Apple took legal action against Samsung in Australia claiming that Samsung has copied Apple’s iPad technology in their Galaxy Tab 10.1 product. Apple claimed that Samsung has infringed their patent on the touchscreen technology in iPad.

“I am satisfied that it is appropriate to grant an interim injunction,” said Justice Annabelle Bennett but said the reasons for their decision is still to be given on Friday. Some analysts say that there is a pattern that is establishing where Apple will take a sweep to the cases it filed against Samsung from different locations around the world.

iPad vs Galaxy Tab

It can be remembered that Apple also won same case against Samsung in Germany and that Galaxy Tab 10.1 has been banned from sales in that country. Samsung disputed the claim and court battle continues not only in Germany but also in the United States where both parties filing infringement claims against each other.

Skype
You are on the other side of the world and you forgot to turn off the heater in your room. Before eveything will be scorched, you can contact a relative or your house-sitter to check if it is turned off before you left the house. Skype app is the cheapest way to do this and this comes handy if you have installed the app in your iPhone.

World Customs
“When you’re in Rome, do as the Romans do” as the old saying says. So when you are in a specific place, you should know the do’s and dont’s in their customs. Do you know that there are places in the world where you are not allowed to burp after a good meal?

The app called World Customs allows you to browse different cultural customs so that you can fit in wherever you go in different parts of the world.

iPhone Apps for Travellers

Next Flight
You are in your way to the airport then all of a sudden you noticed that your youngest son is not in the car. You realized that he is left in the house and you make a u-turn to get him so he will not have the “Home Alone” adventures. After you fetched him and arrive at the airport, you are already very late and of course, you missed your flight!

There’s nothing you can do but to wait for the next flight. Thanks to Next Flight app, you can then browse the schedule for the next flight available in that airport through your iPhone. Next Flight tracks more or less 4,300 airports and 1,100 airlines so there is no reason you will miss the next flight again.

Planning for your next travel? Then install those apps now!

The sign-in attempts happened between October 7 and 10 for about 93,000 accounts on its PlayStation Network, Sony Entertainment Network and Sony Online Entertainment services. They however assured the public that the accounts involved are all safe and no data has been compromised.

As precautionary measure, Sony has temporarily locked those accounts and are now investigating up to what extent are the results of the unauthorised activities. They are also going to notify those account holders and they will be advised to reset their passwords.

Sony

 
It can be remembered that some months ago, Sony was again a victim of another attack that compromised more than 100 million online accounts that even temporarily halted the operation of its PlayStation Network and Qriocity music services. This latest attack means further damage to the reputation of Sony when it comes to the credibility of the security of their network.

Because of that, there are a lot of third party app developers who made money in developing their own apps that present Facebook data. In fact, they made a lot of money selling their Facebook apps to millions of iPad users.

But just recently, Facebook has announced that they have finally released their own iPad app. This is the upgraded version of the iPhone Facebook app that has been redesigned to fill out the larger screen on the iPad.

Facebook App for iPad

It took them more than a year to release the Facebook app for iPad which made some people to wonder but according to Bret Taylor, Facebook’s chief technology officer, “We’re releasing it now because it’s done”.

The Facebook app for iPad is by the way FREE just like it’s iPhone predecessor.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 is equipped with high-end devices and technologies that boost its functionality making it the ideal thing for work and entertainment utility. It has a dimension of 196.7 x 133 x 7.9 mm and weighs 335 grams. It comes with a Super AMOLED Plus capacitive touch-screen display (16M colors) on a 1280 x 800 resolution.

Display features also include Accelerometer sensor for User Interface auto-rotate, multi-touch input method, 3-axisgyro sensor and TouchWiz UX UI. Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 uses the Dual-Core 1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A9-based processor, Mali-400MP GPU, Exynos chipset with an Android 3.2 (Honeycomb) operating system. Internal memory comes with 1GB RAM with optional storage of 16 GB, 32 GB and 64 GB. It also includes a microSD card slot (for up to 32 GB).

Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7

It uses a standard Lithium Polymer 5 100mAh battery that ensures long hours of usage. More of its interesting features include the following:

• Loudspeaker
• 3.5mm input jack
• Unlimited phonebook and call entries
• Wi-Fi connectivity
• Bluetooth connectivity
• Infrared
• USB 2.0 port
• 3.15 MP camera with autofocus and LED flash on a 2048 x 1536 pixels resolution
• Geo-tagging
• Video capture (720 P at 30fps)
• Messaging: Email, IM, RSS and Push mail
• Browser supports HTML
• Games
• Digital Compass
• Organizer: calendar and clock
• Video player supports MP4, DivX/Xvid/H.264/H.263
• Music/audio player supports MP3, WAV, eAAC+/OGG
• Image and video editor
• Google Search, Gmail, G-talk, G-maps and Picasa management
• Voice memo
• Quickoffice HD editor and viewer
• TV-out

It can also be combined into one larger screen display for the convenience of the user. Moreover, it does several functionalities which make it an ideal tablet for everyone.

Sony Tablet P is somewhat inspired from Kyocera Echo because of its dual-screen display feature. It comes with two 5.5 inches multi-touch, light sensor touch screen displays with each having a resolution of 1024 x 480 pixels. With its clamshell design, Tablet P measures 7.09 x 6.22 x 0.55 inches and weighs 372 grams.

Sony Tablet P

Tablet P has a physical size of 5.50 inches (folded). It uses an Android (3.2) operating system with a 1000 MHz Dual-Core, NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor. It also comes with an integrated 4096 MB memory with an SD/SDHC card slot that can expand for a maximum of 32 GB. Tablet P uses a 3080 mAh battery that ensures long hours of use. More of its features include the following:

• 5 megapixel camera
• Video capture
• Video calling
• Additional 0.3 megapixel VGA
• Music player that can support MP3, AAC, FLAC, WMA, WAV, OGG and MIDI files
• Video player that supports MPEG4, H.263, H.264, WMV
• YouTube Player
• Internet browsing that can support HTML, XHTML and Flash
• GPS navigation
• Phonebook with capacity depending on tablet memory
• Bluetooth connectivity
• Wi-Fi connectivity (802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n)
• USB 2.0 port
• 3.5mm headphone connector
• DLNA functionality

Apart from its impressive design, Sony Tablet P is one of the most anticipated gadgets that guarantee quality, value and performance. It is expected to be released on the third quarter of the year.

The company looks forward in developing a tablet that can serve as an effective entertainment core that can interact with other Sony devices like the Sony Bravia TV from which contents can be shared. The Tablet S can also be considered a PlayStation-certified tablet.

 Sony Tablet S comes with an impressively sleek design that makes it ultra-lightweight. It offers a lot of interesting features for the users. Tablet S measures 9.5 x 6.86 x 0.40 inches and weighs 598 grams. Display features include multi-touch, light sensor 9.4 inches touch screen display with a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels. It uses an Android (3.1) Honeycomb operating system with a Dual Core – NVIDIA Tegra 2 (1000 MHz) processor that guarantees powerful tablet performance.

Sony Tablet S

It is equipped with a 5 megapixel camera that supports video capture and video calling. Tablet S is equipped with a built-in 32 768 MB memory and an SD/SDHC slot with a maximum card capacity of 32 GB. More of its features include the following:

• Music Player that supports MP3, AAC, FLAC, WMA, WAV, OGG and MIDI
• Video Playback that supports MPEG4, H.263, H.264 and WMV
• YouTube Player
• Internet Browsing that supports HTML, XHTML and Flash
• E-mail
• Calendar
• Calculator
• Alarms
• Bluetooth 2.1
• Wi-Fi connectivity
• Infrared Port
• USB 2.0
• DLNA functionality
• Accelerometer
• Gyroscope
• Compass

Among the series of high-end tablets, Sony Tablet S is definitely one of the most functional gadgets on the market that truly worth a cost. It is also available in 16 GB model good enough for price-conscious consumers.

From the successful release of Apple’s Macbook Air, several sleek designed notebooks and laptops from various brands are coming to compete and hit the market. Portege Z830 is Toshiba’s first Ultrabook that offers a lot of new interesting features. The Ultrabookk comes with a 13.3 inches LED backlit display at a resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels. It is designed sleek and light which is only about 0.63 inch thick and weighs only 2.5 pounds. The device can be equipped with Intel’s Core i series processors such as the i3, i5 and i7 processors. It includes 128 SSD or 256 SSD (optional) and an Onboard Intel HD 3000 graphics. Portege Z830 is manufacture with a Magnesium alloy chassis on a Honeycomb structure with a Backlit Spill-resistant keyboard that ensures flexibility and durability. It has a built-in 1.3MP web camera and an optional fingerprint reader. Some of its ports include two USB 2.0 ports, 1 USB 3.0, HDMI and VGA port.

The Toshiba Portege z380

The Toshiba Portege Z380 is targeted to be released November this year with a disclosed price of $1000 which is a lot cheaper compared to other Utrabooks. Its design is really attractive adding up its lightweight feature that enhances its portability making it very convenient to use anywhere. Well, comparing Portege Z830 to Acer’s and Lenovo’s Ultrabooks, the price alone is more appealing as it comes $50 to $100 less than other brands. Therefore, getting the Portege is a wise choice without sacrificing quality, utility and value.

The three companies which are included in the top 5 most promising computer vendors of the world, Toshiba, Acer and Lenovo has gone far in developing ultra-thin notebooks or Ultrabooks which aims to dwell on the market lining up with the powerful, thin and light full-size notebooks. These Ultrabooks are the following:

• TOSHIBA PORTEGE Z830 – designed sleek and light for just about half an inch thick and weighs less that 2.5 lbs, Portege Z830 comes with a 13.3 inch screen display with a resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels. It can be equipped with i3, i5 and i7 processors (optional). It uses a U830 47Whr battery that is expected to last 8 hours. Other features include Ethernet port, VGA, HDMI and 2 USB 2.0 ports and a USB 3.0 port, built-in camera, spill-resistant keyboard and more.

Toshiba Portege z380

• Acer Aspire S3 – Acer’s latest sleek-designed notebook, S3 comes with a 13.3 inches screen display at a resolution of 1388 x 768 pixels. It can be equipped optionally with i3 to i7 processors with a 320 GB or 500 GB Hard Drives. Some of its features include Wi-Fi connectivity, Bluetooth 4.0, 1.3MP web camera and more. Battery life is expected to last for 7 hours.

Acer Aspire S3 Ultrabook

• Lenovo IdeaPad U300s – manufactured for only half an inch, the device is one of Lenovo’s thinnest computer that comes with a 13.3 inches screen display at a resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels. It is equipped with Core i7 processor, 4GB RAM and a 256 GB SSD. Other features include USB 3.0 ports, HDMI port, Intel WiDi, 1.3MP Web Camera and more.

Lenovo IdeaPad U300s

]]> http://www.techhabitat.com/toshiba-acer-and-lenovo-exhibits-their-ultrabooks-at-ifa-2011/feed/ 0 http://www.techhabitat.com/toshiba-at200-toshiba%e2%80%99s-thinnest-android-tablet/ http://www.techhabitat.com/toshiba-at200-toshiba%e2%80%99s-thinnest-android-tablet/#comments Sun, 11 Sep 2011 17:32:03 +0000 Nixau http://www.techhabitat.com/?p=292 Toshiba is a global conglomerate corporation situated in Tokyo, Japan. The company is one of the leading manufacturers of consumer goods, infrastructure and electronic devices such as high-end TVs, laptops, tablets and other computers. The company is also recognized as the 5th largest PC vendor after HP (United States), Dell (United States), Acer (Taiwan), and [...]]]> Toshiba is a global conglomerate corporation situated in Tokyo, Japan. The company is one of the leading manufacturers of consumer goods, infrastructure and electronic devices such as high-end TVs, laptops, tablets and other computers. The company is also recognized as the 5^th largest PC vendor after HP (United States), Dell (United States), Acer (Taiwan), and Lenovo (China). Now, the company is on its way of ruling the market of tablets. Toshiba’s thinnest tablet was just unveiled—the Toshiba AT200.

Toshiba had used the opportunity to announce their thinnest Android tablet during the IFA 2011 trade show in Berlin. It targets to win the European market late this year with the confidence that the device will be a big hit in the market of tablets.

The Toshiba AT200 Tablet

Toshiba AT200 is equipped with high-end components at which the device is using the latest version of Android OS—the Android Honeycomb 3.2. The AT200 comes with a 10.1 inches (25.7 cm) screen display with full HD capabilities. It is designed sleek that has a width of 7.7mm thick only. However, with its sleek design, battery life is expected to last only a maximum of 8 hours. Some of its features include Wi-Fi connectivity, Micro USB, Micro SD, Micro-HDMI ports and front/back facing camera. Few features will only be revealed not until it will be released on the market soon.

Upon developing the tablet, Toshiba looks forward to promote its audio technology with the AT200 tablet. The Sound Masking Equalizer is capable eliminating surrounding noise or background noise. On the other hand, Toshiba’s Adaptive Sound Device Enhancer is capable of providing loud and clear sound like the sound quality of a big speaker.

Toshiba AT200’s design is really impressive. Despite of its sleek design, the device still has the necessary ports and interfaces allowing users to enjoy its functionality. Although price is not revealed yet, surely, the public is very excited to have it released soon.