Google has long had Google Dashboard, a way to keep track of everything Google knows about you. Now there’s a new in Google Dashboard that will make it easier to see what the web knows about you. The new feature is called Me on the Web. Me on the Web has a simple goal: to alert you as to how others see you when the Google search your name. It’ll show you the links that come off your Google Profile, which you should probably already know, and it has a few links to maintaining your identity online. It will help… Full Story » | Written by Shawn Ingram for . | Comment on this Article »
 
Yesterday the first Google Chromebooks went on sale to all who were willing to buy them. However, Google announced Chromebooks from Samsung and Acer at Google I/O, and only Samsung units were available for purchase at first. So, what happened to Acer’s Chromebooks? It looks like they’ll be coming later this month. Turns out Acer was still finalizing it’s Chromebook plans when the sales started yesterday. Acer apparently hadn’t even settled on a name for what will now be known as the Acer AC700. If you want to pre-order them, you can right now at Amazon for $349 for the… Full Story » | Written by Shawn Ingram for . | Comment on this Article »
 
The recent HTC EVO 4G upgrade from Android 2.2 to Android 2.3 brought upon some good changes, but unfortunately, caused a few issues as well, namely a malfunctioning Netflix app and erroneous Visual Voicemail notifications. The new update is scheduled to go live on June 20 and hopefully reach all the HTC EVO 4G owners shortly after it is rolled out. If you take a look at the graphic above, you’ll see that the main goals of the update is targeted towards fixing the Netflix and Visual Voicemail errors. As of now, Sprint hasn’t officially announced the update to version… Full Story » | Written by Natesh Sood for . | Comment on this Article »
 
Microsoft is alerting consumers about scams that are currently going on in countries such as the United States, the UK, Ireland and Canada. The scams are designed to make potential victims feel insecure about their computer's security. They then trick people into giving them access to different things that result in theft, computer problems or loss of money. Microsoft says the scammers calls their victims on the phone and refer to them by name. They claim to represent legitimate companies that are offering free security checks for compromised computers. Naturally, these people are lying and they only want to steal… Full Story » | Written by Jeremy Hill for . | Comment on this Article »
 
We have seen the Arnova tablet land here in the US in a 10 inch and an 8 inch model and based on this recently discovered FCC filing—it looks like the 7 inch Archos Arnova 7 is not all that far behind. Sadly though, the filing does not offer much in terms of details. That said, we will be on the lookout for a proper release, however in the meantime we can tell you that this tablet will be sporting a 7 inch display with an 800 x 480 resolution and Android 2.2 Froyo. And lastly, in terms of pricing,… Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for . | Comment on this Article »
 
Starting tomorrow, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 will officially be available nationwide in retail stores such as Fry’s Electronics, Best Buy, Amazon, Newegg, Tiger Direct, and Micro Center. The 16GB Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 will be available for $499, while the 32GB model will be available for $599. The Galaxy Tab 10.1 has already debuted at Union Square in New York City, as the Best Buy in that location was able to exclusively sell the Tab 10.1 for a week early. However, tomorrow, on June 17, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 will be available across the United States for all… Full Story » | Written by Natesh Sood for . | Comment on this Article »
 
Google has rolled out another update for their Google Voice app on Android. This latest brings the version number up to 0.4.2.32 and it remains available for those using Android 1.6 or later. That being said, this latest update only brings a few features, however one of those should be welcomed by almost every Google Voice user—improved battery usage. And as for the second, the display will now remain on while playing voicemail messages. With that, Google Voice users can hit up the Android Market on their device to download this latest version. Via [Android Market] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for . | Comment on this Article »
 
The Fujitsu F-022 may not have all the expensive components of the Nokia Oro, but it's unique in its own right. This phone is going to be released in China on June 24, 2011 in Beijing Digital Telecom stores. What makes this phone unique is its determination to attract women between the ages of 20-40 with its sparkly design and customizable fragrances. Let's get the fragrance chip feature out of the way. The F-022 contains a detachable fragrance chip that women can spray their favorite perfume on. When women talk on the phone, they'll greeted with the scent of their… Full Story » | Written by Jeremy Hill for . | Comment on this Article »
 
HTC, the Desire and Gingerbread. What a few days. And just to sum it up, HTC announced on their official Facebook page that the Desire would not be getting an upgrade to Android 2.3 Gingerbread. As expected, the received more than an average amount of complaints from angry users. That was followed up by the good news that they (HTC) would be offering an update at some point in the future. And well, part three comes as this—the Gingerbread update will come at the expense of some of the currently installed apps. According to HTC; “To resolve Desire’s memory issue… Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for . | Comment on this Article »
 
Good news for HTC EVO Shift 4G owners coming from Sprint today, as your smartphone is about to be upgraded from Android 2.2 to Android 2.3 starting Monday, June 20. However, if you decide you cannot wait any longer for Sprint to launch the OTA Software Update, then you can always request the update manually—more on that in a minute. Starting on the 20th, some users will be notified that an update is available for their phone and after you finish downloading the Gingerbread update, you can install it and it will replace the pre-existing Android 2.2. Starting today, users… Full Story » | Written by Natesh Sood for . | Comment on this Article »
 
Couldn’t get enough accessories to go with your HTC Flyer? How about the usual phone dock? Best Buy has just put up a product page for the HTC Flyer Dock which will cost you $50. Yes, such a huge amount for a small accessory with the main purpose of letting you place your HTC Flyer tablet on your desk in portrait position. What? You don’t mind spending that much? Well good for you because the said HTC Flyer Dock will also let you connect your tablet to an MHL adapter - allowing you to output video to your HDTV. The… Full Story » | Written by Arnold Zafra for . | Comment on this Article »
 
LulzSec has done it again. The hacking group has become very popular lately and is probably loving all the attention its getting. LulzSec even opened up a hotline for people who want to call them. Nearly a day ago, LulzSec pulled off what could be its most risky hack yet. The group confirmed that it has crashed the website for the CIA. The way that LulzSec crashed the CIA website isn't the big story here. On its Twitter page, LulzSec said it used "a very simple packet flood" to get the job done. At the time of this writing, it… Full Story » | Written by Jeremy Hill for . | Comment on this Article »
 
Planning to get a new mainstream laptop right now? You might want to wait up for Toshiba’s latest laptop offerings under its Satellite P700 series which will be released on June 21, 2011. The new Toshiba P700 series laptops will be available in 14, 15.6 and 17.3-inch models featuring diagonal screen sizes, high-definition entertainment feature and smart convenience features through Toshiba’s Premium Styling. These Toshiba P700 laptops include the Satellite P745, P755/P755 3D and P775. It’s also interesting to note one of the models in these new laptop series, specifically the Satellite P750 3D. This laptop is equipped with a… Full Story » | Written by Arnold Zafra for . | Comment on this Article »
 
What you're looking at here is a mysterious LG phone with T-Mobile branding. This phone was discovered by Pocket-lint at an event held by Orange and Kineto Wireless in London. As you can see, the phone has two screens and a split QWERTY keyboard. The second screen is used to launch app shortcuts. If you already have the phone slid open and want to fire off a quick message, you can launch the messaging application without messing with the phone's orientation. There are a total of eight possible shortcuts on the smaller screen which all appear to be customizable. Whether… Full Story » | Written by Jeremy Hill for . | Comment on this Article »
 
Lookout Mobile Security has just included a Safe Browsing feature to its Lookout service, a cross-platform, cloud-connected security protection for smartphones. With Safe Browsing enabled on its Lookout Security app, you will now be able to confidently surf the web, email, text and enjoy social networking using your smartphone or tablet minus the worries of getting hit by malware and phising scams. Safe Browsing checks every URL that you visit using your smartphone and ensures that you won’t get entrapped on phising sites that aim to steal your personal data or install malware on your devices. With this, Lookout has… Full Story » | Written by Arnold Zafra for . | Comment on this Article »
 
Earlier today, we told you about a new Facebook photo application that combines some of the best features of top photo apps currently available. While that application is one that will most likely end up in the Apple App Store to some degree, Facebook's other plans involve cutting out the App Store altogether. TechCrunch has once again been tipped off on what Facebook is calling Project Spartan. Project Spartan is an initiative that could draw users away from the App Store and onto Facebook's social platform. Project Spartan is backed by around 80 developers such as Zynga. The developers will… Full Story » | Written by Jeremy Hill for . | Comment on this Article »
 
As if the iTunes App Store and Android Marketplace plus some other independent online app discovery sites and mobile app search apps are not enough, Yahoo has decided to come up with its own mobile app discovery service. And this services comes by way of a desktop app called App Search and mobile phone apps for Android and the iPhone called AppSpot. So, what do these apps discovery tools have to offer that we don’t usually get from the App Store and Android Marketplace. Honestly, their functions are pretty much the same. Yahoo believes otherwise and claims that App Search… Full Story » | Written by Arnold Zafra for . | Comment on this Article »
 
Sony confirmed the existence its of two upcoming Android tablets this past April. The Sony S1 and S2 will be released with Honeycomb and are PlayStation Certified. When these tablets were announced, Sony gave them a fall release date. That release window is vague, but Engadget has a scoop on a more specific date. According to a note that came from Sony's marketing group, a mystery tablet is set to be released in the United Kingdom at the end of September. Pre-orders for the tablet are going to be accepted in August. The note apparently doesn't mention the S1 or… Full Story » | Written by Jeremy Hill for . | Comment on this Article »
 
It looks like Apple is going to be kicking off their annual Back to School sale today, except this time it comes with a change as compared to past years. And we must say, it is sort of a telling change. In past years, Apple offered a free iPod with the purchase of a Mac computer and this year, this year they are offering a $100 gift card that can be used to purchase goods from the Mac App Store, iOS App Store, iTunes Store or the iBookstore. The Back to School event will run through September 20th and at… Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for . | Comment on this Article »
 
If you purchased the HTC Thunderbolt, LG Revolution, or Samsung DROID Charge, then you are probably aware of the fact that Verizon allowed you to use the Mobile Hotspot feature for a trial period. Originally, it was extended until June 15, but today, Verizon announced that it is going to be extended once again to July 6, 2011. Unless Verizon decides to throw another extension our way on July 6, the wireless carrier is expected to roll out a software update that will remove the trial Mobile Hotspot feature and require you to subscribe to a plan if you wish… Full Story » | Written by Natesh Sood for . | Comment on this Article »
 
It appears as if AT&T is going to be holding an event next month. And while many are thinking about the hot summer months or maybe even back to school sales, they are preparing for the holiday shopping season. Slated for July 12th and dubbed AT&T Unwrapped, it looks like they are going to be showing off what we can expect to see available for this holiday shopping season. According to the details of the event, they are going to be highlighting the “hottest wireless products for the upcoming holiday season.” And nicely, those products will include “smartphones, tablets and… Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for . | Comment on this Article »
 Yesterday there was a story claiming that the HTc Desire wouldn’t be getting an update to Gingerbread at all. Well, HTC has announced via Facebook that the story is false. The statement from HTC simply says “Contrary to what we said earlier, we are going to bring Gingerbread to HTC Desire.” Pretty clear there. Unfortunately, it doesn’t give us any sense of when the update will come to the Desire. It is easy to assume that HTC would first have to update the Sense UI on the device to work with Gingerbread. So, it may be a while when it… Full Story » | Written by Shawn Ingram for . | Comment on this Article »
 
T-Mobile has officially rolled out 4G in another 42 markets, which brings the total covered up to 102. In terms of the speeds, this is the T-Mobile HSPA+ network which is offering up to 42Mbps. Of course, that is assuming you have a 42Mbps capable device. In terms of the 42 new markets, those include; Akron, Ohio; Albuquerque, N.M.; Brownsville, Texas; Cape Coral, Fla.; Canton, Ohio; Charleston-North Charleston, S.C.; Cleveland, Ohio; Colorado Springs, Colo.; Columbia, S.C.; Columbus, Ohio; Corpus Christi, Texas; Fayetteville, N.C.; Florence, S.C.; Fresno, Calif.; Hickory-Lenoir-Morgantown, N.C.; Killeen, Texas; Lakeland, Fla.; Las Cruces, N.M.; Madera, Calif.; McAllen, Texas;… Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for . | Comment on this Article »
 
If you’ve been waiting for a chance to get your hands on a machine running Google Chrome OS, today is finally the day. Chromebooks from Samsung are on sale right now at both Amazon.com and Best Buy. The Samsung Chromebook Series 5 start at $429 for the WiFi-only models, with 3G models running you $499. With that you’ll get a 12.1-inch screen notebook running Chrome OS. There’s of course not much storage to speak of, and the specs are just enough to make it easy to browse the web with no real hiccups (dual-core Intel Atom CPU N570, 2GB of… Full Story » | Written by Shawn Ingram for . | Comment on this Article »
 
T-Mobile has released their latest Android offering—the Samsung Dart. And coming as a perfect handset for those looking to get a new phone and not spend any money, the Dart has arrived free on a two-year agreement. In terms of features, the Dart brings Android 2.2 Froyo along with a 3.14 inch display, GPS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 3.5mm headphone jack, 3 megapixel camera and a 2GB microSD card. In addition, the Dart supports Wi-Fi calling. Those interested can hit the link below for more information or to start the purchase process… Via [T-Mobile] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for . | Comment on this Article »
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