May 19, 2013

update - News


Nook Color eReader Gets Android 2.2 Update

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Those looking to buy an e-reader or a tablet this holiday might want to reconsider the Nook Color. The full-color e-reader will be getting even more tablet-like features thanks to an upgrade to Android 2.2 coming this January. Barnes & Noble representatives spoke with SmartphoneMag.com about the update, which will turn the e-reader into something [...]

HTC EVO 4G Update for Sprint Customers; gets Amazon Kindle E-Reader App and More

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An update for the HTC EVO 4G is being readied for Sprint customers that will improve performance and add new software. Inside the update is an EVO-friendly version of the Blockbuster movie streaming app, Amazon Kindle eReader app, and the try-before-you-buy version of Gameloft NOVA. A new game trial has also been thrown in, besides [...]

Google App Inventor Tool updated from closed Beta; Now available for all

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Google App Inventor is a simple WYSIWYG Android app development tool, the DIY Android application software Google App Inventor is out of beta now, and available to everyone who wants to make their Android gear do simple tasks, without a single line of code. Google App Inventor is aiming to let folks who don’t want [...]

Best Buy offers Dell Streak for $ 99 on 2 year Contract

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Earlier, manufacturers seemed to pile up multiple devices for users to lavishly choose from during the festivities. Best Buy is keeping with this trend by treating its customers to a nice big saving on the AT&T-attached Dell Streak, offering it up for $99 in upfront costs on a two-year contract with AT&T. With an original [...]

SwiftKey gets an Update with HD Skin and new Keyboard Layout

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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, [...]

Vodafone branded “HTC Magic” to be updated to Android 2.2 Froyo

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This News could make Users of HTC Magic happy that the phones will be getting Android 2.2.1 update soon, for better known “Froyo”,  much like its HTC myTouch 3G relative that has already begun receiving updates on the T-Mobile USA network. The update will hit users of the phone on the Vodafone UK Network. With [...]

Call of Duty: Black Ops Patch 1.04 Launches on Xbox 360 and PS3

The long-awaited fourth Title Update for Call of Duty: Black Ops will be arriving today on Xbox 360, it has been revealed this morning, The patch 1.04 to address a myriad of issues plaguing Call of Duty: Black Ops.  While not exclusively for the PS3 (for the Xbox 360 as well)  the Ps3 version had [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Advent Vega Tablet Powered with Tegra 2 Comes Back in the Market

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Advent’s Vega Android tablet is back in stock this morning, with retailer PC World showing the £249 slate up for home delivery. Those consumers that need an update or reminder will want to know that the device is built around the NVIDIA Tegra 2 SoC (system-on-chip), has support for multimedia, including Flash playback, and has [...]

Google “Gingerbread-UI” Leaked on Video; Expects the Launching soon

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Its hot news for Android lovers, Google Android 2.3 Gingerbread is not out yet despite the old rumors of a November launch. But it should be almost done – Google Hong Kong even used it in a video tutorial for Voice Search. The video below is from the Hong Kong branch and it is showing [...]