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Skype for Mobile has been available for Verizon customers for sometime, but today Skype is now available for the Android 2.1 or later. Non- Verizon subscribers can now download Skype for Android through Android Marketplace regardless of their current carrier. With this app, Android users will be able to make free Skype-to-Skype calls, as well [...]
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Skype Now Available on Android 2.1 Version
Posted by BK Cooper on October 5th, 2010
Posted in Featured News, IT Gadgets 
Tags: Android, Android Market, Instant messaging, IOS (Apple), iPhone, Skype, Verizon, Verizon Communications 
1 Comment »Microsoft Launching Windows Phone 7
Posted by BK Cooper on October 4th, 2010
Reporters are invited to an event next week where Microsoft will preview the first line of Windows Phone 7 hardware and announce which carriers and manufactures will be making and selling handsets based on Microsoft’s new mobile operating system. Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and AT&T CEO Ralph de la Vega will be jointly hosting the [...]
Posted in Business, Featured News, IT Gadgets Tags: Apple, AT&T, iPhone, Microsoft, Steve Ballmer, Window Phone 7, Windows Mobile, Zune 2 Comments »Google TV Teams Up With Big-name Brands Like HBO, Netflix, NBA and Others
Posted by BK Cooper on October 4th, 2010
Google’s official blog announces big-named brands such as HBO, Netflix, Pandora and the NBA are partnering up for the premiere of Google’s “multimillion-channel TV” system that is reported to launch sometime this fall. Run by Google’s Android operating system, it will enable users to view all kinds of Web content on their televisions. CNN, TBS, [...]
Posted in Entertainment, Featured News, IT Gadgets Tags: Cartoon Network, Google, Google TV, HBO, Netflix, Search Engines, Searching, Television 115 Comments »Gears of War 3 Delayed
Posted by Stephen Lee on October 4th, 2010
The much anticipated Gears of War 3 has now been delayed from April 2011 to the third or fourth quarter of 2011. Many believed that the delay was due to glitches in the game. However, both Epic Games (developers) and Microsoft Game Studios (publishers) delayed the release of Gears of War 3 to fall 2011 [...]
Nintendo announces date of 3DS release
Posted by BK Cooper on October 2nd, 2010
Nintendo announced this week that the 3DS would be available in Japan February 26, 2011 and in the U.S. in March. The handheld will be sold for around $300. A March debut is 3 months late for the holiday season but fans should be pleased with not having to pay for expensive hardware upgrades such [...]
Posted in Featured News, IT Gadgets Tags: Games, Metal Gear Solid, Nintendo, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo DS, Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, PlayStation 3, Video game 7 Comments »Call of Duty: Black Ops Zombies… Confirmed!
Posted by Justin Fong on October 1st, 2010
The inclusion of zombies has been confirmed by Treyarch, makers of the upcoming Call of Duty: Black Ops shooter scheduled for release in November 2010. Call of Duty: Black Ops is the seventh installment in the popular series and is set during the Cold-War era. This time around, the game will place emphasis very heavily [...]
Netflix App Review for iPhone
Posted by Stephen Lee on September 30th, 2010
Netflix has taken the movie rental industry by storm, allowing subscribers to rent videos without ever leaving their home. If being able to not leave the living room couch isn’t enough, Netflix now offers an app that allows you to stream videos via iPhone. Pros: • Offers a giant library of over 17,000 titles, hitting [...]
Posted in Entertainment, Featured News, IT Gadgets Tags: FILM, Handhelds, iPhone, Netflix, Smartphones, Streaming media, Television, User interface Comments OffAngry Birds Flock to Android Phones
Posted by Justin Fong on September 28th, 2010
One of the most popular games to hit the market on both Android and iPhone is Rovio Mobile’s Angry Birds. The story behind this addictive physics based puzzle game involves evil green pigs with a taste for eggs… helpless bird eggs to be exact. While this game has been available to iPhone users for months now, [...]
Posted in Entertainment, Featured News, IT Gadgets Tags: Android, Android App, Android Market, Angry Birds, App, Droid X, Game, iPhone, Puzzle, Rovio, Rovio Mobile, Video game Comments OffBlackBerry Tablet Unveiled: PlayBook Tablet
Posted by Jason on September 27th, 2010
Research in Motion, the maker of Blackberry unveiled the Playbook today. The latest tablet computer to hit the market was showcased at the developer conference on Monday. With the tablet market being dominated by Apple’s iPad, other technology companies are also trying to make a run at this niche market. “Every successful professional has a [...]
Posted in Featured News, IT Gadgets Tags: Apple iPad, BlackBerry, BlackBerry PlayBook, BlackBerry Tablet, Research in Motion, RIM, RIMM 7 Comments »Adobe Profit Soars in Q3 2010
Posted by Oliver on September 22nd, 2010
Shares of Adobe Systems Inc. fell in after-hours trading Tuesday after the firm released dismal guidance, but observers warned investors not to associate the drop to the wider economy as Adobe’s unique market does not represent the technology industry as a whole. The company posted solid third quarter results, with net income climbing 69 percent [...]