While not specifically a dock for Ultrabooks, these slick new docks from Targus that require a single USB 3.0 port do make the perfect match. Ultrabooks tend to have fewer ports and expansion options than other laptops thanks to their limited thickness, which means that you won’t easily be able to attach them to a variety of devices easily. These two Targus docks, the SuperSpeed video docking stations with and without power, carry MSRPs of $249 and $199 respectively.
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Hands-on Look at Corning’s Gorilla Glass 2: The Same Durability, 20% Thinner
At CES we had a chance to meet with Jon Pesansky, a Senior Product Engineer at Corning. Jon was there as part of a large push by Corning to get the word out about Gorilla Glass 2. Many of you are probably already familiar with Gorilla Glass—it can currently be found on a variety of non-Apple smartphones and tablets, including virtually every top-of-the-line Android model. For those that don’t know, Gorilla Glass is a type of glass specially engineered by Corning to withstand a huge amount of stress, far beyond what normal or even tempered glass can withstand. It won’t scratch easily and it won’t shatter when you inevitably drop your phone.
Gorilla Glass 2, the latest incarnation of the glass, is 20% thinner than the current product. That should allow for thinner, sleeker devices to be created with the glass as well as enhanced touch sensitivity from your fingers being closer to the touch sensitivity elements.
To prove Gorilla Glass 2 can stand up to the task, Mr. Pesansky puts it on the workbench to demonstrate just how strong Gorilla Glass 2 really is:
Are people more important than apps? Microsoft, Nokia and AT&T are betting on it.
Today is the second day of CES and out of everything I’ve heard so far one line in particular, from AT&T CEO of Mobility Ralph de la Vega, struck me more than anything else. Speaking of the Windows Phone 7 platform in general, but also specifically about the new Nokia Lumia 900, Ralph said that the phone is “built around people, not applications.”
There’s no doubt that Microsoft is battling RIM for last place in the smartphone market. Even Android, once a laughing stock for it’s complete lack of apps, is today a solid #2 platform behind Apple in terms of both quantity and quality of apps. De La Vega’s quote struck me because it finally admitted something we in the industry all know: Microsoft is in no position to compete with Apple on apps. Apple customers are paying customers, and they buy apps in droves. Apple’s App Store is the most profitable mobile marketplace by a long shot, attracting the hottest developers and most exciting apps first.
But can people replace apps as the new metric by which a phone platform is judged? Read More
SugarSync Lands on Kindle Fire
It looks like the Amazon Kindle Fire is getting a serious look from developers, as some of my favorite mobile apps are getting the Fire treatment. Next on list is the SugarSync cloud storage service that lets you choose which laptop/desktop folders you can sync to other devices and vice-versa.
The cool thing about SugarSync is once you’ve selected the files/folders you want to sync and they are in fact uploaded, you can also choose to download those files on any compatible device for access even if you are offline. Read More
Top of the line Windows smartphone, the Nokia Lumia 900, coming exclusively to AT&T
The latest Windows phone has arrived, and it’s quickly going to become known as THE Windows phone to own. Boasting 4G LTE from AT&T, the Nokia Lumia 900 is a beautiful phone. WIth a body molded from a single piece of polycarbonate available in cyan and black. It looks striking, and definitely has a winning aesthetic.
But with the Windows Phone platform currently battling for last place, how does Nokia expect to be able to a) break back into the American market and b) win mindshare from deeply entrenched platforms like iPhone and Android?
Nokia has a few ideas. Read More
Meet the World’s First Tablet Running Ice Cream Sandwich, Available Today
Fans of Google’s operating system have been asking themselves for months, when will my device get Ice Cream Sandwich? For the first time, a massive number of Android users are demanding the absolute latest on their devices, and Ice Cream Sandwich, the operating system that’s expected to “unite” the previously tablet-only Honeycomb operating system with the mobile innovations of Google’s Gingerbread.
Well, the first tablet running ICS is out, and it turns out it’s not some brand new flagship model but the already existing Asus Transformer Prime. Yeah, you read that right: the hybrid Tablet from Asus that combines the portability of a tab with the flexibility of being able to input data with a keyboard and mouse. Asus Transformer Prime users won’t have to wait either: the ICS update, apparently, is coming out TODAY.
So if you happen to be a lucky Asus Transformer Prime owner, go ahead and check for updates—you’ll be surprised to discover you own the world’s first Tablet to run Google’s absolute latest.
More Cutting-Edge 4G LTE Smartphones Coming Soon to AT&T!
4G LTE is going mainstream! As announced at the 2012 International CES, more ultra-fast phones are coming to AT&T. Get a preview of these devices and sign up for updates at AT&T Premier.
Here’s a sneak peek at the new LTE lineup:
Samsung Galaxy Note™
·5.3-inch screen
·Versatile S Pen™ input
·4G LTE/HSPA+ connectivity
·1.5GHz dual-core processor
·Super AMOLED™ HD touchscreen
Tons more phone as well, after the break. Read More
Catapult Your Business in 2012 with AT&T Premier and Samsung
Want to stay doubly productive in 2012? Buy a Samsung Galaxy Tab™ 8.9 at Premier and you can choose a FREE Samsung Galaxy S™ II smartphone. Each device is AT&T 4G capable, so you can surf, work your inbox, and download content at game-changing speeds.
Take advantage of this deal while you can—it ends soon!
Buy Galaxy Tab 8.9
- 4G LTE/HSPA+ connectivity
- 8.9-inch WXGA touchscreen
- Android™ operating system
- 1.5GHz dual-core processor
- Extremely thin and light
Choose:
Galaxy S™ II
- Accelerated 4G HSPA+ speeds
- 4.3” Super AMOLED™ Plus screen
- 8 MP main camera with HD video
- Android operating system
or
Galaxy S™ II Skyrocket™
- Superfast 4G LTE/HSPA+ speeds
- 4.5” Super AMOLED Plus screen
- 1.5GHz dual-core processor
- Android operating system
See if you qualify for this and other Premier offers today.
AT&T fine print: Elig. voice, data, & tablet data plans req’d. Ltd. 4G LTE avail. in select markets. Add’l restr. apply.
Click.to Web App Adds Skype Functionality
The traditional way to make a Skype call if the number you wish to dial is not in your contact’s list would be to either enter the number directly or copy/paste from somewhere else like off the web or from another app. Click.to has added Skype which offers the ability to call a number found anywhere on your computer by just highlighting the phone number.
Before adding Skype, Click.to offered several options by just highlighting a group of text and pressing Control+C or Command+C depending on if you’re using a PC or MAC. For instance, highlight an email address and get the option to compose in Gmail, or highlight a word and initiate a Google Search, look it up in Wikipedia, or save it in Evernote.
Now, by pressing Control/Command+C, the “Call from Skype” option pops up and gives you the ability to force open Skype, paste in the number, and start dialing in one step (Of course you need Skype installed on your computer…you did know that right?).
In other words, Click.to lets you skip the step of copying text to the clipboard, leaving where you are, opening up another program, and pasting text from the clipboard just to initiate another function. The cool thing about Click.to is that you can initiate it anywhere on your computer…doesn’t just have to be text from the web. Click.to is a free download so check it out and let us know what you think in the comments section.
[via: TNW, Click.To Blog]
BlackBerry Drops PlayBook Price to $299 Across the Board
Regardless of what version you choose (16, 32, or 64GB) you can grab a BlackBerry PlayBook Tablet for only $299 – That’s a total of $400 bucks off the original 64GB price when the device was initially released.
Now if you’ve been “reading the tea leaves” and constantly checking online sites, prices for the 16GB version dropped to as low as $199 during this past holiday season. Which means if you really, REALLY only want the 16GB version, presumably, you will have to shell out 100 bucks more than its lowest price ever listed. On the flipside, if you want to maximize every penny, you can have all the space you need in the 64GB version at a steal.
For the PlayBook to match its tablet colleagues in the productivity category, you still (for now) need a BlackBerry Smartphone tethered (for free) to the PlayBook for a native email, calendar & contacts experience (most services offer a mobile-friendly web version); but, if you’re going to ride with #TeamBlackBerry until the wheels fall off, you have until February 4th to pick up the tablet at $299.
The deal is only offered via BlackBerry online, so check out the BlackBerry Online Store for more details on how to purchase.
[via: All Things D]