Cupertino, California, USA (BGN) – Apple has just announced a new slew of products, the most interesting among them being the Apple Magic Trackpad. Apple’s Magic Trackpad is essentially a MacBook pro touch pad with the advantage of being attachable to a multitude of devices (although no PC or iPad support mentioned thus far) and having a 80% larger real estate for all the multi-touch maneuvering one can possibly undertake.

Among the Apple Magic Trackpad’s features: we have two-finger scrolling, pinch to zoom, fingertip rotation, multiple finger swipes, with the clear bonus of having the whole surface being ‘clickable’. That last point has already made some early adopters shelf their mouse, to be replaced by these battery powered, Bluetooth packing portable tablet devices. It’s a bit soon to evaluate what percentage of Apple users will deem this a “mouse-killer” but kudos to the Apple design team for even making us think of a world without ‘mice’. Although it’s worth reminding, industry veterans are still befuddled at how quickly iPads made us question the existence of netbooks, once the tech darling of the digital age.

Apple’s Magic Trackpad Released

The Apple Magic Trackpad price has been set at 69$, which will most probably prevent this from being a common item amongst regular computer users. There will certainly be a niche for these devices but Apple users are already voicing concerns about the practicality of having another device when total laptop integration would have made for a much more seamless experience.

The wireless keyboard and Apple Magic Trackpad go well side by side, and the new Apple battery charger will let you charge all the batteries you will need to fuel those two battery drenching accessories.

As with most Apple products these days, the Apple Magic Trackpad will most certainly have its fair share of lovers and haters – and while the initial industry wide consensus is that the mouse will live to see another day, it’s clear that the Apple team is aiming to create a world where mice become extinct.

Schaumburg, Illinois, USA (BGN) – Hot of the heels of the recent iPhone 4 problems comes the news that the Verizon Motorola Droid X is the latest high profile smartphone to be released with a few problems under the hood. The Droid X problems consist of lines of dead pixels, flashing and flickering images, with some even seeing wide vertical bands across the entire screen.

Verizon has confirmed the problems but highlighted the fact that only a ‘small number’ of Droid X phones are affected – the percent affected being put at around 0.1 percent.

Droid X Screen Flicker Issues

Following the slow and abrasive response that Apple showed with its “Antennagate” problem, it’s been refreshing for Droid X owners to see the swift response to the Droid X screen problems. Verizon has let it be known that they’ve ‘fixed’ the problem and are continuing in full force in shipping the new products.

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For now, users impacted by the Motorola Droid X screen issues will have to contact Verizon or Motorola and receive a replacement unit. The news that Verizon’s Motorola Droid X almost immediately sold out upon its release won’t bode well for users who want immediate resolution to their problem – but Motorola is expected to have some emergency units ready for such cases as well as prioritizing these affected members with their new releases. With the 30 day warranty still under tact, it was important for Motorola and Verizon to avert this problem in a swift manner, and they have done just that.

While not as widespread as the iPhone’s “Antennagate” – the Droid X problems could have made for some bad PR, but Motorola and Verizon’s quick reply suggests that they have learned from Apple’s experiences.

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Schaumburg, IL, United States (AHN) – Motorola Inc. (NYSE:MOT) has broken up into two distinct units with one retaining the main business of making networks and telecommunications equipment and the other making handsets and home entertainment products.

Motorola’s Motorola SpinCo Holdings, a newly created company that will carry out the spin-off business, revealed in a Form 10 Registration Statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that Motorola is now known as Motorola Solutions and Motorola Mobility.

Motorola Solutions was the former Enterprise Mobility Solutions and Networks division of Motorola Inc. (NYSE:MOT) Greg Brown, co-chief executive officer and CEO of the division, will run the new unit.

Motorola Mobility was the former Mobile Devices and Home Division and Motorola (NYSE:MOT) co-CEO Sanjay Jha will head this unit.

The reorganization, which is scheduled for completion by the first quarter of next year, was prompted by weak sales since 2007 and $3.9 billion in debt as of the first quarter of 2010.