Intel begins shipping Atom N2600 and N2800 processors for Netbooks

Intel announced that latest mobile Intel Atom processor-based platform, formerly codenamed "Cedar Trail" coming from Acer, Asus, HP, Lenovo, Samsung, and Toshiba next year.

Samsung Ships over 1 million units of Galaxy Note worldwide

Samsung said on the 29th that it has shipped more than 1 million units of Galaxy Note globally. The worldwide sales of Galaxy Note are also on the rise in Europe and Asia including France, Germany, Hongkong and Taiwan. The speed of the global sales is expected to accelerate further next year when it will be available in the US.

Download Facebook Messenger for Windows

Facebook’s Messenger app for Windows 7 is now available for download for those who loves to chit chat using desktop application. This free app, lets you use Facebook without being on facebook.com and allows you to:

• Chat and message with your friends on Facebook
• See the latest updates from your friends in ticker
• Get quick notifications about what’s going on

Meizu to release Quad-Core MX in May 2012

We already new about Meizu dual-core, now the quad-core version of Meizu MX is in news. J. Wong told fans in his forum that new Android phone is expected to arrive in May next year and will accommodate Android 4.0.

CIA.gov and NASA Websites Hacked (update)

The official website of Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) were found to contain serious cross-site scripting flaws by a hacker called D35M0nd142.

Untethered 5.0.1 Jailbreak for Non-A5 Devices Now Available

Pod2g's has released untethered iOS 5.0.1 jailbreak for the iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPod Touch 3G, iPod Touch 4G, and iPad 1.

AT&T Completes Purchase of Wireless Spectrum from Qualcomm

AT&T announced that it has completed its acquisition of spectrum from Qualcomm. AT&T purchased 700 MHz spectrum licenses covering more than 300 million people for approximately $1.9 billion.

MetroPCS phones heading to Amazon

MetroPCS announced that a selection of its handsets are available on Amazon.com. Consumers can browse and purchase a handset from MetroPCS' portfolio of feature phones, smartphones, Android and 4GLTE devices.

Samsung to acquire all of Sony's shares of S-LCD

Sony and Samsung announced that the two companies have signed agreements to transition the current business relationship with respect to LCD panels.

LG announces Android 4.0 ICS upgrade to begin in Q2 2012

Following Samsung and Sony footsteps, LG on facebook announced the details of the devices who will be getting Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and when we can expect those upgrades to roll out.

PS Vita v1.51 Software update now Available

Sony has released version 1.51 firmware update for PS Vita which can be downloaded through your PS Vita, PC or PS3.

Xperia Smartphone to get Android 4.0 ICS, starting from end March/early April 2012

Sony Ericsson officially confirmed that the first 2011 Xperia smartphones will be upgraded to Android 4.0 starting from end March/early April 2012. The first smartphones to get the upgrade are Xperia arc S, Xperia neo V and Xperia ray. Soon after, starting from end April/early May, Xperia arc, Xperia PLAY, Xperia neo, Xperia mini and mini pro, Xperia pro, Xperia active as well as Sony Ericsson Live with Walkman will get their upgrades. 

Remote Desktop App LogMeIn goes Free on iPhone and iPad

LogMeIn unveiled a free mobile app to bring its signature remote desktop capabilities to even more iPads and iPhones. This new app lets any iOS owner remotely view, access and control their PCs or Macs from their iPad or iPhone. It works with LogMeIn's flagship free remote access offering, LogMeIn Free, giving iOS users unlimited free mobile access to their remote computers, anywhere with an internet connection.

OnLive App now support Xperia PLAY Slide-out game controls

OnLive, announced that its free OnLive app for Android has been updated to support the slide-out game controls on the Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY smartphone, enabling gameplay of almost all OnLive games, including the latest AAA console-class titles. The Xperia PLAY combines Android smartphone touchscreen control with what every console gamers dreams of: slide-out dedicated gaming keys, analog touch joysticks and shoulder buttons. The just-updated free OnLive Android App delivers the missing piece: AAA high-performance console-class games playable directly with the slide-out controls, streamed over the Internet for instant on-demand play.

Nokia Answers- Why the name change from Symbian Belle to Nokia Belle?

Looks like Nokia realized that it can’t take out "Symbian" name without any explanation, so they’ve posted little more detailed post with "heaps of questions" which includes-- new software and why name change?

Sony Ericsson Live with Walkman Now available in India for Rs 14,550

Good news for Sony Ericsson’s Walkman series fans in India, Sony Ericsson Live with Walkman (WT19i in white) now available on flipkart for Rs 14,550 ($275). Black color model is expected to be available in store in the fourth week of December, but no exact release date is available for the moment. Live with Walkman features 3.2-inch TFT HVGA display, a 1GHz Qualcomm Scorpion processor, running Android 2.3 Gingerbread, a 5MP rear camera and 0.3MP front camera. It also packs 320 MB onboard memory, 512 MB of RAM and microSD card slot upgradable to 32GB. Hit the source link below to take a look at it.

Roku v3.1 Update now available for First-gen Boxes

Roku unveiled the v1.3 firmware update for the Roku 2 and Roku LT and this software has now also reached first-gen boxes. Read some of the features in software version 3.1 after the cut.

ICS is not for Galaxy S, Galaxy Tab, Touchwiz and lack of memory to Blame

Yeah you read it right. Samsung in an official post explains "why Samsung's Galaxy S and 7-inch Galaxy Tab are not upgradable to Ice Cream Sandwich? "--thanks to TouchWiz, Samsung Widgets and Video Calls, there isn't enough space left on the devices' ROM to hold the Android 4.0.

idoo File Encryption Pro 5.1 License Key Giveaway

If you’re looking for a full-fledged encryption tool that can protect your private and sensitive data stored in your computer from prying eyes then you can try idoo File Encryption. This powerful tool allows you easily protect, lock and hide files, folders using 256-bit AES encryption and today at AKSGEEK we’re giving away idoo File Encryption Pro license key for free. Read more about this tool and giveaway after the break.

RedSn0w updated to v0.9.9b9d

The iPhone Dev-Team has released a RedSn0w (0.9.9b9d) update fixing an issue for old bootrom iPhone 3GS owners.

 iPhone3GS owners in our comments section below noticed a problem with the untethered jailbreak available for the old-bootrom 3GS. We’ve corrected that problem in 0.9.9b9d. If you have an old-bootrom 3GS and have already used last night’s redsn0w on it, you can re-run it again without losing anything. Just use this new version, go to Extras->IPSW and manually select the 5.0.1 IPSW, then go back and Jailbreak it again (but you can uncheck Cydia because it’s already installed).

UltraSn0w updated to version 1.2.5, now support iOS 5.0.1

The iPhone Dev-Team has released UltraSn0w 1.2.5 which brings iOS 5.0.1 support to the unlock for older basebands.

AMD launches Single GPU Graphics Card Radeon HD 7970 for $549

AMD today launched the AMD Radeon HD 7970 graphics card for desktop PCs, introducing the world's fastest single GPU graphics card and the only GPU based on 28nm production technology. With the arrival of the AMD Radeon HD 7970, AMD has unleashed its revolutionary new Graphics Core Next Architecture that enables new levels of gaming and compute capabilities – realizing an improvement of over 150% in performance/sq mm over the prior generation. Engineered with support for PCI Express 3.0 and AMD CrossFire technology, the AMD Radeon HD 7970 graphics card arrives prepared for the next generation of gaming.

Samsung launches Dual SIM smartphones-Galaxy Y DUOS and Galaxy Y Pro DUOS

Samsung today announced the latest additions to the Galaxy smartphone series, Samsung Galaxy Y DUOS and Samsung Galaxy Y Pro DUOS. Galaxy Y DUOS packs 3.14-inch QVGA(240x320) TFT LCD display,  powered by Android 2.3 Gingerbread running on a powerful 832MHz processor, three megapixel camera, microSD storage that's expandable up to 32GB. The only difference in Galaxy Y Pro DUOS is its smaller 2.6-inch LQVGA TFT screen, to make space for the physical keyboard below and the front VGA camera.

Spotify now Available for BlackBerry Smartphones

Spotify expanding its access to additional mobile platform and the latest one to join Spotify family is BlackBerry. Today, Spotify announced that BlackBerry app is no longer a Preview release and is now available to any user with a compatible phone.

Dell launched Streak Pro D43 in China

Dell launched its latest smartphone, the Streak Pro D43, in Beijing. The new product is the first smartphone based on the "Baidu·Yi" mobile platform, and is customized for China Unicom.  Dell Streak Pro D43 has 1.5GHz Qualcomm MSM 8260 dual-core processor features 4.3-inch Super AMOLED gHD (960 x540) display 8MP rear camera with LED flash  and 1.3MP front camera, 8GB Flash ROM + 1GB LP-DDR2 SDRAM, WiFi and Bluetooth.

Nokia Belle Coming this February 2012 to N8, C7, C6-01 and others

Nokia retired their Symbian love by changing Symbian Belle name to Nokia Belle and announced that the enhanced versions of Nokia N8, Nokia C7 and Nokia C6-01 coming pre installed with Nokia Belle, arriving first in China, then around the world.

Google and Mozilla Sign new agreement for Firefox Search

Mozilla today announced that they had signed significant and mutually beneficial revenue agreement with Google that will last for at least three additional years.

VUDU Launches on Xbox 360

Walmart today announced the launch of its popular VUDU entertainment service on Xbox 360. Xbox LIVE customers can now shop VUDU's library using new, interactive features such as voice search, voice control and Kinect gesture commands to rent or own the latest Hollywood hits, TV shows, cinema classics and independent gems in standard or high definition.

Download Mozilla Firefox 9

Mozilla Firefox 9 is now available for download. The latest browser update added type inference, support for querying Do Not Track status via JavaScript, two finger swipe navigation for Mac OS X Lion and support for improved HTML5, MathML and CSS.

Download Mozilla Firefox 9

Panasonic, Toshiba, SanDisk, Samsung and Sony to form Next Generation Secure Memory Initiative

Panasonic Corporation, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., SanDisk Corporation, Sony Corporation and Toshiba Corporation today announced that they have reached an agreement in principle to collaborate on a new content protection technology for flash memory cards such as SD Cards and various storage devices. Under the "Next Generation Secure Memory Initiative,"the five companies will start preparing for licensing and promotion of HD (high-definition)-capable security for SD Cards and embedded memory for use in advanced consumer applications such as tablets and smartphones.

AT&T will not Acquire T-Mobile

AT&T officially announced that it has ended its bid to acquire T-Mobile, following actions by the Federal Communications Commission and the Department of Justice to block the merger.

AT&T will incur a pre-tax "breakup fee" of $4 billion in the fourth quarter and will enter into a roaming agreement with T-Mobile's parent company, Deutsche Telekom. Read the full press release after the break.

Samsung Galaxy S II and Note to Get Android 4.0 ICS in Q1 2012

Good news for Galaxy device owners, Samsung officially announced that it will provide the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update for Galaxy devices. The Galaxy S II and Galaxy Note are the first two devices to get ICS in the first quarter 2012 and other Galaxy devices will follow.

Get WinX Blu-ray Decrypter License key for Free

After giving away 30K copies of  WinX DVD Ripper Platinum, Digiarty Software now giving away Blu-ray Decrypter license key for free till January 5th 2012.

Get IObit Advanced SystemCare Pro 4 FREE for 1 year

Another Christmas present for you guys, this time you can get IObit Advanced SystemCare Pro 4, worth $19.95 for free and this offer is valid till December 31st.

Download RedSn0w 0.9.9b9 with iOS 5.0.1 Support

The iPhone Dev-Team has updated RedSn0w for iOS 5.0.1 and added some other useful features too:

World's First HD LTE Smartphone Optimus LTE coming to Japan

Following launches in North America and Korea, LG introduced its Optimus LTE (Model L-01D) smartphone in Japan, one of the largest LTE-serviced countries. LG and NTT Docomo collaborated to make the Japanese Optimus LTE as unique as possible. The red color available on the Japanese edition of LG Optimus LTE will be available exclusively to Docomo customers as will the 1seg digital TV and NFC (Near Field Communication) features.

Verizon’s Galaxy Nexus getting Android 4.0.2 update

Yesterday, Verizon announced the Galaxy Nexus and now some users are being prompted to update their Galaxy Nexus to Android 4.0.2. It takes couple of hours after activation for update to appear which bring you Android 4.0.2 build ICL53F. This 10.7MB update brings you the following improvements and fixes-

PRADA phone by LG 3.0 Launched

The PRADA and LG partnership launches the PRADA phone by LG 3.0-this highly anticipated handset is the third phone to come from the collaboration and represents a key design venture for both companies.

Nokia Lumia 710 coming to T-Mobile in January

T-Mobile USA and Nokia announced the upcoming availability of the Nokia Lumia 710, the first Windows Phone from Nokia in the United States.

Samsung Galaxy Nexus now available on Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless, Samsung and Google announced Galaxy Nexus is available in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores and for $299.99 with a new two-year customer agreement.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 coming to Cricket on Friday for $500

Cricket Communications, today announced that the Wi-Fi enabled Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 will be available Friday, December 16, 2011 in Cricket company-owned stores. The slim and sleek Galaxy Tab 10.1 features Android 3.1 Honeycomb, 16GB of internal storage and will be available in Metallic Gray for $499.99 MSRP.

Sony bring Unlimited Music Service to Walkman

Sony today announced that select Sony Walkman MP3 players can now access its Music Unlimited cloud-based digital music service through a downloadable application.

Hitachi ships two new 4TB HDDs

Hitachi GST announced the industry's highest capacity 4TB storage solutions – the Deskstar 5K4000 Internal Hard Drive Kit and the Touro Desk External Hard Drive – to help store and protect your growing digital life.

Download Skype 2.6 for Android

Skype for Android has updated to version 2.6 bringing with it support for sharing photos, videos and other files with your contacts. Skype also extends the list of whitelisted devices for video support by adding the HTC Amaze 4G and Motorola DROID RAZR.

Nintendo to launch Circle Pad Pro in the US on February 7th for $20

As some people hunker down for a long winter's nap, Nintendo is getting things fired up. The first quarter of 2012 offers great new installments in popular franchises for both the Nintendo 3DS system and the Wii console.

iOS 5.1 Beta 2 Out

Apple now seeding iOS 5.1 Beta 2 and preview 2 of Xcode 4.3 to developers which is now available in Apple’s iOS Dev Center.

Apple's EU Sales in Trouble as Motorola Mobility wins in Apple Litigation

Motorola Mobility announced that the court in Manheim, Germany (the “Court”) has ruled that Apple’s  European sales company, Ireland-based Apple Sales International, is infringing one of Motorola Mobility’s core cellular communications patents related to data packet transfer technology (GPRS) through its sales of the iPhone and iPad devices. The Court granted Motorola Mobility’s requests for an injunction and damages.

Coby to debut Five Ice Cream Sandwich Tablets at CES

Coby announced that it will ring in the New Year with the exciting launch of its all-new, highly-anticipated collection of Android 4.0 OS – "Ice Cream Sandwich" – Internet tablets. Among the first to market with one of the largest lineups of Ice Cream Sandwich-operated tablets, Coby will debut five standout introductory models, giving consumers a wide variety of unique styles and sizes to choose from – all at incredible prices – starting Q1 2012.

FreedomPop sign deals with LightSquared to Offer Free Broadband Services

LightSquared, a wholesale carrier building a nationwide wireless broadband network that will create consumer choice and drive industry innovation, and FreedomPop, a disruptive new company that will offer free broadband and voice services to all Americans, have signed a wholesale network agreement.

Toshiba Thrive 7-inch Tablet now Available, starting $380

Toshiba Thrive 7-inch tablet now available starting $379.99 and $429.99 for 16GB and 32GB model respectively. This 7-inch slate running Honeycomb on NVIDIA Tegra 2 platform,  features two HD cameras - 5MP camera with LED Flash on the back and 2MP on the front, built-in Gyroscope , Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Mini USB, Micro HDMI and a Micro SD card slot and weighs only 0.88 pounds.