Motorola Xoom WiFi Only Official Dates

     Release dates for the Motorola Xoom WiFi, a 10 inch tablet running Honeycomb, have been leaked for quite a while, but today Motorola made it official. The WiFi only version of the Xoom will hit the shelves on March 27th, about two weeks from now, in seven major retailers. Amazon, Best Buy, Costco, RadioShack, Staples, WalMart, and a few Sam's Club locations will all be getting the WiFi only Xoom on launch date.
     The WiFi only Xoom has the same front and rear facing cameras, dual-core processor, and 10.1 inch screen as it's 3G counterpart. The Xoom is also one of the first tablets to run Honeycomb, which is the latest release of the popular mobile OS Android.
     The WiFi version of the Xoom will be going for $599, with a rumored $50 off at Sam's Club. The Apple iPad, another 10 inch tablet, is closely competing with the Xoom, and only costs $499. Customers who want a tablet would probably go for the iPad, which has a lower price, many more applications, and a few more features, but the more technically savvy might go for the Xoom, because android gives users more control over a lot more.

Apple brings iAds to the iPad

iAds on iPad

     iAds is Apple's advertising service for mobile apps on the iOS platform. iAds allows ad creators to add videos, music, and even small interactive games to their ads. The iAd platform has been available on the iPhone and iPod Touch for a while, and the first iAd appeared on the iPad today.
     The first iAds advertisement on the iPad is an advertisement for Dove Men+Care. The maker of Dive Men+Care, a company called Unilever, put out the ad, which contains a basketball jumbo-screen with videos and interactive NCAA-themed trivia questions.
     iAds on the iPad is a good thing for both Apple and ad creators because it brings the interactive advertisement to a larger screen. This would be a great place for movie trailers, and other things that just look better on a larger screen.
  
Source: CNET

Report: Zune Devices Killed by Microsoft; Brand Name Lives On (UPDATE: Zune Still Alive)

Microsoft's Zune HD

     Microsoft has been trying to compete with Apple's iPod since 2006, when they first announced the Zune devices. The Zune is basically an iPod Touch competitor. It has a large touchscreen, an FM radio, and more features that even Apple's iPad didn't have when they announced it.
     Although the Zune looks good on paper, and even in person, it never quite caught on. For some reason not many people liked the Zune, or maybe it just was more cool to own an iPod. In any case, the Zune has not been a success, and according to Bloomberg, Microsoft is finally giving up the Zune line of devices.
     According to the Bloomberg report, which cited several sources familiar with the Zune line, says that Microsoft will be stopping development of their Zune devices, but will continue the Zune brand as their current media player software and online media store on the XBOX 360 and Windows Phone 7 devices.
     The popular technology blog CNET contacted Microsoft and asked them to comment, but to no avail. On the other hand Bloomberg contacted them and got the following response:

 "We have nothing to announce about another Zune device -- but most recently have introduced Zune HD to Canada via the Zune Originals store and remain committed to supporting our devices in North America.

"We are thrilled by the consumer excitement for Zune across many new platforms, including Windows Phone 7 and Xbox 360. Our long-term strategy focuses on the strength of the entire Zune ecosystem across Microsoft platforms."

     ZDNet's Mary Jo Foley also got Microsoft to comment:

 "We're not 'killing' any of the Zune services/features in any way. Microsoft remains committed to providing a great music and video experience from Zune on platforms such as Xbox Live, Windows-based PCs, Zune devices and Windows Phone 7, as well as integration with Bing and MSN."

     If Bloomberg is correct about Microsoft stopping development of the Zune, Apple's iPod Touch get's one less competitor, and it makes them almost the only one in it's category. There are a few Android based portable media players, but none really closely match the iPod Touch. Although not many used the Zune devices, this still does seem like an advantage for Apple and it's iPod Touch.

Source: cnet.com

White iPhone 4 To Be Release in Spring

I don’t quite understand what’s the hype about White iPhone 4? Personally - I already have an iPhone 4... Ooopss... that’s only the Mophie Juice Air Pack Battery pack for my iPhone 4.
Apple’s Senior Vice President, Phil Schiller tweeted that the white iPhone 4 will be coming this Spring. Are you ready for this?



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The KitSound Duo Speaker – Mini Speakers But Provides an Excellence Sound.

 KitSound Duo Speaker

This new product named KitSound Duo Speaker will surely love by iphone users who love music. As what I gathered through searching the tech reviews, this stereo provides a quality sound, easy to use and in fashion because of its style. These portable speakers are really perfect for Apple iPhone and iPod, including other devices like mp3 players, smarthphones and laptop computers. This speaker is extremely convenient to use because the two speakers can fit together using magnets to put together as one.  You can use USB port for charging these speakers because they have their own rechargeable battery. 

KitSound Duo Speaker

Here are the specs of KitSound Duo Speaker


Speaker: 4 ohm   Line Input: 3.5 mm Rating Power: 2W+2W Power Input: Mini USB AMP Freq Range:180Hz~20KHz Signal-to-noise ration:> 80dB Charging Time: about 3 Hours

iPad 2 Jailbroken 2 Days after Launch

Cydia running on a white iPad 2

      The iPad 2 has only been out two days, but yet it has already been hacked. An iPhone developer and hacker called Comex has apparently been working on a jailbreak ever since he got his white iPad 2. According to his Twitter stream (@comex), the jailbreak could have been ready yesterday, but he had to search for a whole new exploit.
      This jailbreak allows the user to run Cydia, an alternative app store, which also allows many more features, on his or her iPad. Engadget says that Comex is apparently hard at work getting this jailbreak out to the public and available as an easy process as soon as possible, so, iPad 2 owners, expect to be able to hack your new device very soon.

New iPad 2 Owners Reporting Problem in the Display

     iPad 2 went on sale a few days ago in Apple stores around the United States, but people are already seeing problems. Some new iPad 2 owners are saying in the MacRumors forums that they have been seeing yellow spots beneath the screen's glass in one or two corners of the iPad's screen.

Yellow Tinge on iPad 2

     The iPhone 4 saw the same problem at it's launch. Apple said that the problem was temporary, and that it was just caused by the fact that the glue in the display didn't have time to evaporate yet. Apple rushed the iPad 2 because they wanted to get them in stores as early as possible, so the problem is temporary, and should go away shortly.

Light Leaking through the Edge

     Another problem people were seeing with the iPad 2 was that light was leaking through the outer edge of the iPad, and making a lighter spot on the LCD. The leaking light is more noticeable when the screen is dark, but still on. For example, a dark scene in a movie, or a app with a black background.
     The first problem with the yellow spots is definitely temporary. The light leaking through doesn't seem like a temporary issue, but it could possibly be linked with the first issue. It you have a light leaker, wait a few days and see if anything happens, and then, if it's still an issue, take it to the Apple store and see what they can do about it.