Section: Gadgets / Other, ebooks Barnes & Noble isn’t content with merely announcing a new WiFi-only Nook and cutting the price of the original Nook. The book store has decided to bring out a new firmware version for both Nooks. The Nook 1.4 update doesn’t seem to add as many big updates as version 1.3. The biggest addition to 1.4 seems to be the finally added “go to page” feature so you no longer have to find a page by going to the chapter than flipping through screens. The update also brings an extra large font size for those who have trouble seeing the existing fonts. The final update is adding AT&T hotspot capabilities, so every time you stumble across an AT&T hotspot with a Nook, it’ll be free to use. As always with Barnes & Noble updates to the Nook, you can download it to a computer now and manually update the ebook reader. Automatic updates will come over WiFi only within the next week. The update may not be that substantial, but does add some needed features. If nothing else, Barnes & Noble has been quick to release it’s updates for the Nook. This is the fourth update since the reader was released less than seven months ago at the end of November, which is fairly impressive. That paired with the new lower price might just make the Nook an even more worthy opponent to the Kindle, even if both might be fighting against the iPad instead of each other. Read [Barnes & Noble] Full Story » | Written by Shawn Ingram for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Gadgets / Other, Features, Gadgetell Announcements  Just offering a quick reminder, Gadgetell is sponsoring a Tweetup tonight which will kick off CEA Line Shows event in New York City. That said, anyone and everyone is invited to attend.
“Come join CEA Line Shows conference chair Natali Del Conte and many of our speakers and panelists for a casual get together. We’ll have some great bar food and drink tickets available as well as the opportunity to meet and network with many people who will be at the CEA Line Shows and Digital Downtown conference on 6/22 & 6/23.”
To register and see more information about the tweetup please go to: http://twtvite.com/lineshowstweetup/1 Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Cellphones, Cellular Providers, Smartphones, Mobile Verizon is preparing to make an announcement on Wednesday June 23, and hopefully that will include the Droid 2 (as well as the Motorola Droid X). Anyway, while we wait it looks like we have some additional Droid 2 information to drool over. The latest comes in the form of images and video and confirms a few things. But perhaps most important is that the video makes it look like the Droid 2 seems worth waiting for. Otherwise, the details include an improved keyboard (over the original Droid) that offers arrow keys as opposed to the navigation pad. Other new features found in the Droid 2 include a 1GHz TI OMAP3630 processor and 512MB RAM, which is a nice doubling over the previous 500MHz OMAP3 processor. And then, some features such as the 3.7 inch display and 5 megapixel camera remain the same as the original Droid. Anyway, while we are waiting for the June 23rd announcement—check out the video below and then hit the ‘via’ link below to see quite a few more hands-on images. Via [Android and Me]  Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Computers, Mobile Computers, Netbooks Another day and we have another Eee PC netbook come available. The latest model is now listed on Amazon.com and is the Eee PC 1201PN. Granted, this may be another Eee, but common name aside, given the NVIDIA Ion graphics support it should be a slightly more welcomed addition. Other features, aside from the NVIDIA Ion 2 graphics include a 12 inch WXGA (1366 x 768) display, 1.66GHz Intel Atom N450 processor, 2GB of RAM, 250GB hard drive, chiclet style keyboard and Windows 7 Home Premium. Of course, the standard array of ports and connectivity still apply including a memory card reader, VGA out, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, three USB 2.0 ports, Ethernet and a 03. megapixel webcam. Additionally, the Eee PC 1201PN also has an HDMI out. In terms of overall size and weight, the 1201PN measures in at 11.6 x 8.2 x 1.3 and weighs 3.2 pounds. Lastly, the Eee PC 1201PN is available (and currently shipping) with Amazon where you can expect to pay $484. Plus, you can choose to order one in black, silver or red. Product [Amazon] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Cellphones, Cellular Providers, Smartphones, Mobile As Shawn mentioned back on June 14th, the HTC Aria was officially announced for AT&T. Well, serving as a little reminder post—the Aria is now available for purchase. The handset, as expected, is priced at $129.99 which comes with a two-year agreement. The nice part here is that there is not any mail-in-rebates to mess with, its all instant. In other words, plan and expect to pay $129.99, well plus tax. That said, we could not call ourselves good tech bloggers if we did not at least offer a reminder that AT&T will also be releasing another Android phone soon, its called the Samsung Captivate and looks to be much more powerful and equipped than the Aria. Of course, we are still waiting on a final price and release date for that model. Bottom line—the HTC Aria is available as of now and at a fair price, but if you can wait a bit before making a purchase I would suggest doing just that. Product [HTC Aria with AT&T] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Web According to a new bill that describes the internet (in its entirety) as a U.S. “national asset,” President Barack Obama could possibly have powers to seize control and/or shut down the internet. But don’t start worrying yet; this plan is only to give the president such immense powers only in times of national emergency. Who is the culprit behind this idea? None other than the great Joe Lieberman. Referred to as the “Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act,” the bill states that any and all ISP’s must “immediately comply with any emergency measure or action developed” to a new section in the Department of Homeland Security known as “National Centre for Cybersecurity and Communications”. From a citizen’s perspective, it seems perfectly logical to put all of cyberspace (yes, I just went back a decade) in the hands of a single individual right? And how exactly can a single country claim the all of the internet as its own without ruffling some feathers? That would be like me calling dibs on Jupiter. Besides, I thought the internet was about interconnectivity and the free sharing of thoughts and ideas. Lieberman has other plans as he stated that the bill was necessary to “preserve those networks and assets and our country and protect our people”. This seems to be a great way to get other countries, that don’t hate us already, to hate us some more. The bull’s eye is on our back and getting bigger… Via [Stuff] Full Story » | Written by Tarun Kunwar for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Gadgets / Other, ebooks It looks like the Wi-Fi only Barnes & Noble nook is beginning to come available as we speak. This of course if confirmed by the new product listing over on the Best Buy website. Granted the nook is still only available as a pre-order item, but the listing does confirm the pricing—$149.99. As of now no shipping date is noted, but the listing does mention details such as Wi-Fi, 2GB of internal storage and a microSD card slot. Plus, the regular nook features such as 6 inch eInk Vizplex display, 3.5 inch color touchscreen display, 3.5mm headphone jack, microUSB port and support for PDF, ePUBm JPEG, PNG, GIF, BMP, PDB and MP3 file support is further mentioned. All in all, $149.99 for a Wi-Fi only nook sounds pretty nice. And speaking as someone that had a 3G capable Kindle and rarely used the 3G—I wouch be much more tempted to spend $149 on the Wi-Fi only model as compared to the $199.99 (as priced with Best Buy) 3G capable model. Product [Best Buy] Via [Engadget] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
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