Some of our readers will remember the HTC Merge that was announced a while back, it comes with Android 2.2 Froyo and features a 3.8 inch touchscreen display and a slide out QWERTY keyboard. It looks like the HTC Merge will come pre-loaded with Amazon's Android app store, with mobile carrier … [Read more...] about HTC Merge To Feature Pre-loaded Amazon Android App Store
Crackle Now Streaming Free Movies To PS3, Roku And Sony Devices
Sony has just announced that its Crackle service, which provides a multi-platform video entertainment network, has now received an update that will allow it to provide a full suite of ad-supported full-length movies and television series to a number of devices. This significant update marks a major … [Read more...] about Crackle Now Streaming Free Movies To PS3, Roku And Sony Devices
Kyocera Echo Now Available To Pre-order
Some of our reader will remember the Kyocera Echo, which will be available from Sprint from the 17th of April, good news as it is now available to pre-order, and will start shipping on the 17th of April. As a reminder the Kyocera Echo is a dual screen Android smartphone, that comes with Android … [Read more...] about Kyocera Echo Now Available To Pre-order
iPad 2 Gets 1080p Movie Streaming With Clever Accessory (Video)
The new iPad 2 and the existing first-generation iPad can stream movies to your Apple TV in 720p. Unfortunately, it can't do it in Full HD at 1080p. That was until Eric Govoruhk and Kelly McAteer developed their own HDMI accessory for the iPad 2. As you will see in the video below, this custom … [Read more...] about iPad 2 Gets 1080p Movie Streaming With Clever Accessory (Video)
Microsoft Working On NFC Mobile Payment System
We have heard recently that both Apple and Google are working on their own mobile payment systems, which use Near Field Communication (NFC) technology, and now it seems that Microsoft may also be working on a new mobile payment system. According to a recent report by Bloomberg, Microsoft intends to … [Read more...] about Microsoft Working On NFC Mobile Payment System
Google Street Trike Adds Historic Landmarks In Italy and France To Google Maps
If you have ever wanted to visit historic landmarks in Italy and France all within a couple of minutes from the comfort of your armchair, Google Maps has now made it possible. The Google Street Trike has been busy visiting the historic locations around Europe and snapping glorious high-resolution … [Read more...] about Google Street Trike Adds Historic Landmarks In Italy and France To Google Maps
Keyglove An Arduino/AVR-Powered Glove Replaces The Keyboard
Keyglove is a new concept currently looking to make the jump from conceptual idea into production on the Kickstarter website. It consists of an open-source portable Arduino/AVR-powered glove that uses touch combinations (for keys) and an accelerometer (for the mouse). Removing the need to use the … [Read more...] about Keyglove An Arduino/AVR-Powered Glove Replaces The Keyboard
Verizon 4G LTE Modem Arriving Tomorrow
Tomorrow, Verizon will be shipping their new Verizon 4G LTE Modem USB551L to both their high street stores and from their online shop. The Verizon 4G LTE Modem can provide download speeds from 5 - 12 Mbps with uploads between 2-5 Mbps. Created by Novatel, the USB551L modem is reportedly the … [Read more...] about Verizon 4G LTE Modem Arriving Tomorrow
HTC Thunderbolt Overclocked To 1.8GHz
The HTC Thunderbolt went on sale in the US recently, and it features a 1GHz processor, which has been overclocked to a massive 1.8GHz by Derek Rodriguez, with a kernel he put together which enables the Thunderbolt to be overclocked. Impressive Performance Results The RealBeesley ran the kernel … [Read more...] about HTC Thunderbolt Overclocked To 1.8GHz
In App Payments Now Live On Android
Last week we heard that Google had started to let Android developers test their new in app payment system, and they have just announced that in app billing is now live in the Android Market. Developers can now publish applications which feature in app payments to the Android Market, and users can … [Read more...] about In App Payments Now Live On Android
Microsoft To Test Out “Updated Xbox 360 Disc Format”
Hey now, what's this we hear about Microsoft finally acting on the long-running storage-envy it has going of the PS3? According to Major Nelson, Microsoft is poised to try out a new Xbox 360 disc format and is asking for beta testers. Of course, this raises a whole fleet of questions, many of them … [Read more...] about Microsoft To Test Out “Updated Xbox 360 Disc Format”
Nintendo Not Building Wii 2 Around 3D
For some reason, speculation about Nintendo's killer feature for its next home console is still running rampant even though it's fairly obvious it's going to be holograms all the way. But Nintendo's handheld push into 3D still has people wondering whether they're planning the same sort of strategy … [Read more...] about Nintendo Not Building Wii 2 Around 3D
