Next feature is Launchpad, which will display your applications in an iOS Springboard kind of way and you can swipe through multiple screens and there is even folders support. Next you have full-screen apps just like you do on the iPad. Finally there is Mission Control, which is a combination of Expos , Dashboard, full screen apps and Spaces. It gives you a quick view of all your open applications, spaces and full screen applications.
Via : techtree
ntuitively control your PC just by swiping your finger thanks to multitouch technology. Instead of loads of mechanical buttons, the surface of this timelessly stylish mouse incorporates high-precision touch sensors that recognise your finger movements and translate these into commands. Scroll documents, browse photos or navigate the web just by swiping the mouse – you can even customise this function using the accompanying software. Its compact design makes the CUE ideal for use while travelling as you can enjoy freedom from cables wherever you are thanks to its wireless technology.
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If we didn't know any better, we'd easily mistake Maingear's newest duo as the sexiest portable duo we've seen today. And maybe it is. The up-and-coming pre-fab PC builder has just unleashed a new pair of laptops, the Clutch-13 and Clutch-15. Predictably, the former is a 13.3-incher while the latter clocks in at a more usual 15.6-inches, and both feature Intel's newest Core 2010 CPUs and looks that (almost) kill. The smaller guys is equipped with a WXGA (1366 x 768) resolution panel, 1.2GHz Core 330UM, integrated Intel graphics, up to 8GB of DDR3 memory, a 750GB HDD (or 512GB SSD if you're feeling whimsical), 802.11g/n WiFi, Bluetooth, gigabit Ethernet, an HDMI output, eSATA, ExpressCard slot and compatibility with an optional docking station that adds an ODD among other useful niceties. The Clutch-15 sticks with the same WXGA resolution (disappointingly, might we add), but offers up a choice of Core i3/i5/i7 CPU, NVIDIA's GeForce GT 330M GPU (1GB), WiDi support and a full-size keyboard with number pad. They're available as we speak starting at $1,099 and $899 in order of mention, so feel free to gloss over the next hour of work while configuring your own.
Via : engadget
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The Apple iPod Touch 8GB 4G device has all the features of the 32GB version, but it’s a whole lot lighter and not too bad on the memory front either. The cat-like exterior features capture your eye immediately, not to mention the Retina Display, which has been specially engineered to give your eyes a treat that’ll leave them panting for more. And more they will get. Read on.
The powerful Apple A4 processor delivers top speeds for even the most acrobatic performances, yet gives you up to 7 hours of video playback time on one charge – that’s almost like running on fumes! The 4th Generation Apple iPod Touch 8GB provides seamless user experience, considered standard on all Apple products, with its Multi-touch interface, the apple of Apple’s eye. For the kind of top-quality performance and experience that it puts in your hands, a tag of $223.99 seems more than fair.
At an amazing 7.2 mm thick, this could just be the beginning of the paper thin products that everyone dreams of; the 4th Generation Apple iPod Touch 8GB definitely looks like it’s headed in the right direction to make this a reality. Just be sure that it doesn’t slip through a rip in your pocket lining – that would be a criminal waste for sure.
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For web designers, tools that give instant color codes from anywhere on their display are invaluable. How much, then, would a tool that can do that in the real world be worth? Hopefully you said $649, because that's what Pantone is charging for its new CAPSURE.
It's the latest in a long line of tools and utilities designed to help graphics-minded people get accurate color information, a sort of handheld scanner -- just place it on anything and it'll ID your hue in a variety of formats including CMYK, sRGB, and good 'ol HTML.
Think of it as a physical eye dropper that won't get your subjects wet, a device that just about anyone who's ever created a webpage would love to have. Sadly, at that price, it's bound for only the most well appointed of utility belts.
Via : engadget
Some designer friends of mine have gotten into arguments with printing firms when they can't agree if the color used was the one agreed upon. But if they had the X-Rite Capsure, I'm pretty sure the disagreement could be resolved with a click.
The device was developed with Pantone, the company that standardizes color by codes that are widely used in the design and printing industries. You can point the gizmo at any surface and press a button to get the color code for it. Three onboard lamps evenly illuminate the subject, which should help deliver more accurate tonal data.
I can think of many other ways to use the gadget, though. For example, I could mess with a kid's mind by telling him the sky isn't blue, but #5aacff. The Capsure is available on Pantone's site for $649.
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The last we heard about Acer's Liquid Metal smartphone, an Android 2.2 unit with a 3.6-inch display and a lovely aluminum exterior, it was getting ready for a UK launch at the end of October. There's just a little over a week left to meet that date, and all we have to show are some decidedly unofficial photos from Droid Sans. The first pic, above, shows off a very smudged up looking Liquid Metal (or what is said to be a Liquid Metal at least), but after that are photos of two mystery devices. The first of those (pictured below) has the same... distinctively lengthy form factor of the GW990, while the other device is a tablet that we've not laid eyes on before. It looks to be running Android 2.2 (or later) and is said to be "big enough to shift the iPad." We're not sure exactly how to parse that bit of auto-translation, but maybe it's a coded reference to JT Wang's prediction of doom for the iPad's market share.
Via : engadget
