Archive for April, 2011

Rumors still remain rumors, but that doesn’t keep this one from flying around: Apple is rumored to have completed its cloud-based iTunes music streaming service, enabling users to store their music in the cloud and access it through any Internet-connected device. More »


Seems like Apple is getting the hang of the high demand for the new iPad 2. Shipping estimates started at 4 -5 weeks, and by now, have dropped to 2 - 3 weeks, then 1 - 2 weeks. So if you go an buy an iPad now, you will get it sooner! More »


Photosynth is an interactive panoramic photo app that lets you capture that specific shot 360° in all directions. All your little shots are then stitched together to present you with your masterpiece to share. More »


- Google Offers makes its official debut today.

- This robot is able to perform dance moves that are surprisingly human-like, at least in ease and swiftness. More »


National Semiconductor are set to be purchased by Texas Instrument. TI is paying cash for the National Semi Stockholders will get $25 per share, an $11 per share premium over the $14.07 National Semi shares. More »


If you have a DSLR camera and a smartphone, you can put them together to create your own hot shoe mount, which will help you determine the best exposure for a photo. Nigel Nowhere from phototinker has recently posted a simple tutorial to create an iPhone hot shoe holder so you won’t have to hold the phone while shooting your photos. You only need some pieces of hobby plastic that should be strategically cut and glued together. More »


One of the things that Sony Ericsson is known for is their iconic Walkman line of mobile devices. Having taken a little over a year fiddling with their Xperia line, Sony is finally returning to the Walkman line and is now introducing their first-ever Android music phone: the W8. More »


Dick Durbin, the second most senior Democrat in the US, is about to propose a new scheme that would make online retailers collect local taxes for each and every transaction. And the day after Tax Day is when this proposal is expected from him. More »


Japanese social networking service Gree has recently acquired California-based social platform OpenFeint for $104 million. This is quite interesting as Japanese companies usually don’t acquire another company that is located all the way in the US. More »


Earlier this year, it was announced that Microsoft and Nokia would be forming a strategic alliance in order to bolster their influence and power in the mobile phone word. Well, looks like the newlywed couple are taking it to the next level by signing a definitive agreement. What does this mean exactly? Read on to find out! More »


MeeGo, the brainchild OS of Nokia and Intel. It seemed as if it would be cast to the side when Nokia announced it would be teaming up with Microsoft and Windows 7. But now, the OS has been given a major facelift and revealed to be much more improved than it was before. More »


Dmitry Shapiro has recently tweeted saying that he’s currently working on Altly, an ‘alternative to Facebook.’ There’s actually nothing to be found on the website yet, which apparently creates quite a stir in digital media. More »


While Google Chrome has the Canary Build, Mozilla Firefox now releases their own ‘dev’ browser build, the Aurora. Until now, Mozilla Firefox had three different kinds of browsers: Nightly, Beta and the Firefox Final Release. The new Aurora dev build is placed between Nightly (highly unstable) and Beta (fairly polished). With this new cycle Mozilla hopes to release new builds faster, just like what Google Chrome currently does. More »


Want a device that can shoot slow-motion videos at a high quality? Well, Fastec has released its TS3Cine for that purpose for only $30,000. More »


Hey criminals, you better watch out, you better not cry, you better not pout, I’m telling you why - the police are going high-tech and there’s nothing you can do about it. Because they’re going to be installing automatic license plate readers (ALPRs for short) on their patrol cars. More »


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