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Ferman Aziz

Free Video Calls Via Yahoo’s New iPhone & Android App

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After free text messages and calls for iPhone and iPod Touch from Pinger, it’s time for free video calls from Yahoo. The announcement was made by Yahoo’s VP of Mobile David Katz yesterday while talking to Reuters. Yahoo is preparing to release the new app for both iOS and Android which would bring free video […]

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iTunes Subscription Service, Rumour Or Real?

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We’ve heard the rumours about Apple launching an iTunes subscription service quite a few times before but this time they sound much more authentic and believable. News from several reliable and respected sources like the New York Post, Reuters and CNet suggest that Apple is indeed serious in launching such a service. Details on the […]

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Microsoft’s Upcoming Patch Tuesday Will Fix 49 Holes

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The next Tuesday is set to be Microsoft’s monthly patch fixing day and this time the company will be releasing a record 49 fixes to vulnerabilities affecting Windows, Internet Explorer, Office, and the .NET framework. The holes include 16 security bulletins, out of which 4 are “critical”, 10 are “important” and 2 are “moderate” according […]

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iPad Outselling The iPhone

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The success and popularity of Apple’s iPad is no secret and the device continues to cross new milestones every now and then has conquered markets wherever it has made an appearance. Apple reported on Tuesday that it sold 3 million iPads in the first 80 days and an estimated 4.5 million in over the 3 […]

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$100,000 Worth Of Checks Received Through PayPal’s iPhone App

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PayPal and iPhone users recently celebrated the incredibly easy way to deposit checks through the upgraded PayPal iPhone app which allows users to take photos of their checks to make transactions. The feature was expected to gain popularity immediately and that is exactly what happened as the company is reporting that it has already received […]

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Adobe Air Arrives For Android

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If you’re an Android app developer, your work just became a lot easier and interesting as Adobe Air is now available for the Android market. The announcement was made on the Adobe Labs web page yesterday. Adobe AIR, a key component of the Adobe Flash Platform, provides a consistent and flexible application development environment to […]

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Verizon’s CDMA iPhone & iPhone 5, Rumours & Reality

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The news of the iPhone arriving on Verizon with their CDMA technology has been around for a while now and looks like Verizon itself is tired of the speculation and constant queries from the media. Verizon’s president and chief operating officer, Lowell McAdam, said at a press conference at the CTIA conference in San Francisco […]

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Facebook Introduces New Features, More Coming Up

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Facebook held a press event yesterday to introduce some new features and also announce that the network will continue to roll out updates and designs in the coming weeks and months. The Facebook redesign wasn’t rolled out yesterday but it’s coming up soon. There were 3 major new features that were unveiled at the event […]

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Apple Realises Mistake, BitTorrent App Removed

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No more free entertainment content on your iPhone. It was bound to happen and it finally has. It is now confirmed that Apple was indeed duped by the name of the BitTorrent app that it recently approved. The app was called IS Drive and it was disguised as a tool for ImageShack but of course […]

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Facebook Is Changing Again, You’ve Been Warned

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Facebook is holding a press event today (Wed, 6th Oct) at their headquarters in Palo Alto, CA and judging from reports in the media, it’s a big event with the company offering a shuttle service to bring guests to the venue. Inside sources have revealed that Facebook employees and engineers have been working 24/7 for […]

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Internet Explorer Falls Below 50% In The Browser Market Share

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Looks like Microsoft’s woes regarding their web browser are far from improving or showing any signs thereof. It was reported recently that Google’s Chrome browser is slowly but consistently eating up IE’s market share and is showing the most growth. Now latest figures from StatCounter have revealed that the situation is much worse than imagined. […]

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Get Your Google Goggles For iPhone 3GS & 4

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Android users got Google’s mobile app for searching by taking a picture 10 months ago and since then Google Goggles has been one of the key points of superiority and competition against the iOS. Android users have rightly boasted of the amazing and very handy features of the app which iOS users could not enjoy. […]

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iPad Arrives On Amazon & Target, Will it Kill The Kindle?

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Apple’s iPad was called the Kindle killer from day one of its launch and most Apple fans predicted that the new tablet will wipe out Amazon’s e-reader very soon. None of that happened and Kindle continues to sell like hot cakes according to Amazon’s sales records. It has undergone some major makeovers with massively improved […]

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Skype Finally Arrives On Android

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Skype has just released its official application for Android smartphones, fulfilling the demand that was being made by Android users for a while. If you’re an Android user, you now have the facility to make free calls to other Skype users and send and receive instant messages to individuals or a group of up to […]

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Nokia N8 Available For Pre-Order In Pakistan Via Ufone

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Nokia started shipping the Nokia N8 smartphone less than a week ago and as promised, the phone is available for consumers’ pleasure around the world. It has already begun deliveries to users in some countries who pre-ordered the device and in the process of taking orders in others. Now, for the first time, Nokia have […]

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Turn Your iPad Into An X Terminal With iLIVEx

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iLIVEx is a new iPad app from a California based, Silicon valley company called StarNet, which is now available in the Apple App Store for $ 14.99. The app turns an iPad into an X terminal, which basically means that you can run Linux, do advanced multitasking and even run Flash based app on your […]

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Google Acquires BlindType To Transform Android’s TouchScreen Typing

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Google is aiming to not only improve but completely revolutionise touchscreen typing on Android smartphones and other devices with the impressive technology offered by a new startup called BlindType. Google has acquired the company and the take over was celebrated on BlindType’s official blog with a post saying: We are excited to announce that BlindType […]

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Pirated Movies & TV Shows Debut On Your iOS Devices

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We’re not joking, at all. Apple has just approved a new BitTorrent app called IS Drive for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch that can be used to download pirated movies, TV shows and all other available stuff on torrent sites. We know that Apple has always refused to approve any such apps to avoid internet […]

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All Browsers Beware! Chrome Showing The Most Growth

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Browser wars aren’t any less nasty and competitive than the smartphone wars as the players are the same and so are the users. We all know who we think of when the word smartphone is mentioned but the game changes when it comes to browsers. It’s Microsoft’s Internet Explorer that still enjoys the biggest share […]

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Samsung Galaxy Tablet Will Hit UK On 1st November

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Samsung have revealed their plans to launch their Android based tablet, the Galaxy Tab in the United Kingdom. The 7-inch tablet will be available on a number of electronic goods retailers and via all major British carriers like Carphone Warehouse, Dixons Store Group and T-Mobile. The Galaxy Tab will run Android 2.2 or Froyo and […]

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