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  Google has updated its Goggles app for Android adding more useful features. The Goggles 1.4 update that works with any Android 1.6+ device now adds an enhanced search history that allows users to store their search result with an option to add personalized notes. Other new features include the option to suggest a better [...]

  Wall Street Journal is reporting that Microsoft is close to seal the deal with Skype and the official acknowledgement could come as early as today. According to their sources, the deal price is hovering in between $7-$8 billion and if the deal happens, this will be the biggest buyout for the Redmond giant in [...]

  LG Electronics has teamed up with Wikitude to provide the world’s first three-dimensional AR browser for its Optimus 3D phone. Unlike 2D AR browsers, the app from Wikitude allows users to see the objects in three-dimension, thus improving “interaction and engagement with real-time user environments.” Wikitude 3D provides information on more than 100m places [...]

  Mark your calendars as Microsoft has prepared an exclusive event to unravel the next chapter in the Windows Phone history. At a VIP preview on May 24, Microsoft will unveil the “next major release of Windows Phone” and to be honest, we don’t have any idea what to expect. Will it be the christening [...]

  If you’re an iPhone 4 user longing for faster data speeds, South Korea’s KT has got you covered with the all new Egg case. The case which tucks the iPhone safely adds support for WiBro, which means users can connect to KT’s nationwide 4G WiBro network and also adds an extended battery that can [...]

  Nvidia just acknowledged the acquisition of England-based Icera who specializes in baseband and RF processors for smartphones and tablets. Nvidia already makes Tegra application processors but with the new acquisition, which cost Nvidia $367 million in cash, will help the company to double its revenue opportunity and also enable its OEM customers reduce the [...]

  Samsung has developed the world’s first and largest 3D-equipped Smart TV. The Korean giant unveiled the D9500 Series in its home country yesterday and just like its size, it’s packed with features. The television boasts Samsung’s Hyper-real 3D engine that drastically improves the 3D image quality and comes with Black Diamond Panel to make [...]

  Barely a day after Apple released the iOS 4.3.3 update, the iPhone Dev Team has managed to jailbreak the latest iOS update. The new PwnageTool and redsn0w can do an untethered jailbreak of iOS 4.3.3 supporting devices like iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPod touch 3G / 4G, iPad 1 and Apple TV 2G. iPad [...]

  Dell is preparing a new notebook that is said to take some inspiration of its Adamo notebooks. Well, it won’t be as slim as the Adamo range but will pick up some styling elements that will be seen in Dell’s 15.6-inch XPS 15z laptop. Mobile-review managed to capture few shots of the upcoming notebook [...]

  Two months too late? AT&T has finally announced the release date of Samsung Infuse 4G phone that was first unveiled at CES early this year. Infuse 4G is spec’d superiorly than Samsung’s Galaxy S phone and features Android 2.2 OS, 1.2GHz CPU, 4.5-inch Super AMOLED Plus display, 4G support, 8MP camera with 720p HD [...]

  As promised, Samsung has released an 11.6-inch Series 9 notebook but for its home country. There are no details on the international availability but South Koreans can get the notebook right now for 1,790,000 won ($1,662) which will give them a notebook created out of duralumin, a durable and lightweight material with decent innards. [...]

At the Acer Iconia event, we also managed to get some hands-on time with the new Honeycomb-based tablets. The Iconia A100 is the smaller sibling of the two that goes for the consumers who want a small 7-inch display, like Samsung’s original Galaxy Tab. However, major difference between this and Samsung’s offering is that it [...]

Acer became the first company to bring Honeycomb-based tablets in India. At a launch in Mumbai, Acer unveiled its complete range of Iconia devices, including three tablets, one dual-screen notebook and a smartphone. Starting with the Acer Iconia Tab A500, the 10.1-inch A500 runs on Honeycomb (Android 3.0) OS and features Nvidia’s dual-core Tegra 2GHz [...]

  Well, that is quick. Apple has released the iOS 4.3.3 update for iDevices that fixes the infamous location data issue. The update as reported earlier, will help to reduce the size of the location cache, will no longer back up location data to iTunes and delete the cache when Location Services is turned off. [...]

  Looks like Nintendo is trying to offload some Wii inventory before the launch of the new console. Starting May 15, Wii in United States will sell for $149.99 and to further entice users, they’re bundling Mario Kart Wii game and Wii Wheel as well. Press Release