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T-Mobile exec lauds Android, disses WinMo

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  CEO of Deutsche Telekom subsidiary T-Systems, Reinhard Clemens has got pretty vocal about the two major mobile platforms – Android and WinMo. Clemens goes gaga over Android saying that it is the first OS that does not require much modifications according to different phones. Android is “the first OS that enables the development of […]

Apple ordering touch panels, possibly for Mac netbooks

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  The Taiwanese rumormonger has spurned a new juicy one today. This time, it’s about the Cupertino giant and its small netbook. According to them, Apple has roped in Wintek to provide multitouch panels for its netbook with the shipments expected to begin from Q3 2009 while Quanta Computer will be making the whole product. […]

Philips preparing OLED Windows for the future

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  Philips Research is busy working on transparent OLEDs that can be used as glasses for windows. The transparent OLED is a concept for now which looks like a normal window when turned off but illuminates when it is turned on. Philips has prepared a 12cm prototype and claims that it could take a few […]

IE8 now removable in Windows 7

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  Owing to the pressure for curbing monopolistic practices and also many disgruntled IE users, Microsoft has now added an option to remove IE8. The option was discovered in the Windows 7 build 7048, which means that this option could be very much present in the upcoming RC release. However, this won’t be a complete […]

MSI gets 20-inch AE2010 to the AIO party

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  MSI shows off its first 20-inch AE2010 Wind Top, joining its 19-inch and 22-inch siblings. Unlike AP1900’s Intel processor, this one goes for the single core AMD CPU along with AMD’s 780G chipset. The screen has a 16:9 aspect ratio, UVD (Universal Video Decoder) for HD playback and few other features. Press Release

NAM Nokia 5800XM 3G issues fixed

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  Nokia USA has confirmed that they have now fixed the 3G issue that was present in the NAM variant of 5800 XpressMusic phone. A firmware update will bring the phone to function as intended. An updated 5800XM will soon start retailing at Nokia stores while others who have already received the device can contact […]

RIM gets ready with Blackberry App World

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  We already knew Research in Motion had plans to open their own app store but now their plans look more concrete with the announcement of the official name and the developer’s page going live. The Blackberry App World follows the same funda – allows users to buy and install apps and games from a […]

Creepiest PS3 case mod ever

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  For some, giving PS3 chassis a scary revamp could be gross while others would take it as a piece of art but we would say it’s scary as well as awesome considering the hard effort put in by the modder. The result was achieved by molding the heated epoxy putty on the console, which […]

LG GD330 and GB125 phones coming soon

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  Don’t expect much from this couple because it tries to fill in the lower and the middle end of mobile handsets segment. The GD330 is a slider phone and has borrowed some beauty tips from LG’s Secret. The phone has a 2.2-inch screen, 2 megapixel camera, FM Radio and couple of touch keys (which […]