Daily Rover » Engadget http://www.dailyrover.com Roving the Net so you don't have to... Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:00:04 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 iPhone 4 Presale at Best Buy June 15th http://www.dailyrover.com/iphone-4-presale-at-best-buy-june-15th.html http://www.dailyrover.com/iphone-4-presale-at-best-buy-june-15th.html#comments Mon, 14 Jun 2010 15:34:26 +0000 Mike http://www.dailyrover.com/?p=1215 Man, where have I been?  This really slipped up on me, however I’m up on it thanks to my trusty Google Reader.

The next version of iPhone is coming out soon, in fact Best Buy is offering pre-sale orders starting June 15th.

Gizmodo and Engadget have the details (like below.)  The iPhone 4 arrives in Best Buy and Best Buy Mobile stores June 24th.

iPhone 4 ~ What’s New/Improved:

  • 16GB & 32GB in both Black & White
  • 9.3MM thick, 25% Thinner than existing iPhone
  • 4X Better Screen Resolution than current iPhone (Retina Display)
  • Scratch Proof Glass on front & back of phone
  • Improved Processor (A4)
  • Quad Band HSDPA 7.2
  • 802.11n WiFi
  • Dual Microphones
  • 2 Cameras (one front facing) with 5MP, LED Flash & 5x Digital Zoom
  • 720HD Video Recording at 30fps, Tap to Focus, Built-in Video Editing, One-Click Sharing
  • Multitasking with New 4.0 Software
  • Micro Sim
  • 7 Hours of Talk Time
  • Video Conference calling over WiFi
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Apple’s YouTube video says the release date is April 3rd, which is the word across the web.

The Wi-Fi version ships first, followed by the 3G model sometime later. Apple will be accepting pre-orders for both starting this Friday, March 12th.

Steve Jobs has said the iPad won’t support iPhone tethering, but there’s alot of people looking for just that option.

Engadget has a review that highlights several shortcomings; no camera, no multitasking, and still no Flash!

The iPad looks sleek and sexy, but I can’t justify the cost between $500 and $1000 when I can do the same things on my iPhone, albeit on a smaller screen.

Happy Owl Studio is making some good looking cases. They’re giving away an iPad on April 15.

]]> http://www.dailyrover.com/ipad-april-3rd.html/feed 0 CES 2010 http://www.dailyrover.com/ces-2010.html http://www.dailyrover.com/ces-2010.html#comments Fri, 08 Jan 2010 22:00:07 +0000 Mike http://www.dailyrover.com/?p=608 CES 2010, the annual Consumer Electronics Show is underway in Las Vegas. CES is always interesting to see what new technology and products emerge. An amazing number of companies are on exhibit, almost 3000, with more than 20,000 new products on display.

The official website www.cesweb.org breaks it down into these catagories: (along with my comments)
Audio – The Classic iPod is still my favorite portable media player.
High-Performance Audio
Digital Imaging
Emerging Technology – iPhone, Apple Tablet, Google Droid, GPS, ???
Gaming – The Beatles are finally in Rock Band; what’s next for Xbox 360, Playstation3 and Wii?
Home Networking – When is total wireless connectivity coming?
Home Theater/Video
In-Vehicle Technology – We really need a spiffy name for this, like AutoTech.
Wireless – I just love the Acer AspireOne Netbook I bought last year, it’s so portable it works anywhere!

I’ve been following different tech sources to keep up with CES news, and I’ve listed them here:

CES Official Site: www.cesweb.org

CES on Facebook: www.cesweb.org/facebook

CES on Twitter: www.cesweb.org/twitter & twitter.com/intlCES

Mashable mashable.com

Mashable on Twitter: twitter.com/mashable

Engadget: www.engadget.com

Engadget on Twitter: twitter.com/engadget

]]> http://www.dailyrover.com/ces-2010.html/feed 1 CES 2009 http://www.dailyrover.com/ces-2009.html http://www.dailyrover.com/ces-2009.html#comments Sat, 10 Jan 2009 00:33:10 +0000 Mike http://www.dailyrover.com/?p=307 With CES 2009 underway, there’s a slew of information coming out of Las Vegas on everything digital, HD and wireless.  Here’s a few of the top buzz stories…

cnet.com coverage of CES…includes the LG VX8360 phone…Pioneer car audio…Vaio P series Lifestyle PC…ATI Mobility Radeon graphics…Samsung LED monitor…and my favorites so far, the Ion USB turntables and iPod speaker docks!

gearcrave.com has a nice review of Sony’s Cybershot DSC-G3…10 megapixel, 3.5-inch LCD, 4X optical zoom, 4 GB memory, Wi-Fi and a web browser for uploading your pictures or video to Shutterfly or YouTube.

phone news from phonedog.com…who said talk is cheap?  Palm comes back with a full touch-screen phone running their new operating system called Nova.  Blackberry Storm & Curve…Nokia…LG…Garmin…Sony Ericsson, and new Android phones.

informationweek.com talks about the proliferation of LG HDTV’s, including new wireless and broadband models that A. allow you to avoid all the messy wiring, and B. download Netflix videos right into your HDTV.

Soda machines go high-tech.  Samsung displays a Coke machine with a touchscreen display, network connectivity, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and digital camera.  Have a Coke and a smile with cnet.com.

The Official Site for cesweb.org

Also, check out the new gdgt.com from Peter Rojas and Ryan Block, the guys behind Engadget and Gizmodo.  They’re also covering CES and Macworld.

Follow on Twitter …… twitter.com/CNETatCES …… twitter.com/mikiesoft

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