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How Sony Ericsson’s Xperia PLAY Launch Party Went Down
Most major hardware launches are ushered in with a righteous bash, and the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play's was no exception. Sony Ericsson and their slightly mad decorators had taken over The Old Sorting Rooms last night and while the overall effect was a bit unsettling and disjointed, they could hardly … [Read more...] about How Sony Ericsson’s Xperia PLAY Launch Party Went Down
Nokia Releases Symbian Source Code Into The Wild
As Nokia moves away from its Symbian software, it has now released the last version of the Symbian Source Code together with tools and utilities for other developers to pick up and see what can be achieved. The Symbian Source Code is now available under an open source license to development … [Read more...] about Nokia Releases Symbian Source Code Into The Wild
Kinect Equipped Quadrocopter Creates Real-time 3D Maps (video)
MIT has developed an innovative flying quadrocopter equipped with a Microsoft Kinect device, which is capable of mapping its surrounding environment in 3D. This advanced technology creates a real-time visual odometry system, allowing the quadrocopter to navigate and understand its environment with … [Read more...] about Kinect Equipped Quadrocopter Creates Real-time 3D Maps (video)
Amazon Working On NFC Payment System
There are quite a few different companies looking into NFC payment systems. We already know that both Google and Apple are working on NFC payments, and now it looks like major online retailer Amazon is working on an NFC payment system. According to a recent Bloomberg report, the team behind Amazon … [Read more...] about Amazon Working On NFC Payment System
Opera Mini Returns To GetJar App Store
After being unceremoniously removed from the GetJar app store, Opera Mini browser has now made a triumphant return and is once again available to download from the GetJar site. Mini Opera was removed from the GetJar site after Opera launched its Opera Mobile App Store, which meant the mobile … [Read more...] about Opera Mini Returns To GetJar App Store
HP ePrint-enabled Printers Now Support Google Cloud Print
HP has now announced that it is even easier to print through Google's Cloud Print service to HP's ePrint enabled printers from your mobile device. All you need is the cloud—no drivers, no PC connection, and no additional software required. Seamless Integration with Google Cloud Print Using Google … [Read more...] about HP ePrint-enabled Printers Now Support Google Cloud Print
Evernote Chrome Extension Update Brings Quick Clipping Feature
Evernote yesterday launched a new update to its Chrome browser extension, which brought with it a few new features for quickly capturing notes while browsing the web. The first is a new clipping feature that includes: 'clip this page', a way to grab everything on a page; 'clip selection', allowing … [Read more...] about Evernote Chrome Extension Update Brings Quick Clipping Feature
Skypes Creates A Competition To Correct Its Skype 5 For Mac Design
In an attempt to correct the problems with user ability in the recent versions of Skype 5 for Mac, Skype has decided to let the users vote and has started a competition inviting designs for a new chat layout. The competition comprises of three rounds, each lasting three weeks, with two winners … [Read more...] about Skypes Creates A Competition To Correct Its Skype 5 For Mac Design
Twitter Removes Infamous Quickbar From iOS Devices
Twitter has finally listened to its customers and has today released an update to its iOS application that has now removed the Quickbar, referred to by some as the "Dick Bar" after CEO Dick Costolo. The dreaded Quickbar was only added last month in an update which was designed to make access to … [Read more...] about Twitter Removes Infamous Quickbar From iOS Devices
Sony’s Music Unlimited Headed To Sony NGP
It looks like Sony's Music Unlimited service will be available for the Sony Next Generation Portable (NGP), according to a recent report by Eurogamer, and this will bring around 6 million songs to the Sony NGP. Sony has confirmed that people who use Sony's Music Unlimited service will be able to … [Read more...] about Sony’s Music Unlimited Headed To Sony NGP
Digital Music To Overtake CDs In U.S. Sales By Next Year
The Mayan apocalypse of 2012 might be total hogwash, but that doesn't mean a lot of grief isn't coming next year. The music industry in particular is scheduled for some heartache thanks to iTunes and its ilk. Physical album sales are expected to drop 40% (that's a loss of more than a billion … [Read more...] about Digital Music To Overtake CDs In U.S. Sales By Next Year
