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Google's Nexus One phone support goes live

google By Benjamin Rubenstein, 1 hour ago 9 Comments

The biggest complaint about the Nexus One at launch was the lack of customer support from Google. Google has been known for their online-only ways. When customers have problems with their products, Google typically uses email support and online forums to rectify the situation (unless you're a paying Google Apps... Read More »

TechSpot: ATI Radeon HD 5570 Review

hardware By Julio Franco, 6 hours ago 2 Comments

It's self-evident how AMD has kept us busy over the last few months, showing us new generation GPUs aiming at all possible price points. From the performance-oriented HD 5850/5870, to the mainstream HD 5770 and the extreme dual-GPU powered HD 5970. The budget models had to wait a bit longer. ... Read More »

Twin teens discover brother's death through Facebook

facebook By Sam Symons, 8 hours ago 27 Comments

Yesterday, twin teenagers Maryanne and Angela Vourlis celebrated their first day in the third decade of their lives, their 20th birthdays. As they awoke, they went to visit Facebook, hoping to see various messages from friends; instead, they discovered that their 17 year old brother, Bobby Vourlis, had been killed... Read More »

Google to unveil new social tool tomorrow

Google By Andrew Lyle, 15 hours ago 36 Comments

Google is set to unveil a brand new social networking application, that is all set to integrate with at least two Google products.  The new social network will go head-to-head to compete with the likes of Facebook and Twitter, bringing in a whole new competitor to the market. According to details... Read More »

Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 RC released to MSDN subscribers

microsoft By Tom Warren, 15 hours ago 35 Comments

Microsoft said on Monday that it had shipped a Release Candidate (RC) copy of its development software Visual Studio 2010. Visual Studio is a development environment that allows developers to create GUI applications along with Windows Forms applications, web sites, web applications, and web services in both native code together with managed... Read More »

Sony develops millimeter-wave wireless intra-connection technology

sony By Christine McKee, 16 hours ago 18 Comments

Sony announced the development of millimeter-wave wireless intra-connection technology today, according to a press release on Sony's site. The technology allows high speed wireless data transfer inside electronic devices. The way the system is works is by replacing internal wires and circuitry with wireless connections, thus reducing the size... Read More »

Latest iPhone update breaks T-Mobile unlock

apple By Benjamin Rubenstein, 17 hours ago 27 Comments

Many iPhone-ers out there prefer T-Mobile's network over AT&T's. By unlocking their phones, they have been able to use it on the magenta underdog without a problem (EDGE only, of course). If you're one of those daredevils who has parted ways with AT&T and is looking to take your iPhone... Read More »

Verizon will begin rolling out Android 2.1 to Droid users this week

verizon By Benjamin Rubenstein, 18 hours ago 13 Comments

According to Engadget, Verizon's testing department is around 95 percent done readying the Android 2.1 update for the Motorola Droid. As per their inside source, here are the rumored update's details: Will be Android 2.1 version 1 Google Goggles will come pre-installed Multi-touch enabled in the browser (Maps already got this) News and weather... Read More »

Microsoft dismisses Windows 7 "battery problems"

microsoft By Tom Warren, 18 hours ago 37 Comments

Microsoft said on Monday that users experiencing battery warnings from Windows 7 are by design. Last week Neowin revealed reports of users receiving notifications that they should replace their laptop battery. The warning is triggered when a laptops BIOS detects a battery replacement is required. Windows 7 provides the following... Read More »

4th generation iPhone pictures leak?

apple By Benjamin Rubenstein, 19 hours ago 59 Comments

The iPhone repair site, iResQ, has leaked photos of, what they claim to be, the faceplate of Apple's upcoming 4th generation iPhone. According to the site, the front panel of the phone is approximately 1/4 of an inch taller than that of the iPhone 3GS. The screen is also longer,... Read More »

Google working on real-time phone convo translation

google By Benjamin Rubenstein, 20 hours ago 14 Comments

Google's across-the-board implementation of speech-to-text in the Android platform is nothing short of groundbreaking. Never before have we seen such functionality so heavily integrated into a mobile device. But why stop with text entry? Why not take it a step further? According to Slashgear, Google plans to incorporate real-time translation of... Read More »

Top tech Super Bowl commercials for 2010

super bowl By Tom Warren, 21 hours ago 39 Comments

On Sunday America unleashed Super Bowl XLIV, which was the most watched television program of the year. Attracting 80 to 90 million American viewers at any one point, the professional American football event is one that advertisers scramble to be a part of. With a 30 second commercial costing between... Read More »

Windows 7 64-bit adoption rate higher than 32-bit for gamers

Microsoft By Andrew Lyle, 21 hours ago 76 Comments

It’s well known now that Windows 7 has made a big splash in the operating system market, surpassing all expectations of consumers and even Microsoft.  There is also another interesting surprise, and that is from gamers, according to a Steam hardware survey. Gamers that are familiar with Steam know that you... Read More »

Apple: iPad prices could lower

apple By Tom Warren, 22 hours ago 43 Comments

According to the Wall Street Journal, Apple could lower the price of the iPad if the new tablet device fails to sell well. Credit Suisse analyst, Bill Shope, met with Apple executives recently and confirmed "management noted that it will remain nimble" regarding pricing based on consumer demand.... Read More »

HTC Incredible photos and details leak

HTC By Andrew Lyle, 23 hours ago 35 Comments

Pocketnow.com has released photos, details and even a video of the new upcoming HTC incredible.  The leaked screenshots, still branded with a ‘confidential’ text, appear to be the next HTC phone on the market. The leaked details about the new upcoming HTC incredible is said to be running a Snapdragon... Read More »

Verizon starts blocking 4Chan.org

verizon By Brad Sams, 08 February 2010 - 14:51 92 Comments

Verizon has taken bold steps over the last 72 hours to block the popular photo sharing website, 4chan.org.  Verizon has confirmed to 4chan that they are intentionally blocking the website but did not state a specific reason. "After an hour and a half on the phone, we've received confirmation from Verizon's... Read More »