Google Maps on the web has been updated to include the current weather in a given location. Now, whenever you want to get a decent idea of what the forecast is and will be, Google Maps will be an alternative to other services. Accessing the weather layer on Google Maps can be done with a single click. The weather layer can be enabled by visiting Google Maps, placing your mouse over the map option and clicking on weather. Depending on how close you're zoomed in, you'll see weather conditions from dozens of cities. At a glance, I can tell that… Full Story » | Written by Jeremy Hill for . | Comment on this Article »
 
Fosters, a North Carolina based restaurant, is being smacked with a lawsuit from Broadcast Music Incorporated for $30,450 with an additional $10,700 in legal fees for playing four unlicensed songs. BMI cited its propensity to “protect songwriters” for the legal actions taken. BMI went on to state that they had taken numerous measures to collect money from the restaurant in the past but to no avail. The court documents show that Fosters had been called 56 times and mailed 29 letters, ignoring the company’s requests to acquire a license to play their music. “We’ve been attempting to resolve this for… Full Story » | Written by Tarun Kunwar for . | Comment on this Article »
 
Google's hopeful acquisition of Motorola Mobility now lies in the hands of regulators who have to decide whether or not this deal is too massive to be approved. Google is going to spend $12.5 billion for Motorola Mobility, but promised to give Motorola $2.5 billion should the deal not go through. The buyout was originally expected to be complete by early 2012 at the latest. That data has been pushed back about a year. Paperwork that was recently filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission states that the agreement cannot be extended beyond February 15, 2013. If the process is… Full Story » | Written by Jeremy Hill for . | Comment on this Article »
 
HTC’s internal codename for its upcoming AT&T tablet is Puccini, but that doesn’t mean it is going to launch with that name. According to a leaked screenshot of the “About Tablet” settings page, the Puccini will likely launch as the HTC Jetstream. In fact, the WiFi version of HTC’s 7 inch tablet is known as the HTC Flyer, so perhaps HTC is working on a brand recognition that evokes images of flying, speed, and elegance. In terms of expected specs, the Jetstream will likely feature a 10.1 inch touch screen display, Android Honeycomb, HTC Sense, a dual-core 1.5GHz processor, HTC… Full Story » | Written by Natesh Sood for . | Comment on this Article »
 
A new study conducted by Nielsen has shown that when it comes to Android smartphones, users spend way more time with apps than the actual web browser. Despite the fact that the web browser on the recent Android phones offers close to the same experience you'd get on a PC or laptop, mobile users want an experience that is optimized for their devices. The study says that Android phone users spend an average of 56 minutes of their day on the web in some form whether it's with apps or through the web browser. Of those 56 minutes, users are… Full Story » | Written by Jeremy Hill for . | Comment on this Article »
 
One lucky Verizon Wireless retail store received a shipment of the Motorola Droid Bionic and with it came a leaked screenshot of the internal database which reveals the full retail price for the Droid Bionic. According to a screenshot obtained by Android Central, the Motorola Droid Bionic will cost $587 off contract. Remember, however, most customers opt to pay the subsidized, contract price, so don’t let this number deter you from the Droid Bionic. In terms of contract pricing, nothing has been revealed yet, but since it is a high-end 4G LTE device, most reports and estimates believe the price… Full Story » | Written by Natesh Sood for . | Comment on this Article »
 
For the next week id is offering it’s latest iOS game for free in the App Store. Right now you can grab Rage and Rage HD for free, but you have to act fast to get them before you have to pay for them. Rage for iOS is an on-rails first-person shooter based on id’s upcoming PC, Mac, PS3, and Xbox 360 game of the same name. The purpose of the game is to earn points any money by shooting targets and mutants, all built around a a TV show called Mutant Bash TV. The game is a lot of… Full Story » | Written by Shawn Ingram for . | Comment on this Article »
 
The Kindle started it and now ebook readers have exploded in popularity. Ebooks now outsell traditional ones on Amazon and in addition to the stand alone readers offered by Borders, Barnes & Noble, Sony, Amazon and others, there are free apps for just about every mobile device and platform available. Why are e-book readers so popular? If you haven't jumped on the bandwagon yet you may be asking yourself this. There are still many people out there who just don't understand the advantages to having an ebook reader. Here's a look at some: They’re super convenient. This is probably the… Full Story » | Written by Sue Walsh for . | Comment on this Article »
 
There’s a new mid-range Samsung QWERTY Slider phone in town and it is the Galaxy Q. Rogers recently launched the device and it is available for Canadian customers with a few different pricing options. On a three year contract, the Samsung Galaxy Q will cost $49.99 and it costs $249.99 off contract. Two year and one year options are also available, but the three year contract is the cheapest and most common, with off-contract being another viable and often pursued option. In terms of specs, the Galaxy Q features Android 2.2, a 3.2 inch touch screen display, 3MP camera, Bluetooth,… Full Story » | Written by Natesh Sood for . | Comment on this Article »
 
Sorry to break the news to you our dear American readers, but it looks like our friends in Europe will have first dibs on the just announced 64GB HP Touchpad. HP recently unveiled this webOS tablet in Europe and reports that it will be available in two weeks time. Aside from the bigger memory, this HP Touchpad will also be coming in with a 1.5GHz dual-core Snapdragon processor. What’s even more appealing is the fact that this webOS tablet will also be available in lacquer white aside from the standard black design. But then again, not having it in the… Full Story » | Written by Arnold Zafra for . | Comment on this Article »
 
Evernote is making it’s way into the screenshot sharing with the purchase of Skitch. Evernote made the announcement today at the Evernote Trunk Conference, and immediately made Skitch a free app. If you’re not familiar with it, Skitch is a popular Mac screenshot app. It’s the one that I use daily for sharing screenshots and quick image resizing. Previously Skitch would cost $20 in the Mac App Store if you didn’t want to had ads, or you just wanted more features. With the Evernote acquisition, Skitch is now free for download in the Mac App Store. With Skitch now being… Full Story » | Written by Shawn Ingram for . | Comment on this Article »
 
There's only thing more popular on Facebook than games like Farmville and Cityville-the scams. Every week it seems a new crop of them hit the site. Here's a look at the latest scams: Spider Under Girl's Skin- You may see this while browsing your newsfeeds or maybe a gullible friend posted it on your wall. It says it's a shocking video of a woman who was found to have a spider living under her skin. If you click on it though, all you end up doing is spamming everyone on your friends list and getting sent to a website that… Full Story » | Written by Sue Walsh for . | Comment on this Article »
 
After numerous HP TouchPad price drops, less than stellar reviews and a report that Best Buy wanted HP to take back their poorly selling tablet, HP has decided to wash its hands of webOS. Ahead of HP's quarterly conference call, the company announced it will not make anymore webOS devices. From the press release: "HP reported that it plans to announce that it will discontinue operations for webOS devices, specifically the TouchPad and webOS phones. HP will continue to explore options to optimize the value of webOS software going forward." HP purchased Palm for $1.2 billion last year. Along with… Full Story » | Written by Jeremy Hill for . | Comment on this Article »
 
Google has rolled out the latest update in terms of the Google Reader app for Android. This latest update brings the version up to 1.0.1 and it remains available for Android devices running version 1.6 or later. But that being said, while almost every version of Android can run this app, this latest update will be of most benefit for those using an Android tablet. Yup, good news for those using a Honeycomb running tablet. According to the what’s new section in the Android Market listing, Google Reader has been given the following changes and fixes; New look & feel… Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for . | Comment on this Article »
 
It looks like the white BlackBerry Torch 9810 has arrived in Canada. The handset has come available with both Telus and Rogers and the price matches that found on the black Torch 9810. In other words, while the same handset across carriers—it is much less expensive with Telus. That being said, Rogers has the white Torch 9810 for $199.99 and Telus has it for $129.99—both of which assume a three-year agreement. Furthermore, the outright no term pricing comes in at $549.99 with Rogers and $599.99 with Telus.Via [Telus] and [Rogers] and [CrackBerry] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for . | Comment on this Article »
 
FROM HOMETECHTELL - WiFi enabled IR blaster RedEye has had a control app for iOS for a while now, and today the manufacturer announced support for Android users as well. Sadly, the app still has a little way to go due to some current limitations of the platform The RedEye app for Android… MORE » Full Story » | Written by NEWS for . | Comment on this Article »
 
New AT&T customers will soon find themselves unable to take part in the carrier's $10 a month for 1000 text messaging plan. Starting on August 21, that plan will be going away. Those who already use this rate plan will see it grandfathered when the big day comes. Instead of settling for 1000 messages, AT&T will suggest customers subscribe to its unlimited text messaging plan for $20 a month. This plan is good for basic phones, messaging phones and smartphones. The other alternative is paying for messages individually. It's $0.20 for every regular text message sent or $.30 for a… Full Story » | Written by Jeremy Hill for . | Comment on this Article »
 
FROM HOMETECHTELL - Beating HBO to the punch, Epix, a joint venture between Paramount, MGM, and Lionsgate has added the ability to stream its cable channel in HD to the Roku box. Similar to HBO’s GO application, users have their subscription to the channel on their linear cable validated, and then are free… MORE » Full Story » | Written by NEWS for . | Comment on this Article »
 
One of the most annoying things a lot of us have to deal with is finding where we parked our cars. We always think we have a general idea of where our car is, but in some situations, finding your way back to your vehicle can be disorienting. I could have had one of these experiences earlier this week if it were not for a little application called Car Locator. Here's my story. On Tuesday, I went to the Indiana State Fair with my girlfriend. It's a fairly large event with a lot of guests. It was especially crowded on… Full Story » | Written by Jeremy Hill for . | Comment on this Article »
 
Skype has just renamed its previously known service Skype Access to Skype WiFi. Together with this rebranding, the new Skype WiFi app for iDevices (iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad) has just been released in the App Store. The Skype WiFi app will allow you to go online on your iDevices running iOS 4.1 or above through WiFi hotspots around the world. These include WiFi hotspots in hotels, airports, train stations and other places. What makes Skype WiFi different from Skype’s other VoIP services is the fact that you only need to use your Skype Credit to pay for the minutes… Full Story » | Written by Arnold Zafra for . | Comment on this Article »
 
Google has rolled out the latest update in terms of the Google Search app for iOS. The latest update brings the version up to 0.9.0.7005 and the app arrives as a universal app with support for the iPad, iPhone and iPod touch. Or at least, any of those devices that happen to be running iOS 3.0 or later. Anyway, in terms of this most recent update—the changes include the following goodies;New way to switch between Web, Images, Places and more Improved help screen Removed Calendar alerts Google Instant Pages Minor bug fixesVia [Google Search (App Store link)] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for . | Comment on this Article »
 
About.me has started rolling out it’s newest offer to select users: email addresses. Yesterday About.me sent out messages to a selection of users, offering them an about.me email address, which until now has been reserved for those on the about.me team. If you’ve been chosen to get an email, just go to your About.me account, and click on Offers. It should be the first option there. Your email address will be [your about.me username]@about.me. Your username is also what appears in the URL of your about.me page. The email is powered by about.me’s parent company, AOL. So, when you go… Full Story » | Written by Shawn Ingram for . | Comment on this Article »
 
Google seems to have recently launched a new blog. The site is called Magnifier and it is meant to accompany the (still in beta) Google Music service. Magnifier is described as being a “music discovery site that will keep your collection growing.” The site will highlight new artists with interviews and live videos as well as offer free music downloads. Some of the highlights that Google is touting include the ability to “add any or all of the songs to your Music Beta library instantly” and be able to do so for free. And as to how the artists are… Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for . | Comment on this Article »
 
If you find yourself charging your wireless Apple keyboard more and more often, then you might want to consider replacing it with the just released Logitech Wireless Solar Keyboard K750 for Mac. It’s a pretty good keyboard replacement not just for mimicking the look and feel of the Apple Wireless Keyboard but also because of the fact that this keyboard is powered by light. Yes, say goodbye to battery charging folks as Logitech says that this keyboard can operate up to 3 months in total darkness. But when in a condition where there is light, this keyboard will be powered… Full Story » | Written by Arnold Zafra for . | Comment on this Article »
 
Another day and another leaked image coming from Sprint. This latest is dealing with an upcoming software update for a pair of Android handsets, with the interesting part being that one of the handsets has yet to even see a pubic release. That being said, the handsets include the HTC EVO 3D and the Samsung Conquer 4G. The update for the EVO 3D is expected to arrive on August 23rd and the update for the Conquer 4G is expected to be available on the handsets launch day—August 21st. With that, the EVO 3D update will be version 2.08.651.2 and include… Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for . | Comment on this Article »
 
T-Mobile has teamed with Family Dollar to offer a new pre-paid device for a very low price. The phone in question is the LG GS170. The phone will be present in 6,000 Family Dollar locations across the United States for $30. Just so we're clear, Family Dollar is not a dollar store despite its name. The LG GS170 is not what we'd tech types would call a modern phone. It's a flip phone with VGA camera and support for Bluetooth 2.1. It's as basic as phones come these days as it has no support for apps or even a 3G… Full Story » | Written by Jeremy Hill for . | Comment on this Article »
 
FROM APPLETELL - For all of us who’ve been lusting after a Parrot AR Drone but just couldn’t justify the cost, there’s a new option in iOS controlled flight: the HELO TC Touch-Controlled Helicopter by Griffin. MORE » Full Story » | Written by NEWS for . | Comment on this Article »
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