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For those of you who are unaware of The Astonishing Tribe, or TAT, it is a software company that makes slick UI skins, among other things. Today, we are getting a glimpse of what they’ve been working on, and it is truly astonishing. First up, there’s the Horizon Maps, which is a mash-up of 2D…
Verizon has introduced a Mobile Recovery app which will enable users to remotely lock their devices and more. Similar to the Find my iPhone app, the Verizon Mobile recovery app enables users to sound an alarm on the device (even if it is in silent mode), locate the phone with GPS, or remotely lock or…
It took a while for Apple to approve VLC Media Player for the iPad. We first talked about the application being submitted for the Cupertino’s seal of approval two weeks ago and now it’s here, allowing iPad users to watch just about any video file format from a comfort of their sofa, couch or wherever…
Research In Motion has filed for a trademark in Canada for the name “SurfBook”, which spans many different products, including “smartphones, video phones and tablet computers.” We had heard that RIM nabbed the BlackPad.com domain, but let’s face it, at this point they’re probably just grabbing naming assets as fast as their marketing department can…
If you were hoping to get your grubby hands on that Nokia N8 at the end of the month, then you’re out of luck because the world’s largest handset maker has delayed its flagship device for a few weeks. According to a statement obtained by Engadget: The amount of preorders has exceeded our expectations and…
Verizon Wireless announced several changes to its executive leadership today. CEO Lowell McAdam is leaving October 1st to go to parent company Verizon Communications as its president and chief operating officer. McAdam will taking over responsibility for Verizon’s core network business including Verizon Wireless and Verizon Telecom and Business. McAdam will be joined by Francis Shammo…
Feeling a little weary of rooting your Android device? Well, if you’re on the fence about whether or not you should give the green light to giving your phone root access, you may want to think twice. It looks like after your phone is rooted, passwords are saved into the system files as plain text,…
AT&T has just unveiled its prepaid mobile data plans for its netbooks and laptops. While I’m not a big fan of the pricing, I’m happy that you can get mobile data on the go without having to sign an onerous long-term contract. Over at AT&T, you can check out what type of hardware will work…
Forgive the headline, but I’m just going to come out and say it right now: Adobe Flash video has beaten out HTML5 in a smartphone demo. The test, which seems almost like it was conducted by Adobe (it was done by Chris Black, an ActionScript dev) and published on the Adobe blog, unsurprisingly shows Adobe…
Android Developer’s Meetup, Love and Appiness 2, is coming to San Francisco on September 23rd. The 2-hour long meetup, from 6 to 8 PM (PT), will take place in Roe Restaurant and Bar at 651 Howard Street. The main idea behind Love and Appiness 2 is to learn and share your experiences on the Android…