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LG’s 3D ready Optimus Pad

LG Optimus 3D's OMAP 4 benchmarked, pulls ahead of Exynos and Tegra 2.

HTC unveils it's first tablet the 7 Flyer with Android 2.4.

Nvidia announces Quad-Core "Kal-El" chipset.

Is Apple finally releasing an iPhone Nano?

Motorola Droid X 2 leaks.

Nokia shareholders and unions fight back against Microkia. : )

Vodafone announces Webbox, gives internet access to the developing world.

Is IE9 a modern browser? According to Mozilla's Paul Rouget it's not. Read more in his blog.

Mozilla plugin check page check and inform whether all the browser plugins are up-to-date.    

More gadgets...

The DreamPlug packs a 1.2GHz Marvell Sheeva CPU, 512MB RAM (and 2MB storage, upgradeable through a microSD slot). You also get a pair of Gigabit Ethernet ports, two USB-ports, an eSATA port, Bluetooth 2.1 EDR and even Wi-Fi (b and g), 48K/44.1 KHz audio (in and out), a 16-bit DAC, a headphone jack and an S/PDIF optical port. And all this for $150.

Battlefield 3 will be out in fall 2011 for Xbox 360, PS3, PC. And according to BF 3 Limited Edition leaked details it's premium edition to include Back to Karkand expansion (according to prematurely posted ad), content bundles updated weapons, vehicles, and maps from Battlefield 2.

Apple has patented a technique to detect whether a consumer has abused its devices, including methods to shut down the device in question and electronically report it to Apple service technicians. :D

Critics says Nokia shouldn't give up and switch to Windows phone 7. And here's E7.



Sony Ericsson teases gaming phone during Superbowl.



Google says no Honeycomb for smartphones. Android smartphone users should not expect Google to shoehorn Honeycomb into devices smaller than tablets.

Toshiba's first glasses-free TVs selling slowly in Japan.

Motorola Xoom available at best-buy for $800.

Finally HTC Thunderbolt is available for pre-order.

Foobar, from booooring to super exortic slim player

I'm die hard Foobar fan since the death of classic Winamp. I hate new Winamp media player, coz it's simply too much for just to listen music. (I've lot of other software to every other task, so no need a all-in-one player.) But one thing I missed during the conversion is the slick Winamp Bento skin. Saying it simple, default Foobar skin is simply boooooring. (Awful can be the correct word.)

Thanks to ColumnUI (a free plugin for Foobar) I was able to make it little pretty-to-look interface just enough to organize and play music.

But I found a good selection of plugins + some Java script (thank goes out to Br3tt, u rock buddy!!!) which turns simple Fb to a sleek looking amazingly beautiful player.

You can find the all the resources from deviantART link. This is good for first time skinners coz it contains a step by step guide too. If you Google you can find lot more in deviantART and lot of other places. Gonna try some more and will post my favorites here, later.

3D home cinema!!!

Welcome back. Lets start with some good software. 

BitMeterOS - bandwidth meter allows you to visually monitor your internet connection by displaying a scrolling graph that shows your upload and download speed over time.

Driver Magician - offers a professional solution for device drivers backup, restoration, update and removal in Windows operating system.

NK2Edit - every time that you type an email address or name in the message window of MS-Outlook, it automatically offer you a list of users and email address that you can choose. This feature is known as 'AutoComplete' and Outlook automatically build this emails list according to user activity and save it into a file with .NK2 extension. In some circumstances, you may need to repair or modify the values appeared in the AutoComplete list, or you may want to remove unwanted email addresses and/or to add new email addresses. MS-Outlook doesn't provide any ability to edit this AutoComplete list, so this is where NK2Edit software can help you.

Microsoft Mathematics is now free, perfect tool for math, science buffs.



Found out a good hardware tip. We all come across unknown devices, right. Specially after OS upgrades. Here's a solution. Select such a device from the list. The key is in the second column, "PNP Device ID." This will show a long string, such as PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_4229&SUBSYS_11208086&REV_61\4&32FF. What's important is vendor code and model code included in it. Look below.

VEN_8086 = vendor code
DEV_4229 = model code

With that in hand go to PCI Database website. Gotcha. Here you can do a simple search and find the correct device name. Cool isn't it? : )

Nicole Kidman had another child while Natalie Portman is seen at golden globe red carpet, pregnant. Van Damme for The Expendables 2? Wow.

Steve Job is taking his second leave due to health reasons. He must eat more apple i guess. ; )

JVC’s GS-TD1 camcorder shoots 3D in HD. Good news for home movie makers.

 

New trends for 2011? Here are some guesses. 

Flatscreen 3DTVs without glasses.
Dual-core smartphones.
Phones, TVs, tablets, laptops and also cars will have apps.
Home made 3D movies, YouTube 3D ready, home 3D cams like Sony Bloggie 3D.
Laptop Tablet combo, like Asus Eee Pad Slider.
More non-Apple tablets.
Cars will become big gadgets with wheels.
More reallists 3D games. Super cool.

Last year top music of YouTube. Check if you can identify all.

Facebook recently announced that it is making user phone numbers and addresses available to developers. WTF. I've already removed mine. : D

Nokia 'Comes With Music' will stop form this year, not coming with music. : )

Skype acquired Qik. Esquire votes Mark Zuckerberg among worst dressed celebs of last year. 

BlackBerry PlayBook.

 Disney's Android  powered smart phone. Oh yes. This is for real.

HTC 7 

Fujifilm FinePix X100, with the classic retro look.

Vintage gaming collection washed away in aussie floods.

iPad 2 is getting around 4X the graphics performance of the iPad.

BMW 6 series coupe.

Happy New Year 2011!!!

Happy new year everybody!!! skaf's world reaches 60 posts today. Wow, 2010 was a good year, and hoping to do the same this year too.

Nasty Android trojan called "Geinimi" has been discovered in China, which sends sensitive private information back to a central server, also enable the central server to control some functions of the phone. Also the unauthorized SMS issue still exists, while Google is working on for a solution.

Universal phone charger specifications has been finalized. It's based on micro-USB architecture and will be used by all the mainstream manufactureres including Apple, Huawei, LG, Motorola, Nokia, RIM, Samsung and Sony Ericsson worldwide in 2011.

HTC has published a teaser web page that strongly suggests it will be unveiling a Long Term Evolution (LTE/4G) handset on January 6. Verizon executive too confirms Motorola LTE handsets pretty soon.

HTC's 4G Thunderbolt phone could be powered by Dual-Core 1.2GHz MSM8960 processor and will contain an 8MP rear facing camera and 5MP forward facing camera. Also a 4.3 inch screen, the ability to record and playback at 1080p, 16GB of internal storage, and a kickstand that conceals a little speaker. And will run on Android 2.3.

Intel introduces new ultra-compact 310 SSD series, which offers x25 performance at one-eighth the size. Skype may soon join Twitter, Facebook and YouTube on China's internet blacklist. :D

Crucial promises more output with less consumption through its Ballistix 240-pin DIMM PC3-10600 memory sticks.Sony Computer Entertainment chief suggests that the next PSP (PSP2) might have a touchpad, as rumored.

Archos 7 Home Tablet sees revision 2, with Android 2.1 and faster 800MHz CPU.

Kodachrome film is seriously at the end of its life. So hurry up if you still have anything to print.

Black Ops was nomonated most pirated title of 2010 games by IGN. Also a survey released by KickassTorrents and torrentfreak.com reveals 'inception' was the mostly used phrase throughout BT communities. Below is the top 10 list.

BitTorrent Zeitgeist 2010

1. inception
2. iron man 2
3. 2010
4. xxx
5. french
6. avatar
7. dvdrip
8. despicable me
9. porn
10. clash of the titans

And also the most pirated movies of 2010.

Rank                Movie                     Downloads    

1                    Avatar                          16,580,000    
2                    Kick-Ass                       11,400,000    
3                    Inception                       9,720,000    
4                    Shutter Island                9,490,000    
5                    Iron Man 2                     8,810,000    
6                    Clash of the Titans          8,040,000    
7                    Green Zone                    7,730,000    
8                    Sherlock Holmes             7,160,000    
9                    The Hurt Locker              6,850,000    
10                   Salt                             6,700,000     

2.2 million Honda owners' accounts has been hacked, but no financial data has been compromised. If you're a Honda owner and receive emails seems genuine, be little conscious about that, can be fake.

BMW Vision EfficientDynamics spotted in Abu Dhabi signaling it is closer to production.

Xmas gadgets!!!

It's Christmas time once again and that means gifts time! And here's my list of Xmas gadgets.

Ion Audio Twin Video Camera - What's special about this is it has two cameras to capture the action and your reaction!

Samsung Galaxy Tab - If you're an iHateApple fan, here's your product. Samsung's answer to iPad. 1 GHz, Android 2.2, Wi-Fi, 3G, 7" Capacitive touch + more. Supports Flash too.

Kinect for Xbox 360 - I'm a console hater, but this has lot of potential and I really like the idea. Forget Nintendo Wii and PlayStation Move. More control and more titles to play with. Buy this and you won't regret.

Acer Aspire 5745DG - Ok this is 3D!!! You get free Nvidia 3D glasses plus this has excellent battery life for the play on the move.

Panasonic Lumix DMC TZ10 - 12X zoom, optical IS, HD video, excellent low light performance, manual exposure + GPS!!!

Dell Inspiron Duo - This is a  notebook / tablet hybrid with a rotatable screen. Powered by Atom dual core N550, each core running at 1.5GHz this is capable of producing 720p video.

Panasonic HDC SDT750 - This is the world's first consumer 3D HD camcorder. Pricey but worth the money.

Philips Cinema 21:9 3D HDTV - 58" inch 21:9 widescreen ratio and you get free 3D ready glasses and an integrated 3D signal emitter.

Sony's VPL VW90ES 3D projector - Full HD 1080p action and very much quiet. 

 

Post anything you like to share from your's list too. Have a gadgety-xmas!!! 

After a long time... Nexus S + Gingerbread & more

My PC was out of action due to burned PSU. Now it's back online and lets start with some news.

Google updates Gmail for Android with improvements to the performance of the priority inbox feature. LG to update Optimus line to Android 2.3 Gingerbread. Taho is a ruggedized device that resist to shock, vibration, dust and moisture.

Skype now supports Nokia N8, C7, and E5. Includes Skype's "SILK" coding to improve the quality of Skype voice calls. Google confirms 300,000 Android activations each day!!! Nexus S the first handset to officially run the Android 2.3 aka Gingerbread.

Google Chrome OS laptop Cr-48.  Oh crap, it's an Atom. : )

And here's the ripped version. : D

It says iPad 2G will have dual cameras.

PlayStation Phone 'Zeus Z1' prototype. Now it's for real.

Costco confirms it will stop selling Apple products. Ouch... WWF file format is like a PDF that's impossible to print. (Saves trees) Windows 8 64 bit UI called ''Wind''. 3DMark 11 launched. Nvidia launches GeForce GT 540M mobile GPU.  Major manufacturers to drop VGA by 2015.

 PlayStation Move Sharpshooter. 

Ford Racing 2012 Mustang Cobra Jet.

Ford Racing Mustang Boss 302S.

Police using Twitter to track down stolen cars.