Archive for December, 2011 - Page 20
Google Voice For iOS Gets An Update [Latest iOS Google Voice App Update Brings Multi-Recipient Texting, Improved Integration For Sprint Users & More]
Those using Google Voice on an iOS device may want to fire up the App Store and download the latest update. Yup, Google has updated the iOS Google Voice app and with the new (and now higher) version number comes [...]
Firefox 9.0 For Android Now Available In The Android Market [Firefox 9.0 For Android Arrives In The Market; Brings A New Tablet User Interface, Faster Start-Up Times & More]
It looks like the folks at Mozilla have released the latest in terms of Firefox for Android. This release comes as version 9.0 and brings goodies that should benefit those using Firefox on either an Android smartphone or a tablet.
Spotify For BlackBerry Leaves Behind The Beta Status, Now Available For All [Spotify Now Available For The BlackBerry, App Can Be Found & Downloaded By Way Of The Mobile Spotify Website]
Spotify announced and released a BlackBerry app way back in the middle of October. And while that came as good news for those using a BlackBerry and wanting to check out Spotify — that release came as a “preview release” [...]
Droid Bionic 5.9.901 Software Update Changelog Posted [Verizon Releases Another Software Update For The Droid Bionic; This One Includes Numerous Enhancements & Improvements]
We saw Verizon Wireless announce and roll-out a software update for the Droid Bionic at the beginning of the month. Given that, many would have thought that the handset would have been good to go for a while. That being [...]
Steam Holiday Sale: The Witcher, Half-Life, Duke Nukem Forever On Sale Today [Modern Warfare 2, Tropico 4 Also Discounted, Players Get A New Round Of Great Gift Pile Objectives]
Another day, another round of Steam deals. Valve kicked off its holiday sale yesterday with some deep discounts on a group of really good games, but I’m tempted to argue that today’s deals might be even better. Of course, many [...]
Over 1 Trillion YouTube Video PlayBacks Registered for 2011 [YouTube Brags With Video Numbers, Reaches More Than 1 Trillion Video Views This Year Alone]
YouTube is by far one of the most popular websites on Earth and one of Google’s most prized asset. In fact the official YouTube blog posted the best videos of 2011, and there’s even a special section available on the [...]
Apple Acquires Anobit; Will Design SSD Storage Chips In-House [Apple's $500M Acquisition of Anobit Might Spell Trouble for Samsung, With Apple Likely to Develop NAND & Flash SSD Storage In-House]
Apple has just made its biggest acquisition since the company bought NeXT 15 years ago. By acquiring Isreali company Anobit, Apple is likely to drop other vendors providing NAND and Flash-based SSD technologies. Should Samsung be worried?
PS Vita Off To A Strong Start In Japan [Over 300,000 PS Vitas Sold During Launch Week, But Is That Number Good Enough To Beat The 3DS?]
United States and European gamers have a little over a month to wait until the PlayStation Vita arrives on their shores, but Sony’s new handheld launched in Japan this past weekend. We now have the sales numbers for Vita’s first [...]
iOS 3.1.3 App Store Application Issue Found, Quickly Corrected [iOS 3.1.3 Device Users Report Downloading Apps on the Devices Doesn’t Work Anymore, Apple Corrects the Issue]
iOS 3.1.3 users reported that starting with December 16 they were unable to download applications directly from the App Store app found by default on iOS devices, but it looks like the error has been quietly fixed by Apple.
PayPal NFC Tap-to-Pay System in Test Run [PayPal Currently Testing In-Store Payments with NFC Enabled Smartphones; Will PayPal Mobile Wallet Compete With Google Wallet?]
PayPal is currently testing NFC-based tap-to-pay systems in a few retail stores in Sweden. The company is reportedly planning to make a push for proximity-based payment systems in the U.S. and internationally, in the aim of becoming a major player [...]

