May 26, 2013

Software - News


Samsung New “NFC Chip” with Embedded Flash Memory Announced

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Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a world leader in advanced semiconductor solutions, announced it’s new near field communications (NFC) chip with embedded flash memory. Google CEO Eric Schmidt set the mobile industry buzzing about NFCs when he announced NFC support in Android 2.3, and showed off a little demonstration with his Nexus S at the recent [...]

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 [...]

OnLive “PlayPack” Beta Gaming Launched; Unlimited Free Gaming until Jan 15th

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If you like OnLive and enjoy playing the latest and greatest games without bulky PC hardware or having multiple consoles, then there’s an option for you called Unlimited Play. Cloud-based gaming service announced by OnLive, their intention is to offer a Netflix-like package for gaming. Dubbed “PlayPack,” the $9.99/month flat-rate plan beta is immediately available [...]

Nokia to Gain Ground on RIM with Smartphone : Nokia Exe.Iluri Nurmi

Speaking with ComputerWeekly , Iluri Nurmi, the vice president of Nokia’s enterprise smartphones (also known as E series) said that Finnish mobile phone giant  is beginning to focus its efforts at mobile enterprise email to make a run at RIM. He also noted that company was working both sides of the street, making Eseries devices [...]

More destructive cyber attacks could be made by 2015 : Gartner

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World’s leading IT research and advisory firm Gartner has forecast that by 2015, online sabotages will become multi-modal and very damaging and that even a G-20 nation’s critical infrastructure will be disrupted and damaged by such cyber attacks . “By 2015, a G20 nation’s critical infrastructure will be disrupted and damaged by online sabotage. Online [...]

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 [...]

ASUS “Eee Note EA-800” e- reader to be launched in Taiwan this week at $230

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ASUS has introduced its new e-reader with 8 inches of screen real estate and a stylus for taking notes. today the company’s announcing that it’ll be available to buy this week in its native Taiwan. Even better news is the $230 price tag (NT$6,999), which makes the Eee Note quite the affordable little device. The [...]

“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 [...]

Skyfire 3.0 adds Facebook Social Graph to web browsing

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There are many alternative browsers to choose from in the Android Market, but Skyfire has remained one of the most popular choices (over two million users) for its ability to view movies on phones that don’t support Flash Player. I expect a lot more people will download it today, thanks to the new social features [...]

Acer Unveils Three New Android Tablets

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Acer, the world’s No. 2 PC manufacturer, unveiled a range of tablet computers to help it compete with Apple’s iPad, wading into the fast-growing market. With the holidays too close for comfort, the outfit’s giving everyone pause that was considering that janky Android tablet on sale for Black Friday. All jesting aside, the flagship 10.1-incher [...]

“Genuin software checker” for Windows Phone 7;complicates custom ROMs

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The first big roadblock to Windows Phone 7 modding has been found. According to Conflipper, a former Windows Mobile hacker, Windows Phone 7 devices ship with a “Genuine Software” checker which gives you the screen below if you try to access Xbox Live, Marketplace, Windows Live, or Zune from a device running an OS version [...]