May 19, 2013

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Amazon Releases Kindle for the Web, Windowshop; Event taken place at “Google Chrome OS Event”

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There isn’t any doubt that Amazon’s Kindle dedicated eBook readers are a success around the world and now the online retailing giant could be looking to step up its game. After Google just launched its own eBook store, Google eBookstore, word is going around the Amazon is gearing up to launch a new web app [...]

Samsung Releases “W899 Android Flip Phone” with AMOLED Touch-Screen

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More device news coming our way this Monday and again from Samsung.   Samsung has already launched quite a number of Android-powered phones to date but the Korean company introduced its first Android-powered flip phone, namely the Samsung W899.  Features twin 3.3-inch Super AMOLED touchscreen displays screens (front and back) on the top half of the [...]

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 [...]

Apple Launching “Mac App Store” on December 13th ?

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Rumor is going around that Apple might be targeting to launch the Mac App Store as early as December 13th. Jobs himself said that it would go live “within 90 days” back when the iOS-inspired App Store was announced on October 20th, that’s mid January, if the timeframe is carried to its fullest extent.Even though Apple [...]

Google Editions E-Reader Service to be launched in US by the Year End

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Google Editions will launch in the US this year, with international launches to follow soon after in. Dubbed Google Editions, the new venture will take a different approach to book selling than most of its competitors, including Amazon’s Kindle or Apple’s iBookstore. Instead of relying on a single, centralized store, Google will let users buy [...]

Rogers: Launching BlackBerry “PlayBook” early in 2011

After announcing how tablet sales for Rogers have been stronger than expected. At an event showcasing tablets the other night, Rogers VP John Boynton announced that they’ll be offering RIM’s BlackBerry PlayBook tablet early next year. So far we’ve heard some pricing rumors along with an estimated launch date quarter for the PlayBook but not [...]

The WHERE Brings “Local Discovery Apps” for iOS and Androids

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Location media company “WHERE” launched its new local discovery service that “empowers and inspires people to discover their next favorite place.” At the moment, the mobile application is available for the iPhone and Android-powered devices, with release on BlackBerry and other major platforms (though we’re not sure which platforms) expected by year’s close. WHERE’s key [...]

SuperTalent Unveiled New USB 3.0 Express RAM; Use your apps anywhere you want

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SuperTalent is so confident in their speeds that they have teamed up with Ceedo, to provide Ceedo Personal at a reduced cost. There’s no reason that a USB 3.0 device can’t be quick enough to serve up an app, though most apps get finicky if you try to run them from removable storage on more [...]

XBOX “Live Reward Program” Opened for UK and US Users

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The Xbox Live Rewards program which will let users earn Microsoft Points for activity on the online gaming portal has now launched. The service was first tested a year ago and has now been available to all Members who are 18 and over in the UK and the US. The system works pretty much like [...]

LG Star With Dual-Core Tegara 2 Processor appeared Video

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If your Hebrew is up to date, you might be able to understand what the reviewer is saying about the LG Star in this video. Considering that this is the first dual-core handset, with its Tegra 2 processor, we felt that even if you couldn’t understand the audio, you could still get an eyeful of [...]

Dell “Venue Pro” expected to be launched on Dec 14

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The last missing part to the Windows Phone 7 launch devices is the Dell Venue Pro, the nifty bottom-sliding WP7 phone that rocks a huge 4.1″ display, 5MP camera and 8GB of memory and a spacious hardware keyboard below the screen. However, December 14th should be the date that marks the wide availability of the [...]