August 24th, 2008

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Review: Smart Key Board Freeware For Windows Mobile Devices

Blackberry has always claimed the top spot for one handed navigation and one-handed typing. However I personally find one handed typing to be quite a pain on Blackberry units due to their bulky nature. Surprisingly however I was able to find a freeware program that does in fact off easy one hand typing functions but its not on a Blackberry rather any Windows Mobile Pocket PC device featuring Windows Mobile 5.0 6.0 and 6.1. You can download Smart Key Board here. The program in

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Written by MobileTopSoft news board on August 24th, 2008 with no comments.
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SlashGear Week in Review - Week 34 2008

Intel_UrbanMax_concept_1 Intel have been holding their annual Developers’ Forum in San Francisco this week, and quite a few prototypes and commercial products have come out to play. Of the former, most exciting seems to be the UrbanMax Tablet PC concept; of the latter, Viliv’s S5 MID and S7 UMPC both promise to crank the netbook market up a gear or two.

That’s probably not what Acer want to hear; the company has snipped pricing off of their Aspire One netbook, presumably remembering (only a little late) that the ultraportables are meant to be cheap. Not far from the shelves, Fujitsu’s Amilo Mini and Dell’s Inspiron 910 continued to leak information, but still no official word from the tongue-tied companies themselves.

Intel also announced their new consumer and enterprise SSDs, together with confirming that the dual-core Atom 330 CPU is back on track for a September launch. Plus there was an unexpected showing of the new Classmate Tablet PC, and a new IPTV system in association with Yahoo!

In gaming, Sony came clean on the long-expected PSP 3000, which has a much improved display over its predecessor. They also announced a 160GB version of the PS3 and gave hope to people whose houses contain more music game peripherals than food or chairs by brokering a compatibility deal.

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We’ve some new Tablet PC news this week, with the launch of the HP 2730p (alongside their military-spec 2530p ultraportables) and leaked photos and FCC confirmation of the Lenovo ThinkPad X200t. Calling themselves Tablets, but more like internet-enabled PMPs, Archos finally unveiled their new HSDPA-compatible touchscreen media players, the Archos 5 and Archos 7; they went on sale this week.

Finally, it’s not a normal week without some sort of Apple rumor, and this time around it was the future of the iPod range under the microscope. Facelifts, extra storage, new versions of iTunes; we’ve heard it all. If the rumors are true, expect to see price reductions as stores aim to clear end-of-line stock.

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Written by Vincent Nguyen on August 24th, 2008 with no comments.
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iHologram for iPhone creator pleads guilty to faking it

Well, it sure was fun while it lasted. But you know what they say, all good things must come to an end. But really, did you even believe for a second that the recently highly publicized app called iHologram for iPhone and iPod Touch was real?

If you did, well, sorry to burst your bubble but we’ve got word that iHologram is nothing but a fake. It’s confirmed straight from the horse’s mouth, so to speak.

Apparently, iHologram is the product of one creative “ideas person” who was able to illustrate the whole thing as it was envisioned in his mind:

The iHologram has become one of the All time most popular videos on Vimeo in the space of a day, and is currently on the front page of almost every technology site… I’m getting way too many emails about it, so for those who had to know:

The iHologram app was not real. It was an illustration of an idea I had which I believe could work with the technology (combining anamorphosis and motion sensing). Unfortunately I’m just an ideas person, and I can show how things should look, but I’m no hardcore programmer.

I’d be happy to collaborate with a developer or studio who want’s to make it happen, I’m bursting with ideas for the interactive world, but right now all my attention is on filmmaking.

The person at fault says he did not mean to fool anyone, and hopes that his work will inspire the real devs to at least try to make it happen, if it’s possible at all. Everybody back to normal again, then.

Via David O’Reilly Animation

Review: Tiny Twitter For Windows Mobile Devices

Found under: freeware, pocket pc,

Twitter.com is an ultra popular website that allows users to share quick updates on what their doing and where they are with their Twitter Network friends. Unfortunately there is very little support for Twitter via your mobile phone until now. Tiny Twitter gives mobile users control over how and when they receive and send Twitter messages via on-board synchronization options. Tiny Twitter is compatible with Windows Mobile 5.0 6.0 and 6.1 Pocket PC devices and installs with the u

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Written by MobileTopSoft news board on August 24th, 2008 with no comments.
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Lenovo X200t Tablet PC breaks cover

The first live photo of Lenovo’s ThinkPad X200t Tablet PC has appeared, not long after the existence of the ultraportable itself was confirmed by the FCC. Looking unsurprisingly similar to the ThinkPad X61t it replaces, the convertible notebook has a pen-enabled touchscreen and seems to continue the traditional “built like a tank” design ethos.

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Notable inclusions are the WWAN ‘hump’ on the top right edge of the screen, which is where the 3G radio antenna sits, and a webcam. Lost in the process are the navdial, though it’s argued that the fingerprint scanner might act as a scrolling device as well as a security one, and there’s no trackpad for those less enamoured with Lenovo’s trackpoint navigation stick.

Still no official word on specs or release date from Lenovo themselves. Previous leaks have suggested that the X200t will have a 1.86GHz Core 2 Duo CPU, 1GB of RAM (with a maximum 4GB supported), a 160GB SATA hard-drive and 12.1-inch 1280 x 800 display. It will weigh just 4.17lbs with an 8-cell battery good for up to 7hrs use, run Windows Vista Home Premium and have a/g/n WiFi, Bluetooth and gigabit ethernet.

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Written by Ewdison Then on August 24th, 2008 with no comments.
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Navison Audio’s Reference 228 looks good, sounds good

Navison Audio’s Reference 228 looks good, sounds good For audiophiles that want the very best, Navison has merged digital technology with vacuum tube design with the Reference 228 Tube Compact Disc Player. It has a refreshing retro look that makes you stop and stare, complete with signature Barian Kingwood, gold plating and textured black finish.

The Reference 228 is designed to capture the whole of your music, so you can hear every little detail, not just the gist of what the artist is going for. Some other features are Jensen & Auricap capacitors, Mundorf filter capacitors, Tantalum & Riken resistors and Cardas Gold rhodium RCA input jacks. Even the remote is luxurious in copper and wood.

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Written by Conner Flynn on August 24th, 2008 with no comments.
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AKAT-1 analog computer

AKAT-1 analog computer With all of the latest tech news we give you day in and day out, sometimes it’s nice to take a look into the past and honor the devices that paved the way for todays gadgets. This analog computer is known as the AKAT-1 and it can solve complex differential equations in real time and without digital logic.

But it’s a victim of time passing by, and now resides in the Museum of Technology, in Warsaw, Poland. You’ll notice it sports a very warm and stunning retro look. It has character. I mean it obviously belongs in a Trek ship, with Spock feeding it data. And yet by many it has been forgotten. We here at the Brick would love to have it in the offices, but our intern would just mess it up. Here’s to you AKAT-1.

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Written by Conner Flynn on August 24th, 2008 with no comments.
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Star Wars Clone Wars MP3 players

Here’s something for the three or four of you who still love Star Wars after seeing the new Clone Wars movie. The Darth Vader MP3 Player we showed you awhile back had a pretty small storage capacity. This new Clone Wars device is still lacking in that department, but at least you’ll have a bit more space with its built-in 1GB of memory.

It features 3 different face plates so you can customize the imagery according to your various geek moods and comes with Music Express computer software. It will cost you $59.99 and should keep you without a woman in your life for the foreseeable future.

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