Archive for June, 2011

Apple Previews iOS 5

Apple today previewed iOS 5, the latest version of the world?s most advanced mobile operating system, with over 200 new features that will be available as a free software update to iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch users this fall. New iOS 5 features include: Notification Center, an innovative way to easily view and manage notifications [...]

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AMD Llano desktop APU gets reviewed: the best integrated graphics in town

AMD is due to release a batch of new Llano APUs next month that are specifically tailored to desktops rather than laptops. The most powerful among them will be the 2.9GHz A8-3850, which has already caused a stir on the review circuit for one simple reason: it pulls off a brutal “one shot one kill” [...]

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Gingerbread update for the Sprint Galaxy Tab coming July 5

Gingerbread update for the Sprint Galaxy Tab coming July 5 Having only recently picked up an original Samsung Galaxy Tab for myself, I can relate to the many users out there that have one and are not currently running Gingerbread on it. Fortunately I was able load Gingerbread on mine after having rooted it but [...]

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Will Kindle remove the web store button, or will Apple remove Kindle?

Will Kindle remove the web store button, or will Apple remove Kindle? Today, June 30, is supposedly the deadline for apps like Kindle to remove buttons or links to their external web stores or risk expulsion from Apple’s iPhone and iPad App Store. Originally, Apple was requiring developers to not only remove external store links [...]

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New and updated iPhone and iPad apps for Thursday, June 30

New and updated iPhone and iPad apps for Thursday, June 30 Every day, TiPb gets flooded with announcements for new and updated iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad apps and games. So every day we pick just a few of the most interesting, the most notable, and simply the most awesome to share with you! Rhythm [...]

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Fight against zombies with Zoombie Digger World Tour for iPhone and iPad

Fight against zombies with Zoombie Digger World Tour for iPhone and iPad In Zoombie Digger World Tour, you must defend United States, Australia, Russia, and Mexico against zombie attacks. Don’t let their cute appearance fool you, these zombies are quite evil! many evil, but incredibly cute zombies multiple ways to kill the zombies unique bosses [...]

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Save your tabs and Panorama tab groups in Firefox 4

When Firefox 4′s tab grouping tool, Panorama, had its keyboard shortcut changed to the finger-breaking combo of Ctrl+Shift+E, we thought Panorama would get dropped before FF4′s final release — but, thankfully, it made the cut! If you’ve used Firefox 4 and Panorama, you might have noticed that Mozilla’s new browser doesn’t always save your tab [...]

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Deal of the Day ? 35% Off Dell 24? 1080p LED-backlit HDMI LCD Monitor

Today?s LogicBUY deal is the Dell ST2420L 24? 1080p LED-backlit LCD monitor for $168.99.  Features:  5ms response time, full HD 1920 X 1080 resolution, 250nit brightness, 1000:1 contrast ratio, tilt adjustment stand, glossy front bezel, DVI-D (HDCP), VGA, and HDMI connectors. $259.99 ? 35% coupon code = $168.99 with free shipping This deal expires July [...]

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Fight against zombies with Zoombie Digger World Tour for iPhone and iPad

Fight against zombies with Zoombie Digger World Tour for iPhone and iPad In Zoombie Digger World Tour, you must defend United States, Australia, Russia, and Mexico against zombie attacks. Don’t let their cute appearance fool you, these zombies are quite evil! many evil, but incredibly cute zombies multiple ways to kill the zombies unique bosses [...]

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HTC Thunderbolt case review: Qmadix Snap-On Cover with Holster

HTC Thunderbolt case review: Qmadix Snap-On Cover with Holster The Qmadix Snap-On cover for the HTC Thunderbolt is durable, slim, and easy to install case ideal for a basic level of protection. Qmadix leaves much of the Thunderbolt revealed while protecting the corners, back, and sides. It’s easy-on/easy-off, with no snapping, pulling, jamming or contorting [...]

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Logitech Revue gets security update

Logitech Revue gets security update If you’ve noticed a software update hitting your Logitech Revue over the past day or so, it’s nothing more major than a little security update, Logitech says. Nothing more, nothing less. We’re still on the lookout for Android 3.1 to hit Google TV devices, bringing a whole lot of Android awesomesauce [...]

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New and updated iPhone and iPad apps for Thursday, June 30

New and updated iPhone and iPad apps for Thursday, June 30 Every day, TiPb gets flooded with announcements for new and updated iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad apps and games. So every day we pick just a few of the most interesting, the most notable, and simply the most awesome to share with you! Rhythm [...]

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Konstruct for iOS creates generative augmented reality art with your voice

If you have an artistic temperament, but you weren’t blessed with steady hands or an eye for color, Konstruct might be the app for you. Not only does the iPhone app let you produce generative art using words, warbles and whistles, but it also uses augmented reality to bring your artistic creation to life. To [...]

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Amazon Appstore for Android Test Drive hands on: surprisingly cool, but still US-only

When Amazon Appstore for Android launched last week, one of its primary features — Test Drive — was disabled just a few minutes after it opened. With no try-before-you-buy, no refund process, and 1-Click purchasing ready to strike at any moment, this caused some problems. Anyway, don’t despair: Test Drive is now enabled. Before you [...]

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Ubuntu on the Galaxy Tab 10.1

Ubuntu on the Galaxy Tab 10.1  Youtube link for mobile viewing We’ve seen Ubuntu running on many an Android device, but it’s especially interesting when it’s on a tablet.  Well, add the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 to the list of Android’s that are booting up some Linux, as you can see in the video above.  [...]

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500,000 activations daily, GPS icons [From the Forums]

500,000 activations daily, GPS icons [From the Forums] Half way through the week and we’ve reached that point again where everyone is excited for the upcoming weekend. We’ve had plenty of Android news happening all day so be sure to catch on up on things when you get a moment or sign up for our [...]

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Now in stock – HTC EVO 3D cases

Now in stock – HTC EVO 3D cases Fresh off the truck and into the Android Central Store are a new crop of EVO 3D hard cases. The Mobi Products Hard Shell Case for the EVO 3D (that’s it in the middle above) is a tried and true design, featuring a slim profile, cutouts for all of the [...]

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HTC Salsa and ChaCha now available on O2 UK

HTC Salsa and ChaCha now available on O2 UK British network O2 is now offering HTC’s new Facebook phones, the ChaCha and Salsa, on-contract and on Pay & Go. The ChaCha can be yours for £209.99 with a PAYG SIM, or for free on contract a number of 18 and 24-month contracts. Free contracts start at [...]

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TripAdvisor app for Windows Phone 7 now available

TripAdvisor, the popular travel planning tool, has just launched an app for Windows Phone 7. Just like the mobile website, the app allows you to search for anything travel-related — from hotels and flights to restaurants and points-of-interest to visit once you reach your destination. Geolocation is supported, which allows TripAdvisor to quickly locate places [...]

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Amazon Warns That It May Shut Down CA Associates Affiliate Program

Due to a sales tax measure recently passed in CA state legislature and on its way to be signed by Governor Jerry Brown, Amazon has sent all participants in its California Amazon Associates program the below email, warning of the termination of the program. Amazon’s Associates program allows site owners to monetize off of referral [...]

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Samsung quietly announces the Conquer 4G

Samsung quietly announces the Conquer 4G Ready for a mid range 4G phone on the Sprint network?  If so, it looks like the Samsung Conquer 4G will be right up your alley.  Samsung posted some details about this one on their website today, and it looks to be a solid entry level Android smartphone: 3.5-inch [...]

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Google+ iPhone web app gallery

Google+ iPhone web app gallery Google+ is the search giant’s take on a social network, and while it will get its own iOS app eventually, it’s already got it’s own world-class web app (would you really expect anything else from the company that’s defined the modern web?). Here’s a quick look at it, primarily the [...]

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Tumblr for iPhone updated with new look

Tumblr for iPhone updated with new look Tumblr, the popular blogging platform, has updated its iPhone app with a new look and new features. You can easily manage multiple blogs, read and reply to messages, and more. A beautifully simple new interface for managing multiple blogs. Improvements to Dashboard browsing. Improvements to posting, including landscape [...]

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Best Buy sucks at product recognition: Wireless Keyboard for TouchPad, iPad sold separately

Oh, really Best Buy –you don’t say? Too bad… that $69.99 price tag would be so much easier to swallow if you threw in the whole kit and kaboodle. [Thanks, Kevin] Continue reading Best Buy sucks at product recognition: Wireless Keyboard for TouchPad, iPad sold separately Best Buy sucks at product recognition: Wireless Keyboard for [...]

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Delkin intros 64GB SDXC card, claims to be the fastest with 45MBps write speeds

We have a sneaking suspicion we’ve written this post before. Oh wait, we did — sort of. Months after taking a victory lap to flaunt the world’s fastest SDHC card, Delkin is back, this time with a superlatively speedy SDXC in tow. The 64GB Elite633 card promises read and write speeds of 95 MBps and [...]

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Another unannounced Motorola device spotted?

Another unannounced Motorola device spotted? Although you can’t really tell from the blurry image above — there is a phone in there and quite frankly we have no idea what, exactly, it is. It’s been suggested that it could be an unannounced Motorola device, but it’s also been suggested that it could quite possibly be [...]

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Shotlist, a film directing organizer for iPhone and iPad, now availalbe

Shotlist, a film directing organizer for iPhone and iPad, now availalbe Shotlist is an iPhone and iPad app designed to help with planning and tracking video shoots. It brings the “Production Stripboard” system used in the industry to the palm of your hand. Add, edit, delete or re-order scenes freely across multiple shooting days – [...]

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Now in stock – HTC EVO 3D cases

Now in stock – HTC EVO 3D cases Fresh off the truck and into the Android Central Store are a new crop of EVO 3D hard cases. The Mobi Products Hard Shell Case for the EVO 3D (that’s it in the middle above) is a tried and true design, featuring a slim profile, cutouts for all of the [...]

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Clash of the Tablets: From iPad to TouchPad, 6 Slates Compared

In today’s crowded market, looking for a tablet is like buying a new car. Everything looks great when it’s slick, polished and sitting on the lot. The hard part is keeping track of what’s under the hood. Wired.com took some of the front-runners from the current tablet field ? the brand-new HP TouchPad, Apple’s iPad, [...]

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Wakemate Wristband Monitors Your Sleep, Wakes You Refreshed

Wakemate promises to bring you around from the land of dreams into an alert, awakened state every single morning, without a klaxon or bacon cooker in sight. It’s wristband that monitors your movements throughout the night and, when you get close to your pre-set optimum waking time, it waits for the shallowest part of your [...]

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500,000 activations daily, GPS icons [From the Forums]

500,000 activations daily, GPS icons [From the Forums] Half way through the week and we’ve reached that point again where everyone is excited for the upcoming weekend. We’ve had plenty of Android news happening all day so be sure to catch on up on things when you get a moment or sign up for our [...]

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Google+ iPhone web app gallery

Google+ iPhone web app gallery Google+ is the search giant’s take on a social network, and while it will get its own iOS app eventually, it’s already got it’s own world-class web app (would you really expect anything else from the company that’s defined the modern web?). Here’s a quick look at it, primarily the [...]

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Now in stock – HTC EVO 3D cases

Now in stock – HTC EVO 3D cases Fresh off the truck and into the Android Central Store are a new crop of EVO 3D hard cases. The Mobi Products Hard Shell Case for the EVO 3D (that’s it in the middle above) is a tried and true design, featuring a slim profile, cutouts for all of the [...]

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Ubuntu on the Galaxy Tab 10.1

Ubuntu on the Galaxy Tab 10.1  Youtube link for mobile viewing We’ve seen Ubuntu running on many an Android device, but it’s especially interesting when it’s on a tablet.  Well, add the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 to the list of Android’s that are booting up some Linux, as you can see in the video above.  [...]

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Google bids $900 million for Nortel’s patents to protect against litigation trolls

Nortel, once one of the biggest telecoms company in the world but now in the death throes of bankruptcy, has selected Google’s $900 million bid for its patent portfolio as the stalking horse bid. This doesn’t mean that Google will automatically win Nortel’s massive array of telecoms patents, but it does mean that Google is [...]

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Google Enters the Ring for Social Smackdown, Round 2

Google took a second stab at social networking Tuesday with the launch of Google+, a program designed to interactively connect users and challenge worldwide social networking king Facebook. The search engine giant failed with its first attempt at an online social network, last year’s Google Buzz. Source: http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/72770.html Ibasis Hypercom Hewlett Packard Co Heartland Payment [...]

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