A Baltimore man was arrested Wednesday in connection with a plot to blow up a Catonsville, Maryland, Armed Forces recruiting center. – (AHN) Read the original post by Whizkid
Month: December 2010
iPad app Friendly for Facebook now free in App Store
Facebook still hasn’t bothered to release a version of their app for iPad, so it’s good news that third-party app, Friendly for Facebook, has just gone free. Friendly for Facebook is now ad supported, but users have the ability to dismiss ads that pop up at the bottom of the screen (and they’re few and…
Steve Jobs says MobileMe will “get a lot better” in 2011
It looks like MobileMe might be in for some improvements next year, given Steve Jobs’ purported response to one frustrated customer. I love my iPad and iPhone 4 and am a huge fan of yours and all that Apple does. I desperately want to stay inside of Apple’e ecosystem as much as possible. However, MobileMe…
Untethered iOS 4.2.1 jailbreak confirmed
MuscleNerd form the iPhone Dev Team has confirmed via Twitter that he has managed to get an untethered jailbreak working for iOS 4.2.1 devices. Currently the only jailbreak available for iOS 4.2.1 involves tethering your device to a Mac or PC in the event that your device needs a reboot. This could be problematic if…
Google Books spanked by Amazon Kindle
First Look On Monday, Google announced its semi-eponymous Google eBooks offering a ‘ its effort to challenge competitor Apple and chip away at the ebook dominance of Amazon. Read the original post by The Register
SGI puts modular data centers on ICE
In the past, Silicon Graphics didn’t sell containerized data centers a ‘ but the company that swallowed it and took its name nearly two years ago, Rackable Systems, did. Read the original post by The Register
Android Smartphone Users More Data Hungry than iPhone Users
Users of Google Android smartphones chomp more data than Apple’s iPhone 3G and iPhone 4 users, Arieso said in a new report. And it’s for applications, not voice calls. – Google Android smartphone users consume more data than users of Apple’s iPhone 3G and iPhone 4, according to network management specialist Arieso. Using the iPhone…
(AHN) SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket on unmanned test flight
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket launched successfully Wednesday morning, carrying the Dragon spacecraft into orbit. Dragon is the first private spaceship in history and would enable seven astronauts to be transported into Earth?s orbit. – (AHN) Read the original post by Andy
Rockport halts literacy group’s offer; city parents to get notes
Disqus Rockport halts literacy group’s offer; city parents to get notes By Jonathan L’Ecuyer Rockport school officials have refused to allow a local literacy group, the First R Foundation, to present a New York Times children’s best-seller to first-graders because it ends with a mouse calling a donkey, “Jackass.” And Gloucester public schools will ……
EVO Shift 4G (aka HTC Knight / Speedy) shows up in accessory pics, exhibits dubious dress Sense
Can’t have enough Androids in your life? Well, here’s another one! Alternately known as the Knight or the Speedy , HTC’s upcoming Android device has made a couple of premature photo appearances in an effort to help sell some cases for its future self. Read the original post by Engadget
iPhone Appidemic: SMS Timer Pro
Section: iPhone / iPod touch / iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, iDevice Apps, Features, Appidemic Have you been forgetting to greet people on your iPhone’s address book during the special moments in their lives—say, birthdays or holidays? I do. So, I find this iPhone app—SMS Timer Pro—to be a pretty good solution to my forgetful ways….
Phone gaming kicking PSP/DS to the curb
FROM GADGETELL – It would appear that according to an Interpret report that gamers are increasingly giving play time to their phones while their portable gaming units gather dust. The report titled, “The Phone Gaming Revolution: Do the DS and PSP Stand a Chance?,” shows us what might be obvious to many: gamers… MORE »…
Analysts downgrade RIM on competition concerns
Research In Motion will face intensifying competition in 2011 as the BlackBerry maker battles iPhone and Android-based smartphones and enters the nascent tablet market, analysts said Tuesday. Read the original post by CANOE
RIM’s Playbook the linchpin of a 10-year plan
Research In Motion co-CEO Mike Lazaridis hopes the company’s investment in its QNX software will carry the venerable smartphone company for the next decade. Read the original post by CNET News.com
(AHN) Survey: Companies giving more parties and holiday perks this season
The economic grip which had been strangling most offices during the holiday season appears to be loosening its stronghold on holiday cheer in the office. According to a recent survey employers indicate they intend to offer more holiday perks (bonuses, parties, gifts) than last year. – (AHN) Read the original post by iPhoneHacks