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Motorola XOOM ICS update soak test may have begun

Motorola XOOM ICS update soak test may have begun

Posted on Jun 01, 2012 by MG3

The Verizon Motorola XOOM was the very first tablet to get Android 3 Honeycomb. Sadly, that is still what runs on the device. However, rumor has it that an Ice Cream Sandwich update for the XOOM is right around the corner.

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Asus, HTC Unlikely to Join Google's Chromebook Party

Asus, HTC Unlikely to Join Google's Chromebook Party

Posted on Jun 01, 2012 by MG3

Google this week announced a second generation Chromebook model from Samsung, the Series 5 550, which dispenses with the previous generation Chromebook's Atom N570 processor and replaces it with a dual-core Celeron B867 chip sporting Sandy Bridge DNA. That's well and good if you're into Chromebooks, except that companies like Asus and HTC aren't tripping over themselves trying to launch second generation Chromebook models of their own.

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Apple iTV OS demo scheduled for WWDC

Apple iTV OS demo scheduled for WWDC

Posted on May 31, 2012 by MG3

BGR has learned from a trusted source that Apple is planning to demonstrate a brand new version of the Apple TV operating system next week at WWDC. This new OS is said to be much more feature-complete than the current OS that runs on the Apple TV, and is apparently the one that Apple’s upcoming HDTV will run. Yes, that one.
We’ve heard Apple is actively trying to court manufacturers to use a new “control out” API in order for third-party manufacturers to make accessories that are compatible with the new Apple TV OS and the upcoming “iTV.” It’s said that by using the API, it will be possible to control any connected components all from the Apple remote (and the Apple remote iOS app as well, w...

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Photosynth app finally hits Windows Phones

Photosynth app finally hits Windows Phones

Posted on May 31, 2012 by MG3

Microsoft’s popular Photosynth panorama stitching tech has finally reached the company’s own Windows Phone platform. The photo app was released over a year ago on iOS but was oddly missing from WP7. Microsoft admitted that the app required some deeper access to the phones hardware, which was not available at the time.

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Google: Android and Chrome OS will slowly converge

Google: Android and Chrome OS will slowly converge

Posted on May 31, 2012 by MG3

Google's vice president of engineering Linus Upson has told TechRadar that the company is categorically not working on a Chrome OS tablet, but does expect a slow convergence with the Android mobile operating system.
In a briefing to introduce the new Chrome devices from Samsung and a revised Chrome OS, Upson told TechRadar; "We are not working on a Chrome OS tablet."

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LG Spectrum Ice Cream Sandwich ROM leaks, update incoming?

LG Spectrum Ice Cream Sandwich ROM leaks, update incoming?

Posted on May 30, 2012 by MG3

There are a number of things you gotta love about the LG Spectrum. To start, it comes with a gorgeous HD display measuring 4.5 inches in diagonal, and you also get to enjoy Verizon's speedy 4G LTE network. There is a 1.5GHz dual-core processor inside it and an 8-megapixel camera at its back. Yet in charge of this potent hardware we still see the aging Android 2.3 Gingerbread.

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Photos of 3D Maps app in iOS 6 leaks out

Photos of 3D Maps app in iOS 6 leaks out

Posted on May 30, 2012 by MG3

Let it be known that May 29 seems to be the new unofficial date to leak upcoming Apple products. First, alleged images of the next iPhone’s casing hit the web and now BGR claims it has received access to the rumored 3D Maps app in iOS 6.
It’s been all but confirmed by Apple for a while that the company will be ditching Google Maps in the next release of iOS in favor of its own mapping technology built from scratch. It just makes sense considering all the tension between Apple and Google nowadays. The new Maps app developed entirely by Apple would include a flagship mapping feature to view cities and structures in 3D.

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25% of Xbox Live games incompatible with 256 MB handsets

25% of Xbox Live games incompatible with 256 MB handsets

Posted on May 30, 2012 by MG3

AAWP have scoured Marketplace to find a full list of Windows Phone apps which will not install on 256 MB Tango handsets.
They found 1,387 apps were barred; only 1.6% of Marketplace. Unfortunately these apps were clustered towards the high end of the market, with a full 25% of Xbox Live apps disallowed, and 5% of the top 10,000 apps by downloads.

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Google's new Chromebook and Chromebox by Samsung

Google's new Chromebook and Chromebox by Samsung

Posted on May 30, 2012 by MG3

Google and Samsung on Tuesday announced a new Chromebook and Chromebox computer. Both machines are powered by Google’s cloud-based Chrome OS and are built for speed. Samsung’s newest Chromebook, the Series 5 550, features a 12.1-inch display, an Intel Core processor, 4GB of RAM, an HD Camera, two USB 2.0 ports and six hours of continuous battery life. The Chromebox resembles Apple’s Mac mini, and adds four additional USB 2.0 ports. Both come equipped with built-in dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n and Gigbit ethernet, however the Chromebook also has a 3G connectivity option. The Chromebook Series 5 550 starts at $449 and the Chromebox can be purchased for $329 — the two devices are available no...

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Analyst suggest Facebook buy Nokia, make a Windows Phone

Analyst suggest Facebook buy Nokia, make a Windows Phone

Posted on May 30, 2012 by MG3

We have heard that Facebook has a new impetus to develop a mobile platform of its own. Now Paris-based Paul Amsellem, managing director of Mobile Network Group, a mobile marketing company, suggests the company could get into the game most easily by buying Nokia and releasing a Windows Phone.
"Facebook needs somebody with an understanding of networking, technology, carrier relationships and logistics," he said. "They can acquire one of these two players for not a lot of money."

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Microsoft Windows 8 Release Preview leaks prior to official debut

Microsoft Windows 8 Release Preview leaks prior to official debut

Posted on May 30, 2012 by MG3

Microsoft announced that its Windows 8 Release Preview will be available during the first week of June, possibly after the company’s Computex keynote on June 6th. A Chinese edition of the Release Preview, however, has been circulating around the Web prior to the software’s official debut. The build reportedly includes new Metro-style Sports, Travel, and News apps, along with an updated boot screen, cursors, wallpapers and multiple monitor desktop improvements. Microsoft’s latest operating system is rumored to launch in October in three different versions, Windows 8, Windows 8 Pro and Windows RT. Earlier this year BGR reviewed Microsoft’s Windows 8 Consumer Preview.

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Android Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0.4 hitting Verizon Galaxy Nexus soon

Android Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0.4 hitting Verizon Galaxy Nexus soon

Posted on May 30, 2012 by MG3

Verizon finally updated its website with information about the IMM76K Android 4.0.4 update for the Samsung Galaxy Nexus. The long-awaited update has been approved by Verizon and should hit Nexus handsets in the next few days. The update will be delivered over the air and a notification will alert Nexus owners when it is ready.

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LG Optimus LTE, LTE Tag, Vu to get a scoop of Ice Cream Sandwich in June

LG Optimus LTE, LTE Tag, Vu to get a scoop of Ice Cream Sandwich in June

Posted on May 30, 2012 by MG3

It looks like LG will be spending June rolling out Ice Cream Sandwich updates to a few of its devices. According to the LG Newsroom, the LG Optimus LTE, Optimus LTE Tag, and Optimus Vu will all begin to see software upgrades available starting on June 4th.
All three devices will receive the new UI 3.0 interface with this update that adds a host of new features. The Optimus Vu will also be privy to some “additional features.” According to Engadget, some of those additional features will “take advantage of the extra-wide dimensions for side-by-side note-taking.”

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Exploit allows command prompt to launch at Windows 7 login screen

Exploit allows command prompt to launch at Windows 7 login screen

Posted on May 30, 2012 by MG3

An unpatched exploit in Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 8 Consumer Preview allows a user to launch an elevated command prompt by manipulating the sticky keys function. The hack requires very little knowledge and can be exploited in a matter of seconds.

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Sony rolling out ICS update for all 2011 phones (bar PLAY)

Sony rolling out ICS update for all 2011 phones (bar PLAY)

Posted on May 30, 2012 by MG3

Sony promised that its entire 2011 line of Android smartphones would be receiving an update to Ice Cream Sandwich, and while it’s been a long wait, the company is starting to deliver. Sony has taken to its user forums to announce that the rest of the 2011 line should be seeing the ICS updates very shortly, with Xperia Arc and Xperia Neo users already reporting that the upgrade has arrived.

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