The official BBC News app for Android is available now to get the latest and breaking news from the BBC and their global network of journalists.
Description:
The app offers stories and video, and you can personalise the homescreen by adding and removing news categories to suit your interests.
Key Features:
Simple design with scroll functionality to enable efficient browsing
Tap to reveal full-screen article and in-story video
On a story page, swipe sideways to read the next story
Sharing tools to post stories to a range of social networks, or email / SMS to a friend
Latest and breaking news [...]
Windows Phone 7 is set to undergo a major update with the launch of the new Mango iteration of the software, and TechRadar was present to get its paws all over the new version.
The good news is that the new Mango update brings features rather than massive UI enhancements – we’re big fans of the Live Tiles and side-swiping to get to the menu, so it’s good to know that’s still all present and correct.
However, the better news is with a large range of APIs now opened up by Microsoft, Mango will bring the opportunity for developers to have much more information showing [...]
Android 3.0 is set to explode. While the Motorola Xoom is off to a slow start – according to some analyst projections – the new OS will appear on several new tablets, including the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 and new models from Asus and Acer.
As Android has shown on the smartphone platform, it is possible to dethrone Apple by sheer numbers, now that there are more Android handsets in use than iPhones.
Will Android 3.0 usurp the mighty iPad and iPad 2? That all depends on the app. Here are the current top picks of a relatively small group of Android 3.0 apps (about 60 available [...]
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg wants kids younger than 13 years on Facebook. Speaking at NewSchools Summit in the US, Zuckerberg said that younger children should be allowed on the site for education purposes.
According to a news report on Fortune, the Facebook CEO said that in the future, software and technology will enable people to learn a lot from their fellow students.
Presently, Facebook allows only people aged 13 and above to sign up for the site. However, it is quite esay to get around this as Consumer Reports recently reported that there are approximately 7.5 million underage kids [...]
Everyone anxiously awaits the iPhone 5 release, and while there’s no news on that, a report claims that the next generation iPhone will actually be called iPhone 4S and not the iPhone 5.
While we’re probably months away from the next generation iPhone release, this claim comes from Jefferies analyst Peter Misek who makes this claim after running industry checks.
He also said that the iPhone 4S releaase will not bring any substantial differences or complete redesign to the next generation iPhone. iPhone 4S changes were listed to be minor cosmetic changes, the previously confirmed A5 dual-core [...]
One of the most irritating things about Sony’s PlayStation 3 is that despite the many hacks and custom firmwares available, the region-locked Blu-ray drive had yet to be opened up. Now though one forum-goer has managed to rectify that.
In a forum post on PS3News, a user has posted three files that, once plugged into the LV2 Patcher will unlock the PS3′s Blu-ray drive for user with discs from any region.
Ever since the first PS3 JailBreak was out i was hoping for a region patcher so I can watch all the blu ray discs i own no matter if region a/b/c and nobody ever knew how… after lots [...]
Just few days back Windows 8 Build 7850 Milestone 1 was leaked and now Windows 8 Milestone 2 is available at torrents with the build number 6.2.7955.fbl_srv_wdacxml.110228-1930.
We are not recommending to install this unofficial Windows 8 leaked version as it contains some suspicious code, so it would be better approach to wait for the official Windows 8 beta by Microsoft.
So, stay tuned for further Windows 8 news.
Few days back we reported the news about Windows 8 Build 7850 Milestone 1 leak and availability of torrents. Now a much matured Milestone version of Windows 8 Build 7955 M3 has been leaked to winfuture.de and they have uploaded a video now. This build showcases many of the features like ribbon interface, Metro design, Taskbar Usertile, Windows Smartscreen etc. which was earlier revealed by blogs. The leaked pics of logon and shutdown interface hints a strong presence of Metro design all over Windows 8.
This Windows 8 Build 7955 Milestone 3 is considered to be more stable when compared [...]
Here is a good news for people who are waiting for White iPhone 4 launch, as Bloomberg today’s report says Apple will launch white iPhone 4 through AT&T and Verizon by the end of this April.
“Apple Inc. will start selling a white version of its iPhone 4 in the next few weeks, following a delay of 10 months, according to three people with knowledge of the plans.
The new model will be available from AT&T Inc. and Verizon Wireless by the end of April, said one of the people, who asked not to be identified because the plans aren’t public. The release was stalled as Apple resolved [...]
Here is a good news for HTC Thunderbolt owners as Skype with video chat is leaked and available for their fabulous HTC device.
This leaked version of Skype with video chat feature only works for Thunderbolt Android handset and does not support any other Android phone with a front-facing camera.
You can download Skype APK for Thunderbolt via links below or through following QR code image.
Download Skype for Thunderbolt [Mirror][Mirror]