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Ovi services to be rebranded as Nokia services

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  After years of brand building and when consumers related Ovi as a brand of Nokia, the Finnish giant pulls the plug from the Ovi name. They’ve announced that they’ll drop the Ovi name and the Ovi branded services will now be known as Nokia services. Nokia’s EVP and Chief Marketing Officer, Jerri DeVard says […]

Adobe releases Flash Player 10.3 for PC and Android

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  Adobe today released a new version of its Flash Player for desktops and Android devices. The Flash Player 10.3 promises to improve stability, enhance security and privacy protection that now allows to clear up local storage from browsers’ privacy settings. Additionally, the desktop version also gets couple of new features like media measurement to […]

Now play Angry Birds in your Browser

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  Angry birds is one of the highest selling games on mobile devices and now the pig slaying birds have expanded their territory to the world’s largest platform – web. Although launched for Chrome browser, users can play the game in other modern browsers by pointing to http://chrome.angrybirds.com In addition to the regular 63 levels, […]

Google Music Beta app for Android hands-on

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  Google announced the cloud-based Music Beta service today at the Google I/O and along with it the new Music app for Android devices. The app is available on the US Android Market right now and can be used to play music stored online or even the music on the phone. I managed to do […]

Google announces cloud-based Music service for Android

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  Google has announced a new cloud-based Music service for Android devices. The Music Beta service will allow users to upload their collection on the cloud, which then can be played on any Android device (via Music app) without having to download anything. However, in case a user expects unavailability of data connection, he can […]

It’s Official: Microsoft buys Skype for $8.5 billion

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  Here’s the official confirmation. Microsoft has announced to buy Skype for $8.5 billion in cash, making it the most expensive acquisition from Microsoft till date. Microsoft says the buyout will “increase the accessibility of real-time video and voice communications, bringing benefits to both consumers and enterprise users and generating significant new business and revenue […]

Microsoft to buy Skype for about $8 billion?

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  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 Optimus 3D gets world’s first 3D Augmented Reality browser

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  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 […]

Samsung intros 75-inch 3D Smart TV in South Korea

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  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 […]