Section: Communications, Smartphones, Mobile We’ve heard some discussion of dual-core mobile CPUs before, but as of yet we have yet to see any dual-core ship that could work in a smartphone of tablet. That is, at least, until today when Samsung announced it’s newest ARM processor, the Cortex A9. The new chip, codenamed Orion, is one of the first (if not the first) dual-core mobile CPUs. Both cores run at 1 GHz, and there is integrated 1 MB of L2 cache for better multitasking. According to Samsung, the Cortex A9 is capable of powering two on-device screens as well as a third external screen via HDMI or other such interfaces. The chip can also playback 1080p video at 30 fps, which is quite impressive compared to even current generation Atom processors. According to Samsung the Cortex A9 will be shipping on some devices later this year, and will go into full mass production in early 2011. So now even tablets like the Samsung Galaxy Tab are a generation behind in terms of CPUs when they finally release. Samsung does tend to provide it’s chips to other manufacturers, so perhaps Motorola’s dream of having a dual-core Android phone out by year’s end will come true. This could mean we’re in for some great Android and Windows Phone 7 phones before the end of the year, let’s just hope that it doesn’t eat battery too much. Read [Electronista] Full Story » | Written by Shawn Ingram for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Web, Google 
As with every great scholar birthday, quirky holiday or honoring a moment in history Google has always featured these celebrations by modifying their homepage search logo. Today what some say is officially Google’s birthday, an array of colored balls organized like the logo with hint of interactive. The slightest movement of your cursor near the colored orbs they frantically, with some good simulated physics, bounce away. Put more umph behind your swipe and the logo flails about accordingly. Google never seems to disappoint when seeking a quick search only to find yourself lost 15 minutes later fixated on interacting with the home page. Companies are still recovering from productivity lost on May 22nd Pac-Man anniversary board. And those of you using IE or Opera, the bouncing balls work but not as intended. Find yourself a new browser (ie Firefox or Chrome) Read [fastcompany] Full Story » | Written by Aaron Thacker for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Computers, Software / Applications 
For you Android users out there desperately struggling to manage hundreds even thousands of Twitter follows, overflowing Facebook stream and countless RSS, today someone has arrived to cure all that ails you (well just digitally) - meet my6sense. We can’t lie, you likely have not heard of my6sense which has been around since 2009 initially introduced to Apple App store but today they are live in Android Market. The app actively filters through your flood of Twitter, Facebook, Google Buzz and RSS feeds and gradually learns to bring you the most relevant content to the front. The more you use the app, the more you click, the more it learns to bring what you want. We downloaded my6sense this morning and had a few issues importing our streams as the my6sense teams servers at the time appeared to be under significant load. Once we got things up and going, begin to click through several articles and let what’s called your intuition meter go to work. You can follow my6sense updates on their respective Twitter and Facebook pages. Read [thenextweb] Full Story » | Written by Aaron Thacker for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Email / IM, Mobile, Web, Web Apps, Google  Can’t get enough of Google Voice? Here’s a new trick, users can now select to have missed calls logged into your Google Voice inbox. In the past the inbox showed only new messages, having the missed calls logged keeps all your phone happenings in one, convenient spot.
To use the new feature, simple go to Google Voice settings under Call Settings and toggle how you’d like to handle missed calls. Users can choose from having the missed call show up in your inbox or having an email notification sent. Simple. Read [Google Voice Blog] Full Story » | Written by JG Mason for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Cellphones, Email / IM, Smartphones, Mobile “The revolution is coming” says a new advert from the Windows Mobile, er, Windows Phone team. The new video shows a fine looking Windows Phone focus in from the distance with the snappy UI we’ve seen for some time. Not much is revealed but it does signal we are getting close, finally. If the UI zooms in that fast, we may all have to rethink this Windows Phone thing.  What do you think? Simple movie magic or are we in for a total shocker with Windows Phone? Read: [Engadget] Full Story » | Written by JG Mason for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Computers, Hardware, Laptops, Peripherals, Storage  So tiny, it’s a must have. Meet the new LaCie MosKeyto, a tiny USB key that extends a miniscule 6mm from your laptop or desktop. The MosKeyto is currently available in 4GB or 8GB for $17.99 or $27.99 respectively. It’s just so cute.
The feature list is pretty short, but then it is just a USB key capable of storing data and simplifying transferring data between machines. There is one nice bonus with the MosKeyto: LaCie has added an extra 4GB of secure online storage with Wuala and included it for free. Nice. Tiny enough not to hurt the drive if bumped, unlike other USB keys, the MosKeyto is certainly unique. Product page: [LaCie] via [Uncrate] Full Story » | Written by JG Mason for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Apple, Communications, Cellphones, Email / IM, Smartphones, Mobile 
Time out. That’s what many of us saw trying to pre-order the iPhone 4. This Wednesday, Apple will release iOS 4.1, replete with significant bug fixes, updates and upgrades. Many users are desperate to get a hold of the proximity sensor fix while others can’t wait for the enhancements. No matter what you seek in 4.1, chances are good we’ll all be trying to get it at the same time. This could cause Apple’s server to bog down, increasing the waiting times for everyone. Remember 3.0? There Apple’s server became quickly overloaded and it took hours for the traffic to die down. 3.0 added super advanced functions such as MMS; it remains to be seen if fixes to make your phone actually work (ask someone who is affected by the proximity sensor issue), will make 4.1 even more popular and urgent. Chances are good we’ll be waiting. You can count on Gadgetell and Appletell to bring you the updates on 4.1 launch day. Read [Appletell] Full Story » | Written by JG Mason for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Cellphones, Email / IM, Smartphones, Mobile  RIM, the company behind BlackBerry, seems to have purchased DataViz, the maker of Documents To Go. Documents To Go allows just about any smartphone to view and edit Microsoft Office documents. The purchase has not been made publicly.
What was made public was a statement revealing Documents To Go development would not continue for webOS. “We regret to announce that we have made the difficult decision to not produce a Web OS version of Documents To Go. We understand that our delay in this area has caused much disappointment to our current and very loyal user base” Following up on several DataViz employees LinkedIn employment changes to RIM, Crackberry broke the story and believes RIM made the purchase to keep focused on enterprise sales. DataViz began developing for PalmOS back in the day. It seems it is a sad day for Palm webOS fans. Documents To Go is considered the standard for editing/viewing MS Office documents. Read: [Crackberry] Full Story » | Written by JG Mason for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Accessories, Cellphones, Smartphones, Mobile You can do a lot with an iPhone. Now, it seems you can change the phone from a touchscreen only device to one with a slide out keyboard. The physical keys and keyboard come from Hong Kong and is expected to sell for $69. The way it works is rather simple: the iPhone plugs into the case allowing the physical keyboard access to the device. To use the keys, simply turn the phone into landscape and slide them out. It isn’t clear if the keyboard will prevent the on-screen soft keyboard from appear, eating valuable real estate. Produced by the company Nuu, the device was shown off at IFA over in Germany. The keys are raised chicklet like and are backlit. In short, it seems like a keyboard well done, if keyboards are you thing. Read: [Mobile Magazine]
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