February 28, 2011 • 10:24 am 3
by George Heymann
techeadlines@gmail.com
Oscar Backstage Pass was an interesting live television experiment by ABC Digital.
Filed under: Apple, iOS, Ipad, Iphone, Media, ABC, ABC Digital, Academy Award, app, Apple, Arts, Camera, IOS (Apple), IPad, iPhone, Kodak Theatre, Oscar, Television
February 25, 2011 • 11:00 am 0
by George Heymann
techeadlines@gmail.com
At first glance most Android users will be hard pressed to discern a difference between Gingerbread (Android 2.3) and Froyo (2.2).
Filed under: Android, General technology, Google, Software, Android 2.3, Android OS 2.3, Andy Rubin, Gingerbread, Ice cream, Matias Duarte, Nexus One, Nexus S, OTA update, User interface
February 24, 2011 • 1:51 pm 9
by George Heymann
techeadlines@gmail.com
There are several security applications that can help you locate your misplaced phone — if you have the foresight to install them ahead of time. Lookout Labs app, Plan B, can help you recover your phone after it has gone missing.
Filed under: Android, Software, AndroidMarket, cell towers, Global Positioning System, Gmail, Google, Google Account, GPS, Handhelds, Lookout Labs, Mobile phone, Mobile Security, Plan B
February 23, 2011 • 4:10 pm 1
Nice data visualization of global Android activations from October 2008 through January 2011. (Short video after the break.)
Filed under: Android, activations, Data visualization, Europe, global activations, Google, Motorola, North America, Samsung Group
February 23, 2011 • 10:48 am 1
by George Heymann
Mapquest offers a free mapping and voice-guided turn-by-turn GPS navigation alternative for the Android Market.
The Android app also features a scrollable place map toolbar located at the bottom of the main map screen that allows you to search for hotels, restaurants, shopping, gas, coffee shops, etc. with just one click.
Filed under: Android, Software, AndroidMarket, Co-Pilot Live, GoogleMaps, GPS navigation device, Mapquest, Navigation, Turn-by-turn navigation, Waze
February 22, 2011 • 8:57 am 1
Amazon sweetens the deal on Amazon Prime, adds unlimited commercial-free streaming of movies and TV shows. Members will continue to benefit from the unlimited free-two day shipping as well as low cost overnight shipping for the same $79.00 per year membership fee. Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos letter after the break.
Filed under: General technology, Amazon, Amazon.com, AmazonPrime, Free streaming, Jeff Bezos, Netflix, Streaming media, Television program
February 21, 2011 • 3:42 pm 2
by George Heymann
techeadlines@gmail.com
The French Windows Phone 7 site monsmartphone.net is reporting that Microsoft France has confirmed to them that a small fix will be issued for Windows phone 7 in the next few days to “ensure that future updates are installed correctly.”
Filed under: Windows Phone 7, WP7, Cut copy and paste, Microsoft, Microsoft Windows, Zune
February 21, 2011 • 2:38 pm 5
by Jon Pompia
jonmichael@hotmail.com
“Octopus’s Garden” — Ringo Starr’s lone contribution to the “Abbey Road” album was inspired during a boat trip to the country of Sardinia in 1968. The boat’s captain offered the drummer an octopus lunch, but he turned it down.
Filed under: Media, Al Capone, David Bowie, In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida, Lewis Carroll, Octopus's Garden, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey
February 21, 2011 • 2:13 pm 1
by George Heymann
techeadlines@gmail.com
Pinball Deluxe is a free Android application developed by GreenCod. It features three different pinball tables: Carnival, Space and Underwater, each with its unique style. Additional tables are promised later.
Filed under: Android, Software, Android Market, Carnival, Coin-Op, Deluxe Pinball, Games, GreenCod, Pinball, Recreation, Space, Underwater, Video game
February 18, 2011 • 2:05 pm 7
by George Heymann
techeadlines@gmail.com
If you’re having problems logging in to your Twitter account using twidroyd or UberTwitter the problem is not yours.
Filed under: Breaking News, General technology, Software, Android Market, BlackBerry, Policy, Social Networking, Twidroyd, Twitter
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