Shazam announced its brand new Shazam Player App for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch is now available on the App Store. Shazam Player, the first new app from the company since the introduction of the original Shazam App, is a unique music player that includes the Shazam discovery features that people love such as LyricPlay streaming lyrics in time with the music, videos on YouTube and social sharing on Facebook and Twitter.

Shazam Player (see video) includes features that let you:
Bring your music to life with streaming lyrics, so you’ll always have the words to your favourite songs with you;
Share the soundtrack of your day on Facebook and Twitter;
Watch YouTube videos and concert clips of the artists you love;
Keep up with concert dates of the artists you want to see perform live.
Shazam Player lets you view your library by artist, album or song with links to iTunes so that you can grow your music collection and buy tracks of the musicians and groups you like. You can manage your music by keeping your existing iTunes playlists or creating new playlists within the app. The app also lets you select your favourite tracks and hide the ones you don’t want to hear to make your ‘shuffle’ a more enjoyable experience. You can also put together an on-the-fly set list of the songs you’re in the mood to hear in that particular moment.

Other fun features include:
Top Tracks – a changing list of songs with LyricPlay lyrics starting with the hit band, Maroon 5’s favourite songs at launch – if you don’t have them in your collection, you can purchase from iTunes;
Track Tray – In addition to seeing your library in artist/album/song view, you can use the Track Tray to see all the great Shazam features available for each song;
From within the Shazam Player App, people can instantly launch the Shazam App to identify a new song they are hearing on the radio or in a public place.

The Shazam Player App – including the LyricPlay streaming lyrics feature – is available for free from the App Store on iPad, iPhone and iPod touch or at www.itunes.com/appstore.

Vringo today announced the availability of a beta version of its innovative Facetones application on iPhone devices through the App Store. Vringo’s Facetones™ application is designed to deliver a fun and visually exciting social update to a phone each time a user makes or receives a phone call.

The Facetones app displays a full screen photo of a user’s Facebook friends’ pictures whenever the user is called or the user calls them. Facetones will initially connect with Facebook, the world’s leading social media site, providing for a significantly enhanced mobile experience for people who use social media as a means of communication. Vringo expects to integrate Facetones with other social networks and photo sites in the near future.

The App Store is one of the most well-recognized app stores in the world, responsible for over 10 billion mobile application downloads to date. The App Store is accessible from the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad via an iOS application by the same name. To view Vringo’s Facetones™ application on the App Store, please visit:

3M Touch Systems announced the U.S. availability of the 3M Smart Pen, 300 Series, a uniquely designed input device finely-tuned for use with popular capacitive touchscreen devices, including the Apple iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. The 300 Series pen is ideal for mobile devices by offering a compact‚ easily-tethered design that telescopes to fit almost any hand, from children to adults. Its compatibility with multiple products and ergonomic and stylish design make the 3M Smart Pen a valuable companion for active users of most mobile touch devices currently in the market.

The 3M Smart Pen, 300 Series is available in black and grey, has a telescoping handle for ease of use and a detachable lid that attaches to the speaker jack of a portable device. The pen has an ergonomic industrial design, giving it a natural, comfortable fit for both small and large hands. Activating with only a light touch, the pen’s unique anti-stiction properties let the pen glide smoothly across surfaces with greater precision than a finger and reduces fingerprints on the screen.

3M Touch Systems provides innovative touchscreen technology products to customers worldwide under the “3M” and “MicroTouch” brands. Popular single-touch and multi-touch applications include: casino gaming, foodservice, hospitality, industrial, interactive digital signage, healthcare, retail point-of-sale and self-service.

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Kingston announced an array of portable Flash memory based solutions designed for the growing number of thin notebook, tablet and smartphone users. Kingston’s light and thin USB Flash drives focus on small and stylish designs that expand and innovate the storage capacities of smaller form factor computing devices. In addition, Kingston Wi-Drive offers wireless memory expansion for tablets and smartphones such as Kindle Fire, Apple iPad, iPhone and iPod touch.

DataTraveler SE9: Functionality meets style for mobile users with the new DataTraveler SE9 (DTSE9) USB Flash Drive. The ultra-thin, sleek metal case features a large built-in key ring for easy attachment to a backpack, briefcase, purse or keychain. When plugged into a PC, its metal casing and small size provides protection and does not get in the way of other Flash drives when USB ports are clustered together. The DataTraveler SE9 is available in 8GB and 16GB capacities.

DataTraveler Micro: One of the world’s smallest USB Flash drives, the DataTraveler Micro is designed in an ultra-small form factor that can be left in devices such as tablets, slim notebooks, netbooks or car audio systems while barely increasing the overall footprint of the host device. The USB drive’s small size allows it to easily blend in without blocking other ports. DataTraveler Micro is available in 8GB and 16GB capacities.

Kingston Wi-Drive: The portable, wireless storage device for Kindle Fire and Apple devices will be available in a 64GB capacity in later Q1. The device with built-in Wi-Fi allows users to view photos or documents, stream movies and listen to music without relying on Internet access or cloud-based technology. Currently available in 16GB and 32GB capacities, the larger size allows even more sharing of photos, videos, music and more.

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Kingston announced an app to enable Wi-Drive use with Kindle Fire. Shipping in later Q1, Kingston Wi-Drive will also be available in a 64GB capacity. In addition, existing Wi-Drive users can get a free app update for Apple devices that allow AirPlay and DRM support. The award-winning Kingston Wi-Drive is wireless portable storage for tablets and smartphone devices including Kindle Fire, Apple iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, and lets users store and share content wirelessly with three users simultaneously.

Kingston Wi-Drive was first released in 2011 for Apple devices and can now be used for the Android-based Kindle Fire tablet. The app, available on the Amazon Appstore for Android, allows Kindle Fire users to expand the capacity of the device beyond the 8GB of internal storage.

The 64GB version coming soon allows even more storage and sharing, and joins the Wi-Drive family currently available in 16GB and 32GB capacities. An app update for Apple devices allows AirPlay support for streaming of music, photos and videos. For iPhone users working with documents, Wi-Drive presents the “Open in” option so the user can select which app to use to view the document, and also allows copying to the Wi-Drive app. Purchased or DRM content can now be accessed on Apple mobile devices through the Safari browser via the Wi-Drive’s IP address as long as the device is assigned to a computer using an iTunes account.

Kingston Wi-Drive allows users to stream videos, access music or share files with tablets and smartphone owners. The distinctively designed, pocket-sized Wi-Drive utilizes Flash-based technology to store data from USB-compatible PCs. These files are then easily retrieved via Wi-Drive’s built-in wireless signal without requiring cables or an Internet connection. Three users can work simultaneously with different file types from a single Wi-Drive without any performance disruption.

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At a time when more than one-third of Americans tote smartphones, and even more are plugged in to portable MP3 players, our music libraries are at our fingertips 24/7. But with many devices, it’s a challenge to share your favorite tunes with family and friends.

At the 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show, Memorex will debut three speaker systems that turn your personal audio device into the perfect source for spontaneous sing-alongs and impromptu dance parties. The brand will also showcase a new line of headphones that have designs and features inspired by an on-the-go lifestyle. Some of those features include call and track control for Apple devices, built-in headphone splitters for sharing music with family and friends and included cord management systems that keep the headphones neatly at your fingertips.

With Memorex’s new audio products, your family’s smart phones or audio devices can be transformed into a bass-booming speaker system in an ultra-portable package. Each speaker syncs up to your family’s favorite devices – such as iPod, iPhone or any smart phone with a headphone jack – and offers user-friendly design at a practical price point.

MA7221 App-Enhanced Portable Stereo Speaker, MSRP: $69.99:

The App-Enhanced Portable Stereo Speaker is the perfect music accessory to grab on-the-go. Its modern, upright design takes up little space while protecting your device from damage. Brand new app-enhancements turn your system into an alarm clock and enhance the built-in FM radio. Your family won’t miss a beat thanks to its great sound, and a hidden handle makes for sleek, clutter-free storage when you’re at home.

MA2213 Ultra-Portable Stereo Speaker, MSRP: $59.99:

The Ultra-Portable Stereo Speaker is a master of disguise. A hidden storage compartment safely tucks away your earphones while you’re sharing your tunes with friends and family, the FM radio allows you to listen to your favorite stations, and the carrying handle is integrated into the back of the speaker, so it looks great on the shelf and is easy to take anywhere you go.

MA3122 Ultra-Portable Travel Speaker, MSRP: $59.99:

No matter where you bring the Ultra-Portable Travel Speaker, it’ll fit right in and deliver great sound. The speaker’s sleek and durable design allows it to fit into a backpack, purse or picnic basket. Designed based on the highly successful PurePlay Portable Speaker, this clutch-style system is made for iPod and iPhone devices and supports others via a universal line-in jack. A built-in app-enhancement turns this little speaker into an intuitive alarm clock.

IE300 Easy Listening In-Ear Earphones, MSRP: $19.99:

Easy to stash and featuring a share plug, Easy Listening In-Ear Headphones let friends and family add a headphone and listen together on any player, while the retractable cord keeps the headphones neat, safe and easy to pack in a bag or pocket.

IE600 Phone Control Earphones, MSRP: $24.99:

Enjoy the convenience of built-in volume and mute controls with the Phone Control Headphones. You can answer and hang up your phone right from the cord and the extra jack lets you share your music with family members and friends. An included wrap keeps cords out of the way.

IE700 In-Ear Headphones, MSRP: $49.99:

Switch from music to phone functionality and back without missing a beat with the Memorex IE700 In-Ear Headphones. Fully compatible with your iPod, iPhone 4, MP3 player and most mobile phones, these headphones feature built-in controls on the cord, including play/pause/track selection, answer/drop and volume, an integrated headphone splitter to share music with a friend and an integrated cord management system to keep everything neat.

This new series of Memorex products will be available at mass retailers, specialty and regional consumer electronics retailers and office supply retailers this spring.

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iHome is at it again with an entirely new line of docking alarm clock speaker solutions debuting next week at CES 2012. From the debut of AirPlay within the clock-dock category, to the widespread incorporation of app-enhanced features and expanded charging options, the iHome bedside experience continues to deliver great value and diversity.

iHome is showcasing the following new alarm clock speaker systems at CES 2012 in the North Hall, booth #N245:

iW4 AirPlay Wireless 20 Watts Bedside Speaker System for iPad/iPhone/iPod: making its alarm clock speaker system debut, AirPlay utilizes the home WiFi network to deliver more flexibility than ever before. Easily stream your entire iTunes library over the network to listen, sleep or wake to your favorite tunes. The iW4 is expected to retail for $269.99.

iP18 LED Color Changing Dual Alarm Clock Speaker System for iPhone and iPod: a little bit of color goes a long way with this ultra-modern and stylish alarm clock speaker solution. Now with a smaller footprint and new cube design, this app-friendly Glowtunes offering has big features including four color-changing modes, Reson8 speaker chamber technology, one-touch clock sync and more. The iP18 is expected to retail for $69.99.

iD50 App-Enhanced Bluetooth Alarm Clock Radio Speakerphone for iPad/iPhone/iPod with AM/FM Presets: the alarm clock you’d expect to see on James Bond’s nightstand, but with a price tag that makes it realistic for non secret agents to own. The iD50 is strong in the features department and has a smooth finish that will stir you to wake rather than shake you. The iD50 is expected to retail for $169.99.

“Since 2005 we’ve been providing the best wake up call in the business for iOS device owners,” said Evan Stein, Director of Marketing, iHome. “We’re very happy to be continuing that tradition and look forward to showing off our latest creations in Las Vegas.”

The new App-enhanced docking alarm clock speaker solutions above, as well as the iD38 and iD95, will be available later this year.

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Pioneer expanded its family of networking devices with the release of two new Elite branded networked audio players. Both the N-30 ($499) and N-50 ($699) are equipped with AirPlay and DLNA 1.5 wireless technologies, offering music lovers access to their music stored in a variety of different sources. With the growing popularity of high-resolution audio available for Internet download, Pioneer’s networked audio players are designed to handle and expertly reproduce high-resolution digital music. In addition to AirPlay and DLNA 1.5, the networked audio players feature vTuner™ Internet radio, iPhone and Android control apps and a 2.5-inch full-color LCD display.

Built with a focus on quick and easy access to digital music files, the N-30 and N-50 systems share a number of today’s popular network-enabled music programs. Both players are AirPlay-compatible, enabling consumers to listen to music saved in their iTunes library as well as access to music available on AirPlay-enabled apps like PANDORA Internet radio, iHeartRadio® and other music streaming services. The N-30 and N-50 are both “Made for iPad, iPhone and iPod” for music playback¹ and charging. Their DLNA 1.5 Certification enables consumers to stream music from a computer or other DLNA 1.5 server via a home network.

To connect either system to a wireless network when a direct Ethernet connection is not available, Pioneer offers the AS-WL300 optional wireless LAN converter (sold separately). The networked audio players also feature wireless Bluetooth (optional Bluetooth adapter AS-BT200 required) transfer of audio content from any A2DP Bluetooth wireless enabled mobile device or personal computer. When users want an alternative from their own music library, both systems are equipped with vTuner Internet radio to access the more than 16,000 Internet radio stations around the world. Users can choose from different genres, station locations or have the ability to simply search for specific stations.

These systems enable playback of standard compressed audio formats including MP3, WMA and AAC. Through DLNA 1.5, both units feature high-resolution audio playback which can support 192kHz/24-Bit FLAC and WAV files that are now available from a number of Internet sites. AirPlay functionality provides Apple’s Lossless audio with no degradation in sound quality when listening to music encoded in its native high-resolution format. A full-color 2.5” LCD screen built into both systems provides a convenient way to display the album art and song information of currently playing music. For added convenience, consumers can control their music via ControlApp, a free app that is available for the iPod touch®, iPhone and iPad® as well as select Android devices.

In the upper model N-50, Pioneer included an armored chassis to resist noise and gold RCA jacks for better audio connections. The N-50 also comes with additional audio features including Advanced Sound Retriever and Sound Retriever AIR that enhance the audio quality of compressed audio files, delivering near-CD quality from portable media players, Internet radio and Bluetooth audio transmissions.

For higher quality audio output, the N-50 features twin EL transformers to reduce interference and a Hi-Bit 32-Bit conversion processor for an elevated audio experience. Consumers with electronics devices with older or inefficient DACs can take advantage of the N-50’s DAC Only Mode.

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Apple today announced that iPhone 4S, the most amazing iPhone yet, will be available in China and 21 additional countries on Friday, January 13. iPhone 4S is packed with incredible new features including Apple’s dual-core A5 chip for blazing fast performance and stunning graphics; an all new camera with advanced optics; full 1080p HD resolution video recording; and Siri, an intelligent assistant that helps you get things done just by asking. iPhone 4S comes with iOS 5, the world’s most advanced mobile operating system with over 200 new features.

Beginning Friday, January 13, iPhone 4S will be available in Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bolivia, Botswana, British Virgin Islands, Cameroon, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, China, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Grenada, Guam, Guinea Conakry, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Kenya, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritius, Niger, Senegal, St. Vincent and The Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos and Uganda.

iPhone 4S comes in either black or white for a suggested retail price of $199 (US) for the 16GB model, $299 (US) for the 32GB model and $399 (US) for the new 64GB model. iPhone 4S is sold through the Apple Online Store, Apple’s retail stores and select Apple Authorized Resellers. iPhone 4 is available for just $99 (US) and iPhone 3GS is available for free with a two year contract from participating carriers.

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Samsung has been playing with Apple’s designs for a long time now, but just when you thought that the whole lawsuit mess is calming down, new allegations come to the public, yesterday was Samsung re-using the same Apple’s iPhone ad actress in its Galaxy Tab advertising, today? Samsung is re-using the same iPhone 3G design in its Galaxy Ace Plus. Coincidence? I don’t think Samsung has lost the respet in itself, look not further, this new Galaxy Ace Plus really looks like an iPhone 3G.

Samsung.

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The Apple Store Grand Central, Apple’s fifth store in Manhattan, will open Friday, December 9, at 10 a.m., just in time for the holidays. This one-of-a-kind Apple retail store overlooks the historic Main Concourse from the East and North East balconies of the world-famous Grand Central Terminal, and has two Genius Bars for free tech support and advice.

Convenient services at the Apple Store Grand Central include Personal Pickup, a feature of the free Apple Store App which lets iPhone users shop and buy from anywhere they are, then pick up their purchase when they reach the terminal. Customers using the Apple Store App can even scan and pay for accessories with their iPhone using the new EasyPay function. And new 15-minute Express Workshops offer tips and tricks in a streamlined format to serve customers on a tight schedule.

The store’s expert team has 315 passionate employees who deliver these and other amazing services, which have become the hallmark of Apple retail stores worldwide.

Beyond the balcony overlooking the expansive Main Concourse, the Apple Store Grand Central offers rooms dedicated to some of our most popular services, including the largest area in the world dedicated to Personal Setup. In the Personal Setup room, customers who buy an iPad®, iPhone, iPod® or Mac® can get up and running before they leave the store. There’s also a room designed especially for Personal Training, where new Mac owners learn the basics or take their skills to the next level as part of Apple’s popular $99 One to One program.

Holiday shoppers in Manhattan now have five unique Apple stores to choose from, each perfectly suited to the neighborhoods they serve: Fifth Avenue, Upper West Side, SoHo, West 14th Street and Grand Central. Around the world, nearly 300 million people have visited Apple retail stores in the past 12 months. There are 361 Apple stores in eleven countries including the US, UK, France, Germany, Spain, Switzerland, Italy, Japan, China, Australia and Canada.

The Apple Store Grand Central is open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday through Friday, Saturday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Sunday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Google is more than happy, Android is growing faster than expected, it’s taking marketshare from iOs and RIM to become the bigger mobile platform and a proof of this, out of proportions, growth is how quick the Android Market reached its 10 Billion Apps Download milestone. It went from 6 Billion in July to 10 Billion in December.

This massive growth and smartphones adoption comes with another big problem, malwares, the Android platform is plagued with all kind of applications ready to take/share or sell user information to the bigger bidder according to recent studies from Global Threat Research and others.

There’s not doubt that Android flexibility has helped a lot in its mass adoption, hardware variety and app price has positioned the Android Market as the main mobile Apps outlet for million of users worldwide.

Android Developers Blog.

Flipboard launches on iPhone. Inspired by the beauty of print and the simple action of flipping pages, Flipboard gives readers one place to enjoy the stories, photos, news and updates being shared across social networks. And now, re-designed for when and where people use the phone, Flipboard for iPhone takes this a step further with a fast, beautiful interface and Cover Stories, a brand new feature debuting with Flipboard for iPhone.

Moving closer to its vision for creating a single place to discover and enjoy the growing amount of content being shared across social networks, Flipboard for iPhone introduces Cover Stories. Cover Stories is a smart section that learns from a reader’s interactions with the content, created for when people want to quickly check for interesting news or updates. The new Cover Stories gives readers one place to catch up on some of the most interesting news, updates and photos being shared at that moment.

With Flipboard connected to social networks like Facebook and Instagram, updates and photos from close friends will show up in your Cover Stories. If, for example, Design, Tech or Travel are on your Flipboard, the most shared stories in those sections will be surfaced in Cover Stories as well.

While readers of Flipboard on iPad flip through magazine-like pages of content, the iPhone experience uses a vertical flip so readers can enjoy Flipboard while they are holding their phone in one hand. Using a simple thumb-swipe up, readers can quickly flip through lots of content and if something looks interesting, just tap to slide the story open and swipe back to return to where they left off. It’s a “stack” of stories, posts and images that are beautifully rendered with various layouts and style guides. And every page shows the original tweet and lets you quickly like, favorite or re-tweet back to your community.

iPhone Highlights
Social Networks: Enjoy everything in one place from Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Tumblr, Instagram, Google Reader, Flickr and 500px.
Cover Stories: Get a quick update on interesting stories and photos from all your social networks and favorite Flipboard content.
Flipboard Accounts: Access to all the favorite content and social networks you saved on the iPad edition of Flipboard with a Flipboard Account.
Content Guide: Browse recommended reading. Use + to add to your Flipboard.
Search Bar: Find social conversations, posts and feeds from any person or publication and on any topic. For example, search “Cinemagraph” and get results from Tumblr, Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, RSS and Instagram.
Share Everywhere: Just one tap to share, like or comment to add to the conversation on the social network an item was posted to.
Fast Flip: Scan through pages as quickly as you can with just a flick of a thumb.
Read later: Use Instapaper or Read It Later to mark stories you want to save.

Creative announced the new Creative HN-900 noise-canceling headphones, a set of full-size active noise-canceling headphones that can reduce ambient noise by up to 85% and comes with a detachable cable with in-line microphone for voice communication on the iPhone.

Shut out the din in the air cabin or make clear voice calls on the iPhone with the Creative HN-900 noise-canceling headphones. The concealed microphones in the ear-cups pick up surrounding noises and these are electronically negated, effectively reducing the noise by up to 85%. With the absence of unwanted sound, the finely-tuned 40mm Neodymium drivers allow details of music or entertainment to be revealed.

The Creative HN-900′s audio cable also comes with an in-line microphone and switch for a convenient one-click call function for voice communication on the iPhone. This cable can be detached from the headphones and the noise-canceling feature turned on – great for times when users want a quiet and peaceful rest. If the headphones run out of battery power, they can still be used in the passive mode without the noise-cancellation function.

The Creative HN-900 is a solid performer, ensuring a quiet backdrop for users’ entertainment and communication needs.

Key Features
Effective ambient noise reduction by up to 85%
The headphones cable comes with gold-plated plugs that are compatible with iPhone, iPad, iPod and most media players for music support. The detachable cable also comes with in-line microphone and switch for a convenient one-click call function for voice calls on the iPhone
Powerful 40mm Neodymium magnet drivers produce superior music listening experience & voice calls
Dual-mode usage allows the headphones to serve as active noise-cancellation function for up to 40 hours by a single AAA alkaline battery or in passive mode without power
Comes with airplane adapter for in-flight entertainment
Compact flat-fold design ideal for business trips and vacations
Technical Specifications of the Creative HN-900 Noise-Canceling Headphones

Headphones
40mm Neodymium magnet drivers
Frequency Response of 20Hz ~ 20kHz
Noise Reduction Level of -18dB (85%)
Impedance of 290ohms
Sensitivity at 1kHz of 100dB/mW

Microphone
Type of Omni-directional
Frequency Response of 100Hz ~ 10kHz
Impedance of <2.2kohms
Sensitivity at 1kHz of -38dBV/Pa
Cable length of 1.5m detachable with inline microphone
Battery life of up to 40 hours from 1 x AAA alkaline battery. Duration may vary depending on temperature and condition of use
Product weight of 168 grams

The Creative HN-900 noise-canceling headphones will be available at the online store at creative.com/shop in Asia and authorised dealers in Asia from end Nov 2011 onwards at the suggested retail price of US$99.99.

Apple legal attacks on Samsung suffered a setback when Judge Lucy Koh, found not evidences that Apple will suffer from Samsung selling its Galaxy Tab tablets and smartphones, Koh denied a preliminary injunction against Samsung in the United States.

The legal drama is far from finished, but this chapter was clearly won by Samsung on Apple poor Design Patents that according to the judge are not valid or weak to enforce an injunction, Apple should get its act together and file more robust technical patents that shut down its rival completely, those design patents are putting Apple in the lose side are not helping its fight against Android partners.

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Verbatim has just announced its new Ultra-Slim Bluetooth Keyboard is now shipping to retailers nationwide. Designed to work with iPads, iPhones and other Bluetooth-enabled tablets with HID keyboard support, this thin, portable keyboard delivers a more familiar typing method to touchscreen users. By offering a quick and easy way to compose e-mails and other important documents on-the-go, the Ultra-Slim Bluetooth Keyboard enhances productivity and efficiency anywhere.

Additionally, the Ultra-Slim Keyboard’s built-in rechargeable power source eliminates the need for constant battery charging and replacement, and is easily replenished via a USB-to-computer or wall-charger connection. The Ultra-Slim Bluetooth Keyboard comes with a sleek case for greater freedom and mobility, making it the ideal carrying and travel companion.

Features
Compatible with iPad, iPad 2, iPhone, Samsung Galaxy Tab, Motorola Xoom and any tablet with HID keyboard support and Bluetooth connectivity
Ultra-compact design for maximum portability
Media console- Includes enhanced volume and digital music controls
Enhanced Function Keys- New, easy-to-use function keys for cut, copy, paste and undo and more
Built-in rechargeable battery
Low profile, soft-touch keys
Verbatim’s Ultra-Slim Bluetooth Keyboard is available now at NewEgg for just $54.99.

The Call of Duty Zombies experience continues on the Apple iPhone, iPad & iPod Touch, as Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI), launches Call of Duty: Black Ops Zombies today. Adapted from Treyarch’s best-selling console hit, Call of Duty: Black Ops, and built specifically for Apple mobile devices, Call of Duty: Black Ops Zombies delivers a Zombies experience never before seen on mobile along with 50 levels of cult-favorite Dead-Ops Arcade, providing the ultimate undead challenge for fans of Call of Duty’s signature Zombies mode. Featuring Voice Chat for a true Call of Duty style multiplayer experience, the title allows gamers to play solo or join a team of up to four to take down hordes of zombies.

Call of Duty: Black Ops Zombies has been optimized for 3rd-generation devices and higher, allowing for unparalleled graphics and performance on a mobile device. As an iOS Universal App, the game operates the same whether played on iPhone, iPod or iPad, meaning a zombie’s brain will splatter just as vividly on your iPhone4′s Retina Display as on your iPad 2. Fans of the series should keep an eye out for ongoing updates to the game as the team will provide upgraded features, more fan-favorite maps, and other special surprises.

BenQ announces the launch of its second-generation Joybee GP2. Apart from carrying on the design heritage of its predecessor’s signature black and white housing, this mini projector made its debut to the world with a number of advanced features. These include an all-in-one Apple iPhone/iPod-compatible dock, optional battery pack, highly power-efficient 3LED projection technology, 720p HD-ready short-throw projection, 200 ANSI lumen brightness, superior multimedia connectivity (connectable to Apple iPads and other tablet computers via HDMI), multiple format support, SD card slot, USB Reader , File Transfer to 2GB onboard memory from computers and two 2W stereo speakers.

A revolutionary mobile entertainer, the Joybee GP2 leads the category with unparalleled audiovisual multimedia enjoyment on the go. Light and compact at a mere 565g, this palm-sized device features an all-in-one iPhone/iPod-compatible dock designed to put a spin to house parties, sleepovers, camping expeditions or even expeditions abroad. With a simple plug ‘n play, users can share videos, photos and games with their family and friends on a brilliant 160″ cinematic display or hit the beat via the music playback function effortlessly. The simultaneous charging capability ensures the fun will never stop. What’s more, BenQ has designed an optional battery pack to go with this nifty device, offering users three full hours of big picture fun at 100 ANSI lumen brightness when the battery is fully charged.

Everything about the GP2 is to provide you with a friendly user experience like no other. It is packed with multimedia connectivity applications to support just about any home entertainment and personal media devices and to process a variety of multimedia formats from videos, photos and music files to MS office and PDF documents. The USB Display feature allows users to connect their computers to the GP2 using a USB cable with no driver required, while the USB File Transfer function help users transfer their multimedia files to the 2GB onboard memory storage for light traveling.

One final noteworthy effort BenQ has put into making the Joybee GP2 extra fun to use would be to add an unconventional touch to the user interface. Styling up the user interface with navigation elements from popular multimedia devices ensured the mini projector would be that much easier enjoy.

BASIS yesterday filed a motion for a temporary restraining order barring Research in Motion (RIM) from using BASIS’ incontestable federally registered trademark “BBX” at RIM’s Asian DevCon in Singapore on December 7 and 8.

Spence continues, “BBX’s reputation of platform independence that BASIS has carefully nurtured and promoted for over a quarter of a century is being systematically wiped out by RIM. The extent of the realignment of the world’s media to immediately associate BBX with BlackBerry, and therefore a single platform, is perfectly illustrated by blog entries such as this one from earlier today. Software developers interested in selecting a platform-independent development tool won’t take the time to discover that BASIS’ BBX is not the same as BlackBerry BBX.”

BASIS released version 11.11 of BBj, the latest generation of BBX, on 11.11.11. See this newest release in action by running the sample restaurant tip calculator and home mortgage calculator applications from links.basis.com/buidemos to experience BASIS’ BBX platform-independent solutions for yourself on your own smartphone or tablet.

Plantronics has an app for that. The InstantMeeting app, now available in the Android Market, BlackBerry App World, Apple App Store and for Windows based PCs, lets you press a single button to dial into a conference call.

Designed to ease the pain of remembering dial in numbers, conference codes and leader PINs, InstantMeeting identifies conference calls in your calendar and then prompts you to access the call with a single push of a button. The app works with Android, BlackBerry® and iPhone smart phones as well as Microsoft Lync or Skype with Outlook.

If you use Skype to connect to conference calls, the Outlook version of InstantMeeting is available as a free download at InstantMeeting.plantronics.com and the Skype app store. The Enterprise version, supporting Lync and Skype, can be downloaded by individuals or deployed by IT departments. Both versions identify conference calls and prompt you to dial in through Microsoft Lync or Skype.

InstantMeeting, coupled with Skype on your PC, makes dialing into conference calls free and extremely easy, no matter where you are. Features of the app include one touch connections, instant reconnection to dropped calls, and the ability to message other meeting attendees if you’re running late.

Individuals can get the app for $4.99 from the Android Market, BlackBerry App World and the App Store and enterprises can also license the software.