Archive for January, 2010 - Page 2

Tesla Motors To Stop Production of Tesla Roadster in 2011

New Tesla Roadster Coming in 2013?
By on Saturday, 30. January 2010

In papers filed to the Securities and Exchange Commission, Tesla Motors has quietly mentioned that they do not plan on producing the current Tesla Roadster model after 2011.  Tesla hopes to produce a new Tesla Roadster by 2013, but supply issues will cause the end of the current model next [...]

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Mozilla Firefox Mobile for Maemo Becomes Official

New Mobile Browser Available for Nokia N900 from Mozilla
By on Saturday, 30. January 2010

In case you love browsing the web using Mozilla Firefox you will be happy to hear that a mobile version of the browser is available for immediate use. Mozilla has made official its mobile browser for the Maemo platform which means that Nokia N900 owners now have a browsing alternative [...]

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Amazon Removes Macmillan Books From Kindle Store

Amazon, Publishers Feud Over Kindle Store Prices, Apple Waits In Wings
By on Saturday, 30. January 2010

One advantage of Amazon’s Kindle Store is the low, low prices of their eBooks. Book publishers aren’t happy about it, as they feel it is going to lower the value of their books. Macmillan Publishers, an international publishing house was reportedly unhappy with Amazon’s pricing scheme, and in retaliation, Amazon [...]

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HTC Trophy Specs, Features & Pictures Available

Too Bad It’s Just a Fantasy Phone for Now
By on Saturday, 30. January 2010

The phone in the picture here is the HTC Trophy, a Windows Mobile 6.5 handset which looks like it’s waiting for the official OS upgrade. The device looks pretty good but the render is not all that perfect. Yes, folks, you guessed it, the image is not an official HTC [...]

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Lenovo IdeaPad G455A Debuts in China

AMD-powered IdeaPad G455A to Run Windows 7, Feature ATI Graphics
By on Saturday, 30. January 2010

Although AMD’s new processors have been introduced to ThinkPad models for a while now, it looks like the CPUs have made it to IdeaPad models, only today. Officially announced as a China-only model for now, the new Lenovo IdeaPad G455A is more like an affordable alternative to a netbook as [...]

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Android-powered Dell Mini 5 Tablet Release Date Confirmed

Dell Mini 5 Tablet Availability "in a Couple of Months"
By on Saturday, 30. January 2010

Everywhere you look someone talks about a tablet PC! Along with Apple’s iPad or ASUS and their plans to build one, the folks from Dell are the latest to join the bandwagon? An Android-powered Snapdragon slate that saw daylight during CES 2009, the new Mini 5 tablet has been confirmed [...]

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Misleading iPad Ad Shows Adobe Flash Where It Shouldn’t

Does Apple Falsely Advertise the iPad’s Web Browsing Features?
By on Friday, 29. January 2010

In case you haven’t yet seen the Apple iPad keynote I’ll tell you that once again Steve Jobs has delivered again his own unique selling performance. That’s why Apple is so good at what it does. It has a successful, visionary man that is not scared to pursue his dreams [...]

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Google Nexus One Coming to AT&T?

FCC Reveals Preparations for Google Nexus One AT&T 3G Compatibility
By on Friday, 29. January 2010

Google is definitely redefining the way cell phones should be sold. The company is willing to sell you the unlocked device and it’s up to you to decide what carrier to go to for service. Unfortunately the current model only supports T-Mobile’s 3G so in case you want to use [...]

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Armatix Handgun Comes With High Tech Safety Measures

The Armatix Smartgun Can Only Be Fired By A Single User
By on Friday, 29. January 2010

Munich, Germany-based Armatix GmbH has developed new technology to make our firearms safer and prevent them from falling into the wrong hands.  The Armatix Smartgun uses a biometric radio wristwatch that acts as a safety, preventing the gun from firing unless it is in the hands of its approved user.

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Alienware M11x, M15x & M17x Pricing Details Available

Alienware M11x Priced from $799; M15x & M17x Starting at $1,199 & $1,799
By on Friday, 29. January 2010

CES 2010 brought us new gaming rigs and among them we’ve particularly noticed Alienware’s new portable gaming beasts. The M11x is the smallest laptop made for gaming by the company while the M15x and the M17x are larger, better suited for gaming machines.

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