Google has branched its Android operating system into phone-specific and tablet-specific versions. The latest phone version is 2.3 and the new tablet version starts with 3.0, also known as Honeycomb. While Honeycomb is available for software developers to tinker with, we won’t see consumer tablets running Android 3.0 until next month …
Two Minute Video: Verizon vs. AT&T iPhone Service Plans
The Verizon iPhone will be here before you know it and though the hardware behind the AT&T iPhone and the Verizon iPhone is nearly identical, the service plans offered by AT&T and Verizon differ enough to warrant a closer look. The voice plans offered by the two companies are the same, but the required data plans and optional text …
TechFast: Google Axes Piracy Searches, Android For Tablets, PlayStation Phone
Good morning! Here are some of today’s top tech stories so far. We’ll cover a few of these throughout the day but feel free to get a head start.
Google Starts Censoring BitTorrent, RapidShare and More
Link: TorrentFreak
Seemingly under pressure from the entertainment industry, Google has begun blocking certain piracy-related …
A Day After CEO Is Hacked, Facebook Rolls Out New Security Features
Coincidence? Sadly, probably yes.
One day after Mark Zuckerberg’s personal fan page was allegedly hacked, Facebook has introduced two new security measures. Are these guys responsive or what? (They even took my “should be using online banking-like security” advice.)
(More on Techland: Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook Page Was …
Sony Unveils the NGP, the Next Evolution of Portable PlayStation Hardware
As widely expected, Sony debuted their next mobile gaming device earlier today in Japan. Rumors have run hot and heavy over the last few months about what the so-called and elements of the PlayStation Meeting presentation have borne out some of the speculation.
Codenamed NGP for Next Generation Portable, the handheld sports two …
Gaming Tip Sheet: “NBA 2K11”
We’re not quite in the NBA postseason yet, but that doesn’t mean you can’t start playing out how 2011 will end with NBA 2K11. We talked to the development team for the game who gave us some tips – optimized for PS3 – to help you be a baller on the court. To see other the other Gaming Tip Sheets, click here.
Being Defensive
Defensive …
Hands-On: The Best Game on the Nintendo 3DS May Surprise You
When Nintendo recently announced details on the American launch of the 3DS, they let folks play samples of the upcoming system’s titles. I had a chance to try out a number of games and came away with impressions on both the games and the 3DS itself.
Working on the assumption that the 3DS models on hand were near-final production …
Store Letting People Trade Kindles For Physical Books
Do you:
– Still like the feeling of grainy paper brushing against your finger tips?
– Miss the days when you could dog ear a page instead of a device annoying automatically starting up where you left off?
– Actually like books taking up space in your house or apartment?
If you said yes to any of these questions – and own a …
Let There Be Plasma Cutters: Dead Space for iOS Review
Dead Space for iOS
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Developer: IronMonkey Studios
Systems it’s available on: iPhone, iPad
System reviewed on: iPhone 3GS
Whoever is out there saying that iPhone and iPad games will never be as good needs to download Dead Space for iOS. Not only does it show off the graphics, sound and touch screen …
What If Your BlackBerry Ran Android Apps? It Might Happen
Whoa, whoa, whoa. This latest BlackBerry rumor comes courtesy of BGR.com and it sounds so crazy that it just… might… work.
In the interest of not overly nerding up the story, the basic gist is that the upcoming BlackBerry PlayBook tablet—which we learned about back in September of last year—runs a new (for BlackBerry) …
Nintendo Says “Heyday” of Video Game Piracy Over, Studies Disagree
Nintendo claims that the new 3DS will have the most sophisticated anti-piracy software out there (and is smartly remaining mum on the details). Not that it really matters though: Nintendo UK general manager David Yarnton told CVG that because of an influx of laws against piracy, the “heyday” of buying illegal games is pretty much over. …
The Three Songs You Need to Download This Week
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. Apparently the “playing the entire new album live as a webcast” thing is catching on: …