Motorola snipes at BlackBerry with its new PRO+ 4G QWERTY Android

Motorola wants BlackBerry users to jump ship and try out the new Motorola PRO+ 4G Android smartphone with a QWERTY keyboard. Moto is sponsoring a Facebook contest where users wanting to win the new phone fill out a form explaining why they want the new device.

The Motorola PRO+ 4G is now available at Bell and is optimized for business with all the fun, applications and web browsing of Android.With a full QWERTY keyboard and touchscreen, the Android 2.3-powered Motorola PRO+ 4G is targeted for business users who want to use the device as their personal phone as well.

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HP’s 2311gt 3D monitor delivers home 3D

HP announced its 2311gt3D Monitor and HP Wireless TV Connect 2.0 for consumers to experience, create and share 3D content. HP’s 2311gt 3D monitor delivers the ultimate 3D experience in an ultra slim 23-inch LED backlit display and features Film Patterned Retarder technology which offers a brighter display, clearer images and a flicker-free 3D picture.

Bundled with two pairs of passive 3D glasses, users will also enjoy software from Cyberlink and TriDef as well as a 3D movie trailer for the upcoming animated film “Puss in Boots” from DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. With Cyberlink’s PowerDVD, users can convert their existing 2D content such as photos and videos into 3D content while the TriDef Ignition Game Player displays 2D games in 3D. The 2311gt 3D monitor will be available in Canada on January 15th starting at $379.99

HP Wireless TV Connect 2.0 allows users to stream 3D content from a PC directly to a television. It features a smaller, updated design that is now completely wire-free. Simply plug the dongle-sized receiver into a PC’s HDMI port to instantly stream HD and 3D movies, games and web applications directly to a television or any large screen. HP’s Wireless TV Connect 2.0 is expected to be available in Canada in December starting at $159.99.

Apple sets up replacement program for first-gen iPod Nano

Got a hot first generation iPod Nano? It might be up for recall replacement.

Apple has determined that, in very rare cases, the battery in the iPod nano (1st generation) may overheat and pose a safety risk. Affected iPod nanos were sold between September 2005 and December 2006.

This issue has been traced to a single battery supplier that produced batteries with a manufacturing defect. While the possibility of an incident is rare, the likelihood increases as the battery ages. More after the break.

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Review: Panasonic Lumix GF3 Micro-Four Thirds ILC Camera

 By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

It was Panasonic who took a big risk and started the ILC (Interchangeable Lens Camera) segment in 2008 with the DMC-G1 Micro Four Thirds camera and the surge in competition from Olympus, Nikon, Samsung, Sony and Pentax has proven their gamble right. People want compact cameras with advanced features and interchangeable lenses. But how compact is too compact?

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