Sprint has a new product in the work that might add the phone functionality to an Apple iPod Touch. The “Sprint Peel” is essentially a sleeve or a jacket that can go on the back of an iPod Touch. The sleeve provides Sprint ED-VO 3G network hotspot. Since the iPod Touch is simmer than the [...]

Engadget is reporting that HTC EVO 4G owners may be getting Android Deuce Deuce as soon as this weekend. The blog received a whole heap of Sprint corporate slides that detail a launch plan; the plan includes an official announcement…

Political correctness will be the end of us, British public health minister Anne Milton believes, at least as regards the obesity epidemic that is sweeping over the world and leading the NHS in the UK to financial ruin. One way to end it and make those who need help just how bad a state they’re in to speak the truth to their face. This w...

We've written about CoPilot Live before (here and here), with rave reviews. I'm so impressed with this software that I've owned copies for my GPS-enabled laptop computer, Windows Mobile phones, and now my Android. Unlike Waze or Google Maps Navigation, CoPilot Live doesn't need a data connection to help you get from point A to point B, which can ... Read More

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Some early screenshots have emerged of RIM's next-generation BlackBerry 6 operating system on the non-touchscreen Verizon Wireless BlackBerry Bold 9650. Though neither the carrier nor Research in Motion have announced whether the 9650 will receive an upgrade to version 6, it has been speculated that current devices that were released recently ... Read More

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In this video we will take a look at the new "Unrevoked" tool for rooting your HTC Sense loaded Android device. Unrevoked promises a solution to making root easy and painless. By simply downloading the program, the user can connect their device to their computer via USB, and Unrevoked does the rest. Press play below to see just how easy Unrevoked ... Read More

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After a mystery webpage teaser with a smartphone outline came up on T-Mobile and the reported G1 Blaze leak, we now have another 3G device for the fourth largest American carrier that sports a high resolution screen and looks more sleek and refined the original myTouch 3G. Though not much else is known about the device, or the authenticity of the ... Read More

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We've seen a small handful of TV commercials for some of the Galaxy S smartphones (specifically the already-released Captivate and Vibrant), and in their latest commercial, Samsung touts the features of all four variants of the Galaxy S, including the unreleased Verizon Fascinate and the 4G-capable Sprint Epic. Highlights of the Galaxy S devices, ... Read More

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Creative Assembly has released a new trailer for its next installment in the Total War franchise, Shogun 2: Total War. This new footage is meant to show off the developer's latest graphic engine, as it acts like cinematic trailer, but it was achieved in using the in-game visuals. If the game does look like this when it is released, it will sure...

Not long ago, several British beauty publications were saying Sharon Osbourne was the one celebrity who could boast of being the perfect example of good plastic surgery. She never made a secret of the interventions she underwent throughout the years but she always knew when to stop, before becoming “too plastic.” Until just recently, the...

Scientists have for a long time considered the Internet to be a place where limitless possibilities can come true. In a recent study, experts from the Stevens Institute of Technology (SIT) decided to take on a unique task – that of building a cyber crowd. The goal of their research, which is supported by the US National Science Foundation (NS...

Just yesterday the first builds of Froyo for the international Samsung Galaxy S (i9000) have leaked. And they’ve even been joined in the mean time by a new one (the flashing procedure remains the same, as described here). Also, recently we’ve heard that the Korean version of the Galaxy S, the M110S, will get the official [...]

Mobile device sales in India are forecast to reach 138.6 million in 2010, an increase of 18.5 percent over 2009 sales of 117 million units, according to Gartner. Click here for more.

You know how we’ll know when we’re living in the future? When user manuals for gadgets start leaking out before that gadget even officially exists. Oh, that’s now. Welcome to the future! If you’re just itchin’ to know all the right places to touch the Droid 2, you’re in luck: the user manual has just [...]

The Poland of international conflict

Black Hat  Fighting wars that target computer networks is fraught with risks that don't exist in traditional warfare, raising the stakes for future conflicts, a retired US general told security professionals Thursday.…

RIM is doing a lot of pushing of software and services this year, alongside new devices. BlackBerry OS 6 will be released soon, there’s also BlackBerry Protect, the new backup and security service, and now the next version of the app store for Blackberries has launched in beta. It’s an invite-based private beta though, and you [...]

Today, Best Buy and Clearwire announced the signing of a an agreement for the establishing of a strategic wholesale relationship aimed at offering Best Buy the possibility to use Clearwire’s 4G network to deliver mobile Internet services as part of its Best Buy Connect portfolio. According to the pair, starting with 2011, Best Buy wi...

Man, how much longer can Motorola and Verizon Wireless try and keep the lid on the DROID 2? Earlier today, Droid-Life obtained a user guide for the yet-to-be-released DROID 2 as well as an image of DROID 2 cases on…

The iPad is good at many things, and having fun with it is one of them. We're such a busy, task-oriented society that sometimes you need to let your hair down and have a little fun. Here are five good apps to help you do that.

A recent interview has revealed the big plans BioWare has for its upcoming releases. Dr. Greg Zeschuk, the studio's co-founder, has declared that the next games they come out from BioWare are aimed to sell around ten million units. While Mass Effect 2 and Dragon Age: Origins have been quite big hits for BioWare, they do not come close in terms of sales to ...

Location based tools on your smartphone aren't always about the check-in. Sometimes they can be for information and discovery as well. Locago harnesses multiple sources of information (including user generated contet) and puts these layers over a competent mapping and routing tool. Let's take a closer look at it.

Internet in the air isn't all about commercial aviation: NetJets, a fractional plane ownership business owned by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, will put Aircell's general aviation Internet product (Aircell High Speed Internet) in 250 of its mid-to-large aircraft. NetJets has a fleet of 800 jets, which are used in increments by "owners," who opt for this rather than the expense of maintaining their own planes. It's hardly a crowd that pinches pennies; dollars, maybe. It's thus a perfect audience for heavy Internet use....

Yesterday, I offered my take on the notion that Apple’s Magic Trackpad will kill the mouse. Basically, I’d appreciate that, but, no, it won’t. Today, Jesus Diaz of Gizmodo proclaims the MT heralds the death of the mouse. Seriously? Even my three cats don’t serve dead mouse stories to me this often. In his review of [...]

BGR just managed to get some pictures of Verizon’s LTE USB modem, which is apparently currently under testing. The modem is made by Samsung, and uses the next gen LTE SIM card. Because this is a prototype and still in testing, there’s not really any other information available at this time, but the hardware sure [...]

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Jesse Schell is a professor at the Carnegie Mellon Entertainment Technology Center, and the CEO of Schell Games. He wrote a book called “The Art of Game Design: A Book of Lenses” and has been involved with several innovative research projects involving mobile games. He is currently working on a few new mobile games at [...]

Google today announced new location-aware mobile display ads for both iPhone and Android devices, introducing iAd-like expandable ad-units that incorporate maps for click-to-call and other rich functionality. Advertisers will be able to check a “location extension for display” box and their ads will become geo-enabled when viewed in mobile browsers or apps.  It works by [...]

It’s not for nothing that Forbes magazine recently listed Britney Spears among the top female earners of past year, since the singer reportedly raked in no less than $64 million in 2009. However, as fans must know, music is not all that Britney does to make a buck, as she’s literally sitting on her own little business empire.

Yesterday, we broke news about Bell Canada’s plans to offer a $30 per month 6 GB smartphone data plan that permits iPad users to share their 6 GB monthly data bucket with their iPad for an additional $10 fee. Today, on the…

A new connect just dropped some interesting images in our inbox. What you are looking at is Verizon Wireless’ first LTE USB modem that VZW is currently testing. As you can see from our images, the manufacturer is Samsung and…

Demonstrating Motorola’s increasing confidence in the smartphone sector, the company bought a full-page advertisement in The New York Times yesterday to poke fun at Apple’s antenna issues. “No Jacket Required,” the ad said about its high-profile launch of the Droid X and in reference to Apple’s antenna saga. “At Motorola (NYSE: MOT), we believe a customer shouldn’t have to dress up their phone for it to work properly.” Motorola is just beginning to see the results to back up its swagger. In the second quarter, the company sold 8.3 million phones, and while that’s still down significantly from a year ago period when it sold 14.8 million, its focus on smartphones is starting to ramp up. A year ago, the company didn’t even break-out smartphone units, but in the current quarter it sold 2.7 million, increasing sequentially from 2.3 million.

Of course, Motorola still has a long way to go to match Apple’s same-period sales of 8.4 million iPhones sold. Still, the company’s financials are trending in the right direction, and the company’s remains on track to split into two units early next year. In the second quarter, Motorola’s cellphone unit returned to profitability, even though most of its profits are still coming from the networks equipment unit, which is being sold to Nokia (NYSE: NOK) Siemens.

Revenues in the mobile-devices segment totaled $1.7 billion, down 6 percent compared with the year-ago quarter and up 5 percent sequentially. GAAP operating earnings were $87 million, which included income from a significant legal settlement of $228 million, and compared to an operating loss of $287 million in the year-ago quarter.

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September previews planned

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Distimo published its latest report on mobile apps today, highlighting some interesting tidbits for the mobile app ecosystem.  This month’s report focuses once again on in-app purchases, as related to the many app stores it covers. Distimo includes data from the Apple App Store — separating data for iPad and iPhone apps — as well [...]

YouTube has been limited video length up to 10 minutes to avoid copyrighted contents to be uploaded accidentally. But today that limit seems to get a little slack. Starting today, all users can upload videos that can go up to 15 minutes in length. If you’re uploading a video that was previously rejected for being [...]

Earlier this month, Demi Moore announced on Twitter that she and husband Ashton Kutcher had started doing the Master Cleanse diet, the one that has been repeatedly blasted by critics for being a fancier way of starving oneself. The actress has had a change of heart just recently, as the Huffington Post points out, based on her own twee...

We have already seen video preview of BlackBerry OS 6.0 from RIM but watching it actually on a device is something exciting.Dipther.com has shared a video showcasing BlackBerry OS 6.0 on a BlackBerry Bold 9780. Apparently Blackberry Bold 9780 will be the first one to come with Blackberry OS 6.0. This is a major dress [...]

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There have been rumors in the past about BlackBerry wanting to enter the ever growing Tablet market. Recent move from RIM shows that they are very much interesting in getting into the tablet war. RIM recently bought the domain Blackpad.com. Although there is nothing on the site right now, we surely see something up on [...]

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A Web application security researcher has uncovered several security issues in the Black Hat Uplink portal. The bugs allowed users to view the real-time video streams from the security conference without paying the access fee.Black Hat is a technical security conference, which brings together thousands of industry researchers, profes...

Not too long ago, mobile phone maker Motorola has released on the European market the Motorola Milestone XT720 Android-based device, without unveiling any plans to have the device launched in the United States as well, but it seems that US enthusiasts won't have too long to wait before the handset lands in the country. At lea...

Although Microsoft never missed a chance to promote the snap feature in Windows 7, plenty of users had little confidence in it. Yet with the popularity of wide screens growing continually, resizing the windows by simply dragging them to the edge of the screen became essential in office environment.Gridy is an application that works in a similar way to ...

Nintendo seems to have been forced to talk about the new 3DS handheld prematurely in February of this year for fear of a leak in the Japanese press. And the reveal of a new console, with the new features it brings, might have had a depressing effect on sales of the current DS line up, which has been showing signs of weakness bot...

Verizon’s Samsung Intensity now officially has a successor: none other than the recently-seen Samsung Intensity II u460. Aavailable online as of today (and coming to Verizon’s sores in the next few weeks), the Samsung Intensity II is – like the first Intensity – a phone with an alphanumeric keypad and a sliding QWERTY keyboard, so [...]

YouTube has decided to make it markedly easier for you to get your fifteen minutes of fame. How? By upping the time limit of uploaded YouTube clips from 10 minutes to 15 minutes. Those of you who dream of posting…

Millennial Media published its latest S.M.A.R.T report for June this morning, showing that the US mobile Web has grown by 3% — from 75.3M to 77.4M active users. Millennial’s US unique audience reach also increased 2% since May’s report, growing from 61.5M to 62.9M users month-over-month, showing an impressive 81% reach of the mobile Web. [...]

With the introduction of iAd, Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) challenged the major players in mobile advertising to come up with the most creative mobile ad units. The more they expanded to reveal pictures or video, the better. Google (NSDQ: GOOG) has announced a new ad format today that expands to reveal a map, detailing directions to the advertiser’s nearest location. To boot, it won’t cost anywhere close to $1 million to get started, according to Surojit Chatterjee, Google’s Senior Product Manager of Mobile Ads.

The ads will be found on both mobile web sites and within applications on higher end phone models, such as the iPhone and on Android devices. They’ll start as a banner ad, and then users will be able to tap an arrow to expand. A map will appear of the businesses’ nearest location. It also shows a click-to-call link. Another link, allows you to click to get directions, by opening Google Maps. Chatterjee: “It’s very attractive format; You don’t have to jump anywhere to see where the business is. You don’t have to leave the app or the site to view it.”

The ad format leverages something that has already been really successful at Google. Mike Steib, director of emerging platforms at Google, who participate in our PaidContent Mobile event in New York, said the click-through rates for its click-to-call mobile ads perform 6 to 8 percent better than search ads without a number or URL associated with it.

Besides offering a competitive expandable ad offering to iAd, Google has two other reasons why advertisers will like this format: it’s cheap and easy. The map is created automatically for anyone that has uploaded all of their business addresses in Google Places or AdWords, and has opted into high-end mobile campaigns. Likewise, advertisers will only play when a user clicks on a phone number or website URL; they do not pay for the ads to be expanded or for giving directions. The cost is the same as Google’s regular cost per click auction rates.

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Ahead of an online store refresh, Amazon has launched a new version of their popular Kindle e-Book reader, boasting an improved display, longer battery life and free 3G connectivity. In a deal with Vodafone, Amazon will be covering the cost of the 3G connections from the Kindle, which will use Amazon’s Whispernet technology, with no monthly [...]

YouTube is said to increase the video length limit from the current 10 minutes to a whooping 15 minutes. There’s no confirmation from Google, but it would be a pretty significant move for the biggest video site in the world. While most videos on the site are significantly smaller that the 10-minute limit, it may come in handy in a ...

Why hello, Motorola Droid 2 User Guide, we’ve been expecting you – especially since you seem to confirm that the Droid 2 will have Android 2.2 Froyo at launch. The User Guide shows the Droid 2 having the Froyo Google search menu (see the third photo below), so I’d say there are very slim chances [...]

If you can’t wait until Tuesday to see what BlackBerry 6 is going to look like, blog driphter.com may have something for you. The blog posted a five minute video of an unreleased BlackBerry 9780 — the purported successor to the…

Wham, cloud with Lustre

High performance computing – by which is meant traditional parallel supercomputing as well as data analytics and hyperscale cloudy infrastructure – is facing a looming file system and storage bottleneck, and Whamcloud, a startup backed by $10m in private funding and some of the top people behind the Lustre file system, want to help.…