Friday 29th July – witness the start of taking preorders by Amazon for a tablet computer design for infants including those less than a month in age. The Vinci, as this tablet computer is called, is the second of new tablets for children less than 10 to hit the market this month. The first was LeapFrog’s 5-inch LeapPad that goes for $99 each and specifically designed for 4-to-9-year-old children.
The manufacturer being aware of the fact that the Vinci could be subjected to serious baby banging suspended its 7-inch touch pad in a case meant to give it some protective cover. The case is tiny enough for babies to take hold of.
Both the Vinci and the LeapPad are without Wi-Fi functionality perhaps to allay any fear of kids downloading the wrong things. This does not mean the Vinci is a mere toy. The manufacturing website stated, “The Vinci is not an imitation — it is a real touch-screen Android-based product, bringing the most advanced technology to the benefit of our youngest citizens.” Little wonder it goes for as much as $389.
However, one is yet to ascertain what most parents think about these baby computers. Does it translate into too much screen time for kids or is it a welcome development? Only time will tell.
Apple Next Iphone Out September or October
It is rumored in many quarters that Apple’s next iPhone will be in stores come September. Some call it iPhone5 while others insist it will be known as iPhone 4S.
AllThingsD.com, the News Corp. website, pegs late October as when the next iPhone will be released. This is no surprise as there will always be different sides to a speculation until it is made real. At least, Apple is yet to make public what its next iPhone will be like, what it will be called, what features it will possess and when it will be released.
A good number of blogs have also heightened the speculation by publishing photos of rubber and plastic cases as the shape of the next iPhone. This tapered shape is widely believe to be the iPhone’s look although there some people who believe the next iPhone design will be similar to that of the current model.
