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Delaware Court Says Enough Fighting! Orders Apple And HTC To Discuss Lawsuit Settlement On August 28th

Roy Alugbue — Fri, 18 May 2012 13:56:10 +0000

It looks as if the courts are fed up with the squabbling between Android manufacturers and Apple. The U.S. District of Delaware ordered HTC and Apple to meet face to face with the goal of discussing a potential settlement for the long-standing patent infringment suits— which of course has a direct effect on certain anticipated [...]

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Samsung Galaxy S III for T-Mobile (SGH-T999) and AT&T (SGH-I747) get Bluetooth certified

Robert Nazarian — Fri, 18 May 2012 13:29:39 +0000

We know the Samsung Galaxy S III will hit the U.S. this summer, but we have no idea when or exactly what carriers. We’ve heard rumblings that it could land on all four major carriers. Meanwhile, at CTIA, they specifically told me that it would be on available in the U.S. as an HSPA+ device [...]

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Samsung Gets 9 Million Preorders For The Galaxy S III Smartphone Worldwide, Expects Big Things For Q2

Roy Alugbue — Fri, 18 May 2012 13:19:01 +0000

Want to know excited the public is for the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone’s release? Well according to Reuters, Samsung has gotten 9 million preorders for the device across 100 mobile carriers. In addition, Samsung plans on handling the high demand for the device by having its smartphone factory in South Korea run at full [...]

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Dragon Story™ – TeamLava

iTunes Store — Fri, 18 May 2012 13:03:49 +0000

Hatch, raise, and breed dragons of all colors on magical islands! Raise your dragons from babies to epic adults and breed them to discover rare dragons! Become the best Dragon Caretaker - you could be the first to discover the ultra rare Diamond Dragon! ★ COLLECT strong, mysterious, and fun dragons. Each dragon moves with a lively, and sometimes quirky, personality! ★ EVOLVE your dragons through 4 stages to reach EPIC form! ★ BREED different colored dragons to raise new hybrid dragons! Can you DISCOVER the rare dragon for each color combination? ★ GROW magical food for your dragons. Feed them and watch them grow and evolve! ★ DECORATE your islands with colorful habitats, castle towers, flowers, and more! ★ Sharp, stunning graphics, animations, and sounds bring your dragons to life. ★ Invite your Facebook or Storm8 friends to play with you. Gift GOLD and help each other raise dragons! ★ FREE updates will introduce new colors of dragons and more! Which dragons are your favorite? Mighty Fire Dragons, whimsical Air Dragons, mysterious Magic Dragons and many more await you in Dragon Story! Dragon Story is the BEST looking FREE dragon game for your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch! Please note: Dragon Story is an online only game. Your device must have an active internet connection to play.

Best Buy backtracks on EVO 4G LTE release date

Robert Nazarian — Fri, 18 May 2012 13:01:28 +0000

Surprise surprise. I knew it the moment we posted it. It simply had “garbage news” written all over it. To recap, the U.S. Customs is preventing shipments of both the Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE and the AT&T One X from arriving at their respective destinations. The result forced Sprint to cancel today’s anticipated launch [...]

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Explained: Honda UNI-CUB: what is it and why would you want one?

Gary Marshall — Fri, 18 May 2012 12:00:00 +0000

If you've ever thought "wouldn't it be great if I could move around the place merely by twitching my buttocks?" then we've got good news for you: the Honda UNI-CUB could well be the answer to your lazy prayers. It's a "personal mobility dev...

Business App of the week – Telmap Navigator for Blackberry

Marcus Austin — Fri, 18 May 2012 11:50:00 +0000

Telmap Navigator has been around for a long time as a standalone application – we reviewed it back in 2007 - but now it's free and it's available as a dedicated Blackberry app. Telmap Navigator can be downloaded on Blackberry's AppWorld and allows Bl...

Inflatable Lake Slide

Al — Fri, 18 May 2012 10:53:02 +0000

I don’t suppose you own a lake, but if you do and you absolutely loathe fishing, then you ought to seriously consider getting the $499.95 Inflatable Lake Slide from Hammacher. After all, this inflatable slide will usher in a summer of fun, considering how it can be quickly attached to a lakeside dock or landing [...]

Hands-on review: Leica M Monochrom

Angela Nicholson — Fri, 18 May 2012 10:50:00 +0000

Although it is based on the Leica M9, the Leica M Monochrom has no colour filter array, so it can only record black and white images. This means that every one of its 18 million pixels is used to record brightness values, and there is no demosaicing of...

How to use Google Docs in your business

David Howell — Fri, 18 May 2012 10:05:00 +0000

Does your business really need a copy of Microsoft's Office? Google Docs could deliver the office suite your enterprise needs and all for freeFor decades Microsoft's Office Suite reigned supreme. Every business uses a word processor and spreadsheet, an...

Review: Sony KDL-46HX853

TechRadar — Fri, 18 May 2012 09:56:00 +0000

IntroductionWith the latest TV ranges from Samsung and LG already out and attracting mostly positive critical notices, the pressure on Sony's debut TV for 2012 really couldn't be any greater. Especially with Sony's TV business contributing spectacularl...

Week in Tech: Texting while walking, Samsung and stalking

TechRadar — Fri, 18 May 2012 09:30:00 +0000

Week in techThere's been so much happening this week that we've been moved to rhyme. We discovered that the Galaxy S3 is perfect for stalking, New Jersey's banned people texting while walking, we've seen new phones from ZTE and LG and the Beeb says we'...

Review: Toshiba BDX5300

Jamie Carter — Fri, 18 May 2012 09:00:00 +0000

IntroductionEase of use increasingly makes or breaks electronic products, but with the Toshiba BDX5300 Blu-ray player, Toshiba is hoping there are shoppers out there who still put core features and a low price at the top of their wish lists. With built...

Review: Toshiba BDX3300

Jamie Carter — Fri, 18 May 2012 08:45:00 +0000

IntroductionAside from the odd show-off product, such as the Toshiba Excite 13, Toshiba is a brand that's largely been focused on good value rather than breaking new ground, and the Toshiba BDX3300 Blu-ray player is a spectacular example of its signatu...

Should businesses bother with Facebook advertising?

Marcus Austin — Fri, 18 May 2012 08:32:00 +0000

The Facebook floatation today is set to make founder Mark Zuckerberg one of the wealthiest men on the planet, and give Facebook a war chest big enough to enable Facebook to buy any company they want. However a survey by Greenlight shows that Facebook m...

Review: Asus EA-N66 Ethernet Adaptor

Neil Mohr — Fri, 18 May 2012 08:30:00 +0000

We expect wireless access everywhere, and the Asus EA-N66 Ethernet Adaptor promises just that. Despite all the advances of wireless 802.11n, walls and distance still conspire to kill your router's reception dead. Asus, like a knight of old, is here to ...

No Annual Contract “passes” for T-Mobile hotspots and tablets starting May 20

Tony Rosario — Fri, 18 May 2012 05:59:10 +0000

T-Mobile has just announced a new plan that should certainly get some data hungry power users through their magenta doorway. Starting May 20, mobile hotspot, tablet and laptop stick users will be able to purchase a data “pass” ranging from $15 to $50 a month without the hassle or stress of a 2 year contract. [...]

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Best Buy Updates Pre-Order Status Of HTC Evo 4G LTE To May 23rd

Ed Caggiani — Fri, 18 May 2012 05:54:37 +0000

The HTC Evo 4G LTE is currently stuck in U.S. Customs (thanks, Apple), delaying the May 18th launch on Sprint. Customers who pre-ordered from Best Buy are now receiving emails updating them of their order status, stating a new release date of May 23rd. Interestingly, HTC wasn’t as date specific as Best Buy in their [...]

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AT&T HTC One X only $130 on Amazon for both new and current customers

Tony Rosario — Fri, 18 May 2012 05:33:48 +0000

Those of you lesser impulsive shoppers patiently waiting to pick up an HTC One X on AT&T have just lucked out. You can now get this sexy phone for as little as $130 on contract. What’s also great about this deal is that it’s open to both new and existing customers as long as you’re [...]

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Leaked images of Sprint’s upcoming LG Eclipse 4G LTE: NFC and removable battery on board

Tony Rosario — Fri, 18 May 2012 05:12:33 +0000

Whispers of an LG Android powerhouse heading to Sprint have been circulating on the web as of late. We have even seen some purported pics of the back of the LG Eclipse 4G LTE and now, courtesy of our friends at Briefmobile, we have some snapshots of under the hood. For a phone that is rumored [...]

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Verizon’s Statement On New Data Plan Policies

Ed Caggiani — Fri, 18 May 2012 05:02:56 +0000

We just learned about Verizon killing off their unlimited data plans for users that have been grandfathered in. Now we’re getting some clarification from Verizon about the changes and their new push toward shared data plans. As we have stated publicly, Verizon Wireless has been evaluating its pricing structure for some time. Customers have told [...]

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Tower Defense® – Com2uS Inc.

iTunes Store — Fri, 18 May 2012 02:33:31 +0000

★★TODAY’S SPECIAL PROMOTION (SAVE $0.99!) Download Tower Defense today and get it for free. Brought to you by Appoday: Free App Deal of the Day.★★ Download Appoday (it’s free!) to get more premium deals like this for free. ★This Promotion is available for Just 3 Days starting from 05/14 Don’t miss this Unique CHANCE!! You may have played other “TD” games but get ready to play THE TOWER DEFENSE! SILVER AWARD Winner by Pocket Gamer *Tower Defense: Lost Earth for iPhone/iPod touch only. Universal version also available! * ★This game supports English, français, Deutsch, 中文 and 한국어 In search of resources that are no longer provided on Earth, you followed a probe released by humans years ago in hopes of discovering an alternative planet. Take command of towers with special weapons to hold your defense against endless waves of enemies on the hostile alien planet. Tower Defense: Lost Earth takes classic defense games to a whole new world. _________________________________________ NOTICE ★Tower Defense comes with new Powerup items - Extra Lives - Multiple uses of Special weapons - Bonus resources - Boost to Tower Power _________________________________________ FEATURES -40 campaign and 7 Challenge maps -4 different game play modes -9 Towers -10 Enemy units -4 Special Weapons -5 Different World Themes (Mountains, Desert, Ice, Crater, Lava) _________________________________________ CRITICS' QUOTES " It will give tower defense nuts a deep and nicely packaged experience" - Touch Arcade " All-in, Tower Defense: Lost Earth provides a sizeable package for anyone interested in tower defence games" - Pocket Gamer " Perfected the tower defense formula" - Apple'N'Apps " Tower Defense: Lost Earth HD doesn’t revolutionize the genre, but instead it shows what the new standard to beat is." - TouchGen " it’s probably the best new TD game thats available right now" - Shockarcde ───────── COM2US GAMES ───────── -Derby Days -The World Of Magic -Magic Tree by Com2uS -Homerun Battle 2 -Tiny Farm by Com2uS -Slice it! -Tower Defence: Lost Earth -9 Innings: Pro Baseball 2011 -Inotia 3: Children of Cania ───────── ABOUT COM2US ───────── Follow us! twitter.com/Com2uS Join Com2uS' Fan Page facebook.com/Com2uS Tips and Updates com2us.com

Feed Me Oil – Chillingo Ltd

iTunes Store — Fri, 18 May 2012 02:33:31 +0000

Featured as iPhone Game of the Week on iTunes and the number-one paid app in the US, as well as many other countries. Thanks to all of our amazing fans for the incredible support! When hunger strikes, strike oil! Welcome to a weird and wonderful place where the land is literally alive — and it’s starving! Your job is to get the oil from the broken pipe to the mouths of the strange creatures. It won’t be easy though, as you’ll need to use all sorts of fun tools, as well as your brains, to solve the puzzles. Press Quotes "We can’t rave enough about how good the game looks and sounds." — SlideToPlay, 4/4 "All of this makes Feed Me Oil one of the App Store's best puzzle games." — Modojo, 5/5 Stars "...this game is definitely fun and it's always satisfying to watch your black oil slurp its way into the mouth of a strange, big-eyed, oil-craving cartoon land-creature." — TouchArcade "Feed Me Oil is all about playing with physics, and having a lot of fun while you do it." — PocketGamer "Solving ecological disasters has never been so entertainingly surreal." — 148Apps, 4.5 Stars "...a wonderfully fun and challenging experience." — AppSpy, 5/5 "This is the epitome of what an iPhone game should be." — Maxim "Feed Me Oil is another superb physics puzzle game" — Apple'n'Apps "Feed Me Oil captures the best elements the best apps in its genre have to offer and adds a couple of nice touches to boot." — AppPicker, 5/5 Stars "...enjoyable for all ages and is great for those who like physics and logic puzzles." — AppAdvice "...this is a very well put together game, with many elements from other great games combined to make a fun experience" — Appolicious "...a new masterpiece" — iAppstest Feed Me Oil Highlights • A huge variety of mind-bending levels will test your mental skills. • Different ways to solve each puzzle for endless replayability. • Intuitive touch controls that make the game a breeze to play. • Incredibly slick and realistic physics create oil like you've never seen. • Unique, surreal art design that looks amazing on your iPhone. • Use fans, magnets, wind, and more to beat each level. • Gift free levels to your friends and family and share your experience. • Stunning musical soundtrack that features jazz, emotive piano tracks, and more. For more information or support, please visit www.chillingo.com.

Snap Chop – Redline Software Inc.

iTunes Store — Fri, 18 May 2012 02:28:16 +0000

#1 Paid Entertainment App ★★★★★ Top 25 Paid App (all categories) You're gonna love my shots! I'm the original iPhone app that adds hilarious captions to your pictures! Step 1: Hang out with some buddies! Step 2: Take a photo! Step 3: Snap Chop selects a random phrase from its large collection of funny and places it over your photo! Step 4: View the result! Step 5: Win! Also: -Add your own phrases as well for endless amounts of quality entertainment. -Save your photos and share your good times with your friends online with built-in email and Twitter support. -Don't like the phrase for the current photo? Shake the device to get a new one. -Don't like the photo for the current phrase? Retake the photo with the same phrase. -Share your Warning: Snap Chop is to be used for entertainment purposes only and by those who aren't easily offended and have a sense of humor.

Clove UK will Stock the Official 3-Pin GSM Galaxy Nexus Vehicle Dock Tuesday, May 22

Stacy Bruce — Fri, 18 May 2012 00:29:47 +0000

If you are a Galaxy Nexus owner chances are you have been wondering where in the H-E-double-hockey-sticks the 3-pin navigation mount is. It was only recently that the GSM version of the device received access to the other 3-pin accessories and until now the nav mount was nowhere to be seen. UK online retailer Clove [...]

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Galaxy SIII gets over 9 mn pre orders in 14 days