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FUNimation Goes Mobile With New Streaming App
Posted 4/6/12 4:39 pm EST by Charles Webb in Android, Animation, Anime, Funimation
CES 2012: Hands-on With Motorola's Xyboard Tablets, Razr Maxx and MotoActv (video)
Posted 1/19/12 12:00 pm EST by Don Hatfield in Android, CES, CES 2012, Tech
Motorola had quite the booth at this year's CES and they weren't shy about showing off their hew products for 2012. The Xyboard tablets, Razr Maxx and MotoActv fitness tracker were all on display so head past the break for some quick hands-on time. Read More...
CES 2012: HMDX Reveals The Orb iPad Dock And Flex Bluetooth Speakers
Posted 1/19/12 10:00 am EST by Don Hatfield in Android, Apple, CES, CES 2012, Tech
The CES 2012 show floor was littered with portable speakers and docks for iOS and Android devices, but a couple upcoming products from HMDX really grabbed our attention. Though they may not be anything new in terms of the latest technology, their overall design and reasonable price points have us very intrigued. Read More...
CES 2012: Hands-On With The AR.Drone 2.0! (video)
Posted 1/13/12 5:57 pm EST by Don Hatfield in Android, Apple, CES, CES 2012, Tech
When the AR.Drone was first introduced we really didn't think flying the smartphone controlled UAV could get any easier, but with the help of new sensors and the "Absolute Control" flight mode Parrot proved us wrong during our hands-on at CES 2012. In the video below you can see Parrot's AR.Drone 2.0 in action as well as some footage taken with the AR.Drone 2.0's on-board HD camera. Read More...
CES 2012: Polaroid Welds A Camera To A Smartphone
Posted 1/13/12 12:00 pm EST by MTV Geek in Android, CES
By Kevin Kelly
Polaroid wants to take mobile phone camera to the next step in a big way. According to Polaroid, having a camera on your mobile phone is nice, but most people "don't consider it to be a true optical device." Although mobile cameras get better every year, they're right. You still can't get the visual clarity that you can with a true optical camera with a lens, bells, and whistles that you can out of a mobile phone.
So how did they make the jump? By bolting an entire camera onto an Android-powered phone. The Polaroid SC1630 is a 16 megapixel camera with 3x optical zoom, a touchscreen display, built-in wifi and weighing only five ounces. According to their press release, "Merging the optics of a digital still and video camera with the limitless power of the Android platform, the Polaroid SC1630 Smart Camera evolves the process of clicking, editing, uploading and tagging to an instant experience on one device."
Here are some specs for the new device (Phonamera, Camphone?) which will be available in 2012 at a price still TBD.
- Capture Like the Pros: Life’s quickest moments are no longer at risk to becoming blurry images from a basic camera phone. Built on a 16 megapixel CCD senor, the Polaroid SC1630 Smart Camera treats images to a 3X optical zoom – a feature not found in most mobile phones. Choose from 18 scene modes and then click and view crystal clear images – captured at 36mm or full 108mm magnification – on the Polaroid SC1630 Smart Camera’s 3.2’’ widescreen display.
- Enhance Your Moments With Smart Features: The Polaroid SC1630 Smart Camera powered by Android takes the work out of being behind the lens with automatic face and smile detection. Also, gone are the days when digital images that never connected with a USB cord went unorganized and forgotten. The Smart Album feature of the Polaroid SC1630 Smart Camera automatically organizes photos by date, location and people. Plus, geo-tagging features can add longitude and latitude coordinates to photos.
- Edit, Share and Save: Now there is no reason to leave the party – everything needed to edit, save and upload can be done anywhere right on the Polaroid SC1630 Smart Camera. On-board editing features include cropping, red-eye removal, resizing and color correction. Backed by the power of Android, the Polaroid SC1630 Smart Camera uploads images to social networks with the touch of one button and can hold up to 32GB of memory via a microSD card.
- Instantly Connect to the World: The Polaroid SC1630 Smart Camera’s Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and optional cellular data connections empower digital images to be shared from anywhere in a snap.
- Get Productive: Need to check-in on where friends are gathering, get directions or make the next move in your favorite game? Backed by the power of Android, the Polaroid SC1630 Smart Camera supports Google’s Android Market, making it truly like no other camera available today. Now you can snap, share and link up with more than 400,000 apps.
For more details about gadgets welded onto other gadget, keep reading MTV Geek's CES 2012 coverage!
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Rovio's 'Angry Birds' Will Invade Playgrounds Next Year!
Posted 12/15/11 10:21 am EST by Don Hatfield in Android, Apple, Apps, Video Games
Angry Birds has come to life as plush toys, board games, a recipe book and even sandals. Now, through a partnership between Rovio and Lappset Group the pissed-off avian egg-layers and their fat, sloppy, green rivals are going to be taking over schoolyards as playground equipment and ready-made “activity parks” as early as next year. Read More...
Motorola Reveals Two DROID Tablets, But Are They Worth It?
Posted 12/8/11 5:00 pm EST by Don Hatfield in Android, Tech
Motorola and Verizon have seen huge success with their line of DROID smartphones and after a long few weeks of teasing all of us nerds they recently announced the first ever DROID tablets – the XYBOARD 10.1 and 8.2, which will be hitting Verizon stores this month.
In Europe the XYBOARDs will be known as XOOM 2, following after Motorola's first Android tablet offering. Both of the new tablets will rock a 1.2GHz processor and 1GB of RAM in the shell and each is equipped with a 5-megapixel rear camera, a 1.3-megapixel front-facing shooter and an IR blaster to control your TV, stereo or other home theater devices (a feature we loved on the recent Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus). Read More...
Reviewed: Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus
Posted 12/5/11 12:30 pm EST by Don Hatfield in Android, Reviews, Tech
Samsung's original 7” Galaxy Tab was one of the first Android tablets to hit the mass market, but a high price point and a not-so-tablet-friendly Android version 2.2 left a lot to be desired. The smaller form factor that made the device more portable than its chief rival at the time, Apple's iPad, was a great move, but it just wasn't enough. Thankfully, Samsung has recently released a follow up to the original Galaxy Tab, dubbed the Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus, and they sent one over for us to take look at.
To spice things up this time around Samsung has crammed the new tablet with some of the latest hardware and an IR blaster that allows users to control their TV using the newly released Peel Smart Remote app. But is it enough to compete in today's flooded tablet market? Head past the break for our review. Read More...
Barnes And Noble Reveals The Nook Tablet, Marvel Provides The Reading Material
Posted 11/8/11 11:12 am EST by Don Hatfield in Android, Comic Books, Digital Comics, Marvel, Tech
Barnes & Noble's original Nook Color has been one of the iPad's fiercest competitors thanks to a more accessible price point and streamlined, Android-based user interface. Not to be outdone by Amazon's new Kindle Fire, Barnes & Noble announced on Monday the Nook Tablet and Marvel jumped on board with loads of comics! Read More...
Smartphone Gaming Gets Physical With iControlPad
Posted 11/7/11 11:17 am EST by Don Hatfield in Android, Apple, Tech, Video Games
Android and iOS games like Angry Birds and Fruit Ninja do just fine with their touch screen controls, but if you're a gamer that grew up playing on a console you probably wouldn't mind getting your physical buttons back. iControlPad is here to save the day -- no hacking required. Read More...
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