Qualcomm has announced that it has added support for both the US GPS satellites and Russian GLONASS satellites to its Snapdragon S2 and S3 processor platforms. The addition of GLONASS support means that the phones in the US can access the Russian system as well as the domestic system. Enhanced … [Read more...] about Qualcomm Adds Support for GPS and GLONASS to Some Chips
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Square Enix Servers Hacked, 1.8 million Accounts Exposed
If you are a big fan of the Final Fantasy video games produced by Square Enix and have an account with them, you need to listen to this. Square Enix has announced that its servers were hacked. The hacker gained access to one server the firm operates, and that server held personal details on about … [Read more...] about Square Enix Servers Hacked, 1.8 million Accounts Exposed
Avatar iTunes Special Edition, Showing Behind The Scenes Footage, Arrives Next Week (video)
A new special iTunes edition of James Cameron's 3D Avatar epic will be arriving in the iTunes Store next week. This edition offers an unprecedented look behind the scenes at how the groundbreaking 3D film was created, using simultaneous on-screen views to provide a comprehensive understanding of the … [Read more...] about Avatar iTunes Special Edition, Showing Behind The Scenes Footage, Arrives Next Week (video)
New iPad Component Hint At Possible iPad 3 Redesign
New components that could possibly be for Apple's new iPad 3 tablet have emerged from the Chinese iPhone site TVC-Mall. If real, these components provide the first hints that the new iPad 3 could be sporting a very different design internally than the previous iPad and iPad 2. Currently, there is … [Read more...] about New iPad Component Hint At Possible iPad 3 Redesign
Skyrim Ships 10 Million Copies, Out Selling Other PC Games 3 to 1
Today Zenimac has unveiled that the popular Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim game has already shipped out 10 million copies to retailers worldwide, representing around $650 million in potential sales for the new fantasy questing game. This milestone is a testament to the game's immense popularity and the … [Read more...] about Skyrim Ships 10 Million Copies, Out Selling Other PC Games 3 to 1
No BlackBerry 10 Smartphones Until The End Of Next Year
RIM recently announced its new BlackBerry platform, which it originally called BlackBerry BBX, but had to change the name to BlackBerry 10 after it was discovered that another company owned the trademark for BBX. We have already seen a leaked photo of one of the new BlackBerry 10 devices, which is … [Read more...] about No BlackBerry 10 Smartphones Until The End Of Next Year
Google Rolls Out Handwriting Recognition Support To Its Android Translation App
Google has added a new feature to its Translation App for Android devices this week, with the roll out of a new update that adds handwriting recognition support to the application. The new feature now supports handwriting recognition in seven different languages, including Chinese and Japanese. … [Read more...] about Google Rolls Out Handwriting Recognition Support To Its Android Translation App
RIM Shipped Around 850,000 BlackBerry PlayBook Tablets In 2011
The BlackBerry PlayBook hasn't exactly been as popular as RIM had hoped, and now we get to find out some details on how many of the BlackBerry PlayBook tablets that RIM has shipped this year. According to a recent report by Liliputing, it looks like RIM may have shipped around 850,000 PlayBook … [Read more...] about RIM Shipped Around 850,000 BlackBerry PlayBook Tablets In 2011
Google Announces Android Training
Google has announced a new feature for Android app developers, called Android Training, which according to Google is a collection of classes that are designed to help developers get the most out of their Android apps. Today I’m thrilled to announce the beta launch of Android Training — a … [Read more...] about Google Announces Android Training
Apple TV 4.4.4 Software Update Released
As well as releasing iOS 5.0.1 and rolling out iTunes Match internationally, Apple has also released an update for the Apple TV. The latest version is Apple TV 4.4.4, and the update seems to add a range of performance and stability updates. Apple TV 4.4.4 also fixes an issue that displayed an error … [Read more...] about Apple TV 4.4.4 Software Update Released
Adobe Flash Player 11.1 Now Supports Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
As expected, Adobe has now rolled out their latest and possibly the last Flash player update for Android mobile devices. Flash 11.1 brings with it support for Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich devices and just in time for the launch of the Galaxy Nexus. This update is expected to be possibly the … [Read more...] about Adobe Flash Player 11.1 Now Supports Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
Amazon Selling 1 Million Kindle Fire Tablets A Week
It looks like Amazon's new Kindle Fire tablet is on track to be one of the most popular Android tablets this year, as Amazon has announced they are now selling more than 1 million Kindle Fire tablets a week. Amazon also said that this is the third consecutive week that they have sold more than 1 … [Read more...] about Amazon Selling 1 Million Kindle Fire Tablets A Week
