Yesterday we told you that if you signed up for the Angry Birds beta for Android, you’d receive it on Friday. Well, it looks like the amount of sign ups for the hit game was so massive that Rovio has decided to throw it into the Android Market on Friday instead of send it to…
Archives for 2010
Indonesia Threatening BlackBerry Ban over Pornography Access
The main regulatory problems that Research In Motion has been encountering lately has been providing means for lawful interception to governments, and though Indonesia has those issues about security, they also have a different problem: access to adult content online. Indonesia has banned internet pornography since 2008, and that access should extend to wireless internet…
Apple introduces its new Apple TV with Netflix streaming, 99-cent rentals
At its big press event today, Apple introduced its next generation Apple TV. As expected, the new Apple TV will retain the branding of its predecessor and will not be dubbed the iTV as rumored. As shown above, rhis next generation TV device will be significantly smaller and quieter than the previous model. The unit…
Apple revamps iTunes, intros social network Ping
Apple is yet again overhauling its iTunes media application and has introduced iTunes 10 with a new logo and a social network called Ping. iTunes 10 will feature a new revamped logo that ditches the old CD icon and replaces it a smooth buttonized-musical note. The latest version also includes a new list view that displays cover art…
Game Center Releasing Next Week With iOS 4.1; Project Sword Coming This Holiday
We’ve been covering Game Center ever since it was announced this past Spring It looks like all of our waiting will finally soon be over as Apple today has announced that Game Center will be launching with the iOS 4.1. Epic Games took the center stage during the GameCenter portion of today’s media event to…
Apple introduces new iPod touch with FaceTime, Retina display
As expected, Apple has unveiled its latest iPod touch today, and it can arguably be called the best iPod touch to date. The new music player is now essentially an iPhone 4 without the phone capabilities. The iPod touch is Apple’s secret weapon when it comes to developers, as this is a major reason why…
Apple intros iOS 4.1 with Game Center and better photos
At its Fall media event Wednesday, Apple introduced the 4.1 version of its iOS platform and this has a bunch of new features including improved gaming and photos. Users with the iPhone 3G will be happy to know that the iOS 4.1 will fix many of the bugs which made the device nearly unusable with…
Apple confirms that it has shipped over 120M iOS devices, 230K activations per day
Whether you love Apple or not, the Cupertino company is rocking and rolling its competition when it comes to its iOS devices. At its press conference, Apple revealed some impressive statistics that should cause its competition to take pause. Here is the quick rundown: Apple has shipped 120 million iOS devices, up from the 100…
Palm releases webOS 2.0 beta to developers, hints at upcoming features
Palm released webOS 2.0 beta to developers and provided a sneak peek into some of the changes Palm has in store for the webOS platform. From the developer’s documentation, there are six core areas that will receive significant improvement Stacks Stacks builds upon the cards metaphor and links similar cards together into a stack. The…
Will Skyfire bring Flash to the Apple iPhone?
The Apple iPhone may finally be getting Adobe Flash, although not through the conventional manner. Skyfire has submitted its Flash-capable browser to the App Store and it has a good shot at getting approved. Apple doesn’t allow programs in the App Store which “duplicate functionality” or minimum functionality,” so a browser wouldn’t seem like it…








