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Motorola has recently started rolling out Ice Cream Sandwich updates for the international RAZR and RAZR MAXX smartphones but that doesn’t mean all users got it at the same time. Quite the contrary, the majority is still waiting to get the new software with select Brits receiving it as we speak. That “select” group of…
The iClip is a patent pending mobile phone accessory for the iPhone 4/4S that is raising cash (and awareness) through the Kickstarter community. Made out of resilient injection-molded ABS plastic, the iClip is designed for multiple uses. However, its main purpose is to attach your iPhone to a variety of objects that are less than…
Springpad, which is different than other note-taking services as it tries to understand your notes and add relevant content/products to them, announced another content expansion by partnering with Snooth. As a result, users will be able to “engage with food and wine lovers on Springpad in new and meaningful ways.” In other words, recipes saved…
Mobile marketplace for fashion Poshmark is launching Showrooms, which are designed to curate the company’s fast-growing real-time e-commerce platform – Posh Parties. Built into each virtual Posh Party, Showrooms filter and curate items posted in the party, streaming them in real-time directly to shoppers’ phones through the free Poshmark iPhone app. Posh Party, in case…
First Windows 8 tablets are set to hit the store shelves later this year and ABI Research predicts that their early success will largely depend on the price. According to the research company, Windows-based tablets will capture an estimated 1.5% of total tablet shipments for 2012. And if priced aggressively towards current Android tablets, these…
WorldMate just made its iOS much better with a new offering called Hotel Price Alerts. As its name says, this feature will alert you when a better deal for an accommodation is found. Available for free within WorldMate for iPhone, it will automatically review your hotel reservations (regardless of where you made the reservation) and…
Last week, the Department of Justice approved Verizon’s pending AWS spectrum purchase from the cable companies, leaving the FCC as the lone holdout. FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski advised the committee to approve the deal, and today the committee voted to do just that. The FCC did put some contingencies on the deal; Verizon will have to…
While the jury deliberates on a final verdict between Samsung v. Apple, the Korean based manufacturer found the time to open an Apple-like retail store in Australia. The company basically took cues from the minimalist approach the iPhone maker is famous for. You know, the one that’s perfectly fit for a person who’s compulsively obsessed…
For those of you who want a 10 inch tablet on the cheap, you can pick up a refurbished Motorola XOOM for just $199.99. This tablet has a retail price of $499.99. Yes, we know this is not the latest and greatest of the tablets, but it is still a good deal for some. We…
Amazon is sending invitations for a press event to be held September 6th at 10:30AM PT in Santa Monica, California. The invitations only said “Please join us for an Amazon press conference” and didn’t provide any details on the topic for the event. Earlier reports suggested Amazon is working on a update to its Android-powered…