Gadgets and Tech in the Philippines

Image via Wikipedia News around the internet today are pointing to a February 2011 if the second generation of the iPad.  The iPad 2. Component makers in Taiwan say Foxconn -- Apple's key maker of iPhones and iPads --has been notified that it should be ready to ship 400,000 to 600,000 units of the next version of iPad in the next 100 days, according to a  DigiTimes report  today. The Taiwan-based Foxconn reportedly declined to comment. DigiTimes reported that Apple had originally expected to begin mass production of the unofficially dubbed iPad 2 in January, but Apple postponed that schedule because the device's firmware is still undergoing testing. Apple representatives did not immediately respond to a request for comment . Source The iPad 2 was expected to be released by first quarter of 2011 and a lot of iPad fans are hoping that the latest generation will feature a front facing camera.  The 7 inch version is still being analyzed, after Steve Jobs sa...

Image via Wikipedia Again on the rumor mill, The Apple iOS 4.3 will be released for iOS devices as early as this Thursday, December 9.  The major feature, specially for the iPad will be support for subscription based apps. This latest enhancement takes queue from the increasing migrations of publications such as magazines and newspapers.  But the current limitation is that the publishers don't have a way of selling subscriptions .  iOS 4.3 aims to change that. According to CNET , iOS 4.3 was already in work during the iOS 4.2 release last month. We just have to wait and see if the December 9 release date for iOS 4.3 will push through. Related articles Rumor: iOS 4.3 to arrive Thursday, support subscription-based apps (reviews.cnet.com) "Further iOS Subscription Support Hints from The Guardian" and related posts (iphonefreak.com) Report: iOS 4.3, iTunes Subscriptions and News Corp's iPad Magazine Delayed Until 2011 (cultofmac.com)

Image via Wikipedia Last Friday, November 12, Apple released the update to it's multi media player iTunes .  With this iTunes goes up to version 10.1.  Apple watchers were expecting this update, and were very accurate, Apple did indeed release the update.  What they were wrong about, was that they were also expecting the iOS 4.2 to be released last week, but up to now, Apple hasn't released the much anticipated update for the iPad , iPhone and iPod Touch . The latest iTunes was believed to be a preparation for the release of the iOS 4.2 which will enable multitasking on the iPad and also enable AirPlay and AirPrint.  Also, the iOS 4.2 will sort of bring the iPad and the iPhone to have equal features.  the iPad was a little left behind because the iPhone was multitasking enabled a lot earlier, which is why iPad owners are greatly anticipating iOS 4.2. Related articles Apple releases iTunes 10.1 (macworld.com) Apple Releases iTunes Update to Sup...

Thinkpads.com, a blog dedicated to the latest happenings in the Lenovo world, has published an article about the latest IdeaPad.  The Lenovo IdeaPad U260 ultraportable will with a 12.5 inch screen will weigh only about 3.04 lbs. and only .71 inch thich. Going with the ultraportable trend, Lenovo decided not to put an internal optical drive on the U260.  The U260 will have either i3 or i5 ULV processors and only a 4 cell battery.  Similar to the limitations of the ultra thin MacBook Air , the U260 will only have 2 USB ports and no ExpressCard slot.  According to Lenovo, the 4 cell battery will still be able to power the U260 for 4 hours. The Lenovo U260 will still have Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 4 gigabytes of RAM and a 320GB HDD.  Lenovo has released the U260 in very attractive colors like Mocha Brown and Clementine Orange. No Pricing has been released for the U260 yet. Related articles Lenovo slips out 12.5-inch IdeaPad U260 ultraportable, hopes you'l...

The TEAC CR-H500NT Stereo receiver looks to be one of your iPhone/Ipod Touch's best friend.  The CR-H500NT is a CD Player/Stereo equipped with 2 40-watt loudspeakers.  Features include internet radio, ethernet port, wired and wireless LAN , high quality phono input , subwoofer output, and the feature that stands out the most, the USB iPod digital direct interface. One thing that makes the CR-H500NT a perfect match for your iPod/iPhone is that it utilizes it's own high quality   4-bit/192- kHz converters instead of the iPod's built in digital to analog converter .  This improves the audio quality so much better and we know that TEAC technologies have received high praises from Audiophiles. The CR-H500NT measures a compact 11.5 inches by 4.4 inches by 13.3 inches, and it weighs 12.4 pounds and will cost about $799 (P34,000) Related articles Supercharge your iPod's sound at home (news.cnet.com) Will this 10-watt amplifier rock your world? (ne...

Image via CrunchBase We were so confident that Apple products have been 100% security tight, but that might not be the case anymore.  It seems that  an iPhone security vulnerability has been discovered.  According to some Apple fan sites , a new iPhone vulnerability affecting the iOS 4.1 on the iPhone 3G, 3GS and iPhone 4 has been found. To get into this vulnerability, using the iPhone you want data from, simply go to the lock screen, go to emergency call mode, dial any number and immediately press the hold switch.  This will bring up all the recent calls which were made on the phone, for both incoming and outgoing calls.  You will also get access to their  voice mails  and their  address book .  Not only that, you will also be able access their music and send contact information to others by email or MMS .  One more usually private section that will be accessible will be the photos. This is definitely a big security issue, consideri...

Image via Wikipedia On the rumor mill again, Sony is rumored to release an all new PSP 2 gaming handheld by late 2011.  According to the rumors, the major PSP 2 release will now feature a touchpad on the rear, which will be accessible together with the front controls for specific games.  The PSP 2 is expected to have a high definition screen. Related articles PSP2 with rear touchpad could be due in 2011 (news.cnet.com) PSP2 with rear touchpad could be due in 2011 (news.cnet.com) Sony PSP2 Shown Off in Private Meeting, Coming Fall 2011 (slashgear.com)