Archive for July, 2011
Twitter to add Parental Controls to Streaming API [Twitter Gets Some Censorship With NSFW Tag; But It Will Be Poster-Initiated & Reader-Optional]
Twitter has announced that it will soon be implementing a new field in their streaming API in order to help application developers filter out sensitive content. Will Twitter be censored soon?
Amazon AppStore 1.15 Updated With Compatibility Checks & Stability Fixes [Amazon Updates Android AppStore With New Features to Keep Users & Developers Happy]
While Amazon has been having both wins and losses in the legal battle against Apple, it’s not forgetting its users and developers. The Amazon AppStore has recently been updated with stability fixes and a few new features that will make [...]
Amazon AppStore Ceases Accepting Apps From German Developers [Apple Scores a Hit, With German Courts Ordering Amazon to Stop Accepting Developer Submissions for the Amazon AppStore]
Amazon’s defense over its AppStore name scored a success in the US when courts declined to grant Apple’s request for a preliminary injunction over a supposed trademark infringement. But in Germany, it’s a different story.
Revolutionary Tool Unlocks Most HTC Bootloaders [Want to Install Custom Firmware on Your HTC Tablet or Smartphone? A Developer Utility Called "Revolutionary" Can Unlock Most HTC Device Bootloaders]
HTC has announced that it will soon let users unlock the bootloaders on their Android smartphones and tablets. But if you can’t wait, a team of developers has made an application that can unlock most HTC Android devices, and it’s [...]
OS X Lion Overcharges Being Refunded by Apple, As Expected [Multiple Charges for OS X Lion Now Refunded According to Multiple Reports]
Since Apple started selling OS X Lion via its Mac App Store (which is currently the only way to get it; well, at least legally) we’ve received various reports from customers that were charged more than once for their Lion [...]
Three Apple HDTVs Coming by March 2012; Is Apple Making A Serious Push for the Living Room? [Cupertino Rumored to Launch Its Own HDTV Models; Will Console Gaming Be Included?]
A fresh report is suggesting that Apple will launch not one, but three different HDTVs by March 2012, in a clear move to become an even more important content provider for our living rooms.
Rumor: Timesplitters 4 Announcement Coming Soon From Crytek UK [Yet Another Timesplitters 4 Rumor Hits The Internet, This Time Saying That Crytek UK Is Gearing Up To Make An Announcement Soon]
The existence of Timesplitters 4 has been rumored for quite some time now, as both a release for this generation and as a possible launch title for the next Xbox. Now, new rumors are saying not only that Timesplitters 4 [...]
iPhone 3GS Not to Become the Cheap iPhone 5 As Rumored by Some? [Apple Now Said to Discontinue the iPhone 3GS; Is the Phone Getting Too Old for iOS 5 & Beyond?]
Certain retailers are trying to get rid of their remaining iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4 stock in view of the arrival of the next-gen Apple smartphone. On the other hand, some rumors out there saying that the iPhone 3GS will [...]
Nokia N9 Hitting Orange UK in September But It’s Mango Nokias We Want Now [The Swiss to Get Nokia N9 “Lankku” Smartphone Soon, Does Anyone Care For MeeGo Right Now?]
Nokia released its latest smartphone recently, the N9 also known as Lankku. Surprisingly, for everyone, especially those people that know there’s no plan B for Nokia if Windows Phone 7 fails, the N9 is a MeeGo device. Nokia’s first, and [...]
Notch Reveals Minecraft’s Newest Mob: The Endermen [Notch Reveals The Endermen, A New Mob For Minecraft That's Much More Terrifying Than Creepers & Ghasts Could Ever Hope To Be]
As many of you already know, Minecraft is primarily a game about digging, exploring, and building. To the Minecraft newbie, this description makes the game seem like a carefree romp though an ever-changing sandbox, but the weathered Minecraft veteran knows [...]

