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Ferman Aziz

5 Million Download the Skype 2.0 App for the iPhone 3G

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The Skype 2.0 app for the iPhone 3G has been reported to cross 5 million downloads since its launch last Sunday from the iTunes store. This probably is further indication that video chatting on smartphones is where the big bucks lie and reports have already leaked that the new iPhone 4 will feature video chatting […]

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Google.com’s New Feature, Add Personal Background Photos

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Google will begin to roll out its latest feature which allows users to upload their personal photos to their Google home page in the next few days. The feature will be made available in the US first and later to international users. Users can upload photos from their computers, Picasa web albums or a public […]

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Kindle to be Available on Target Outlets from June 6th

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The retail chain ‘Target’ is teaming up with Amazon to bring the latter’s world popular e-book reader Kindle to consumers all across the US from June 6th. Amazon recently announced the launch of a new and improved Kindle and the hook up with Target is a smart move to firmly hold on to the 60% […]

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Chrome OS to Debut this Fall

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All those who tried and gave a thumbs up to Google’s Chrome Browser for its speed and easy loading features have much to celebrate. Google announced the launch of its Chrome OS (originally announced in 2009) in autumn this year. Based on the Chrome Browser it mainly targets netbooks and is designed to work with […]

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A Candid Interview With Steve Jobs at the D8 Conference Reveals Our Tech Future

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Apple CEO Steve Jobs sat down with All Things Digital producers Walt Mossberg and Kara Swisher for an on stage interview at the D8 conference. It was a no hold barred conversation where the most sought after man in the tech world gave his frank opinion and inside scoops on topics like Apple’s ongoing spat […]

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Android Updates Will Come Once a Year

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Google VP Andy Rubin –founder and leader of the Android platform- revealed in an interview the Silicon Valley Mercury News that the mobile OS will get a yearly update once things get settled down in the near future. The Android has come up with 4 major upgrades since its launch in 2008 with 2 per […]

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Now ‘Like’ and ‘Reblog’ on WordPress.com

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It was about time for blogging portals to catch up and provide what users have become so used to now, thanks to Facebook and Twitter. WordPress.com just got a little more hip and social as it now allows bloggers to ‘Like’ and ‘Reblog’ their favourite posts. Users need to be logged in to a WordPress […]

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LG Jumps on the Tablet Bandwagon With the UX10

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It seems like coming up with Windows based tablets is the current big and Must-Do thing for all gadget manufactures of the world. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out the reason though; the iPad has sold 2 million tablets since its launch and of course this is just the beginning. Companies are […]

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Be Careful Before You ‘Like’ This on Facebook

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Warning: If you receive news feed carrying any of the following links ‘Liked’ by any of your Facebook friends, don’t click on the link to check it out. It’s a clickjacking worm attack spreading through the ‘Like’ option and has affected hundreds of thousands of users. These messages include: “LOL This girl gets OWNED after […]

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More Competition for the iPad, ASUS to Launch the Eee Pad

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It may not be in the market before the first quarter of 2011 but the Eee Pad is sure to make people sit up and take notice. What’s more? It’ll be available in 2 models. The 12-inch Eee Pad Ep121 is powered by an Intel Core 2 Duo processor and Microsoft’s Windows 7 operating system. […]

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Facebook Officials Apologized, Pakistan Lifts Ban

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Pakistan officially lifted the Lahore High Court ordered ban on Facebook early Monday after Facebook officials apologized and assured of stricter control over hurtful and offensive content in future. The offensive pages will remain blocked. The ban ordered on the 19th of May was to be carried out till the 31st so Facebook was not […]

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MEGA COUP ALERT! Microsoft’s Bing Replaces Google search on the New iPhone OS 4

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Sources at Techcrunch are claiming what could be one of the biggest wins for Microsoft in a while. It’s being reported that Microsoft Bing will be replacing Google in the new iPhone operating system expected to be released in the first week of June. This is sure to remind of the public row between Google […]

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New and Improved Kindle Coming Soon from Amazon

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It looks like the massive popularity of Apple’s iPad has come as a wakeup call to all its competitors who’re pulling their socks up and coming up with better and smarter versions of their similar gadgets. Amazon’s popular e-reader Kindle, originally introduced in 2007, is getting a make over with a thinner build, sharper contrast, […]

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Farmville and Foursquare Among Time Magazine’s 50 Worst Inventions

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Time magazine unveiled its list of 50 worst inventions in its latest issue calling them “some of the world’s bright ideas that just didn’t work out”. Among obvious turn offs like ‘Snuggies for dogs’, ‘spam email’ and ‘Auto tune’, the list also awarded the not so desirable title to immensely popular ‘Farmville’ by Zynga and […]

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New Android App Brings Sirius XM Satellite Radio

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Android is the latest Smartphone to get on the Sirius XM Satellite radio bandwagon after the iPhone and the BlackBerry. Though the app is free and is offering a 30 days free trial period, it does have a monthly fee with several packages available. Subscribers will have access to 120 channels with commercial free audio […]

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Front Facing Video Camera and 100+ New Features on the iPhone 4

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With the iPad launched world wide and everyone who’s anyone getting hold of one, the new iPhone is the next big treat that all Apple and iPhone users eagerly await. There are all sorts of speculations, predictions, leaked info, photos and a lot of confirmed news about certain new features going around. The final show […]

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iPad Goes International, Gets Massive Response

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Apple has finally launched its already mega popular tablet today (28th May) in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland and the UK. Most countries have reported long cues outside Apple stores with some fans even spending the night outside one outlet in the US. Reports came in from Japan especially where the iPhone […]

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Antitrust Inquiries Against Apple iTunes

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The U.S. Department of Justice has been calling different record labels making some serious inquiries about iTunes. Several sources reported that the DoJ antitrust division has contacted several iTunes competitors including Universal, Sony, Warner Bros, EMI and music services such as eMusic. Federal agents have been asking preliminary questions about Apple’s pricing and competition, showing […]

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Reshare Option on Google Buzz

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Google Buzz has introduced 15 new features- 1 every week- since its launch and looks like it’s not slowing down any time soon. The Google Buzz team is introducing a new and most requested feature today, the “Reshare” option. The feature count stands at 16 at least for this week. The ‘Reshare’ option is similar […]

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New Android Phone and E- Reader From Acer Unveiled

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Acer introduced a number of new products today including an Android smart phone and an e-reader. The e-reader will offer free Wi-Fi, 3G connectivity options and will work with Barnes & Noble’s e-book library. The Android phone known as the Acer Stream will run Android 2.1 (though it’s sure to be upgradable upon release), has […]

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