Google Map updated 5.5 for android Improved Check-ins, Ratings and Latitude location history

Google offer a growing number of in-house developed apps for their Android smartphone platform and they know that we, as users, expect a solid experience. We mentioned the improvements that came to the recent update of Google Goggles and now it’s Maps’ turn, for the second time this month. Google Maps version 5.5 rather than adding features, improves on its existing repertoire. For a start ‘check in’ and ‘rate and review’ buttons have appeared...

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Apple, Samsung in speaks over displays for iPad3

Apple’s acting CEO Tim Cook is on a visit in South Korea right now and some industry sources claim he has a really intriguing business there. According to the rumors, Cook is there to talk with Samsung about supplying AMOLEDs for their iGadgets. Older rumors said Apple would be launching a new iPad (whether it’ll be an upgraded iPad 2 or entirely new iPad 3) later this year and those might as well use AMOLED screens. It will be really good...

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Google Inc. was sued by PayPal Inc because of Mobile Payment

Just this morning we reported on the rather jovial atmosphere at Google's big mobile payment announcement -- well, it looks like PayPal's prepared to bring an end to the celebration. According to Bloomberg, PayPal filed a suit against Google today in a California Superior Court, alleging that former PayPal executive, and one of this morning's MCs, Osama Bedier misappropriated the company's trade secrets. The suit further fingered Stephanie Tilenius,...

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Netflix Android Application, expand for support three more phones

Netflix just got itself a little update in the Android Market. First and foremost, new phones are officially supported, with the LG Revolution, Motorola Droid and Casio G'zOne Commando getting access. That brings the total number of supported devices eight, including the Droid Incredible, Nexus One, EVO 4G, T-Mobile G2 and Samsung Nexus S. There also are a few bugfixes, including: Fixed application failure on startup when phone's...

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Microsoft Tablet OS will be shown Next Week

Microsoft Windows chief Steve Sinofsky will show Microsoft's upcoming tablet software at the AllThingsDigital D:9 conference next week, according to sources who spoke to Bloomberg (no link because its on the Bloomberg terminal). We speculated that Sinofsky would show the tablet version of Windows 8 when his appearance was announced earlier this week, but Bloomberg has confirmed it with three separate sources, the report says. The demo will...

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Philips's first Tablet PC exclusive exposure plan by June

It's rumored to be launching soon,Supposedly hitting shelves in June.Instead of picking Honeycomb,Philips decided to go it on its own.Underneath its skin you'll find Gingerbread,We'd prefer an "entirely for tablet" OS instead.There's a front facing camera for video chatAnd a "drawing area" -- imagine that!It's got a 7-inch screen and microSD,As for price and processor it's wait and see. Sou...

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New Bandwidth Management Techniques Boost Operating Efficiency In Multi-Core Chips

New Bandwidth Management Techniques Boost Operating Efficiency In Multi-Core Chips For Immediate Release Release Date: 05.25.2011 Filed under Releases Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed two new techniques to help maximize the performance of multi-core computer chips by allowing them to retrieve data more efficiently, which boosts chip performance by 10 to 40 percent. To do this, the new techniques allow multi-core...

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