Microsoft announced the “family pack” option for Windows today, which will allow users to upgrade three PCs to the Home Premium edition of the operating system for $149. MS reinterated the upgrade from XP or Vista to Home Premium for individual users will be $119. MS also announced the Microsoft Anytime Upgrade option. Anytime […]
Email Data Source has announced that Twitter has officially become the most linked to social media outlet in email marketing campaigns. “In the data Email Data Source has been tracking, there has been a dramatic increase in the number of email marketing campaigns that contain links to Facebook and Twitter,” said Bill McCloskey, chairman and […]
Jul 31 2009 | Posted in
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Apple has today released iPhone firmware v3.0.1, following reports at the Black Hat conference of a security issue involving SMS messaging. The bug allows maliciously-crafted text messages to remotely disable or control an iPhone, enabling a hacker to execute code without alerting the owner. The firmware update can be downloaded through iTunes via the “Check […]
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GameStop has announced the launch of GameStop’s Casual Digital Store at www.gamestop.com/casual. The GameStop Digital Store is powered by RealNetworks. Casual customers will be treated to money-saving offers, free trials and streamlined search and checkout capability. To help kick-off the new Digital Store, customers can receive 50-percent off select casual games for a limited […]
Gamepot today revealed a massive new content update for Mir II: The Legend Continues (Mir II), its free-to-play, massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG). The fresh assortment of content includes 16 new diverse maps, 15 challenging never-before-seen bosses, and several new unique items in the Cash Shop; add all of this to the game’s existing […]
Klipsch has announced the release of their Image S2m in-ear headset. Compatible with virtually all phones that have a 3.5 mm headphone jack, the Image S2m features a compact in-line microphone that lets you answer or end calls with the touch of a button. This button also lets you track forward and track back […]
Without fan fair Apple has released an upgraded Time Capsule router/drive unit. The new unit, priced at $499, now stores 2TB of information. The old top of line unit, 1TB option, has been reduced in price to $299. Features of the combination router and network storage device are otherwise unchanged.
MetroPCS today announced the addition of new features to its existing service plans they claim will save their wireless customers even more money beginning August 1, 2009. MetroPCS’ $40 plan will include MetroPCS Unlimited Nationwide service for talk, text and MetroWEB and its flagship $45 plan will now include unlimited email, navigation and social networking […]
Jul 30 2009 | Posted in
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The worldwide mobile phone market recorded another quarter of year-over-year decline in the second quarter of 2009 (2Q09) per IDC. According to IDC’s Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, handset vendors shipped a total of 269.6 million units worldwide, down 10.8% from 302.2 million units in 2Q08. The second quarter results are an improvement from the […]
Apple’s MobileMe iDisk application for iPhone, which has been been a promised feature since Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference in early June, is now available for download from the App Store. The application allows MobileMe members to easily browse and view files stored on their iDisk, Quickly access recently viewed files, access public folders and share […]