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Student arrested after threatening principal on Facebook

A 16-year-old student from Fort Mill High School in North Carolina has been arrested by police after he posted a threat against his school principal on his Facebook wall. The student’s name cannot…

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T-Mobile Sidekick 4G specs and spring release confirmed

We uncovered news in January that T-Mobile was looking to bring back the T-Mobile Sidekick slide, but now we have some indication of the release date and specs of the new T-Mobile Sidekick…

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Microsoft Kinect adapted to detect disorder symptoms in children

The Kinect motion controller is no stranger to medical procedures as we reported in January it is slowly being deployed in the operating theater to aid surgeons. But now researchers at the University…

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iPad helps alleviate the symptoms of autism

While tablets in general are a great way to interact with the screen and content within, it is the iPad that has gained credibility as it is being used by parents with autistic…

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iPad gamers upset as Angry Birds HD get intrusive ads

With Angry Birds now a global phenomenon, fans (including myself) wait in anticipation for every new update that surfaces, but the latest Angry Birds HD release for Apple’s iPad brought to the table…

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Sprint Overdrive Pro 3G/4G mobile hotspot router arrives March 20

Sprint has announced the upcoming availability of their new mobile hotspot device which they have called the Overdrive Pro 3G/4G. The mobile hotspot, which makes it possible to connect up to eight...

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Kinect hacked to work on PS3

Microsoft’s Kinect motion controller has been successful as much for being a hacking platform than as an Xbox 360 game controller. Even after launch the hacks continued and Microsoft came around to the…

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Facebook acquires Snaptu

Facebook has acquired another social eccentric platform to add to its ever growing arsenal of features. This time they have literally snapped up Snaptu. For those who don’t know, Snaptu was founded back…

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LG Optimus C available on Cricket Wireless for $130

The LG Optimus C is a popular budget Android handset that is available on a number of wireless networks in one shape or form. According to Engadget, the latest provider to start shipping…

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Samsung 8.9-inch Galaxy Tab expected to be unveiled today

With Apple dominating the tablet marketplace, it was inevitable that Samsung and other manufacturers would be rushing to get their devices up to speed. Samsung has already discussed the merits of...

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Nokia launches the Astound for $79 on T-Mobile

With all the expensive handsets coming out this month it is still good to know that wireless carriers are looking to satisfy consumers on a budget. With Cricket Wireless launching their LG Optimus…

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Windows Phone 7 hack brings multitasking to jailbroken devices

Windows Phone 7 has had a rocky path since it’s early release, and despite featuring a snazzy panel interface and integration for Xbox Live, it still misses a few vital additions in the…

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Best Buy gets exclusive on WiFi-only HTC Flyer

At this years CTIA show at the Orange County Convention Center held in Orlando Florida, Best Buy was present to confirm an exclusive deal with HTC over the anticipated HTC Flyer tablet launch.…

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Angry Birds Rio launches in app stores worldwide

Angry Birds Rio has already made it’s way to the iTunes App store ($0.99 iPhone, $2.99 iPad), but Rovio has now pushed the popular gaming franchise out to both Mac ($4.99) and Android…

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LinkedIn passes 100 million member mark

LinkedIn may not be as popular as Facebook or Twitter, but the main reason for this is that these are targeted at consumers, whereas LinkedIn is designed primarily for business/professional users....

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Steve Jobs personally blocks Tawkon iPhone 4 radiation app

Israel-based developers of Tawkon, who have already released their app for the Android market last year were keen to exploit the iPhone 4 death grip issue by releasing an iOS version of their…

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Motorola is developing a web-based OS [UPDATED]

While Motorola has not had the success it wanted with the Xoom, things are slowly moving up a gear with the implementation of Adobe Flash support finally fidning its way to the platform,…

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Color: A new photo sharing proximity-based social network app

Social network applications and services are at an all time high at the moment and we can now look forward to a new flavor in the shape of Color, which is a free…

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Nook Color to get official app store and Flash support

Last year, thanks to a hacker from the XDA Developers forums, the Nook Color (from Barnes & Noble) was transformed from its e-book reader default state into a fully-fledged Android device with full…

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Aircell announces their first business class Android smartphone

Aircell, a provider of in-flight communications (Virgin America and private jets have Aircell systems installed), has decided to up the stakes by releasing an in-cabin handset that is based on Android...

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