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G1 and MyTouch 3G pushed to 780MHz and 1GHz. Nuclear explosion soon thereafter…
by
Mike
Posted February 8th, 2010 at 11:50 pm
The Motorola DROID may be stealing a majority of the rooted Android articles with things such as 2.1 goodies ported over or 1GHz overclocking, but it's hardly the only kid at the playground. The G1 and MyTouch 3G may be older, slower, and generally less desirable when compared to the likes of the DROID and Nexus One, but those aging devices still have some kick left in them.
Thanks to Eugene373 over at xda-forums, the MT3G (read: MyTouch 3G/HTC Magic) and G1 have been overclocked just like ...
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The media mogul and open-source dream toy — Pandora — “is a go”.
by
Mike
Posted February 8th, 2010 at 11:32 pm
Despise all things proprietary? Have a penchant for the more obscure gadgets that only true diehards know of? Make room then, for another gadget at your table. The "Pandora" is a music/video/game/emulating gadget that has been a long time in the making. Obstacle after obstacle appeared and seemingly rendered it vaporware, with months going by nary a peep.
According to Open-Pandora's homepage, our wait appears to be over. Of course, even though pre-orders are live doesn't mean the compa...
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“Sn0wBreeze” clamors for your 3.1.3 jailbreaking attention.
by
Mike
Posted February 8th, 2010 at 11:14 pm
Before we go any further, I must stress that I have never used Sn0wBreeze in any form and cannot attest to it's effectiveness in jailbreaking your iDevice. With that said, continue on diligent reader.
The seasoned veteran on the iPhone/iPod Touch jailbreaking scene is the hometown favorite -- the Dev-Team. Many people are impatient however, and can't stand the whole wipe, build custom ROM, restore procedure. For them, a simple patch that gets the show on the road all without having to rest...
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Samsung M100S to bring Android 2.1, 3.7″ WVGA AMOLED display, and WiFi 802.11n to the lucky inhabitants of South Korea.
by
Mike
Posted February 8th, 2010 at 10:39 pm
As far as device names go, the Samsung M100S is not thing special. It doesn't hint at anything mischievous or powerful lurking under the hood. It's a conservative and boring name frankly. But just as you shouldn't judge a book by it's cover, a smartphone shouldn't be judged solely by it's name. The Samsung M100S is actually quite the looker.
Dropping on SK Telecom in Marc, the M100S will feature an as of now, unnamed 800MHz processor, 3.7" WVGA AMOLED display, 802.11n WiFi/GPS/T-DMB mobil...
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About that Android 2.1 update…Is it really that enticing?
by
Mike
Posted February 8th, 2010 at 10:23 pm
By now I'm sure you've seen at least half a billion blog posts about the Motorola DROID getting the Android 2.1 OTA update starting sometime this week. I myself even touched on it earlier. At first, cries of joy, dancing in the streets half naked, and heavy drinking should follow, shouldn't it? But the cooler head in me steps back for a second. While I am genuinely happy for the Moto DROID user base as a whole, I find myself slightly disappointed. Sure we're getting 2.1, but two of the bigg...
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Retailer internal computer systems never lie — New Macbook Pro’s all but certain.
by
Dirk
Posted February 8th, 2010 at 8:38 pm
Are new Macbook Pros right around the corner? You could say the leaked images a couple of days back showing a Core i7 Macbook Pro being put through the paces as nothing more than some clever Photoshop mastery. I'm more of an optimist however. I'm choosing to take the higher road. A road which eventually leads to new, more powerful Macbook Pros. You could say my head is stuck up in the clouds and that I'm a too much of a dreamer. That may be true, but the images above combined with new evi...
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Dalvik Turbe to make Android 3x faster and go longer on per charge to boot?
by
Mike
Posted February 8th, 2010 at 7:38 pm
Oh sweet heavenly almighty power above. Can we have actually have our cake and eat it too? If Myriad, the clever minds behind Delvik Turbo, have their way, sugar highs and full stomachs will soon be coming to Android users. The core of Android is a special form of Java called Delvik. Delvik Turbo is an optimized form of said code. According to the claims of Myriad, the optimization is good for up to a 3x boost in the general speed of Android as well as dramatically increased battery life. ...
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iPhone 4.0 to be longer…and skinnier? Rumors say iPhone 5.0 to require special glasses to see .000001mm thick casing…
by
Mike
Posted February 8th, 2010 at 7:09 pm
How much different could the iPhone really get? I mean, the design hasn't changed much in the last two and a half years. It's so popular in fact that countless hardware manufacturers around the world have tried to mimic it's design. Some have succeeded more than others while some have come across as blatant rip-offs. Even if you can't stand the iPhone, you have to admit that it's design is at least part of it's success.
Continuing on that same look, if the image above is any indication of...
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Rock Band: Green Day and future projects to cease after March 31st?
by
Mike
Posted February 8th, 2010 at 6:56 pm
Rock Band and Guitar Hero are the type of game that you either love or hate. There isn't really a middle ground. Whatever your stance may be, you can't help but acknowledge the wide ranging success that franchise and supporting platforms have enjoyed. For gamers at the far end of the totem pole, it's been a fun ride no less. I can't tell you how many weeks I've spent playing Guitar Hero or Rock Band after all of the hours are added up. I'm a junkie for both games, I admit.
It could all...
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HTC Dragon, Huashan, Tinshan, and Songshan devices getting *slightly* detailed. [Update: Roadmap spied!]
by
Mike
Posted February 8th, 2010 at 3:10 pm
We're always looking for the next up and coming gadget to lust over. To spare you the hardware, we comb over the vast expanses of the web looking for any and all information that will tickle your gadget fancy. In that case, how about some news on the upcoming HTC Dragon, Huashan, Tinshan, and Songshan devices? Let's get started....
Dragon: Often rumored to have been the Nexus One, the Dragon looks to be heading to China packing a 3.6" WVGA display and Android.
Huashan: 4.3" WVGA display a...
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Gmail getting more social with new update status features
by
Mike
Posted February 8th, 2010 at 2:57 pm
Facebook and Twitter are considered the top dogs in the social media realm. It is with these services the vast majority of earthlings around the world communicate and share their ideas, thoughts, and beliefs. Gmail operates much the same way -- though it is far from the traditional social networking. I mean, you trade the exact information via Gmail but in a much more private manor. A project deep within Google however is aiming to make Gmail and it's "social" awareness a lot more social.
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Intel launches “Itanium” microprocessor with 2 billion transistors.
by
Mike
Posted February 8th, 2010 at 2:21 pm
There's fast, and then there's really fast. Intel's latest "Itanium" supercomputer grade processor definitely falls into the latter. It's an easy shoe in really, with 2 billtion -- yes, 2 billion -- transistors on board. The processor itself is made up of four cores. Up to 8 of these chips can be put together in a single server setting, netting the end user a full 32 cores of processing power. According to Intel, it can go even higher. Third parties who purchase the Itanium chips have the ...
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Barnes & Noble Nook to hitting retail shelves this week.
by
Mike
Posted February 8th, 2010 at 1:40 pm
Fancy a good book? I used to be a big reader. I don't know what happened really. I just drifted away from the written word. If I had to put my finger on any one reason I stopped reading, I'd have to say patience. Whether or not my gadget/electronic/fast paced fascination has anything to do with me not enjoying a slower paced activity (such as reading) anymore, I may never know.
For those of you who still consider yourself bookworms, this week is an exciting time. The Barnes & Noble Nook...
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HTC Legend poses for the camera.
by
Dirk
Posted February 8th, 2010 at 12:20 pm
Would you like some fresh eye candy to gaze at? Ok, have a looksie at this here HTC Legend. A fine specimen for a smartphone visually speaking. Unfortunately for now, any hardware specs to go by out no where in sight. Unfortunately, scientists have been unable to get smartphones to work on hopes and dreams.
Looking at the pics above and below, the old Sense UI isn't boding well for a Snapdragon sighting. With that said, anything less than a Snapdragon processor in 2010 is a shameful ex...
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The iPhone is to the modern mobile world as IE 6 was to the desktop world…
by
Mike
Posted February 8th, 2010 at 11:42 am
Say what? To pretty much everyone in world who has seen an iPhone, the iPhone is the pinnacle of mobile computing/smartphones. Till this day, no one has quite copied the ease of use and cohesiveness of the hardware, software, and features. Though the platform isn't without it's problems. Most notably, the walled garden that Apple has erected around the iPhone has caused controversy since day 1. The iPhone walled garden has been called many things. A "mobile platform strategist, consultant,...
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Koreans get the best of everything: Avatar in 4D
by
Mike
Posted February 8th, 2010 at 10:38 am
A few years ago, seeing a movie marketed with the characters "3D" screamed "gimmick". After Avatar however, the movie studios are scrambling to match Avatars success, especially with that impressive $2 billion+ box office. I'm positive that as studios try to cash in on the 3D mania, we consumers are merely along for the ride and subject to countless craptastic movies with 3D slapped on to earn an extra buck. Such is the world in which we live.
Korea however has one upped us and the count...
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Official Droid 2.1 update details released. To exclude new homescreen/launcher and live wallpapers.
by
Mike
Posted February 8th, 2010 at 10:19 am
Droid users: If you were hoping to get a nice replica of the Nexus One's 2.1 flavor of Android, sit down and get ready for some slightly disappointing news. The launcher on the Moto DROID official 2.1 OS uses the same pull-tab launcher, not the new 3D cube style of the Nexus One. Furthermore, the live wallpapers that are gimmicky yet cool are also MIA.
It's not all bad however. For instance, multi-touch is now supported in the browser (finally) and the News/Weather Genie widget also come...
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