If you are one of those individuals who happen to be in the market for a new tablet in the coming weeks or so, then the recent leaked images of the new Amazon Kindle Fire may be of some interest to you. Amazon has showcased the current generation Kindle Fire as out of stock, obviously setting off speculation that they are about to furnish the marketplace with a new and improved version of their relatively popular tablet, something that seemed to be confirmed with the release of an image yesterday, purported to be of the new Kindle Fire.
Samsung may have only just announced the second generation Galaxy Note, but U.S. Android fans can already pre-order the latest tablet-cum-smartphone for delivery just after October 26th.
The US Open is one of the oldest international tennis championships today, having been contested since 1881. It is the fourth and final grand slam tournament of the year - after Australian Open, French Open and Wimbledon. The 2012 version of the tournament started three days ago on August 27th and will continue till September 9th when the men’s finals will take place.
According to a report over at Reuters, Apple's head honcho Tim Cook and Google CEO Larry Page have been discussing possible ways to resolve patent issues between their two respective companies. The pair (Apple and Google, that is), make up the majority of the mobile OS market, and in light of the recent ruling in favor of Apple over Samsung, the Cupertino outfit and the Android maker are said to be "keeping the lines of communication open."
When it comes to music discovery, services like Last.fm and Pandora was often the first that come to mind. They are very popular in countries like the U.S., Canada or Europe, but suffer outside them because of the strict licensing rules that they have to follow. Users from outside these countries have to resort to methods like using proxies or VPNs to access and enjoy them.
IFA 2012 has brought plenty of new devices to the fold from many of the key manufacturers, and although we're heard little from HTC thus far, the "quietly brilliant" company has come through with a new, if somewhat mediocre smartphone.
What is it about robots that makes them so darn cool? I believe it is the idea of imparting human-like intelligence (artificial intelligence) to a bunch of electrical and mechanical parts and then controlling it (or letting it do what it is programmed to do) that makes us feel powerful. They come in a variety of shapes, sizes and features: from basic one trick ponies like a toy Transformer to one of those awesome ASIMO robots from Honda.
The consumer technology industry is ever-changing and we have seen companies make some radical and rather risky decisions in the past in an attempt to get ahead of the game, sometimes you just have to sit back in amazement and rub your eyes a few times to make sure that what you are actually reading is accurate and not some kind of on-screen word play trickery. For me, this is one of those times, as reports are suggesting that Dr. Dre's Beats company has its eye on some serious expansion in the near future and could be set to launch an all out marketplace assault on the world’s most valuable company, Apple.
Samsung has finally showcased the long-awaited sequel to its popular niche product, the Galaxy Note, and although the first iteration wasn't exactly lacking in the hardware department, the Korean company has still managed to pack in a host of healthy upgrades.
When it comes to satellite navigation systems and software, TomTom is among the most reputable, and although there has been an iPhone TomTom app for a good couple of years now, those running Google's Android mobile operating system have been left out in the cold.
