Archive for January, 2010
January 31, 2010
It was quite the week for Apple, first with its best-ever earnings and then the launch of the iPad. While Apple didn’t create this category of device, it did answer the fundamental question of why this form factor needs to exist. The meta lesson is that the story told is as important as the hardware, software and services being sold — and while everyone may not be convinced, I do think Apple will win over the majority of a skeptical audience with high expectations. But there’s also four important lessons that Apple taught the market this week, as it enters a space that’s been mostly a failure.
1. Define what your product does. The first thing Apple did was answer that question immediately and then define what the product needed to do. Apple explained what capabilities need to be in the this class of device and then went on to show how each of those features not only worked but were optimized for the iPad. That’s something we’ve seen lacking in this category to date.
2. Leverage what you’ve done before. I believe the iPad is likely to do well with consumers as it leverages Apple’s previous successes with the iPod and the iPhone. At the base level, that’s compatibility and synchronization with iTunes as well as backward compatibility with existing applications. That’s important — as a user I can use my existing content library and my application collection. It also means that iPad has 140,000-plus applications at launch. But it’s more than that. Apple is not only leveraging its ecosystem of devices and software, it’s leveraging the lessons it spent a decade teaching consumers. Apple taught its market about MP3 players, digital music, smartphones, capacitive multitouch screens and mobile apps. It can now go directly to selling the form factor, as well as new features such as productivity and e-books.
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Entelligence: Lessons from the iPad launch originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 31 Jan 2010 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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January 31, 2010
Not sure if you’ve heard, but PMA is just around the corner. You know — that camera show? At any rate, Photo Rumors has a trio of new leaks to swoon over this fine evening, starting with black and white (saywha?) shots of Olympus‘ supposedly forthcoming SP800 (or SP-800UZ, if we’re talking specifics). The megazoom shooter is said to boast a 30x optical zoom, 14 megapixel sensor and image stabilization, though no further details have been let loose just let. Moving on, Fujifilm seems to have a whole gaggle of new cams planned for release this week, including a megazoom of its own and a whole host of point-and-shoot offerings. Finally, Hasselblad is expected to one-up the H3D by introducing the H4D, which we fully suspect will have a 489 megapixel sensor and a price tag that far exceeds 93 percent of salaries here in America. Hit the links below for the goods, and hang tight — PMA kicks off in earnest in just a few weeks.
PMA leak roundup: Olympus, Fujifilm and Hasselblad plan new shooters originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 31 Jan 2010 12:37:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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January 31, 2010
There is no denying that the HTC HD2 is an extremely capable and powerful smartphone, especially with its 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon CPU. Despite its already impressive specs, which include a nice 448MB of ram, nobody is going to complain about more RAM, right? Surprisingly, some folks have discovered that their HTC HD2 units have a little extra memory (576MB), albeit in a disabled state. Of course, it’s not like it’s a huge difference like a 1GB bump or something, but every little bit helps, right? Those of you who own a HTC HD2, have you noticed this issue?
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Dual Electronics’ iPod touch GPS cradle now shipping in late February originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 31 Jan 2010 00:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
January 30, 2010
It’s not every day we get a nice, humble confession of fault from Apple, but it looks like the marketing department has seen the light on those overly optimistic web browsing mockups depicting Flash in “action” on the new Flash-free tablet device. Now the iPad promo video has been reworked to flaunt what we’re coming to know as the Blue Lego Block of Ambiguity[TM] in sections of sites that would traditionally be populated by highly stimulating Adobe Flash-based content. It’s not pretty, and it solves none of the other issues at hand with Apple’s continued avoidance of Flash on its iPhone OS, but at least it’s true.
Apple excises the false Flash in its iPad promo video originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 30 Jan 2010 15:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
January 30, 2010
There have been rumors before this that Google’s Nexus One would be coming to AT&T’s network, though there wasn’t any concrete evidence to back it up. Things have changed a bit though, as an unknown mobile phone has paid a visit to the FCC, bearing the ID NM899110. So why does that indicate the Nexus One? Well, the NM8 is the FCC Grantee code for HTC, whilst 99110 is the model. If you’re fanatical about the Nexus One, you’ll know that the FCC ID for the Nexus One is NM899100, which is just 1 digit away from this device. Initially it was thought that the device would be a CDMA version of the Nexus One, bound for Verizon Wireless, but after digging deeper into the testing report, you’ll notice that the phone supports WCDMA bands I, II and V, which are for AT&T. So will AT&T subscribers choose the Nexus One over Apple’s iPhone, or will they stick with Apple’s offering?
Permalink: AT&T Version Of The Nexus One Visits The FCC from Ubergizmo | Hot: Nexus One Review
January 30, 2010
Mattel rolls out foldable Stealth Rides R/C cars originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 30 Jan 2010 03:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
January 29, 2010
Just a hunch here, but we’re guessing that Alienware‘s CES stash all hit the production line at right about the same time. During the past day, we’ve seen the company’s M15x, M17x and OptX AW2310 hit the shipping stage, the latter of which is the firm’s first-ever 3D monitor. Checking in at 23-inches and boasting a full 1080p panel, this one also packs a 3 millisecond response time, 120Hz refresh rate and stereoscopic support when NVIDIA’s GeForce 3D Vision Kit is utilized. It’s up for order right now at $469, but if you follow that Logicbuy link down there, you’ll be able to snag it (for a limited time) for $449.10. Too bad that 3D kit will set you back another $200, but hey, no one said that witnessing the third dimension was cheap. Or remotely interesting. But mostly cheap.
Alienware now shipping 23-inch OptX AW2310 1080p 3D monitor originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 29 Jan 2010 21:48:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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January 29, 2010
Alienware didn’t drop too many details about how it was revising its M15x and M17x gaming lappies back at CES, but now both of those are finally ready to be ordered by the drooling masses. The “little” guy is available with a Core i3, Core i5 or Core i7 processor, your choice of a 512MB NVIDIA GeForce GT 240M or 1GB GeForce GTX 260M, a 1,600 x 900 or 1,920 x 1080 15.6-inch WLED panel, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, 250GB HDD (or a 128GB / 256GB SSD for those with the coinage) and plenty of lights to go around. The big brother can be ordered with a Core i7-920XM processor, dual 1GB GeForce GTX 280M GPUs (or a pair of Radeon Mobility HD 4870s), optional Blu-ray drive and pretty much anything else you can imagine. Follow the links below if you’re eager to be first in line — the M15x gets going at $1,199 (and should ship early next month), while the M17x starts at $1,799 with a Core i7.
[Thanks, Joshua]
Alienware’s Core i7-equipped M15x and M17x now available to order originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 29 Jan 2010 12:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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January 29, 2010
With all the flak Apple has gotten over the last 48 hours regarding the ‘iPad’ name, who’d have thought anybody would want to fight over that name? Well, it seems that Fujitsu does, especially since it launched its own iPad back in 2002. It was a handheld device for shop assistants, allowing them to check pricing, inventory data, and make sales wirelessly. Sold mainly in the US, it boasted a 3.5-inch color touchscreen, Intel processor, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and even VoIP support, powered by Windows CE. That being said, Fujitsu might be in for a tough fight though, as the company didn’t manage to trademark the name, thanks to an earlier filing from an IT security company. Fujitsu was pushing to get the trademark transferred for some time, but only renewed its efforts in June 2010, a month before Apple filed its own application. In case you were wondering, the iPad name is owned by various companies in different countries, including Siemens in Germany, and also a lingerie company called Coconut Grove Pads. Maybe Apple will be able to come to a settlement like it did with Cisco back when it announced the iPhone.
Permalink: Fujitsu Threatens Apple Over iPad Name from Ubergizmo | Hot: Nexus One Review
