REVIEW: Lotus Notes and Domino 8.5.1 Upgraders Guide
I’m probably the last person to get around to reviewing the Lotus Notes and Domino 8.5.1 Upgrader’s Guide from Packt Publishing. I’ve been busy, and the PDF nature of the review copy personally made it hard for me to get to until I got my iPad. Having an eReader was far nicer than having to whip out the laptop each time I wanted to delve in. Anyway, for those still wanting a review, here you go.
Dell Lightning, Dell Flash and Smoke, Nokia sales up
Dell has pulled the wraps off a very sexy Windows 7 Phone that I can actually see people wanting. The device is called the Lightning and has a 1GHz Snapdragon and a 4.1-inch OLED screen. Dell has also been working on a couple cool new Android devices including the Smoke and Flash . Both of these handsets use the 800MHz Qualcomm MSM7230 chipset with the Flash sporting a 3.5-inch screen and the Smoke getting a 2.8-inch screen. Nokia announced financials this week and sales of the company’s smartphones are up.
Panasonic & Samsung Roll Out Skype-compliant USB HD Webcams for HDTVs
Webcams have found a new home outside LCD monitors and notebooks. Panasonic and Samsung both have debuted other own USB HD webcam add-on that can be mounted atop of their respective high-end HDTVs. Since nearly all high-def flat panels sport USB interface for media playback, firmware, or WiFi, re-using the same port for adding a HD webcam is the logical path for these companies. The Panasonic Y-CC10W web camera is designed exclusively for VIERA flat TV series of the same company. Panasonic likely makes sure it won’t work on any Windows, Mac or competitors’ TVs with custom firmware, which has a copy of the Skype software.
Traffic Jams Drive the Most Polluting Roads in America
TomTom and their TeleAtlas group just released a study that tied traffic jams to air pollution, to reveal the top polluting roadways in America. Sorry California, you’re taking most of the top spots. The very obvious reality is that when you sit in traffic, you waste gas in the start and stop mode of inching down the highway
The UPS guy handed me my new iPad just a few hours ago, and yes–the jumbo-sized screen is as glorious as they say, and I was shocked by how good HD videos looked. But I was also surprised by how heavy the iPad feels, and if you were hoping to read e-books all day under the clear, bright blue sky, well…bad news, folks
If you’re looking for the most reliable point-and-shoot digital camera, you might do well to focus on a Panasonic. That’s the conclusion from a study of 60,000 warranties on cameras conducted by SquareTrade, a warranty provider for tech products.
Philips Xenium X510 Dual-SIM Phone Philips might not be as popular as Nokia or Sony Ericsson when it comes to phones, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t worth checking out the devices it has to offer. Said company is gearing up to launch a new phone for its Xenium range, the Xenium X510. The most notable feature of this phone is its dual-SIM feature, which is less common outside of China.
Newegg Mother’s Day Deal: Digital Photo Frame Sale
Newegg has a set of deep discounts on digital photo frames to go along with Mother’s Day, and we figured we’d give you the heads up. They’ve got a total of ten frames on sale from manufacturers like HP, Viewsonic, Hannspree, and others, some for as much as 30% off. There are some good deals, and some nice frames available—in fact, who says you need to buy one to give to mom, right? You can get a look at all the discounted digital photo frames at Newegg, which all ship for free as well. As always, you can find all sorts of Newegg promo code s and deals on our forums
It was pretty obvious to us when we first saw the iPad that it would definitely be big in the medical field. As it turns out, it looks like hospitals are catching on—case in point, California’s Kaweah Delta. The hospital has ordered 100 iPads for use around their campus. Nick Volosin, the hospital’s director of technical services, sees the iPad as replacing laptops for things like email, checking X-rays, EKG results, and more.
Microsoft’s Fusion Labs just announced a new product that they are doing in partnership with Facebook , called Docs for Facebook. Built on Microsoft Office 2010, Docs for Facebook is seemingly a play by Microsoft to take some of the cloud-based office suite share away from Google Docs. You’ll be able to create and share documents with friends on Facebook, control privacy settings, and with a click of a button, open the documents in your native Office software on your PC or Mac.
Boosted by an increase in iPhone and Mac shipments, Apple reported a 90 percent increase in quarterly profits Tuesday. The company reported net profit of US$3.07 billion for the quarter ended on March 27, which compares to profits of $1.62 billion from the same quarter a year ago. The company reported earnings per share of $3.33, which beat expectations of $2.45 from analysts polled by Thomson Reuters
Garminfone heading to T-Mo, UK Android fans get Nav, Blackberry 9670 leaks
T-Mobile and Garmin have teamed up to bring the Garminfone to the US market as a T-Mobile exclusive. The handset has robust GPS nav features with a 3.5-inch touch screen and a 3MP camera. Android smartphone users in the UK woke up this morning to find that Google Maps Navigation has landed for their handsets. UK devices now have turn-by-turn directions like US Android users get. What may well be the most unattractive Blackberry device ever has leaked
NAVTEQ announced that they are going to supply the traffic to the connected Garmin Nuvi 1690T for Europe, the first time the maker has had a traffic connected unit in Europe according to the press release. So while we all know that having a GPS helps keep us from getting lost, it can also have a more dramatic effect when used frequently.
We’ve talked about the Sprint Overdrive 4G hotspot a bunch, including a look at a scenario where it saved us from the perils of AT&T in our Sprint Overdrive review .
If the original Wii Classic Controller was a bit too small for your meaty hands, you’ll be pleased to know that Nintendo has stayed true to their promise to ship the new, larger Classic Controller Pro by April. You can get in on the action now, as Amazon has both the black and white models in stock and ready to ship at a cost of $19.99 each. Tags: accessories , amazon , classic controller , classic controller pro , controllers , nintendo , sidefeatured , wii , wii accessories , Wii Classic Controller Pro now shipping originally appeared on Playfeed on Tue, April 20, 2010 – 2:22:13
Hey, all you iPhone and iPad developers out there, Apple just released iPhone OS 4.0 Beta 2 software with the SDK. The software build is 8A248c, and the SDK build is 10M2240, and comes just about two weeks after the initial iPhone OS 4.0 beta was released. Grab it now in the iPhone Dev Center. Tags: 10m2240 , 8a248c , apple , ipad , iphone , iphone os 4.0 , iphone os 4.0 sdk , iphone sdk , sdk , smartphones , software , iPhone OS 4.0 SDK beta 2 released originally appeared on Gear Live on Tue, April 20, 2010 – 12:22:30
AT&T announces Sierra Wireless AirCard 890 LaptopConnect card
Today AT&T announced its latest LaptopConnect solution, the Sierra Wireless AirCard 890, a device that will work in both PC Card and ExpressCard ports, and one that also offers GPS and 7.2Mbps HSPA connectivity. Read the full story here.
Apple just made it known to the world that the US launch of the 3G iPad will happen on the very last day of the month (hey, they did say late-April!) If you’ve been clamoring and waiting for a Wi-Fi + 3G Apple tablet, April 30th is your day, as Apple Stores across the United States will start selling them that day at 5:00 PM.
Ford Sync gets control over smartphone apps, AT&T to get SE X10, Motorola Android handset leaks
One of the coolest features on many Ford cars is Sync. Ford has announced that the 2011 Fiesta will get the ability to control apps on the Blackberry and Android platform using the driver’s voice
Facebook’s iPhone app is one of the well-known app in Apple’s App Store. But if recent buzz are true, some of that app’s functionality could be accessible to iPhone owners after the release of iPhone OS 4.0. According to a report from Gunning for Safety, the safety blog has discovered evidence in the developer preview of iPhone OS 4.0 that Facebook friends and events could be integrated into the new software. “It looks like Apple plans to implement Facebook’s Events into the iPhone’s Calendar app, as well as add Facebook’s friends network to the iPhones contacts database,” the blog wrote.
New Garmins – The Nuvi 3700 Series – Nuvi 3750, 3760T and 3790T
Garmin announced a stunning set of new GPS units – the Nuvi 3750, 3760T, and the 3790T which bring innovation back to the automotive GPS category. The press has all but written off the portable GPS market with the advent of the mobile phone navigators, but the Nuvi 3700 series gives a reason to reconsider.