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Apple Rolls Out Updated Version Of MobileMe Mail Application

MobileMe Mail Gets An Update, Still In Beta But Now With Rules, Improved Performance & New iPad-Like Looks
By on Thursday, 13. May 2010

Two MobileMe related stories in just a few days, of course, in fairness the last one was only a rumor and a rumor that I am not all that sure I would believe. More importantly though, this latest bit is a little more exciting — the MobileMe Mail interface has [...]

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Apple MobileMe Service Rumored To Be Going Free

New Rumor Suggests That Apple May Be Lowering The MobileMe Pricing from $99 Per Year To Free
By on Monday, 10. May 2010

If I have ever heard a rumor that I wish to come true it would be this latest — the MobileMe service from Apple may be going free. Of course, this one is still a rumor and not much else. Still, we, or at least I can hope.

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New Belkin Play Max Wireless Routers Get App Treatment

Belkin Releases App-Enabled Wireless Routers
By on Tuesday, 30. March 2010

Belkin, the makers of a range of wireless routers and other home network devices, have added themselves to the growing app bandwagon.  The new Belkin Play Max wireless routers now feature a small range of apps used to provide greater control of Belkin routers and simplify the home computer network [...]

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Cisco Cutting WiMAX Hardware Development

Cisco Cutting WiMAX Radios, Base Stations From Plans, Still Work On IP Platforms - Has LTE Won The 4G War?
By on Friday, 19. March 2010

Cisco Systems, a major networking hardware manufacturer, has decided to stop developing any future WiMAX hardware, specifically in WiMAX base stations and radios. While they’ll still produce IP platform hardware for WiMax (for carriers to use WiMAX), they’ve decided to cut consumer-orientated networking gear for WiMAX.

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ASUS RT-N56U Wi-Fi Router Gets The Designer Treatment

New ASUS Router Puts Focus On Svelte, Sexy Design
By on Thursday, 4. March 2010

ASUS has outed a new router with one of the most progressively designed form factors we’ve seen yet.  The ASUS RT-N56U Wi-Fi Router is a sexy entrant into the router space, a home network manager that may be as powerful as it is pretty.

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Google Confirms YouTube IE6 Browser Support to Cease

Google’s IE6 Onslaught Continues, IE6 Users to Upgrade by March 12 or Loose New Features
By on Wednesday, 24. February 2010

Back at the beginning of February we advised you that Google would be dropping its support of IE6 concerning its Web Apps, including Google Docs, and now, unsurprisingly, Google are starting to remind YouTube users using IE6 that they are set to drop support of Microsoft’s Internet Explorer 6 browser.

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Walmart Purchase of Vudu Video Service In The Works

Walmart Has Agreed To Buy Vudu For Video Distribution
By on Monday, 22. February 2010

According to sources, Walmart has agreed to buy Vudu, the silicon-valley producer of video streaming services for web-connected TVs, DVD/Blu-Ray players and self-branded hardware.  Vudu would bolster the retail giant’s sales of video media, following consumer demand as it changes focus from DVD media to online streaming of TV and [...]

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Microsoft Adds Browser Ballot Screen To Comply With EU Antitrust Policies

Browser Ballots To Offer Browser Options To EU Windows Users From March 1st
By on Friday, 19. February 2010

As part of a plea bargain with the EU government, Microsoft has added a new range of browser options to Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7.  Starting March 1st, a “browser ballot” will appear, giving users a choice between 12 common web browsers including Firefox, Chrome, Safari, Internet Explorer and [...]

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Chumby Sunfury Tablet Web Browser Device Revealed

Chumby Adds The Chumby Sunfury To Its Line Of Personal Internet Viewers
By on Monday, 11. January 2010

Chumby, the makers of the Chumby personal internet viewer, revealed a new hardware tablet at CES 2010 called the Chumby Sunfury.  The Chumby Sunfury is a 7-inch touchscreen tablet that provides mobile web browsing and a stream of mobile content from the familiar Chumby widgets.

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Sony Dash 7-Inch Personal Internet Viewer Revealed

Sony's Dash Internet Display Brings Chumby-Style Internet Apps, News, Weather and More
By on Thursday, 7. January 2010

Sony has revealed the Sony Dash today in Las Vegas at CES 2010.  The Sony Dash is a 7-inch “Personal Internet Viewer”, a touchscreen tablet device that acts as a table top news and app viewer that displays news, weather, social media updates and other internet apps.

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