Section: Computers, Mobile Computers, Hardware 
We didn’t see this coming: Bloomberg claims the second generation iPad (or iPad 2 for shorthand) will be delayed until June. This schedule would bump into the annual release of the iPhone and I can’t believe Apple would want that. Bloomberg reports that recent changes are behind the delay. “Apple Inc.'s shipments of a new version of its iPad tablet computer may be delayed to June from April because of "production bottlenecks" at manufacturer Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Yuanta Securities Co. said. The delay arose after Cupertino, California-based Apple made design changes before the Lunar New Year, according to a report by Vincent Chen and Alison Chen, analysts at Yuanta.”
Could Apple still be tweaking the iPad based on peek-shows the competition like Motorola’s Xoom or HP’s TouchPad? Our take on this is, “hogwash.” Apple rarely misses dates, and being late to the party that drives 39% of last years revenue (Bloomberg numbers), doesn’t sound like Apple to us. Read: [Bloomberg] Full Story » | Written by JG Mason for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Computers, Mobile Computers, Hardware, Laptops, Wireless Aside from the new VAIO C Series notebooks, Sony has also announced the new models of its VAIO Series S notebooks. Featuring a 13.3-inch VAIO Display Plus, the new VAIO S series notebooks boasts of a stylish new “full flat” design with its body made from magnesium with a wide aluminum palm rest. This provides strength, lightness, usability and sleek look to the notebooks. The new VAIO S Series notebooks measures only 24mm and weighs just 1.75kg. Under the hood, the new VAIO S Series notebooks were also given some nice upgrades. The VAIO S Series notebooks features - an Intel Core i7-2620M processor, Windows 7 Professional OS, 8GB of DDR 3 SDRAM, 128GB SSD Flash memory, 13.3-inch VAIO Display Plus (1366x768) screen, AMD Radeon HD 6630M+ Intel HD Graphics, Blu-ray Disc ROM Drive with DVD SuperMulti, WLAN 802.11 b/g/n, 3G WWAN, Bluetooth 2.1, Hi-Speed USB 2.0, and HD web camera. The new Sony VAIO S Series notebooks is scheduled for release sometime in March/April 2011. Pricing information is not yet available. Here’s the full press release: Power in Motion: boost your productivity with new VAIO S Series
22 February 2011 The slim, light VAIO S Series features a stylish new 'full flat' design that's crafted in magnesium with a wide aluminium palmrest for strength, lightness, usability and looks. There's also a cleverly concealed hinge mechanism that doesn't distract your view of what's on screen. Overall thickness shrinks to less than 24mm, while weight is a travel-friendly 1.75kg (approx.) VAIO S Series introduces a smart new battery concept that lets you keep working day and night without a pause. The internal lithium polymer battery provides power for up to 7 hours on-the-go computing (in Stamina mode). It's partnered by a second thin, flat optional lithium polymer extended battery that can be charged separately from the PC and added without removing the internal battery. The second battery attaches without having to switch off the PC, boosting stamina to up to 14 hours if you're far from mains power. Dynamic Hybrid Graphic System switches seamlessly between the integrated GPU and high-performance AMD Radeon™ HD 6000 Series card (with either 512MB or 1GB VRAM), according to the task at hand. Whether you're watching processor-intensive HD videos or just simple note-taking, you'll always enjoy the optimum balance between performance and battery stamina. The 13.3" (33.7cm) VAIO Display Plus brings all your documents to life with excellent brightness, colour contrast, clarity and detail. The LCD's advanced low-reflection coating allows easy viewing in any lighting conditions, offering the optimum balance of suppressing reflections while maintaining clear images. With a resolution of 1366x768, the real wide aspect ratio display is perfectly proportioned for browsing dual web pages side by side. The backlit isolation keyboard allows comfortable typing by day or night. There's also an ambient light sensor that automatically dims brightness of the high-quality VAIO Display to conserve power when the lights are low. VAIO S Series is designed with day-to-day productivity firmly in mind. Fast Boot gets you up and running with 50% quicker than conventional notebook when loading of Genuine Windows® 7. It's a valuable time-saver if you're on a deadline or rushing for the airport. There's also a conveniently-placed WEB button that powers up your PC for Internet access in seconds. It's ideal for checking any last-minute e-mails while sitting in a caf�� or departure lounge.
Available on selected models, embedded VAIO “everywair” 3G WWAN lets you connect on the move via your mobile broadband operator at up to 7.2Mbps. New VAIO S Series is available in a choice of black, white and silver finishes. There's an additional choice of exclusive pink and blue colour options available online from Sony. Co-ordinated accessories include the BPSC24 external battery that's supplied with its own charging adapter. There's also a new flat-design port replicator that docks with VAIO S, allowing you to work while the attached BPSC24 battery charges. The new VAIO S Series slim, ultra-mobile notebook PCs are available from March/ April 2011 depending on country.
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 Section: Computers, Mobile Computers, Hardware, Laptops Sony Europe has just announced its availability of its new 14-inch VAIO C Series notebooks, arriving sometime in March or April depending on the country where you are located. The new VAIO C Series notebooks boasts of new powerful features together with new radical designs which are rather colorful and might not appeal to business professionals as well as those who prefer the classic look of notebooks. Fortunately, there is also a black design so you won’t have to force yourself to buy any of the two special orange and green designs with light emitting options which also create a dramatic glow effect. But looks are not what the new VAIO C Series has to offer. The notebook series also got some good things tucked in its innards including - and Intel Core i5-2410M CPU, 4GB of DDR SDRAM which can be upgraded to 8GB max, 320GB HDD, 14-inch VAIO Display with LED backlight (1366x768), AMD Radeon HD 6470M graphics processor, DVD drive, WLAN 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1, SuperSpeed USB 3.0, Hi-Speed USB 2.0, HDMI out, multi-touch trackpad, and Exmor web camera Here’s the full press release: Light up your life with new 14" VAIO C Series 22 February 2011
Colourful notebook PC with 3D output and stand-out looks to match your lifestyle Seeing really is believing. With eye-grabbing looks that demand attention, the colourful new 14" VAIO C Series from Sony makes a dramatic lifestyle statement. It's also a fully-featured notebook PC, with ample power to handle your day-to-day computing needs. The latest VAIO C Series showcases a radical style direction by Sony that stands out from run-of-the-mill notebook PCs. A choice of fashion colours include two special orange and green 'light emitting' options. This audacious design scatters light along edges of the translucent PC lid and other key surfaces to create a dramatic glow effect. Aside from ground-breaking looks, new VAIO C Series balances portability and performance to make light of everyday tasks – from emailing to editing presentations. The high contrast 14" (35.5cm) real-wide VAIO Display with LED backlighting provides plenty of screen space for web browsing, photo viewing and document editing. Night or day, new VAIO C Series is beautifully easy to use. Backlighting on the full-pitch isolation keyboard illuminates automatically for precise, accurate typing when the lights are low. There's also a multi-touch trackpad, and an ambient light sensor that optimises screen brightness for a clear, comfortable picture in daylight or at dusk. The integrated HD web camera powered by “Exmor” delivers a crisp, clear HD image for more realistic web chats and video calls. With a touch of the handily-placed WEB button you're powered up and online in seconds. Launching Internet access without a full boot-up, it's a valuable time-saver for checking emails in a café or airport lounge. There's also an ASSIST button that launches VAIO Care software, troubleshooting problems and keeping your VAIO in top condition. 14" VAIO C Series isn't short on computing power and storage capacity to accommodate everyday multimedia and general computing needs. The latest Intel® Core™ i5 processor is matched by up to 320GB HDD space and 4GB RAM for comfortable multitasking with Genuine Windows 7® Home Premium installed. Connectivity options include Bluetooth®, four USB ports (one USB 3.0 and three USB 2.0) and a new HDMI out (3D supported). Just connect your 3D TV to enjoy favourite 3D movies and games on the television screen. Available as an option when you order VAIO C Series online, hybrid graphics switch automatically between performance and battery-saving modes to suit the task in hand. Other choices when you order online from Sony include CPU and storage enhancements to power up your VAIO. There's a colourful family of official accessories by Sony to complement the stand-out looks of the latest 14" VAIO Series. A curvaceously sculpted Bluetooth wireless mouse and funky keyboard skins are joined by a sleek carry pouch with a colour-coordinated lining to match your notebook. The brilliantly styled new 14" VAIO C Series of notebook PCs by Sony is available from March/ April 2011 depending on country.
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 Section: Video, Content, DVD/DVR/Blu-ray, Portable Video, Video Providers Amazon.com is now offering its Amazon Prime members with “free,” unlimited, commercial-free and instant streaming of more than 5,000 movies and TV shows. Being offered at no extra cost, Amazon Prime Instant Video this add-on benefit will in addition to the several benefits that Amazon Prime members are currently enjoying right now in exchange for their annual fee of $79. If you are currently an Amazon Prime member, you can watch those movies and TV shows instantly on your Macs, PCs and other Internet-connected TVs, as well as Blu-ray players and set-top boxes which are compatible with Amazon Instant Video. And looking at the available movies and TV shows, it looks like you’re in for some nice treat if you happen to be an Amazon Prime Subscriber. Some of the titles available from Amazon Prime Members include -
“The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” trilogy, “Amadeus,” “Syriana,” and “Chariots of Fire,” noted documentaries such as “Food Inc.,” “March of the Penguins” and “Ken Burns’ National Parks,” plus TV shows, such as “Doctor Who,” “Farscape,” “Fawlty Towers” and children’s shows, such as “Arthur,” “Caillou,” “Super Why!” and “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood.” For more details and information, hit the product link below. Product [Amazon Instant Video] Via [Engadget] Full Story » | Written by Arnold Zafra for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Smartphones, VoIP, Mobile, Web, Web 2.0 / Social Networking Another Facebook related app has come available for iOS. The latest is called Facebook Messenger and is currently available in the App Store with a $2.99 price tag. As to what the Facebook Messenger app will allow you to do—make free VoIP calls with your Facebook friends. And best of all, make calls with your Facebook friends regardless of whether they are logged in on another iOS device using the Facebook Messenger app or on the web using a regular browser. Of course the other goodies are there such as being able to send/share images, browse your message history and push notifications. - Chat with Facebook friends from your iPhone/iPod Touch
- Easy-to-use interface
- Get replies instantly with Apple Push Notifications
- Make free VoIP calls to Facebook friends on desktop or iPhone/iPod Touch
- Easily send photos from your album or camera
- Keep track of all your chats and calls with message history
- View your friend’s Wall in the embedded browser without leaving the app
Via [Facebook Messenger (App Store link)] and [GigaOm] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 FROM HOMETECHTELL - Remember the kooky video purporting to demonstrate a unique approach to glasses-free 3D? I sent an email to the makers of the video, asking whether it was a hoax, parody, or social commentary. Turns out, it's none of the above. Or maybe all of the above.
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 Section: Peripherals, Printers / Scanners Although still in its premature stages, scientists have developed a way to essentially print skin. Inspired by everyday ink-jet printing technology, scientists have discovered a way to help burn victims and soldiers replace damaged skin. The first skin-substitution technique involves a portable printer that can scan an injury, extract cells from the victim and print replacement skin. Another technique uses a 3D printer which combines the victim’s cells with a special gel and other materials in order to create cartilage. The technology is capable of measuring the depth of damage via scanner which then informs the bio-printer as to how many cells/layers need to be created. “Just imagine—if you could take cells from a donor, culture them, put them into an ink and recreate an implant that is alive and made of the original cells from the donor—how useful that would be in terms of avoiding rejection,” said Hod Lipson of Cornell University. We are talking about skin regeneration via printer here, ladies and gentlemen. The skin-printing technology has already been used on animal test subjects prior to human testing (just like everything else) and has turned out with some good results for mice and pigs. Unfortunately, there are still several kinks that the scientists need to work out. One of the many difficulties they face will face will be finding a means to attach the fake skin to the individual. Furthermore, only cells that can withstand being printed are currently capable of being printed. Bummer. Give it a few years; We’ll be able to recreate anything in due time. Read {Discovery] Full Story » | Written by Tarun Kunwar for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Computers, Mobile Computers After the surprising news that we saw yesterday with the Android 3.0 running Motorola Xoom tablet not having support for Flash at launch people sort of went into a tizzy. Granted, we were fairly surprised ourselves, but on the positive side, it looks like that support will be coming sooner rather than later. These latest details are coming by way of the official Adobe Blog where they have stated that they “will offer Flash Player 10.2 pre-installed on some tablets and as an OTA download on others within a few weeks of Android 3 (Honeycomb) devices becoming available, the first of which is expected to be the Motorola Xoom.” So there you have it, Flash will be available in a few weeks, that is, unless there is a delay but we will keep our fingers crossed that does not happen. Via [Adobe] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Cellphones, Cellular Providers, Smartphones, Mobile You’ve read the reviews, seen the previews and info leaks about the Motorola Atrix 4G, so now it’s time to finally decide whether you want to own one or not. AT&T is now selling the Motorola Atrix 4G for $199.99. Wait, before you jump for joy thinking that it’s a low price, let us break at once by saying that the said price is good only with a two-year AT&T contract. AT&T data plans available for the said Motorola Android phone ranges from $39.99 per month-$69.99 per month. You can also get the $15 per month plan with 200MB DataPlus plan or 45 per month for a Data Pro 4GB_tethering plan. If you don’t want to get it from AT&T you can also avail the said smartphone from Amazon Wireless. This way you’ll be paying for the device at $50 less and you’ll also be assured of getting the unit within 24 hours. While you’re at it, you might also want get the $499 bundle that comes with the cool laptop dock which will cost you $499 if you get it separately. So, who’s getting the Motorola Atrix 4G? Are you buying it from AT&T or Amazon Wireless? Product [Amazon Wireless] Via [Engadget] Full Story » | Written by Arnold Zafra for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Cellphones, Cellular Providers, Smartphones While carriers are shying away from unlimited data plans, T-Mobile might be embracing the coveted plan desired by many power users. According to a leaked internal screen shot, T-Mobile may extend its current Even More Plus unlimited data plan, which currently sits at 5GB of data per month before T-Mobile reserves the right to throttle your data speed. The extension would either remove the soft cap of 5GB completely, or make it a higher increment and still throttle the speeds. The screen shot says this new data plan will launch sometime this year, but we have yet to hear anything official from T-Mobile regarding this information. Via [Phonedog] Full Story » | Written by Natesh Sood for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Cellphones, Cellular Providers, Smartphones According to a tweet published by Sprint’s official twitter account, the third largest American mobile carrier is preparing to launch a new phone on February 24. While Sprint theoretically could launch another Android smartphone, but my guess is they will be announcing a Windows Phone 7 smartphone. Especially considering the Kyocera Echo was just announced recently, and it is time for the CDMA version of WP7 to be available, it makes sense Sprint will possibly introduce the HTC 7 Pro rumored for Sprint. In any case, we should learn more about the new phone come February 24. Via [Sprint’s Twitter Account] Full Story » | Written by Natesh Sood for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Gadgets / Other, ebooks The new Kindle has been a great success for Amazon, with it outselling all previous incarnations, and being the company’s number one selling product ever. Given that, it’s a bit strange that the company is constantly comparing itself to the iPad in commercials. In the latest Kindle commercial, Amazon again hits the iPad for the fact that it’s glass screen produces glare while the Kindle’s e-ink display doesn’t. The iPad is only on screen for a few seconds, but two of the five features shown on screen are direct hits at the iPad, saying the Kindle has no glare and is “easy to read in direct sunlight.” The other few points are the 800,000 available books, lightweight and month-long battery life. Some part of each can be shots at Apple, or any other company with an eBook reader.  Read [TechCrunch] Full Story » | Written by Shawn Ingram for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
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