We heard the other day that Samsung were reconsidering releasing the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update for the original Samsung Galaxy S and Samsung Galaxy Tab.

And now it would appear that the devices may not get the full version of Android 4.0, instead the update could include some of the features of Ice Cream Sandwich, sort of a ‘Lite’ version or ‘ValuePack’ version of ICS.

Of course this has yet to be confirmed by Samsung, I guess we will have to wait for some sort of official announcement to find out if these devices will get the full Android 4.0 update or not.

Sony has confirmed that the Sony Tablet S will be getting updated to the latest version of Google’s Android OS, Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, the news comes from a Sony Employee who posted the following on their support forums.

“We’re happy to confirm that an update to Android 4.0 will be available for Sony Tablet. Details including timing will be announced in due course, so please stay tuned.”

We don’t as yet have any official date for the launch pf the Android 4.0 update for the Sony Tablet S, as soon as we get some more information we will let you guys know.

we heard that Samsung had shipped over one million Galaxy Note handsets, and one thing we missed in the announcement was that Samsung has now officially confirmed that the Galaxy Note is headed to the US in 2012.

We have previously heard a rumor that the Galaxy Note would launch with US mobile carrier AT&T in January, this has still yet to be confirmed by AT&T, although now it looks like a possible date considering the recent Samsung announcement.

Samsung hasn’t given an exact release date as yet but we suspect the Galaxy Note will be available in the US sometime in January 2012.

The commercial craze surrounding iPad gave us the impression that this nifty machine is small enough to trot yet packed with superior apps that would put an ordinary smart phone to shame.

Apple has made it a point, in fact, a selling point, that thousands of apps were designed specifically to iPad consumption. These apps range from the leisurely and educational to the business centered. At present, additional apps are still in the process of been developed to ensure that all kinds of processes are possible to be accomplished in the iPad.

Interesting apps are present in the iPad, which may not appear to be immediately useful, but to some extent, is on a good-to-know basis. For instance, there exists a table of elements app called The Elements that has absolutely no use for corporate individuals and just about everyone else. Unless we are still attached to academic Chemistry or have great propensity to create our own potions, the Table of Elements seems like a whimsical addition to iPad’s list of apps. But it does not hurt to find this app, for one, it could come in handy in the face of an alien take-over.

One useful app would be the Epicurious, a comprehensive indexed cookbook. The user could randomly search for a recipe by simply using one of the ingredients names as the search keyword. It will return a list of recipes that includes the key ingredient and the user can further narrow down the search by adding more key recipes.

Other lifestyle apps are offered too that can supplement the Epicurious app such as the Grocery IQ and Mcormick Recipes apps among others.

Games and entertainment apps have a wide array of selection from scholarly to mundane to high speed racing. Even the game apps have been specially redesigned for iPad. Gaming is such a great experience on the iPad because of its rich display, ultra fast processor and multi-orientation screen. The user can flip the tablet from portrait to landscape to better enjoy the gaming activity.

Scrabble and Soduko are two of the most popular educational game puzzles that were integrated into the iPad apps. Puzzle games such as Labyrinth, Monkey Flight, Traffic Rush, Superstar Chef, Bloons Light and more. For the puzzle addict, iPad sounds like a stairway to arcadepuzzle games heaven.

Racing games have so many incarnations in the list of iPad apps such as Real Racing HD, Asphalt 5, F1 2010, Fast Lane Street Racing Lite, Fast and Furious The Game Test Drive, Need for Speed: Undercover among others. There are about hundred of racing games to choose from.

The iPad owner can decide which apps to download on the iPad depending on his lifestyle or tastes. Everything is available on the App Store and almost all of it has been rehashed to adapt to the iPad’s specifications. With over a hundred thousand of apps to choose from, it would be impossible not to find one that will spark one’s interests.

Featuring the latest advances in computer technology, the Toshiba Tablet PC is a notebook style computer designed to allow interactive writing on the screen. Touch-screen technology enables users to write with either a stylus or a digital pen. Eliminating the need for a standard mouse and keyboard makes the Toshiba Tablet PC a real asset for executives on the go. For easy access and presentation capability, the Toshiba Tablet PC includes a swivel screen that can be turned out or in depending on the needs of the user. With all the power of a regular notebook PC and the advanced touch-screen capabilities, it represents the future of computer technology.

Features Available on the Toshiba Tablet PC

Just as with standard notebooks, the Toshiba Tablet PC can be customized to include the features that will be most applicable to each user. Selecting the options that will provide the most benefit allows for greater overall value. In addition to the normal applications available, the Toshiba Tablet PC can include:

* Versatile RAM Memory – Original and expansion memory can be added as necessary.

* Wi-Fi Capability – Get connected to the internet anywhere without the hassle of wires and dial-ups.

* Bluetooth Connectivity – Allows for optimum use of Bluetooth devices and synchronization.

* Flash Memory Drive – Increases the amount of mobile memory in your PC.

* Toshiba Custom Utilities – Created specifically for Toshiba PCs, utility software enables you to monitor and repair your system.

* Dual-Axis Accelerometer – Automatically detects the screen position and adjusts the visual accordingly.

* Docking Capability – Makes working with a Toshiba Tablet PC as simple to operate as any desktop PC.

Toshiba Tablet PC Models

Toshiba offers several models of their popular tablet PCs. Finding the right Toshiba Tablet PC is a matter of determining the power and utilities you most need. Tablet PCs range in price depending on the model and accompanying features. Some of the most popular models include:

* Toshiba Portege M200 Series – One of the most desired tablet PCs on the market, the Portege M200 series contains everything you from a notebook and tablet PC. Features on the Portege series:

+ 1.5GHz Pentium Processor

+ 256MB Expandable RAM Memory

+ 40GB Hard Drive

+ 12.1 Display Screen

+ 2 USB 2.0 and VGA ports

+ Network Connectivity: 10100 Ethernet, Modem or Wi-Fi

+ Storage: PC Card Type 1, SD Slot

+ Weight: 4.4Lbs

* Toshiba Satellite R15 Series – A step up from the Portege model, the Toshiba Satellite R15 Series gives you even more power for your applications. Features on the Satellite R15 Series:

+ 1.7GHz Pentium Processor

+ 256MB Expandable RAM Memory

+ 40-80GB Hard Drive

+ 14.1 Display Screen

+ 3 USB 2.0 and VGA, FireWire

+ Network Connectivity: 10100 Ethernet or Modem

+ Storage: DVD Double Layer Drive

+ Weight: 6.1Lbs

* Toshiba Tecra M4 Series – The top-of-the-line in tablet PCs, the Toshiba Tecra M4 Series supplies advanced power, memory and application capabilities for a complete tablet PC package. Features of the Tecra M4 Series:

+ 1.73Hz Pentium Processor

+ 256MB Expandable RAM Memory

+ 80GB Hard Drive

+ 14.1 Display Screen

+ 2 USB 2.0 and VGA, FireWire, S Video Ports

+ Network Connectivity: Gigabit Ethernet, Modem or Fast IR

+ Storage: DVD Double Layer Drive

+ Weight: 6.2Lbs

Texas Instruments and Brookstone have partnered to launch a new iPhone Pocket Projector case for iPhone 4 devices, which is equipped with Texas Instruments’s Pico projector technology to offer on-the-go video projection.

The iPhone projector case is fitted with a 2100mAh battery and powered by a 15-lumen-LED projection lamp which is capable of projecting a 50 inch image from around 8ft away with a 640 x 360 pixel native display resolution. Its even fitted with a small 0.5 watt speaker for audio output if required.
On the side of the case is a small dial that allows you to focus the image and an extra 3.5mm headphone socket is also included allowing you to attach larger speakers if required. When fully charged, the projector may also be used as a back-up battery for your iPhone 4 device.

The iPhone Pocket Projector case is currently available to pre-order for $230 and shipping is expected to commence next week. The design also looks very similar to the Monolith iPhone Projector case currently available in Japan.

Apple has now rolled out their latest iPhone, the iPhone 4S to 20 more countries around the world, which include Bahrain, Brazil, Chile, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Morocco, Peru, the Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and Vietnam.

Although it would appear that the iPhone 4S is quite expensive in some countries, retailing for R$2599 in Brazil, which works out at around $1410 US for the 16GB model, increasing up to the equivalent of $1845 for the 64GB model.

In the other new countries that the iPhone 4S is now available in, pricing seems to be in line with Apple’s pricing in the US, although the device retails for around $1,131 in Russia.

The Insanely Great company has this week launched a new range of iPhone stands, most of which are equipped with a large powerful suction cup. Enabling you to attach your iPhone to windscreens, desktop or anything else you can think of.

One of the stands called the Willy and pictured above is constructed from sturdy acrylic, and is available in either : red, orange, yellow, green, dark blue, turquoise, violet and black, together with clear arms on which the suction cups are positioned.

The stands have been designed for use with Apples iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4, but will also work with other mobile devices with a smooth back, if required. There are six different varieties of stand available details on all are available from the Insanely Great website.

The iPhone would also be equipped with a specialised application which whilst docked in the case would allow you to tweak the lens settings, for your perfect shot. Unfortunately the design is still only a concept at the moment but we can always dream.

ADR Studio explains:

iPhone 4S was recently crowned as the best “point-and-click” photographic device but what could be iPhone 5? And an official accessory to transform the iPhone 5 in an Apple iCam?
The iPhone would also be equipped with a specialised application which whilst docked in the case would allow you to tweak the lens settings, for your perfect shot. Unfortunately the design is still only a concept at the moment but we can always dream.

ADR Studio explains:

iPhone 4S was recently crowned as the best “point-and-click” photographic device but what could be iPhone 5? And an official accessory to transform the iPhone 5 in an Apple iCam?

Research In Motion is learning a hard lesson in tablet sales. If you want to compete with Apple’s iPad, you can’t launch a half-baked slate and hope buyers will scoop up your product based on promise and potential. Yet that’s exactly what RIM did when it launched its BlackBerry PlayBook, a nifty 7-inch tablet with a slick operating system, intuitive controls, awesome multitasking, and other high points, but missing critical features like native email and contacts support — do’h!

As a result, RIM only sold 200,000 PlayBook during the last quarter, a rather dismal number that in and of itself doesn’t tell the whole story. After reducing its outlook, RIM was hoping to sell 490,000 PlayBooks last quarter. Ouch. But what really hurts is that amounts to a little less than 1 PlayBook for every 23 iPad devices sold during the same period. That’s what you call a gut punch, and now it’s time for a gut check. Should RIM abandon tablets like HP did?

That isn’t in the cards, at least not yet. Instead, RIM Co-Chief Executive Mike Lazaridis told investors the company is starting up a bunch of programs designed to push PlayBook sales, including special rebates and deals for existing customers, CNet reports. How much of a price cut? Mr. Lazaridis didn’t say, though it’s safe to assume it won’t be a $99 fire sale.

Pricing is only part of the problem, however. For many the real deal breaker is the lack of native email, contacts, and calendar support. These are inexcusable omissions for a modern device and it’s even more egregious that they’re still missing. Come next month, however, RIM’s PlayBook 2.0 update will address these shortcomings and throw in an Android app emulator for good measure, as well as some other goodies.

Too little too late? Not really. As we stated in our review, “our feelings towards the PlayBook are positive,” RIM just needs to ship a finished product and do so at a discounted price. Hang tight for a month and it looks as though both of those will happen.