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Netflix for iPhone & iPod touch Now Available

Netflix Updates iOS Application; Works on iPhone & iPod touch Too
By on Thursday, 26. August 2010

Netflix has been one of the most expected applications in the iOS environment. The first app came right after the launch of the iPad and today we’re happy to announce you that Netflix has updated the app to include support for iPhone and iPod touch.

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HTC Droid Incredible Getting Froyo On September 1st?

Rumors Suggest Verizon's Droid Incredible Will Get Android 2.2 Froyo Update On September 1st
By on Thursday, 26. August 2010

If you’ve been following the massive growth of Google’s Android open source mobile operating system you already know how successful it has been. Not only has it seen itself become one of the top selling mobile platforms in just two years, it has received immense support from third party hardware manufacturers. As [...]

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Despite Rumors, Realtime Worlds Says All Points Bulletin Doing Well

APB Boasts 130k Users, With $28 Per Month Being Spent By Average User, Silver Lining For Struggling Developer?
By on Wednesday, 25. August 2010

MMOG developers never release user numbers, unless it’s good for them. And Realtime Worlds feels confident about their MMOG to do just that. They’re reporting that All-Points Bulletin has a 130,000 users, which is actually pretty impressive for a brand-new MMOG. That puts it better than Star Trek Online and [...]

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EA Stands Firm On Medal Of Honor Controversy

EA President Says That Despite Media Pressure On Taliban, They Won't "Compromise" Their Creative Visions
By on Wednesday, 25. August 2010

As we’ve covered previously, Electronic Arts, one of the largest game developers and publishers in the world has come under some severe criticism the past few weeks. Their upcoming game, Medal of Honor, will allow players to play as the Taliban in the multiplayer modes. Now, EA says that despite pressure, they’re [...]

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Canon Develops 120 Megapixel CMOS Sensor

No Word Yet On What Camera The Massive Sensor Will Be Used With
By on Wednesday, 25. August 2010

Sure, right now we don’t think much of anything about a 12 megapixel camera. We likely don’t even have too much trouble conceiving of 40 megapixels either, thanks to folks like Pentax. But the crew out at Canon is about to blow the doors off digital photography with the announcement [...]

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Apple's Fall Press Event Gets Official

Press Invites Go Out For September 1st, Music-Theme Products Coming According To Weird Photoshopped Invitation
By on Wednesday, 25. August 2010

A September Apple press event has been rumored for sometime and earlier today it was reported as coming September 7th. Well, now it’s gotten official. Press invites have gone out for the event, which’ll go down on September 1st, with the show getting underway at 10AM Pacific time. Wow!

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Dell Streak Gets USB Connection By Homebrew Adapter

Currently Missing a USB Port, Home Modder Builds His Own Adapter
By on Wednesday, 25. August 2010

The Dell Streak isn’t in a great position right now. It’s got that old Android 1.6 on it, and then there’s that SIM lock. But what’s really irking people is the lack of a micro USB port, or even a mini USB. It’s hard to imagine not being able to [...]

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Toyota Prius Adds Underhood Speakers

Electric Prius Is Too Quiet For Pedestrians' Safety
By on Wednesday, 25. August 2010

I wish I’d had this idea the last time my car almost got hit by a deer crossing the road…but anyway, the folks out at Toyota are taking a page from the Nissan Leaf’s playbook and adding a speaker to the front of their Prius electric vehicle to give pedestrians [...]

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Japan Sumo Association Hands Out iPads To Improve Communication

The Bulky Wrestlers Have Taken To the Larger iPad Devices For Communications
By on Wednesday, 25. August 2010

When your primary line of work involves slapping fat men around in a ring covered with salt, you’re probably not going to be terribly enamored with tiny cell phones because your finger might well be bigger than the keypad. Thus, the Japan Sumo Association has taken to iPads to get [...]

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Motorola Droid X, Droid 2 & HTC Droid Incredible End-of-Life Coming in March 2011?

Verizon to Discontinue Motorola Droid X & Droid 2 in 7 Months, HTC Droid Incredible Too; What Android Handsets Are Coming to Verizon Next?
By on Wednesday, 25. August 2010

The glass is half empty or half full depending on how you look at things and we’re definitely interested to hear your thoughts on the following matter. It looks like Verizon is planning to discontinue the Motorola Droid X and the Motorola Droid 2 in about 7 months from now, [...]

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