June 19, 2013

App - News


MacBook Pro and iMac to Get Upgraded in Early 2011

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Is Apple bringing the desktop back? That’s what the latest rumors out of Asia could indicate, with plans for an upgraded iMac. Digitimes claims that in addition to a new iPad revision, Apple is also planning on upgrading both the MacBook Pro and iMac in the first half of 2011. The sources noted that Apple [...]

HTC EVO 4G Update for Sprint Customers; gets Amazon Kindle E-Reader App and More

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An update for the HTC EVO 4G is being readied for Sprint customers that will improve performance and add new software. Inside the update is an EVO-friendly version of the Blockbuster movie streaming app, Amazon Kindle eReader app, and the try-before-you-buy version of Gameloft NOVA. A new game trial has also been thrown in, besides [...]

Google App Inventor Tool updated from closed Beta; Now available for all

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Google App Inventor is a simple WYSIWYG Android app development tool, the DIY Android application software Google App Inventor is out of beta now, and available to everyone who wants to make their Android gear do simple tasks, without a single line of code. Google App Inventor is aiming to let folks who don’t want [...]

WordPress App for WP 7 Now Available for Download

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We had reported a rumour back in late November claimed that WordPress is coming to Windows Phone 7 and now Automattic has officially released the app in the WP7 Marketplace. The blogging platform is now available for free and according to its creators, the WP7 version will utilize: “WordPress for Windows Phone is an Open [...]

HP Tablet powered with webOS to be launched in March 2011

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The first tablet PC in the world that would run under the webOS mobile operating system is expected to land on shelves sometime in March, in line with the “early 2011” estimation that HP provided for the release of this device. It wasn’t long before HP launched the Slate 500, which runs Windows and is [...]

SwiftKey gets an Update with HD Skin and new Keyboard Layout

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SwiftKey, the intelligent text prediction app for Google Android smartphones, received a significant update Wednesday that adds a new HD skin, UI improvements and five new languages. It’s designed to improve SwiftKey’s look on high resolution screens, such as those found on tablets. Update also features support for Brazilian Portuguese, Czech, Danish, Norwegian and Polish, [...]

Motorola DROID X gets a Boost with new Update Version 2.3.340

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The Motorola Droid X users now can finally get their devices updated to the Android 2.3.340 version, after endless trials, complaints, confusions and untimely releases. It remedies some bugs (for example, the handset remains locked after long key presses and the “Force Close” camera error is a thing of the past), improves some existing features [...]

ASLR security for jailbroken iPhones to be unveiled on Tuesday

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You could be one of the many people who want to jailbreak their iPhone, but are concerned about a reduction in security. A computer consultant is embarking where Apple has refused to go, adding a security measure known as ASLR to iPhones to make them more resistant to malware attacks. Short for address space layout [...]

Meet the Google “Cr-48 Chrome Netbook”

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Although the official release of its cloud-based Chrome OS is months away, Google has begun a massive pilot program, offering specially-chosen end users, Google employees, and journalists their own prototype Chrome netbooks. Known as the Cr-48 (for the element Chromium 48), these particular 12.1-inch laptops will never be sold commercially, but they offer a very [...]

Apple to Launch MacBook 2011 with Intel Sandy Bridge

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Apple MacBooks set to arrive in 2011 will rely on Intel’s forthcoming Sandy Bridge processor which will extend improvements to the Core i-x chipset series. With the new Sandy Bridge CPU, Nvidia’s graphics processors will not be included in at least some models 13 inches and under, according to a new report. Instead MacBook models [...]

MetroPCS Plans 4G LTE Android Handset in Q1 2011

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Imagine unlimited talk, text, and 4G data for only $55 per month. That is the no-contract plan that MetroPCS is offering right now on their first LTE handset, the non-Android Samsung Craft. MetroPCS already has a 4G LTE handset – the Samsung Craft QWERTY slider – but this is just a feature phone, not a [...]

Minor OTA Update for Motorola DROID to be released soon

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There is no denying that the original first-gen Motorola DROID has seen better days. With a processor speed about half of what is available with the Motorola DROID 2 Global model, and smaller storage to boot, the latest iterations of DROID phones can run circles around Time Magazine’s 2009 Gadget of the Year. If you [...]