The devastation in Haiti is one that is difficult to just ignore. Apple has made it very easy to aid the Red Cross in its efforts to help those in Haiti by letting you donate through the iTunes Store.
As the photo above shows, all you need do is pick the donation amount as if you were buying a song or app in the iTunes store. If you have not yet donated and would like to help out, visit the link below.
There were some rumblings from various sites today that WebOS1.3.5 may be coming today. The update is here and is being pushed to your device as we type this. The update comes in at just 13MB, but has some significat fixes for those of you using WebOS.
App limit fixed.
App Catalog downloads continue even after leaving the app’s page.
App purchases have been expanded to US territories (sorry Europe, Canada, etc).
Switching between days in Calendar is now faster.
Sprint Navigation can be launched from a Contact.
Palm Profile app restores happen in the background, letting the user get to the phone faster.
Future webOS updates can be downloaded over 2G wireless (1xRTT).
Notifications now work in landscape mode (which has strangely lost the rounded corners).
Improvement in battery life optimization when in marginal coverage areas.
QCELP capability fix to allow play and audio of video sent via MMS.
Launch Google Maps or Sprint Nav when tapping an address from contacts.
Minimized package of MR size through binary difference. Customers can now download over 2G connections if necessary.
This will probably be the last update before any new announcements by Palm at the upcoming CES Expo in Las Vegas shortly. An interesting tidbit to note is that some who have scoured over the code have found pengles.ipk and opengles-omap3.ipk, which are what you need to get GPU acceleration running. Happy updating!
The days when N64 was amazing and new have quickly passed, but if you don’t have that home console still hooked up and would like a more convenient way to play then here is your chance. From the forums of the portable mod maker himself (Ben Heck), comes the N64 portable. It is fully equipped with everything you need to enjoy the original experience, but with a somewhat bulky portableness. The specs are as follows:
Dimensions: 20x12x5(7,5 with carts slot)
Psone screen led mod (4 leds of 20,000 mcd each)
Jumper pack
Thirdparty N64 controller with modded analogstick (no dpad, switch for z and l)
4 cell 7,4v Li-Polymer battery Amps not sure but you get about 5 hours of battery life.
Rubber grip around the portable for extra comfort.
Charge jack and Power jack in one.
Battery switch
Power switch
(when power is off and battery is on jack is in charge mode
when battery is off jack is in power mode)
Headphone jack
AV out jack
Build-in Volume and Brightness controlls ( Hold start + up/down/left/righ c pad)
For a quick and grainy video of the portable N64 in action check out the video below:
Yes I would love one of these, but then again how many times are you really going to play it when you have MW2 still waiting for you.
Taking advantage of the massive growth in Netbooks, Microsoft is launching this mouse in August for just under $40 dollars. It has a nano Transciever and uses their Bluetrack technology for tracking on almost any surface. They will come in a variety of colors as shown above. We will be sure to get ahold of one to show you what it’s all about.
The Wireless Mobile Mouse 4000 is a perfectly portable mouse designed to work anywhere with Microsoft BlueTrack Technology — the world’s most advanced tracking technology — so consumers can use their mouse with confidence on virtually any surface.1 The mouse also features a Nano transceiver so small that it sticks out less than a centimeter from the USB port and can easily remain plugged into the computer when traveling. All this is wrapped in a fun, sporty design in five color options that really pop: teal blue, berry pink, lime green, graphite and white.
See the Press Release Below:
Top Features and Benefits
Perfect package for netbooks or any PC with a compact shape, Nano transceiver and go-anywhere BlueTrack Technology.
BlueTrack Technology is the world’s most advanced tracking technology, working on more surfaces than optical and laser,2 including granite, marble, carpet and wood.1
Snap-in Nano transceiver gives consumers the option to leave the transceiver plugged into the computer or conveniently store it under the mouse. When stowed, the transceiver turns off the mouse to conserve battery life.
Comfortable, ambidextrous design offers cross-hatched rubber side grips and portable comfort for use in either hand.
One AA batteryprovides more than 10 months of battery life for extended use.
Two-color battery life indicator warns consumers when it is time to replace the batteries.
2.4GHz wireless technology gives consumers a confident wireless connection and a range of up to 15 feet, even in crowded wireless environments.
One-touch access to Windows Flip lets people easily see a thumbnail preview of all open windows and then scroll to the desired application. A full-screen preview will automatically display behind the highlighted thumbnail for easy selection.3
Apple is finally releasing the 17-inch version of their unibody MacBook. The 17-inch MacBook Pro, is the .98 inches thin, 6.6 pounds, and is the world’s lightest and thinnest 17-inch notebook. There’s a 17-inch LED backlit display, 1920×1200. “This is the best display we’ve ever shipped in a notebook.” 700:1 contrast ratio, 60% greater color gamut than the previous 17-inch display.
If you want anti-glare, you can now get it for $50 extra. The left side of the MacBook has three USB ports, Mini DisplayPOort, Firewire 800 (no 400), digital audio in/out and Expresscard. In addition to Gigabit Ethernet and the Magsafe.
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.93 GHz Dual Core, 6MB L2 Cache, 8GB memory at 1066 MHz DDR3. Integrated 9400M and 9600M graphics cards. 320GB HDD standard, or 256GB SSD upgradable drives. You can also add up to 8GB of Ram.
With this MacBook they have included a new battery which can be charged up to 1000 times and holds that charge for 8 hours. Using a new battery manufacturing process, Apple has flattened the battery and made it larger.
If you use the 9600M graphics chip you get 7 hours battery life as opposed to 8 as we previously mentioned when you use the 9400M.
