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Comcast subscribers will be glad to learn that the cable company has just released a new app – Xfinity TV Player. This applications allows subscribers to watch on-demand content like HBO and Showtime shows. One can also use Comcast’s video streaming service Streampix, if subscribed. It is nice to see this coming to Android after [...]

Time to get your gaming on! If you thought Because We May was already awesome, finding out that they have added over 30 more games to the list will make you start clicking and tapping. If you haven’t heard of Because We May, it is movement created by a group of independent developers, offering some [...]

BlackBerry Messenger was one of the coolest messenger services just a few years ago. It is secure, convenient, instant and even lets you know if someone has read your message. BBM was so great that many Android users have been praying and waiting for it to come to our devices. It looked like the app [...]

Unless you want to wait around for a month or two until the Galaxy S3 and the Galaxy Note come to T-Mobile, this deal might be a no-brainer. The HTC One S is arguably the best device on Magenta right now, and one has to pocket out $199.99 to purchase it under a 2-year contract. [...]

Images and specs of the LG “Cayenne” LS860 hit the internet just some days ago, but it seems Brief Mobile is not stopping there, and they have gotten their hands on more details, as well as an image. The Slideout QWERTY device seems to be much better than we expected. According to the source, the [...]

Well Facebook is just buying companies like there is no tomorrow. They have recently purchased Karma, Instagram and Lightbox, and it seems they are not stopping any time soon. According to the latest rumors, Facebook is planning to purchase Opera Software (Opera Browser developer) and launch its very own browser. The rumor comes from Pocket-Lint’s [...]

Sony has posted an update on its Android 4.0 upgrades. More 2011 devices will start getting their Android 4.0 OTA updates starting next week, and everything is going as planned with the Xperia S,P and U. But there is also some sad news in the same blog post – it seems the team has decided [...]

Bigger is always better, right? Well, such is not always the case; at least not for everyone. But Viewsonic is sure that there is a good market for a 22-inch tablet (or table?), and is planning to announce one at Taipei’s Computex. Viewsonic calls it a “smart business tablet monitor,” which pretty much explains what [...]

The global version of the Samsung Galaxy S3 will be released in just a few days (May 29th), but US residents will have to wait a bit more. As Chris Chavez recently mentioned: In the US, the carriers have all the power. And our experience with the Samsung Galaxy S2 was not all that smooth, [...]

We might not be calling it MotoBlur anymore, but that doesn’t mean that we are going to start liking it better. Manufacturer UIs are rarely cool to the hard-core Android fan, especially with Motorola’s. But the company has just released a few demo videos of its Android 4.0 skin, and to our surprise, it is [...]

At an investor meeting this week, NVIDIA GM Mike Rayfield revealed that the company plans to roll out its Tegra 3 processor in thirty smartphones this year. Already behind powerful devices like the HTC One X, the Tegra 3 will run a host of other mobile phones in 2012 with its low-profile, quad-core, NEON-enabled CPU, said Rayfield. Consumers will likely see the 1.4 GHz processor in more Asus, Acer, Toshiba, LG, and HTC phones in the coming months. If the HTC One X is any indication, these devices will be mobile gaming and media powerhouses. Practically, the Tegra 3 (Kal-El series, named after Superman) supports up to 16 simultaneous active operations on its Cortex A-9 processors, but relies on its fifth "companion core" to take over in stand-by or low-usage mode. This allows the phone to conserve power during down-time and run demanding applications when needed. Processor purview While NVIDIA hasn't announced all of the phones receiving the Tegra 3, it does claim that at least 13 of...

Phones 4u will sell an ultra limited edition Batman-branded version of the Nokia Lumia 900 in the coming weeks. The high street retailer told Pocket-Lint that the device will arrive in the UK, Germany and France, but didn't specify just how many would be up for grabs. The matte black device features the Batman logo etched into the sleek, one-piece polycarbonate frame and is likely to coincide with the release of The Dark Knight Rises in July. The launch of the Caped Crusader-inspired device, is the second of Nokia's Windows Phone range to tie in with the franchise after the Lumia 800 stuck on a Batman costume in December. However, while there were only 40 of those devices created worldwide, it looks like there may be a few more on offer for the 4.3-inch Lumia 900. Coolest Batphone ever The launch of the coolest Batphone ever continues Nokia's association with the Christopher Nolan-directed franchise. In The Dark Knight, Bats uses a Nokia 5800 specially equipped with sonar technology....

The kit designed to stand the test of time Gadgets are not immune from the second law of thermodynamics: they tend to break down. Your new iPhone 4S eventually shows wear and tear (not to mention a few dents and even screen cracks). An tablet that looks shiny and new one day starts to age over time with grime and dust. Fortunately, laptops, phones, televisions, and even cars are made with long-lasting materials. These products were designed to last beyond a few months – they could even last a decade. 1. Xplore iX104C5 Rugged Tablet Rugged laptops and tablets are meant for abuse. They are often used by military personnel and in extreme outdoor conditions. In designing the Xplore iX104C5 Rugged Tablet, engineers at Xplore took a few unusual steps to make sure the product can last. For starters, they used a SSD drive instead of an older magnetic drive commonly used on rugged laptops and tablets. An SSD drive is much less susceptible to damage and data loss if you drop the tablet. Another...

Amazon has come to terms with the Independent Publishers Group following a dispute that saw 5,000 titles removed from the Kindle store. The spat began in February when IPG refused to a agree to a new contract which would have "substantially" reduced earnings for authors on ebooks and paper titles sold on Amazon. Reports also suggested that IPG was unhappy with what Amazon was offering, compared with what other publishers in the marketplace were receiving. The failure to reach an agreement saw the ebook giant remove IPG's titles from the Kindle Store, but continue to sell the paper versions. More controversy After long negotiations a deal as now been brokered and the titles are starting to return to the online portal, but not much is known about the terms of the new deal. The agreement comes following an intense few weeks of controversy over the relationships between publishers and ebook retailers. Last month Apple and five of the world's biggest publishing houses were sued by the US...

Making earlier seasons available on Netflix has earned Mad Men over a million new viewers, a top executive at the on-demand company has claimed. The season five opener pulled in 3.5 million viewers when it debuted on US cable network AMC earlier this year, compared with just 2.3 million pairs of eyes for the season four curtain raiser. Netflix's chief content officer Ted Sarandos reckons the ratings bump can be attributed to subscribers becoming hooked on the stylish, 60s-set advertising drama through the Netflix streaming service. "We brought maybe a million viewers to AMC," Sarandos told an audience at the National Cable & Telecommunications Association convention in Los Angeles. Lucky strike? It's an interesting claim, one which may attract more top-level cable shows to throw the older seasons on Netflix in the hope of pulling-in more first-run viewers However, beyond the boasts, Mad Men makes for an interesting case study. The show was regarded as a bit of a sleeper for the first...

The BBC is set to launch a version of the iPlayer for Windows Phone devices 'within weeks,' according to a Nokia spokesperson. The Inquirer has word from the Finnish smartphone giant, Microsoft's chief Windows Phone ally, that the hugely successful on-demand app will end its self-imposed exile on the platform. Speaking to the site at the UK launch of the Nokia Lumia 610 handset, a Nokia staff member said: "BBC iPlayer is expected to arrive on Windows Phone within the next few weeks, a sign that the Windows Phone Marketplace is attracting more developers." Interestingly the 'spokesman,' who probably wasn't authorised to be saying any of this, revealed that Sky Go will arrive on Windows Phone but was a "good few months away." The final piece of the puzzle The launch of the iPlayer would be a huge boost for UK-based Windows Phone fanciers, who may have been put off because they can't live without the Beeb's catch-up service. Indeed, the Windows Phone software itself is beautiful and...

We tested these sensor cleaning products by cleaning the dirty sensors in a number of Canon DSLRs. We took before and after shots of a plain white wall at a narrow depth of field to show up the dirt and check the effectiveness of the test units. We also awarded marks for ease of use and the speed at which each device enabled a sensor to be cleaned. Before we see how these camera sensor cleaning products fared, here are some general cleaning tips: All recent Canon DSLRs automatically clean the sensor each time you switch the camera on or off, with high-frequency vibrations designed to shake off debris. Anti-static coatings on the sensor are designed to repel dust in the first place. Ensure you have a fully charged battery before cleaning your sensor; power is needed to keep the mirror flipped up for the duration of the cleaning process. It's worth investing in a number of sensor-cleaning solutions. A blower or vacuum is useful for removing loose dust, and should be used prior to any...

The Panasonic Toughbook range has long been the poster child for rugged laptops and the CF-19 is another impressive model. Unless you regularly work outside or in hostile conditions, you won't need a Toughbook and Panasonic confirms that this model isn't intended for consumer use. But for the engineers and adventurers among you, it's got some great features that make it an obvious choice. The chunky chassis is built from magnesium alloy and plastic and has undergone both military and industrial testing to make sure it's up to scratch. The CF-19 is vibration, shock, water and dust resistant. It's not what we'd call slim at 51mm deep, but it is portable, weighing only 2.3kg. It also comes with an attached hand strap which lets you carry it around like a briefcase. One unique selling point is the swivelling 10.1-inch screen. By rotating the screen 180 degrees on the central hinge, you can fold it down over the keyboard to turn the CF-19 into a mock-tablet. The depth and weight of the...

The start of 2012 was absolutely dominated by the new iPad. Rumours, leaks, announcements, reviews – the iPad 3 fed and watered tech and mainstream media writers and readers alike for months. But since then, it's been the Samsung Galaxy S3 that's been getting all the attention – it's probably the most hotly-anticipated Android smartphone ever, and we've been testing it all week. That's not all, either... Samsung Galaxy S3 review With the latest version of Android, a whopping 4.8-inch Super AMOLED HD screen and a whole suite of Apple-beating features, is the new Samsung Galaxy SIII the greatest phone ever? Samsung has made a big deal about this new phone, not only choosing to launch it at a big and glitzy standalone event in London but also claiming nearly 10 million pre-orders before it's even launched. The price is pretty palatable for a top-end phone – the likes of Three are already offering it for just £34 a month with oodles of minutes and data, which is already much, much cheaper...

Sony made a decision to cancel their plans to upgrade their Xperia Play gaming smartphone to Android 4.0: Ice Cream Sandwich. The reason: all the negative feedback from carriers, developers and owners of the Android 4.0 test build. According to a Sony statement, the decision was made "after extensive in house testing with developer teams" and "working with partners." "We have concluded that a consistent and stable experience, particularly with gaming, cannot be guaranteed for this smartphone on Ice Cream Sandwich." No Ice Cream Sandwich delivery Sony initially planned on pushing out the upgrade between late May and the beginning of June. ICS beta ROMs for unlocked Xperia PLAY devices were given the opportunity to test the OS prior to its official upgrade launch. This, however, resulted in some serious issues among owners. The most notable problem Sony took issue with was that the gaming stability of the device was compromised, which just won't due for the electronics company. "We look...

If you’re reading this and you’re an avid e-book reader, odds are overwhelming that you use either the Kindle or Nook apps to do so on your Android device. But also-ran Kobo is making a case for itself with the fourth version of its Android e-reader app, available today in the Google Play Store. Like its counterparts, …

We’ve all been there: you’re trying to park downtown and some jerk takes up the last two spaces in his Beamer. Apparently the problem is even more pronounced in Russian cities like Moscow, where drivers regularly hop the curb to park on the sidewalk. Local online newspaper The Village has decided to do something about …

Google is adding another layer to its transparency, as the search giant has begun sharing copyright removal data. The data is derived from copyright holders requesting Google to remove search results linking to infringing content. As part of the Transparency Report, Google will now share which firms make removal requests, how often, and against which domains. Google is currently only reporting copyright removal requests from its web search, meaning that the numbers do not currently include removal requests made to the Google-owned services Youtube and Blogger. Copyright by the numbers Search accounts for more than 95 percent of Google's copyright removals, which averages more than 250,000 removal requests each week. And that number is growing. In fact, last month nearly 1.2 million removal requests were made on behalf of more than 1,000 copyright holders. "Transparency is a crucial element to making this system work well," Google said. The data also provides unique insight into the...

Hoping to talk to your misguided BlackBerry-using friends over an official version of BlackBerry Messenger? Don’t hold your breath. According to a report from the Wall Street Journal, the BBM clients that Research in Motion had been testing for other platforms, including Android, have been taken off the development table. You can thank RIM CEO Thorsten …

Despite skepticism from competitors, Verizon Wireless announced that a total of 36 entities expressed interest in purchasing 700MHz spectrum bands from the company. Verizon offered up A and B block spectrum in the 700MHz range as a good faith sale to convince the FCC to approve the company's proposed purchase of unused AWS spectrum from cable companies. Verizon Wireless also announced that 36 unnamed entities signed non-disclosure agreements to receive more information concerning the deal. As part of the deal with cable companies, Verizon proposes to partner with the likes of Comcast and Time Warner to offer consumer packages that include cable, internet, digital phone and mobile phone service all in one. But critics of Verizon's proposal say it's a threat to competition. The nitty-gritty Verizon purchased the A, B and C blocks of the 700MHz band in 2008 for $9.4 billion, and they used the C-block to launch the beginnings of their 4G LTE network for smartphones. The AWS band Verizon...

Google search users have begun seeing messages at the tops of search results informing them that their computers are infected and that they could lose the ability to connect to the internet in the future. The message looks at first like the sort of malicious pop-up frequently seen when surfing the web's shady underbelly, but on closer inspection is revealed to come straight from Google. "Your computer appears to be infected," the warning reads. "We believe that your computer is infected with malicious software. If you don't take action, you might not be able to connect to the internet in the future." FBI operation "Ghost Click" The message refers to the prolific "DNSChanger" malware program, also known as "RSPlug", "Puper", and "Jahlav". It's lain dormant in hundreds of thousands of computers, including many running Mac OS X, suppressed only by a network of FBI servers set up last year. On July 9, the FBI's "Ghost Click" network is scheduled to be terminated, leaving infected...

T-Mobile users looking for a new phone, today is a good day for your prospects. TmoNews (which tends to be pretty reliable in these matters) has just posted leaked dates for the Samsung Galaxy S III, Samsung Galaxy Note, and both the upcoming T-Mobile (Huawei) MyTouch phones. We’re certain that all of these phones are …

Introduction It seems like only yesterday that e-readers were the fringe choice for tech enthusiasts - and no one else. Critics and book lovers reviled the device. A book with batteries? Don't we stare at screens long enough? But then Amazon released their new Kindle line - and starting at $79 it was close enough to intrigue even the most hardcore book lovers into - maybe just a chapter - of infidelity. And lo and behold, they caught on and now everyone and their mom's moms are reading 50 Shades of Gravy on the beach, in the sun, without fear of the inevitable shaming a physical version's cover would cause. While Amazone is clearly the leader in pearl e-ink readers, they're certainly not unchallenged. With the release of Nook's new Simple Touch with Glowlight, Amazon finally has a worthy contender. So which should you buy? Kindle Touch reviewHands on: Nook with Simple Touch with GlowLight reviewDevices Hands down, no question about it, the Nook SimpleTouch with Glowlight is the best...

When we showed up at CTIA 2012, we had no idea what Unnecto was, but their folded phone brochures littered the show floor and media room, so we just had to find out what they were about. For the most part, Unnecto sells cheap, unlocked GSM phones with their own Unnecto OS. However, they have two Android offerings, and the Quattro definitely has something to offer. It's first trick is functionality as a dual-SIM phone - meaning taking calls on your work number and your home number can be done through the same phone. It's got a five megapixel rear facing camera, a 4-inch LCD display (with a resolution of 480 x 800). The 650Mhz processor isn't going to exactly tear through complex processes, but it didn't feel sluggish in our time with it. The plastic back feels expectedly cheap, and it's obvious the design is one of the steeper corners cut. It has a large rectangular home button that looks remarkably Apple-esque. It comes with a slightly tweaked version of Gingerbread and with the weak...

In the tablet game, there seems to be only one question - what's the right size? Samsung with their Galaxy Note figured a 5-incher qualified only as a hybrid. The iPad proved people would buy a 9-incher en masse, the HP reaffirmed it, and the Blackberry thought it stumbled on something magical with its 7.7-inch tablet. But Toshiba has unequivocally answered the question nobody was asking - "what size is too big?" The Toshiba Excite 13 inch tablet is the answer to that question. The Excite line already had the basics covered - a 7.7-inch and 10-inch tablet - when they decided to go pull a Galaxy Note. The official PR line on the Excite 13 is that it offers "more screen for more of everything" and this certainly holds true. Whereas a 13-inch computer might not seem Godzilla-sized in your hands, the Toshiba Excite 13 does. This also leads to a feeling that you're somehow doing something superior, like every video is an IMAX film, and that your tablet is technically superior through...