Archive for May, 2011 - Page 10

Maps + Compass On iPhone To Still Use Google Maps?

Apple Still Going To Use Google Maps Data In iOS 5, According To Blog Rumors, Apple Not Ready To Unroll Their Own Mapping Service For iPhone 5?
Filed by on Friday, 27. May 2011

Apple and Google have gone from the greatest allies to being fierce enemies in the mobile space. WWDC is coming closer, and with it speculation on iOS 5. It’s now being reported by the Mac blogs that despite the competitiveness between Apple and Google, Apple will continue to use Google [...]

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The Top Seven Things Facebook Could Use Extra Presence In

Group Coupons, Auctions And Job Listings Among Just Some Ways To Put Extra Spark In Already Popular Facebook
Filed by on Friday, 27. May 2011

It was quite the shock seeing that there was a possibility that Netflix and Facebook would carry on with social tools, as it was part of a greater combination that would really put some extra punch in Facebook’s capability. And there are plenty of other things that could give Facebook [...]

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Is Apple Working On An A5 MacBook Air?

Reports Emerge Suggesting That Apple May Have A Completed Test Model Of A MacBook Air Running An A5 Chip
Filed by on Friday, 27. May 2011

Remember how, just about a week ago, our own Kevin Schram brought us the story from Intel saying that there was next to no chance that Apple was planning a version of the MacBook Air that didn’t come with Intel inside? Well, there are reports emerging suggesting that they’ve done [...]

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Hideo Kojima Answers Fans' Questions, No Metal Gear Soild 5 Reveal At E3

No Metal Gear Soild 4 Port On NGP Either, But There's Something Big Planned For Metal Gear's 25th Anniversary
Filed by on Friday, 27. May 2011

Hideo Kojima recently took some time out to sit down and answer questions from Metal Gear fans in the latest podcast from Kojima Productions. Not only did we discover that Kojima is a man of very few words, answering questions with only a yes or no answer, but also that [...]

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Panasonic Blu-ray Players Report Trouble Streaming Netflix

A Growing Number Of Netflix Users With Panasonic Blu-ray Players Are Reporting Trouble Getting The Two To Work Together
Filed by on Friday, 27. May 2011

Another strange bit of news about failure in electronics emerges, folks, as word about troubles with Panasonic Blu-ray players hits. Seems the trouble they’re having is in streaming content from Netflix, and worst of all, it’s not just one model, either, but several.

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Playstation Network Down Update: Playstation Network To Return To Asia Tomorrow

Sony Issues Word That The Asian Market Will Get Playstation Network Access Back Starting Tomorrow
Filed by on Friday, 27. May 2011

It’s hard to believe there are still Playstation Network Down Updates to actually issue in the first place, but we’ve got one, and for the folks out in Asia it should be pretty welcome news. But even this bit of news, that the Playstation Network will be back up in [...]

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Lenovo's Ideapad K1 Tablet Hits Some Stores

The New Tablet From Lenovo Has Landed On A Couple Online Retailers, But Good Luck Buying One
Filed by on Friday, 27. May 2011

Another tablet has emerged from the crew out at Lenovo, and it’s actually looking pretty nice. And while it’s landing in some stores, it’s not necessarily available to buy just yet. The tablet in question is the Lenovo Ideapad K1, and it’s got quite a bit of power in its [...]

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Microsoft Making More Revenue From Android Than Windows Phone 7

Same Analyst That Revealed Microsoft Getting $5 For Each HTC Phone Reveals That Microsoft Getting $150 Million From Android Vs. $30 Million From Windows Phone 7
Filed by on Friday, 27. May 2011

Earlier today, my colleague Robert Nelson told you about a report by Citi analyst Walter Pritchard where Pritchard details that Microsoft is making $5 on every phone loaded with HTC Sense, including the Android devices. Yep, Microsoft is making $5 from every HTC Android device. But, here’s what else we’ve [...]

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Analysts Say That App Developers Earn More Money On The App Store Than On Android Market

Reports Emerge Saying Developers Make More Cash With An App On Apple's Store Than On Google's
Filed by on Friday, 27. May 2011

A new report has emerged from analysts out at Distimo, who have detailed that, if you’re looking to make the bank with your app, you don’t put it on Android Marketplace alone, but rather, on the App Store. And the numbers that back this up are as surprising as they [...]

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WatchESPN App Now Optimized For iPad

Want Your Sports On The Biggest Of iDevice Screens? ESPN Has An App For That.
Filed by on Friday, 27. May 2011

The mobile television market, which has been having a lot of trouble lately trying to get off the ground through the flak clouds of rights issues and intellectual property law, just got a little bit of a boost today with the announcement that WatchESPN is now available for iPad. But [...]

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