Daily Archives: December 27, 2011

Dropbox test app adds photo, video imports

Posted on December 27, 2011 by admin

Dropbox has introduced a test build of its desktop app for Windows, Mac and Linux machines. The beta release now enables users to automatically import photos and videos. The system initiates the upload process when a camera, phone or SD card is connected to the computer…. Continue reading →

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Microsoft gives devs prizes for ‘quality’ Windows Phone apps

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Microsoft Canada has taken an unusual approach to spur Windows Phone development through an initiative called the Developer Movement. Those who publish at least one “quality” app to the Marketplace get prize bundles that scale the more they post. Publishing one or two lets app writers pick from prizes such as a free Kinect, Microsoft Points, or a 1TB external hard drive, while those who publish three or more may get publicity in the official Xbox and MSDN newsletters…. Continue reading →

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Apple granted another key multitouch patent

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Apple won a core multitouch patent regarding oscillating signals that was alluded to when Steve Jobs first announced the original iPhone in 2007, and adds to the company’s already formidable legal arsenal. Continue reading →

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Argentina surprises, bans sales of iPhone, Blackberry

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In a surprise move, the government of Argentina has “temporarily” blocked the sales of certain foreign-made electronics, including the iPhone and the Blackberry lines of smartphones, in an effort to help stabilize the country’s ailing economy, Manuals.ws reports. Between them, the two companies’ products make up 60 percent of the smartphone market in Argentina. Other handset makers (such as Microsoft, Nokia, Motorola, LG and Samsung) have avoided the ban by opening plants in the country…. Continue reading →

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Leak shows Intel Medfield blows past most ARM mobile chips

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A new discovery Tuesday has shown that Intel’s Medfield chip for smartphones and tablets could temporarily claim the performance lead when it ships. Benchmarks at VR-Zone of a 1.6GHz example of the new Atom had it reach a score of 10,500 in Caffeinemark 3, an Android test for Java. The best ARM chip in the test, the 1.2GHz Exynos from the Samsung Galaxy S II, scored 8,500 points and let Intel take a roughly 24 percent lead…. Continue reading →

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Forum roundup: iPhone 4 scratch removal products and more

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Today in the MacNN forums Grizzled Veteran sdilley14 started a thread looking for possible scratch removal products for the iPhone 4. Today Mac Enthusiast mkral was looking for a way to move notes from iPhone to iCloud, a solution has yet to be found…. Continue reading →

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Gavio’s The Pill gives iPod nano encapsulating speakers

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Singapore-based Gavio will soon be offering The Pill, a compact docking speaker for the sixth-generation Apple iPod nano. What makes Gavio’s solution unique is its form-factor. Owners can park their music device inside a sound system that resembles a giant pill…. Continue reading →

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Ten must-have iPhone games

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We’ve assembled this list of the ten must-have games for iPhone. Continue reading →

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Argentina blocks iPhone sales in bid to strengthen economy

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Argnetina has temporarily blocked sales of certain electronics including Apple’s iPhone and RIM’s BlackBerry in order to stabilize the country’s ailing economy, suggests that companies must build plants in the country to resume sales. Continue reading →

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Samsung hopes to boost phone sales 15% in 2012

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Samsung hopes to grow its entire cellphone base by 15 percent next year. Industry insiders reportedly talking to the Korea Economic Daily saw shipments growing from an estimated 325 million this year to 374 million in 2012. Most of that would come on the back of smartphone shipments, which would amount to 150 million of that group…. Continue reading →

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