Transparent Screen App For Android Makes It Easier To Walk And Type
If like me you seem to always have your head down whilst using your smartphone, even when walking around. This new transparent screen application designed for Android devices might help you stay a little safer as you walk and type on your device.
Google Bar Update Rolls Out After User Feedback
Google has today announced a new update to its Google bar, its rolled out after listening to feedback from users. Originally Google launched the new Google bar design back in November last year. With the goal of creating a beautifully simple and intuitive experience across Google.
Handheld CNC Machine Combines Creativity And CAD (video)
With the advances in 3D prototyping technology now enabling you to have your very own 3D Printer in your house for around $500. Its not going to be long before we will be able to reproduce everything we need ourselves.
Following along the lines of a 3D Printer the FreeD is a hand-held, digitally controlled, milling device that is guided and monitored by a computer. While still preserving the craftsperson’s freedom to sculpt and carve. Watch the video after the jump to see it in action.
Android 4.0 Headed To Samsung Galaxy S II And Galaxy Note 1st March?
Samsung announced recently that they will be releasing Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich for the Samsung Galaxy S II and the Samsung Galaxy Note before the end of quarter one, which would mean the end of March at the latest.
Now it would appear that we may have a possible date on when both of these devices will get the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update, the 1st of March.
First Ever PC Game Now Available Again On iOS Devices
The first ever PC game which was co-written by Bill Gates called Donkey has now been remastered and is available on your iPhone to enjoy, in all its 8-bit glory. Donkey is an extremely simple driving game that allows a player to control a car but not steer, accelerate or brake, only changing lanes to avoid a series of donkeys on the road.
Motorola Loses 3G/UMTS Patent Case Against Apple
Motorola and Apple have been battling it out in a German court over the last few weeks, the company tried to enforce an injunction against Apple last week, that would stop Apple selling some of its iPhone and iPad products in Germany, the device went back on sale the same day.
Motorola has a number of different lawsuits going against Apple, and a court in Germany has just thrown one of the major ones out of court saying that Apple’s doesn’t infringe on the patent.
Roku Lands In The UK
Roku has announced that its range of media players are now available in the UK, with two different versions available the Roku 2 XS and the Roku LT, with prices starting at £49.99 for the Roku LT and £99.99 for the Roku 2 XS.
Both of the two streaming devices come with up to forty different channels of streaming content, and Roku has just signed a deal with the BBC to bring their BBC iPlayer to Roku devices here in the UK.
Skyrim 1.4 Patch Arrives On Xbox 360 And PS3 Consoles
PlayStation Skyrim gamers will be more than pleased to know that the new Skyrim 1.4 update has now been released by Bethesda on to both the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 gaming consoles.
PS3 gamers have had a hard time trying to play Skyrim since its release, with lagging issues during gameplay making playing the fantastic game a little challenging at times. The new patch has been rolled out to North America and Europe and is expected to trickle down to all gamers within the next 24 hours.
Motorola Droid 4 In Action (Video)
The Motorola Droid 4 goes on sale in the US later today, and Motorola has released a bunch of videos showing the new Droid 4 in action, one of which you can see below.
The Motorola Droid 4 is available for $199 when you sign up to a new two year agreement from Verizon Wireless, and it features a slide out QWERTY keyboard and Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread.
Amazon’s Latest Advert Pokes Fun At The iPad (Video)
It looks like Samsung isn’t the only company who has decided to take a swipe at Apple in their latest advert, now it is Amazon’s turn with a new advert for the Kindle Fire and other Kindle devices.
As you can see in the video below, Amazon is having a direct go at the price of the iPad compared to its Kindle product range, saying that you can get three Kindles for the price of an iPad.
Netflix Android Update Rolls Out, Adding Facebook Sharing
Netflix has rolled out a new update today for its Android applications, which brings with it a number of bug fixes, together with other features. One new feature rolled out in the update now adds Facebook sharing to the Netflix Android applications. Enabling users within Latin America, Canada, the UK and Ireland to benefit from a little sharing.
Microsoft Stops Taking Nokia Lumia 900 Pre-orders At Stores
We recently heard that Microsoft was taking pre-orders of the new Nokia Lumia 900 in their Microsoft Stores in the US, customers were able to pre-order the device by paying a $25 deposit.
The Nokia Lumia 900 will be available from AT&T in March, and now Microsoft has stopped taking pre-orders of the device in their stores after just one week, and they haven’t explained why the have stopped taking orders.
