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Oscar Backstage Pass for iOS

by George Heymann

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Oscar Backstage Pass was an interesting live television experiment by ABC Digital.

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Initial impressions of Gingerbread (Android 2.3)

by George Heymann

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At first glance most Android users will be hard pressed to discern a difference between Gingerbread (Android 2.3) and Froyo (2.2).

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Global Android Activations, Oct ’08 – Jan ’11

Nice data visualization of global Android activations from October 2008 through January 2011. (Short video after the break.)

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Mapquest free mapping and voice-guided turn-by-turn navigation alternative for Android.

by George Heymann

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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.

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Amazon adds free unlimited streaming for Prime members.

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.

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Mini-fix prior to Nodo coming to Windows Phone 7

by George Heymann

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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.”

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Where in the world did that come from? Songs and inspiration!

by Jon Pompia

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“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.

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Pinball Deluxe by GreenCod for Android

by George Heymann

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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.

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Twidroyd and UberTwitter suspended for violating Twitter policies.

by George Heymann

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If you’re having problems logging in to your Twitter account using twidroyd or UberTwitter the problem is not yours.

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