Official Twitter app for iPad now available
After months of waiting, Twitter has finally released the official twitter app for iPad. And as expected, its super awesome. So awesome that MG Siegler of TechCrunch has said that its the best iPad app yet.
With apps like Flipboard, Reeder, and Pulse, expectations were very high from for the twitter’s official iPad app. And the Twitter team has totally delivered. The app has been developed by Loren Brichter (@lorenb) and Bryan Haggerty (@bhaggs). Loren Brichter is the developer of the official twitter client for the iPhone (previously called Tweetie).
Airtel launches 3G data modems in India
Bharti Airtel is all set to enter the 3G data business. It has been only a day since the government allocated the 3G spectrum to operators and Airtel has already launched 3G data modems in India. Although, you will not be able to use them until 3G services are started.
The all new Apple TV
In addition to refreshing their iPod lineup yesterday, Apple also updated the Apple TV to its second generation. The new version comes without any inbuilt memory and is 1/4th the size of its predecessor.
Meet the new iPods
Apple unveiled upgrades to their iPod lines at the press event yesterday. This is the biggest refresh to their iPod line yet. You can watch the press event online here.
Root your Samsung Galaxy Spica i5700
So you’ve been hearing that you need to root your Android phone for making the most out of it. In our opinion it depends on your usage and Phone model. If you have a Nexus One running the latest Froyo, there aren’t as many benefits you get out of rooting. But for most other models you can get alternate firmwares which remove the bloatware loaded by Manufacturer/Carrier and provide lots of extra features.
Take Spica for example, without root it’s an above average budget Android phone. But root it and it turns into an excellent Android phone. The amazing developers at Samdroid especially Leshak, antibyte and Gabriel-LG are totally pushing it’s capabilities beyond limits.
YouTube’s new Movies section with mostly crappy movies
YouTube has launched a new Movies category where they offer free full length feature films. Currently they offer 400 titles, but plan to add more as indicated by the deals they have been striking up with various movie studios.
Microsoft launches new 250 GB Xbox 360 console in India
Finally, Microsoft has launched the black 250 GB Xbox 360 console in India at a price tag of INR 21,990. The company, in a press release on Thursday, August 26th 2010 announced that the new console will be available at all leading organized retail stores across India.
Call phones from Gmail
Gmail has the most advanced webmail chat client. It supports voice and video chat with other Gmail chat users if both parties have mic and webcam.
Starting today, Gmail users in the US have the ability to call phone numbers right from within Gmail. They can use their computer’s mic and speakers to talk to the person they are calling.
TataSky+ launches iPhone app to schedule recording on the go
Back in April, TataSky+ launched 3 new features to compete with rival Airtel’s digital TV recorder. One of the features was dual access remote recording which enables TataSky+ users to schedule recording from internet using either a web browser or your mobile phone. While any TataSky+ user could use mytatasky.com to schedule recording via the web, only people with Java enabled or Symbian based handsets had the option to schedule recordings on the go using their mobiles. Not anymore.
Tata Teleservices launches India’s first Mobile broadband Wi-Fi solution
Tata Teleservices has launched India’s first Wi-Fi based mobile broadband solution called TATA Photon Wi-Fi at a price tag of INR 4999. The pocket sized device lets multiple devices like laptop, smartphones or tablets connect to the Internet using Wi-Fi. The device itself connects to Tata’s network over the carrier’s CDMA network (similar to its other photon devices).
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