VR-Zone Tech News for the Geeks Mar 2011 Issue

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March 31st, 2011

Published by: VR-Zone

You probably know that Google has two smartphone products under its name - Nexus One and the Nexus S. But it seems that the search engine giant is coming up with a Nexus tablet device and it is rumored that it could be manufactured by LG.

Iomega, an EMC company, has launched the first ever Backup and Charger for iPhone. It is designed for the Apple iPhone users who have experienced the panic and despair of losing their contacts and photos on their iPhone, Iomega's new SuperHero Backup and Charger for iPhone is a compact docking station device that plugs directly into a wall outlet. Also ideal for travel, the SuperHero Backup and Charger comes complete with a 4GB SD card that provides the storage in the docking station for iPhone contacts and camera roll pictures. (The SD card is upgradeable .) Users simply download free of charge the SuperHero iPhone app from the Apple Store and their iPhone is ready for charging and backing up with the Super Hero Backup and Charger. When an iPhone loaded with the SuperHero app is placed in the SuperHero dock, the app launches automatically, giving the option of backing up the contacts and photos while it charges the phone. Users can name their iPhones with the SuperHero app so that multiple iPhones can be charged and their contacts and photos backed up with the same SuperHero Backup and Charger. A progress bar lets you know when your backup is complete. After the initial backup of an iPhone's contacts and photos, future backups only include incremental contacts and photos. If a user loses or damages their iPhone, they can restore their contacts and photos to a new iPhone by docking the new iPhone in the SuperHero dock and selecting the "restore" button. Iomega's new SuperHero Backup and Charger for iPhone is fully compatible with the iPhone 4, 3GS and 3G, as well as the iPod Touch (third and fourth generation). Availability and Warranty The new Iomega SuperHero Backup and Charger for iPhone is now in Singapore for S$99 with an additional three years local warranty (with registration).

Google Nexus Android tablet rumored to be made by LG

Google has had two smartphones under its wings, namely the Nexus One, and the newer Nexus S that comes with Android 2.3 Gingerbread. And both products in the Nexus series have gotten a lot of attention. It seems that Google is preparing to come up with a Nexus tablet too. According to Mobile-Review, Google is collaborating with LG to produce the Google Nexus tablet, scheduled to retail in Q2 or Q3 this year. The Nexus tablet will be preloaded with Android 3.0 Honeycomb operating system. Even though the specific name has yet to be finalized, it looks like it would be known as the "Google Nexus Tablet". There's no details as to the specifications or features of the Google Nexus Tablet yet. But in August last year, there had been discussions in Taiwan about a Nexus Tablet; this probably means that Google may have approached HTC to manufacture the Nexus Tablet, but due to unforeseen circumstances and reasons, the company turned to LG instead.

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Source: http://vr-zone.com/articles/google-nexus-android-tablet-rumoredto-be-made-by-lg/11757.html March 31st, 2011

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