With a video featuring lots of cool-looking people staring off into the distance wistfully, Facebook’s Home service debuted today for Android operating systems, with HTC’s new phone First being the first platform the service would land on.
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Facebook lifts the curtain on new “Home” platform for Android phones; HTC First will be the “first” to get it
Hackers Leak 1 Million Apple Apple Device ID’s, claim FBI has 12 Million Plus on File
Hacker group AntiSec claims this morning to have over 1 million Apple UDID’s that were hacked from an FBI computer. What’s more frightening is that the group reports that over 12 million UDID’s were currently on file with the FBI. Now, this could be related to last year’s raid, or is it something more? The [...]
Samsung ruled guilty, infringed on Apple’s patents
In a short 21 hour deliberation after a grueling three week trial, the jury has ruled in favor of Apple in the Apple vs. Samsung patent trial. Specifically, all 21 of Samsung’s products infringed on Apple’s bounceback patent, while all but 3 products infringed on the Cupertino, CA tech giant’s “pinch and zoom” patent. Perhaps [...]
Microsoft set to announce iPad rival this Monday?
Microsoft has announced a big announcement will take place this upcoming Monday, June 18th in Hollywood. And that’s about all we know. The rumor mill, however, is speculating that the big M will be announcing their own would-be iPad killer, a new tablet device based on Windows RT, a mobile version of the upcoming Windows [...]
Verizon reveals new “Shared Data” plans
There you have it folks, the new shared data plans Verizon will force you to move to the next time you upgrade your smart phone. While I am upset about losing my unlimited data, it does look like I’ll save a little bit of money under the new system. Here’s how it works: you pay [...]
Smartphone Fail!
That Samsung Galaxy III is nice, eh? Why not post from it then? Someone is looking for a new job right now.
Nintendo 3DS system update live in US: allows folders, fixes eShop layout
Tired of scrolling through page after page of your downloaded apps and games on your 3DS? If you are, today is your day, because the latest system update has gone live in North America, bringing with it the ability to create folders for different apps and games, as seen in the picture above. Also of [...]
The All New iPhone….coming in October
The video here from Bloomberg is worth the watch if you’re in the market for a new phone sometime in the near future. Hardware does seem to be the main theme here. So what do you think? Will we see the new iPhone in October?
Sony releasing Nasne (good luck pronouncing that) in Japan to Fans Who Own lots of Sony Junk
So JUG heads, do you own tons of Sony products? Like an Xperia Play, a ps3, a Vaio, and a Vita? Do you have 210 US dollars (or like.. a bazillion yen) laying around? Well you might just be interested in a product Sony is putting out in Japan then. The Nasne (pronounced like… ehh… [...]
Nokia offering $100 credit to purchasers of their 3-day old flagship Windows Phone
AT&T, Nokia and Microsoft have a lot riding on the success of the new Lumia 900 Windows phone. It is the flagship phone born out of the new alliance between Nokia and Microsoft last year, meant to trumpet the beginning of a new era in smartphones and blow away rivals Apple and Google. Let’s just [...]
AT&T Doomed To Fail
In a recent interview with CNET, AT&T’s head device guru, Jeff Bradley, touted the upcoming launch of the Nokia Lumia 900 as “top notch above anything we’ve ever done”. REALLY? Bradley goes on to say that yes, even above the launch of iPhone. The iPhone 4S boasted a 1 million unit activation weekend on it’s release, [...]
Dish Network escalates DVR war with new “Hopper” system
Guys. My life changed forever this morning. I happened to catch a commercial for Dish Networks new Hopper DVR and immediately rushed online to find out more about it. An hour later, I had scheduled my installation for Monday morning. This new system of theirs, if it’s anything like the way they are advertising it, [...]
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