Gaming control pads is what we are discussing here and this little lovely thing is called the iControlPad. Do not let the “i” portion of the name fool you as this is not a “i” product only device (iPad /iPhone). This is a Bluetooth wireless controller that can be used to control suitable devices. Here it is tested on the Samsung Galaxy Tab [...]
Windows 7 on a Raspberry Pi (sort of)
Microsoft Windows, you say? Love it or hate it, some of you are stuck with having to use it, thanks to decisions made higher up the tree at work. As you probably know, the Raspberry Pi can’t run Windows – but the guys at Citrix have come up with a third way. This video shows Citrix’s XenDesktop remote desktop running a [...]
Samsung Galaxy S3 – Car Phone WareHouse Pre order now £499.95
Looks like Car Phone Warehouse are no slouches when it comes to getting the word out and more importantly pricing out for the newly announced Samsung Galaxy SIII (S3). Pay Monthly FREE from £36 and also a SIM FREE Handset only price of £499.95 which is around similar pricing for this type of handset. They seem to have Tariff details for VodaFone, Orange and [...]
Samsung Galaxy SIII Officially Announced – Specifications and Video
The SmartPhone of your Dreams has just been announced, ok might not be your dreams but its looking damn good and its the SAMSUNG GALAXY SIII (S3). The wait has finally come to an end and the 3rd of May has slouched its way to us. The main message that Samsung was giving us was “Designed for humans and inspired by nature” and the [...]
HTC One X Gets Updated To 1.29.401.7 – Heres What We Dont Know
It looks like HTC’s One X is receiving another OTA update, this time weighing in at ~35MB and bringing the device’s software build up to 1.29.401.7. The OTA appears to have begun rolling out today, but unfortunately no one is totally certain what the update accomplishes, as HTC has (as yet) neglected to release an official change log. Though HTC is remaining quiet about [...]
Exynos 4 Quad 1.4 GHz 32nm HKMG Announced for Next Galaxy Smartphone
Just a week before its Samsung Mobile Unpacked 2012 event where it will announce “the next galaxy smartphone,” Samsung has officially announced what SoC will be inside. The answer is Exynos 4 Quad, which is no doubt the Exynos 4412 we’ve heard about before. Exynos 4 Quad is built on Samsung’s 32nm HKMG process and consists of 4 ARM Cortex A9s running at [...]
Getting Started with Embedded Linux and the Yocto Project
It can be tough to get started with an embedded project, even for experienced developers, and the large number of choices out there can make things worse. Sometimes you need tools from one project, a board support package (BSP) from a different project or from a hardware provider, and applications from somewhere else – and no clues about how to make them all work [...]
Google Patent Application Reveals the Secrets of the next Nexus
You’ve always got to take patent applications with a pinch of salt. Having a patent approved is a world apart from just applying for one, and even then there’s no guarantee that what’s being described will ever see the light of day. But there’s something intriguing about this one from Google: it’s been turned around in lightning speed and has Android chief Andy [...]
Pirate Bay blocked by Virgin Media
One of the first UK ISPs ordered to block its users from accessing The Pirate Bay has slammed down the shutters on the torrent site. Having been instructed by UK courts on Monday that they must prevent users from visiting the site, Virgin Media now shows an apologetic message and advises subscribers that it “has received an order from the Courts requiring us to [...]
Samsung Galaxy SIII (S3) – Available for Pre-Order from Expansys UK
Oh nice, Expansys has now put up the Samsung Galaxy SIII (S3) for Pre-Order. The limited specifications that are listed are as follows: 1.4Ghz Quad-Core 4.6-Inch HD Display 8MP Camera NFC Technology So most of the specs are not too much of a shock from the rumours of late but ONLY a 4.6 Inch Screen ??? Say its not so ….. Roll on [...]
Android-Powered Car Computers get Software Package from Intel’s Wind River
Wind River has announced a new software package for building Android-based automotive computing systems. The framework consists of several components, including a custom home screen interface that is tailored for cars, an FM radio control implementation, and support for interacting with docked iOS devices. The new package is part of Wind River’s Android “solution accelerator” lineup. Wind River is an embedded systems company that is owned by [...]
Adafruit Prototyping Pi Plate Kit for Raspberry Pi
Message from Adafruit: Please note, this is the sign up page for the Adafruit Prototyping Pi Plate Kit for Raspberry Pi® , we are currently testing this product with the shipping Raspberry Pi and will release it once it’s ready! We have not set the pricing or ETA yet. Now that you’ve finally got your hands on a Raspberry Pi® , you’re probably itching to [...]
New User Guide for the Kindle Fire
Getting an Android tablet for the first time can be an overwhelming experience. Of course, users going to get an Android tablet already know that and accept the challenge, but that doesn’t stop users from having those first day jitters. Thankfully, XDA is not only a place of development, but also a place to learn for many users—especially ones new to Android itself. [...]
Announcing OpenShift Origin – The Open Source Platform as a Service (PaaS)
It’s been almost a year to the date since Red Hat launched the OpenShift Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) at Red Hat Summit. Since launch OpenShift has established itself as a compelling PaaS choice, for developers seeking enterprise capabilities. OpenShift comes with a host of developer-friendly capabilities like MongoDB, Node.js, easy command-line and web interfaces, the ability for developers to plug in their own frameworks as well as a comprehensive enterprise Java [...]
News Wine 1.5.3 Released
The Wine development release 1.5.3 is now available. What’s new in this release: Support for graphics bounds tracking. A number of fixes to the builtin Internet Explorer. Support for displaying ARM code in the Wine debugger. Various DirectMusic improvements. Better namespace support in MSXML. Various bug fixes. The source is available now. Binary packages are in the process of being built, and will appear soon [...]
