Archive for September, 2011 - Page 9

Skype For Android Gets Updated, Brings Video Calling Support For Additional Devices [Skype Updates Android App; Now Includes In-Client Advertising Along With Improvements For Video Calling, Bluetooth & More]

By on Thursday, 29. September 2011

It looks like we have another update for Skype on Android. And while this latest update brings video calling support for a variety of additional devices as well as some improvements to items such as Bluetooth and video calling — [...]

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Amazon Silk Browser Faces Security Issues [Cloud Browsing Can Lead to Privacy & Security Concerns While Supposedly Encrypted Data is in Transit]

By on Thursday, 29. September 2011

Amazon recently unveiled its upcoming Kindle Fire tablet computers. Targeted mainly at mainstream audiences who would rather read and surf than hack, part of the Kindle Fire’s magic is its super quick Silk browser. But the cloud-based processing brings in [...]

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Asus Reveals Tough Rugged Honeycomb Tablet for Japan [Tough Water-Proof, Dust-Proof Asus Tablet Heading to Japan Market]

By on Thursday, 29. September 2011

Asus recently revealed a new rugged tablet called “Tough.” There are still more rugged phones and laptops out there, but as tablets gain popularity, it’s only natural that we see more and more rugged models. The Asus Tough is a [...]

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Skype for iPad & iPhone Now Supports Bluetooth, Image Stabilization, & Ads [Skype Rolls Out Updates for The iPad & iPhone]

By on Thursday, 29. September 2011

Skype rolled out a few updates for its iPhone and iPad app, a couple of which are good, while another one is sure to raise a few eyebrows. If you’ve always been annoyed that the Skype iOS app doesn’t support [...]

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Motorola XOOM 4G LTE Update Available Today [First-Gen Motorola XOOM Owners Can Send Tablets to Verizon for 4G LTE Firmware Update; XOOM With 4G LTE to Launch October 13]

By on Thursday, 29. September 2011

News of the Motorola Xoom update are going through the rumor mill lately, but what about the original Motorola Xoom? Xoom owners would be glad to learn that Motorola is providing a firmware update to the first-gen Xoom to provide [...]

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All About Steve: A Kindle-Exclusive Jobs Biography from Fortune [Read A Collection of 17 Steve Jobs Stories For $10.99 on The Kindle]

By on Thursday, 29. September 2011

Steve Jobs’ resignation has been behind us for quite some time, and we’re now looking forward to the October 4 keynote by new Apple overlord, Tim Cook. But Steve Jobs remains synonymous to Apple, and his life will continue to [...]

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iTunes Now Available in 12 New European Countries; iBookstore Follows Suit with 25 New Destinations [Check Out If You're in One of The New Counties That Can Access iTunes & iBookstore]

By on Thursday, 29. September 2011

iTunes and iBookstore recently extended their services to various new countries, so if they weren’t available to you before, check out if your place is one of the new locations! There were rumors of iTunes going to more countries in [...]

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Man Goes To Jail For Taking Photo In Courtroom With His BlackBerry [UK Man Charged With Contempt Of Court & Sentenced To Two Months In Jail Over BlackBerry Photo]

By on Wednesday, 28. September 2011

If you’re going to go and sit in court, it’s probably a good idea if you behave yourself. If you know the person on trial, they will probably thank you. One UK man decided to make a scene of himself [...]

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HP TouchPad Go 7-Inch webOS Tablet Specs & Images Leaked [Details on HP's Planned TouchPad Go Leaked, But the Tablet Will Never See the Light of Day]

By on Wednesday, 28. September 2011

HP’s announcement to spin off its PC business and give up on webOS sparked a $99 TouchPad fire sale that would set the device as the best $99 tablet ever. But most people don’t know that HP was actually working [...]

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Apple Files Opposition Against Verizon’s Motion To Support Samsung in Patent Case [Apple Snaps Back at Verizon for Backing Samsung]

By on Wednesday, 28. September 2011

It was only a matter of time before Apple reacts – Verizon is, after all, one of America’s top carriers. A few days ago, Verizon filed what can be called an amicus curiae brief that backs Samsung in a lawsuit [...]

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