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- HTC add Flash support to Android Hero
- HTC Hero gets official
- 22Moo GameBone Pro controller for iPhone and iPod touch
- Logitech Squeezebox Touch tipped; updates to Boom & Duet
- HP ProBook 4310s 13.3-inch notebook: optional Blu-ray & Gobi 3G
- mintpass mintpad MID gets unboxed
- SlashGear joins HTC London today: new HTC Hero to debut?
- HP Mini 5101 netbook gets slick, business-ready design
- Buffalo, D-Link, LaCie & Seagate sign up to offer Marvell Plug Computers
- Boxee snags Major League Baseball
| HTC add Flash support to Android Hero Posted: 24 Jun 2009 04:32 AM PDT As well as the Hero, HTC have announced a deal with Adobe to bring support for Flash to the new smartphone. Describing it as "an important step toward full web browsing with Flash Player 10 on mobile phones in future". What it does mean, though, is full access to Flash video like YouTube within the browser.
There's also a double-tap for fullscreen function, plus interactive content support. Hero can also stream MP3 files from online and local storage, as well as supporting Sorenson and On2 VP6 codecs. More information on the Hero here. SlashGear will have full hands-on images soon! Press Release: Adobe and HTC Bring Flash Platform to Android SAN JOSE, Calif. and LONDON — June 24, 2009 — Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) and HTC, a global designer of mobile phones, today announced that the new HTC Hero is the first Android phone to ship with support for Adobe® Flash® Platform technology. The new phone delivers a more complete Web browsing experience and provides access to a broad variety of Flash technology based content available on the Web today. "As the first Android device with Flash, the new HTC Hero represents a key milestone for Android and the Flash Platform. With close to 80 percent of all videos online delivered with Adobe Flash technology, consumers want to access rich Web content on-the-go." said David Wadhwani, vice president and general manager, Platform Business Unit at Adobe. "The collaboration with HTC offers people a more complete Flash based Web browsing experience today and presents an important step towards full Web browsing with Flash Player 10 on mobile phones in the future." The new HTC Hero is a key element of the HTC experience and a new generation of HTC mobile phones and devices. Users can browse and discover a broad set of Web content and applications not supported by mobile phones in the past. People can also view YouTube videos using Flash technology, and enable full screen viewing mode by simply double tapping the screen. "Adobe Flash is an important core technology for people interacting and experiencing the Web, it is only natural to be offering it on the new HTC Hero first," said John Wang, chief marketing officer, HTC Corporation. "We look forward to continuing our close collaboration with Adobe and to bringing Flash Player 10 support to our phones in the future." The HTC Hero delivers powerful, compatible video playback performance using Flash technology, and interactive content enabled by ActionScript® 2.0. Users can enjoy and navigate through Web videos using intuitive video controls. With progressive streaming of large MP3 audio files from a Web server and the local file storage, the HTC Hero provides a seamless audio experience. Support for Sorenson and On2 VP6 codecs enables higher quality video and playback of existing Web content. A demo of the user experience enabled by the Flash Platform on the HTC Hero and the Android operating system can be viewed at www.adobe.com/go/htchero. HTC Participates in Open Screen Project HTC also announced its participation in the Open Screen Project, a broad industry effort to deliver a consistent runtime across screens and to provide access to all Flash technology based Web content in the future. As a contributor to the initiative, HTC is collaborating with Adobe and more than 25 other industry leaders to bring Flash Player 10 and full Web browsing to the next generation of Android based smartphones and other mobile computing platforms and devices. For more details on the Open Screen Project, visit www.openscreenproject.org. About Adobe Flash Platform The Adobe Flash Platform is a complete system of integrated tools, frameworks, clients and servers for the development of Web applications, content and video that runs consistently across operating systems and devices. Adobe Flash Player content reaches over 98 percent of Internet-enabled desktops, and Adobe Flash technology is the No.1 platform for video on the Web. In addition, the mobile runtime has shipped and delivered Flash technology based content on close to 40 percent of all new mobile phones and devices in 2008. For more information about the Adobe Flash Platform visit www.adobe.com/flashplatform. For details on the goals set for the Adobe Flash Platform as part of the Open Screen Project, visit www.openscreenproject.org About Adobe Systems Incorporated Adobe revolutionizes how the world engages with ideas and information – anytime, anywhere and through any medium. For more information, visit www.adobe.com. About HTC HTC Corporation (HTC) is one of the fastest growing companies in the mobile phone industry and continues to pioneer industry-leading mobile experiences through design, usability and innovation that is sparked by how the mobile phone can improve how people live and communicate. The company is listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange under ticker 2498. For more information about HTC, please visit www.htc.com. Relevant Entries on SlashGear
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| Posted: 24 Jun 2009 04:11 AM PDT SlashGear is waiting for the HTC London press event to begin, but we already know the headline product: the HTC Hero. The company's third Android phone, the Hero features HTC's new "Sense" UI, together with a 3.2-inch HVGA screen with fingerprint-resistive coating, Teflon back panel for improved durability, and full 3G connectivity.
There's also a 5-megapixel camera with autofocus, a microSD card slot, GPS, WiFi b/g, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR and – happily – a 3.5mm headphone jack. 3G support is for the 900/2100MHz HSPA bands and quadband GSM/GPRS/EDGE. There's the usual HTC Android trackball. HTC Sense borrows many of TouchFLO 3D's abilities, bringing Facebook statuses, Flickr photos, Twitter widgets and other details to the fore. The HTC Hero is expected to land in Europe in July and Asia later in the summer. A US version will come later in 2009. We'll have live photos as soon as they officially announce the phone! Relevant Entries on SlashGear
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| 22Moo GameBone Pro controller for iPhone and iPod touch Posted: 24 Jun 2009 02:04 AM PDT We're not entirely convinced by the name 22Moo, but now that iPhone OS 3.0 supports third-party peripherals we're sure we could find some bag-space for their GameBone Pro controller. Intended to be used with an iPhone or iPod touch, the GameBone Pro hooks up via Bluetooth or Apple's dock-connector, and has an 8-way D-pad plus six buttons.
There's also a 2,000mAh Li-Ion battery, which not only powers the GameBone Pro's functionality but – if you use the wired connection – can recharge your iPhone or iPod touch, too. A row of LEDs shows charge status. The controller also has integrated speakers, a microphone, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. It's set to hit shelves in mid-September, but we don't know price yet; 22Moo are asking potential customers to suggest what they'd pay for the GameBone Pro, which seems like an obvious way to find your shiny new peripheral now costs fifty cents. Relevant Entries on SlashGear
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| Logitech Squeezebox Touch tipped; updates to Boom & Duet Posted: 24 Jun 2009 01:48 AM PDT
The Touch supports MP3, FLAC, WAV, AIFF, WMA, Ogg Vorbis, AAC and Apple Lossless, among other formats, together with MP3, Ogg and WMA internet radio streams. Its WiFi b/g connection supports WEP, WPA and WPA2 encryption, and there's also a 10/100 ethernet port. A USB host port will allow you to plug in a USB drive, plus there's an SD card slot for loading music and photos that way. In addition to the onboard speakers there's also a headphone jack, stereo RCA output, digital optical and digital coax outputs. Logitech have even squeezed an ambient light sensor and proximity sensor into the bezel. No word on release date or US pricing as yet. According to Dave Zatz, both the Squeezebox Duet and Squeezebox Boom are also in for an upgrade, though no details on exactly what will change. [via Zatz Not Funny] Relevant Entries on SlashGear
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| HP ProBook 4310s 13.3-inch notebook: optional Blu-ray & Gobi 3G Posted: 24 Jun 2009 01:30 AM PDT As well as the somewhat VAIO-esque Mini 5101 netbook they announced this morning, HP have also got a new ProBook full-sized notebook for you to consider. The HP ProBook 4310s has a 13.3-inch display and the same styling as the rest of the S-series the company announced back in April; there's also optional Gobi WWAN mobile broadband, DDR3 memory and a full-sized keyboard.
Under the hood, there's a choice of Intel Celeron CPUs up to 1.9GHz, or Core 2 Duo CPUs up to 2.8GHz. RAM is up to 8GB, while storage is either up to 500GB of 5,400rpm HDD or 500GB of 7,200rpm HDD; you also get a choice of DVD burner or Blu-ray optical drives. In addition to the optional WWAN there's WiFi a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1 and gigabit ethernet, and you can also specify a standard modem if you're feeling retro. Ports include three USB 2.0, HDMI, audio in/out, an ExpressCard 34 slot and an SD/MMC card slot. There's a 2-megapixel webcam and microphone array. Graphics are courtesy of either Intel's GMA 4500MHD chipset or ATI's Mobility Radeon HD 4330 with 512MB of its own memory. Other options include a fingerprint reader and a choice of XP, Vista or Linux OS. The HP ProBook 4310s is expected to arrive on July 20th, priced from $799. Press Release:
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| mintpass mintpad MID gets unboxed Posted: 24 Jun 2009 01:05 AM PDT After mintpass made a few pre-release mintpad MID units available to touchscreen-loving early adopters last week, the first English-language unboxing and hands-on for the 2.86-inch device is here. We're entirely unsurprised to see that Jenn from Pocketables is first; she's already impressed with the build-quality of the WiFi-enabled mintpad, together with the range of accessories they include.
There are a few design frustrations, such as the microSD card slot being underneath the battery and the mintpad only having 4GB of its own onboard storage, but general things are looking good. mintpass even include a second sync/charge cable for use with the docking cradle, which is something plenty of other manufacturers could learn from. As it stands, the firmware still has untranslated menus in the browser, and the file-manager and "ad-hoc chatting" aren't ready for use. All that should change by June 30th, though, at which point an upgrade will be available. This is looking to be a very curious, very distinctive little device, and we're looking forward to Jenn's full review. Relevant Entries on SlashGear
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| SlashGear joins HTC London today: new HTC Hero to debut? Posted: 24 Jun 2009 12:53 AM PDT The clock is counting down to HTC's London press event, with a little over three hours to go until we get to see exactly what the smartphone manufacturer has in store. We're fully expecting to see a new Android handset, most likely the HTC Hero, which we're hearing that the company has been quietly showing off to select groups of journalists and analysts. SlashGear will be at the event this morning, bringing you all the details.
The Hero is expected to feature similar hardware to the HTC Magic, so figure a capacitive touchscreen, 3G and WiFi connectivity, GPS and a camera. What stands it apart are the modifications HTC have apparently made to Android; while the company's first two devices have pretty much delivered the typical Google platform experience, leaked ROM builds from the Hero suggest a new UI called "Rosie". Rosie blends some of HTC's TouchFLO 3D UI, as seen on their Windows Mobile devices, with Android, and we're hearing very positive things from those running the ROM on their devices. Other rumors, though, are saying that HTC will bring a second device, similar to the Hero but with a QWERTY keyboard, called Memphis along today. We'll only know when the curtain (likely metaphorically) goes up, so keep reading SlashGear to find out all the news today. Relevant Entries on SlashGear
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| HP Mini 5101 netbook gets slick, business-ready design Posted: 24 Jun 2009 12:26 AM PDT HP have announced a new netbook, the Mini 5101, and like their original entrant to the market they've gone with business-friendly materials targeted at "on-the-go professionals". The HP Mini 5101's 10.1-inch display is clad in anodized aluminum, while the lower case is made from magnesium alloy. Inside, there's the usual Intel Atom processor, in this case the 1.66GHz N280, paired with up to 2GB of RAM and up to a 320GB HDD or an 80GB SSD.
Two display options are available, a standard 1024 x 600 or an HD-capable 1366 x 768 16:9 panel, with graphics via Intel's GMA 950 chipset. Ports include three USB 2.0, VGA, ethernet, audio in/out and an SD/MMC card reader, while there's also WiFi a/b/g/n, optional Bluetooth 2.0 and optional EVDO/HSPA WWAN. A 2-megapixel webcam lurks up in the screen bezel, along with stereo microphones. The whole thing weighs from 2.64lb, and measures 10.3 x 7.09 x 0.91 inches. It's being offered with either Windows XP Home, SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 or FreeDOS, as well as either 4-cell or 6-cell batteries. Pricing starts from $449, and you can pick up the HP Mini 5101 from July.
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| Buffalo, D-Link, LaCie & Seagate sign up to offer Marvell Plug Computers Posted: 24 Jun 2009 12:01 AM PDT Marvell's SheevaPlug wall-wart Linux PC has finally come of age, with the company announcing mainstream retail partners including Buffalo, D-Link, LaCie and Seagate, together with beginning distribution of the Plug Computer development kit in Europe. The original SheevaPlug has a Marvell Kirkwood processor with a 1.2GHz Sheeva processor, 512MB of RAM and 512MB of flash storage; resembling a wall-wart, it plugs directly into a power socket and offers a single USB 2.0 port and a gigabit ethernet port. Suggested uses included a home server, NAS or other form of network-connected device.
Various companies have partnered with Marvell to offer Plug Computers in multiple form-factors. These range from Axentra, who have a new touch*mediacenter mini designed to store and share digital content, Eyecon Technologies, who are positioning their version as a multi-source UPnP/DLNA aggregator, and CodeLathe, whose TonidoPlug is a home server offering local and remote access to documents, apps and media. Ionics have taken a more general approach, positioning their Plug Computer as a tiny Linux PC, while ProSyst have integrated OSGI and Java to their version, to enable developers to more easily port existing apps and create new software. Finally, WebTView have loaded their own software to discover and play internet TV. The various form-factors include a simple box that closely resembles the original SheevaPlug prototype, together with more streamlined and even circular designs. Of course, as well as the development device from Marvell themselves, the first retail device based on the reference design is already available, in the shape of the PogoPlug. According to Marvell, a Plug Computer uses less than one tenth of the power of a regular home server PC. It supports multiple Linux 2.6 kernel distributions, and is available to developers now for $99.
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| Boxee snags Major League Baseball Posted: 23 Jun 2009 09:02 PM PDT
The deal lends some legitimacy to Boxee, which has a ton of buzz but a limited number of users and no evident business model. The announcement coincides with the first public release of Boxee software for Windows PCs, which should help the company reach its goal of 1 million users by the end of the year. Boxee has attracted half that number so far, Chief Executive Avner Ronen said, almost all of whom use Mac or Linux computers or Apple TV set-top boxes. Its software aggregates online video sites and brings them under a common user interface, enabling people to navigate their offerings with an ordinary TV remote control instead of a keyboard and mouse. It uses the social capabilities of the Net to help users find videos they might like to watch. And it provides a foundation for third-party applications that bring entertainment, information and tools from the Web to the TV. There’s plenty of competition for Boxee on all those fronts — lots of websites are aggregating video and implementing social tools, and there’s no shortage of companies developing software platforms that enable TV screens to harness the power of the Net. The latter include TV set-makers, cable operators, Microsoft, Apple and a smattering of well-established software developers for set-top boxes. To set itself apart, Boxee has opened its platform to independent developers; it now offers over 100 applications, including streamed courses and lectures from Open University in the U.K.; a mash-up of Twitter and YouTube that helps users retrieve videos that correspond to hot topics; and a large-screen version of We Are Hunted, a music site that tracks the bands generating the most discussion on social networks. For MLB.tv’s subscriber-only service, Ronen said, Boxee customized the site’s player to eliminate a number of user-interface features that relied on the keyboard-mouse combo. It also integrated the technology from Swarmcast that adjusts the picture quality of the broadcasts to match the viewer’s Internet connection. Most important, he said, the company worked with the MLB.tv to optimize its look for the “10-foot experience” — in other words, the view from the couch, not the desk. “I think it’s a work in progress,” Ronen added, with many features still to come. In addition to baseball, the company has also integrated feeds from CBS, CNN, Comedy Central and Netflix, among others. These represent some of the most aggressive players within the industry when it comes to online distribution, and as such constitute the low-hanging fruit. The tougher sell for Boxee will be the cable networks that derive much of their income from cable and satellite subscriber fees. “There is a real business challenge for them,” Ronen said, referring to the TV industry. Yet despite the blow-up with Hulu (which Boxee seems to have circumvented; one of the virtual channels on Boxee is “Hulu feeds,” a collection of streams from Hulu), Ronen said, the company has a “very healthy relationships” with media companies. “They see where the future is headed,” as well as how poorly the music and newspaper industries managed the transition to digital. “They don’t want to make the same mistakes where they can avoid them.” – Jon Healey Healey writes editorials for The Times’ Opinion Manufacturing Division. [via LATimes.com]
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