The number of TV owners in the US has dropped for the first time in two decades, Nielsen discovered in a study posted Tuesday. Although slight, ownership dropped from 98.9 percent in the last study to 96.7 percent in early 2011. Results had first shown signs of change in 2008 but hadn’t become as clear […]
UK provider Vodafone is allowing its subscribers to pay for a ride in London’s black cabs by sending a text message to a certain number. They need to include the cab’s license number in the message, and the fare is charged to their phone bill. At the same time, about 500 branded cabs will be […]
ViewSonic has released to the owners of its unusual ViewPad 10 dual-boot tablet an upgrade to Android 2.2. The hybrid is leaping from the aging 1.6 and now gets access to a much more recent web browser, voice search, and many apps that were previously off-limits. No mention was made of official Flash 10.2 support, […]
Mitsubishi has announced two new projectors. These projectors use ultra-short throw lenses instead of mirrors to create their projection. The company claims that this creates less image degradation and longer useful operation. Both models are 3D-capable and have HDMI, USB, Ethernet, and 10-watt speakers. Contrast is rated at 3000:1. Both use TI DLP chips. Noise […]
The HSUPA update promised by AT&T for ‘s Atrix 4G handset is now being sent out over-the-air. Update 4.1.83 brings with it HSUPA support for the handset and Android 2.2.2. Users who have downloaded it already are reporting three times faster uploads than before, when they usually dipped well below 1Mbps. Downloads have also increased […]
Microsoft on Tuesday began distributing the expected Windows Phone 7 security update. The patch will address security concerns stemming from fraudulent SSL certificates. As outlined previously, users will get an over-the-air notification that will prompt them to sync their handsets using the Zune client on their computers in order to obtain the actual update. Build […]
Sprint has opened up new fronts in its opposition to AT&T’s proposed acquisition of T-Mobile. In addition to the federal level, Sprint is now extending the battle down to the state level. The company has asked the state of West Virginia to review the merger per Reuters. Sprint is expected to ask for similar reviews […]
Apple has posted a new version of Boot Camp, its software allowing Windows partitions to run on a Mac. The v3.2 update, weighting in at just 638KB, is a minor one, only resolving problems with Japanese and South Korean keyboards when operating on a 2011 iMac. The update is nevertheless available in over a dozen […]
The latest preview for the Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D on the Nintendo 3DS does an imitation of a movie trailer. There is even a tease for those who haven’t played the original of how Link seems to grow up so darn fast. This trailer gives us a clearer idea of how the […]
Chrono Trigger, perhaps one of the best action-RPGs for the SNES could be looking at a port to a newer console. The ESRB just passed out a rating for the game, hopefully meaning it making its way over to the Wii’s Virtual Console here in the states. The game has already been announced for the […]
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