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Myriad unveiled what it calls the “latest chapter of Myriad Alien Dalvik” – Myriad Alien Vue. The new technology is made to bring Internet access to TV, allowing Android apps to run alongside existing television functions in a “unified user experience.” It is a complete end-to-end solution that enables TV service providers to add apps…
If you’re planning to travel this weekend, Skype may have a nice gift for you. The popular VoIP service is offering free Wi-Fi access in select airports across the U.S. thru December 27th. More precisely, a free hour of Internet access will be available in more than 50 airports using Skype WiFi. To get started…
It’s an exciting time in the mobile world, as all four major carriers have a 4G network deployed but we all know that not all 4G is created equal. When you think of “4G,” you should be thinking about LTE because this mobile data technology delivers speeds which really can change the way we work…
Well this didn’t take long. Google Wallet is now unofficially available for the Verizon Galaxy Nexus. This is truly ironic considering all of the bad turmoil that has been going on for the past few days, which allegedly has Big Red blocking the payment service. Thanks to the hard-working Android community people are able to…
RIM’s on a roll filling in function gaps they should have a long time ago. The developer beta for the BlackBerry PlayBook has been updated to include a stereo Bluetooth profile, so you can stream tunes stored on the tablet out to your stereo system wirelessly. I’ve tried a few apps, like the native media…
In its latest report, Juniper Research talks about the prospects of 4G LTE networks, forecasting rapid growth once networks are launched. Numbers wise, the research company expects that the revenues from LTE will exceed $265 billion globally by 2016. Initially, it will be the high-end enterprise users who will adopt faster mobile communications, though the…
After the long wait, the Verizon Galaxy Nexus is finally here and we got our hands on the first Ice Cream Sandwich phone and it’s quite a site to behold. We’ve already reviewed the international version and we’re not expecting too much different with the Verizon version. It’s a little bit larger thanks to the…
After what seemed like forever (but was really only a few months), the Verizon Galaxy Nexus will officially be available online and in stores for $299.99 with a new, two-year contract. While there has been a bit of a wait, the first Android Ice Cream Sandwich phone may be worth waiting for. By now, you…
Sometimes you can’t always launch into a full-blown mobile video call, but the latest update to Skype for Android ensures you can still share what’s going on with friends. The 2.6 update to Skype now enables picture- and video-sending over Wi-Fi or 3G. There are some added optimizations for devices running on an NVIDIA Tegra 2 chip,…
Earlier this year, Rogers flipped the switch on Canada’s first LTE network in Ottawa, which then spread to Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver. Now LTE coverage surrounding the major Canadian hubs of Toronto and Vancouver will get some expanded coverage. Around Toronto, Brampton, Vaughan, Richmond Hill, and Markham will now get service, and out at the other end…