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  • Dish to stream live TV on iPhones, iPads, and Android handsets
    Dish subscribers can watch live satellite TV on their iPhones, iPads, and Android handsets at no extra cost. It appears to be a trend now with the news following announcement from Verizon and Motorola that they are working on a mobile-TV tablet. Dish Network Corp. will offer the feature on the iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch and BlackBerry devices in September and on Android...
    by editor1 at August 28th, 2010 at 03:08 pm
  • Zynga Acquires Unoh to Launch Mobile products in Japan
    Expanding its business role, Zynga Game Networks has declared purchasing Japanese social game maker Unoh. Zynga, a highly admired social game developer, flashed the news of the acquisition on Friday. The deal will help Zynga increase its market share in the fields of social game development and launching new mobile products, says a media analyst. Zynga has already expressed...
    by editor1 at August 23rd, 2010 at 07:08 pm
  • Verizon to Market HTC’s Dual-Mode CDMA/GSM Android Slider in 2011
    Media speculation says we are close to having HTC’s dual-mode CDMA/GSM Android slider from Verizon Wireless which will give a setback to AT&T’s mobile business. The much hyped-up tech device may arrive sometime in 2011, adds a media report without confirming any dependable source. Anyway, it’s always nice to wait for a Verizon device, comments an enthusiastic...
    by editor1 at August 23rd, 2010 at 05:08 pm
  • Google Vows to Become Social, Purchases Slide
    After withdrawing from Wave development, Google is now aiming to create waves in social networking sites. Google has finally signed and sealed the deal to acquire Slide. This acquisition will help Google deliver services with enhanced social relevance. Slide is a well-known social application company that was established on Aug 1, 2005 by PayPal co-founder Max Levchin....
    by editor1 at August 23rd, 2010 at 05:08 pm
  • US Defense Dept. Demands That Wikileaks Return Files
    The U.S. Defense Department has formally demanded that Wikileaks return all military records in its possession. It has stated that the records are the “property of the U.S. government” and need to be returned. In response, Wikileaks posted a message on Twitter and called the Pentagon representative “obnoxious” and the request a “threat.” “Obnoxious...
    by editor1 at August 23rd, 2010 at 05:08 pm
  • Carrier Unlock For Your Jailbroken iPhone 4
    Well, if you jailbroke your iPhone 4 a few days ago when Comex offered you an irresistible offer, this one is probably for you. A lot of people outside Canada and Hongkong would also probably be intrigued. The iPhone dev team has released a new unlock, this time to let you choose any carrier on your iPhone 4. Named as “ultrasn0w”, the new unlock is compatible with...
    by editor1 at August 4th, 2010 at 02:08 pm
  • Blackberry Hits Rock-Bottom In Saudi Arabia; UAE, India To Join In Soon
    Blackberry boasts of one of the most secure networks ever in mobile services. But this advantage might actually be a reason of contempt among a few specific regions- a result Blackberry might never have contemplated about. Saudi Arabia today declared a ban on Blackberry services, which will come into effect from this Friday. This is the direct result of the government...
    by editor1 at August 4th, 2010 at 02:08 pm
  • Forbes Hawks Off Investopedia For $42 Million
    ValueClick has added a new value to its cache. The company offering online marketing services has acquired Investopedia from Forbes in a $42 million deal. Apparently, ValueClick Inc., or VCLK, is exultant over its latest acquisition. Jim Zarley, VCLK’s Chief Executive Officer says about the deal, “”Investopedia gives us great content, organic traffic and established...
    by editor1 at August 4th, 2010 at 10:08 am
  • Sony Addresses Minor Firmware Release Glitch
    Sony has acted fast to relieve its PlayStation 3 owners of recent HDD woes. Apparently, the latest system software update which the company had released on July 27 was causing a few hitches when it came to those who had replaced the hard disk drive in the home gaming console. Though with identical names, Sony assures that the software update to the erratic firmware 3.41...
    by editor1 at August 4th, 2010 at 10:08 am
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