Last week Microsoft held it’s annual Microsoft Global Exchange sales conference. Of the 12,000 attendees a vast majority managed to not tweet, record, blog, or other leak information to those outside the company. The one leak that did come out of the conference is a video poking fun at Gmail while extolling the virtues of Office 365. Well, actually, a majority of the video is just poking fun at Gmail bookended by messages to use Office 365. Microsoft decided to highlight the advertising part of Gmail as a major downside. The video is focused on the fact that Gmail will… Full Story » | Written by Shawn Ingram for . | Comment on this Article »
 
Porn is something you wouldn't think a cable company CEO would talk about. Even though porn brings in a lot of extra dollars, it's one of those things that is too taboo for a lot of people. Interestingly enough, Time Warner's CEO Glen Britt mentioned the demand (or lack thereof) for porn when discussing his company's video on demand service during the companies Q2 2011 earnings conference call. Britt responded to a question regarding the decline in Time Warner's video on demand service. He was asked if Netflix growth was somehow responsible for the drop in video on demand revenue.… Full Story » | Written by Jeremy Hill for . | Comment on this Article »
 
When most people are looking for a hotel, they rely on the user views from sites like Trip Advisor, Travelocity, and Expedia. Unfortunately, the reviews are not always what they seem, despite the strict rules against it most sites have, it's not unusual for hotels to post fake negative reviews for competitors or for them to post fake positive reviews to combat negative ones. That may be much more difficult now thanks to Cornell University. Researchers there have developed software that can spot fake reviews by using a set of specific parameters including speech and punctuation. Truthful reviews tend to… Full Story » | Written by Sue Walsh for . | Comment on this Article »
 
According to Hitwise, Google+‘s traffic has fallen by 3% and the average time users spend there has fallen by 10%. It’s possible this is due to the release of the mobile app, which isn’t tracked, but honestly, I’m not surprised at all. I’m on Google+ and while I like it, it’s very quiet. Since Google insists on keeping it invite only, the majority of the public is shut out. This means most folks don’t have all that many friends there, at least not compared to say, Facebook. I’ve also discovered that most people really aren’t interested. I have close to… Full Story » | Written by Sue Walsh for . | Comment on this Article »
 
Canonical is beefing up the capabilities of it’s Ubuntu One service. Just after signing up it’s 1 millionth user this past May Ubuntu One Basic is being upgraded. The free version of the service is now called Ubuntu One Free, and has more storage capacity than before. Ubuntu One Free will now offer users 5GB of free cloud storage to store any files they want. With that you can share your files with anyone you want, and sync your files across all your Ubuntu computers. There’s also an option to access the files on your Android device. All current Basic… Full Story » | Written by Shawn Ingram for . | Comment on this Article »
 
The House Judicial Committee has voted to approve a law that would require all ISP's to retain customer IP data for 12 months. The law, called the Protect Children from Internet Pornographers Act, would allow law enforcement to gain access to such data with just a subpoena rather than a court ordered warrant. The majority of House Democrats voted against the bill and the majority of House Republicans voted for it. "The bill is an outrageous expansion of the power of the federal government,” said Representative Zoe Lofgren, a California Democrat. House Democrats are worried that that allowing such relatively… Full Story » | Written by Sue Walsh for . | Comment on this Article »
 
Haven’t caught all of the Gadgetell news this week? Here's your chance to catch up on this week’s top 10 articles! Fake Apple stores being investigated” This past week spawned a very interesting story about fake Apple Stores were discovered in the city of Kunming in China. These stores were designed to have the traditional Apple Store layout and appearance, but are allegedly not associated…” MORE »Two fake Apple stores in China shut down” The last time we heard about the fake Apple stores in Kunming, Chinese investigators were looking into the legitimacy of the stores. The investigations were meant… Full Story » | Written by NEWS for . | Comment on this Article »
 
Google+ now has a new section, the aptly named “What’s new in Google+” section. And as you can likely tell from the name, this is where you may want to check to see if Google+ is sporting any new features and/or functionality. That said, the entries all seem to be fairly short and to the point, with many including a video for those who prefer to watch and listen instead of read. Those interested in keeping up with Google+ and what is new directly from the source can follow the link below…Via [The Google+ Project] and [Mashable] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for . | Comment on this Article »
 
Research in Motion (RIM) has just announced the availability of BlackBerry Messenger which is now in version 6. BBM 6 now provides support for “BBM connected apps” which will let you easily interact with your fellow BlackBerry users within the BBM connected app. This means that you can connect with any of your BBM contacts while using any of the BBM connected apps. A good example was given by RIM when playing a BBM connected game app. With BBM 6, you can now invite your friends into your game as well as initiate a chat session while you both play… Full Story » | Written by Arnold Zafra for . | Comment on this Article »
 
Are you into photography? If yes, then you might want to check out these three new lenses which were just launched by Photojojo. Available in three variants- telephoto lens, fisheye lens and wide angle/macro lens, these lenses were designed to be used with any smartphone with a built-in camera feature. The lenses are used by attaching it to your phone’s camera using a detachable magnetic ring. This magnetic ring is then attached to your phone’s camera using adhesives. According to Photojojo, their smartphone lenses works like the real DSLR camera lenses - producing crisp and clear shots everytime you take… Full Story » | Written by Arnold Zafra for . | Comment on this Article »
 
Seriously, how far will you extend your geekiness? The folks at ThinkGeek think that our innate geekiness could extend from electronic guitar shirt to their latest geeky product - an Eletronic Rock Guitar Bag. Yes, it’s true folks. It’s a bag. And also an electronic guitar. This may sound ridiculous to some but hey, give it a second look because this bag is pretty cool. It has the same style guitar that ThinkGeek offered via a t-shirt. Meaning, it has its own battery powered amp that you can hang on the outside and the bag will play real sounding chords… Full Story » | Written by Arnold Zafra for . | Comment on this Article »
 
Alright folks, for those who have been waiting for the Samsung Galaxy S II to land on US shores, it seems that you’re wait will soon be over. Samsung USA has just activated the signup page for the Android smartphone. Unfortunately, it doesn’t say when the handset will be released but at least it’s an indication that the phone will indeed be hitting the US shores pretty soon. Now, what’s interesting here is that when you signup to be notified of the phone’s availability, you’ll be prompted to choose which carrier would you like to get the Samsung Galaxy S… Full Story » | Written by Arnold Zafra for . | Comment on this Article »
 
Xperia smartphones will be getting an added feature starting on August 1. The Xperia video service will be gradually pushed to Xperia devices in the UK, Germany, Spain, France, Italy, Australia and Japan. Japan will be getting the service at the end of August. Xperia phone owners will be able to buy or rent movies and television shows right from their devices. Sony has the support of studios such as Paramount, Fox Home Entertainment, NBC and others. In the beginning, the video service will be available to Xperia mini and Xperia mini pro owners. It will also be available on… Full Story » | Written by Jeremy Hill for . | Comment on this Article »
 
We're starting to witness the beginning of a widespread television paywall. It may not seem like a big deal at first, but the days of watching new episodes the day after they air for free are limited. Fox recently announced it would delay the release of new episodes of its shows for eight days unless customers subscribe to Hulu Plus or Dish Network. Chances are Fox will gain the support of other major cable providers. How long before the other networks follow suit? Don't be surprised if you find yourself unable to legitimately watch new episodes of your favorite NBC,… Full Story » | Written by Jeremy Hill for . | Comment on this Article »
 
While there is still quite a bit left to learn in terms of the Droid Bionic, it looks like those who have been waiting for the handset to come available will be waiting a bit longer. This latest information has come by way of Motorola CEO Sanjay Jha who stated during the recent earnings call that the Bionic would come available in September. "We want to ensure that we deliver an exceptional consumer experience. Bionic will be the first device to deliver the combination of the power of LTE and a dual-core GHz processor. And it will be in the… Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for . | Comment on this Article »
 
Throttling data speeds is nothing new. Just about all the major carriers are doing it. As smartphones penetration increases, carriers need a way to manage all the bandwidth that's being sucked up by those phones. If they don't, connection speeds will slow to a crawl. AT&T has had network congestion problems for a long time and it'll probably get worse once the new iPhone arrives. To remedy that, AT&T is rumored to start slowing data speeds for some of its more data hungry users. 9to5Mac expects AT&T to implement this regulation at the beginning of October. There's no solid proof… Full Story » | Written by Jeremy Hill for . | Comment on this Article »
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Motorola has recently filed their Q2 quarterly results and this has given us a decent look at something that many seem to wonder about—how many Xoom tablets are being sold. And well, based on sales from this quarter and the previous quarter, it looks like Motorola has sold nearly 700,000 tablets in all. The numbers break down as approximately 250,000 coming from Q1 and another 440,00 coming from Q2. Or more specifically, Motorola has stated that they have sold “more than 250,000” during Q1 and “440,000 Motorola XOOM tablets” during Q2. Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for . | Comment on this Article »
 
We’ve heard a lot about a possible new design for the next iPhone, but all we’ve seen so far are rumors and cases. Now we have what could be an actual image of the next iPhone. The image you see above comes from 9to5Mac, and shows a possible new iPhone out in the wild. The phone certainly doesn’t look like the current iPhone 4, and actually seems to somewhat resemble the iPhone 3G and 3GS. It looks to be a bit thinner, however, and the person who sent the photo to 9to5Mac claims that it would fit perfectly into the… Full Story » | Written by Shawn Ingram for . | Comment on this Article »
 
Google+ is constantly changing. It's still in its field trial phase and Google has given no inclination as to when Google+ will exit the field trial. In the meantime, we have the opportunity to watch Google+ grow and evolve over time. Since we're along for the ride anyway, we might as well know when new features pop up. Google has created a new page that can be found in the Google+ help section. It's called What's new in Google+. This page will contain periodic posts that will keep users informed on the changes that are occurring in the Google+ ecosystem.… Full Story » | Written by Jeremy Hill for . | Comment on this Article »
Software that allows you to remotely unlock/start your vehicle via cell phones is currently susceptible to hacks, even from thousands of miles away. The hack, developed by iSec researchers Don Bailey and Matthew Solnik, functions by reverse engineering the GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) technology. With the technique Bailey and Solnik dubbed “war texting,” the two men were able to figure out the codes needed to send rogue commands to specific vehicles. This was achieved through the use of a laptop which was implemented to recreate the messages. “When we looked at this car security and control system we… Full Story » | Written by Tarun Kunwar for . | Comment on this Article »
 
We have not seen all that much in terms of Google Music related chatter since the initial launch, which may have been because the service is still by invite only and existing users were not able to dish out any invites. That being said, it looks like Google is ready to start allowing more users into the service and current users should now see the option to “Invite A Friend” when they login to their account. The invites, of which it looks like all current users have two, can be found in top left corner just below the Music Beta… Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for . | Comment on this Article »
 
Starting today, Twitter will begin to push Promoted Tweets (also known as ad Tweets) to its users. This is Twitter's attempt to earn more revenue for the company. Promoted Tweets will appear in specific user's timelines when they visit Twitter.com. Like we said in an earlier report, Promoted Tweets aren't that bad. If you don't follow any companies or brands on Twitter, you won't see any Promoted Tweets. Furthermore, if you access Twitter from anywhere other than the main site, you won't see those tweets either. The tweets will appear close to the top of your timeline after logging in.… Full Story » | Written by Jeremy Hill for . | Comment on this Article »
 
Google has rolled out the latest update in terms of the Gmail app for Android. This latest update brings the app up to version 2.3.5 and with that comes a few new features as well as some improvements to the overall performance. Coming from the Android Market, the changes for Gmail v2.3.5 include;Save bandwidth and battery by only syncing priority mail Use label notifications to mash up filters, labels, and ringtones Remember 'Show Pictures' for senders Turn off sticky message actions in landscape or all orientations Better TalkBalk support for accessibilityVia [Android Market] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for . | Comment on this Article »
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