An interesting piece of news today coming from iPad: Frequently Asked Questions page on Apple.com addressing “Battery Replacement Service” for the device. Since we all expected the process of having Apple replace a battery on the iPad to be much like with the iPhone, we were quite surprised to learn that it seems Apple will replace the entire device for a service free of $99 rather than just service it. This means you will have to make sure you back up your data before sending it away for a week to be replaced, with what might possibly be a refurbished device.
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With pretty much everyone focused on actually getting their hands on the iPad as soon as possible with pre orders already kicked off, many people have missed some of the exciting new details Apple has been posting on their site. One interesting aspect of the new info under the iPad tab on Apple.com is pages for the iWork applications shown off at the product launch that seem to be the only real stock apps that set the device aside from the iPhone and iPod Touch. For those of you that are interested in getting a closer look at how Keynote, Pages, and Numbers work on the iPad, look no further. Read More…
We have a little bit more information about the first DLC/map pack for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 titled the Stimulus Package as details were posted on the Xbox Live Marketplace website earlier today. The map pack will initially only be available to Xbox 360 owners but will also be released on PS3 and PC sometime in the near future. The Stimulus Package will be available for download on March 30 through Xbox LIVE and there is still not price posted as of yet. Below is the description of the DLC from Xbox LIVE Marketplace.
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In past we have seen Nokia N900 Maemo phone hacked to run Windows 95, Mac OS X and Android in dual boot mode. Similarly Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 was dual booted to run Ubuntu Hardy Heron 8.04. Now here is yet another achievement from smartphone hackers, Windows 95 is successfully ported tp HTC HD2.
Thanks to the folks over XDA forum where they have managed to install and run Windows 95 on HTC HD2 using QEMU virtual machine emulator. Below is a demo video showing a pretty functional Windows 95 running in VGA mode on the Qemu processor emulator. Read More…
According to CNN reporting from the SXSW, the Opera browser is weeks away from submiting a browser to Apple’s App Store for approval.
The Norwegian company, Opera, known for making a fast browser for various platforms is putting the finishing touches on it iPhone based browser. According to the company the browser could be up to 6 times faster than Apple’s Safari browser. It remains to be seen if Apple will finally approve an app, that closely mimics there own web browser. Read More…
Twit2Tel, is a web service that allows you to call your twitter friends without even knowing theirs or revealing your contact number.Each active twitter user account is associated with a voicemail,which can be used for free.So from now on you can voicemail or call your favorite celebrity in your own voice.
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Street Fighter 4 from Capcom Inc for iPhone and iPod touch is a fighter game that is sure a run for your money. This action game features fantastic graphics and brilliant gameplay that can leave you addicted to it.
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Windows Phone 7 which made its first appearance at WMC 2010 has to got thumbs up from Windows Mobile lovers. Windows Phone 7 will have Zune like interface where home screen will emulate tiled layout with number of shortcuts to access applications fasters.
Though users need to wait until christmas 2010 to experience Windows Phone 7 series based mobile phones. For those impatient users here is one way to enjoy and feel Windows Phone 7 UI now. Jaxbot one of XDA forum member took the challenge to come up with Windows Phone 7 series based themes. Read More…
Apple has officially knocked Wal-Mart out of the number three position as the most valuable company in the United States after their Apple Inc. shares are currently up $1.21 or 0.54% per share to $226.71, MacDailyNews reports. To put this in perspective, Apple’s market value, as of this morning’s NASDAQ trading, is up to US$205.58 billion in comparison to Wal-Mart’s US$205.31 billion. Beating out Apple on the list is Exxon Mobil at #1 with US$315.10 billion and Microsoft in second with US$256.36 billion. Read More…
While the Game Developer’s Conference has been unfolding this week, Activision didn’t take time itself to announce a Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2 port for the iPhone. As IGN reports, professional skateboarding legend Tony Hawk himself made the announcement via twitter. Although there is not much more information about the game at this time, there is a screen shot that accompanied the announcement below. Read More…
