FROM GAMERTELL - Nintendo has just sent out a press release announcing the DS XL handheld game system. The system will launch March 28, 2010, and retail for $189.99. Here are the rest of the specs straight from the press release: “The screens of the Nintendo DSi XL are 93 percent larger than… MORE » Full Story » | Written by NEWS for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 
Section: Business News, Web, Web 2.0 / Social Networking, Online Music/Video, Google  This news came to me as a surprise. We know that internet hosting service providers such as YouTube or Google Video do not create content themselves. We also know that they occasionally police user-generated content for offensive materials, but holding them responsible for these offensive materials is downright inappropriate.
This is exactly what happened in Italy recently when several Google executives have been sentenced to six-month suspended jail terms over a video posted on Google Video back in 2006. It’s pretty obvious that they decided to appeal against the sentence. The video in question is about a kid with Down Syndrome being bullied by several youths. The video was taken down by Google two months after it first appeared on the net. The Google Executives who were charged are David Drummond, Google's senior vice president and chief legal officer; George Reyes, Google's former chief financial officer, Peter Fleischer, Google's global privacy counsel, and a fourth unidentified Google employee. This case sets a legal precedent that would definitely keep all internet hosts on their toes in policing every user-generated content, stripping off the freedom we have now. Via [Mashable] Full Story » | Written by Cheng Hung for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 
Section: Communications, Cellphones, Cellular Providers, Email / IM, Smartphones, Mobile  In the battle to be the smartphone in your pocket, a new twist has arisen: will the smartphone you choose stay on the cutting edge or will it be locked into one OS version? Last week at Mobile World Congress, many phones were introduced running 1.X versions of Android while the platform has introduced 2.0 and 2.1. As more and more features get added and refined, some users are wondering when they will get upgraded.
Android 2.0 brought many significant changes to the OS. One of the most ballyhooed is Google Maps Navigation, a free turn-by-turn navigation app. Other changes made the upgrade significant and put some shine back in Android. But many devices still cannot be upgraded. HTC has said, via Twitter, that an upgrade to the Droid Eris is coming. “Droid Eris is getting an update to a newer version of Android early next year. Google Navigation support is coming your way.” Exactly what OS version the tweet refers to is a mystery. Until then, users will waiting feeling a bit helpless while other users that waited enjoy the new features. Unique to Android? This issue is in no way unique to Android. In fact, most mobile OS face this issue or worse. Windows Mobile users wait on manufacturers to build an upgrade for specific devices, same with RIM. However, Apple and to some extent Palm have so few models, they can roll up OS upgrades for all. Is the answer few models for easy upgrading/control of the platform or open and options but slower upgrades? Does it matter? Some say most users don’t know or care what OS version they are on.. I’d say that’s incorrect. Today’s Android customers are techy enough to care and if new features are dangled on other Android phones, confusion sets in on why they can’t use them as well. Should potential Android users come to terms with: “the phone you buy is the phone you get” or should upgrades to stay on the cutting edge be expected? Have your say: do you expect your devices to stay on the latest OS version or is your expectation that manufacturers/carriers have no obligation to provide upgrades after the sale? Let us know in the comments. Fun reading: [InfoWorld] Full Story » | Written by JG Mason for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 
Section: Computers, Mobile Computers, Laptops  ViewSonic has recently rolled out a new addition to their ViewBook lineup of notebook PC’s. The latest model is the VNB131 ViewBook Pro which is featuring a 13.3-inch display. It also comes as the first (by ViewSonic) ULV notebook or more specifically, it has a ULV SU7300 Intel Core 2 Duo processor. Other features of the VNB131 ViewBook Pro include a 1280 x 800 resolution, 2GB of RAM, a 320GB hard drive, 1.3-megapixel webcam, built-in card reader, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DVD drive, HDMI, VGA and Windows 7 Home Premium. Price wise, the ViewBook Pro is going to retail for $949.
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Section: Computers, Mobile Computers, Laptops Tablet, or convertible style PC’s are pretty trendy right now, and one of those is the Viliv S10 Blade. Well, the good news here is that it looks like the S10 Blade will soon be available for those in the US. According to Dynamism, the Viliv S10 Blade is going to retail beginning at $699 and is currently listed as being “available soon.” Of course, depending on configuration that price is going to increase a bit. Feature wise the S10 Blade is offering a 10.1-inch HD LCD with a resolution of 1366 x 768. Other features include either a 1.6GHz Intel Atom Z530 or a 2.0GHz Intel Atom Z550 processor as well as up to 64GB of SSD storage, built-in 3G and Windows 7 Home Premium. Additionally, the S10 Blade is noted as having a battery that will offer up to 10 hours. As far as what you will get for that $699 price tag, that particular model comes with the 1.6GHz Intel Atom Z530 processor, 1GB of RAM, a 60GB hard drive and Windows XP Home. Other standard features includes Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR, a built-in webcam, a built-in card reader, 2 USB 2.0 ports, mini USB, VGA-out and video-out. Product [Dynamism] Via [UMPC Portal] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 
Section: Communications, Cellphones, Smartphones, Mobile 
Perhaps the most interesting phones shown off at Mobile World Congress this month were the HTC Legend and Desire. The depressing part about those phones is the fact that there was no announcement as to when the phones would be available in the US. There are still no firm release dates, but at least there are some rumors which seem to make a bit of sense. The first rumor is saying that the HTC Desire will possibly be heading to AT&T. This goes along with AT&T’s announced plan to offer one unnamed HTC Android phone by the end of the year. The Boy Genius Report’s source claims the phone will be sold as the HTC Desire, though might see some minor physical changes before coming to market, mostly just changes to the casing of the phone if anything. The second rumor from Boy Genius Report says that the HTC Legend will be making its way to Sprint. Since Sprint carried the Legend’s predecessor, the Hero, it makes a lot of sense. However, it looks like Sprint might be making it even more obvious where the phone comes from by renaming it the Hero2. As with the original Sprint Hero, expect the Hero2’s design to be modified, though likely not as heavily. There’s currently no release date on either phone, which is depressing. If these rumors prove true, it wouldn’t be too shocking given the recent past of Android phones/announcements. That being said, I’m sure I’m not the only one who would prefer a T-Mobile Desire, and have the Legend keep its current design. There may be room for those, but we’ll just have to wait to find out. Read [Boy Genius Report] Full Story » | Written by Shawn Ingram for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 
Section: Web, Google  If you have a Google Profile but have no interest in linking it to Buzz, the company's new social networking service, you may find yourself caught between a rock and a hard place. The problem is this: Google has taken over user's profiles and replaced the About Me section with the user's newsfeed from Buzz. If you want to take it off you have to unfollow everyone you follow and delete each post one by one. Think going into options and choosing "Disable Buzz" is the answer? Not quite. Yes, it will disable Buzz-and completely delete your profile. There is no middle ground. Since many Google Profile users use their profiles as virtual business cards, it's understandable that they don't want their Buzz feeds showing up on it. Yes, if you chose "Disable Buzz" and delete your profile, you can start up a new one, but that can be pretty time consuming-but if it's any consolation, your profile will be Buzz free.
What do you think of this? Is Google out of line to be hijacking profiles and forcing Buzz on them? Leave a comment and let us know what you think! Read [Search Engine Land] Full Story » | Written by Sue Walsh for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 
Section: Computers, Software / Applications, Peripherals, Storage, Web, Web Apps, Websites 
As I mentioned in my earlier “web services that I am willing to pay for” post, I use SugarSync. In fact I have for a while, I use one of the smaller accounts but really like SugarSync and feel comfortable recommending them because the account was/is easy to set up and use and it has been proven as reliable. That said, its always nice when a service that you use offers new features and SugarSync has just recently done that. Or more specifically they have added one new (and welcomed) feature as well as a new level of storage. The new feature is the ability to upload files by email. Effective immediately all SugarSync users will have a new item listed on their account section, which is an email address. In order to setup (or simply find) your SugarSync email, login to your Sugarsync account and head on over to the “Account” link (upper right hand corner) then scroll down to “Upload by Email.” Once there you will see the email address listed and will be able to make any changes including resetting it by clicking the “Edit” link to the right. As to what you can do with that address, well, upload files of course. But digging into that a little deeper you can do things like forward email attachments which will help to clear some clutter in your inbox and also give you a safe place to store that document. The files that you upload by email are sent to a special “Uploaded by email” folder and you can later move them to a more permanent location if you choose. Also those files which are uploaded by email are also immediately available from any other device that you have setup with your SugarSync account. Finally, that email address, while it should be kept private, is able to be reset just in case you start to find strange files in your SugarSync account. Moving on, the second part of the SugarSync announcement includes that new level of storage. They are now offering a 500GB storage account. That account will run $39.99 a month or $399 per year. Read [SugarSync] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 
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