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Dolphin Browser HD available for the Nook Color and Nook Tablet
One of the most popular alternative mobile web browser for tablets, Dolphin Browser HD just became available for the Barnes & Noble Nook tablet. Nook users should be glad to know that all the major features of the said mobile web browser has been brought to their Nook tablet including Gesture, Webzine and Add-on. If more »
The Angry Birds come crashing onto Facebook as a Flash game
Tired of playing Angry Birds on your phone or tablet? Well, Rovio is giving us another avenue to play their very popular game, this time on Facebook. Angry Birds on Facebook, a Flash-based game is now available and comes with several features unique only to this version. These features come by way of in-game options more »
Anti-piracy crusaders caught pirating? Yes!
Video streaming company Vevo, used by both Sony and Universal to showcase their artist’s videos on YouTube, was caught red-faced recently when guests noticed they were illegally streaming an NFL playoff game at their recent Sundance party. Sony and Universal have been loud voices in the fight against piracy. So what’s up with the blatant more »
Latest rogue app on Facebook uses your name
You may have noticed colorful “Hello My Name Is” tags appearing in your newsfeed. At first glance it looks like just another silly Facebook app but it’s actually the latest attempt by scammers to trick Facebook users into helping them commit affiliate fraud. When a user clicks on the invitation to find out what their more »
Google Wallet halts prepaid credit cards due to security concerns
A security flaw has prompted Google to suspend the functionality of prepaid credit cards linked to its mobile wallet product. The flaw, revealed last week by an anonymous blogger, allows an unauthorized user of an Android phone access the balances on said cards simply by going into the phone’s settings and clearing out all data more »
Social media networks explained — using a donut as an example
We have plenty of social media networks these days and well, at times we suspect that things can get confusing even for the most seasoned user. That being said, what better than an explanation of social media networks using donuts as an example. Not to mention, this bit is being shared using an Instagram image. more »
Windows Phone gets a new Twitter app, Carbon
This is another case of ‘we knew it was coming’ however as always — it is nice to see the app released as expected. That being said, Windows Phone users now have another option to consider in terms of a Twitter app. This latest is priced at $1.99 and is called Carbon. The Carbon Twitter more »
Google TV YouTube channel updated, brings smoother navigation, new channel pages, a new feature called Discover and more
Google began teasing of an update for Google TV on Facebook yesterday. And well, it looks like that update has since been announced — the YouTube channel has been updated. Yup, those with a Google TV can fire up their unit and download the latest YouTube channel from the Android Market. Google makes mention that more »
Spotify for iOS gets an update, brings improved streaming quality
Those using Spotify on an iOS device may want to fire up the App Store and grab the latest update as it looks like it is bringing a welcomed improvement — high-quality streaming and syncing. More specifically, Spotify for iOS version 0.4.23 comes available with the ability to “stream or sync music at very hog more »
Loss of Megaupload has not stifled piracy
According to the results of three-month research conducted by internet consulting firm DeepField Networks, the recent takedown of Megaupload had almost no effect in web traffic related to file-sharing. As it turns out, Megaupload was responsible for roughly 30-40% of all file-sharing downloads. The site handled such an immense amount of data that the world’s more »
