Logitech B990 Webcam Brings HD Video Conferencing to Virtual Desktops

Thin-clients are inherently low-end PCs equipped with power-saving CPU and integrated graphics. These corporate computers without a doubt don’t mix with HD video conferencing, yet there’s a huge market potential if someone manages to make this works. Now it’s happening with the collaboration between Logitech, Citrix, Avistar and HP to bring high-def video communications to virtual desktops. Logitech’s to-be-announced B990 HD webcam with dual-mic will feature onboard H.264 encoder which keeps CPU processing to a minimum

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Samsung Omnia 7 surfaces hours before Windows Phone 7 launch

Microsoft is set to officially debut Windows Phone 7 today at 9:30AM ET in New York City, but that hasen’t stopped Samsung Russia from publishing info about the company’s Omnia 7 WP7 handset a few hours early. The device has a 4-inch Super AMOLED touchscreen display, 800 x 480 resolution, 1 GHz Qualcomm QSD8250 processor, Wi-Fi b/g/n, Bluetooth, aGPS, 5 megapixel camera capable of 720p video at 25fps, tri-band HSDPA/HSUPA radio, quad-band GSM radio, 8GB internal memory, and a built-in FM radio.

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HTC Desire Z to retail for $499.99 contract-free?

Today’s post will be of special interest to HTC fan boys out there. Thanks to a new tip received by Mobilesyrup , it’s more or less confirmed that the HTC Desire Z will indeed be released locally and Bell is the carrier who will be offering it up to interested Canadians. There’s still no info though on when it’ll hit stores, but a previous report pegged it to be arriving in late November. As far as pricing is concerned, thanks to this inventory screenshot, we now have its supposed contract-free retail price

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Samsung, LG leak out details of Windows Phone 7 smartphones

Section: Communications , Cellphones , Smartphones , Mobile Look what we have here. It seems that the rumored Windows Phone 7 dubbed Samsung Focus which is supposed to be released by AT&T on November 8 is not going to be the first Windows 7 phone after all. In fact, it seems that there will be two Windows 7 phones, the Samsung Omnia 7 and LG Optimus 7.

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Migrating on to WP7 off to a Rocky Start

Windows Live ID Location Well WP7 official announcement is just hours away and now Microsoft has quietly pushed out a Zune update that will allow users to jump on the the WP7 Marketplace. Along with the WP7 Apps it also adds Video / Movies. So I am all happy and try to sign in using my hotmail.com account that I created way back in 2005 or so it throws out an error.

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Gear Deal- Lenovo IdeaPad U160 11.6″ ULV Core i5 Ultra-portable Laptop

We start the week with a Gear Deal on the 11.6″ ultra-portable Lenovo IdeaPad U160 . The U160 weighs a mere 2.9 pounds and gets as thin as .9″. It features an Ambient Light Sensor, Active Protection System and data recovery tools. At first glance the U160 might appear to be a netbook but this small computer is anything but a netbook.

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Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic VSS Enterprise Completes First Manned Flight

Some of our readers will remember the Virgin Galactic VSS Enterprise that we told you about a while back, it has just completed its first manned flight. The VSS Enterprise was piloted by Pete Siebold and his co-pilot Mike Alsbury, and it was released from its mothership at a height of 45,000 ft. Sir Richard Branson, founder of Virgin Group, who was present during the first successful flight, added “This was one of the most exciting days in the whole history of Virgin. For the first time since we seriously began the project in 2004, I watched the world’s first manned commercial spaceship landing on the runway at Mojave Air and Space Port and it was a great moment

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Official Moleskine Covers Announced for iPhone and iPad

We’ve seen various covers for iPad that were knock-offs of the iconic Moleskine notebook, and we’ve seen DIY instructions to make your own Moleskine-style cover for iPad – but now we can have a real, official Moleskine cover for our iPads and iPhone 3G and 3GS!  Moleskine has announced they are adding two new hybrid tools to their Folio Digital collection - introduced a few months ago with a Kindle cover.  Both the Folio iPhone Cover and the Folio iPad Cover will have the classic black exterior, rounded corners, and the black elastic band closure.  Inside, the covers are lined with suede to protect the device.  There’s also room inside the cover to hold a Volant softcover Moleskine; a Volant with plain pages will be included with the covers.  The Smartphone Cover was designed with the expectations that you’ll use Bluetooth or headphones with your phone.  These covers aren’t released yet, but you’ll be able to sign up at Amazon to be notified when they are released in mid-November.  Use the above two links to sign up.  There’s no price available yet for either … [ visit site to read more ] Filed in categories: News , iPhone, iPad, iPod related Tagged: iPad cover , iPhone cover , Moleskine Official Moleskine Covers Announced for iPhone and iPad originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on October 11, 2010 at 8:00 am.

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Samsung Omnia 7 i8700 and LG Optimus 7 officially unveiled a bit early

There are still a few hours until Microsoft kicks off its Windows Phone 7 launch event , but Samsunng and LG have went ahead and already announced two WP7 devices: the Samsung Omnia 7 i8700 and the LG Optimus 7 . The Omnia 7 i8700 has been announced by Samsung Russia , which unveiled some of the smartphone’s features, including: 4 inch Super AMOLED WVGA display, “Metro UI”, Wi-Fi, Xbox Live, Zune, 5MP camera with LED flash, 8GB of on-board memory, and 1GHz Qualcomm processor. The price and launch date of the Samsung Omnia 7 are yet to be disclosed. The Optimus 7 has been mistakenly announced in a post over at LG UK’s official blog

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Samsung Transform Android smartphone now available from Sprint

The Samsung Transform, a new Android-powered smartphone announced last week at CTIA in San Francisco, is now available for purchase from Sprint. The phone features a 3.5-inch HVGA touchscreen display as well as dual cameras for full video conferencing support. The Transform is also compatible with Sprint ID packs, which allow you to quickly add packages of apps, ringtones, and home screen configurations to your phone.

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A second Windows Phone 7 handset gets an early debut: The Samsung Omnia 7

Uh oh — if these things don’t stop slippin’ out early , Microsoft’s not going to have much to announce at their event later today.

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Nokia C7 Symbian^3 smartphone now shipping

Today Nokia announced that the C7 its second Symbian^3 powered smartphone, is now shipping to customers around the globe. The C7 was announced at Nokia World in September and offers a 3.5-inch AMOLED display, an 8 megapixel camera with dual-LED flash and HD video recording, 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 3.0, and more.

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Samsung Omnia 7 Windows Phone 7 Smartphone

Samaung has officially announced a new Windows Phone 7 smartphone, the Samsung Omnia 7 which features a 4 inch Super AMOLED display, plus a 1GHz Qualcomm QSD8250 processor. There is also 8GB of built in storage, plus a five megapixel camera which is capable of recording HD video in 720p

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Nokia C7 starts shipping as the world’s second Symbian^3 smartphone (video)

Not long after it launched the N8 , Nokia has now announced that the C7 – its second Symbian^3 handset – has also started shipping. Officially announced less than one month ago, the Nokia C7 can be seen as a cheaper alternative to the N8. The new smartphone is made out of stainless steel and features a 3.5 inch AMOLED ClearBack display with 360 x 640 pixels, HSPA, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, GPS, Ovi Maps with free navigation, social networking integration, 3.5mm headset jack, 8MP camera with 720p video recording, 1GB ROM, and 8GB of internal memory.

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Deal of the Day – HP Pavilion dv5 14.5” 2GB Dual Core Laptop + Free 4GB RAM and 500GB HDD Upgrades as Low as $544.99 with Free Shipping

The LogicBUY Deal for Monday is an HP Pavilion dv5 14.5” laptop .  The base unit has a Pentium Dual Core P6100 2GHz cpu, but you can upgrade to an Intel Core i3, i5, or i7.  No matter which model you choose, you’ll get a free upgrade to 4GB of memory and a free upgrade to a 500GB 7200rpm hard drive .  You’ll also get a 50% discount off 6-cell and 12-cell batteries, $40 off Cyberlink Power Director, and a free upgrade to a 3-year Norton Internet Security subscription ($10 savings, and free shipping.  If you buy this laptop, Microsoft Office 2010 is available for purchase.  And this laptop is available in colors:   Black Cherry (default), Midnight Blue, Shell White, or Champagne. The base unit has Intel HD graphics to power the 14.5” BrightView LED LCD screen, TrueVision webcam and a digital mic, a DVD+/-RW, and HDMI.  There’s an eSATA port, 802.11n WiFi, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit OS, and more.  The deal for the base dv5t is $699.99 – $130 off – $25 stackable coupon = $544.99 with free shipping and the free upgrades .  This is the current lowest price for the new HP dv5t. There’s a $100 stackable coupon for you if you customize the dv5 to $1049+.  For example, upgrade to the Core i7-640M Dual Core processor (2.8GHz, 4MB L3 cache) with Turbo Boost up to 3.46GHz:  $1074.99 – $130 off – $100 stackable coupon = $844.99 plus free shipping and the free … [ visit site to read more ] Filed in categories: News Tagged: Deal of the Day , HP Pavilion Deal of the Day – HP Pavilion dv5 14.5” 2GB Dual Core Laptop + Free 4GB RAM and 500GB HDD Upgrades as Low as $544.99 with Free Shipping originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on October 11, 2010 at 6:00 am

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Android Market on Archos Gen 8 tablets

On of the big concerns with some of the low cost Android tablets hitting the streets recently is the lack of an Android Market app to browse and download other apps with. If you’re running an eighth generation Archos tablet, you now have an option of installing the Android Market app. After installing gApps4Archos.apk , it’s just a few clicks to install the Gmail app, Google Maps, Google Talk and Google Calendar

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T-Mobile’s HTC HD7 (Schubert) with Windows Phone 7 pictured?

Until Microsoft gets to officially unveil the world’s first Windows Phone 7 handsets (this should happen later today ), here you have an image that reportedly shows T-Mobile USA’s version of HTC’s HD7 (aka Schubert) . TmoNews says the US-bound HD7 will be slightly different than the European edition, coming with 16GB of internal memory (instead of just 8GB)

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Rumored details: HTC HD7 with 4.3” display coming to T-Mobile with $199.99 price tag

Section: Communications , Cellphones , Cellular Providers , Smartphones , Mobile Perhaps we may see an official announcement for this handset later during the Windows Phone 7 launch event. But. In the meantime we have the above image and some last minute rumors. According to the details, this is the HTC HD7 and it is heading to T-Mobile here in the US. In terms of pricing, $199.99 on a two year contract.

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Sprint BlackBerry Oxford launching October 31st?

One of our solid Sprint guys just shot us over this slide on the upcoming BlackBerry Oxford, the device we first showed the world , and the big news? A release date and price! Here is the breakdown: the BlackBerry Oxford (maybe “Style” wasn’t stylish enough?) is indeed a Sprint exclusive, and is set to launch on October 31st in the color Seattle grey

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Nokia C7, world’s second Symbian^3 device, starts shipping to customers

The Nokia C7 is now shipping to customers according to an official press release . This comes less than 2 weeks after the news that the N8 started to ship, meeting the planned deadline of “Q3 2010″ by the narrowest of margins. Unlike the N8 however, the C7 was announced less than a month ago, on September 14th , making this one of the quickest turn arounds I’ve ever seen of a Nokia device

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Google Testing Self Driving Cars

Google [GOOG] is testing out some self driving cars, which are able to drive around on their own without the need for a driver, although there is someone sat in the drivers seat of the car. Google’s self driving car is equipped with some artificial intelligence software, plus a rotating sensor in its roof, which is capable of scanning up to 200 feet in all directions, which creates a 3D map of what is around the vehicle. The cars are actually modified Toyota Prius, and you can see one in action in the video below, and although it may look like there is a driver behind the wheel, he is just sat there and the onboard computer is doing all the driving. via Cnet , PC Mag Image Credit: Chris Matyszczyk/CNET Video Credit: Scobelizer

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