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Ematic announces another budget Android tablet: eGlide XL Pro

By Jason Yip on May 8, 2012

Looking for another budget Android tablet but scared of those Chinese wholesale site? Today, Emantic announced it’s Android 4.0 slate, the eGlide XL Pro 2, which runs on a 1GHz processor and a 400MHz GPU, with 4GB of storage (expandable to 32GB via microSD) on the 10-inch state. Also, it features a HDMI connection, so you’re basically all set. Although it lacks the Google apps (like the Play market), Ematic also pre-loads the tablet with the Ematic App Shop, a voice assistant and the Kobo eReader app. Looking for more details? Read the press release after the break.

BlackBerry 10 receives video editor and screen sharing according to leak

By Jason Yip on May 7, 2012

Remember the BlackBerry 10 Dev Alpha device last week at the BlackBerry Developer summit? The device did give us a preview of the OS, but it didn’t reveal much about how it would be on the PlayBook. However, a leak today appeared on the Crackberry forum and an internal document popped up detailing a tilt-sensitive lock screen that pushes notifications based on the device’s movement, a screen-sharing option, and a video editor resulting from RIM’s acquisition of JayCut. The image above has been reported to be sent in by a trusted If you want more information/pictures, hit the source link!

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iPad 2 Refreshed

By Jason Yip on May 4, 2012

Planning to buy an iPad 2 soon since it’s cheaper? Well, make sure you buy the right one. Yes, there is a right one. Apple has refreshed its iPad 2 to a new 32nm processor, which is significantly smaller and more efficient than the ones in the old iPad. The model is iPad2,4. According to AnandTech, there’s an overall 16 percent increase in battery life during web browsing and as much as a 30 percent boost when playing games. This is obviously a better deal than the older models, but how are you going to find it at this moment? You can’t really, unless you buy it first and run GeekBench to figure out the mode number, and return it if it isn’t. But is it worth the hassle? You figure that out.

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Instagram is Now Available on Android Versions 2.2 and Up

By Nathan Lee on April 3, 2012

The highly anticipate App, Instagram, is now available on Android – Instagram is a free application that can be found on Google Play.
The simple user interface of the app allows users to share quickly-edited photos with a few taps on the screen from smartphones to be shared to friends and family on these social networks: Twitter, Facebook, Foursquare, and Tumblr.
As a first time user, I was able to learn to share the photos that I have edited with great ease – I could crop photos, add frames and change colour schemes to create different effects in the photos I took. In roughly 5 minutes, I was able to share my follow some friends, edit some photos and share them with the world.

Well there we go! Enjoy! The download link on Google Play is in the source link.

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Next-Gen iPad announced, available on March 16 for some

By Jason Yip on March 8, 2012

And here it is! Today, Apple has just announced the next-generation iPad. The 9.7-inch beauty has a 2048 x 1536, making it a “Retina Display“, along with a new A5X processor and a quad-core graphic chip. Apple’s claiming that this is 4 times more powerful than the Tegra 3, and we’ll be confirming if that’s true soon. Also updated is the camera; the rear camera is now 5 megapixels along with a backside illuminated sensor with a five element lens. The camera can also record 1080p videos, although we’re not too big on recording videos with an iPad. Furthermore, the iPad can act as a WiFi hotspot along with LTE capabilities. Yup, it’s finally here. It can do both LTE and HSPA+, depending on what your network supports. Now here’s a surprise: battery life is still to be expected at 10 hours, which justifies the slight increase in weight and thickness.

You’ll be able to pick one up on March 16 (or pre-order now) starting at $499 for the 16GB WiFi model up to $829 for the 64GB 4G-ready model, only if you’re in one of these countries: US, Canada, UK, France, Germany, Switzerland, Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore and Australia. The rest of you will have to wait until March 23rd.

Editorial: It looks like our predictions was pretty good. We’ve basically got most of it except the new processor name and the 5-megapixel camera.

Editorial: Our predictions for the iPad 3

By Jason Yip on March 1, 2012

As we reported earlier, Apple is going to announce the high-anticipated iPad 3 at their event in San Francisco on March 7. There’s been many rumors going around as to what the refresh will bring to the iPad 2, and here’s some of our predictions:

No change in form-factor or size, except maybe a bit thinner
No change in display size, but resolution should hit 2048 x 1536, bringing the “Retina Display“
Faster CPU chip, possibly the A6 chip
Additional RAM (Possibly 1024 MB)
8 Megapixel Camera

And there you go! That’s our prediction and we will certainly be bringing you the actual specifications on March 7th right after Apple’s announcement.

Apple’s next iPad event confirmed on March 7th in San Francisco

By Jason Yip on February 28, 2012

Here it is folks! After all those rumors and leaks, Apple’s finally presenting the next iPad. It will take place on Wednesday, March 7 at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Theater in San Francisco. Apple’s not letting up too much details for now, but we’ll be sure to get to the bottom of it on that day. Stay tuned as we bring you the latest information on March 7th, at the event.

Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 officially announced

By Jason Yip on February 27, 2012

Remember yesterday’s photo of Samsung’s poster? Well, here’s the official product. Today, Samsung announced the Galaxy Note 10.1, which is the S-Pen variant of the Galaxy Tab. It’s running on Touchwiz-flavored ICS with a 1.4GHz dual-core CPU, 1GB of RAM, HSPA+, Wifi and Bluetooth 3.0 connectivity, a 10.1 inch WXGA (1280 x 800) display, GPS and Exchange ActiveSync. Given the name, many have been wondering if it can be used as a phone. Nope, you can’t. However, with HSPA+ connectivity, it should get you some VOIP action which will save you a few bucks on your phone bill. Storage-wise, it’ll come in 16, 32, and 64GB variants, along with a microSD slot that can add another 32GB into the party. There’s no word on pricing and when it’s available yet, but we’ll tell you as soon as we know!

Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 headed to MWC debut

By Jason Yip on February 26, 2012

It looks like Samsung’s tablet releases doesn’t stop with the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1. Someone has been walking around the hotel Samsung’s staff is staying and releasing their products at, and took a snapshot of this poster, hinting at the rumored Galaxy Note 10.1. From that name, it’s likely that it’ll be the Galaxy Tab with the S-Pen, allowing for easier navigation through the tablet. However, it doesn’t completely guarantee it’s release, but we’ll be keeping an eye on it at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2012. Stay tune for our coverage of MWC 2012.

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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 officially announced

By Jason Yip on February 26, 2012

Here’s the Samsung Galaxy Tab’s brother, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2! Today, Samsung officially announced this upgrade and it boosts a LCD display with 1280 x 800 resolution, a 1GHz dual-core processor, 1 GB of RAM, Bluetooth 3.0, front and rear cameras, and 21Mbps HSPA+ connectivity on the 3G model. Also, it comes with a 7,000 mAh battery which should last for whatever you need done on this slate. OS-wise, it’s loaded with Ice Cream Sandwich along with Samsung’s TouchWiz customizations. Storage-wise, there’s 16 and 32GB models, along with the ability to add an additional 32GB with a microSD card. There’s no price yet, but we’ll know soon in March as Samsung plans to release it in the UK at that time. Check out the press release if you want the full breakdown.

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