Samsung NC215S Solar-powered Netbook Now Available For Pre-order On Amazon

Amazon has started taking pre-orders for the Samsung NC215S, the world’s first solar-powered netbook. Priced at $399, this eco-friendly netbook has a 10.1-inch (1024 x 600) matte display, a 1.66GHz Intel Atom N570 dual core processor, a 250GB 5400rpm HDD and a 1GB of RAM. The Samsung NC215S is equipped with a solar panel at the back of the notebook lid, which gives an hour of battery life after charging for two hours in the sun.

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Gateway ID47 Notebook Hits The US Market

Gateway has released the ID47 14-inch notebook in the US market. The laptop provides a 14-inch widescreen frameless display in a form factor of a 13.3-incher. Powered by second generation Intel Core processor, the ID47 features up to 8GB DDR3 memory, a large hard drive, a DVD burner, 802.11 b/g/n WiFi, a 1.3MP webcam, Dolby Home Theater v4 Audio, a USB 3.0 port, HDMI and up to 8-hour of battery life. The Gateway ID47 retails for $699.99.

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Turn You iPad 3G To A Fully Functional Phone

iPhoneIslam the creators of FaceIt3GS which enables facetime calls for the iphone 3gs have out done themselves once again. Today they show us a PhoneItPad new tweak that fully enables phone calls and text messaging on your ipad 3g. It’s always been our dream to hold up the huge ipad to our face and start talking away, the look on peoples face?...According to iPhoneislam

hack that will change the game. Can you imagine turning your iPad to a fully functional phone.

With No Special Hardware all what you need is Jailbroken iPad 3G and your iPad 3G will do anything you expect from iPhone… Phone Calls, SMS, FaceTime by Phone Number… ETC

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iPad 3 On The Move?

You bought an iPad 2 and the iPad 3 is just around the corner!.. Don’t worry as its nothing new, every year we expect to buy the new apple iOS product even if we already have the so called latest idevice. According to iClarified:

Apple has begun certifying components for the iPad 3 and Taiwan makers are rushing to get theirs approved, according to DigiTimes.

Some makers have already landed certification such as Radiant Opto-Electronics with LED backlight units, according to industry sources. Taiwan-based component makers for backlight modules and light bars have received certification from Apple, however, the certification of panels is still in progress, added industry sources.

Although Apple management has reportedly visited Samsung to investigate the possibility of an AMOLED iPad, DigiTimes sources say this is unlikely to happen for the third generation device. They expect the device to use a normal LCD display and launch in 2012.

[iClarified]

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How to Install TetherMe 2.1-1 .deb File For Free

TetherMe has been updated to 1.3-12 version which is cracked .deb file and only compatible with iPhone jailbroken. Dynamically enables native tethering for iOS3.X and iOS4.X+ devices. This should work on any carrier without the need for customized bundles or preferences.

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MSI X460 and X460DX laptops Introduced

MSI X460 and X460DX laptops are unveiled by Micro Star International today. Both are 14-inch laptops with 1366 x 768 pixel display and arrive in a slim design where their thickness are less than 1-inch while their weights are 1.98 kg each. Amazingly MSI still able to cramm a DVD burner to those slim laptops. MSI X460 can be configured with Intel’s 2nd Gen Core i7-2630QM or Core i5-2410M CPU and Intel HD Graphics 3000 GPU while MSI X460DX accept Intel Core i5-2410M CPU and nVidia GeForce GT540M GPU and support DirectX11. Moreover both laptop also capable to carry extra HDD for larger storage capacity.

MSI X460 and X460DX can carry up to 8GB of RAM, up to 1.5TB hard drive ( 750GB + 750GB), WiFi b/g/n, Bluetooth 3.0, Gigabit ethernet, Intel WiDi, HD webcam, HDMI, VGA, two USB 2.0, two USB 3.0 and a 4-in-1 card reader. Both will arrive with Windows 7 OS and 6-cell battery.

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Ocosmos OSC9 Windows based tablet Released in Korea

Ocosmos OCS9 tablet which was introduced at CES last January now finally available, in Korea.Unlike the prototype showed at CES which packs a 9-inch display, the retail version sport a 10.1-inch 1024 x 768 capacitive touch display. Running Windows 7 OS, Ocosmos OCS9 is powered by a 1.5 GHz Intel Atom Z670 Oak Trail processor paired with 2GB of RAM and either 32GB or 64GB SSD. OCS9 carry a 5MP rear camera and a 1.3MP front facing shooter. For connectivity there is WiFi support while to connect to 3G or 4G wireless the tablet still need a dongle. What make OCS9 more interesting is that the tablet comes with a removable touchscreen QWERTY keypad with two OMOS Keys on each side. But looks like the qwerty keypad will be sold separately.

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Hyundai H800 Tablet Runs Gingerbread

Apparently Hyundai want to join the tablet frenzy too. One of its tablet is called Hyundai H800, an 8-inch Android tablet with a 800 x 600 pixel multi touch display and preloaded with Android 2.3 OS. Hyundai H800 is powered by a 1.2GHz RK2918 Cortex-A8 processor along with 512MB of RAM and 8GB onboard storage. It’s MicroSD card slot can handle up ti 32GB card. Other features crammed to H800 includes WiFi, 3G compatible expansion, a mini USB 2.0 port, HDMI, a 3.5mm headphone jack, a built-in camera and 1080p Full HD video playback capability. Still no info on pricing and availability of H800 yet.

[TechFresh]

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T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide pre-orders begin on July 19 for $199.99, in stores on July 27

After many leaks over the past few months, T-Mobile finally decided to announce the myTouch 4G Slide toward the end of last month. Back then the carrier did detail the new superphone's pricing, but left out any clue of a release date. Today things have become clear. The myTouch 4G Slide will cost $199.99 with a new two-year contract, and T-Mobile will start taking pre-orders on July 19. The phone will become available in T-Mobile stores and at select dealers on July 27 – just as we previously heard.

Unwired View, T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide pre-orders begin on July 19 for $199.99, in stores on July 27

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Netflix beats Hulu Plus in social streaming showdown [infographic]

When we last heard from social media listening firm Mashwork, we learned that future smartphone buyers were much more interested in purchasing the Samsung Galaxy S II than the 4G-friendly Motorola DROID BIONIC. Mashwork is back on Monday with some more interesting findings: according to the firm's latest research, 45% more people prefer Netflix over Hulu Plus than vice versa. Pulling data from 10,283 relevant tweets between June 28th and July 6th, 2011, 29% of all users prefer Netflix over Hulu Plus for streaming movies and TV shows, while 20% prefer Hulu Plus over Netflix.

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