Sometimes, the higher the expectations, the greater the disappointment.

Forget about iPhone 5, for the time being at least. What was expected to be the iPhone 5 unveiling became just an iPhone 4S announcement.

Despite the speculations and the hopes, there would be only few minor changes an the next iPhone that is rightly though called iPhone 4S.

To majority of technology and apple admirers, this is probably the disappointment of the year.  Which by the way, we have a recommendation of new spelling to the word disappointment: Di(4s)sappointment.

Our major question, despite the obvious is: how Apple being aware of the high expectations, has let that happen.

While people politely cheered in the audience, Apple’s share price plunged 3 per cent.

That official iPhone 4s release probably looked great when they did it, but now, facing the disappointment, it looks much less appealing. However, here it is anyway.

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As iphone 5 is about to be announced, many people are trying to make guesses concerning its design and features.

The following youtube video that present a new iphone 5 concept gained more than 20 million views in less than three weeks.

Iphone 5 features

The iphone 5 features presented in this video are a bit too early for their time, but maybe something to aspire to in the next version. Iphone 5 features, whatever they may come up may not be that surprising, I am afraid. It may be slimmer than its predecessors and have one or two new gadgets or features, but no breakthrough is expected.

The new iPhone 5 is speculated  to be loaded with new features like video chat on 3g and 4g face recognition and extreme downloading

This iPhone 5 may be equipped with a speedy dual core A5 chip processor and a faster graphic chips that can deliver higher video resolutions (5-9 times better) and amazing “still” images when taking pictures, it will make multi-tasking a lot faster.

We, however, have some minor basic requests, although clearly aware this is too late for iphone5:

A much stronger battery, a bigger screen and solve the damn Flash problem… is that too much to ask?

As the tabs war gearing to a new generation, Samsung had recently  embarrassing accidents that are the hot issue on few tech blogs.

Samsung has launched few promo movies concerning its new tabs. Unfortunately for the company, two major events clouded the celebration and posed genuine concern.

The first was the company’s claim that the new tab is thinner than its rival, the iPad-2. A second check revealed that the new tab is wider than the ipad-2 two and the statement was wrong.

If this is not enough, a second event, this time on the web, YouTube movie to be exact appears with people commenting on the new Samsung tab. A closer look reveals these enthusiastic reviewers are actually actors.

Take a look at this YouTube sample:

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Philips presented at IBC 2010 a lot of their new products. Customers and visitors could also see demonstrations at the Stand of “Philips“. The vision of Philips is hidden behind two simple words – “Sense and simplicity“. This mission is implemented in their new products as well.

At IBC 2010 the Senior director of Philips Home control B2B, Jean –Paul Abrams demonstrated in an interview for Amsterdam Spoke the new products of Philips from the division Home Control. At IBC 2010 Philips launched the new Home control DUAL which operates all the devises in your home connected to the internet. It also gives automatic signal to your TV and if you in the text mode you can easily do emailing or browsing in the internet.

The eco environmental issue is one of the most important initiatives of Philips. They use already reduced products and as little as possible energy presenting the revolutionary new solar remote controls.

Looks like there is no learning effect when it comes to managing inventory.

Amazon is out of kindle after cutting its price to USD 189.

This is not the first time this happens to Amazon with the same product. Oprah Winfrey advertised in October 2008 that the Kindle is her favourite gadget. As a result, all Kindles were sold out. That was the second time preceded by another incident back in 2007.

Ok, maybe forecasting Oprah’s move is out of Amazon scope, but this is the third time and the influence of 25% discount should have been taken into calculations. Naturally, there could always be another reasoned that is not revelled to us, as many firms are adopting the frustrating top-secret approach in order to create an artificial buzz.

It will take few more days or weeks to restore it I believe, anyway, the good news are that the new Kindle DX is a much better version of the original Kindle. This Kindle has better performances, is bigger and cost USD 379.

I do not know about you, but I am waiting for the next generation where colour will be incorporated, and while they are at it, maybe they can add some apps.

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I was invited today to the IBC award winning ceremony in Amsterdam. Someone must have thought I’d look good in the crowd. The ceremony was interesting, but first thing first. A little about IBC in general:

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