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Archives for September, 2010

The Daily Slash: September 28th 2010

Welcome to the Tuesday edition of The Daily Slash. Tonight, in the news that we found around the Web, we’ve got confirmation from Microsoft that the “Chassis 2″ physical design for Windows Phone 7 will be very similar to the “BlackBerry” style that we’ve seen over the years — a candybar device with a full …

RealNetworks Launches A New RealPlayer Focused On Mobile First

Today, RealNetworks (NSDQ: RNWK) has relaunched one of its oldies, but goodies: The RealPlayer. The new media player is in line with the Seattle company’s objective to make its current products more attractive as it beefs up its essentially nonexistent pipeline. To that end, the latest version of the RealPlayer is being repositioned as a …

iOS 4.2 beta 2 now available for iPhone, iPad developers

Hey, would you look at that: if you’re a developer, you can download iOS 4.2 beta 2. We’re installing it right now, and we’ll let you know as soon as we see what’s new — but we’re hoping it fixes some of the nasty bugs we grappled with in beta 1. [Thanks, TKTK]iOS 4.2 beta …

iControlPad to use Bluetooth instead of dock connector

It’s supposedly already headed into production, but it looks like the iControlPad is still undergoing a few last minute changes. The group behind the iPhone game controller peripheral has just announced that the device will actually use Bluetooth instead of an Apple dock connector — a change that’s apparently being done in part due to …

Hands on: Remote app update with new iPad UI, Home Sharing support

Apple has released an update to its Remote app for iOS, adding in a few valuable new features. The app has been updated to support the iPhone 4′s retina display and can now automatically detect iTunes libraries on your network that are set up for Home Sharing. Most importantly, however, the app has now officially …

iPad 2nd Generation Could Feature Camera and Mini USB Port, Analysts Say

With the new year quickly approaching, talk about the new iPad is heating up. Even if we are a few months away from when, more than likely, Apple will officially unveil the second generation iPad, the rumor mill is sifting out plenty of information. This time around, analysts from Goldman Sachs are chiming in with …

Tablet Wars: How the BlackBerry PlayBook Measures Up

When Research in Motion introduced its tablet, the PlayBook, on Monday, it was diving into a market already dominated by Apple’s iPad. But there’s other competition too, either already on the market or soon to be: The 5-inch Dell Streak, which is available now; and Samsung’s 7-inch Galaxy Tab, which isn’t. Since the iPad started …