Hacker breaks into Sony BMG Greece website and more

Hacker breaks into Sony BMG Greece website and more

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Hacker breaks into Sony BMG Greece website

Section: Business News, Web, Websites

Sony BMG

Sony just can't seem to catch a break. The company has become a big target following the PlayStation Network breach. Shortly after PSN was restored, Sony had fallen victim to an exploit that could have been used to change PSN passwords. Shortly after that, hackers broken into the Sony-owned internet provider known as So-net. The hacker(s) made off with $1,225 in gift points and some 90 email addresses. The latest Sony-got-hacked story deals with Sony BMG in Greece.

According to The Hacker News, the Sony BMG Greece website was hacked on May 5. The attacker reportedly used a SQL Injection tool to perform the hack. The customer information obtained in the hack was then posted to pastebin.com (which has since been taken down). The data included real names, user names and email addresses of those who are registered with the songymusic.gr. More crucial information such as passwords were not posted. It is believed that the hacker could not obtain that information.

At the time of this writing, sonymusic.gr is not online.

Via [The Hacker News] Read [Naked Security]

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Acer Iconia Tab A500 now shipping from OfficeMax for $449

Section: Computers, Mobile Computers

Acer Iconia Tab A500

Looking to bolster a tablet lineup that already features the likes of the WiFi Samsung Galaxy Tab and the BlackBerry PlayBook, OfficeMax officially launched the Acer Iconia Tab A500 today.  For $449, customers can pick up a tablet that runs Android 3.0 and dual core NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor.  In addition, the Acer Iconia A500 features a 10.1 inch screen, 5MP rear facing camera, and a 2MP front facing camera. 

If you’re looking to pick up a quality WiFi tablet, the Acer Iconia Tab may be something worth looking into because the hardware seems solid and Android 3.0 is top of the line for Android tablets. 

Read [OfficeMax] Via [Android Central]

The full press release can be read below:

OfficeMax Expands Selection of Tablet Computers With New Acer Iconia Tab A500

- OfficeMax to offer the new 10.1-inch Acer tablet computer at OfficeMax.com and in-stores nationwide -

NAPERVILLE, Ill., May 23, 2011 /PRNewswire/—OfficeMax® Incorporated (NYSE: OMX), a leader in office supplies and services, today announced that the company is expanding its selection of tablet computers by adding the new Acer® Iconia Tab A500 in all of its more than 900 retail locations nationwide and through OfficeMax.com.  The new Acer Iconia Tab A500 will be available at OfficeMax for $449.99 (1) starting today.  The new Wi-Fi enabled tablet PC computer is Acer America’s first 10.1-inch tablet running the Android™ 3.0 (Honeycomb) operating system. Applauded by PCWorld for its unique inclusion of both a USB port and microSD Card slot, its support for Dolby® Mobile audio and its custom home screen widgets that help organize applications, the new tablet computer from Acer offers new user-friendly features for users on-the-go. 

“We are excited to offer Acer’s new Iconia Tab A500 in all OfficeMax’s retail locations and online,” said Ryan Vero, EVP and Chief Merchandising Officer for OfficeMax. “Its light-weight, slim design and exceptional operating platform is designed for customers who prefer a smaller-sized tablet. The power, speed and versatility behind the Iconia Tab create an enjoyable user experience.” 

The new Acer Iconia Tab A500 tablet PC features a 10.1-inch multi-touch screen that provides accurate finger-tip control for personal access to applications, games and entertainment. The tablet computer also provides an enhanced level of performance with its NVIDIA® Tegra™ 2 mobile 1GHz dual-core processor and integrated GeForce™ GPU that enables customers to enjoy HD gaming, 1080p video and faster browsing, as well as running multiple applications, digital media playback and flash-based sites, games and applications.

Built for usability on-the-go, the Acer Iconia Tab A500 features a slim and modern aluminum design, with a system weight of 1.69 pounds and measuring 0.52-inches thin. It also includes forward and rear-facing cameras to capture videos and photos as well as conduct video conferencing. To learn more about the new Acer touch screen tablet PC, please visit www.acer-group.com.

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Square wants to replace cash registers with updated apps

Section: Apple, Communications, Smartphones, Mobile

Square Card Case

Square, the company that’s trying to change how you pay for things is trying to make purchasing items at stores just as easy as purchasing songs from iTunes. The new Square apps add functionality that was missing before, and brings us closer to that dream of easier purchasing.

The new Square 2.0 app makes it easier for sellers to organize their items on the iPad. It also allows for variations of items on the iPad, so you don’t need to have separate items for what is essentially the same item with slight variations. For the iPhone, Square 2.0 simply brings some look changes with a “refined look and feel.”

The real changes to Square’s system, though, comes in the form of the Square Card Case. The Card Case is an app for the iPhone that holds virtual cards for business that use Square. After your first purchase at a store, you get a text message with your receipt and instructions on how to download the app. After that you can see information about the business, including the full menu for restaurants on that virtual card. You can then place your order directly from the app, using the credit card you first used, with just a press of a virtual button. Then all you have to do at the counter is give your name, and the server takes care of the rest on the Square iPad app. That’s how Square sees the future of purchasing. Not NFC, but simple transactions that are as easy as iTunes or Amazon.

Right now Card Case is only available in 50 businesses in San Francisco, New York City, Los Angeles, St. Louis, and Washington, D.C. The plan seems intriguing, and is certainly an easy way for businesses to take care of transactions without having to get cash registers and the like. It’ll be nice to see the Card Case app come to other platforms eventually. Surely iPhone users can’t be the only ones who would want this.

Via [Square] and [AppAdvice]

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Motorola readying Gingerbread for the Droid X

Section: Communications, Cellphones, Cellular Providers, Smartphones

Motorola Droid X letter

If there’s one feature Droid X users wish they could have right now, it is definitely Android 2.3.  Having enjoyed Froyo for quite some time, Droid X users are anxiously awaiting the newer and modern Gingerbread release; and according to a leak, it seems to be right around the corner. 

An individual from Motorola’s Owner User Groups received an invitation—that you can see above—to participate in a project specifically for the Motorola Droid X.  While it doesn’t come out and directly state the project in testing is for Gingerbread on the Droid X, many in the tech community are assuming this to be the case.  I doubt Motorola would require extensive user testing for just a simple software update, but upgrading to a newer version of an OS could require as much testing as possible. 

Now that the confidential project is underway, it is only a matter of time before Gingerbread launches on the Droid X (assuming that the project is actually for Gingerbread).

Via [Android Central]

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No movie rentals from Google Movies if you have a rooted device

Section: Video, Content, Communications, Smartphones, Mobile, Computers, Mobile Computers, Web, Online Music/Video, Google

Android Market Movies

Google has found a new way to anger Android users who root their phones. It turns out that Google will not allow rooted Android devices to rent movies from Google Movies.

If rooted users try to rent the movies, they get a message saying they aren’t allowed to actually watch the movies “due to requirements related to copyright protection.” Apparently there’s a fear that rooted Android users will pirate their rented movies. Right now the problem only really affects Xoom users at the moment, but will become a larger issue once Google Movies comes to Froyo and Gingerbread (assuming it does).

I can see where Google and the movie industry’s fears come from in regards to piracy, but really, who’s going to pirate movies from their mobile devices? It’s hard enough to take a single screenshot on Android devices, let alone record the video and audio on the screen. Surely the rooting community will find a workaround eventually, they usually do. Until then, don’t root your device if you want to legally rent movies. “Open” systems have a real problem with media, it seems.

Via [Gizmodo]

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Entourage axes its 6-inch Pocket Edge E-Reader

Section: Computers, Mobile Computers, Gadgets / Other, ebooks

Entourage Pocket Edge

The latest news from Entourage has them putting an end to the Pocket Edge E-Reader could mean two things from a larger perspective, that there is now room for small pocket e-reader in the market, or the Amazon Kindle has already captured said market. Whatever the reason maybe, it’s already final. Entourage will discontinue manufacturing and distributing the Entourage Pocket Edge e-reader. Prior to this cancellation, Entourage has been reducing the price of the Entourage Edge, selling it for as low as $150.00 on Woot.com. Despite the price reduction, the e-reader still was not able to gain significant sales despite being innovative for having dual screens - one with 6-inch e-ink display and the other a 7-inch full color resistive touch screen running Android OS 1.6. The question now is, is Entourage working on a new ereading device that will be at par with current e-reader standards and specs? GoodReader.com thinks so and even reported that the new device might actually be a new Windows-powered slate or tablet PC. So how does an e-reader running Windows 7 sound? Would you consider buying it?

Via [Good Reader]

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Dual-screen LG Genesis destined for U.S. Cellular

Section: Business News, Communications, Cellular Providers, Smartphones

LG Genesis

LG has put up a product page for a new phone that is coming to U.S. Cellular. It’s called the LG Genesis, and one of its biggest selling points is its two touchscreen displays. No price of release date has been announced yet.

The style of the LG Genesis’ two screens shouldn’t be mistaken for another dual-screen device such as the Kyocera Echo. The Echo’s screens can reside side-by-side, resulting in a mini-tablet display. The Genesis has a screen on the outside and one in the inside. The outer screen measures 3.5-inches while the inner screen is 3.2-inches.

The Genesis is powered by Android 2.2 Froyo. It may not have the latest version of Android, but it does have DLNA support. By using DLNA, the Genesis can stream media stored on it such as movies, music and photos to other devices that are DLNA-enabled. The phone only has 430MB of internal storage and it comes with a 8GB microSD card with an adapter.

The Genesis also has a five-row QWERTY keyboard with a dedicated row for numbers and a directional pad.

Via [LG] Read [Pocketnow]

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Kobo launches the eReader Touch, a touch enabled e-ink ereader for $130

Section: Gadgets / Other, ebooks

Kobo eReader Touch

Kobo, the eBook store that isn’t Amazon or Banes & Noble, announced it’s newest eReader to compete with the two bigger names today. The new eReader would be the Kobo eReader Touch, a e-ink reader with “Infrared Touch Technology.”

The Kobo eReader Touch looks similar to the other Kobo eReaders, though it lacks the ugly raised square with option. The only button on the front of the device is the small home button. The rest is controlled, you guessed it, by touch. You search for books with an on-screen keyboard, and tap on virtual buttons to buy them. You even turn pages with touch, by simply swiping across the screen. Hopefully there also an option to turn the page by simply tapping on either side of the screen. The other big innovation of the eReader Touch, is the soft touch back, which Kobo claims makes it comfortable to hold for hours. The small size and lightweight help with that as well.

The Kobo eReader Touch also brings in Kobo’s Reading Life app which is currently only available to iOS users. The app brings in social network support, and adds badges to your reading experience. It also can give you stats on how much time you spent reading, how many pages you turned, and how long you you spend per reading session. It’s an interesting idea, but I doubt there are many people dying to get stats on their own reading. I would think that just reading the books is enough, as long as the device offers a good reading experience, that should be enough.

The Kobo eReader Touch will retail for $130, and should be in stores by early June.

 

Kobo eReader Touch Edition Demo Video from Kobo on Vimeo.

Read [Kobo] and [Kobo Blog]

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HP promises to "better than number one" in the tablet market

Section: Business News, Computers, Mobile Computers

TouchPad

Eric Candor, the senior vice president of HP’s division in Europe, made a comment that some would consider to be outrageous or courageous. During a press conference in Cannes, France, Candor said that HP is going to dominate the tablet market. This claim is a big deal considering HP hasn’t released the TouchPad yet. There is a chance that this statement could come back to bite HP where it hurts later down the line.

Candor asserted that HP has dominated the PC market. It plans to extend that dominance when it debuts the HP TouchPad, the first tablet running webOS.

"In the PC world, with fewer ways of differentiating HP's products from our competitors, we became number one," Candor said. "In the tablet world, we're going to become better than number one. We call it number one plus."

How long it would take HP to take over the tablet market wasn’t estimated. At this point in the game, it would be extremely difficult, if not impossible to overtake the iPad in terms of tablet market share. Apple got a year-long head start with the original iPad before the other manufacturers started debuting their tablets. Not only is Apple maintaining its lead, but Android tablets are providing another layer of competition. There will be more than a few tablets running Android 3.x before the TouchPad is released. HP has to find a way to stand out from the crowd. Everybody has heard of Android, but webOS is not heard very often in the general public.

The 32GB HP TouchPad is also rumored to cost $599. It’s $100 more than the cheapest iPad 2 and may hurt its chances for consumer adaptation by comparison.

Read [CNET] Also Read [The Telegraph]

 

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T-Mobile intros a suite of unlimited data plans with no overages

Section: Communications, Cellphones, Cellular Providers, Smartphones, Mobile

T-Mobile logo

T-Mobile has just announced a new suite family and individual plans. Said plans offer 200MB, 2GB, 5GB or 10GB of high speed data with a range of price points for unlimited talk and unlimited text. More importantly, T-Mobile promises customers that all new plans will have no data overages. Each of the new T-Mobile data plans will also include unlimited nationwide T-Mobile to T-Mobile calling features and unlimited nights and weekends. Additionally, T-Mobile will continue to offer its very affordable entry-level unlimited data plans which start at a low price point of $10 for 200 MB of high-speed data privileges. To give you an idea of how much savings you’ll have with some of these new data plans, one of T-Mobile’s unlimited family plan which has unlimited talk, unlimited text and unlimited data with 2GB of high-speed data is being offered for only $139.99. That will be equivalent to more than $350 per person annual savings on a two-line plan. T-Mobile also said that their family plans are more flexible than ever because those plans will allow you to select different data options plus add-a-line features suited for first-time smartphone users, data-hungry young adults or the text-centric teens - all under one family package.

T-Mobile also announced two new No Annual Contract, unlimited Monthly4G plans. These plans will make it easier for you to step up to a rich data experience with new prepaid plan options starting at $50 per month for unlimited talk, unlimited text and unlimited web for the first 100MB of data at up to 4G speeds. You can also opt to get the $70 per month plan with talk, text and unlimited web surfing for the first 5GB of data at up to 4G speeds.

Via [T-Mobile]

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Amazon pushes its Cloud Drive service with Lady Gaga's new album

Section: Business News, Web, Websites, Online Music/Video

Born This Way Amazon really, really wants you to use its cloud services. Amazon is willing to give up 20GB of Amazon Cloud Drive space for an entire year if you purchase Lady Gaga’s new “Born This Way” album. Amazon has been running a similar 5GB promotion since the Cloud Drive was launched. If you meet certain criteria, and are willing to spend $0.99 for “Born This Way,” Amazon will gladly spare the cloud space. This offer is only valid today (May 23, 2011).

Amazon isn’t giving 20GB of Cloud Drive storage to everyone. You cannot have the 5GB Cloud Drive plan already activated. After a year has passed, the 20GB plan will become a free plan unless you start a paid account.

Amazon is also giving a $20 Cloud Drive credit to anyone who buys an MP3 album that currently has a 20GB plan. If the 20GB plan is not renewed when the time comes, the $20 credit will be used to renew the 20GB plan anyway.

If you’re looking for a cloud storage service, you’re likely to not easily find one that offers 20GB of space for less than a dollar. There are also cloud storage options that are free, but they tend to only offer around 5GB of space. For some people, that may be enough.

Someone as popular as Lady Gaga is sure to attract customers to Amazon even if they aren’t interested in the Cloud Drive. This album is a gateway into Amazon’s cloud ecosystem.

Via [Amazon]

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iPhone 5 to have sexy curved glass edges? (rumor)

Section: Communications, Cellphones, Smartphones, Mobile

There has been a lot of hushed talk about the iPhone 5 that many believe will launch in the fall or possibly not until next year.  The latest rumor comes from Taiwan via DigiTimes, who cites multiple sources that Apple will take the glass that adorns the iPhone 4 front and back one step further: to the edges.

Apple is going to adopt a curved cover glass for its next generation model, according to industry sources.

If true, the rumor suggests Apple will move away from the metal-edged antenna design ala iPhone 4 or the glass could be used over the metal to provide a non-conductive, smooth surface to hold.  The results could be great for reception, perhaps less great for the clumsy among us.  The edges would seem to be the worst place for glass.  Or the glass could just be curved on the touchscreen, much like the older generation iPod Nano.

DigiTimes says the glass cutting machines are being assembled and are waiting to be brought online when Apple is happy with it’s testing and fine tuning of the process.  It would appear the design is not completed.

Read: [DigiTimes]

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E3 2011: Hyperkin's PS3 Remotext controller makes its debut

FROM GAMERTELL - Hyperkin’s ultimate PS3 Remotext controller, remote control and keyboard will make its first appearance at E3 2011.
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Radio Shack confirms HTC EVO 3D pricing, will be $199.99 on a two-year agreement

Section: Communications, Cellular Providers, Smartphones, Mobile

We are still waiting to find out when those interested will be able to purchase the HTC EVO 3D, however we can tell you that it will be selling for $199.99 with Radio Shack. The details came by way of a leaked promotional offering and show off the 2-year on-contract pricing. In addition, those looking to shell out a bit more money and not have a two-year commitment, be prepared to pay $499.99. With that, we are going to have to keep an eye out for when. And as an added bonus, those who make the purchase at Radio Shack will also get “The Black Eyed Peas “Phenomenon” song download FREE with EVO 3D purchase.”

Via [Good and Evo] and [phonedog]

Radio Shack confirms HTC EVO 3D pricing, will be $199.99 on a two-year agreement

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Xi3 announces their Chrome OS computer, the ChromiumPC

Section: Computers, Desktops

Xi3 announces their Chrome OS computer, the ChromiumPC

It looks like Xi3 has unveiled their Chrome OS computer, the ChromiumPC. And while we are happy to see this announced, we are still curious about some of the details—namely the price and most of the specs. That said, we can tell you that the Xi3 will be powered be either a dual- or single-core 64-bit, x86-based processor and the casing will measure in at 4.0 x 3.656 x 3.656 inches. In addition, the casing will be available in a variety of colors, including the Chrome model that you can see in the above image. Otherwise, the remaining specs and the pricing will be “announced later this year.” And while that comment makes it seem like we will have a while to wait, there was also mention of general availability coming on July 4th.

Keep reading to check out the full press release…

Via [Business Wire]

Xi3 Corporation Announces Its ChromiumPC Modular Computer – the World's First Desktop Computer Running Google's Chrome Operating System

Based upon the patented Xi3 Computer Architecture, the ChromiumPC computer is a cube-like, small form factor, low-power (20Watts) dual-core modular computer that can be adapted to run other operating systems or to perform specialized functions. Xi3 Corp. has been developing the ChromiumPC since 2009. Pricing will be disclosed later this year, with General Availability expected in the second half of 2011.

SALT LAKE CITY—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Xi3® Corporation today announced its ChromiumPC™ modular computer, the world's first desktop computer designed to run Google's Chrome operating system.

"Since the Xi3 Computer Architecture allows owners of the Xi3 Modular Computer to declare their independence from the built-in obsolescence of other computers, we felt that American Independence Day would be a great day to begin selling the 5 Series model of the Xi3 Modular Computer."

First disclosed by Xi3 Corp. in 2009, the ChromiumPC is a version of the company's Xi3 Modular Computer™ which was formally unveiled in 2010 and named by the Consumer Electronics Association as an Innovations Award Winner in the Computer Hardware category for the 2011 International CES trade show.

"The Xi3 Computer Architecture is designed to support any x86-based operating system, including Windows, Linux, Unix, and other open source-based operating systems," said Jason A. Sullivan, president and CEO of Xi3 Corp. "Although we've been promoting, discussing and working on modular computers for some time, we feel the market is now ready for a desktop computer with a cloud-based operating system like the one offered by Google. If someone chooses to switch their ChromiumPC to run a different operating system, it's as easy as swapping out one of the three boards inside the computer.

"Historically, the vast majority of operating systems have been installed and run locally on computers. But as technology has advanced and people have become more and more comfortable with using Web-based applications and storing data away from their computer, specifically 'in the cloud,' it only makes sense that operating systems will become cloud-based. In fact, we expect that over time we'll see many operating systems that are wire-bound and require the computer to be connected to the Internet to run, and we will likely support these new operating systems as well."

Modularity Explained for the ChromiumPC and Xi3 Modular Computer

Each Xi3 Modular Computer, including the ChromiumPC, is housed in an aluminum chassis that holds three small but interconnected boards (or modules), namely

The Processor Module™,
The Primary I/O Module™, and
The Secondary I/O Module™.
Taken in concert these three modules form the basis of what has been the classic motherboard, with the Processor Module housing the microprocessor and RAM, the Primary I/O Module typically housing the majority of the external communications ports, and the Secondary I/O Module typically housing Ethernet, video and power connections.

Unlike traditional computers, however, the Xi3 Computer Architecture makes it possible to change the so-called personality and/or functionality of an Xi3 Modular Computer, including the ChromiumPC. This is done in eight easy steps:

Power down and disconnect the Modular Computer from all external connections
Remove the four screws from one of the honeycomb-shaped and chrome-plated sideplates
Remove the sideplate from the Modular Computer chassis
Slide the three interconnected modules out of the chassis
Remove one of the I/O Modules and replace it with a new I/O Module
Reinsert the three interconnected modules back inside the chassis
Reattach the sideplate to the chassis
Reconnect all external connections and power-up the Modular Computer

"Based upon feedback and interest from our initial proof-of-concept and evaluation customers, we have already begun developing new Primary and Secondary I/O Modules," Sullivan explained. "We also have partners beginning to develop their own proprietary I/O Modules as well. We expect to have the first of our new I/O Modules available during this summer, each of which will work with the ChromiumPC, as well as Xi3 Modular Computers that run other operating systems."

The ChromiumPC will be powered by a dual- or single-core 64-bit, x86-based processor, housed in a chassis measuring 4.0- x 3.656- x 3.656-inches and available in multiple colors, including a chrome-plated chassis. ChromiumPC pricing will be announced later this year, with additional specifications announced at that time. General availability for the ChromiumPC is expected in the second half of 2011.

General Availability of the Xi3 Modular Computer Slated for the 4th of July

"Given today's announcement about our plans for the ChromiumPC, we felt it important to also let our friends know that formal sales of the Xi3 Modular Computer will begin on July 4, 2011," Sullivan said. "Since the Xi3 Computer Architecture allows owners of the Xi3 Modular Computer to declare their independence from the built-in obsolescence of other computers, we felt that American Independence Day would be a great day to begin selling the 5 Series model of the Xi3 Modular Computer."

More details about the General Availability of the Xi3 Modular Computer (5 Series model) will be available before the 4th of July.

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HBO GO Subscribers Get Game of Thrones Episode 7 a Week Early

FROM HOMETECHTELL - HBO GO subscribers can watch next week’s episode now, with bonus features to boot.
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Sony Ericsson Xperia Play pre-orders available with Wirefly, includes $25 Android Market gift card

Section: Communications, Cellular Providers, Smartphones, Mobile

Sony Ericsson Xperia Play pre-orders now available with Wirefly

We saw Verizon begin accepting pre-orders for the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play back on May 19th, and it looks like our favorite third party retailer Wirefly has also begun accepting pre-orders over this past weekend. And just for reference, the Xperia Play is priced at $199.99 for those shopping direct with Verizon. In terms of the Wirefly price, $149.99 for new customers as well as existing customers looking to upgrade or add another line to an existing family account. In other words, buy your Xperia Play from Wirefly and save $50 as compared to Verizon. And in addition, Wirefly is also throwing in a $25 Android Market gift card that can be used towards buying apps.

Via [Wirefly]

 

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Latest Chrome OS update on the Cr-48 brought a setting for 24-hour time

Section: Computers, Laptops

Latest Chrome OS update on the Cr-48 brought a setting for 24-hour time

Its been a few days since I used my Cr-48, literally just a few days as I actually like and continue to use the machine on a regular basis. But that aside, when I fired up the Cr-48 this morning I was greeted with a software update and while there are probably more changes that I have not yet found, there are two that stood out. The first is a slightly tweaked look and at risk of stating the obvious, the look is more Chrome-like. That aside though, there was also the addition of a 24 hour clock setting, which for me comes as a very welcomed update. With that, if you have a Cr-48 and want 24 hour time, just make sure you have the latest version of the software installed and then head to the Wrench icon, then Settings -> System and check the box for “Use 24-hour clock.” And for those wondering, the latest version on my Cr-48 is showing as 12.0.742.50.

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Plants vs. Zombies for Android, a first look video

Section: Communications, Smartphones, Mobile, Gaming, Games

We learned back on May 16th that PopCap Games was going to be releasing Plants vs. Zombies (along with Chuzzle) into the Amazon Appstore sometime this month. Of course, while Chuzzle launched a day later on May 17th, we are still awaiting the arrival of Plants vs. Zombies. That being said, while we are waiting we have a bit of a teaser—a 4 minute and 40 second first look style video. And as a reminder, PopCap Games has already stated that Plants vs. Zombies would be available for free on the day it is released.

Via [Droid-Life] and [YouTube]

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HTC Merge rumored to come available with US Cellular on May 31st

Section: Communications, Cellular Providers, Smartphones, Mobile

HTC Merge rumored to come available with US Cellular on May 31st

Despite seeing a few reports suggesting that the HTC Merge was going to launch with US Cellular on April 29th, we can now safely say that did not happen. And as one would expect, when a rumored release date passes there is generally another rumored release date that pops up shortly after. Well, that future date has surfaced on the interwebs. The details are coming by way of a leaked internal screenshot which states that “the device management team is pleased to announce the forthcoming launch of the HTC Merge on May 31 2011.” So there you have it, as long as there are not any further changes and/or delays, it looks like those interested will be able to pick up a Merge at the end of the month. Otherwise, the handset is expected to come priced at $249.99 on a two-year agreement. And while that price sounds a bit on the high side, there was also suggestion that it will come with a $100 mail-in-rebate which will drive the final price down to $149.99.

Via [AndroidCentral]

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HyperShield Back Cover for iPad 2 review

FROM APPLETELL - If you like Apple’s Smart Cover (or, more likely, just feel like you have to use it because of the money you spent on it), you really need to check out the HyperShield, as well.
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Has Google started shipping out more Cr-48 Chrome OS notebooks?

Section: Computers, Laptops, Web, Google

Despite Google announcing that they were done shipping the Cr-48 notebooks back in mid-March, it looks like some more of the Chrome OS running notebooks have made their way out into the hands of users. Of course, if you remember back to that mid-March news and read it carefully, Google never stated they would never ship anymore, they stated that they were done “for now.”

Anyway, bringing things back up to the present day and it looks like some reports of shipments are beginning to surface. The first we saw (and perhaps the most believable) comes by way of GottaBeMobile where they are reporting that “Josh Smith confirmed that one of his friends received his CR-48 laptop this week.”

And then taking that a step further there seems to be a thread filling up over at ChromeOSforums.net with some reports of delivery. Of course, while a forum filled with news sounds good, we are going to remain skeptical until we see a bit more than words in terms of proof.

With that, if you applied for the Cr-48 beta project way back when and never got in, there may be some hope that you will still get your free Chrome OS notebook after all.

Via [GottaBeMobile] and [ChromeOSforums.net]

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Laptop Laidback laptop stand for reclined computing review

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GV Mobile + for iOS gets updated, latest includes stability improvements, passcode fix and more

Section: Communications, Smartphones, VoIP, Mobile

It looks like the GV Mobile+ app for the iPhone has been updated and while maybe not as exciting as the support for push updates that arrived with the previous update, this still looks to be one that most will want to download. That being said, the latest version of GV Mobile+ is 2.2.0517 and the app comes in at 4.0MB and requires iOS 3.1 or later. In addition, it remains priced at $2.99. And with the standard details out of the way, here are the changes that came along with version number 2.2.0517;

  • Passcode fix
  • Stability improvements
  • Toggle for Inbox swipe action (Delete/Archive)

Via [GV Mobile+ (App Store link)]

 

 

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