May 24, 2013

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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 [...]

“HTC EVO 4G Shift” – Releasing on January 9th ?

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The HTC EVO Shift 4G was recently spotted at the FCC and now we have a purported shot of the handset that exposes its landscape keyboard. Factor in the noticeable lack of front-facing camera, silver trackpad and those throwback flat keys, and we’re even willing to forgive those hastily penciled watermarks on the keyboard and [...]

T-Mobile 4G Enabled Tablets Coming in 2011

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T-Mobile is following in Sprint’s footsteps and will also be producing a 4G tablet to hit shelves in 2011. Sadly, neither an additional information about the T-Mobile 4G tablets was released, nor a timescale when to expect them in 2011. A press release on Friday reads that: T-Mobile is working closely with the majority of [...]

ViewSonic “ViewPad 7″ Review

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The ViewSonic ViewPad 7 delivers Android 2.2 on a swift 7-inch capacitive display. But it’s not all it’s cracked up to be.One of the more intriguing underdogs of the tablet wars is ViewSonic–a company known more for computer monitors than portable computers. It’s understandable that Google’s open source Android is on the majority of tabs [...]

Microsoft is expected to release an Update for Windows Phone 7 in February 2011

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Windows Phone 7 users should mark February 2011 in their calendars, because it seems Microsoft is one step ahead of them at the moment as in February 2011 at the Mobile World Congress it is expected that a second major update to the mobile OS Windows Phone 7 will be brought to its users. Microsoft’s [...]

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 [...]

Samsung offers Free Bundle for Customers of “Galaxy Tab” for Christmas

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As Christmas almost within reach, I’m sure that there are a lot of you out there that will be expecting to wake up Christmas morning with a brand new tablet stuffed into their stockings. Well if your lucky enough to receive such a parcel on the festive morn you could be in for a bit [...]

Nokia X7 Images appeared on the Net again; This Time with AT&T Brand Name

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It seems Nokia is planning a marketing splash for AT&T related activities next year, Eldar Murtazin, chief of one of the biggest mobile technology related sites just published new photos of the AT&T branded Nokia X7 on his personal blog. and seems to have unlimited access to prototypes,   photos of the X7 unit sports an [...]

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 [...]

Game “Rollercoaster Extreme” for Symbian^3 Devices Released; Now Available for Free Download on Ovi

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Rollercoaster Extreme by Barclaycard is new 3D game for symbian^3 phones (N8, E7, C7 and C6-01) that available for free now on ovi store. Built by Dare and the Hamburg-based game developer FISHLABS, and inspired by the successful TV ad, Rollercoaster Extreme sends players on a high-speed ride through (eight individual rollercoaster tracks) the Big [...]