Showing posts with label 2012. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2012. Show all posts

12 September 2012

iPod refresh announced...


While the iPhone 5 may have been the main highlight of today's Apple event, the iPod range also got some limelight as Apple announced a refresh to the whole line up. They were all updated whether thinner, lighter, powerful-er, they were all given a much needed update.

In particular the one that caught my eye was the addition of a 4-inch iPod touch which of course is retina, powered by a dual-core processor and features a 5-megapixel camera on the rear with a flash. It's a awesome addition and certainly out does some of Samsung's Galaxy players.

With that also comes a 2.5-inch touch screen iPod Nano and features the new lightning connection that is seen on the iPhone 5. Overall, this is a great and as mentioned -much needed refresh to the iPod line up.

3 August 2012

Galaxy Note 2 rumours...

This past month (I'd say), we've been hearing about loads about a possible successor to the Phablet phenomenon, the Galaxy Note. This is a sum up of all the rumours that have been heard by tech sites and myself. Some can be believable others, not so much. These are the ones that are believable in my opinion.

5.5-inch display - 0.2 inch bigger, some people are surprised it's getting bigger. However, I'm not, and I can't wait to see the device. People praised the Galaxy Note's screen for viewing content large enough to be seen even at arms length. I don't know if a 1080p screen is being considered by Samsung so resolution will probably be the same on the Galaxy Note 2.

Quad-core processor with 1.5GB of RAM - Extra two cores and 512mb of RAM should make this device one of the best smartphones on the market. (specs-wise) This will also mean that gaming will be more comfortable due to the processing power and bigger screen. (I hate gaming on little screens)

Same design as SIII - Many people had a bone to pick with the SIII's styling when it was first announced, in my opinion the SIII looks amazing and the thin bezel (which Samsung is aiming for) will mean that it'll still fit in out pockets even with a bigger display.

12MP camera - We've seen Sony reveal phones with 13MP cameras, so this is believable and hopefully it does come with a 12MP camera. A better camera will mean that the graphic orientated people will be able to edit high resolution photos with it distorting.

Reveal at Unpacked Event - Samsung has sent out invited for a Samsung Mobile Unpacked event at Berlin, Germany. Apparently a Samsung representative has actually confirmed that it will be revealed at this event. We'll find out on August 29th.


Invites sent for a Samsung Unpacked event...


Invites have been sent out to press for a Unpacked event, if you remember the last one. Samsung unveiled the most anticipated device this year the Galaxy SIII. The event takes place on August 29th and this time round however, there is two device's being anticipated for release and this is shown in the invite, you'll notice "Samsung's full product lineup will be on display", This could mean that we finally see the international version of Galaxy Note 10.1 and Galaxy Note 2 in all of their glory.

Them two devices may only be a start as well, we've seen rumours of a Galaxy Tab 11.8 with a retina display and many more rumours circulating. What do you think? Will all of these devices be revealed? or are they just rumours?

27 July 2012

Are you watching the Olympics Opening Ceremony?

The 2012 Olympics are officially upon us. The opening ceremony is going on as I type, It has been the best by far even beating Beijing's opening ceremony in 2008 in my opinion. A clear history lesson to us all about the heritage of Britain inc. the industrial revolution. Tributes were shown to shows and films like the James Bond film series in which Daniel Craig (James Bond)  introduced us to Queen Elizabeth II and even Rowan Atkinson (Mr Bean) made a appearance in the orchestra. All in all Danny Boyle - the creator of all this "mayhem" has done a very good job.

7 June 2012

Asus unveil Transformer AiO

Asus has announced a new AiO (All in One) device called the Transformer AiO at Computex 2012, This device is amazing being a desktop screen but once detached from the dock can be a normal tablet. Not only that but it can dual-boot into Windows 8 or Android 4.0. Asus are calling it the "World's first Windows RT consumer device".

The device comes with a massive 18.4-inch display or in other words, nearly 2 times the size of the iPad's display. It runs on Android 4.0 and Windows 8, Win8 is said to be the default OS of the tablet but Android can easily be accessed through a button on the device.

I believe this is a must have for someone looking for a normal Windows powered desktop computer but also wants a Android tablet, because this can replace both devices with one. One thing to consider is the size of that screen, people are gonna have to get used to these displays as I see many more coming in future.