While today marks the first day the Apple iPad went on sale, it also gives us a glimpse into the upcoming stuff from Cupertino. One of our connects has been digging around the iPad filesystem and found references to the following:

* iPhone3,2
* iPhone3,3
* iPod4,1
* iPod2,1

The first two, iPhones, the second is an iPod touch, and the last? A major revision to the Apple iPad. As if things couldn’t get more exciting.

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Those who are a bit wiser opted to pre-order the product.  Those individuals anxiously awaited the mailman this morning to deliver their sleek and shiny new tablet.

Those that didn’t make it into the store before they sold out or didn’t pre order their products will have to wait until at around April 12th. Those that desire an iPad 3g will have to wait until “late April” for the availability of their units. The 3g connectivity will cost an additional $14.99 to $30 per month, depending on which plan is chosen.

Reviews of the iPad have been rolling in, and there are some critics that cite that the inability to multitask is one of the big drawbacks.  However, one reviewer noted that he could do 80% of what he did on his laptop on the iPad.

The iPad is supposedly perfect for those on the go who want a great multi-media experience and mobile internet connectivity.  There are 150,000 apps available for the iPad today,  including a Kindle app which allows iPad users to download Kindle books into their unit.  Amazon doesn’t want to lose the Kindle book sales!

A comprehensive review of the iPad vs Kindle vs Nook can be found here.  In addition, more information about iPad reviews can be found here.  Information on when those in Europe can expect to see the first iPads roll out on the market can be found here.

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Spies are everywhere, looking in through databases for clues.The latest discovery was by a Bank of America employee looking for new smartphones and there on screen is a new device from Verizon the BlackBerry Bold, the BlackBerry Bold formerly was only available from AT&T. There it is in BOLD letters BlackBerry Bold coming from Verizon in May.

Previously reports suggested that the BlackBerry Bold 9650 would be announced at WES and for sale in May.

Hey wait, it’s kind of confusing because the BlackBerry Bold used to be called the BlackBerry Tour2. As Juliet used to say, “”What’s in a name? That which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet.”

Features of the BlackBerry Bold 9650 include a trackpad that works well and a faster processor, the same as the BlackBerry Storm2, which makes it run faster. It’s about the same size as the original BlackBerry Tour, while the bottom row of keys is slightly shorter than the original BlackBerry Tour. The BlackBerry Bold 9650 has a better camera possibly 5 megabytes.It may come with the new improved BlackBerry Webkit browser.

Crackberry’s leaked user guide, boldly notes that it is BOLD move to call the smartphone the BlackBerry Bold 9650, changing the BlackBerry numbering system all around.

BlackBerry Tour 9650, aka BlackBerry Tour2, was reported been delayed at Sprint due to Wi-Fi issues and at Verizon for an updated OS on the BlackBerry Tour 9630.

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Is there anyone buying one now?

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It looks like Apple has flipped the switch, as iPad apps are now appearing in searches and elsewhere on the App Store in iTunes. Here are the official apps, and quite a few other apps are up as well. There doesn’t seem to be a section yet labeled in the main interface (there’s no “iPad” selection in the menu dropdown), but the apps are in there and available for purchase, so if you want to get a head start on your app shopping, now’s the time.

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The update is confirmed to not be an April Fool’s prank because many thought it was. It just so happens that it was released on April 1st.

We still don’t know of the implications the PS3 v3.21 Firmware update will be to everyone but we will be updating you guys if anything comes up.

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Lee DeWyze is safe. Casey James is, too. Aaron Kelly is safe too. Siobhan Magnus and Katie Stevens are asked to stand. There’s more blabbing, and finally, we learn that Katie is in the bottom three and Siobhan is safe. Those in the picture are theTop 9. Of course, the one crossed out got eliminated.

We feel sad for Didi Benami for she got eliminated in this round 6 of American Idol.

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It has now acquired a large share in the market. So here is a list of the top seven applications that will make your Nexus One more useful.

1. Dialer One

This app a good substitute for the stock dialer present in Nexus One. It enables the user to search for a contact using dialpad alphabets, giving details about the last call logs, which can be set by the user by specifying the time period ranging from 1 week to unlimited entries.

2. Gesture Search

This clever little app lets you write on the screen with your finger when you want to search for a contact and feel too lazy to use the keyboard. You can also configure it to work with the browser, apps and music folders.

3. Twitroid

If you are a Twitter fan, then this app is a must. Twitroid is better than any other twitter app. With this app, you can get minute by minute to hourly updates(depending on your choice) of the tweets happening. Together with features like direct messaging and opening the link or the entire tweet, Twitroid is quite a powerful app which lets you use twitter just like you do on the computer.

4. Google Sky Map

If you are curious about the different stars, then use this app to find out which stars are directly above you along with their names and positions. A nice app you can use while strolling in the park or just sitting on your front lawn.

5. Executive Assistant

With this app, you can get a collective picture of your recent phone calls, Facebook, Email, Gmail, Twitter, RSS and calender updates on a single screen. You can also configure it to run as start-up screen right after boot up or as display screen when the phone is locked, enabling you to view the updates constantly.

6. Robo Defense

This is an adventurous, addictive game which can keep you occupied for hours. You will have to defend your base against different enemy foot soldiers, tanks, robots and aviation. Although you might start loosing patience in the beginning but with careful planning, you can have the enemy defeated.

7. Splat Bugs II

This is a great time killer and quite addictive too. The game tests your reaction time and skills when you need to splat bug infestation in your phone screen. However, you will have to play carefully as three wrong hit will make you lose the game.

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However, Apple is said to be working on multitasking in iPhone OS 4.0, which will allow multiple apps to be running at the same time. The question is how will you access running apps?

AppleInsider on Wednesday uncovered some information about the future of multitasking. Essentially, the iPhone OS will adopt an Expose-like interface.

Those familiar with the design of iPhone 4.0 said that the user interface will resemble Apple’s desktop Expose feature, in that a key combination — reportedly hitting the Home button twice — will trigger an expose-like interface that brings up a series of icons representing the currently running apps, allowing users to quickly select the one they want to switch to directly. When a selection is made, the iPhone OS zooms out of the Expose task manager and transitions to that app.

There doesn’t appear to be a way to access individual pages of an app, only the app itself. Still it is a step forward.

[via The Loop]

Prosesor yang dikenal dengan Intel Xeon 7500 sudah dipasangkan beberapa teknologi anyar, selain dapat menampung ruangan yang lebih besar. Malahan prosesor ini dipersenjatai dengan 8 inti yang sanggup menangani hingga 16 thread sekaligus.

“Selain itu, prosesor Intel Xeon 7500 ini dapat meningkatkan 32 inti dan 64 threads setiap platforms empat chip atau 64 inti dan 128 threads pe 8 plafrom chip, yang tersedia dengan frekuensi sampai dengan 2.66 Ghz dan 24 MB dari memori Intel Smart Chache,” terang David Tjahjadi, Channel Platform Manager, Intel Indonesia, kepada Okezone di WTC Building, Rabu (31/3/2010).

Tidak hanya itu saja, Intel Xeon 7500 ini mempunyai teknologi yang dikenal dengan nama Machine Check Architecture (MCA), yakni sebuah teknologi yang memungkinkan prosesor dapat menangani kesalahan yang terjadi pada sistem. Sebelumnya fitur ini hanya tersedia di prosesor Intel Itanium dan RISG.

“Cara kerja MCA ini merupakan gabungan dari sistem operasi dan hardware itu sendiri, yang dapat melakukan kerja sama untuk melakukan koreksi tanpa crash,” tambah David.

Meski belum bisa dibilang dapat mencegah error hingga 100 persen, namun David mengatakan bahwa jajaran Intel Xeon 7500 dirancang khusus untuk mencegah terjadinya downtime. Sehingga diklaim prosesor ini sangat pas digunakan untuk layanan banking yang membutuhkan server yang tidak mudah down.

“Intel tidak menjamin akan terkoreksi hingga 100 persen. Akan tetapi, Xeon 7500 memiliki error correction yang sangat baik karena memang prosesor ini diperuntukkan bagi perusahaan yang memiliki data center yang besar,” tandasnya.