Digitimes: Android 3.0 To Get March 2011 Release

According to Digitimes , Google is set to release its tablet-centric Android 3.0 update in March, prompting manufacturers to unveil their latest smartphone and tablet devices at the upcoming trade exhibitions, one of the most popular being the Consumer Electronic Show (CES) 2011.

The chinese trade publication published a report on the preparations of Elitegroup Computer System (ECS), Asustek Computer and Micro-Star International (MSI) as they ready Windows, Linux and Android tablets for public consumption at CES come January 6.

Digitimes casually mentions the Android 3.0 release date in the following passage:

File this one as a rumour, we have no confirmation that March is when Android 3.0 will drop. We may get a clearer picture come January if manufacturers start demonstrating their Android 3.0 devices, revealing release dates in the process.

Hockey Night in Canada Goes 3D — Almost

Saturday night, the popular Canadian television network CBC attempted to broadcast their first 3D hockey game in Canada for the selected few who have Rogers cable subscriptions and 3D HDTVs. The event however was reported to be less than satisfying with freezing, jittering and problems with audio/video syncing.

3D technology, when done right, adds an unbelievable degree of realism to the standard flat 2D broadcasts. 3D sporting events are meant to make fans feel as though they’re in the arena although as CTV News points out, the cameras just aren’t close enough to the action to provide a true 3D experience. As most of the cameras are located nearest to the stands, it’s really the only thing that gets the full-on 3D effect — not so much for the puck.

Hockey fans would obviously see more value in actually viewing the game itself in 3D, not the spectators in stands. So, to be true 3D, the arena would need to be equipped with multiple cameras capable of getting in really close to the action, not zoomed. Something that would benefit the fans but would likely be very obtrusive to the players, a change that the NHL would need to heavily regulate.

The concept is cool. To most hockey fans, the idea of watching Hockey Night in Canada in 3D sounds wildly exciting but it’s an experience that might be a long ways away.

Android 3.0 Honeycomb gets a teaser video. Verdict? Amazing.

We’ve heard talk for months that Android 2.x wasn’t the OS for tablets and the latest teaser video from the Android team shows us exactly why that is fact. With a completely reworked interface and a UX that appears to be designed from the ground up for tablets, Android 3.0 should more than make up for the follies of Android tablets thus far.

Thanks to the folks over at Engadget for snagging the video before it was made private. From what we see, it should be amazing, as long as there are applications to keep it supported. If it truly does work as well as it appears, the tablet market is set for a major shakeup.