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Archos G9 tablets encountering Android Market errors

Owners of the recently released Archos G9 tablets are finding themselves having a pretty significant problem. It seems as though some are getting errors when trying to download applications from the Android Market. The G9 tablets have permission to use the Android Market, but it’s not stopping the purchase processing error from occurring. Archos is working with Google to fix the problem, but there are a couple ways you can probably alleviate the issue yourself.

Best Buy $99 HTC Flyer was a mistake

Earlier today, we encouraged anyone who thinking about purchasing a tablet to head to Best Buy where the retailer was selling the HTC Flyer for $99. We thought it was a bit strange Best Buy would knock even more money off the price of the tablet even though it was just discounted to $299. Our skepticism has now been confirmed. It turns out Best Buy’s website accidently priced the Flyer a lot lower than it was supposed to. By 12:00pm Central time, the Flyer will be priced at $299 just as the retailer originally intended.

HTC EVO 4G update coming June 20th, fixes Netflix and Visual Voicemail issues

The recent HTC EVO 4G upgrade from Android 2.2 to Android 2.3 brought upon some good changes, but unfortunately, caused a few issues as well, namely a malfunctioning Netflix app and erroneous Visual Voicemail notifications. The new update is scheduled to go live on June 20 and hopefully reach all the HTC EVO 4G owners more »

Some Windows Phones won’t be able to update

Today Microsoft confirmed that while all Windows phones are created equal, some are more privileged than others. You see, Windows phones are like a noble family. Those who stay within the boundaries of the family are entitled to benefits. Should a phone stray from the herd, those benefits are forfeited. Some Windows Phone 7 owners are learning that harsh lesson right now.

Deal: Amazon offering a PlayStation 3 for $40

Just last night a friend showed me a very interesting deal Target is running through Amazon. The PlayStation 3 is being offered for $40 on Amazon and you are saving 92% off the retail price. Needless to say, I was very skeptical when I saw the news and I’m almost positive it is an error more »

Verizon gets confused, says Droid X runs iOS rendition of Google Maps

It looks like one of the web design reps over at Verizon Wireless had a little too much to drink over the holiday weekend and decided to Photoshop the iOS version of Google Maps on Verizon’s flagship Android smartphone — the Motorola Droid X. If you take a look at the image above, you will more »

AT&T corrects Mobile Facebook login problems

Just before last weekend started, it was discovered that some people were able to login to others Facebook accounts due to some “routing problem” with AT&T. It seems that at least some users were able to login and view the Facebook account of total strangers. According to AT&T; “In a limited number of instances, a more »

Know your enemy: Understanding the Blue Screen of Death

Just about everyone has probably seen that dreaded Blue Screen of Death (“BSoD”) at some time or another. Or, at very least you’ve heard someone screaming about it coming up on their system. When it happens, you can feel a sick feeling in your stomach. Find out the origin of the term, what exactly happens during a BSoD, and plenty more.

Human error was the cause of every Google result being harmful to your computer

Earlier today, if you placed a Google search between 6:30 a.m. PST and 7:25 a.m. PST, every result would have been marked as harmful to your computer. Naturally, people take what Google says to heart and probably wouldn’t click on any of those links. The less gullible people probably suspected a mistake and would continue more »