Apple has added a new range of patents to its portfolio, this time it has purchased 200 patents and patent pending applications from Freescale Semiconductor Inc, and the majority of the patents are related to wireless communication technology. Some of the patents that Apple now owns originally … [Read more...] about Apple Purchases 200 Freescale Patents
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Bluestacks Will Bring Android Apps To PCs
Bluestacks is a company that has developed innovative software allowing users to run Android applications on a PC. This groundbreaking technology is set to revolutionize the way we interact with our devices, and Bluestacks will shortly be announcing partnerships with a range of OEM manufacturers to … [Read more...] about Bluestacks Will Bring Android Apps To PCs
Google To Reveal Mobile Payments Service This Week
A number of companies are currently working on delivering a mobile payments service, as many of them believe that it will be the next big thing. One of those companies is Google, and it looks like they may be getting ready to unveil their mobile payment service. According to a recent report, Google … [Read more...] about Google To Reveal Mobile Payments Service This Week
Kindle 3G Getting Ad-Supported Version As Well
What's good for the goose is apparently good for the 3G flavor of Kindle, as the ad-supported "Kindle with Special Offers" has been selling like high-temperature pastry goods despite the general consensus in the tech industry that the $25 savings don't warrant the sustained advertising intrusion on … [Read more...] about Kindle 3G Getting Ad-Supported Version As Well
Minecraft Heading Exclusively To Xperia Play
Minecraft developer Mojang has announced that their indie hit is coming to Android via the medium's most decidedly gamer-oriented phone, the Xperia Play. While just the news that it's heading to mobile at all should be pretty exhilarating for fans, especially since it's already had a mobile outing … [Read more...] about Minecraft Heading Exclusively To Xperia Play
PlayStation Store Not Going Online Today
Despite previous optimistic reports, it seems like the May 24 date previously announced by Sony as PS Store grand reopening day, albeit tentatively, is nothing of the sort. The good news is that we may be able to see the service return by the end of the month, but this time Sony isn't offering … [Read more...] about PlayStation Store Not Going Online Today
HTC ChaCha Facebook Phone Coming To The UK in June
We knew it was coming soon, but this is the first we've heard of a solid release date and a chance to pre-order it. June 26 to be precise, at least according to the thing's tell-all Amazon page. Clove, however, says the Android phone is heading to the UK on June 6. Neither report is confirmed, so … [Read more...] about HTC ChaCha Facebook Phone Coming To The UK in June
T-Mobile’s Bobsled Facebook Friend Calling Service Is Back
If importing your Facebook friends list into Skype is way too time-consuming for your schedule and sound quality means next to nothing to you, then T-Mobile's Bobsled Facebook application seems right up your street. Or rather seemed, seeing how Facebook pulled it a while back. It's now back and … [Read more...] about T-Mobile’s Bobsled Facebook Friend Calling Service Is Back
Barnes & Noble Announces New Nook
Barnes & Noble has announced their latest Nook, which according to B&N, is the simplest and easiest eReader available on the market. This new Nook features a 6-inch E Ink display, and it measures 5 x 6.5 inches, weighing in at just 7.5 ounces. This compact and lightweight design makes it … [Read more...] about Barnes & Noble Announces New Nook
New Record Sets 26Tb/s Transmission Speeds Along A Single Laser Beam
How do you fancy having a broadband connection of 26 terabits per second? Well a a team of Scientists led by a team at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) have broken a record for data transmission, sending data at 26Tb/s on a single laser beam over 50km around 31 miles. With no electronic … [Read more...] about New Record Sets 26Tb/s Transmission Speeds Along A Single Laser Beam
Sourcemap, Shows Where Your Gadgets Have Originated
Have you ever wondered where all the components that make up your gadgets and other consumables come from? Well, Sourcemap, a free, open-source, community-driven project, hopes to shed a little light on the origins of your gadgets for you. The website not only provides you with details of where a … [Read more...] about Sourcemap, Shows Where Your Gadgets Have Originated
Airplay For Windows Media Player Reaches First Beta Release
A new Airplay addin for Windows Media Player working with Windows Media Center has been created by developer Thomas Pleasanc. This innovative addin enables Airplay and Windows Media Center to seamlessly integrate together, providing Airplay playback capabilities directly within the Windows … [Read more...] about Airplay For Windows Media Player Reaches First Beta Release
