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After the US and UK, Google Play Store gift cards are now available in two additional countries – Germany and France. Those of you interested to share some mobile app/content love with others can choose between 5, 25 and 50 EUR cards and let the recipient choose what he/she will be doing with all that…
It looks like HTC is working on an HTC One variant that would run Windows Phone 8 rather than Android. The information comes from Neowin, which claims that such a device could be launched at some point in the fall, featuring a 4- to 5-inch screen, “a mostly metal body,” and Windows Phone 8 GDR3.…
Following Google’s announcement to shut down its Google Reader, few companies reacted and launched similar services, including Feedly and Digg. AOL, which has gone a long way from ISP to content provider/maker, will try its chances with the upcoming AOL Reader, launching in private beta tomorrow. According to Engadget, the service will work across devices,…
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The social networking giant Facebook just had a huge security breach, sharing 6 million Facebook users’ email addresses and phone numbers due to a bug in their software. Those users whose security has been compromised will be notified by email, according to Facebook. The data was compromised by a bug in the “Download Your Information” tool,…
Virgin Mobile is about to add the iPhone 5 to its arsenal of 4G LTE capable smartphones, starting next Friday June 28th. Virgin Mobile will be offering the 16GB iPhone 5 for a price of $549.99. Virgin will offer the 16GB iPhone 5 in either white or black colors, and will be sold at Virgin…
Microsoft announced its Games with Gold program during its recent E3 event. Amidst all the hype and next-gen visuals, it was sort of lost in the shuffle. But starting this month with a free download of Fable 3, Games with Gold has quietly started delivering free copies of classic titles to Xbox Live Gold subscribers.…
NPR’s Science Friday welcomed Mike Cassidey, the head of Google’s “Project Loon”, on today’s episode. Project Loon is Google’s experimental effort to provide 3G internet service to the most remote regions of the earth using helium balloons. Cassidy and his team are working on the prototype of the system in New Zealand. Interesting stuff! Click…
Nokia capitalizes on the zombie craze in its latest ad for the Lumia 925, targeting the iPhone 5 and its camera. You can watch the clever ad below. It seems like the diss ads are piling up lately, making the mobile phone market look like the United States during election season. Microsoft has had some…
Several PS3 users have experienced major problems with Sony’s recent PS3 firmware update (version 4.45), with some folks’ systems effectively bricked. Now Sony’s announced a new update, due June 27th that should clear up the problem. The announcement was made on the Playstation forums today: Hi all, Here is the latest on this issue: We…