The House Of The Rising Sun

TABU Multi-Talented Universal Mini Stand

What makes the TABU Universal Mini Stand phone / small tablet stand worth spending your hard earned cash for a Kickstarter pledge? First of all, it won’t cost you very much. A pledge of only $9 will get you two of these little stands that can be used in a variety of ways. Your phone […]

Source: http://the-gadgeteer.com/2012/08/31/tabu-multi-talented-universal-mini-stand/

MENTOR GRAPHICS

Apple updates iTunes and app content dispute forms

The company makes a new contact form available for people to report suspected copyright violations in the App Store.

Source: http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57504502-37/apple-updates-itunes-and-app-content-dispute-forms/?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=News-Apple

ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR ENGINEERING

Linux’s Brilliant New Gaming Career

The legendary Mark Twain is said to have once observed, “If you don’t like the weather in New England, just wait a few minutes,” and much the same sentiment could just as well be applied to life here in the Linux world. To wit: Not so very long ago, gaming was held up as one of the big obstacles keeping PC users off of Linux and on Windows instead.

Source: http://ectnews.com.feedsportal.com/c/34520/f/632000/s/22e54b9c/l/0L0Stechnewsworld0N0Crsstory0C760A440Bhtml/story01.htm

KEY

Amazon’s Big Hollywood Announcement: All About UltraViolet?

Amazon is holding a press event in Los Angeles on Thursday, in which it’s likely to announce new versions of its Kindle tablets. You know, now that the Kindle Fire is all sold out. There have even been some leaks about what that product will look like, and the fact that it could be ad-supported. But the location of the press event in Santa Monica could also mean that Amazon will be making a big announcement around new video content that’s available through those new products. As Seth Porges astutely points out at Forbes, when a big tech company does an announcement in Los Angeles, that usually means there’s some sort of Hollywood studio connection. That isn’t always the case — check out Microsoft’s L.A. announcement of the Surface tablet for proof — but usually if a company like Amazon is gonna make a trip to Southern California for a product release, you can probably expect some studio execs in the room.

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/LkbCQJBq_Ko/

INTERSECTIONS

Lenovo Thinkpad Tablet OTA 3.5 Firmware Update

Lenovo (in conjunction with N-Trig) has just released OTA 3.5, a firmware-only update that addresses two of the major issues that still exist with their Thinkpad Tablet. Issues fixed 1) Tablet Pen input not recognized sometimes 2) Screen Unlock not spontaneous Already released for US, WE and UK roms, reports have so far been good. […]

Source: http://the-gadgeteer.com/2012/08/30/lenovo-thinkpad-tablet-ota-3-5-firmware-updates/

QLOGIC

iOS 6 preview: Guided Access and single-app mode

Something that Apple absolutely does not get enough credit for is their longstanding — and outstanding — support for accessibility features, and iOS 6 is no exception. To the already impressive list of accessibility features, Apple is adding Guided Access, a way to lock the iPad into a single app, to help people with autism or similar challenges work independently, without having to worry about accidentally closing an app. It also provides single-app mode functionality for everyone, which makes the iPad far more useful for everything from school tests to mall kiosks.

Here’s how Apple describes accessibility and Guided Access in iOS 6:

iOS 6 comes with even more features to make it easier for people with vision, hearing, learning, and mobility disabilities to get the most from their iOS devices. Guided Access helps students with disabilities such as autism remain on task and focused on content. It allows a parent, teacher, or administrator to limit an iOS device to one app by disabling the Home button, as well as restrict touch input on certain areas of the screen. VoiceOver, the revolutionary screen reader for blind and low-vision users, is now integrated with Maps, AssistiveTouch, and Zoom. And Apple is working with top manufacturers to introduce Made for iPhone hearing aids that will deliver a power-efficient, high-quality digital audio experience.

And here’s what they’ve shown off of it so far:

Even dedicated, focused apps can have buttons or controls that, if unintentionally triggered, can alter app behavior or even exit the app completely.

By activating Guided Access, you can toggle off hardware buttons like the Home button, touch controls completely, or shake controls.

You can also selectively disable only certain controls by circling them with your finger.

iOS will then disable those controls so they can no longer be triggered in-app.

With the Home button disabled, Guided Access also becomes single-app mode. So, for example, a school could provide exams on an iPad without having to worry about students leaving the app, looking up the answers on Safari, and then cheating on the test.

Beyond schools, it could serve as a kiosk-mode for museums, stores, restaurants, and numerous other types of businesses and institutions.

Taken by itself, Guided Access is another in a long line of excellent accessibilities features for iOS, in this case the iPad in particular. Combined with single-app, or kiosk-mode, it becomes a powerful tool for any school, business, or institution. It lets them provide highly specific applications, in highly controlled environments, keeping things simple yet still powerful for users and customers.

It’s not protected access mode or guest mode, but it’s important and it’s there.

iOS 6 is scheduled for release this fall, perhaps as soon as September 19. For more on iOS 6 and Siri, check out:

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/MtW4YsmfmtI/story01.htm

YAHOO

Valve launches Steam Greenlight to pick cream of indie game crop

Steam has developed a reputation as a haven for indie games like Super Meat Boy, so it’s only fitting that store owner Valve has just launched a section to welcome more of those games into its tent. Greenlight lets small developers submit titles and have gamers vote as to whether or not the candidates should get space on Steam’s virtual shelf. Pickier players don’t have to see every game in contention; they can filter the list down to specific game types and platforms, and collections can narrow the selection to categories hand-picked by fans or publishers. No games have cleared Greenlight just yet, but it won’t be long before the logjam becomes a flood — between this and general apps, Steam is about to get a lot more crowded.

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Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/31/valve-launches-steam-greenlight-to-pick-cream-of-indie-game-crop/

QIMONDA

Razer Naga Expert MMO Gaming Mouse Review

The Naga series of gaming mice from Razer, in my opinion, are some of the best gaming mice out there. There are a few models in the Naga series, but we’ll be looking at the one simply called the Razer Naga. Let’s give it a closer look after the jump. The package contents are as follows: […]

Source: http://the-gadgeteer.com/2012/09/01/razer-naga-expert-mmo-gaming-mouse-review/

SILICON LABORATORIES

Hands-on with Lenovo’s new Ideatab Android tablets at IFA 2012

Lenovo has unveiled three new Android tablets at IFA 2012, in Berlin, and we’ve had the chance to try them out for ourselves. All three tablets run Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich, along with some additional UI customizations from the manufacturer.

First up is the 10-inch Ideatab S2110, a keyboard-and-tabet dock set similar to the ASUS Transformer series. Inside the S2110 is a dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 CPU running at 1.5GHz, backed up by 1GB of RAM. That’s billed as a “premium entertainment tablet,” and as such packs HDMI output capable of pumping out images at up to 1080p resolution.

Next come the Ideatab A2107 and A2109 — mid-range offerings aimed at a lower price point. The A2109 is based around NVIDIA’s quad-core Tegra 3 chipset, while Lenovo wasn’t disclosing the CPU inside the A2107. Both devices sport a more curved chassis with smoother edges, though the software is consistent with the Lenovo’s larger tablet. We noticed a few performance and stability issues with these two tablets on the show floor, but we’ll put that down to the presence of pre-release hardware and software, and we imagine both will be polished up before the eventual release.

We’ve got hands-on video up top and more photos of all three products after the break.