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Facebook for Android 1.4 out!

November 4th, 2010

Facebook for Android 1.4 out!

While every app developers out there are busy updating their app, Facebook has been rather quiet and we don’t see any updates to their apps. But now, they’ve dished out an update to their dated app for the Android platform. There are not many changes to the app really. Some minor fixes and the new support for check-ins with Places, Groups, and slight improvement to the notification system.

Besides Android, the iOS platform will also have similar updates to the Android, as we see Facebook updating their iPhone app at the same time too.

SOURCE via CNET
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Samsung Galaxy S first smartphone to be Wi-Fi Direct certified

November 4th, 2010

Samsung Galaxy S first smartphone to be Wi-Fi Direct certified

Wow, this is fast. Just a week ago that we heard about Wi-Fi Direct certification going on, and now we have the first official device to carry that certification, and it’s a product that’s selling millions worldwide. Samsung’s hot-selling Galaxy S smartphone (GT-I9000) is now listed on the Wi-Fi Alliance’s Wi-Fi Direct certification docket, and while we knew that a handful of Wi-Fi modules and chipsets were about to get green-lit, this marks the first actual device to join that crowd. Hopefully we’ll get to see more devices being certified.

SOURCE via Wi-Fi Alliance

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When going too advance, we have a problem!

November 4th, 2010

When going too advance, we have a problem!

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When going too advance, we have a problem!

November 4th, 2010

When going too advance, we have a problem!

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Creative Zen Touch 2 PMP get Android-ed

November 3rd, 2010

Creative Zen Touch 2 PMP get Android-ed

Android really is getting everywhere, and now we’re seeing it slipping into the famous Creative’s Zen lineup. Well, there’s no harm in utilizing your fairly familiar mobile OS in something that’s also very mobile. Doubt as the successor of the X-Fi2, this new Zen Touch 2 will be running on Google’s Éclair. Read more…

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Palm Pre 2 pre-orders will start November 8th

November 3rd, 2010

Palm Pre 2 pre-orders will start November 8th

Things seemed to be going very butter for HP as they aggressively market their latest (and first) webOS 2.0 device. The Palm Pre 2 sees a roadmap on Verizon’s documents sometime in November. Now, HP’s Facebook page for students has narrowed pre-order availability down to a specific date: November 8th. That’s next Monday. So, are you excited about this new and improved webOS device?

SOURCE via HP (Facebook)

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Symbian saves by some €22M from ugly SYMBEOSE

November 3rd, 2010

Symbian saves by some €22M from ugly SYMBEOSE

Right, just as everyone’s thinking that Symbian would die soon because Samsung pulled out, and Apple’s iOS is battling fiercely with Google’s Android, and everyone’s leaving behind Symbian. Now here comes the knight in white shiny armour. Read more…

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IE9 is the king of HTML5 browser compatibility tests?

November 3rd, 2010

IE9 is the king of HTML5 browser compatibility tests?

Here come the results of its first table of official conformance test from The World Wide Web Consortium. They’re the ones responsible for certifying and standardizing HTML5, that’s why they get some ‘saying’. This would be a rough idea of how browser companies take HTML5. The data show Internet Explorer 9 as the most adroit performer (again), though Chrome, Firefox, Opera, and Safari don’t seem to be too far behind in their HTML5 compliance, either. But of kush, winning is everything right? Then again, these results don’t cover the entire spec, which in itself isn’t even finalized yet, but they provide us with a glimpse into a new era for browsers, where Microsoft actually cares about coders keen on maximizing interoperability by adhering to web-wide standards. That is, if HTML5 goes big.

SOURCE via The Register

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Google suing US Department of the Interior

November 3rd, 2010

Google suing US Department of the Interior

The electronic industry is a very busy industry. And part of the reason is because everyone’s enjoying itself suing their ‘friends’. Here comes another one, by Google. But this time, they’re not suing their friend. They’re suing the US Department of the Interior. Reason? For being what it claims as “unduly restrictive of competition.” This would be rather similar to what happens to Microsoft in Europe regarding their Internet Explorer thing. Read more…

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Samsung Galaxy Tab hides a massive white juice pack inside itself

November 3rd, 2010

Samsung Galaxy Tab hides a massive white juice pack inside itself

Well, it’s already a norm to see massive batteries on compact mobile electronic devices. Just look at Apple’s latest Mac Mini. Now, someone has also opened up the Samsung Galaxy Tab, and found a chunky white slab of power storage dominating the majority of its subdermal real estate. There are also comparatively large speakers and other little curios to explore. Have a look at the rest in the video below.

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