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With both of Nokia’s chosen OS’s for their mid and high range handsets being open sourced, it means that a lot of the work and development on these aspects of the OS is done very much in the open and can be accessed with as little effort as it’d take to register for a forum for example. While this access to *some* elements of the OS can be had well in advance of release, the main reason for Nokia’s drive for open source in my humble opinion is to get input and ideas from a wide variety of people with different perceptions, needs, wants, interests and backgrounds. Much more input than would have been possible within the confines of an office in Finland or the UK for example. Having posted numerous videos and blog posts on Symbian and MeeGo, the coming changes with regards to their UI’s and capabilities etc and received valid and valued feedback, I thought it important to get this message across to our few (but vocal) readers

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Contributing your ideas to the Open Source community

Today, Google announced enhancements to their Google Images search page that aim to be: more image-oriented, accurate, and efficient. The new look brings with it the following enhancements: Dense tiled layout designed to make it easy to look at lots of images at once. We want to get the app out of the way so you can find what you’re really looking for. Instant scrolling between pages, without letting you get lost in the images. You can now get up to 1,000 images, all in one scrolling page

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Google redesigns image search page, ditches the text

Nokia released a while back a cool online application called Ovi App wizard which lets you use the RSS feeds of your website to create tiny little apps and publish them to the Ovi store, obviously the idea was poo pooed by the media a while back and no one talked about it since, well Ewan from Mobile Industry Review made a screencast of the process of creating the application and well I was amazed by the simplicity of being able to create an app so easily even if it is only an RSS feed. Again credit goes to Nokia for trying to make it easier for developers to make applications. Nice Nokia N8 BTW in the ad above You can see the screencast here via Mobile Industry Review

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Using the Ovi App Wizard

Press Release SAN DIEGO, CA – July 20, 2010 – Slacker, Inc. today announced the addition of ABC News to the Slacker Personal Radio experience providing listeners with updated news from one of the nation’s most trusted sources. Slacker listeners now have access to a dedicated news station covering national, world, sports, politics, entertainment, business and tech as well as the option to include headline news for top of the hour updates on any Slacker Radio station. Slacker listeners have access to reporting and in-depth audio coverage on the ABC News station from a team of ABC News anchors and correspondents, including Diane Sawyer and George Stephanopoulos

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Press Release: Slacker Radio Announces Addition Of ABC News To Personal Radio Service

When I first came across GetGlue I thought, “Just what I need, another social network.” The last thing I wanted to do was open another social networking app from my iPhone and check in, “like” things and earn rewards. However, GetGlue can easily win one over with its addictive way to rate and review entertainment and lifestyle content.

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GetGlue is Social Networking for Media Addicts

You might have noticed that the Wall street Journal is reporting that Nokia are actively searching for a new CE O to rejuvenate their past successes. A lot has been made after the reporting and apparently Nokia already have interviewed two candidates nothing has been confirmed yet but looking at the blogs and new sites today it seems like it is a reality. Do Nokia really need a new CEO ???

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Nokia supposedly looking for new CEO

I had bought Mystery of the Crystal Portal for my iPad when I was heading out on vacation. While I was quite occupied with Puzzle Quest 2 on the DS, I love the occasional ‘hidden object’ game, and have been VERY happy with stuff from G5 games (like Mahjongg Artifacts ) … so I figured I’d give it a try. When I came back I got a message from G5 noting that the game was being released as a PSP Mini and offering me a review copy, which I quickly accepted! I figured that I would be able to quickly decide whether they could get the same review or need to be separate based on critical differences … look for my PSP Mini review of the game coming soon. The Hype: Embark on a brain-bending adventure that’s full of unique hidden object fun.

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iPad Game Review: Mystery of the Crystal Portal

Raptr 1.0 is a new instant messaging client that brings together all types of gamers on all types of gaming networks, besides also connecting users on AIM, Yahoo, MSN, Facebook, Google Talk, Xfire, and ICQ. With Raptr, users can also chat with their buddies on Xbox Live, and see what their friends are playing on Xbox, PSN, Steam, or even what Flash games they’re playing

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Raptr Offers Multi-Network Instant Messaging Software for Gamers

Not long ago I reviewed the recently released Mahjongg Artifacts , which was a sequel to one of the earliest PSP Minis, Mahjongg Artifacts Chapter 2. Recently Sony announced that more than 1 million PSP Minis had been downloaded worldwide … and guess what game was #8 on the ‘top ten most popular’ list? That’s right – Mahjongg Artifacts Chapter 2! So to celebrate that achievement the kind folks at G5 have provided us a review copy of their hit game. The Hype: Mahjongg Artifacts: Chapter 2 is one of the most popular mahjong games on PC now available on PSP Minis. Pair up tiles to dismantle hundreds of layouts.

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PSP Mini Game Review: Mahjongg Artifacts Chapter 2

Word of the Pantech Pursuit, one of Pantech’s latest touchscreen phones, hit the wires earlier this year in an AT&T press release alongside several other like-minded Quick Messaging Devices (QMD), including the Pantech Link, Samsung Strive, and Samsung Sunburst. The Samsung phones were pictured all over the place, but Pantech was much more shy, only giving basic specs on its new offerings. When I finally was able to look at the Pursuit up close and personal, pictures were not available. I wasn’t allowed to take pictures of it, though I could play with it as much as I wanted to and write up my thoughts and some specs on the device

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AT&T’s Pantech Pursuit. Quick review

(image courtesy Vator.tv ) Amazon is normally very tight-lipped about Kindle sales. Today, though, they pulled back the curtain a bit, and the peek inside should be enough to send traditional publishing and bookstores screaming for their xanax. Apparently, in the last three months, Amazon has sold 180 Kindle eBooks for every 100 hardcover books

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Amazon Announces Huge eBook Sales Numbers As the Sky Falls on Publishers

Ever wish you had great speakers everywhere with you to jam to your tunes on your mp3 player or even pump out better bass from the iPad, but don’t want to carry around a bulky speaker system?  Tunebug solves that problem with a device called Vibe .  What this small and very portable device does is that it turns anything into a flat panel speaker system with their patented SurfaceSound technology. … [ visit site to read more ] Filed in categories: Audio, Video, TV Gear , Reviews Tagged: audio gear , Speakers Tunebug Vibe Speaker Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on July 20, 2010 at 12:04 pm

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Tunebug Vibe Speaker Review

By Evan Ackerman I’ve had my Pogoplug for a several months now, and I’m still a big fan… Enough of a fan to have gone and bought a couple for my job (what, you think I blog for a living? HA!). Now I’m kicking myself, though, because Pogoplug is introducing the Pogoplug Biz, which not only includes a whole bunch of useful business-y features, but also comes in a color that isn’t purplish-pink. Chiefly, the Pogoplug Biz is a way of making stuff on your computers (say, projects) available to other people (say, clients) in a way that’s easy for you to manage and easy for them to access. The Biz differs from the regular Pogoplug (which also has this capability) by letting you control the entire process, customizing the Pogoplug interface to integrate directly with your business and avoiding the inevitable question from your clients of “what the heck is a Pogoplug and why do I have to get my files from it?” There’s a whole host of other cool stuff that you can do with the Pogoplug Biz, and we’ve got the entire rundown, after the jump.

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Pogoplug Drops The Pink, Goes Business Class

Section: Computers , Networking , Gadgets / Other , Peripherals , Storage The company behind the Pogoplug , Cloud Engines has unveiled a new device today—its the Pogoplug Biz. And as you can likely tell by the name, its intended for the business user. First things first though, the Pogoplug Biz is going to be available for pre-order as of today and it will be priced at $299. Similar to the other Pogoplug devices, there is no monthly service fee for use.

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Pogoplug Biz for business users now available for pre-order, priced at $299

Als das iPad 3G in Deutschland auf den Markt kam hatten viele, die bereits einen iPhone Complete-Vertrag bei der Telekom hatten, die Hoffnung, dass man einfach die MultiSIM im iPad 3G verwenden kann und so um einen neuen Vertragsabschluss herumkommt. Leider funktionierte dies bis dato nicht, denn wenn man die Telekom MultiSIM im iPad 3G verwendet hat , wurden eingehende Anrufe einfach abgewiesen. Stattdessen bot die Telekom teils recht überteuerte Tarife für das iPad 3G an.

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iPad 3G: Telekom MultiSIM kann durch neue Netzbetreibereinstellungen genutzt werden?

I love Slacker Radio. I love the way it reintroduced me to the music I loved as a kid . I love the fact that it now caches radio stations for Slacker Plus subscribers. And I love the fact that it now runs in the background on iDevices running iOS 4.0.

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Slacker Radio and ABC News Hook Up To Provide Personal Radio Service

Ich erinnere mich noch sehr gut an die Eröffnungsrede von Microsoft-CEO Steve Ballmer bei der der diesjährigen CES in Las Vegas . Kurz musste man unbedingt noch das HP Slate mit Windows ins Bild schieben, dass jeder weiß, dass man ähnlich wie Apple auch an einem Tablet arbeitet. Inzwischen ist schon lang bekannt, dass es wohl kein HP Slate mit Windows 7 geben wird, was wohl nicht zuletzt daran liegen wird, dass sich Windows als Desktop-Betriebssystem wesentlich schlechter für den mobilen Einsatz eignet. Nun hat kürzlich HP ja Palm aufgekauft und Gerüchte machten die Runde, dass das HP Slate nun mit WebOS als Betriebssystem auf den Markt kommen wird.

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Das HP Slate wird zum PalmPad mit WebOS

Es ist schon phänomenal wie einfach man doch die Aufmerksamkeit des gesamten Internets auf sich ziehen kann. Da reicht es schon, wenn man zum gefühlt hundertsten Mal das Gerücht in die Welt setzt, dass das iOS 4 Update für das iPad nicht kostenlos sein wird (früher war dieses Spiel eher beim iPod Touch beliebt). Schnell wurde dieses Gerücht jedoch als falsch zurückgewiesen und so könnt ihr euch ziemlich sicher sein: der Download von iOS 4 für das iPad wird kostenlos sein – wenn er dann am Ende des Jahres endlich mal verfügbar ist. Ohnehin liegen entsprechende Updates in der Regel freizugänglich auf den Servern von Apple , so dass entsprechende Sorgen unbegründet sind. In diesem Sinne: lasst euch nicht verunsichern

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iOS 4 Download für das iPad kostenpflichtig? Nein!

Click for more detail In June, I posted an announcement for the JAVOedge Cherry Blossom Back Cover for iPad.  As you know, I love a good case, and I’m always looking for a new one to add to my collection.  I loved the beautiful Asian-style fabric on these back covers, so I asked Julie if she’d request a red one for me.  JAVOedge not only sent me the red one I asked for, they graciously sent me one of each color.  Let’s give them a try.

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JAVOedge Cherry Blossom Back Cover for iPad Review

Section: Audio , Portable Audio , Web , Online Music/Video As of this morning you can now get your news by way of Slacker Radio, that is as long as you are a Slacker Plus subscriber. The good news is that current Plus subscribers will have two ways to get their news—one by selecting the ABC News station from within the News category and two by having news headlines read on your current station each hour. As for number two, that can be added on a station by station basis by selecting the Fine Tune option for the station you choose. “Slacker listeners have access to reporting and in-depth audio coverage on the ABC News station from a team of ABC News anchors and correspondents, including Diane Sawyer and George Stephanopoulos

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Slacker brings ABC News to Slacker Plus

The Nokia N8 has a facebook page ! Well it’s not the first one, there are others there already. This one with almost 16k likes Another with 8K This one with 2K But I think this one is the official one (well via NokNok which is Nokia sponsored).  It’s got ‘proper’ tabs anyway for a professional looking page, and the picture is new to me. Note the Symbian (not O2) duck.

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Nokia N8′s ‘official’ Facebook page