AT&T today has started selling the Acer Aspire One AO722 netbook. Yes, you read it right. It’s not very often that we hear AT&T selling this kind of wares, especially since netbooks might seem a little less popular today, thanks to the newer – ultrabooks. But hey, you might be in need of an affordable portable computing machine, so the Aspire One AO722 is a very good option. To make it more attractive, AT&T enabled the netbook to connect to its HSPA+ network. If that’s not an incentive enough to convince you in getting this netbook, perhaps its features will change your mind. The Aspire One AO722 netbook features a 1GHz AMD C-50 processors, Radeon HD 6250 graphics, full-size keyboard and 6-cell battery. Other features include – 3 USB ports, VGA webcam, 320GB HDD and 2GB of RAM. This netbook can be had from AT&T if you’re willing to spend $450 or have it with a two-year, 3GB-per-month data plan which should cost you $40. Read [AT&T], Via [Engadget]   Motorola first announced the Droid RAZR MAXX earlier this month at CES, and it’s already making its way to Verizon Wireless this week.
The Droid RAZR MAXX will be available on Verizon starting this Thursday, January 26, and it will cost $299 on a two-year contract. That $299 will buy you an 8.9mm thick Android smartphone with a 3300mAh battery which is positively tremendous as far as batteries go. Everything else like Smart Actions, the 16GB of built-in storage,, the dual-core 1.2GHz CPU, the 8MP rear-facing camera, and 4G LTE radio is the same as the original Droid RAZR. The only really difference is in the overall thickness and the fact that the RAZR MAXX will definitely last you a full day, an possibly even two or three depending on usage. The price is a bit steep, and the screen hasn’t been improved at all, but the Droid RAZR MAXX is definitely worth picking up if you constantly find yourself running out of battery at the end of the day. Read [Verizon Wireless]  
As if its browser application for Android is not already a great alternative to the stock Android browser, the folks at Dolphin browser has just made their app even more useful with the release of two new add-ons. These add-ons are Evernote and Skitch. In case you’re not aware or still not using Dolphin browser Android app, this app unlike other Android browser app features these so called add-ons which extend its capabilities and features. Some of the most-installed add-ons for Dolphin browser include Dolphin Translate, Box, eBay Search, Dolphin.fm, Read Late and more. And now with Skitch, you’ll be able to annotate and draw on screenshots and images as well as share them with your friends, family, and practically anyone. Annotating and editing screenshots of web pages that you are browsing has an easy learning curve, so all you need to do is install the add-on to your Dolphin Android browser and you’re good to know. The same goes true for the Evernote add-on which lets you store web clippings to your Evernote account as you browser the web using Dolphin browser. Link to the Evernote and Skitch Dolphin Browser add-on are added below after the via link. Go get them, folks! Via [Dolphin Browser Blog], [Evernote Add-on], [Skitch Add-on]  
Just a quick note for those who are using Google Music Android app. Google has just release an update to the app, bringing it now to version 4.1.512. Not really a huge update in terms of features and functionality but important nonetheless because it fixes the issue on the app’s shuffle mode as well as for those who are using multiple Google account. The update supports Android devices running Android 2.2 or higher. The update comes after a recent out issued earlier which puts the app out of beta and open to everyone in the U.S. without needing an invitation. In addition, the app now integrates seamlessly with the Android Market music store, meaning all your music purchases should now automatically appear in the Google Music app. If you haven’t give this music app a try, now might be the right time to do so. It could be a good alternative to Spotify and other music app for your Android devices. Read [Android Market], Via [Android Central]   If you listen to enough audiobooks that the Audbile Platinum plan of two books a month is not enough, Audiobooks might the service for you.
Today Audiobooks.com has launched as a subscription audiobook service. For $24.95 a month you get to listen to a unlimited number of audiobooks from the collection. It’s like Spotify for audiobooks. You can listen to the books either through the Audiobooks.com website or the HTML5 app on your iOS or Android device. In comparison to Audible, Audiobooks only makes sense for the most voracious audiobook listener. Audible’s plans start at $14.95 a month for one book, or two for $22.95. Two books can last quite a long time depending on the ones you choose. Audible’s price also gives you a wider selection of books: 100,000 compared to Audiobooks.com’s 11,000. So if you want popular series like Stephen King’s Dark Tower or J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter you need to go to Audible. Audibooks.com also lacks in best sellers, holding only three of the top ten New York Times Best Sellers, compared to Audible which has them all. If it has the books you want, and you listen to more than two audiobooks a month, Audiobooks.com is definitely worth checking out. Read [Audiobooks.com] via [Mashable]   It’s understandable why T-Mobile wants customers to choose its assortment of Android and Windows Phone devices over bringing in an unlocked iPhone. The carrier would much rather sell phones and service instead of just voice and data plans. T-Mobile’s latest attempt to convince customers to choose 4G devices involves teaching its employees how to leverage T-Mobile’s 4G network over the Edge network iPhone users have to use while on T-Mobile.
In yet another leaked document obtained by Tmo News, T-Mobile compares the iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S to the Galaxy S Blaze 4G, HTC Amaze 4G and the HTC Radar 4G. T-Mobile rates the customer experience with the iPhones as “poor” while the other devices received an “excellent” customer experience rating. T-Mobile defines the user experience as something that is largely dependent on network speeds. It wants employees to show customers how they can “unleash their handset’s full potential” through T-Mobile’s 4G network. T-Mobile also has a couple employee scripts that point out the “big, beautiful screen” and 4G speeds available on the Samsung Galaxy S II and HTC Amaze 4G. These methods may work on some customers, but T-Mobile’s existing customers have no problem jumping ship for an iPhone carrier when their contracts are up. Via [Tmo News]  
While many Android tablets have yet to receive the pivotal Android 4.0 update, if you own an HP TouchPad, then you could be running Ice Cream Sandwich almost immediately. The good folks at Cyanogen have launched the CM9 port for ICS on the TouchPad. The initial release was plagued by several bugs and incompatibilities, as outlined by the post here. However, CM9 Alpha 0.5 is now available for download and installation on the TouchPad bringing several fixes and more stable Alpha release. Of particular importance is less random reboots, quicker charging, incognito web browsing, CMStats onboard, and improved graphics performance. Needless to say, there are still numerous problems underlying the ICS software on the TouchPad, but future CM9 releases should address those problems as the hardware becomes more compatible with the hacked ICS software. For example, camera functionality and hardware video acceleration remain missing for the time being. Instructions and download information for CM9 Alpha 0.5 can be found through the links below. Read [RootzWiki Forum] Via [Liliputing]   Lookout Labs is well known for its Android app that effectively identifies and prevents malware and spyware from infecting devices. Today, the company took things a little further by releasing another app called Mobile Threat Tracker for Android.
Mobile Threat Tracker doesn’t offer any actual protection, but it does let Lookout toot its own horn a little. The app shows a 3D image of the Earth as thousands of tiny lights decorate the planet like a Christmas tree. The lights represent Lookout blocking a threat to a user. The app also shows what Lookout considers to be the top three threats currently affecting Android users. RuPaidMarket, Depositmobi and Legacy are all accused of sending premium text messages on the devices they infect. Download [Android Market] Site [Lookout]  
Many Facebook users have already received the somewhat new Timeline feature. Facebook is making this change mandatory for all of its users whether they like it or not. If you’re one of the few that is still holding out, you only have a few weeks remaining to say goodbye to your cherished Facebook wall. Facebook updated its blog post regarding Timeline earlier today. In the post, Facebook declares that “everyone” will get Timeline within the next few weeks. The rules of engagement still apply to those who get their Timeline at the last minute. Everyone has seven days to review everything on their Timeline and make any necessary changes. After a week has passed, the Timeline will be published for everyone too see (and stalk). Via [Facebook Blog]  
A few days ago, the founder of Megaupload Kim Dotcom and several executives within the company were arrested and accused of being a part of a worldwide conspiracy designed to pirate copyrighted materials. The expensive assets accumulated by Dotcom and others suggest the individuals made quite a bit of money from running one of the biggest file sharing sites on the internet. The amount of attention Megauload has received has prompted other popular file sharing sites to rethink the way they do business before they suffer the same fate. One such company is FileSonic which no longer allows users to share files with each other. “All sharing functionality on FileSonic is now disabled,” a notice on the site reads. “Our service can only be used to upload and retrieve files that you have uploaded personally.” FileServe, another file sharing service, has also limited downloads to those who initially uploaded the file in question. Other sites such as VideoZer and VideoBB have supposedly begun deleting accounts for terms of service violations. They have also stopped supporting a rewards system for those who upload the most desired files. I know for a fact sites such as VideoZer hosted files that were most likely not cleared by copyright holders. The services these sites used to provide probably won’t be back until the heat on Megaupload dies down. Read [TorrentFreak] Also Read [VentureBeat]  | 
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