BlackBerry Hopes To Eat Into Apple iPad

The company behind BlackBerry smartphones has unveiled its answer to Apple's iPad at a Las Vegas show billed as the largest gadget playground in the world.

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PlayBook: RIM hopes its tablet will attract younger buyers

Research In Motion (RIM) is hoping to cash in on the success of its arch-rival's flatscreen device by launching its own take on the tablet, the PlayBook, at the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show (CES).

RIM hopes the device, which can be synchronised with a BlackBerry, will attract young buyers who want speedy web access and the ability to play video with a single touch on the screen.

Ballmer plugs Windows 7 as an OS for all devices

Ballmer plugs Windows 7 as an OS for all devices

At CES, Microsoft's CEO shows off new tablet, laptop running Windows and says 'only the imagination limits what can be done with Windows'

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer positioned Windows 7 as an operating system that can drive new and innovative products, as the company tries to fend off competition from tablet computers based on software from Google and Apple.

"Only the imagination limits what can be done with Windows PCs today," Ballmer said in his speech at the start of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. "You can write on them, draw on them, hang them on the wall, touch them, use wireless keyboards, play a game and much, much more," he said.

Samsung Omnia 7

Samsung Omnia 7 is first top the Korean company of the Windows Phone range, with just the Windows Phone 7 operating system. In the dimensions of 12.2 x 6.4 x 1.1 cm and weighs 138 grams, Samsung Omnia 7 is a total-touch smartphone powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon QSD8650 processor clocked at 1GHz and coupled with 512MB of RAM. Compatible with 2G/3G/WiFi 802.11n networks,

Show and tell for gadget lovers

When thinking of a present to buy your loved ones this Christmas, how many of you thought of the latest must have gadget or electronic gizmo?
Increasingly, however, such toys are not just fancy festive gifts but they are actually shaping the way we live and interact with each other.
Richard Tandoh, a freelance business analyst, sits on the committee of the 5,000-strong North London branch of BCS, the Chartered Institute of IT (formerly known as the British Computer Society).
He talks to BBC London about the BCS, the 'gadget of the year' event that he organised and the technological innovations we can expect to see in the near future.

Ponsel dengan Merk Spotify sedang Dikembangkan

STOCKHOLM - Produsen ponsel INQ Mobile berencana untuk membuat ponsel yang terhubung dengan layanan jejaring sosial Spotify dengan merek yang sama. Kabarnya mereka juga sedang mengembangkan ponsel dengan merek Facebook.

Frank Meehan, CEO INQ Mobile,

Sony Presents Television Supporting Google TV

NEW YORK - Japanese electronics manufacturer, Sony finally declared himself ready to support Google's TV services. Sony presents a set of television that enables users to watch television while surfing the Web.
A set of high-definition LCD

Apple Keluhkan 'Penjiplak' iPhone

BEIJING - Apple mulai berang dengan banyaknya ponsel yang meniru-niru iPhone. Bahkan, banyak diantaranya yang mencontek 100 persen ponsel cerdas buatan perusahaan asal Amerika Serikat tersebut.

Keluhan Apple dibuktikan dengan mengirim surat peringatan kepada produsen-produsen ponsel pengekor tersebut. rata-rata produsen ponsel yang mendapat teguran tersebut berasal dari China.

Google: Windows Phone Tak Penuhi Kebutuhan Konsumen

CALIFORNIA - Microsoft telah resmi meluncurkan Sistem Operasi (OS) Windows Phone 7. Tak tanggung-tanggung OS tersebut langsung didukung oleh empat produsen ponsel sekaligus yakni, HTC, LG, Dell, dan Samsung.

Namun kehadiran