| Apple's third-gen iPad now available in China, gets a peaceful introduction Jul 20th 2012, 19:09  Just as we'd heard earlier this month, today's finally the day Cupertino starts offering its renowned, pixel-packed "new" iPad in Chinese territory. Of course (unless you've been living under a mighty rock), you'd know the launch comes a tad bit later than expected, after months of dealing with Proview's trademark conundrum -- and despite having those imperative certifications since way back in March. All legal kerfuffles aside, Apple's third-generation slate has arrived, opening the glass doors to anyone in China looking for 2048 x 1536 reasons to spend their hard-earned yuans. Notably, word on the internet is there's no fresh eggs being thrown this time around, so you should be a-okay if you do end up in one of those fancy retail shops. Filed under: Tablet PCs Apple's third-gen iPad now available in China, gets a peaceful introduction originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 20 Jul 2012 15:09:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink  The Verge |  Apple Store (China) | Email this | Comments |  | Samsung set to reveal next US Galaxy device on August 15th Jul 20th 2012, 18:52  We just received a "save the date" email from a US Samsung Mobile representative that revealed a new Galaxy device will be seeing the light of day on August 15th. We didn't receive any details on what it could be, but we have a couple ideas: first, it may be the Galaxy S Blaze Q, since internal employee docs pin the phone's release on same exact day. With that being a T-Mobile exclusive for now, however, we're unsure that it'll be the recipient of so much pomp and circumstance. There's also a possibility that we'll see the Galaxy Note 10.1, which was announced at MWC in February and previewed in March. Gotta love the guessing games that leave us in suspense and keep us on our toes, right? Filed under: Cellphones, Wireless Samsung set to reveal next US Galaxy device on August 15th originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 20 Jul 2012 14:52:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | | Email this | Comments |  | KDDI unveils ICS 'Smart TV Box' for cable providers in Japan, available later this year (video) Jul 20th 2012, 18:39  We've seen a fair share of Android-powered set-tops in our time, but KDDI (with the help of Panasonic) has taken a slightly different entertainment route with its recently unveiled Smart TV Box. Similar to some Google TV boxes, which the Smart TV Box isn't, KDDI plans to bring this one to cable providers in Japan to act as the main unit in living rooms, with the testing phase set to commence as soon as next month. KDDI's Smart TV Box is powered by an undisclosed dual-core chip and feeds off of a tasty bite of Mountain View's Ice Cream Sandwich. As far as ports and other features, there's HDMI and three USB ports on board, while ethernet (WiFi, too) keeps you connected and a built-in hard drive takes care of all your DVR needs. Like we said earlier, trial runs will start in August, but the Japanese company expects to have the brick officially up-and-running in a number of households later this fall. In the meantime, though, there's a soothing video for your viewing pleasure just past the break. Continue reading KDDI unveils ICS 'Smart TV Box' for cable providers in Japan, available later this year (video) Filed under: Misc. Gadgets, Home Entertainment KDDI unveils ICS 'Smart TV Box' for cable providers in Japan, available later this year (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 20 Jul 2012 14:39:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | KDDI | Email this | Comments |    |
