Oct
31
2010
Follow US elections live with ABC app for iPad
Follow US elections live with ABC app for iPad The ABC app for the iPad has come up with a nice little update for those of you who are into tracking elections as they are happening. It’s not always easy to keep track of who is winning in each race through television or radio but [...]
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Oct
31
2010
PayPal coming to Android Market Nov 2? [rumor]
PayPal coming to Android Market Nov 2? [rumor] Rumor alert! I’ve received a tip from a very trustworthy source that Google will announce support for PayPal payments in the Android Market on Nov. 2. It’s no secret that PayPal and Google have been working on making it happen, and we honestly expected an announcement last [...]
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Oct
31
2010
This Is What A Nuclear Test Site Looks Like From Above [Nukes]
This is a Google Maps Satellite View of Yucca Flat, one of the Nevada Nuclear Test Sites. Over 739 nuclear tests were run between 1951 and 1992 which has left the region scarred and pockmarked to this day. More » Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/0xGE6nS0OZg/this-is-what-a-nuclear-test-site-looks-like-from-above INSIGHT ENTERPRISES INGRAM MICRO INFORMATICA INFOCUS ZORAN
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Oct
31
2010
Halloween App Store sale!
Folks, we’ve been flooded with Halloween App Store sales announcements. So many, there’s not even any way to fit them all into a blog post. We’re talking big name, well loved iPhone and iPad apps and games from many of your favorite publishers. Suffice it to say, if there’s a popular app you’ve been waiting [...]
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Oct
31
2010
iPad live podcast tonight – Halloween special! 6pm PT/9pm ET/1AM GMT
iPad live podcast tonight – Halloween special! 6pm PT/9pm ET/1AM GMT You know the drill. Come time, we’ll be talking about everything iPad. 6pm PT/9pm ET/1am GMT So click on through, we start setting up 15 min. before show time. Chat with you soon! http://www.tipb.com/live/ iPad live podcast tonight – Halloween special! 6pm PT/9pm ET/1AM [...]
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Oct
31
2010
Droid 2 Global to come in two colors
Droid 2 Global to come in two colors Remember how the Droid 2 Global had a couple of SKU numbers on that leaked Verizon rebate sheet? Looks like that’s because it’s going to be available in a couple of colors, according to Costco’s inventory system. There’s the white version that we’ve already seen, plus traditional [...]
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Oct
31
2010
TiPb Picks of the Week: Halloween Edition
TiPb Picks of the Week: Halloween Edition Every week a few of us from team TiPb will bring you our current favorite, funnest, most useful App Store apps, WebApps, jailbreak apps, even the occasional accessory, web site, or desktop app if the mood strikes us. As long as they’re iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch related, [...]
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Oct
31
2010
The week in Android news
It’s been a week of unsourced rumors regarding the rumored Nexus Two (or Nexus S), the emergence of Gingerbread, we’ve all gotten some quality time with Google TV, plus a bunch of new apps. Check it out: News Android 2.3 — and Android 3.0.1 — are starting to ping websites Will Gingerbread be Android 2.3? [...]
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Oct
31
2010
Redbox announces plans to enter streaming business next year
It may not be quite the same obvious transition that Netflix made, but it looks like DVD kiosk company Redbox will soon be making a push of its own into the streaming business. That word comes straight from the CEO of parent company Coinstar, Paul Davis, who told listeners to the company’s recent earnings call [...]
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Oct
31
2010
The week in Android news
The week in Android news It’s been a week of unsourced rumors regarding the rumored Nexus Two (or Nexus S), the emergence of Gingerbread, we’ve all gotten some quality time with Google TV, plus a bunch of new apps. Check it out: News Android 2.3 — and Android 3.0.1 — are starting to ping websites [...]
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Oct
31
2010
Qik looking For T-Mobile G2 beta testers
Qik looking For T-Mobile G2 beta testers Have a shiny new G2 and an interest to help developers optimize their applications for your handset? Qik, the popular video streaming application for Android, is seeking G2 owners to participate in a Beta to test their application for the device. If you’re interested in helping them bring their [...]
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Oct
31
2010
The week in Android news
The week in Android news It’s been a week of unsourced rumors regarding the rumored Nexus Two (or Nexus S), the emergence of Gingerbread, we’ve all gotten some quality time with Google TV, plus a bunch of new apps. Check it out: News Android 2.3 — and Android 3.0.1 — are starting to ping websites [...]
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Oct
31
2010
TSA: MacBook Air Can Stay in Bag at Security Check
Going to the airport will be slightly less miserable for MacBook Air owners: Apple’s new ultra-thin notebook need not be removed from a bag at security checkpoints. The Transportation Security Administration told CNN that the 11-inch Air, like the iPad, can stay inside bags when passing through the checkpoint. However, the TSA hasn’t yet determined [...]
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Oct
31
2010
Droid 2 Global to come in two colors
Droid 2 Global to come in two colors Remember how the Droid 2 Global had a couple of SKU numbers on that leaked Verizon rebate sheet? Looks like that’s because it’s going to be available in a couple of colors, according to Costco’s inventory system. There’s the white version that we’ve already seen, plus traditional [...]
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Oct
31
2010
Apple sues Motorola over multitouch on its Android smartphones
Apple sues Motorola over multitouch on its Android smartphones Another day, another patent lawsuit. And this time around it’s Apple suing Motorola over multitouch on nearly all its Android phones — basically everything up to and including the Droid X. In addition to the multitouch infringement claims, there’s also: Object-Oriented System Locator System Touch Screen [...]
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Oct
31
2010
Droid 2 Global to come in two colors
Droid 2 Global to come in two colors Remember how the Droid 2 Global had a couple of SKU numbers on that leaked Verizon rebate sheet? Looks like that’s because it’s going to be available in a couple of colors, according to Costco’s inventory system. There’s the white version that we’ve already seen, plus traditional [...]
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Oct
31
2010
HTC Trophy review
Why yes, yes it is another Windows Phone 7 device review. Not that we’re complaining. It’s not everyday that a new mobile operating system this polished arrives at our doorstep. Having already gone in depth with Microsoft’s entirely new OS and half dozen or so other WP7 devices, it’s now time to dive deep into [...]
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Oct
31
2010
Samsung notches record profits, aims to sell ten million Galaxy S phones this year
My, how a year changes things. Q3 2009 was a nightmare for mega-corps in terms of earnings, but things have definitely been on the up and up just 12 months later. After Sony pushed out a glowing quarterly report this morning, rival Samsung has done likewise. The company saw record breaking revenues of ?40.23 trillion [...]
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Oct
31
2010
Apple sues Motorola over multitouch on its Android smartphones
Apple sues Motorola over multitouch on its Android smartphones Another day, another patent lawsuit. And this time around it’s Apple suing Motorola over multitouch on nearly all its Android phones — basically everything up to and including the Droid X. In addition to the multitouch infringement claims, there’s also: Object-Oriented System Locator System Touch Screen [...]
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Oct
31
2010
The week in Android news
The week in Android news It’s been a week of unsourced rumors regarding the rumored Nexus Two (or Nexus S), the emergence of Gingerbread, we’ve all gotten some quality time with Google TV, plus a bunch of new apps. Check it out: News Android 2.3 — and Android 3.0.1 — are starting to ping websites [...]
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Oct
31
2010
Qik looking For T-Mobile G2 beta testers
Qik looking For T-Mobile G2 beta testers Have a shiny new G2 and an interest to help developers optimize their applications for your handset? Qik, the popular video streaming application for Android, is seeking G2 owners to participate in a Beta to test their application for the device. If you’re interested in helping them bring their [...]
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Oct
31
2010
Is Samsung About to Unveil a Google Nexus Two?
If you didn’t get your fill of the Google Nexus phone, there may be a second chance. Google may have tapped Samsung to create the Nexus Two, a new smartphone that could debut early next month, according to a report on an Android news site. Samsung will announce the Nexus Two on November 8, claims [...]
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Oct
31
2010
Daily Crunch: Happy Bear Edition
The White iPhone, She Is Dead Angry Birds Plush Toys go up for pre-order, will ship in December Review: Kirby?s Epic Yarn Video: Musician/Comic Reggie Watts Improvises Song About Pancakes Using Only His iPhone During Sirius XM Interview Next Nolan Batman Movie To Be Called ?The Dark Knight Rises,? Fans Upset At Riddler Snub Source: [...]
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Oct
31
2010
Pulse update brings Facebook links, widgets
Pulse update brings Facebook links, widgets Pulse, an elegant newsreader we have covered before, recently released a major new update bringing several new features. Native widgets (small and large versions versions visible above) and Facebook support are the big ones, but a redesigned UI is also a welcome change. The app will run you $.99 [...]
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Oct
31
2010
New details and pictures emerge about Sony’s ‘Playstation’ phone
New details and pictures emerge about Sony’s ‘Playstation’ phone The much rumored about Sony "Playstation" phone has posed for more pictures and let a few more details out about itself. Engadget was able to score some more pictures of what appears to be a test version of the device. Here are some details: The phone [...]
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Oct
31
2010
Qik looking For T-Mobile G2 beta testers
Qik looking For T-Mobile G2 beta testers Have a shiny new G2 and an interest to help developers optimize their applications for your handset? Qik, the popular video streaming application for Android, is seeking G2 owners to participate in a Beta to test their application for the device. If you’re interested in helping them bring their [...]
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Oct
31
2010
This Week’s Best Web Video [TV]
Treat yourself to this week’s hidden gems, from Dexter’s Dark Echo to GameTrailers’ Rock Band 3 Review. Just don’t have Masters of Horror on full blast while kids are ringing your bell or you could scar them for life. More » Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/mxIWdvzBkn0/this-weeks-best-web-video ELECTRONIC ARTS ECLIPSYS EASTMAN KODAK CO EARTHLINK DST SYSTEMS
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Oct
31
2010
New details and pictures emerge about Sony’s ‘Playstation’ phone
New details and pictures emerge about Sony’s ‘Playstation’ phone The much rumored about Sony "Playstation" phone has posed for more pictures and let a few more details out about itself. Engadget was able to score some more pictures of what appears to be a test version of the device. Here are some details: The phone [...]
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Oct
31
2010
Unicorns, the Nexus Two, Continuum and HTC Merge [From the forums]
Unicorns, the Nexus Two, Continuum and HTC Merge [From the forums] Where do we talk about gnomes, unicorns and Android phones that might or might not exist? In the Android Forums at Android Central, of course! Here’s what’s going on as we head into the weekend: The Nexus Two/Nexus S if on everybody’s mind this [...]
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Oct
30
2010
Pulse update brings Facebook links, widgets
Pulse update brings Facebook links, widgets Pulse, an elegant newsreader we have covered before, recently released a major new update bringing several new features. Native widgets (small and large versions versions visible above) and Facebook support are the big ones, but a redesigned UI is also a welcome change. The app will run you $.99 [...]
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Oct
30
2010
Holla is an open-source Campfire alternative you can run on your own server
Filed under: Open Source, Social Software, Web Campfire is a slick way for teams to communicate, collaborate, and share via the Web — but if you’re searching for a simple, free alternative, a new project called Holla is worth a look. Holla is an open-source chat and file sharing Web app. While it lacks Campfire’s [...]
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Oct
30
2010
Beware: malware version of Microsoft Security Essentials in the wild
Filed under: Internet, Security, Microsoft A new and exceedingly evil piece of malware that very cleverly imitates Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE) has emerged. It goes by the designation Win32/FakePAV — and if you haven’t recently updated your virus and malware definitions, do it now. Screenshots on the Malware Protection Center website show this piece of [...]
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Oct
30
2010
Droid 2 Global to come in two colors
Droid 2 Global to come in two colors Remember how the Droid 2 Global had a couple of SKU numbers on that leaked Verizon rebate sheet? Looks like that’s because it’s going to be available in a couple of colors, according to Costco’s inventory system. There’s the white version that we’ve already seen, plus traditional [...]
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Oct
30
2010
Cuddle up with your very own angry bird
Cuddle up with your very own angry bird Want to show your love for Angry Birds, or perhaps just console one of the avian kamikaze fighters who recently had their eggs stolen by cowardly green pigs? Well then, my dear Android Central reader, you can. I can’t promise he won’t attempt to destroy your house in search [...]
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Oct
30
2010
New details and pictures emerge about Sony’s ‘Playstation’ phone
New details and pictures emerge about Sony’s ‘Playstation’ phone The much rumored about Sony "Playstation" phone has posed for more pictures and let a few more details out about itself. Engadget was able to score some more pictures of what appears to be a test version of the device. Here are some details: The phone [...]
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Oct
30
2010
Gadget Deals of the Day [Dealzmodo]
Get into the holiday spirit with an incredible roundup of dealz we don’t normally start seeing until much later in the season! More » Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/wQifg9uprLg/gadget-deals-of-the-day ZORAN ZIONS BAN YAHOO YAHOO XILINX
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