May 22, 2013

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WikiLeaks Site Deleted from Amazon Servers due to US Pressure

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Amazon.com stopped hosting WikiLeaks from its Web servers following pressure from members of Congress, prompting the controversial group to move its website to a European provider. WikiLeaks said in a Twitter message it had been “ousted” by the Seattle online retailer, which also sells Web services and online storage. In its message, WikiLeaks said its [...]

Acer goes ahead with Windows Phone 7 developing plans :Acer CEO Gianfranco Lanci

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Although Acer has totally been under the radar in the U.S. in terms of smartphones, the company is hoping to change that with a some Windows Phone 7 handsets. And while we’ve been under the impression that the manufacturer would be building Windows Phone 7 smartphones, Acer CEO Gianfranco Lanci confirmed it today in an [...]

Verizon LTE to Rollout on Dec 1st

Verizon announced today that it will be holding a press conference on December 1st to discuss its LTE rollout plans. The press conference will begin at 12:00 noon EST and is available via teleconference and on twitter (@VerizonWireless #VZW4G). The  carrier is expected to blanket 38 major metropolitan areas and more than 110 million Americans [...]

Microsoft releases “Visual Basic for Windows Phone 7 Developer Tools”- Now Available for Download

This is the news that all the VB Developers are waiting for, that Microsoft has released tools for building Visual Basic applications for Windows Phone 7, a move that could produce a significant number of applications for the new Smartphone operating system, as well as C#. The RTW provides “Go Live” support, which allows VB [...]

2.5 Million Kinect for Xbox 360 Sold in 25 Days: Microsoft

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According to the latest data supplied by the Redmond company, Kinect for Xbox 360 still enjoys strong momentum even as it approaches the first month after launch. Points for style, Microsoft, crossing the 2.5 million Kinect sensors sold mark a convenient 25 days into your global sales of that ever-so-hackable / sometimes-cool-for-gaming item. Kinect for [...]

“ChevronWP7″ unlock could render Windows Phone 7 permanently unusable :Microsoft

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A Windows Phone 7 “unlock” tool was released on Thursday that allows owners to side load home-brew applications. The tool, named ChevronWP7, uses a method to trick the OS into registering itself as a Windows Phone 7 developer device with the application rather than Microsoft directly. Microsoft normally charges $99 a year for the privilege [...]

Apple AirPlay Hack – now Allows iOS apps to Send Videos

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Apple recently released their iOS 4.2 update, and it came along with some great features. One of those features was AirPlay, which allows the user to stream videos from their device to an Apple TV connected television. Unfortunately, it only worked with Apple-approved apps, which meant no YouTube, or VLC. A developer by the name [...]

Sony Ericsson “Playstation Phone”-Releasing on December 9?

Sony Ericsson’s Playstation phone may be released as soon as December 9. We previously reported that the device would be launched at Mobile World Congress in Febuary 2011, but a mysterious event in France has changed this prediction. According to this leak, the screen of the Playstation Phone is described as “mind-blowing” and on par [...]

BlackBerry “PlayBook” -Starting price $399?

The BlackBerry PlayBook is RIM’s answer to Apple’s iPad, as well as to a nice range of tablet PCs that run under Google’s Android operating system, and every one expects for the company to price the slate accordingly. There is a fresh news of the Blackberry Playbook price from MobilityInsider who claims that there will [...]

Verizon announces “Black Friday” offers- starting Today

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The nation’s largest mobile carrier Verizon has posted a Black Friday promo on their website and those searching for an Android or a BlackBerry device during the year’s most hectic shopping day will be in luck. Even though Verizon tagged the offer as part of Black Friday, the deal is being offered as of now [...]

AT&T Released satellite-cellular Smartphone “TerreStar” Genus; available for purchase

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It was back in September when we got an information AT&T is launching the TerreStar GENUS. So I was kinda surprised to see just how long it took TerreStar to actually release the device to the general public.Anyway, the satellite-cellular hybrid smartphone that bring mobile coverage through satellite connection when the cellular network is unavailable [...]

Nokia Ovi Suite v3.0 BETA releases ; available for download

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Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia has released a new version of its desktop connectivity application, the Nokia Ovi Suite. The application was updated to version 3.0, but is only a beta version at the moment (release 3.0.0.254). The app was released at Nokia Beta Labs where, apparently, it was in alpha testing for the past [...]