Category: Software
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O2 UK customers will get first WP7 update “NoDo” early April
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UK network o2 have confirmed that they are working on bringing the first WP7 update “NoDo” to o2 branded Windows Phone handsets in “early April”. Answering a question from an o2 WP7 user on Twitter, the UK network confirmed that they are “working with Microsoft to bring the WP7 NoDo update to HD7 customers ASAP…
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Microsoft begin rolling out first Windows Phone 7 update – NoDo
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Microsoft have begun rolling out their first major update for the Windows Phone 7 mobile platform, which contains the long awaited copy+paste function along with a bevy of other new features. It would appear that MS are letting the update trickle out bit-by-bit, with only unbranded WP7 handsets receiving the update at present, most of…
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VLC Media Player app coming to Android in the next few months
After being kicked out of the Apple App Store, VideoLAN, the makers of the popular VLC Media Player app, are turning to Google’s more open Android Market. Android news site Android Guys are reporting that work is well underway with an Android version of the VLC app, and we should see a Beta version released…
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Amazon Android Appstore goes live in the US
Stateside Android owners can get Angry Birds Rio for free via the new app ecosystem
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Twitter offers HTTPS secure sign-in
Twitter has stepped up its security today by implementing a new HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure) sign-in option which will allow users to sign into Twitter using a secure web page. The HTTPS login site can be selected from the security settings page and will reduce the chance that the login system of twitter will…
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Mozilla Firefox 4 released 22nd March
Mozilla has announced that it will be releasing the FINAL version of the Firefox 4 browser to the public on the 22nd of March after what seems like the Beta testing to end all Betas. Mozilla Firefox 4 has been in Beta for for an astonishing 12 rounds of testing and now Mozilla has finally…
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Virgin’s Project iPad magazine to become free
Virgin’s iPad-only digital magazine, Project, is set to become a free subscription app thanks to a sponsorship deal with American Express. Project was first launched back in November of last year, with the first edition being offered for free shortly after going on sale. Two further editions were published in January and February, priced at…
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Songbird media player for Android exits beta
I’m sure there will be a fair few gadget lovers out there who are fans of the desktop version of Songbird, which has similarities to iTunes in that it will easily allow you to sync your music library to your portable music device, or smartphone. In addition to having the desktop version of Songbird, there…
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Adobe updates Photoshop Express for the iPhone and iPad
If you’re a fan of the Photoshop Express app for either the iPhone or iPad, you may be interested in knowing that Adobe has just issued version 2.0, which now comes with a range of new features allowing you to take your photo tweaking to new levels. The new version now features a new camera…
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iPhone game DoodleJump coming to Kinect for Xbox 360
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The top selling iPhone application of all time, DoodleJump, is due to make the ‘jump’ (sorry) to Xbox 360 and Kinect in the near future. Lima Sky, the developers of DoodleJump, have unveiled plans to bring the massively popular game to Xbox users as an Xbox Arcade game which will work with Microsoft’s record-breaking accessory,…
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Make sure you are safe on Twitter: Switch to HTTPS
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Social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter are becoming more aware with the security risks their sites bring, and have to take steps to keep their users safe. Facebook recently introduced the option to browse their site using a secure HTTPS connection, and now microblogging site Twitter have done the same. Major security firm…
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RIM announce ‘BBM Social’ Platform in Open Beta
Back at 2010’s Blackberry Developer Conference (DEVCON), RIM announced a new social platform: Blackberry Messenger (BBM) Social Platform. Today they have made the platform an open beta service for the first time, allowing developers everywhere to get their hands on it. BBM Social Platform allows developers to introduce features of RIM’s popular messaging service into…