Archive for: February, 2011

Sprint Halts Epic 4G Android 2.2 Update After Data, SD Issues Arise

Sprint on Thursday warned users that it was freezing its Epic 4G upgrade to Android 2.2. It has stopped automatically pushing the update and removed the download after receiving a large number of complaints both for data access and problems getting to media stored on an SD card. The only current fix is a hard […]

Microsoft Releases New Mice- Express Mouse and Comfort 3000, 6000 Mice

Microsoft has announced a trio of low-cost wired mice for those who wanted more attention to design without having to go wireless. The Express Mouse has a glossy white, egg-shaped design with a unique off-center USB cable to reduce resistance when the mouse is used on the right-hand side. The three-button-plus-scroll design comes in six […]

Barnes & Noble Plan to Release Nook for Android 3.0 Tablets this Spring

Barnes & Noble today said it was planning a version of its Nook for Android app for Android 3.0 tablets. The update will be aimed at 10-inch tablets like the Motorola Xoom and Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1. The design would have a new grid view as well as graphics optimized for the larger screen size. […]

Toshiba Releases Android 2.2 Update for AC100 Netbook

Toshiba has finally posted an Android 2.2 update for its AC100 NVIDIA Tegra based netbook, the update is late by months from the promised October release. The update brings the standard set of Froyo features, including Flash support, along with Toshiba’s own app market and additional support for the Wi-Fi hotspot capabilities of the 3G […]

Mobile App Helps Locate Nearby Pollution Hazards

If you’ve ever wondered how close your home or office is to a chemical facility and if the toxins it is releasing might impact your health, answers can be as close as your smartphone. A new mobile application known as My Right-to-Know (myRTK), designed and developed for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency by Abt Associates, […]

Macy’s Uses QR Codes to Reveal Spring Fashion Trends to Shoppers

This spring, Macy’s wants to help customers unlock magical moments in-store when they scan a code or send a text message with Macy’s Backstage Pass. Macy’s Backstage Pass customizes QR code and SMS technology to deliver exclusive video content to users’ mobile phones. Bringing the retailer’s celebrity designers and fashion authorities more directly into every […]

FaceTime 1.0 for Mac Now For Sale on the App Store for 99 Cents

Apple had more than the launch of new MacBook Pros to talk about today. Apple has brought FaceTime for Mac out of beta. The video calling utility is mainly available through the Mac App Store, where it costs 99 cents. It does however come free on new MacBook Pros. Users make calls via Address Book […]

Corsair’s Force Series GT SSD Drives Will be Displayed at CeBIT

Corsair on Thursday said it would display its Force Series GT solid state drives to the CeBIT show in Germany in March. The drives will use a new SandForce memory controller, the SF-2000, that supports SATA 3 (6Gbps) natively. The upgrade allows the SSDs to reach read speeds as fast as 520MB per second and […]

“TWEET-ALONG” LIVE WITH THE CAST AND CREW OF “FRINGE” FRIDAY 2/25!

Fringe fans get a special “tweet” on Friday, members of the cast and crew of the popular show will be tweeting live during both the east and west coast showing of the episode.  The participating cast and crew are: Live East Coast (9-10 PM/ET and 6-7PM/PT) Jeff Pinkner – Executive Producer (@JPFringe to follow on […]

AutoCAD WS 1.2 for iOS Gains Snap Previews and Copy/Paste

Autodesk has updated Autodesk WS to version v1.2. The CAD tool has gained several major upgrades, including layouts and the ability to cut, copy and paste text or objects. A feature called Snap Preview magnifies an area to help with selections or drawing. The app has also gained Inventor DWG support, and an improved Free […]

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