Archive for September, 2011 - Page 6

BlackBerry PlayBook Lives On As RIM Still Committed to Selling It; Even at a Loss? [RIM Counters Earlier Rumors, Says The QNX Tablet Won’t Be Discontinued]

By on Thursday, 29. September 2011

Earlier today we reported on rumors suggesting that Research in Motion is planning to discontinue the BlackBerry PlayBook, a QNX-running tablet that failed to become the best-selling device the company envisioned.

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Disney Announces Two New Android Smartphones [The House of Mouse Welcomes Two Smartphones To Its Line-up]

By on Thursday, 29. September 2011

Disney has numerous businesses in the West from theme parts to movies to TV. But in Japan, it puts on another hat – the hat of a phone (and maybe even tablet) maker. Disney recently revealed a couple of new [...]

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Apple vs Samsung; Steve Jobs Personally Tried to Solve Patent Disputes in 2010? [New Reports Suggest Apple’s Co-Founder & Former CEO Reached Out to Samsung Before the 2011 Worldwide Legal Battle Started]

By on Thursday, 29. September 2011

Apple is fighting Samsung in over 20 patent infringement cases filed by one or the other in various countries. It all started with Apple suing Samsung in April, calling the South Korean company out for allegedly stealing iPhone and iPad [...]

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New Mortal Kombat Feature Film Announced By Warner Bros. [Warner Bros. Set To Develop New Mortal Kombat Feature Film, Director Of Mortal Kombat: Legacy Tapped To Direct]

By on Thursday, 29. September 2011

It’s been a long, crazy road for Kevin Tancharoen. First, he directed a Mortal Kombat short film, Mortal Kombat: Rebirth, and planned to present it to Warner Bros. as a pitch for a full-length Mortal Kombat movie. When that short [...]

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Case-Mate iPhone 5 Cases Spotted in AT&T’s Inventory Ahead of Release Date [As New iOS 5 Smartphone Gets Closer to Launch, AT&T Third Party Accessories Appear to Confirm Product Name]

By on Thursday, 29. September 2011

The iPhone 5 announcement will take place on October 4 on Cupertino’s campus. That’s in five days from now but the rumors and leaks mentioning the new device continue to mount. Earlier today we heard the new iOS 5 smartphone [...]

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Battlefield 3 Beta Now Available On PSN, Xbox Live & Origin [Check Out Battlefield 3 One Month Early With The Battlefield 3 Open Beta That Goes Live Today]

By on Thursday, 29. September 2011

Just a little reminder for all of you Battlefield 3 fans out there: that Battlefield 3 open beta that DICE announced last week has gone live on the PlayStation Network, Xbox Live Marketplace, and Origin. You can download it today [...]

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Verizon Galaxy Nexus / Prime Coming Without Bloatware? [App List for Upcoming Samsung Nexus Android 4 Ice Cream Sandwich Smartphone Has Been Leaked Suggesting Crapware Is Absent]

By on Thursday, 29. September 2011

Verizon Android handsets usually come preloaded with a lot of junk apps that you may never use. In fact all mobile operators customize their Android handsets by adding their apps in order to offer consumers a better smartphone experience, to [...]

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Nielsen Ranks The Most-Wanted Games Of The Holiday Season [Modern Warfare 3 Tops Nielsen's List Of Most-Wanted Games This Holiday Season, Gears 3 & Skyrim Make An Appearance As Well]

By on Thursday, 29. September 2011

The summer months have gone away and we’re quickly approaching winter. In just a couple of months, stores around the United States will be packed with people in search of Christmas gifts for their loved ones, and the video games [...]

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Battlefield 3 Producer ‘Ashamed’ Of Battlefield: Bad Company 2 [Battlefield 3 Executive Producer Patrick Bach Says He Feels 'Ashamed' About The Games DICE Puts Out]

By on Thursday, 29. September 2011

DICE is a studio that’s put out some pretty great games over the years, and indeed they have a lot of impressive accomplishments under their belts. Even though the Call of Duty series still dominates the FPS scene, DICE’s Battlefield [...]

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Flickr Finally Releases First Android App [Flickr Develops Android App Toting Filters & Sharing Capabilities; Watch Out Instagram]

By on Thursday, 29. September 2011

Flickr has been around for awhile and, at one time at least, was one of the most popular photo sharing sites on the Internet. One specific area was found lacking at Flickr and that’s the availability of an Android app. [...]

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