Slacker announced the addition of ABC News to the mix, providing listeners with access to a dedicated news station covering national, world, sports, politics, entertainment, business and tech news. Moreover, there’s the option to include headline news for top of the hour updates on any Slacker Radio station. In addition to news, there are segments…
Archives for 2010
ABI Research: Annual netbook shipments to more than double by 2013
This year will end with almost 60 million netbooks shipped worldwide. According to ABI Research, almost double that number will be reaching global markets in 2013! Of course, not all netbook makers will win this race. In 2009, half a dozen vendors commanded 78% of the market. A year before, Acer and ASUS (which pioneered…
MindMeister now optimized for the iPad
MindMeister, which is a web-based mind mapping service, has been optimized for the iPad. Initially, the application has been only stretched for the larger screen of Apple’s tablet, but now we’re talking about a brand new app that packs some features the original iPhone app lacks. Here are some of the cool, new features: Automatic…
AT&T and Alcatel-Lucent Fix Data Upload Problem
Do you remember when AT&T was accused of throttling upload data speeds in New York City almost the instant someone discovered attenuated HSUPA speeds? The controversy spread across the web like a wildfire, but AT&T was quick to point out that its equipment partner, Alcatel-Lucent, was having some issues that was causing the defect. Both…
HTC Handset with Windows Phone 7 Spotted in the Wild
Speaking of HTC devices running Windows Phone 7, a little mystery device has been spotted out in the wild. Up until now, we’ve only seen Samsung handsets running about with Microsoft’s latest mobile operating system. Now we’re seeing what one HTC Windows Phone 7 handset will look like. It’s nothing super exciting or groundbreaking since…
HTC Slapping Some Sense UI Into Windows Phone 7
Windows Phone 7 is just around the corner and HTC is already planning on throwing its Sense UI onto the operating system. The Taiwanese company has been confirmed as one of Microsoft’s hardware partners when it launches Windows Phone 7 later this year, and HTC has already put its Sense interface on Windows Mobile 6.5…
iPhone 3GS Browser Gets Pitted Against Windows Phone 7
Windows Phone 7 has had its browser thrown against the iPhone 3GS browser and results are, well, not at all shocking. It’s probably never a fair idea to put a tried-and-true browser up against one that hasn’t officially hit the market yet, but it sure is fun to see what happens. Microsoft said Windows Phone…
BlackBerry 9780 Packs OS 6 in Bold Form Factor
A picture of a new BlackBerry running OS 6 has bubbled up, potentially joining the ranks of the 9800 slider, the 9670 clamshell, and the Storm 3 in RIM’s upcoming lineup. The 9780 could easily round out RIM’s introduction of their next generation operating system with a more traditional form factor. As far as hard…
Sprint Samsung Epic to hit August 20?
You may not have to wait long for the next, great Galaxy S Android phone because the Sprint Samsung Epic 4G could be hit around August 30, according to Samsung’s promotional pattern. Android Police first noticed that Samsung posts promotional videos on its devices on or near the release of its Galaxy S handset. For…
Cincinnati Bell adds Samsung Behold II
Let’s face it, Cincinnati Bell isn’t exactly known as a high-end smartphone carrier. To be fair, we’ve heard rumors the MOTOROI could hit the operator’s offering and it’s also worth noting they were the first company in the U.S. to offer the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic. All that said, we were not surprised to learn they’ve…