Last December Zynga bought Newtoy, the company behind the popular Words with Friends game. It seemed like it would be just a matter of time until the game found it’s way to Facebook. Words with Friends has actually had Facebook Connect capabilities for some time now, but it hasn’t yet made the leap to being available on the browser. Today that changes as Words with Friends is now available as a Facebook app. Now you’ll be able to play your Words with Friends right from your web browser through Facebook. Your same games can be -played either on the Facebook… Full Story » | Written by Shawn Ingram for . | Comment on this Article »
 
It appears that too much of a good thing can quickly turn sour. When T-Mobile revealed its new Value plans, the carrier allowed customers to decide whether or not they wanted to include a data plan with their service. T-Mobile is now changing its tune by requiring all smartphones to have some kind of data plan. According to a document obtained by Tmo News, this new requirement will be put in place because the "existing policy is being misused." The data requirement will be activated on August 8. T-Mobile employees are being encouraged to try selling low cost smartphones to… Full Story » | Written by Jeremy Hill for . | Comment on this Article »
 
Apple’s “hobby” set-top box has quietly been updated to add a much needed feature. If you update your Apple TV to software version 4.3 you’ll find that you’ll be able to stream TV shows that you purchased through the iTunes store. The Apple TV update also lets users purchase TV shows from the Apple TV instead of just renting them. The purchased TV shows will then be added to the Purchased section of in the iTunes store, meaning TV shows have now been added to iCloud. It also means that the Apple TV now has a wider selection of TV… Full Story » | Written by Shawn Ingram for . | Comment on this Article »
 
First HTC denied Gingerbread on the HTC Desire, then decided it would be possible with a few sacrifices, retracted their previous statement, and gave a possible time frame. Today, we now know that HTC made good on their word as they are now allowing HTC Desire owners in certain markets download the Gingerbread update as a ROM from their developer website. Unfortunately, owners of the Desire in North America, Germany, South Korea, and Japan are unable to flash their Desire with Gingerbread. Within the first sentence of the description of the update, HTC recommends that only “expert users” proceed with… Full Story » | Written by Natesh Sood for . | Comment on this Article »
 
Verizon and American Express has a new way for Verizon customers to pay for items online using their phones and tablets. This new program, which is powered by Serve, won't replace NFC-based payments. This program is more of an alternative to buying things online with a credit card. Instead of entering credit card information on an online store, Verizon customers will only have to input their phone number and a pin number. Signing up for a Serve account is required to use this new payment option. The Serve account also has to be linked to either a bank account or… Full Story » | Written by Jeremy Hill for . | Comment on this Article »
T-Mobile is believed to be on the verge of announcing a new loyalty program for its most valuable customers. The program will reportedly be named VIP Zone. It's expected to be officially revealed today. Tmo News acquired the document that outlines VIP Zone. The leak was backed by a job posting on Career Builder for a Senior Segment Marketing Manager for VIP Zone. VIP Zone is described as an online portal for customers. Through VIP Zone, customers will get discount, special offers and the opportunity to enter contests. T-Mobile will consider "individual and special account types" for eligibility into VIP… Full Story » | Written by Jeremy Hill for . | Comment on this Article »
 
While the patent suit between Apple and Samsung has been ongoing for some time now, and will likely continue for a great deal longer it looks like Samsung has taken a recent hit—they can no longer sell the Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet in Australia. The details have come by way of Bloomberg who report that; “Apple Inc. won an agreement from Samsung Electronics Co. that the South Korean company won't sell the newest version of its tablet computer in Australia until a patent lawsuit in the country is resolved.”Via [Bloomberg] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for . | Comment on this Article »
 
It looks like Kyocera Echo users will soon be getting an update. The details have come by way of the Kyocera website, which has recently posted the details for the Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread update. According to the details posted, the update will include the following goodies; Android 2.3.4 upgrade (Gingerbread) features: An upgrade to the Sype 3.0 virtual keypad, with Tap Correction and Horizontal Word Choice List (predictive text) An improved Downloads application, offering easy access to any file downloaded from the browser, email or another application Pinch-to-zoom in Browser, Gallery, Maps, & Sprint Navigation Internet calling over Wi-Fi A… Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for . | Comment on this Article »
 
FROM APPLETELL - What will Apple do this year to raise the bar even higher for its most feature-packed portable media player? Read on to find out. MORE » Full Story » | Written by NEWS for . | Comment on this Article »
 
Cellular South has officially announced their latest Android offering, the Motorola Milestone Plus, which some will recognize as the Droid Pro with Verizon. That said, the Milestone Plus is available as of today and comes priced at $199.99. Though, we should point out that the price comes AFTER a $50 mail-in-rebate and along with a two-year agreement. In other words, expect to shell out $249.99 on the day of purchase. Otherwise, the Milestone Plus is running Android 2.2 Froyo and sporting features to include a 3.1 inch display, hardware QWERTY keyboard, 1GHz processor, 4GB of internal storage and a 5… Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for . | Comment on this Article »
 
FROM APPLETELL - Zenus offers iPhone 4 users a bumper case that’s surprisingly versatile and a hard case that’s very trippy, but doesn’t quite do the job. MORE » Full Story » | Written by NEWS for . | Comment on this Article »
 
We knew this price drop was coming, however the good news as of today is that it has arrived. Bottom line, those interested can now grab a Logitech Revue (Google TV) direct from Logitech for the low price of $99.99. Furthermore, Logitech also let us know that version 2 of Google TV is still set to arrive “later this summer.” In other words, those who buy now can expect to get the Google TV version 2 update when it goes live. The update will come automatically and it is built on Android 3.1 with features to include a “simplified user… Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for . | Comment on this Article »
 
FROM APPLETELL - Make and receive calls, compose e-mail and text messages, and even post to Facebook and Twitter from your car without ever taking your hands off the wheel and your eyes off the road. MORE » Full Story » | Written by NEWS for . | Comment on this Article »
 
AT&T has been slow to react in terms of the LG Thrill 4G launch. We do know that it is coming soon and that it will be priced at $99.99 on a two-year agreement. But that aside, we are still waiting on a specific release date. And to add to that, an internal screen capture from Radio Shack is showing the handset as not coming available until August 21st. Anyway, while we cannot technically call it a delay given we have yet to be told the release date—August 21st does not sound like coming soon given that would be just… Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for . | Comment on this Article »
 
FROM APPLETELL - The "future of computing?" I profoundly hope not. After eight weeks, the alleged iPad “magic” continues to elude me. MORE » Full Story » | Written by NEWS for . | Comment on this Article »
 
While its technically passed the end of July, which is when the webOS 3.0.2 software update was promised for the HP TouchPad—it does not seem like the delay will be all that long. The question as to when webOS 3.0.2 was coming was posed to Richard Kerris, the HP VP Worldwide Developer Relations webOS and the answer came back as one would have hoped—beginning today. According to Kerris; “It’s in the pipeline… starting to roll out this morning.”Via [Twitter @richardkerris] and [webOSRoundup] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for . | Comment on this Article »
 
FROM GAMERTELL - Best Buy is giving gift cards with select Xbox 360 and Kinect purchases. Some Xbox 360 peripherals are also on sale. 14 video games are also reduced this week. MORE » Full Story » | Written by NEWS for . | Comment on this Article »
 
Nokia has just announced its latest smartphone, the Nokia 500. Interestingly, while Nokia is marketing this device as a low-cost, full-function smartphone, it however boasts of something first for a Nokia smartphone - a 1GHz processor. Aside from this, the Nokia 500 also features the latest Symbian Anna operating system. Not bad for an affordable, low-cost smartphone, right? Other features of the Nokia 500 include a 3.2-inch capacitive touch screen display with 640 x 360 resolution, a 5MP camera with video, FM radio receiver, Internet Radio, 2GB on-board memory, microSD card slot, 3G data up to HSUPA speeds, Bluetooth 2.1,… Full Story » | Written by Arnold Zafra for . | Comment on this Article »
 
FROM GAMERTELL - At Kmart this week you can get a $60 gaming coupon with a 4gb Xbox 360 Kinect bundle, Michael Jackson: The Experience with a Kinect, 50% off Xbox Live Gold subscriptions with Microsoft Point Card purchases and four sale Kinect games. MORE » Full Story » | Written by NEWS for . | Comment on this Article »
 
Today, Sprint will begin officially selling the high-end Android superphone—the Motorola Photon 4G. Featuring WiMAX connectivity, the Photon looks to join the high end ranks of the HTC EVO 3D and the Nexus S 4G as the top three phones offered on the Now Network. In terms of specs, the Photon boasts a 4.3 inch qHD touch screen display, runs Android 2.3.4, features a 1 GHz dual-core NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor, 1GB of RAM, 16GB of onboard memory, WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, 8MP rear facing camera, and a VGA front facing camera. Overall, $199 is a pretty solid price point for… Full Story » | Written by Natesh Sood for . | Comment on this Article »
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