Nexus One: Confused About Multitouch

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Android and Me has a video that shows the Nexus One’s multitouch getting utterly confused. Motorola’s Droid, on the other hand, has no problems at all.

Penguin iPad “e-Books”

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Penguin is pushing the e-book envelope and has developed some nifty ones for the iPad. I think the iPad will be successful in primary education; a durable case will almost ensure popularity among educators. Take a look at the video. Source: Paid Content via Switched

Valve Steam Gaming Engine Coming to Mac

Valve Software will be bringing its Steam gaming engine to the Mac. Cool. The ad above is homage to Apple’s, “I’m a Mac, and I’m a PC” ads. via AppleInsider

LG X300: Ultraslim 11.6-inch Netbook

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LG’s X300 is a 11.6-inch notebook PC that is just 17.5-mm (0.69 inch) thick. Weight is just 970g (2.13 pounds). The X300 is powered by a 2GHz Intel Menlow CPU, 2GB RAM and a 128GB SSD but sports a fan-less design. Other specs include: 1.3MP webcam and an embedded 3G (GSM, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA) modem chipset. The ultraslim netbook comes in two colors: pearl white and light brown. There is a “hidden touchpad” that shows itself when you touch it. I’m not sure if you want a touchpad to be hidden but LG touts it as part of the X300 slim and high-tech design. I’m currently in Korea and the ad (above) for the X300 is being aggressively promoted by LG. I wonder if you can really stick the X300 on a window with just a little piece of scotch tape… Source: Akihabara News

Windows Phone 7 Series: Asus, LG, Samsung

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The first three Windows Phone 7 Series (WP7S) phones are out of the gate: Asus, LG, and Samsung. All of these WP7S phones sport these common specifications, lifted from a slide titled “Standardized Hardware Foundation” and presented by Joe Belfiore:

• Capacitive touch: 4 or more contact points
• Sensors: A-GPS, Accelerometer, Compass, Light, Proximity
• Camera: 5MP or more, flash required, camera button required
• Multimedia: Common detailed specs. Codec acceleration
• Memory: 256MB RAM or more, 8GB Flash or more
• GPU: DirectX 9 acceleration
• CPU: ARMv7 Cortex/Scorpion or better
• Hardware buttons (on the bottom of the front face): Start, Search, Back

The LG sports a slide-out QWERTY keyboard and looks quite solid. The Samsung is a slate-type that seemed to have veered too much toward glossy cheap-looking plastic but sports a camera that at least looks capable with its huge bezel. The one from Asus is unbranded and made just as a demo unit for Mobile World Congress. You can find pictures of these WP7S phones at Engadget.

At least Microsoft is trying to establish a minimum user experience via hardware requirements. Maybe Google should take some notes. Source: Slashgear