Archive for: May, 2011

Unheard Pink Floyd Songs Coming this September

EMI will release unheard songs by Pink Floyd starting from September, the English rockers’ record label said on Tuesday. The tracks will be unearthed from archives as part of a multi-month schedule of releases, which will include collectors’ box sets and remastered studio recordings. “We have worked together for more than a year on this […]

Crytek Announce Retaliation, First Map Pack for Crysis 2 (Trailer)

The first map pack for Crysis 2 is set for download next week. EA and Crytek announced this morning that the Retaliation map pack will include four new maps: Park Avenue, Transit, Shipyard, and Compound. Get a gander at the new battlefields in the trailer below: Retaliation will be available for download on May 17 […]

Microsoft Buys Skype for $8.5 Billion

Microsoft on Tuesday confirmed rumors and said it would buy Skype for $8.5 billion. The mutually approved deal will see Skype’s voice and video chat help out platforms like the Xbox 360 and its Kinect camera as well as Windows Phone. Outlook and Microsoft’s corporate communication system Lync would also get help, Microsoft said. The […]

Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Will Come in White

Samsung gave those coming to the Google I/O conference a treat with word from early adopters of a white version of the Galaxy Tab 10.1. The design is the same 8.6mm slim version shown in March. An XDA owner and others have said the Android 3.0 slate is coming with the hinted 21Mbps HSPA+ 3G […]

Panasonic Intros Toughbook 53 with 4G Option

Panasonic on Tuesday introduced the replacement for its Toughbook 52 notebook that is semi-rugged. The 14-inch notebook earns this distinction thanks to its spill-proof keyboard, magnesium alloy case, and a shock-mounted hard drive. It meets MIL-spec 810G standards for drop and shock resistance. Three versions of the Toughbook 53 are offered, including a 2.1GHz Core […]

Boston Mayor Pleads to FCC to Regulate Cable Rate

Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino has filed an emergency petition with the federal government on Monday in a plea to regulate the cost of basic cable in the city. According to Boston.com, this is the first time in 10 years that the service would be regulated in the Boston. The Mayor’s office says Comcast increased […]

ESPN Brings WatchESPN to the Android Market

Following just one month after ESPN launched its WatchESPN app for the iPhone and iPod touch, the company has brought the free title to Android devices. The latest offering provides the same functionality as the iOS equivalent, enabling many cable subscribers to view the full range of live content from the sports network’s ESPN, ESPN2, […]

Skype Fixes Security Hole in Mac Version 5 with Update

Skype has released an official update correcting a serious security issue in their most current version of Skype for Mac, a problem that could have been exploited by an attacker to remotely take control of the computer. New version 5.1.59.947, available directly from the company or through the program’s own update mechanism, closed the security […]

Rumor Has Gingerbread and Unlimited Wi-Fi Calls Coming to the G2

Several leaked documents suggest T-Mobile is preparing to offer unlimited Wi-Fi calling and expanded information for caller ID, while the Gingerbread update for G2 handsets is listed as “coming soon.” The internal memos, which were posted by TmoNews, note that subscribers who have signed up with an Even More, Even More Plus or 4G Do […]

Mobile Gets SnapPad Trademark and URLs for Upcoming Tablet

T-Mobile has signaled plans for another tablet in its mix with registrations for a name in less than a week. Both a USPTO trademark for “SnapPad” and several domain name registrations, such as SnapPad.biz and multiple variants such as T-MobileSnapPad.com and .net. The trademark only indicates that it’s for “tablet computers.” Having already released the […]

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