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  • Facebook is building a Phone?

    According to TechCrunch’s sources, Facebook is creating its own cellphone. According to the post, they are building the OS and have tied up with a hardware manufacture to build everything else. Specifically, Facebook wants to integrate deeply into the contacts list and other core functions of the phone. It can only do that if it…

  • The Complete Android Guide

    Just getting started with your Android phone? The Complete Android Guide, a free wiki-style e-book. It covers both the very basics of the phone, and provides some handy tips and little-known fixes for more experienced users.   Android is a moving target, of course, so whenever Android or Google’s main apps get an update, I’ll…

  • It’s IE9 Beta Download Day – I’m Genuinely excited!

    I’m Genuinely excited! I don’t remember feeling this way when Chrome 6, Firefox 3.6 or Opera 10.60 were released — and IE9 is just a beta. There are several reasons – IE9 is the first version to support HTML5, CSS3, SVG, canvas and several other technologies. It’s clean, simple, fast and beautiful design here’s no…

  • Adobe To Resume “Dev Work” On Flash-to-iPhone Tool

    Responding to Apple’s announcement that it is easing a number of restrictions on App Store app development including the use of third-party development tools, Adobe has indicated  that it will resume work on its Packager for iPhone tool in Flash Professional CS5 that allows developers to export their Flash projects in native iOS format. Here…

  • After Google Instant, its YouTube Instant and Twitter Instant now

    Close on heels of Google Instant, here comes YouTube Instant and Twitter Instant, possibly the fastest way to instantly search videos and Twitter right now. Youtube Instant is the creation of Feross Aboukhadijeh, a computer science student at Stanford University, who bet with his roommate (after the launch of Google Instant) and built a real-time…

  • Breaking News: Windows Phone 7 launching 11 October

    Multiple sources familiar with the matter have confirmed to Pocket-lint that Microsoft will launch its new mobile operating system, Windows Phone 7, on 11 October 2010. Pocket-lint has learnt that the Redmond-based company will use New York as the global stage for the launch, which will be beamed around the world. Although none of our…

  • Shocker! Android Logo Has Been Stolen from Atari Game “Gauntlet”

    The discovery of a similar looking character in an arcade-style action game of 90s by Atari titled, Gauntlet: The Third Encounter has caused much stir in the blogosphere today. Google’s Android logo has turned out to be a look alike of one of the characters of the game. Surprisingly, even the name of the character…

  • iOS 4.1, new iPod Shuffle, new Multitouch iPod Nano, iTunes 10 with Ping, new Apple TV

    All cool New stuff from Apple Today – iOS 4.1, new iPod Shuffle, new Multitouch iPod Nano, iTunes 10 with Ping, new Apple TV 1) iOS 4.1 – Apple will release a new version of iOS4, adding a fix for proximity sensor issues, HDR photos, and long-awaited Game Center support. The 4.1 update will be…

  • Facebook India Office Officially Open

    Hot on the heels of Facebook overtaking Orkut as India’s most prominent social network with 21 million vs. 20 million unique visitors in July, the company officially opened its much anticipated office in Hyderabad earlier this week. Facebook Hyderabad is Facebook’s second International office, after Dublin, Ireland and the Indian team will include more sales…

  • Watch ‘Star Wars’ in Text via Telnet

    Watch ‘Star Wars Episode IV’ as an animated text right from your command line – yes, you didn’t read that wrong. Give it a try from any command line, type telnet towel.blinkenlights.nl  

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