Firefox Home App Launching on iPhone Soon

May 27, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Firefox Home is coming to the Apple iPhone soon. The Firefox Home service is a free app that allows you to have access to your desktop browsers bookmarks, history and open tabs.

Another feature included with the free app is Awesome Bar that allows you to quickly find popular websites with minimum typing.

The service is not a full firefox web browser for the iPhone and simply allows you to continue browsing where you left off when leaving home. The main features are listed below along with a video demonstration of how the new application works. [Read more…]

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Google TV Ad Skipping Not Possible

May 27, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Google [GOOG] announced Google TV last week at the I/O event. At the event we learned what the service allowed users to either use a Google TV, or get a companion box to bring the Google TV services to the screen. The system is designed to make it easier for the user/viewer to watch the program they want, when they want.

With the service being provided by Google it comes as no surprise that the company will be putting ads on the system to get revenue back. We have already learned that advertisers think this is the future due to the ads being more interactive and more engaging.

We just learned today from the Google TV product manager Rishi Chandra that viewing ads will be mandatory. It will not be possible to skip past ads on the Google TV platform. [Read more…]

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Windows Phone 7 on Samsung Prototype Spotted

May 27, 2010 by 2 Comments

Back in March a Samsung Omnia HD was seen showing off the newly announced Windows Phone 7.

The same device was spotted at the Microsoft ReMIX event where MobileTechWorld were allowed to get some hands-on time with the prototype smartphone. Just to clarify a few things first though, the Samsung Omnia HD will unlikely be used to run Windows Phone 7 when the OS launches later this year. This specific device is a modified unit that runs a Qualcomm SnapDragon chipset rather than the TI OMAP 3430 that is normally found in this unit.

Either way, the 1GHz Snapdragon runs Windows Phone 7 very smoothly with the MobileTechWorld going on to say that the experience offered by the Omnia HD was as good as what the Apple iPhone can do in that it’s very smooth and no lag at all. [Read more…]

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Give Your HTC HD2 Battery Cover a Chrome Look

May 27, 2010 by 2 Comments

Check out this cool tutorial over on the Whitesites Blog that shows you how to polish the battery cover of your HTC HD2 and give it a chrome look. The results are a lot better than I thought they would be with the back cover turning in to a mirror.

The cover it’s self is made of metal and has etching on it as well as being painted to match the rest of the HD2. The tutorial shows how you can sand that paint off and restore the chrome look. [Read more…]

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i-Got-Control iPhone Universal Remote Control

May 26, 2010 by 1 Comment

i-Got-Control is a universal remote control designed for the Apple iPhone. Apple [AAPL] recently allowed the dock connector to be used by 3rd party applications and in doing this, it allowed the iPhone remote control to be built.

The i-Got-Control is a device that plugs in to the dock connector on the iPhone and allows users to control their TV, DVD, BluRay player and many other gadgets from the screen of their iPhone.

The application that is used with the dock connector comes with many devices programmed in. If yours isn’t one of them then a few simple taps on the screen and button pushes on the other remote control allows the software to quickly learn how to communicate with your HDTV for example. [Read more…]

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LG Bali GM360, LG GX300 and the LG Pure GD550 Appear on LG Site

May 26, 2010 by Leave a Comment

We have seen the LG Bali GM360, LG GX300 and the LG Pure GD550 previously in a number of leaks. Today, these three smartphones became more official by appearing on the LG site.

LG Bali GM360

First up is the LG Bali GM360 smartphone. Rumours mentioned that it was a dual-SIM phone. This is not the case. The phone on the connectivity side of things is a 2.5G handset capable of connecting to GSM 850/900/1800/1900 networks with GPRS and EDGE connectivity. The smartphone uses LG’s own propriety operating system.

The screen on this device measures 3 inches and has a resolution of 240 x 400 pixels and can display 262K colours. It is also a touchscreen. The camera on the back can capture images at 5 megapixels and the phone also has 2X digital zoom. For storage a microSD memory card can be used. Wireless and Bluetooth is built in along with an FM radio. [Read more…]

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Google Nexus One Android 2.2 Link Pulled

May 26, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Last weekend Google [GOOG] uploaded Android 2.2 for Nexus One users to download and update their smartphone. Today we found out that in fact, the Android 2.2 AKA Froyo available for download, wasn’t the final build.

We now learn that Google has pulled the download link and will make users wait for the official and final OTA update to arrive which is expected in the next couple of weeks.

With Google making the link live a few days ago, for a few days, it isn’t out of the question that you could probably find a copy of it somewhere on the internet. [Read more…]

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USB Flash Drive Cufflinks

May 26, 2010 by 1 Comment

Flash drives often come in a number of shapes and sizes. We have seen burger flash drives in the past along with other various items being used.

The latest I came across today are USB Flash Drive Cufflinks that allow you to hold a shirt cuff together as well as easily carry your data around with you.

Now introducing the perfect pair of cufflinks for work. 2GB USB Flash Drive Cufflinks (2 GB each, total 4 GB) are not only engravable, but feature functional USB drives making it possible for you to keep all of your must-have presentations and important documents with you wherever you go. Never be without functional fashion again.

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Mock-Up Handheld Console Mixes all in to One

May 26, 2010 by Leave a Comment

This portable hand-held is a mock-up of what a portable would look like if it had all of the best features mixed together.

The basic shape, as seen in the image above, is that of a Sony PSP although a flip up Nintendo DS style screen is also to be found along with a number of buttons and controls found on a mixture of games consoles.

The design has taken features from the XBox, PSP, Nintendo DS, Nintendo Gameboy and possibly other games consoles and handhelds. [Read more…]

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Space Shuttle Atlantis Final Launch Video

May 26, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Check out this amazing video showing Space Shuttle Atlantis launching recently on it’s final flight in to Space. NASA use many cameras dotted around the launch pad (39A) and attached to the shuttle to capture the launch from every angle. The video shows a collection of these showing many angles where you see the engines fire up to the Shuttle lifting off and all the way up to the boosters dropping off then the tank dropping off.

The video is below for you to take a look at… [Read more…]

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Comcast to Offer 105Mbps Internet Connections

May 26, 2010 by 1 Comment

It appears that Comcast is going to be offering broadband connectivity that could reach 105Mbps in speed.

The new service is to be called Extreme 105 and would give 105Mbps for downloads with a 10Mbps cap on the upload speeds. When purchasing the new package a new cable modem will be needed called the Arris WBM760 that allows for faster downloads.

It appears that the service is going to launch as early as next week, although all this comes from a users bill which showed a new package available, so we are a little unsure at the moment if this will go ahead just yet or not. [Read more…]

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Google Chrome Stable Release now Available

May 26, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Google [GOOG] has announced the Google Chrome is now available as a stable release. The stable release is for the Mac and Linux versions which were previously in beta.

As well as launching the Mac and Linux versions as stable releases, Google has also added a bunch of features to the web browser. New features include the ability to synchronise bookmarks across several computers, sync browser preferences which includes themes, the homepage and startup settings. Also web content settings, preferred languages and zoom settings can also be synced which brings your favourite and ideal chrome settings to any computer you log in on. [Read more…]

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