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Samsung Galaxy Tab preview — Engadget

A nice video by Engadget of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Tab, the 7” Android based competitor to the iPad.  

This is the tablet I have been most watching, and by hitting the link above you’ll see some nice pics and a full list of specs for the device.  

The only disappointing thing I see is the specs Engadget lists show this device being GSM based.   I was really hoping to see this hit Verizon, but…  I did see a report (photo) of a CDMA version in the wild too, so maybe the Engadget review unit is GSM and they will release another version for VZW.   One can hope.  

Also in tablet news I saw a report of Toshiba’s Tegra 2 based android unit getting some real specs but no release date nor pricing thus far.

I think this is going to be the fall/winter of the tablet, and the price/carrier (or WiFi only?) options are going to be the real differentiators .

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Jus wanted to pop on and say…  YES!   finally, camera (front & rear) on the iPod Touch.

32gb you are on my radar now…   I may even want you more than an iPad.  

Uploaded with plasq’s Skitch!

Retna display, and hd video recording too.   Basically an iPhone without the AT&T nonsense.  

Yeah this is the iPod I have been waiting for, for a few years now. 

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Apple iPod touch 32 GB (3rd Generation) NEWEST MODEL

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Ok this is just fun.  Sam Biddle of Gizmodo has put together a list of ten great inventions that happened by accident. 

The list includes:

• The Slinky
• Play-Doh
• Super Glue

…and a bunch more.  

I don’t know why but the stories behind these discoveries bring a smile to my face.   A great read.

Click the title or this link to read the whole article on Gizmodo. 

(via The Daily Wh.at)

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1001 Inventions That Changed the World

As a student of Architecture (or at least once upon a time I was) This is a very cool idea.  I hope it gets expanded and comes to Android.  :) 

hydeordie:

The new “Buildings” app for iphones tells you about the local architecture.

A free new iPhone application that shows architecture from across the globe is now available for download from iTunes.

Buildings is an application containing an encyclopaedia of architecture at the user’s fingertips. It supplies information, images and videos on over 2500 historic, contemporary and conceptual buildings. It lets the user find and learn about architecture nearby, across their country or overseas.

Using GPS technology to pinpoint the users location, Building is also a perfect mobile guide for travellers who can use their iPhone to find directions to buildings of interest.

and an excerpt from Archinect’s review:

The app is simply titled “Buildings”, and after playing around with it for the last week, I’ve become hooked. I’m finding myself launching the app as I move around Los Angeles to check which buildings surround me. The database is a little sparse for this user’s city, at the moment, but the open-source nature of this well-constructed platform will inevitably help fill out the gaps quickly.

Seems pretty cool to me.

Sidenote: Peter, please download this. Thanks!

Samsung Galaxy Tab GT-P1000 korean demo (via superchilko)

The Samsung Galaxy Tablet, one of the fabled Android tablets due out this fall to take on the Apple iPad.   This video shows not only a nice size comparison to the larger iPad, but a pretty good look at the Android 2.2 UI moving a some nice speed.

But the most interesting part for me is the inclusion of a DMB TV tuner.  

Sure sure everything in Korea has a DMB tuner in it, cause those crazy tech loving koreans love their TV.   But if an American DTV tuner was included for the US release, that could be a real distinguishing factor for the Sammy tablet.  

Interesting… no?

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7 Touch Tablet Internet Media Player 2GB Google Android OS - ROCKCHIP CPU

— Military Computer Attack Confirmed (via ryking)