Section: Communications , Cellphones , Email / IM , Smartphones , Mobile At yesterdays Apple event, CEO Steve Jobs revealed they are seeing 230,000 iOS devices activated per day.? Jobs made it clear that these were new activations, not upgrades.? Without saying any competitors names directly, he implied Google is off in their count. “We think some of our friends are counting upgrades in their numbers,” Steve Jobs.? “We think we are ahead of everyone.” Is Google padding their numbers of Android activations?? Earlier this year, Google announced they were activating 200,000 devices every day.? While Job’s number includes iPads and iPod touch devices, it would seem Apple is still in the lead. Google responded to Seth Weintraub, “the Android activation numbers do not include upgrades and are, in fact, only a portion of the Android devices in the market since we only include devices that have Google services.”? That begs the question, what phones don’t have Google services?? It would seem Android phones in China do not, but some others, such as this Commtiva T1 from Taiwan do not as well.? According to winandmac.com , phone manufacturers have to pay for the license for Google services such as Gmail apps.? Further, the site suggests users who want to check their Gmail on these devices will have to use gmail.com. We’re left to wonder how many are activated in just the US.? Other questions we have include: should all iOS devices be counted, or just iPhones?? Will Google count Android-powered tablets and the myriad of other gadgets the OS is being ported to? Read: [ Fortune ] Full Story ? | Written by JG Mason for Gadgetell . | Comment on this Article ?
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Google fends off Apple attack on Android activation counts
Section: Gadgets / Other , ebooks We heard the rumors , and it looks like they have come true—Sony has officially offered up a refresh on their Reader device lineup. With that, we now have the Pocket Edition PRS-350, the Touch Edition PRS-650 and the Daily Edition PRS-950. As for the devices, the Pocket Edition has a 5 inch display, the Touch Edition has a 6 inch display and the Daily Edition has a 7 inch display—all of which are said to be new and improved. Furthermore, all three models are shipping with a stylus and have 2GB of internal storage as well as an SD/Memory Stick Pro card slot. As for connectivity, the Pocket Edition and the Touch Edition stick with USB only.
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Sony refreshes the Reader device lineup, intro’s an updated Pocket, Touch and Daily Edition reader
Section: Communications , Mobile , Gadgets / Other If there’s one difference between the iPad and the Galaxy Tab aside from the obvious (size and OS), it’s that Samsung seems like it’s not even trying to keep the Tab a secret.? Samsung has teased us with the device, but it’s doubtful that the company wanted us to know everything about the device before the official announcement.? The newest Tab leak shows that it’s likely coming to Verizon, and Samsung is preparing a series of iPad-esque accessories. The Galaxy Tab leak this time has what appears to be the final device with a label on it proclaiming that it is a CDMA model.? Seems like it would fit with Verizon’s plans to have a tablet out before the end of the year.? The new leak also shows the Tab having four buttons rather than the previous three that we’ve seen. As for the accessories, leaked images show that Samsung is preparing a case for the Tab similar to the one that Apple sells for the iPad.? It’s a simple folder-style case, where the cover fold to provide a stand for the device so it doesn’t lay flat.? Samsung is also preparing a keyboard-dock for the Tab, just as Apple does for the iPad.? Seems that even though the Tab will have what appears to be Swype installed, Samsung expects some users to want to use it for longer form writing.? Or perhaps the company just wants to offer the same as Apple.? To complete the set, there is a white set or earbuds with an in-line remote, which seems like it should just be standard by now.? The one accessorie that Samsung has over the iPad, is the HDMI-dock.? It seems Samsung wants you to be able to use more than just VGA to output video on the Tab
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Galaxy Tab leaks show iPad-style accessories, Verizon-ready chips
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Written by: at 5:54 pm. Filed under Cool Gadgets , Electronic Hacks If you are heading down to Burning Man this year make sure you wander over to the More Carrot theme camp at 5:30 and Baghdad to have a look at this Illuminatrix which is a one metre square LED matrix . “The system is contructed of 16 custom built PCBs, each containing a PIC16F1827 microcontroller which receives data via I2C from a master board and controls 3 MAX6964 LED Drivers via I2C – one each for red, green and blue components. Each board then runs two ribbon cables of 8 RGB LEDs. The master board is running on a PIC18F26J50 , a very powerful little PIC with an awful lot of I/O capability
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Section: Gadgets / Other , ebooks , Web , Websites Jeff Bezos is smiling as he reads the latest figures from the third generation Amazon Kindle sales.? According to the latest Amazon press release, the third generation Kindle is the “fastest-selling ever” on the Amazon.com web store as well as the Amazon.co.uk web store.? In the first four weeks of availability for the WiFi only model and the 3G + WiFi model, more orders have been placed across the two websites than any product ever —making it once again the best-selling product on Amazon for the second year straight.? In case you happened to place an order for the Kindle, you’ll be pleased to know the device has begun shipping two days early.? The Amazon Kindle with WiFi only costs $139, while the model featuring 3G connectivity costs $189.? The new devices feature 50% better contrast, 20% faster page turns, 15% lighter, and boasts one month of battery life.? Of course, I wish Amazon released some figures so we could accurately gauge how popular the device truly is, but at the end of the day, it just goes to show the iPad and other tablets have a hard time cutting into the market the Kindle has created for itself.? Read [ BusinessWire ] Full Story ? | Written by Natesh Sood for Gadgetell . | Comment on this Article ?
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Written by: at 3:54 pm. Filed under Cool Gadgets , DIY Hacks Teravolt.org has an interesting demonstration of a Quick and Dirty DIY Laser Microscope . What you are looking at is a laser sitting on a book and the beam is shining through a drop of water that is hanging on the tip of a syringe. The water was taken from a potted plant which is why it’s teeming with life. I think we could have increased the number of people if we said it was tap water. [ link ] [ Trackback ] [ ] [ Socialize This ] Dissection of a Blu-Ray reader Assembly Webcam Microscope Write Letters and Draw Pictures using a Laser DIY Green Laser Light Show Home Built Laser Projector Laser Pup – Internet Enabled Dog Toy iPod-Controlled Laser System DIY Laser Projector
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Section: Computers , Netbooks , Gadgets / Other , ebooks According to a few images, it looks like CVS is going to be getting into the low priced netbook and ereader market. Of course, with Kmart and Walmart already doing that, why shouldn’t they? So far the details are pretty light, and honestly given what they do reveal I am pretty sure I would stay far away.
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Section: Computers , Mobile Computers , Gadgets / Other , Web People Magazine may not be the first to arrive on the iPad, but they look like they will be the first to arrive doing it right. And by right, I mean the right price.
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People Magazine now available on the iPad, and it is free for current print subscribers
Section: Gadgets / Other , ebooks We have begun hearing chatter of a few new Sony Reader devices lately, and as of today it looks like an image revealing some of them has been leaked. Unfortunately the images are coming courtesy of a presentation and not just of the actual device. Plus they are slightly blurry, but could we really expect anything less there? That aside though, the images are showing off the Reader Pocket Edition and the Reader Touch Edition.
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Rumor: New Sony Reader devices revealed in presentation slide images
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Section: Gadgets / Other , Household It’s happened to all of us. You pop a bagel, waffle, or slice of bread in the toaster and promptly get distracted, leaving it to get cold and unappetizing. This cool new toaster from DeLonghi, the DeLonghi DTT720, takes care of that. If you’re not ready when your food is, it returns to the toaster and is kept warm. It also has a bun warmer that works great for pastries and larger baked goods, and hey it looks incredibly cool! At $79.95, it’s an affordable and useful gadget for any kitchen
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New toaster waits for you and keeps toast warm
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