth the size of the company’s 2.5-inch X25 SSDs. Measuring only 2.0 x 1.18 x 0.2 inches (51 x 30 x 5mm) and weighing less than 10 grams, the Intel SSD 310 Series is Intel’s first mSATA form factor SSD. The Intel SSD … Continue reading

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Skype adds video-calling to iPhone app

Internet phone company Skype is bringing live video calls to iPhone and iPad screens in an aggressive bid to cash in on the popular devices and build momentum for its imminent public stock offering. Skype today begins offering a two-way video application for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch — its most significant app for Apple products since Skype got into … Continue reading

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Android PMP plays 1080p video on AMOLED display

Cowon annnounced an Android 2.1 portable media player (PMP) with 1080p HD video playback. The D3 Plenue ships with up to 64GB of flash memory, and provides a 3.7-inch, 800 x 480 AMOLED display, plus Bluetooth 2.1, 802.11b/g, T-DMB, and FM radio, says the company. Cowon has long made Linux- and Windows-based PMPs, shipping a Linux-based A2 device, for example, … Continue reading

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HTC EVO Shift 4G May Cost Less than Expected

The launch of the HTC EVO Shift 4G is clearly getting close, as the Android OS-based smartphone appears in a flier from Radio Shack. The advertisement gives some of the specifications of this model, and shows that it will sell for less than many had thought. Previously it was thought this device would be called the “HTC Shift 4G”, but … Continue reading

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Shocker! Kindle becomes all-time best-seller on Amazon

Surprise! Amazon has announced that in just five months, the new, third-gen Kindle replaces ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows’ as the best-selling product in Amazon’s history. “We’re grateful to the millions of customers who have made the all-new Kindle the bestselling product in the history of Amazon — surpassing Harry Potter 7,” said Jeff Bezos, Amazon.com founder and CEO. … Continue reading

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