Archive for February, 2010

iLet Mini HAL Tablet from Haleron Costs Just $199

iLet Mini HAL Won’t Impress with Features But at Least It’s Cheap
By on Sunday, 28. February 2010

Back at CES 2010 we’ve seen a Haleron Mio iLet Tablet and now we have an iLet Mini HAL tablet to look at. It looks like everyone is building tablets these days and the Haleron model here just goes to prove that point. Unfortunately the iLet Mini HAL will not [...]

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iPad to be Followed by the iBoard and iMat

Apple’s Next Projects Include the iPad-like iBoard and the iMat
By on Sunday, 28. February 2010

Now that the iPad is here we have to wonder what Apple will launch next. The company seems interested in putting to good use that iPhone OS mobile platform so we might be in for some hot new products in the near future.

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First Windows Phone 7 Series Smartphone Unveiled; It Comes from LG

LG Windows Phone 7 Handset Features Full QWERTY Keyboard, Touchscreen & More
By on Sunday, 28. February 2010

Just earlier this week we told you how LG was apparently ready to launch its first Windows Phone 7 series at some point in September. And today we have for you the very first Windows Phone 7 device ever. Guess who makes it? Well it’s LG of course and we’re [...]

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Apple Factories Employ Child Workers According to Report

Apple to Stop Suppliers’ Child Exploitation or Else… We Will be Really Mad
By on Sunday, 28. February 2010

Using child labor is a serious issue for any company out there, Apple included. And it looks like children have been found working for some of Apple’s factories that happen to build their gadgets which we’ve grown to love. This is a very serious issue which shouldn’t be taken lightly. [...]

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Android 2.1 Update Coming to All U.S. Android Smartphones

Unconfirmed Android 2.1 Upgrade Expected to Hit All U.S. Handsets in the Following Months
By on Saturday, 27. February 2010

In case you’re based in the U.S. and own an Android device we have some good news for you. Well, in all honesty it’s unconfirmed good news so far since we’re still waiting for an official point of view on the matter. Android 2.1 is rumored to hit all Android [...]

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Google Nexus One Coming to Verizon on March 23; Mozilla Fennec Also on Board?

Google & Verizon to Launch Nexus One on March 23; Fennec Mobile Browser Spotted on Motorola Droid & Nexus One Already
By on Saturday, 27. February 2010

Just yesterday we told you how the FCC has cleared a CDMA Google Nexus One version and today it looks like we already have a Verizon launch date. Furthermore newfound evidence suggests that both Nexus One and Motorola Droid owners are going to be able to browse the Internet using [...]

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Apple Admits To Using Child Labor

Internal Apple Report Discovers That Suppliers Used Child Labor, Falsified Records
By on Saturday, 27. February 2010

Today, Apple released a 25-page report to investors that detailed their oversight of their OEM manufacturers who produce their popular gadgets and computers. Representatives from Apple traveled to factories in nine countries and discovered some shocking truths, that some of these OEMs used child labor and attempted to falsify records [...]

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Intel Unveils Atom N470 Processor

Intel's Worst-Kept Secret Uncovered, New Atom Processor Has 1.83GHz
By on Saturday, 27. February 2010

Intel’s new Atom processor was officially (sort of, more on this later) today in a press release. However, this might come as a shock to some since the processor has already been included in the specs for some upcoming netbooks (like the Lenovo IdeaPad S10-3t). Today, though, Intel officially uncovered [...]

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Onkyo DE411 Nettop All-In-One Revealed

New AIO Nettop Features Ion Grahpics, HD Display, Atom Processor
By on Saturday, 27. February 2010

Onkyo may not be well known outside of their home country, but in Japan they produce a wide number of consumer electronic gadgets. They’re coming out with a new All-In-One desktop computer dubbed the DE411 that is being considered a nettop by the pundits because of its inclusion of a [...]

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Sony: Mistakes Were Made With the PSPgo

Sony Exec Admits Media-less PSPgo confused Consumers, Too Expensive
By on Saturday, 27. February 2010

Sony Senior Vice President Rob Dyer sat down with website Industry Gamers and gave a very candid interview on the upcoming future of Sony’s PSP handheld gaming unit. During the interview, he said some things that you won’t hear from Sony very often, including that the recent PSPgo SKU which [...]

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