Back in January, YouTube began testing a movie rental service that would allow YouTube users to watch TV shows and movies on their computers. As of today, the YouTube movie rental service has gone live in the US. YouTube users are now able to rent episodes of TV shows and movies for forty-eight … [Read more...] about YouTube Movie Rentals Now Available
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Google Nexus One To Get 802.11N WiFi With Android 2.2?
Earlier today we told you that it looks like Google [GOOG] is giving up on the 3G issues that have affected their Nexus One smartphone. Now, it looks like there may be some good news for Nexus One owners: they may get 802.11 N WiFi in Android 2.2. It appears that Broadcom and Google have quietly … [Read more...] about Google Nexus One To Get 802.11N WiFi With Android 2.2?
Velocity Micro Cruz Android Tablets
Velocity Micro has launched two new tablets which run Google's Android OS, the Cruz Tablet and Cruz Reader. The Cruz Reader is the cheaper of the two and it features a 7-inch touchscreen display, support for Adobe Flash 10.1, an 800MHz processor, and an SD card slot. The Cruz Tablet also features a … [Read more...] about Velocity Micro Cruz Android Tablets
B&N Nook Update Adds Web Browser And More
Barnes & Noble have released an update to their Nook ebook reader. The latest Nook Update version 1.3 adds a range of new features which includes a web browser, a couple of games, and some bug fixes. The latest update to the Nook adds two Android games, chess and sudoku, plus the ability to … [Read more...] about B&N Nook Update Adds Web Browser And More
Asus Eee Pad Tablet Coming In July
Asus announced a while back that they were working on their own tablet computer, the Asus Eee Tablet. Now, it looks like Asus's first tablet may hit the stores as early as July 2010. Asus's Chairman Jerry Shen announced that he will be showing off the Asus Eee Pad at Computex in June, and Asus has … [Read more...] about Asus Eee Pad Tablet Coming In July
Cypress Touchscreens Track Finger Hover Movements
Cypress Touchscreens produce displays for a number of smartphones which include the Pam Pre and the Samsung i8910. They have come up with a technology for their touchscreens that recognizes your finger hovering over the screen rather than touching it. As you can see in the video below, the … [Read more...] about Cypress Touchscreens Track Finger Hover Movements
Google Gives Up On Nexus One 3G Issues
Since Google [GOOG] launched their first Android smartphone, a number of Nexus One users have reported issues with the 3G on the handset. Google released an over the air update which was supposed to fix the problem. Since the update was released a number of users have still had problems with 3G … [Read more...] about Google Gives Up On Nexus One 3G Issues
Apple’s Latest Patent – iTravel
Details have been revealed of another patent filed by Apple [AAPL], in their continuing attempt to integrate everything we do into their iPhone OS. Apple has filed a patent for 'iTravel'. As you can see from the patent photo below, iTravel would let you arrange everything for your holiday or your … [Read more...] about Apple’s Latest Patent – iTravel
Hulu Plus
Hulu, the website that publishes commercial-supported streaming video of TV shows and movies from NBC, Fox, and ABC, together with other studios, is currently testing the Hulu Plus subscription package for $10 a month. The subscription service will allow customers to access the last five episodes … [Read more...] about Hulu Plus
Mint Automatic Floor Cleaning Robot
Robot vacuum cleaners have been available for some time now, but what do you use if you want to clean wooden or tiled floors? There is a new robot cleaner which will be available from the guys over at Evolution Robotics called the Mint. The Mint is designed to clean hard floors like wood, tiles, … [Read more...] about Mint Automatic Floor Cleaning Robot
McAfee Security Update Locks PC’s
The latest update sent out by Internet Security company McAfee has locked up thousands of PCs worldwide. The McAfee 5958 update has wrongly tried to fix the svchost file, which is required by Windows, thinking it was a malicious virus called wecorl.a Impact of the McAfee 5958 Update The … [Read more...] about McAfee Security Update Locks PC’s
Dell Lightning Windows 7 Phone Smartphone
We have already seen a range of new Google Android Smartphones from Dell, as well as an Android Tablet. Now, we have news of a Dell Smartphone that will come with Microsoft's new mobile OS, Windows 7 Phone: The Dell Lightning. The Dell Lightning will be the first smartphone from Dell to use Windows … [Read more...] about Dell Lightning Windows 7 Phone Smartphone
