Magisto comes to the iPhone Posted by fredartee on December 16th, 2011

Magisto started out as a web-based video editing service that provides automatic video-editing features that turn your unedited video into a fully produced clip in an instant.

Now, the service has been brought to the iPhone and will iOS users editing their videos in no time. It’s features include transitions, effects and the option to choose a soundtrack for your video.

You can check out more about the service from Magisto’s site. Magisto is available for download from the Android MarketPlace

The new Motorola XT615 featuredPosted by fredartee on November 21st, 2011

Motorola announced a new phone to be offered in Taiwan and this one will be called the Motorola XT615. The phone will be offered exclusively to Taiwan right now and will be released sometime in December.
This mid-level device will feature an 800MHz processor supported with 512MB of RAM. It’s screen will come in the form of a 4-inch FWVGA touchscreen with a pixel resolution of 854 x 480.
The device will be available for $360 for an unlocked version.

Motorola announced a new phone to be offered in Taiwan and this one will be called the Motorola XT615. The phone will be offered exclusively to Taiwan right now and will be released sometime in December.
This mid-level device will feature an 800MHz processor supported with 512MB of RAM. It’s screen will come in the form of a 4-inch FWVGA touchscreen with a pixel resolution of 854 x 480.
The device will be available for $360 for an unlocked version.

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Disc Dumbbell makes good use of your dusty CDs and DVDsPosted by fredartee on October 7th, 2011

We’ve reached the dawn that CD’s and DVDs are losing their value, many are turning to external harddrives, cloud storage and streaming services for their movies, audio and other files. Question is, what will you do with the pile of DVDs and CDs you have in your room?
Well, there’s this new concept designed by one Seung-il Kim which will allow you to recycle your old discs by turning it into weights for your dumbbells. It’s a rather smart idea and I hate for something like this to never moving to production status.
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Windows Phone Manager Joe Marini fired after tweeting about unannounced Nokia devicePosted by fredartee on September 22nd, 2011

Joe Marini, a Windows Phone Manager that has been with Microsoft from 2003 was forced to leave the company today following a tweet about an upcoming Windows Phone.
He started with a tweet saying:  “I just got a chance to try out one of the slickest looking #Nokia phones I have ever seen. Soon, you will too! #wp7″
This tweet prompted a follower to ask him how he would rate the device. In all stupidity, Marini answered with: “Overall I would say an 8. Solid feel, good camera, responsive UI, and nice little touches on the body construction”
Another follower then asked him why only give an 8 and he answered with the tweet that I think is what pushed him over the ledge.
The tweet went: “Yea, the camera was good, but I didn’t have optimal lighting. I’d like a larger screen too.”
With his last tweet, he practically gave away the phone’s strengths and weaknesses which is something that corporate spies get paid for.
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Netflix transfers its DVD-delivery rentals to QwiksterPosted by fredartee on September 20th, 2011

Netflix, to obviously focus their digital rentals which comprises of both home entertainment digital movie rentals and mobile digital movie rentals, have transferred their DVD-Disk only operations to a company called Qwikster. I still can’t believed how long it has been since Netflix started as I remember their DVD-by-mail service being around since the early part of last decade.
Now, Qwikster will handle the DVD-by-mail part along with game rentals. Mind you, that although the company is part of Netflix, it will act as a completely separate entity, so we can expect the service to be altered from billing to user interface.
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Samsung retaliates, sues Apple for alleged patent infringementsPosted by fredartee on September 14th, 2011

It seems like it’s Samsung’s turn to do the attacking as the Korean-based company has today filed a lawsuit against Apple in France. The lawsuit mind you, is not about design rather it involves the technology inside Apple’s product.
The details on the lawsuit are actually unclear as of the moment but it is said to revolve around three Samsung patents for UMTS mobile phone technology, and the 3G versions of the iPad and iPad 2.
From the looks of it, the fight between the two companies is far from over and we have only the lawyers to benefit out of this more than anybody else.
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Droid Incredible gets Android 2.3 Gingerbread todayPosted by fredartee on September 9th, 2011

If you own a Verizon Droid Incredible, then this is surely a good day for you as the carrier has announced an update for your phone today. Today, Verizon Droid Incredible users will be getting Android 2.3 Gingerbread.
Like any other updates, this will bring a number of system enhancements to the phone. Gingerbread in this case will bring a better MMS sending system, a fix on audio file saving from MMS messages, wifi support for VZ Navigator, and more.
The update is over-the-air meaning you can update without the need of connecting your phone to the computer. Just make sure you have a strong data connection and a full battery charge and you’re all set.
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Lookout presents its new Safe Browsing for Android phones.Posted by daisyhudson on June 17th, 2011

With today’s news about hacking and malware, you can’t help but think that you may be the next victim of these malicious acts. Now, Lookout has announced another feature that would bring safe browsing elements with its mobile security app. This feature was made possible with the efforts of both Lookout and Sprint. Now, Sprint Android users can get the Lookout app from Sprint Zone.

The Lookout app provides the best service which includes safe browsing and anti phishing features. It is actually unrivaled given the fact that there are not a lot of apps that offer the same service.

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KDDI Infobar A01 featured:Posted by daisyhudson on May 17th, 2011

KDDI, a phone manufacturer that makes phones for the Japanese market has announced a new Android Smartphone to their list of offerings. The Infobar A01 just like its brothers are designed to promote minimalism. Designed by Naoto Fukusawa, the first thing you would notice about the phone is its three relatively big buttons at the bottom.

The phone is powered by a 1 GHz snapdragon processor and will run Android Gingerbread upon release. It’s screen is a 3.9 inch touchscreen with a pixel resolution of 960 x 540 pixels. Its camera boasts an 8 megapixel camera.

It is also an NFC enabled device, a technology which is fairly adopted in Japan. No details on pricing and actual release date have been announced.

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Amazon partners with Verizon, offers $25 Amazon in-app store credit to Verizon subscribersPosted by daisyhudson on April 26th, 2011

Amazon is doing such a good job marketing its newly launched App store that the customers are enjoying more and more perks from the online store. Now, to further promote their app store, Amazon in cooperation with Verizon offers an initial $25 in-store credit to newly signed Verizon Wireless customers who buy an Android phone with the network.

Through this, Verizon Wireless customers gets a head-start in app purchasing from Amazon’s catalog of over 7,500 apps including the popular Angry Birds and EA titles. This can be a start of a stronger future ahead of Amazon venturing into mobile apps and payments. We might be able to see their online books, music and movies being sold to Android phone users in the months to come.

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