Archive for November, 2010

How to Install Android on an iPhone in Six Easy Steps

Posted by Ashish On 24 November 2010 No Commented

If you’ve got an iPhone, are a little bored with iOS, and you’re interested in moonlighting with Google’s Android operating system, you can dual boot Android and iOS side-by-side on your iPhone in a few relatively simple steps. Tweet

How to Use Android Device as an External Touchpad and Keyboard

Posted by Ashish On 24 November 2010 No Commented

Has your mouse or keyboard gone haywire, or you just want to sit back on your recliner, relax and type your office document on your laptop. Well now Android users can turn their device into a wireless touchpad and mouse to work on their terminal using their smartphone.

TikTok and LunaTik iPod nano watch kits look awesome, despite Ke$ha naming convention

Posted by Ashish On 23 November 2010 No Commented

We know it seems like everyone and their mom is turning Apple’s latest iPod nano into a watch, but the TikTok and LunaTik concepts by Scott Wilson of Minimal Studios are definitely the best looking “iWatch” accessories we’ve seen to date. We say concept, because technically the products are still pipe dreams flowing through the [...]

Dell Inspiron Duo finally official, can be yours the first week of December for around $549

Posted by Ashish On 22 November 2010 No Commented

That’s right, just as we had heard, Dell is finally putting an end to the Inspiron Duo’s mysterious marketing videos and officially spinning its screen for the world to see! You won’t be able to hit the order button on the totally unique 10.1-inch tablet / netbook hybrid today, but according to Dell, it should [...]

It’s Gonna Be an Android World and We’ll Just Live in It

Posted by Ashish On 22 November 2010 No Commented

While it’s been dawning on us for some time that Android is a beast, each day seems to bring new confirmation that the monster shows no signs of letting up. Android mobile ad impressions drew even with iOS for the first time, according to Millennial Media (PDF). The largest independent ad network said Android OS [...]

Twitter “Screwed Up” With Developers, Founder Says

Posted by Ashish On 21 November 2010 No Commented

Like a teenager apologizing to his parents for having a party and breaking the furniture, Twitter co-founder and former CEO Evan Williams admitted today that the company “screwed up” its relationship with third-party developers, and says that happened mostly because the startup didn’t originally plan to become a platform company. Now that it’s actually trying [...]

The Year of Facebook: U.S. Traffic Has Grown by 55% in the Last Year [STATS]

Posted by Ashish On 21 November 2010 2 Commented

Watch out, Google: U.S. traffic to Facebook has risen by a whopping 55% in the last year, according to data sent to us by comScore. In October 2009, Facebook () had 97.37 million unique U.S. visitors. In October 2010 though, the world’s largest network garnered a whopping 151.13 million U.S. uniques. That’s a growth rate [...]

You Can Now Log in to MySpace with Facebook

Posted by Ashish On 20 November 2010 No Commented

In a move that has been rumored for nearly a year, MySpace users can now log in to the once dominant social network using Facebook. At a press event this afternoon, the two companies announced an expansion of their existing partnership that puts a connect with Facebook () button on the MySpace () homepage and [...]

Apple Introduces iAds: “Mobile Ads with Emotion”

Posted by Ashish On 19 November 2010 No Commented

Apple has officially unveiled its new mobile advertising platform, iAds, the “seventh pillar” of the new iPhone OS 4.0. The new iAd platform, which we learned about just two weeks ago, will be built directly into the iPhone OS interface. During today’s iPhone OS 4.0 unveiling event at Apple’s headquarters in Cupertino, CA, Steve Jobs [...]

Apple to Launch iAd in Europe in December

Posted by Ashish On 19 November 2010 No Commented

Apple’s mobile advertising platform iAd is coming to the UK and France in December, as well as Germany in January, the company has announced. iAd is one of the crucial features of iOS 4.0, bringing HTML5-powered interactive ads to Apple’s mobile platform, letting users stay within their current application while engaging with an ad. Tweet

Mac App Store begins accepting apps, submit your Trism, I Am Rich and fart programs now

Posted by Ashish On 16 November 2010 No Commented

If the original iTunes App Store and Android Market launches were any indication, it’s going to take software devs some time to adjust to another platform still… but the acclimation process for Apple’s desktop marketplace starts right now. Registered Mac developers are receiving emails inviting them to begin submitting programs to the Mac App Store [...]

Control Your Desktop PC with a Remote Using LIRC

Posted by Ashish On 16 November 2010 6 Commented

Walking to your computer to change a song or to skip to the next PowerPoint slide isn’t ideal. Instead, use LIRC to control any application on your Linux or Windows PC with any infrared remote. We’ve covered controlling your XBMC with a variety of apps and remote controls, but if you already have a universal [...]

BarTab Lightens Firefox’s Tab Load to Avoid Crashes

Posted by Ashish On 15 November 2010 No Commented

Firefox only: You open up a few tabs all at once, and Firefox crashes under the weight. Free extension BarTab waits to load newly opened tabs until you focus on them, so Firefox isn’t overwhelmed. Sure, it’s nice when tabs load in the background, so when you’re done with the page you’re on, you don’t [...]

StumbleUpon launches App Discovery on Android, trips over clumsy interface

Posted by Ashish On 15 November 2010 No Commented

StumbleUpon’s been serving up crowdsourced, personalized website recommendations since the turn of the century with the simple idea that like-minded surfers will enjoy the same stuff, and if that sounds like a fantastic formula for recommending apps, then you’re in a spot of luck. StumbleUpon’s bringing App recommendations to Android today as part of an [...]

Firefox 4 beta 1 for Android

Posted by Ashish On 15 November 2010 No Commented

If you’ve been riding along with Mozilla through Firefox 4′s Beta period on either Android or Maemo, it’s time for a refresh. Just a few minutes ago, the team pushed out a rather hefty upgrade. Firefox 4 Beta 1 also claims to have enhanced responsiveness and performance. The alpha version had “Electrolysis, which allowed the [...]

Tata DOCOMO 3G tariff plans for post-paid and pre-paid subscribers

Posted by Ashish On 14 November 2010 5 Commented

Tata DOCOMO, the first private telecom operator to launch 3G services in India has finally revealed its 3G tariff details. Presently the services have been launched in 9 circles ( Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra (excluding Mumbai), Gujarat, Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Madhya-Pradesh-Chhattisgarh and UP (West) ) and the company is in talks with PSUs BSNL and MTNL [...]

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