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Dell XPS 15 Core i7 Laptop with 2G NVIDIA GeForce now on Sale for $1099.99; Saves $245

December 20, 2010 By Jerry Leave a Comment

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Dell has a new offer for you on Dell Studio XPS 15 Core i5-i7 Laptop. This computer is powered with 4GB RAM, 500GB HDD and 1GB NVIDIA GPU standard, and can be upgraded still higher. Features 15.6″ LED backlit 1366×768 display, HD webcam, USB 3.0 and Optimus switching technology to keep this mainstream laptop’s battery [...]

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PLE0rb comes out of the Egg; goes on sale for $469

December 17, 2010 By Jerry Leave a Comment

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The Ple0rb is slightly different Dinosaur, as it is mass manufactured in a factory instead, each one looking the same like the other. It has taken many months of waiting, but at long last, the Ple0rb is ready to rock and roll, costing you a pretty penny in the process – to the tune of [...]

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SwiftKey gets an Update with HD Skin and new Keyboard Layout

December 15, 2010 By Jerry Leave a Comment

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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, [...]

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“Gigabyte Gsmart Rola”- An Android 2.2 Smartphone with Dual SIM Compatibility

December 14, 2010 By Jerry Leave a Comment

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Gigabyte is preparing to launch a dual-SIM smartphone running on Android v2.2 Froyo. It’s called GSmart Rola and it will launch on the bargain 175 euro in the beginning of 2011. As a smartphone, the device is rather low-end – a 3.2 inch WQVGA resistive touchscreen, 3.2MP camera, a 528MHz processor and 512MB ROM. All [...]

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Jailbreak Detection API in iOS 4.2 Removed

December 12, 2010 By Jerry Leave a Comment

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Consumers who have jailbroken Apple devices were worried a few months back as Apple Inc. introduced the jailbreak detection API with the iOS 4 update. Now, however, the Cupertino-based company has decided to disable the API with the iOS 4.2 update. it was either disabled or removed by Apple for no apparent reason. While Apple [...]

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Google Distributes First NFC-Equipped Google Places Hotpot

December 10, 2010 By Jerry Leave a Comment

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Google has announced that it will be starting its first local rollout of Hotpot, the Google Places recommendation/rating engine, in Portland, Oregon. Google is sending out kits, complete with window decals, to businesses around Portland. The businesses can set up the kit, set up an info page on Google Places, and slap the decal on [...]

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Apple to Launch MacBook 2011 with Intel Sandy Bridge

December 10, 2010 By Jerry Leave a Comment

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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 [...]

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Intel’s 35 Atom-based Tablets to be launched in 2011; Includes Dell, Toshiba, Acer: Intel’s CEO

December 9, 2010 By Jerry Leave a Comment

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It seems to have a good day for Intel in coming year, Intel CEO Paul Otellini said today that its chips will be in more than 35 different tablet designs in 2011, while clarifying that two lines of Atom processors will be used in tablets. Most will run Windows, but about a third will go [...]

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

December 8, 2010 By Jerry Leave a Comment

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 [...]

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Rooted Froyo Devices can have “Android 2.3 Gingerbread Keyboard”

December 7, 2010 By Jerry Leave a Comment

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Developers of custom ROMs are already working hard on bringing Android 2.3 to a number of devices, The latest version of Android – Android Gingerbread – is finally official. It’ll make its debut on the Nexus S later this month, and offers a range of upgrades for Android developers and enthusiasts alike. If you have [...]

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Samsung New “NFC Chip” with Embedded Flash Memory Announced

December 4, 2010 By Jerry Leave a Comment

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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 [...]

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Giesecke & Devrient Unveils “Mobile Security Card VE 2.0(MicroSD)”; Prevents Tapping

December 3, 2010 By Jerry Leave a Comment

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MicroSD card is now not only serves as data storage. German technology company, Giesecke & Devrient (G & D) introduced the microSD card for mobile phones that can prevent wiretapping. The Mobile Security Card VE 2.0 contains a cryptocontroller which encrypts cell phone conversations and securely authenticates the user. Quoted from Cellular-news, VE on naming [...]

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