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Adobe Flash 10.1 and AIR 2 now available for download

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  After months of beta testing and release candidates, Adobe has finally released Flash 10.1 for Windows, Mac and Linux OSes. The new update brings a lot of things like improved performance, H.264 video decoding, multi-touch support, better power management and Mac-specific updates. The Mac version is now a Cocoa app that takes advantages of […]

Indian Govt. nets Rs. 38,300 crore from BWA auction

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  The Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) auction has finally come to an end where the Indian government is expected to fetch a whopping Rs. 38,300 crore. This of course, is less than what government earned from the 3G auction but it’s definitely more than what the government had projected. The combined revenue from both 3G […]

Google Maps voice-guided Navigation now available in more European countries and Canada

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  Google Maps with free voice-guided navigation has expanded its reach and is now available in Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain and Switzerland, in addition to US & UK. The v4.2 offers free turn-by-turn directions to Android users running Android OS 1.6 and higher. Additionally, the new version also […]

Apple Magic Trackpad to be announced at WWDC?

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  We’re few hours away before Steve Jobs taking the center stage and here we’ve supposedly one of the products, in addition to the iPhone to be unveiled at the WWDC. It’s dubbed as Magic Trackpad that will hook up to Mac computers via Bluetooth and apparently enable users to use the finger-input on a […]

Asus EPad prototype seen at Computex 2010

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  Asus has gone official with its Eee Pad line but it seems they were trying their hand at another tablet too. This one’s known as EPad and was seen at the Intel booth, indicating it’s powered by an Intel processor. It has a 10-inch screen but unlike the 10-inch Eee Pad, this one runs […]

Astronauts replicate Mars-500 project on Earth with 3D

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  Russia has planned a space program to send astronauts to Mars. And while it’s not feasible to send a manned flight to Mars without understanding the impact on the astronauts, they’ve initiated Mars-500 project where the said astronauts will live in a sealed-environment for the next 520 days with the conditions similar to Mars. […]

Samsung Galaxy Tab (tablet) image leaked

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  UPDATE: There appears to be a front facing camera, possibly for video conferencing. It has a 7-inch TFT screen (no AMOLED) and a 3.5mm audio jack. And did you notice the Phone icon on the home screen? Well, guess what? Samsung South Africa’s official twitter account has twitpic’d the image of Galaxy Tab – […]

Google Chrome OS scheduled for late 2010

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  Google has confirmed the launch date of its Chrome operating system. They’ve pushed back the launch of Chrome OS to late fall, which means it could launch sometime in November or December. Google says they want to improve the overall user experience and give Microsoft Windows, a run for its money. Windows currently holds […]

LG jumps in the tablet pool with UX10

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  It seems LG too couldn’t get their eyes off the renewed tablet market. LG is preparing UX10 Windows 7 tablet that is being showcased at the Computex currently. Engadget managed to get their hands dirty with the device that is claimed to show “some serious promise”. Under the hood, the 10.1-inch UX10 tablet features […]