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Nokia’s map data coming to Bing Maps, along with branding
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Nokia’s CEO Stephen Elop appears to have indicated that the integration of Nokia’s map data with Bing Maps is due.
"Part of the relationship we established with Microsoft is that we are clearly placing a bet on the Windows Phone platform. [In return] they are placing a bet on our location-based platform: mapping, navigation and so forth," said Elop told Pocket-lint.
With the integration of Nokia’s mapping and navigation data with Bing will also come the Nokia branding.
"You’ll starting seeing the word ‘Nokia’ on a map that you get from Microsoft properties over a period of time," Elop explained to Pocket-lint in an interview at CES in Las Vegas. "Even if you are on a BlackBerry device, who r...
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Megaupload.com shut down, founder charged with violating piracy laws
Like UnlikeFederal prosecutors in Virginia have shut down notorious file-sharing site Megaupload.com and charged the service’s founders with violating piracy laws. The Associated Press broke the story on Thursday, reporting that the indictment accuses Megaupload.com’s owner with costing copyright holders including record labels and movie studios more than $500 million in lost revenue. Seven people tied to Megaupload.com have been charged and four are already in custody, including the site’s founder Kim Dotcom. Dotcom earned $42 million from the the site in 2010 according to the indictment. Megaupload.com allowed users to upload and share content without any measures in place to ensure files being hoste...
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Official Wikipedia app lands on Android
Like UnlikeFor years, Wikipedia has been available for iOS, but Android users can now get all that information at their fingertips with an official app.
The app does standard task similar to its iPhone counterpart, as it pulls from the mobile site, letting you bookmark pages or search for entries located near you. The Android version also comes with a few additional features, which includes the ability to save articles for offline use, utilize Android’s “Share” function and view any given article in a different language, rather than switching the language of the whole site.
I didn’t run into any major issues when I tested the app out myself, but I did find my phone’s GPS a little wonky. Like other revi...
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Apple's Siri patent reveals a much more powerful service in the works
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The United States Patent and Trademark Office on Thursday published Apple’s patent application related to its Siri digital assistant service. We’ve already heard rumors that Apple is planning to launch a new television set that completely reinvents how we interact with TV by using Siri to replace the remote, but now it appears that the company has much more expansive plans for the technology. Read on for more.
The patent describes a configurable “intelligent automated assistant” that can be used in computers, tablets, set-top boxes, televisions, cameras and more. It’s unclear if Apple will include Siri in its next-generation iPad, although it’s starting to become obvious that there’s no reas...
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ASUS begins to roll out GPS fix for Transformer Prime tablet
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ASUS released an over-the-air update for the Eee Pad Transformer Prime on Thursday. The update will boost the GPS version to 6.9.13 and improve the tablet’s faulty signal according to user accounts. Since its release, the Prime has been plagued with numerous bugs that recently forced the company to issue refunds and extended warranties to dissatisfied customers in the United Kingdom. Numerous users at XDA-Developers have reported improved GPS connectivity without the need to connect to Wi-Fi, however there are a few individuals who are still unable to lock onto a signal. ASUS has not yet released an official change log for the update.
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LG Spectrum now available on Verizon for $199
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The LG Spectrum is now available from Verizon Wireless for about $200 with a new two-year contract and the latest 4G LTE smartphone packs quite the punch with a beautiful HD screen.
The device isn’t dramatically different from the LG Nitro we saw earlier but the Spectrum is for Verizon Wireless and it will be a 4G LTE handset. We can also look forward to a 4.5 True HD IPS display, 1.5GHz dual-core processor, 8 megapixel camera on the rear, 1.3 megapixel camera and all the other connectivity goodies you’d expect from a smartphone like this.
While we’ve seen multiple phones with a 720p screen, the True HD IPS display is quite a sight to behold and I found LG’s HD screens to be some of the best...
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Hack breaks Hulu Plus free from supported device chains, embraces Androids of every shape and color
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It's not TV, it's Hulu Plus and it's coming to the Android device of your choosing -- somewhat, unofficially. While the main ad-supported, streaming video site may have failed to seek refuge in the arms of a new owner last year, its subscription mobile offshoot is now finding a home in all Googlefied phones and tablets via a modified .apk created by XDA Developers member Vgeezy. But before you get all hot and bothered, keep in mind this jailbroken app still requires a subscription to work, although you won't need root to install it. So, any users looking for a quick and illicit content fix will have to look elsewhere. For everyone else, there's the source link below.
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Apple launches recycling service in the UK
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Apple has launched a recycling service in the UK, allowing users to either get some cash for their old gear, or if the hardware they have doesn’t have any value – recycle it for free.
Run by Dataserv GmbH, the Reuse and Recycling Program accepts all Apple-made devices — including iPhones, iPads and Macs — and will wire you the value of the device directly to a bank account.
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Nokia Lumia 800 gets two new software updates
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Two software updates are being pushed out to owners of the Nokia Lumia 800. First, there’s a battery related software update that fixes issues that several Lumia 800 units have been experiencing. It’s the second part of a two part software update that Nokia promised they’d roll out back in late November. We’re impressed that Nokia actually managed to stick to their word and release these updates on time. As for the second software update, it’s related to Windows Phone. Microsoft recently announced Windows Phone 7.5 Mango build 8107 and it fixes some issues relating to syncing with Google’s email service, issues with the on screen keyboard disappearing at seemingly random times, and something...
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Nokia Lumia 800 receiving second battery update over next two weeks
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Nokia's second Lumia 800 battery update is rolling out over the next two weeks, the company revealed today. The Finnish handset maker originally promised a second update to resolve some battery issues on its flagship Windows Phone, identified late last year. Some Lumia 800 owners complained that they were unable to access the full battery capacity of the device, and Nokia confirmed the problem in December after issuing an original software update to address separate charging issues.
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2.1 billion people now on the web
Like UnlikeInternet usage in 2011 has been put under the microscope and it seems that more than a third of people on this lovely planet of ours are now online.
According to Pingdom, which has been looking at internet usage in 2011, there are now 2.1 billion people on the web and a total of 555 million website for internet users to peruse.
There are a few figures which dwarf the number of people online, however, one of these being the amount of email accounts that there are in the world, which now totals 3.146 billion.
Strangely, there are more social networking accounts than people online (currently 2.4 billion) and there are 2.6 billion IM accounts floating on the good ship internet.
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ZTE Tania brings budget Windows Phone 7 to UK
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ZTE is launching its ZTE Tania Windows Phone 7 handset in the UK, looking to appeal to those who want to go Windows Phone without spending a packet.
The ZTE Tania was announced in China back in September 2011, but now joins the likes of Nokia, Samsung, HTC, LG and possibly Acer, in offering a Windows Phone in the UK.
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AOC e2352Phz 3D Monitor Launched in North America
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Introduced last summer in Europe, AOC's e2352Phz monitor is now making its way to the North American market to offer customers there a reasonably affordable 'flicker free' 3D experience. AOC's 3D display has a 23-inch LED-backlit panel, a native resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, a 2 ms response time, a dynamic contrast ratio of 20,000,000:1, two 2W speakers, plus D-Sub, DVI and HDMI 1.4a connectivity.
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Nokia pressured by mobile carriers to cut Lumia prices
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All the way over the pond in the UK there’s pressure being pushed down on Nokia to lower the price of the Lumia line, specifically the Lumia 710 which launches there in the next few weeks, as its first devices with Windows Phone have, perhaps, not performed as well as they’d liked. This could be seen as the exact opposite of what we’ve seen with Apple and their ultra high command over carriers working with the iPhone since its inception. Nokia has held more than a few discussions with UK operators on what it’ll do with the Lumia 710 as is launches in the market there, this perhaps reflecting what’s happened in the USA.
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Whited00r brings latest iOS enhancements to the devices Apple left behind
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Not everyone upgrades their handset on a regular basis, and if for whatever reason you've been saddled with the original iPhone or iPod touch for the last several years, you've had to watch as updated hardware revisions brought new iOS enhancements that were simply unavailable to your device. Whited00r, which cobbles together some of the standout features from iOS 4 and iOS 5 — multitasking, folders, background customization, etc. — in an unsanctioned package that seeks to inject new life into Apple's older products. Best of all, the custom firmware can be sideloaded from directly within iTunes without any sort of prior jailbreak.
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