Galaxy Tab 10.1 demo video shows TouchWiz on Honeycomb, Mini Apps

GalaxyTab 10.1 demo video shows off TouchWiz on Honeycomb, 'Mini apps'

Surely by now you’re mighty familiar with Samsung’s Android-conquering Galaxy Tab 10.1, but we’re still here waiting on that slate’s promised TouchWiz update. Now it’s on display, courtesy of an official video posted by the company. Whilst listening to some incredibly jazzy music that will make racing fans think they’ve accidentally booted into Gran Turismo 5, watch a disembodied hand show off some of the Honeycomb customizations that, for the most part, look fairly unobtrusive, including a bigger, friendlier settings screen. More interesting, though, is a look at the Mini Apps that are accessed by what looks to be a gesture from off the bottom of the display. Six proggies will be available at launch: a calendar, task manager, clock, note pad, calculator, and music player. We’re still not sure just when the OTA update will filter out to enable these suckers, but more importantly we’re not sure what to call them when it does. Mini Apps isn’t doing it for us, and sadly Java already has “applets” locked up tight.

[Thanks, Marc]

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Loewe’s new 3D TV is a true Individual

Latest Loewe 3D TV offers a plethora of design options, including the shade of the TV chassis and color accents on the sides of the bezel. But it’s only available in Europe for now.

Verizon speaks up, confirms usage-based data plans are coming July 7th

The leaks about Verizon’s usage-based plans have become so abundant that it’s been nearly impossible to shake off with any amount of skepticism, but one key ingredient’s been missing from the saga: official word from the carrier itself regarding the exact date and specific pricing. A mere two days before DataGate’s rumored debut, Verizon’s finally cleared its throat to make a statement confirming the inevitable. The unlimited smartphone data plan will predictably make a sad and sudden departure from the company’s brochures — lingering only for those grandfathered into it — and a tiered structure will enter in its place.

There were no surprises on pricing: for smartphone data, plans start at $30 for 2GB, $50 for 5GB, and $80 for 10GB. New customers can add mobile hotspot service for an extra $20, and Big Red will throw in a couple additional gigabytes as well. Customers currently using the unlimited LTE mobile hotspot will be given the option to retain that service for another $30. We’ve yet to receive confirmation from our spokesperson, but will keep you updated as soon as we get word. Knowing is half the battle, though, so take action — interested parties only have two days left.

Verizon speaks up, confirms usage-based data plans are coming July 7th originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 05 Jul 2011 14:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Samsung Galaxy S II: A First Draft of Your Next Android Phone

At this point, Android phones are officially being created faster than human babies. Samsung’s Galaxy phones have been the blueprint for the last year, literally. The Galaxy S II is the new blueprint—and it’s a very nice one. More »

Pioneer SP-PK21BS review: Best-sounding $400 5.1 speaker package

If you can handle its big and burly speakers, the Pioneer SP-PK21BS is the absolutely best-sounding speaker package we’ve heard at anywhere near this price.

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Veho’s Bluetooth headphones fold up, kickout the wireless jams

Veho Bluetooth Wireless Headphones

Bluetooth headphones are a dime a dozen these days. Well, not really — they’re certainly plentiful, but cost quite a bit more than a piece of Bazooka. Veho’s entry into the reasonably saturated market sits just above the pricing sweet spot at $110, but it does sport some nice features like touch controls on the side for manipulating your iDevice or smart phone, and a mic for use as a hands-free headset. The lithium-ion battery inside can keep these folding over-ear phones pumping out Springsteen bootlegs and Joell Ortiz mixtapes (gotta cover all your bases, right?) for up to ten hours. And, if all black isn’t you’re thing, the Gumball 3000 edition adds some bright orange flair. Check out the galleries below.

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MIT smartphone clip-on detects cataracts in minutes

Catra is a cheap clip-on eyepiece and software for smartphones that maps cloudiness in the eye lens like a radar. MIT researchers say it could help many people in developing countries.

PS4 production to begin later this year?

We’re still waiting on that globe-like PS9 (aren’t you?), but seeing as how wireless head-to-console gaming isn’t yet available or ethical, we’ll make do with PS4 rumors. Based on nothing more than a game of component-maker telephone, sources out of Taiwan are telling Digitimes to expect a brand new PlayStation 4 for launch sometime in early 2012. Reportedly on board for this latest iteration are baked-in motion controls à la Kinect and a holographic David Lynch virtual pet. We kid, but we do hope he helms those new ads. According to these anonymous insiders, Sony has a planned production run of 20 million consoles for launch — all headed straight to eBay, we imagine. It should go without saying that news of this kind should be taken with a mouthful of salt, but with the PS3 turning five this November, it’s a safe bet that there’s a successor to the “It Only Does Everything” throne on the way.

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PSN, Qriocity back online in Japan Wednesday

Japan will be the last country to regain access to Sony’s PlayStation Network and Qriocity video and music services after April’s cyberattack on the network.

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