Samsung Nexus Two details surface

Crude details of heavily anticipated Samsung Nexus Two (rumored name) have surfaced online. Gizmodo reported about a source who claimed to have got hands on to the next major smartphone Nexus Two smartphone. Nexus Two isn't going to be the official name of Samsung's Android device due on Nov 8. That name is being used just because the phone is believed to be a successor of Nexus One. On Nov 8, all eyes would be set on this smartphone build...

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Android 2.1 for Xperia X10 family due tomorrow

Finally, Sony Ericsson has announced to release Google Android 2.1 Eclair update for its Xperia X10 family handsets. Tomorrow on Sunday, the Android 2.1 update would start rolling out phase wise for Xperia X10, X10 Mini and X10 Mini Pro. But still there s no guarantee that all Xperia X10 family handset owners will get the update immediately. Only the non-branded Xperia X10 series handsets will get notification for Android 2.1 update. Last...

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160by2.com Launches Free SMS App for iPhone

Popular free SMS website 160by2.com has launched its very own iPhone app. Their website allowed people to send SMSs from their website via the computer or the mobile phone (via a mobile-optimized site). The app will allow direct access to sending free SMSs across borders, and within too. Another advantage of using the app over the mobile site is that you can select contacts from the ones stored in the phone directly. It works only in a few countries...

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Mobile Number Portability from Nov. 1

Finally the long wait will come to an end next month. Yes, the Mobile Number Portability would be made available from Nov 1 onwards said Indian Telecom Minister A. Raja reported The Hindu. After the recent announcement of 3G services by the mobile operators, the Mobile Number Portability's arrival surely promises pleasant days ahead.  A. Raja, Telecom Minister for India, said, "November 1 onwards MNP would be operational partially......

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Games For Windows Marketplace Relaunch Next Month

From being a mere platform for games that feature Microsoft's Games for Windows branding, the giant from Redmond has decided to relaunch Games For Windows Marketplace. But this time, the marketplace will feature more titles, even the ones that do not feature the branding, which should make it relevant. The product manager for Windows Marketplace confirmed the same in a statement to Engadget, "The store is really going to be a destination...

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FarmVille out on Apple iPad

Habitual farmers now need not rue the absence of Zynga's wildly popular FarmVille on the iPad, because it's out now for free on Apple's app store. This port to iPad comes after the release for the iPhone platform in June this year, where it was very successful. Even that would work on the iPad but this version is HD and customized to be played on the iPad. The gameplay is the same as it is on the Facebook as well as the iPhone version, albeit with...

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Garmin-Asus launches A10 Smartphone

Garmin-Asus has launched the Garmin-Asus A10 in the Indian market. The A10 is powered by the Android 2.1 OS, using a 3.2-inch capacitive screen capable of multi-touch. Other features are pretty much standard smartphone fare with 5 megapixel auto-focus camera, 4GB storage in addition to 512MB of RAM and 512MB of ROM for storing often accessed files. A 1500mAh battery is claimed to deliver a long battery life. It features Garmin's proprietary car...

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White iPhone 4 gets spotted in New York

The elusive white iPhone 4 that a lot of people are waiting for has been spotted in New York. The guys over at Pocket-lint caught hold of a guy who was seen carrying around a white iPhone 4, which at the moment, is as rare as spotting a penguin in Africa.  Turns out the guy managed to get hold of his white iPhone 4 through someone who obviously has good contacts with the people at Apple's headquarters in Cupertino (or presumably works...

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Now, Use Your Phone Once Your Plane Lands

The country's air safety regulator, The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), has issued a fresh directive allowing passengers to use their mobile phones after the plane has landed, provided it's clear of any active runway. The statement by the regulatory authority reads, "The DGCA has amended the Rule 29B of Aircraft Rules to provide for the use of the cellular phones by passengers after the aircraft has landed and cleared the...

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Zyxel Releases Wireless N Access Point

Taiwan based Zyxel Communications has introduced WAP 3205 wireless N compatible access point. The 802.11n standard offers enhanced speeds of 300 Mbps and enhanced range over the existing B & G standards. This makes it ideal for those seeking to stream high bandwidth HD video content over the network. Besides its primary function as an access point, it can be deployed for multiple roles like universal repeater, WLAN bridge, WDS repeater and as...

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TWEETMYPC – CONTROL YOUR PC WITH TWITTER

TweetMyPC is a small application for  Windows written in VB.net using . Net Framework, which enables you to manage and access your computer from any remote location with just a message to twitter with a special command. Supported Commands for TweetMyPC version 3:shutdown – Shutdown your computer restart – Restart hibernate – The put in Hibernation Mode lock – blocks the pc, but leaves the listener of new tweets download – You can enter...

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Facebook Password Will Self-Destruct in 20 Minutes

Facebook has unveiled new measures to keep members secure when they log into its site.One is a temporary password; another is letting people sign out of Facebook remotely. Finally, it will also now regularly prompt members to update their security information."Our new features are aimed at protecting people who log in from devices they don't own as well as helping people who lose access to an account get it back quickly," Facebook spokesperson...

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Facebook and Bing Do the Search Two-Step

Facebook and Bing have teamed up in a move that could bring a touch more sociability to online search.Facebook users will see Web pages their friends like popping up when they launch a Bing search while logged into the social networking site. Further, when Facebook users search for their friends on Bing, people with whom they have Facebook friends in common will top the results.The service is already available to two percent of...

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World Smallest Stop Motion Animation

I love this little (literally) stop-motion animation. Not only did “Dot” break the Guinness World Record for Smallest stop-motion animation character in a film, it was shot using life-saving technology.First about the film, which you can watch below. It features Dot, a girl who just 9 millimeters tall. She wakes up in a world that seems to be unraveling. Fleeing an encroaching wave of loose threads, Dot runs across coins, pins, nuts and bolts and...

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You may not want to be the Internet police, but you need to be !

Today’s Internet connected businesses must be concerned not only with threats originating from the Internet, but also threats that can manifest from their employees accessing the Internet both recreationally and as a part of their job. Employees can expose the company to threats from malware, and from litigation resulting from employees downloading copyrighted material or accessing inappropriate content. An acceptable use policy and a written information...

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BLACKBERRY PLAYBOOK THE NEW COMPETITOR FOR APPLE IPAD

BlackBerry, recently unveiled its new tablet. It’s called Playbook (and not as it was rumored BlackPad … ) and seems to have all it takes to give a hard time for both the Samsung Galaxy and iPad . Playbook has two cameras One, internal , 3 megapixel and other an external 5 megapixel camera. With the display of 7 inches (compared to 9.7 iPad) , and has a resolution of 1024 × 600 pixels.The new BlackBerry tablet will have...

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