GetAnXbox now trending on Twitter

GetAnXbox is a promoted trend on Twitter and it is being promoted by Microsoft to students. The deal is very simple all you need to do is to buy a new Windows 7 PC and you get an Xbox for free. There are however a few conditions. For starters you need to be a student and the PC should be at least $699 or more. If however you do not want an Xbox you can avail a 10% discount. The deal is not available internationally and in the US only. For more details you can visit their Facebook page covering student deals. To join the conversation you would need to hashtag in front of #GetAnXbox. They have a couple of cool gamer type videos to promote the deal.

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Pico Dolly perfect for iPhone film makers

Filmmakers today you can find them everywhere. There's good reason for that with all the HD cameras and tools available these days to produce and edit, everyone can try their hand at it. with social media and sites like YouTube, it does not take a nice video too long to become famous. What video is complete without some effects and nice natural zooming and focusing. with the pico dolly it is really easy to mount your camera or phone for those great angle shots. The Pico Dolly is a small board on skate wheels which can be mounted with three arms. It is small and neat and easy to move around. The wheels can be adjusted to form a circle or a straight line. The video below explains how it works. The whole thing will cost you #65 if you pre-order and shipping starts in two weeks time.



Source: Tech Crunch

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Droid Bionic - Sept 8th

Motorola Driod Bionic - you must be wondering what all the fuss is about, with news-sites and blogs across the internet reporting about the Driod Bionic has a release date of Sept 8 - 2011 and this is not an official confirmation but speculation. Based on many tips dropped around and some leaked fliers.


What is special about the Driod Bionic
The phone is special for Verizon customers because it comes with two mush awaited features. Dual-Core processor and LTE. LTE is Verizon's 4G LTE network and their fastest in the US. LTE has been regularly expanding to newer cities across the US. So once the phone is out the benefits are you get it's dual-core speed with the fastest network available in the US. Gamers will be only too happy.  


Droid Bionic also has an App released which encourages participants to go on a scavenger hunt. With the chance of winning the Droid Bionic when it comes out. The scavenger hunt will last for 4 days from the 3rd to the 7th of September. Now that could be a clue for the Sept 8 release.

This could be further proof a leaked flier for a store. The headline also reads "The Wireless Device Group introduces DROID BIONIC by Motorola to the product line-up! This device will launch in all channels September 8th, 2011"

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Nokia Launches Cheapest Dual-SIM Phone Ever

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It seems all mobile phone manufactures are heading the way of offering cheap phones. We covered Apple' s plan to launch a whole new cheaper iPhone 4 in emerging markets and now Nokia is taking the competition to a whole new level. Inspired by the local markets in Africa and Asia where the need of the hour is not high end Apps but the ability to use dual-sim phones. The reason for this is because alot of people in these countries prefer using prepaid sin cards rather that the postpaid which is costlier and can run into heavy bills. On the other hand a prepaid SIM can be used for as long as you need it and when you find another phone company offering lower tariff plans the old SIM can be ditched for a new one and with number portability you still retain your old number.  


Nokia will be launching the 101 and the 100 in Q3 and Q4 of 2012 respectively. The Nokia 101 will cost approx $35 and the 100 will cost approx $29. 


Check out the features of the phones below, information provided by ibtimes.com
The 101 features include

 Dual SIM possibility
• Extremely affordable
• 65K 1.8” color screen
• Grid-based menu with easily readable icons
• Supporting FM radio and MP3 player
• Memory card up to 16 GB capacity
• Possibility to have 500 entries in the phone book


In addition, it features an incorporated flashlight, 3.5 mm AV connector, pre-loaded games and also a time tracker. It will have a talk time of 8.5 hours.


It will be available in phantom black and coral red colors. It weighs only 69.6 g including battery.


Nokia 100 features will include

• 65K 1.8” color screen
• Grid-based menu with easily readable icons
• Supporting FM radio
• Possibility to have 500 entries in the phone book
• Memory card up to 16 GB capacity
• Extremely affordable


Unlike 101 it does not offer MP3 support. It will have a talk time of 7.2 hours.


In addition, like the 101, it offers an incorporated flashlight, 3.5 mm AV connector, pre-loaded games and also the time tracker. It weighs the same as the 101 model.


It will be available in more color options of blue, pink, red and black.

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BlackBerry Curve in 3 new models 9350, 9360 and 9370

RIM has just announced three new models of the BlackBerry Curve, Curve 9350, 9360 and 9370. These three models are powered by the BlackBerry 7 OS and are built to look sleek and smart. All the SmartPhones are built with what RIM is calling a waterfall design. The BlackBerry torch also features a waterfall design. The curve have curvy front and back surfaces for a better fit in your hand. The models also have a soft-touch band that seamlessly integrates functions like volume control, mute and convenience buttons. The phones come with easy portability because they weigh in a 99 grams and this includes the battery as well.


All three models are powered by the BlackBerry 7 OS. The Blackberry 7 browser features performance improvements for a significantly faster web browsing experience. The browser also have optimized HTML 5 support and so playing games on your BlackBerry curves is a faster and cooler experience. Crisp graphics that take advantage of the new devices’ HVGA+ (480×360) display. It also have universal voice search and you can use voice commands to navigate. This takes care of your browsing and searching hands-free. Third-party Apps can also be searched using voice search.  


The new curve smartphones come with deep social integration. So the phone comes with the latest version for Twitter and the latest version for Facebook, FourSquare etc. All the three models are second generation NFC (Near Field Communications). Which allows users who have NFC on the phones to connect with other users close by. Kind of like Bluetooth but works at a much shorter range. 


Video on NFC



BBM integrated into FourSquare on BlackBerry

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Ditch the fruit: How to move all your iPhone, BlackBerry content to a Motorola Android phone

So if you have decided to ditch your iPhone or BlackBerry in favor of a Motorola Android phone. Motorola sponsored "Welcome home to Andriod' is just for you. With this simple and easy to install and use app, you can transfer all your content quickly onto your new Motorola Android phone. Please find a list below of the stuff you can move using 'Welcome home to Android'. 

Motorola Droid 3

Personal Information

Contacts and email addresses

Meetings and events

Task lists

Notes and memos

Media and More

Photos and photo albums

Music and iTunes playlists

Videos (MP4, Mov, AVI)

Bookmarks

Requirements

Motorola Android phone running Android OS 2.1 or later

Windows PC or Mac computer

Ready for the shift, click here to get started. 

Welcome Home to Motorola Android is sponsored by Motorola, and is FREE for Motorola Mobility customers.

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Tag Heuer Link Smartphone photos, videos and specs

Tag Heuer the Swiss luxury watchmaker has launched a new Smartphone called 'Tag Heuer Link'. This is the first time a watchmaker has created a smartphone and it looks gorgeous. It comes with a price though as expected. Costing $6,700 the phone comes with it's own lock just as in the watches and runs on Android 2.2. 

Specs:

It has a 3.5 inch display, 5 megapixel camera, video player and recorder. It has 256MB internal memory and 8GB memory card. It runs on OS Android 2.2 and therefore has access to over 250,000 Aps. In regards to connectivity Stereo Bluetooth, AGPS, Wifi, WAPI, Compatible with any SIM card. It has a 1400mAh battery, which gives yuo 6.5 hours of talk time, 11 hours of music play time or about 14 days of standby. SMS, MMS an email works just fine an there are a range of colors to choose from. 

Image Credit: Tag Heuer

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Rumor: Apple TV will cost $99 and run on iPhone OS4

There have been a lot of rumors circulating over the internet and latest one is that the new Apple TV will cost $99 and run on iPhone OS4 with an A4 processor. The set top box will display all YouTube videos, images from iPhoto and Flickr, will get it's video content from iTunes in SD and HD Quality.


The rumor further goes on to suggest that the device will have 16GB of Flash Storage and be capable of full 1080p HD.


This rumor first appeared on Engadget.


Some have described the device as an iPhone without a screen


Critics says that the difference between Apple TV and Google TV is Apply TV will not be able to play flash videos and everyone knows that up until now flash was what people used to make videos. Apple goes with HTML5 only. Most of the videos on the web run on Flash

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Pssst... YouTube giving away free Nexus One phones

Yeah thats right. Super-users on the YouTube site are being sent a Nexus One for free. There is a note attached that says...

Dear YouTube Partners,

We’re pleased to present you with this gift of a Nexus One phone, the new Google-branded mobile device sold only online at google.com/phone. There are no strings attached, it’s just our gift to you for being such an important part of the YouTube Partner Program.

Hmmm... well most of us don't qualify but those people who belong to the partnership program....Wow!!!

Below is the video doing the rounds

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Google may be sued over the'Nexus One' name

The UK's Telegraph is reporting that the family of author Phillip K. Dick is set to sue Google over the Nexus One name. Isa Dick Hackett, Dick's daughter claims the name was lifted straight from her father's novel 'Do Android's dream of eclectic sheep'. This book published in 1968 and later became the basis for the movie Blade Runner features a series of robots known as Nexus 6 models. 


“In my mind, there is a very obvious connection to my father’s novel,” Isa Dick Hackett, the late author’s daughter, has gone on the record as saying. Isa Dick Hackett, the author's daughter, has sent a letter to Google demanding that it change the name of its new phone.

"Google takes first and then deals with the fallout later," Hackett told the Mail. "In my mind, there is a very obvious connection to my father's novel. People don't get it. It's the principle of it."

Google on the other hand define 'Nexus' as a word meaning where things meet. And has it's root in the ancient Greek. Google said that they used this common word based on it's original meaning and not the creation of Dick. 

Isa Hackett, daughter of author Philip K. Dick, says the Google Nexus One uses names taken from his book Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? Photo Courtesy Daily Mail

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Kodak Easy Share M530 let you share online with a single click

The Kodak EasyShare M530 is now available. With it's new easy share button you can upload your pics to Facebook, YouTube, Flickr and Kodak Gallery sites. You could also use e-mail or connect it to your computer. And you the share button upload it to your computer with one click.

You can organize your pictures with your own tags, star ratings, date and time stamps. You would also be able to create photo projects either online or at home.

It has a 3X optical zoom and a 12MP camera for great shots. With it's Smart Capture feature it automatically identifies the shot and adjusts itself for a great picture in any setting. The Kodak Easy Share M530 is being show at the CES in las Vegas.

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