Xbox Live on Windows Phone 7: looks cool, but is it enough?
Ever since it was first shown off, we’ve known that Windows Phone 7 would include a games hub that integrated with Microsoft’s Xbox Live and offer a range of games using Microsoft’s XNA game development framework. At the Gamescom 2010 conference this week, Microsoft announced the first wave of games that would ship for the [...]
Apple tested Liquidmetal alloy for iPhone 3G SIM pin
Apple recently signed an exclusive deal to use Liquidmetal Technologies’ special amorphous metallic alloys in its consumer electronics devices. But before Apple made such a bold move to single-source critical materials for its products, Apple put the company’s abilities to the test by having it make a part for a previous iPhone. Cult of Mac [...]
Etc: Google will reportedly launch a Chrome OS tablet built by HTC in conjunction with Verizon on Black Friday (November 26).
Google will reportedly launch a Chrome OS tablet built by HTC in conjunction with Verizon on Black Friday (November 26). Read More: Download Squad Read the comments on this post
iOS still receives majority of independent mobile ads
With AdMob no longer releasing analytics data while it waits for the fallout from Apple’s policies on collecting device data, and Quattro Wireless now under Apple’s wing, Millennial Media is left as one of the largest independent ad networks still providing data on its mobile ad business. The company’s latest Mobile Mix report shows Apple devices [...]
Hands-on: Motorola’s Droid 2 sequel is a worthy update
Motorola set the standard for Android-based QWERTY sliders when it launched the original Droid last year. An aggressive advertising campaign, excellent specs, and an appealing form factor propelled the Droid to the top of the charts and made it one of the best-selling Android smartphones. Motorola is sticking to its winning formula for the product’s [...]
Etc: RIM may be trying to play catch up with Apple, Google, and Microsoft by reportedly shopping around for its own mobile ad firm.
RIM may be trying to play catch up with Apple, Google, and Microsoft by reportedly shopping around for its own mobile ad firm. Read More: Wall Street Journal Read the comments on this post
RIM to use QNX-developed OS for upcoming "Blackpad" tablet
RIM just released its first device leveraging the consumer-focused BlackBerry 6 operating system, and more are expected soon. But a new report from Bloomberg says the company will use a custom OS developed by recent acquisition QNX to power its upcoming “Blackpad” tablet device slated for launch later this year. QNX is perhaps most well-known [...]
Apple may be looking to lock out unauthorized iOS users
Apple has applied for a patent on a method to differentiate between authorized and unauthorized users of a particular iOS device. Once an unauthorized user is detected, the device can then automatically disable certain features or send notifications to Twitter or other services. The patent, titled “Systems and Methods for Identifying Unauthorized Users of an [...]
Etc: Intel is now offering updated Atom processors aimed at the NAS market in single and dual-core versions with DDR3 support.
Intel is now offering updated Atom processors aimed at the NAS market in single and dual-core versions with DDR3 support. Read More: Intel PR, previous Ars coverage Read the comments on this post
Data-gobbling Android users will likely see bandwidth capped
Fashionable though it may be to bash AT&T’s 3G data network, its performance is, to an extent, a victim of its own success. Subscribers with the AT&T-only iPhone consume way more data than people whose phones cannot run a wide variety of apps, and as a result, AT&T now limits the amount of data iPhone [...]
Etc: Worldwide PC shipments were up 22.4% during the second quarter according to IDC.
Worldwide PC shipments were up 22.4% during the second quarter according to IDC. Read More: AP Read the comments on this post
Engineer warned Jobs of potential iPhone 4 antenna issues
Apple initially claimed the iPhone 4 antenna flaw really isn’t a flaw at all, but a software bug that misrepresents the number of bars of signal strength. It’s now well-known that the iPhone 4 suffers from an antenna design flaw, and a new report by Bloomberg News reveals that Steve Jobs was warned early in the [...]