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Microsoft’s Photosynth software has landed on iPhone, allowing folks to take multiple pictures which are automatically stitched together in a full 360-degree panorama. The nice thing about Photosynth pictures is that they don’t just produce a horizontal strip, but they also stitch vertically, giving the full sensation of standing at a particular spot. The app…
Skype has just updated its Android app, and it patches a security bug that could have exposed user data and information to third parties. Initial reports surrounding the security issue stated that the application could have been collecting user names, phone numbers, chat logs and a whole lot more. Skype says that it takes user…
If you’re like me, you’ve probably may have had some good times with Angry Birds, but are a bit burnt out on the massively popular game. Well, to no surprise, Angry Birds isn’t going anywhere, and Nokia and Rovio of the game that requires you to interact with NFC-enabled phones. Angry Birds Magic is like…
Recent rumors have indicated that the upcoming Motorola Droid Bionic for Verizon had been canceled, but it turns out that the powerful handset may have just been delayed. We can now expect this beast of a phone to land sometime in the 3rd quarter of this year instead of the second quarter. While the competition…
T-Mobile is trying to be known for more than mobile services (and being acquired by AT&T) and it is diving into the Voice over Internet Protocol world with the Bobsled app for Facebook. The Bobsled Facebook app offers free VoIP calls to all your friends on the world’s largest social network. I’ve played around with…
If you want to ride high on the Verizon 4G LTE hog but don’t want one of the huge computer dongles and aren’t convinced the HTC Thunderbolt is the right device for you, you’ll be happy to know that you can now pick up a Novatel MiFi with 4G speeds. The Verizon MiFi looks very…
OmniVision, a company you’ve probably never heard of, but who are responsible for making the camera sensors that go in millions of mobile phones, has just announced the OV12825. It’s able to take 12 megapixels photos, which may not be impressive if you’re a size queen and are waiting for HTC’s 16 megapixel monster, but…
It’s finally here, folks. The T-Mobile G2x is now available to purchase online. The much-anticipated variant of the LG Optimus 2X has the guts to make virtually any handset around feel a little self-conscious and now it can be yours. While some of you may be waiting it out to see what the HTC Sensation…
Analyst predictions come and go. We report them, but rarely do a follow up, mostly due to the fact that there are more analyst firms out there than there are gadget sites. The few that matter (Gartner, Strategy Analytics, Canalys, Juniper Research, IDC, we’re sure we’ve left out a few) make predictions so often that…
The Samsung Droid Charge, also known as the Samsung Stealth for Verizon has just appeared on WalMart’s website. Seeing as how the suspected date for the release has already come and gone, the handset is bound to launch any day now. Hopefully. The appearance of the Charge on WalMart’s site should at least signal a…