First Look: HP TouchPad 32GB

We have a review unit HP TouchPad in hand to review for a few weeks. Here are some photos from our earlier unboxing, the keyboard and TouchStone charger boxes as well as some comparative pictures with other 10.1" inch tablets the iPad 2 as well as the Motorola XOOM. Full review to follow as soon as we've had some time to test it out thoroughly.

We found that webOS does translate nicely to the larger screen, the rounded shape makes it a bit easier to carry and that it is fairly intuitive to use. Now that we've seen it, the OS multitasking similarities to the BlackBerry's PlayBook OS are more evident. 

Lucky attendees at an exclusive #touchPadTO event held last night each got a free TouchPad for showing up, so there are some units in the wild.  We also learned last week from the HP Connected event that qualifying webOS developers will get a discount or can sign up for a 60 day  Loaner Program for the 32GB version of the tablet.

The TouchPad ships in Canada on July 15th starting at $499 for the 16GB version.

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Source: Chris Brooker

Apple Expo 2011 Canada happens next week

Apple Expo 2011 will take place on July 12 at the Toronto Metro Convention Centre. There's still time to regaister for this yearly Mac and iOS centric event. Starting at noon to 7PM. Lots of new showcases on Mac products as well as App development, iPads and iPhones. Many learning seminars to attend.

Details 

Registration to Expo: $20

Registration to Conference sessions (includes full access to Expo): $50

For more information or to register: www.appleexpo.ca 

Simply enter the promo code PK679 when you register, for a $10 off your entrance fee.

Review: HTC Wildfire S

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

We've seen our share of micro-smartphones this year. We recently reviewed the Motorola DEFY, the HP-Palm Pre 2 and Sony's Xperia X10 Mini. HTC's Widlfire S joins the ranks of undersized yet over achieving smartphones that make perfect partners to today's various tablets or smartphones for casual users.

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Leaked!: Sony's S2 dual-screen tablet on video

Sony's upcoming S2 dual 5.5"i folding inch screen Honeycomb tablet was caught briefly on video. Long enough to get an idea of how it looks and works. We're pretty excited to see how this particular model does in the market since Honeycomb should have a better assortment of apps by then...right?

Source: MobileSyrup