Sony Ericsson preps micro display for Android smartphones
IDG News Service – Sony Ericsson has unveiled a remote control with a 1.3-inch screen that will allow Android smartphone users to view Facebook and Twitter updates and control their phone’s music player. Read more on Computerworld
Sharp sets December e-reader launch, clashes with Sony
Sharp Corp said on Monday it would launch an e-book service and tablet-style computer in Japan in December, taking on Apple Inc’s iPad and domestic rival Sony’s Reader. Read more on Reuters via Yahoo! Canada News
Sharp sets December e-reader launch, clashes with Sony
TOKYO (Reuters) – Sharp Corp said on Monday it would launch an e-book service and tablet-style computer in Japan in December, taking on Apple Inc’s iPad and domestic rival Sony’s Reader. Read more on Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News
Apple iPad goes on sale in UK
Apple’s iPad was finally on sale in the UK today after a delay due to the gadget’s popularity in the United States. Read more on Yorkshire Evening Post
Apple fans queue overnight for iPad
Massive queues formed outside Apple’s flagship store as hundreds of people vied to get their hands on the latest must-have gadget – the iPad. The queues of technophiles snaked down Regent Street in central London from Thursday afternoon for the touch-screen tablet-style computer. Read more on Channel 4
Posted by othertech on Wednesday, 23 September, 2009
Apparently in its late prototype stage the Courier is a booklet (and not a Tablet) style PC which sports a pair of seven inch screens. They are multi touch and are designed for writing flicking and drawing using a stylus. There’s also a sophisticated user interface, wireless facilities and an integrated camera.
URC has thrown down the gauntlet and let loose the sexy MX-5000 universal remote. Look at that thing. It’s stunning, but the looks are only half the equation as this is the first remote on the market with a haptic feedback touchscreen. The company apparently has been working on the technology for a few years. Essentially the MX-5000 is the same thing as the MX-6000 except in a candy bar form factor rather than the tablet style. This means that all the two-way communication over 802.11 b/g and RF is also included.
The MX-5000 works with URC’s Complete Control Program, which allows for most installers to also enable two-way IP and RS-232 setup without any complicated programing knowledge. Two-way communication allows the MX-5000 to remotely display media information and receiver volume levels, along with a lot more.
Now, this remote isn’t meant for the retail market, but rather something a purchased from and installed by an A/V pro. We’re getting a review sample shortly so hopefully the setup isn’t that hard.
Pricing hasn’t been announced just yet but URC told us that the MSRP will be under $1,500.
