Google today began rolling out Google+ Hangouts functionality to Gmail, replacing (upgrading) old Gmail video chat. The biggest difference between two is that unlike old video chat, which was based on peer-to-peer technology, the upgraded service will offer higher reliability and enhanced quality by utilizing the power of Google's network.
Apple announced that downloads of OS X Mountain Lion have exceeded three million in four days, making it the most successful OS X release in Apple’s history. With more than 200 innovative new features, Mountain Lion is the ninth major release of the world’s most advanced desktop operating system and is available through the Mac App Store as an upgrade to Lion or Snow Leopard users for $19.99 (US).
Microsoft announced the new lineup of Mice and Keyboards optimized for Windows 8 and loaded with features including Bluetooth connectivity, BlueTrack Technology for tracking on virtually any surface.
Phones 4u can today confirm that it will be the first one to offer Samsung Omnia M, when it makes official debut in the UK in couple of days. The Mango-flavored device features a 4-inch Super AMOLED display, a 1 GHz processor, 5MP rear camera and VGA cam on front. Omnia M will be available free on contract from £20.50 a month or SIM Free from £289.95. If you are interested you can order Omina M from Phones 4u online for delivery by 1st August.
Few months back HTC Desire HD owners were promised Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update but the company has broken its promise and officially announced that the Desire HD won't be getting Android 4.0, despite the fact that phone packing hardware similar to its newer phones that run on ICS.
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Lenovo released a basic non-customized, region-independent Vanilla version of Android 4.03 aka Ice Cream Sandwich for IdeaPad K1 customers who want to get rid of Honeycomb.
Acer confirmed that it will update their tablets to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean but didn't mentioned any models or timeframe for the updates.
Looks like Motorola XOOM WiFi owners in the US are receiving Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean (build JRO03H) update. This is the first device getting Jelly Bean upgrade without Nexus in the nametag. XOOM WiFi owners will be notified when Jelly Bean arrives for their devices but those who're impatient, can check for updates in Settings. In case you have other XOOM tablet, sorry to say but you’ve to wait little longer for Jelly Bean.
AT&T today announced that the LG Nitro HD owners will receive Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update along with LG's new Optimus 3.0 UI for their handset beginning July 31st.
Sprint today announced the Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE, it's first 4G LTE device with International roaming GSM capabilities and QWERTY keyboard is coming soon. Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE powered by 1.5 GHz dual-core processor, running Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich features, a 4.3-inch ColorBoost display (540x960), dual cameras (8MP rear-facing camera and a front-facing HD camera), 1GB of RAM, 8GB of on board memory, support for up to 32GB SD Card, Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi, and a 1785 mAh battery.
Microsoft today announced that the 2012 Xbox LIVE update public beta now available which includes select dashboard features including: Internet Explorer for Xbox; Personalized dashboard recommendations and Enhanced category search and discovery features. Xbox LIVE subscribers who want the latest updates on their consoles can sign-up for public beta update (you can find the link at the end of this post) by agreeing to a non-disclosure agreement for confidentiality reasons.
Microsoft announced that the Office for Mac 2011 (and Office 2008 for Mac) is ready for Apple's latest OS X Mountain Lion. But the only problem remaining is the inability to manually download and install future updates because of Mountain Lion's new feature called Gatekeeper.
Razer, today unveiled the latest evolution of its critically acclaimed Razer BlackWidow family, including two improved models, and one new edition.
Razer, announced the release of the Razer Ouroboros ambidextrous wireless gaming mouse is designed for both right- and left-handed gamers. It offers fully customizable ergonomics and a fit for every hand size—big or small—by allowing adjustment of the arched palm rest and back. Two interchangeable side panels ensure you’re using your preferred grip style at all times. Game for hours-on-end while minimizing fatigue and maximizing comfort.
Microsoft today announced that their next Developer conference called BUILD will be held on Microsoft's campus in Redmond, Washington, from October 30th to November 2nd and registration for the same will open on August 8th at 8AM PDT. The timing of BUILD 2012 is just a week after the general availability of Windows 8.
Along side with OS X Mountain Lion, Apple today has released Xcode 4.4 in the Mac App Store with SDKs for OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion and support for the new MacBook Pro’s high-resolution Retina display.
Apple today announced that OS X Mountain Lion, the ninth major release of the world’s most advanced desktop operating system, is available as a download from the Mac App Store. Mountain Lion is available as an upgrade from Lion or Snow Leopard for $19.99.
ASUS announced that the world's first Full HD Android tablet ASUS Transformer Pad Infinity will be available in the UK from Amazon starting August 31st for £599.99 (64GB model).
Nokia announced that it has completed the acquisition of all technologies and intellectual property from Scalado AB. As part of the transaction, approximately 50 world-class imaging specialists transferred to Nokia.
Online storage service provider Box launched its first app for the Windows Phone platform, which is now available for free download from Windows Phone Marketplace. The Box for Windows Phone app has all the features offered to other platforms such as Android and iOS. These includes the ability to view, share, upload; invite others to shared folders and leave comments on files; search files; performing bulk actions on files/folders like move, copy, delete and naming; application-specific passcode lock; pin Live Tiles to your Start screen to see when colleagues leave updates on Box.
Sony in a blog post announced that the PlayStation Network is all set to go offline for scheduled maintenance from 16:00 on Thursday 26th July 2012 until 08:00 on Friday 27th July 2012, BST. During the maintenance, you will be unable to access PlayStation Store on PS3, PSP and PS Vita, Account Management and Account Registration. Those who are looking to play online can still do so - as long as they are signed in to PSN before maintenance starts.
Google announced that it has started rolling Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update to Nexus S phones on a number of carriers including T-Mobile, H3G, O2, Rogers and Vodafone in most countries, with more to follow.
Amazon today announced its Big Fall Books Preview. In anticipation of the publishing season that’s known for some of the most exciting debuts, well-regarded nonfiction and blockbuster fiction, the Amazon Books Editors have made their selections for fall’s ten most intriguing releases. Their Big Fall Books Preview also features the season’s most anticipated releases in fiction, nonfiction, cookbooks, biographies and mysteries, along with the most exciting upcoming releases for kids and teens.
Sprint has teamed up with Lenovo to offer the first Ultrabook in a bundled wireless package that includes the Lenovo IdeaPad U310 Ultrabook, MiFi 3G/4G Mobile Hotspot by Novatel Wireless or Overdrive Pro 3G/4G Mobile Hotspot by Sierra Wireless and three months free Mobile Broadband service with a two-year Mobile Broadband service agreement for $799.99 (plus tax). The data plans for the 3G/4G mobile hotspot device start at $34.99/mo for 3GB and $49.99/mo for 6GB.
Sparrow, maker of popular email apps for iOS and Mac OS X today announced that it has been acquired by Google. The company CEO Dom Leca has confirmed in a blog post that Sparrow will be joining the Gmail team to "accomplish a bigger vision – one that we think we can better achieve with Google". However, the team "will continue to make Sparrow available and provide support for our users."
Amazon.com today announced a licensing agreement with Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution to add popular TV shows, including Fringe and The West Wing, which will be available exclusively on Prime Instant Video for the summer. This agreement also adds a variety of fan-favorite TV shows including Dark Blue, Alcatraz, and The Whole Truth.
Sony released new updates for its Music Unlimited Service Android smartphones and tablets apps. Music Unlimited Android Tablet app v1.4 delivers Offline Playback, giving users the ability to enjoy music even when a 3G or Wi-Fi connection isn’t available, or when they want to conserve battery life or curb data usage.
Canonical founder Mark Shuttleworth revealed Ubuntu Web Apps, which will be available as a preview for Ubuntu 12.04 LTS soon and will be available by default in October's Ubuntu 12.10 (codenamed Quantal Quetzal) release.
Mozilla's new Firefox OS (earlier known as Boot 2 Gecko) devices aren't set to ship until the beginning of 2013, but new screenshots of Firefox OS surfaced online shows that project coming along nicely. More Firefox OS images after the cut.
Microsoft today announced that the deal is completed, Yammer is now part of the Microsoft Office Division where team already working on the adoption of Yammer standalone service.
Microsoft has confirmed to The Verge that it does not plan to release Office 2013 for OS X but instead will release an update to Office for Mac 2011 that will bring support for SkyDrive storage and Office 365, allowing Mac users to save and retrieve documents.
Google announced that they are adding books to Google Play for people in France, making it the fifth European country joining Germany, Spain, Italy and the UK.
Zoho productivity applications - Zoho Writer word processor, Zoho Sheet spreadsheet and Zoho Show presentation for Google Drive are available today for Free. You can get all of them from Chrome Web Store link below.
Apple has released an update for all new MacBook Pro and MacBook Air models introduced since June 2012. This Update 1.0 fixes an issue that can lead to increased CPU power consumption, and it improves compatibility with some USB devices.
Google today released the full SDK for Android 4.1 Jelly Bean which is now available to developers and can be downloaded through SDK Manager. In addition, Google also released SDK Tools revision 20.0.1 and NDK revision 8b containing bug fixes only. Just hit the source link below to get started.
Earlier this month Microsoft announced that Windows 8 would be available in October but didn’t mentioned any specific date and today Microsoft announced that Windows 8 will be available for new and upgrade customers starting October 26th.
IObit released the beta version of Advanced SystemCare 6 which is now available for the free download. This new beta version feature brand new user interface, you will notice right away if you have used previous versions. There are two modes available - Simplified Mode and Expert Mode. In Simplified mode it shows few basic options to help protect, repair and optimize your computer with one-click. In Expert mode, it reveals additional options in Care, Toolbox and Turbo Boost section. It also features lighter installation package, improved optimization function, turbo boost, new Internet Boost Technology and more. Just head past the break to download Advanced SystemCare 6 Beta 1.0 and to read more about what’s new in Advanced SystemCare (ASC) 6.
YouTube today launched a face blurring tool that allows video makers to obscure faces within videos with the click of a button. To Blur Faces on YouTube all you need to do is to choose a video that you would like to edit within Video Enhancements tool, go to Additional Features and click the "Apply" button below Blur All Faces. You'll be able to preview how it looks, and if you save changes, a new copy is made with the blurred faces and then you will be given the option to delete the original video.
Yesterday, Microsoft released the Office 13 (codenamed Office 15) consumer preview, with that company also announced the OneNote "Windows 8 Style app", the first metro styled app for Office is now available to download from the Windows Store in Windows 8 Release Preview as OneNote MX.
Starting from 1:00pm AEST, July 18th, 2012 Samsung will begin rolling out a small software update for the Samsung Galaxy mini 2 in a staged process (not everyone can update at the same time) which will fix two minor bugs - a data connectivity issue when switching from a Crazy John’s SIM card to a Vodafone SIM card and a minor interface issue with the clock.
Sony today announced the new line of Walkman Players – Walkman F800 Series with Android 4.0 and Walkman E470 Series, the slimmest model in Walkman history.
The iPhone Dev-Team released a developer only version of redsn0w 0.9.13dev3 to tethered jailbreak of iOS 6 beta 3.
Barnes & Noble, today introduced NOOK for Web, an innovative and free new browser experience that offers readers the ability to explore the hottest digital titles and bestselling books right from their computer – is now available at www.nook.com/NOOKforWeb with no download required. Simply browse for books in the NOOK Book Store and look for the "Read Instantly" icon to begin reading any book. Support for Internet-enabled tablets, smartphones and other mobile devices coming this fall.
T-Mobile USA announced the availability of the Samsung Galaxy Note which is expected to arrive in coming weeks. T-Mobile Galaxy Note will ship with Android 4.0 ICS feature a 5.3-inch display, a 1.5GHz dual-core Snapdragon S3 CPU, 8MP camera, HSPA+ 42 and the Premium Suite.
Microsoft unveiled the customer preview of the new Microsoft Office 2013 (aka Office 2015), features an intuitive design that works with touch, stylus, mouse or keyboard across new Windows devices, including tablets. Company has also announced that Office Home and Student 2013 will be bundled for free with all Windows RT computers. Check out more features and details after the break.
Intel expands the capacity of Intel SSD 330 series with new 240GB model. In addition, Intel has also slashed suggested reseller pricing on a number of Intel Solid-State Drives including the Intel SSD 520 Series, 330 Series and 320 Series product lines but hasn't said by how much just yet.
Yahoo! has appointed Google exec Marissa Mayer as President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Member of the Board of Directors effective July 17, 2012. Mayer joined Google in 1999 as its 20th employee and was credited with developing the "look and feel" of its most popular products including Google Maps.
HTC released the kernel source code for Sprint's version of the HTC EVO 4G LTE. Interested developers can download the 97.5MB source code from the source link below.
Microsoft revealed the Xbox 360 Limited Edition Halo 4 console bundle and is now up for pre-order and will arrive in stores with the launch of Halo 4 on November 6th, 2012 for $399.99.