Archive for 'Computers'

IPhone OS SDK 3.2 Beta 4: iPad Tools and Fixes

The release of the iPad is just around the corner – so why has Apple launched the new IPhone OS SDK 3.2 Beta 4? We know that the new Software Development Kit comes with a host of new tools and fixes; maybe it was this that delayed the launch of the tablet device.

We only have three days before you can pre-order the iPad, so Apple are cutting things a bit fine. Not much is known about what has changed with IPhone OS SDK 3.2 Beta 4 – we will offer more information once we get it.

Looking back at past SDK updates we can be certain that there will be some new goodies – but it is iPhone OS 4.0 that we are all waiting on. According to Examiner, they expect to see the new operating system as early as June at Apple’s WWDC.

If you are a developer and you have information about what updates IPhone OS SDK 3.2 Beta 4 has – please let us know.

By Peter Chubb

HP Slate vs Apple iPad: What HP Think

Prior to Apple revealing their iPad, HP and Microsoft revealed their still unnamed slate device, today HP have revealed that they are currently “readying a Windows 7-powered slate PC”.

HP believe that their slate will offer a full web browsing experience with support for Adobe Flash, they also believe that on the whole their slate will offer a more complete computing experience than the soon to be released Apple iPad.

HP’s Vice President and Chief Technical Officer for its Personal Systems Group recently blogged “”No watered down Internet, no sacrifices” which is an obvious dig at Apple.

As I have previously stated, competition in the tablet market is always good for end users, I must admit that a tablet which features multi-tasking and Flash support does sound desirable, as long as the interface an build quality is similar to that of the Apple iPad.

Source: InformationWeek

By Jamie Pert

Dell’s New Vostro 3000 Notebooks: Early Look at Pricing and CPU’s

Dell have recently unveiled a new series of their popular Vostro notebooks, this new line of Vostros is the 3000 series these are available in a wide-range of sizes and configurations.

There are 13, 14, 15, and 17-inch models offered, the 13 inch 3300 notebook will set you back $788, the 14 inch 3400 and 15 inch 3500 notebooks will start at $768 and the 17-inch 3700 notebook starts at $798.

All models will offer a choice of different processors, all of which are either Intel Core i3, i5 or i7 chips, also their will be the choice of adding discrete graphics, however these bump up the prices considerably.

There is also the talk of a touchscreen model of the 3500 launching in April, as we find out more we will keep you posted, for further details check out the link below.

Source: SlashGear

By Jamie Pert