Crowdsourced data is not only helping people stay connected with what’s going on, it may help keep you connected on that phone call. An Android app called OpenSignalMaps (sorry iPhone users, but there is one on the way for you) crowdsources cell phone signal strength in real time so you can see where you can expect service to drop and …
Microsoft To Phase Out Zune?
You may have to pack up your Zune and say goodbye to your Zune-related products soon. Since Microsoft is refusing to say the Z word as of late, some have said they may be getting rid or rebranding the music-based device and related products. Unfortunately, the statement made to All Things D only fueled the rumors:
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Online Movie Downloads: Cost More Than $3? Expect More Pirating
Movie and television makers looking to make your fortunes through online distribution, beware: Users may be willing to pay for their entertainment, but a new study suggests that they’ll only do so as long as it’s the right price – one that’s far lower than what’s currently being asked.
A PriceWaterhouseCoopers study shows that, while …
Motorola ‘Xoom’ Tablet to Start at $600, Verizon Version at $800
Okay, now we’re moving in the right direction.
It appears that the rumored $800 price tag for the 10-inch Motorola Xoom Android tablet has been confirmed by the company’s CEO.
However, Reuters reports that Motorola will also be selling a Wi-Fi-only version of the Xoom that’ll be priced at around $600. Official availability dates …
Everloop: The Facebook for Tweens?
Plenty of parents worry about their kids’ online activities and their presence on social networks. Last week, the first lady even weighed in on the topic, saying that her daughters, ages 9 and 12, shouldn’t be on Facebook. But what’s a parent to do with their Internet-savvy tween who wants to stay connected with friends?
A new startup …
Watch the App Editions of ‘Inception,’ ‘The Dark Knight’ on Your iPad
Want to buy The Dark Knight or Inception to watch on your iPad, but don’t want to buy it on iTunes? Surprisingly, there’s an app for that. Warner Bros. is launching “app editions” of the two movies across 35 countries, 23 of which don’t currently have access to iTunes versions of either movie.
The apps, which will be free to download, …
Apple Kills iBooks On Jailbroken iOS, But Is That Legal?
If your iPhone or iPad has been jailbroken, Apple may have decided that you don’t deserve to use their iBooks store anymore as punishment. Josh from the Social Apples website has noticed that Apple has, in his words, “deliberately crippled” his iPhone after jailbreaking:
Since using the greenpois0n jailbreak, I have been unable to open
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Angry Birds Heading to Windows Phone 7, 3D Versions Later
Funny story: When Microsoft announced Windows Phone 7 back in the fall, the splash page on its website featured a bunch of icons for apps that’d be available in the Windows Phone Marketplace.
One of those icons was the Angry Birds logo.
Rovio, the company behind Angry Birds, swiftly responded via Twitter:
“We have NOT committed to
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The Three Songs You Need to Download This Week
February 15, 2011 –
There’s a lot of music online–more than most people have time to keep up with. That’s why you’ve got us. Every week, we’ll point you toward three excellent new downloads or videos from chart-topping stars, cult favorites and unknown geniuses.
1. Oh, the Flaming Lips, please never change. Back in 1997, they …
Level Up!: Pick Which Video Games Get Shown at the Smithsonian
Adventure!, Half-Life 2, Final Fantasy VII… the argument about what the greatest video games of all time are has raged since the medium went mainstream. But, now, one of America’s greatest artistic and educational institutions tries to settle the debate, one mouse-click at a time.
AT&T CEO Slams Apple App Store: Not What Customers “Expect To Experience”
Has the Apple App Store experience been everything you wanted and more? AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson thinks that their customers deserve more. In a keynote speech at the Mobile World Congress, Stephenson called out Apple for forcing customers to purchase the same program for different products.
“You purchase an app for one operating …
Verizon iPhone Sales Less Than Apple and Verizon Expected?
Verizon iPhone sales may be “performing a little under what Apple and Verizon anticipated,” according to BGR.com, which cites sales numbers apparently leaked to the site from one of its sources inside Apple.
The data reportedly comes from five Apple retail locations, “including two very, very prominent Apple stores,” and includes …