3G-Enabled BlackBerry Curve 8530 Coming To Sprint
We're not exactly sure when it happened, but we're pretty confident that it happened. What's "it?" The fall of the BlackBerry. Remember just a year ago, it seemed like RIM had all the buzz it could handle. People were upgrading from normal phones to BlackBerry handsets en masse, and the touch screen Storm seemed poised to rival even Apple's iPhone. Of course, the Storm didn't exactly do as well as the company would have liked, and it seems that they've been losing steam ever since. In fact, when's the last time
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No Way! Advertising On Google's Home Page?
It's the third day in a row that Google has celebrated the upcoming 40th anniversary of Sesame Street with a different Google Doodle, but that's not what drew our attention to their home page. Google has always said it wants to keep their home page sparse, yet today, there was a rarity: an ad. It's not as though Google has never put an ad on their home page (think back to Chrome, and the T-Mobile G1), and of course, this is Motorola Droid launch day, and there's nothing like highlighting your well advertised
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HotHardware and TechVi Video Podcast No. 2
We just finished up our second podcast with the folks at TechVi. In this installments we talk about our recent performance tests on USB 3.0 and SATA 6G drives, Dave breaks down a "consumer level" $800 SSD with massive performance, plus two new notebooks running Intel’s CULV processors and a deep look at the Moto Droid. Show Notes:0:20 — USB 3.0 Performance Preview1:30 — FusionIO PCI Express SSD4:05 — CULV Notebooks5:15 — Motorola Droid
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No Way! Advertising On Google's Home Page?
It's the third day in a row that Google has celebrated the upcoming 40th anniversary of Sesame Street with a different Google Doodle, but that's not what drew our attention to their home page. Google has always said it wants to keep their home page sparse, yet today, there was a rarity: an ad.It's not as though Google has never put an ad on their home page (think back to Chrome, and the T-Mobile G1), and of course, this is Motorola Droid launch day, and there's nothing like highlighting your well advertised and much-hyped product, is there?
Granted, it's really Motorola's and Verizon's product, but still ...
At any rate, there's a hard limit of no more than 28 words on Google's home page, and this one weighs in at 27 words, so ad or no ad, it's OK by Google's standards.
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HotHardware and TechVi Video Podcast No. 2
We just finished up our second podcast with the folks at TechVi. In this installments we talk aboutآ our recentآ performance tests on USB 3.0 and SATA 6G drives, Dave breaks down a "consumer level" $800 SSD with massive performance, plus two new notebooks running Intel’s CULV processors and a deep look at the Moto Droid.
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Show Notes:
0:20 — USB 3.0 Performance Preview
1:30 — FusionIO PCI Express SSD
4:05 — CULV Notebooks
5:15 — Motorola Droid
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Orb For Mac Streams iTunes Content To Any Device (For Free)
You may not realize it at first glance, but this software release is probably one of the year's biggest for the Mac. We know, Snow Leopard was cool, but this is just fantastic. Orb is widely known as one of the best media streaming applications for Windows, and while an iPhone app came out last year that allowed iPhone users to watch media streamed from the PC, it seems logical to think that Mac version would be even more relevant for iPhone owners.Finally, that is exactly what has happened. Orb for Macintosh is now on the market, and best of all, you won't even need a credit card number to buy it. The program is 100% free, and it promises "media anywhere functionality" for dedicated Mac users. Essentially, loading this on your Mac enables iTunes to stream out content to any Internet-connected device. From MIDs to netbooks to other phones, Orb will allow any content within iTunes to be viewed and enjoyed elsewhere, all for free.
Unfortunately, this program requires OS X 10.5 or 10.6, so those with older non-Intel Macs are out of luck. On-the-go access to this media requires only a browser, streaming media player, and an internet connection, so every laptop or netbook, virtually any recent generation mobile phone, and many other devices like media players, game consoles, and tablet-type computers can play content from the Mac. No other hardware, software or subscription fees are necessary. So, what are you waiting for? Get the download!
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PCFlip.com Holiday Giveaway
Another forum, another computer (+ many prizes) to give away:
http://www.pcflip.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=462
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Samsung Mythic And Flight Phones Soar Over To AT&T
It seems like the Droid has been receiving all the attention of late, but for those looking for something a bit simpler, AT&T has two new options from Samsung Mobile. Up first, the Mythic is delivering a 3.3" full touch screen display, Samsung's own TouchWiz internet, one-touch access to features including AT&T Mobile TV and social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace, and the ability to watch CBS Mobile, CNBC, CNN Mobile, COMEDY CENTRAL, ESPN Mobile TV, FOX Mobile, FOX News, MSNBC, MTV, NBC 2Go, Nickelodeon and the movie channel Crackle right on the phone. Granted, you'll be paying $9.99 per month (down from $15) for the mobile TV service, but who knows--maybe it's worth it if you spend a lot of time on the train.Additional key features and specifications of the Mythic include:
- One-finger Touch and Finger Zoom
- Full HTML Web browser
- Virtual full QWERTY keyboard
- 3.2 megapixel camera
- Advanced Messaging capabilities
- AT&T Mobile E-mail
- SMS and MMS
- Instant Messenger
- AT&T Navigator (requires a separate subscription)
- AT&T Mobile Music with Napster Mobileآ® and eMusicTM Mobile
- Stereo Bluetoothâ„¢ technology
- Dimensions: 4.49†x 2.06†x .5â€
- Weight: 3.8 oz
Next, there's the Samsung Flight, which is classified as a messaging device with a vertical sliding form factor that opens to reveal a full QWERTY keyboard underneath. It'll ship in red and silver with one-touch access to functions like shortcuts, favorites and messaging, including SMS and MMS, Instant Messaging and Mobile E-mail.
Both phones are available for the taking today, with the Mythic going for $199.99 after mail-in rebate and the Flight for $99.99 after mail-in rebate.Additional key features of the Flight include:
- Social Networking with AT&T Social Net
- 2.0 megapixel camera
- Full HTML Web browser
- AT&T Navigator compatible
- AT&T Mobile Music with Napster Mobileآ® and eMusicTM Mobile
- AT&T Video Share
- Stereo Bluetoothâ„¢ technology
- Dimensions: 4.17†x 2.2†x 0.5â€
- Weight: 4.8 oz
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Windows 7 Beats Vista By 234% In First Week Sales
We wouldn't expect Microsoft to say anything other than positive things about Windows 7, but it's another thing when an independent company comes out an confirms that Windows 7 really is off to a good start. But one has to wonder--are sales of Win7 doing well because people can't wait to rid themselves of Vista? Or are sales of Win7 doing well because of Win7's own merits?Whatever the case, Microsoft's newest operating system is off to a fantastic start, with sales of the system up 234% (during its first week on the market) compared to Vista during its first week. Regardless of your opinion on things, that's a large percentage, particularly during a time period where people are pinching pennies and are more likely than ever to remain on their current OS for the time being.
"Microsoft's program of early low-cost pre-sales, high visibilitymarketing, and aggressive deals helped make the Windows 7 softwarelaunch successful," said NPD vice president of analysis Stephen Baker. "In a slow environment for packaged software Windows 7 brought a large number of customers into the software aisles," he said.
Sales weren't the only thing going up. Revenue from Win7 also surpassed Vista by 83% out of the gate, and the OS also gave a nice bump to sales of new PCs. Were you one of those who snagged Win7 early? Are you pleased with the upgrade?
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3G-Enabled BlackBerry Curve 8530 Coming To Sprint
We're not exactly sure when it happened, but we're pretty confident that it happened. What's "it?" The fall of the BlackBerry.Remember just a year ago, it seemed like RIM had all the buzz it couldhandle. People were upgrading from normal phones to BlackBerry handsetsen masse, and the touch screen Storm seemed poised to rival evenApple's iPhone. Of course, the Storm didn't exactly do as well as thecompany would have liked, and it seems that they've been losing steamever since. In fact, when's the last time RIMupgrading the BlackBerry OS? We've seen Android hit 2.0, iPhone OS hit3.0 and Windows Mobile hit 6.5. All while BB OS lags behind.Thatsaid, the loyal BB users are mighty loyal, and if you're looking for anew low-end device on Sprint, the BlackBerry Curve 8530 might be theone you're looking for. It's a 3G-enabled phone, and it'll be offeredon Sprint's Everything Data plans featuring Any Mobile, Anytime. It'llalso support the BlackBerry App World, and will come preloaded withseveral multimedia applications including BlackBerry Media Sync, SprintMusic Store, Sprint TV and Pandora. Of course, you'll also get accessto Facebook, MySpace and Flickr.
Sprint will release pricing and an exact ship date soon, so you'llhave plenty of time to decide between black, purple and red hues.
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