Archive for September, 2011

Microsoft Windows Phone 7 Chassis Meant for Low-End Specs Discovered

Unearthed Chassis in Japan Might Be Meant for WP 7 Tango
Filed by on Friday, 30. September 2011

During the Microsoft Conference 2011 in Shinagawa, Japan, a chassis intended for Windows Phone 7 devices was spotted. Now, it wouldn’t have been noteworthy — it’s just a chassis after all – if it wasn’t for the fact that this chassis shows a key difference from other Windows Phone 7 [...]

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Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Facebook & Oracle Eating Google’s Lunch?

iPhone 5 & iPad 2 Dominance, Amazon Fire Launch, Social Networking & Patent Onslaught Heading Google’s Way
Filed by on Friday, 30. September 2011

Google, when compared to its fierce rivals in any of the niches it currently operates seems to have a strong enough position, whether it’s search, Android, social networking or patent pileup. But when stepping out of those niches and looking at the bigger picture, one realizes that Google has made [...]

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Serious Sam 3: BFE Gets Hit With A Delay

Serious Sam 3: BFE Release Date Pushed Back To November, Fork Parker Issues Another Hilarious Statement
Filed by on Friday, 30. September 2011

It was just last month that Croteam rather enthusiastically announced an October 18th release date for Serious Sam 3: BFE. There’s a lot of people looking forward to the third installment in the Serious Sam franchise, but unfortunately, it looks like they’re going to have to wait a little bit [...]

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iOS 5 Assistant Mockup Reveals How Voice Recognition Software May Work

Ahead of iPhone 5 Release Date We Unofficially Look at A Major New iOS 5 Feature, the Virtual Assistant
Filed by on Friday, 30. September 2011

On October 4 Apple will finally unveil the fifth-generation iPhone or iPhones and tell us more about its specs and features. We’re specifically interested in one exciting iOS 5 feature, the virtual Assistant, that uses Siri and Nuance technology to offer advanced voice recognition support for various actions.

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Nokia Giving Developers Incentives for Developing WP7 Apps

Nokia Reportedly Paying Windows Phone 7 Developers to Build Apps, in Anticipation of Nokia WP7 Phone Launch
Filed by on Friday, 30. September 2011

Nokia is getting ready with its planned launch of Windows Phone 7 smartphones. But given a small app ecosystem, the company is encouraging developers to build apps for the platform, giving monetary compensation and other concessions.

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Amazon Kindle Fire Costs $209.64 to Build

IHS iSuppli Estimates Amazon Kindle Fire Component Costs; Says Amazon Will Take $10 Loss for Every Device Sold
Filed by on Friday, 30. September 2011

Amazon has just unveiled its latest Kindle Fire tablet, promising easy access to Amazon content at a competitive price. Analysts have mentioned estimates ranging up to $50, but a reputable component analyst says it’s just about $10 each.

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Firefox 8 Beta Is Now Available to The Public

Firefox 7 Is So Yesterday; Check Out Firefox 8 Beta with Integrated Twitter Search & Tab Animations
Filed by on Friday, 30. September 2011

Firefox 7? That’s so last week. In a rapid succession of releases that defines Mozilla’s Firefox recently, Firefox 8′s beta version is now available for download. Firefox 8 brings us a handful of new feature additions not only for Firefox on computers but also for Android.

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Kindle Fire on Best Sellers List For 4 Days Despite Being Unveiled Only 2 Days Ago

Has Amazon Cooked the Books by Moving New Kindle Products Atop Its Best Sellers List?
Filed by on Friday, 30. September 2011

Amazon announced the new Kindle, the Kindle Touch, Kindle Touch 3G and Kindle Fire at a special media event in New York city two days ago, or on September 28.

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Metal Gear Solid HD Collection Getting Limited Edition

Konami Announces Metal Gear Solid HD Collection Limited Edition, Hope You Like Art Bonuses
Filed by on Friday, 30. September 2011

Make no mistake, publishers love making HD collections of games from the past. It seems like the closer we get to the next generation, publishers are putting out HD remakes of their classic games in order to make up for a lack of exclusives. Fans aren’t complaining, however – just [...]

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Kindle Fire & $79 Kindle Ads Go Viral on YouTube, Next Stop Best Sellers List on Amazon?

Amazon New Kindle Fire & Kindle Commercials Stir Quite an Interest, Google’s Android Is Nowhere Mentioned]
Filed by on Friday, 30. September 2011

Two days ago Amazon hosted a remarkable press event during which it announced four new Kindle-branded devices, the Kindle, the Kindle Touch, the Kindle Touch 3G and the most important of them all, the Kindle Fire.

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