Category: Social Networking
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IFA 2011: Samsung to deliver exclusive YouTube 3D content through Smart Hub
Samsung’s Smart TV range will soon play host to YouTube 3D content in an exclusive deal which was just announced at the IFA tech tradeshow in Berlin. The South Korean television and gadget manufacturer will combine forces with Google’s clip network to deliver new stereoscopic programming and channels to Samsung sets boasting the Smart Hub…
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Facebook To Partner With Mog, Spotify & Rdio For Music Partnership
We’ve been hearing about a possible Facebook music service for months now and it looks like were getting closer to the announcement. Facebook intends to launch the service very soon and is thought to be partnering up with MOG, Spotify and Rdio according to Mashable. It makes much better business sense to include multiple services…
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23,000 passwords stolen in Star Wars Galaxies fan site hack
A small force has managed to infiltrate a Star War Galaxies fan site – smuggling and publishing 21,000 email addresses and 23,000 gamer passwords. Rebellious hacking group ObSec claim the attack on the fan-run website, which is unofficially linked to LucasArts and Sony’s popular Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game, which ends its Saga on…
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HP offer $30-worth of free apps to new TouchPad owners – US only
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New HP TouchPad owners in the US who snapped up a bargain after the recent demise of WebOS and the subsequent price plummet of the just-released tablet may be delighted to know they can now pick up $30-worth of apps free of charge. The Palm Blog reveals details of the “refreshing, and free 6-pack” of apps…
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The Career of Steve Jobs “celebrated” in Taiwanese animated feature
The biggest tech news this week is, of course, the resignation of Steve Jobs as CEO of Apple Inc. Everyone has done their own unique tribute to the man, the myth, the legend. The Gadget Helpline even did its own in the form of a Memorial Through Memorabilia – featuring some of the amazing and…
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4oD web telly service to get user interface reboot
Channel4.com will present a redesigned user interface for its 4oD service, featuring new look and some added features and it’s set for launch on August 31st. The on-demand service keeps telly addicts up to date with the last 30-day’s worth of current Channel 4 telly such as drama Hollyoaks and home improvement show Grand…
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Survey Says… BBC reveals results of UK app-based study of 3G coverage
The BBC has been busy putting together the results of a nationwide survey, from which they’ve now created a map showing the “hot” and “not” spots for picking up a 3G connection in the UK ahead of the eventual introduction of 4G. The estimated 1.7-million hours of recorded results were gathered through a first-of-its-kind Android…
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HTC Puccini Tablet pictured ahead of official launch
After rumours of a mid-August debut, the HTC Puccini tablet has finally been revealed – kind of. It’s not the grandiose unveiling we’d have hoped for, especially in light of the upcoming HTC event recently appearing on Facebook, inviting everyone to come along to London and “Join us to see what’s next” – but new pics…
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Watch Top Gear on Facebook from today!
The BBC’s delivery of top British telly on the social net continues – following from the launch of classic and modern age Doctor Who on-demand episodes on Facebook last month, now the Beeb has brought popular motoring-humour programme Top Gear right to the desktop through the show’s official Facebook page. Visit the Top Gear…
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Google TV app in the works for Android tablets
Google has just announced its Android platform SDK has given the all-go for developers eager to get tuned in to the latest evolution for the Google TV service – the inevitable leap to mobile gadgets. Google TV is an Internet Portal Television service provided by the California co. in partnership with Intel, Logitech and Sony…
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Sony Playstation Home to become ‘The Hub’
Rebranded online destination changing to focus more on games