Samsung Installing Keylogging Software In Laptops

Network World unveiled that Samsung has been installing a key logging software on its laptop and desktop computers. One guy who has just recently bought a brand new Samsung laptop has been discovered an application called StartLogger on his laptop. He said that the software was installed in C:\ drive and it was recording every keystroke, including emails, documents, usernames and passwords.

He reached to Samsung Support Center and told them about the software and reports this to Samsung Support and logged incident number 2101163379 with them. Samsung's support Center denied the existence of any such software on its laptops.

After being informed of two different models which had been tested for the keylogger, Samsung changed its tune and, instead, blamed Microsoft by saying "all Samsung did was to manufacture the hardware." This answer was not accepted by Mohamed and he told them that it "did not make sense", the incident was then moved higher up the support chain to a supervisor, who explained to Hassan that he was "not sure how this software ended up in the new laptop," but confirmed that "yes, Samsung did knowingly put this software on the laptop to monitor the performance of the machine and to find out how it is being used."

In 2007 the FTC Chairman, Deborah Platt Majoras, said "Installations of secret software that create security risks are intrusive and unlawful." If this story turns out anything like the Sony rootkit fiasco we may see lawsuits, and quite a few of them.

The two models currently known to contain this software are the R525 and R540. CNET has published a helpful guide on how to remove this software, to read it click here.

Google +1 Feature for Search Results - New Social Feature

Still Google don�t want to stop and really trying to get upper hands in social arena. Google has announced a new social feature for its search engine, a new social service called Google +1 that competes directly with the Facebook like button as a signal for determining what content is most relevant to an individual.

Google +1 feature is only available on search results, but Google plans on rolling this out to many different Internet objects eventually. The functionality requires you to have a public Google profile, and your +1 rating will be posted to your profile.

According to Google Blog; Google +1 to give something your public stamp of approval, so friends, contacts, and others can find the best stuff when they search. Get recommendations for the things that interest you, right when you want them, in your search results. Your +1's are public. They can appear in Google search results, on ads, and sites across the web. You'll always be able to see your own +1's in a new tab on your Google Profile, and if you want, you can share this tab with the world.

How to Use Google +1 Feature?

• Make sure you're signed into your Google Account (required)
• Click 'Join this experiment'
• Search for something you love on Google.com
• Click the new +1 button, and make your mark on the web

Check out Google +1 Video:

You can also check Google's New Experimental features here.

Google To Launch Mobile Payment System

Google is now joining hands with Mastercard and Citigroup to setup a mobile payment system for Android phones that will turn Android phones into a kind of electronic wallet. This new technology, which is in its early stages, will allow Android consumers to use their Android phones in a form of checkout counter to make payments.

The planned payment system would allow Google to offer retailers more data about their customers and help them target advertisements and discount offers to mobile device users near their stores, the sources told the WSJ.

Google is not expected to get a cut of the transaction fees, the paper said.

Initially, holders of Citigroup-issued debit and credit cards would be allowed to pay for purchases by activating a mobile payment application developed for one current model and many coming models of Android phones, the paper said.

Google, Citigroup and Mastercard could not immediately be reached for comment by Reuters outside regular U.S. business hours.

Amazon Launches App Test Drive Feature for AppStore

Amazon has introduced a new platform where Android users can test their apps directly from app store before buying any app of android. Today in any App stores it�s really hard to take a test drive of any particular app so if you purchase an app that you do not like or want then there is a little chance of being able to return it. In most cases, you can�t even try a demo version of the application, so what did Amazon do? They have actually created a virtual machine that allows app users to test out any app from their store in your browser before you buy it.

Amazon more said that; App Test Drive feature is a great solution to an issue that end users currently face. The one downside to Test Drive is that you have to be at a PC and it currently does not work if you are browsing on your mobile device.

According to Amazon Spokesman;

Clicking the "Test drive now" button launches a copy of this app on Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), a web service that provides on-demand compute capacity in the cloud for developers. When you click on the simulated phone using your mouse, we send those inputs over the Internet to the app running on Amazon EC2 - just like your mobile device would send a finger tap to the app. Our servers then send the video and audio output from the app back to your computer. All this happens in real time, allowing you to explore the features of the app as if it were running on your mobile device.

Amazon has already launched its AppStore for Android users. It will help users to take a Test Drive of any Android App within their Appstore. In a market where features drive consumers, Amazon has unleashed a top notch product that may draw users away from Google's own Marketplace.

Amazon Launches Its Own AppStore - Amazon AppStore

Amazon has also comes into a market with its own AppStore after Andoird and Apple stores. Amazon AppStore will more attract those audiences who regularly shops at Amazon's portals. The AppStore looks familiar with apps divided into logical categories, best seller, paid and free sections. Pages for individual apps are laid out in a similar manner to any other product on Amazon, with screenshots, ratings and product descriptions all present and accounted for.

Amazon will also screen every app before allowing it to appear on the Appstore, an approach far closer to that taken by Apple and a definite step away from the relatively open submission process for the Android Market.

In terms of design, it will largely come down to individual taste, but to this writer the Amazon Appstore appeared much cleaner and easier to navigate than Google's ''native'' offering.

For the next 19 hours, visitors to the store will be greeted with a free copy of Angry Birds Rio, the much-hyped, movie-themed, Amazon-exclusive version of the popular mobile game. For those of you on the Apple side of the fence, the game also launched today on iOS. Amazon will offer one paid app for free each day.

Purchasing apps requires the installation of the Amazon Appstore app on your device, as well as an Amazon account. Users will also need to follow a few simple steps to enable apps to be installed from ''unknown sources''.

Checkout is handled using the company's existing payment infrastructure. The need to install an app before making purchases on the Appstore would seem to contradict a report last month that apps would be able to be purchased from Amazon's store without an Android device and installed at a later date.

If Amazon can leverage its brand power to get its app store onto Android devices, Google's offering could be in serious trouble, though at present the search giant has the distinct advantage of being the only app store installed by default on every Android phone. It's highly likely Amazon is working feverishly behind the scenes to change that situation.

You can check and visit Amazon AppStore live here.

Google Announced New Chrome Logo

At Chrome 2nd anniversary, Google has officially announced that they are redesigning the logo of Chrome web browser. The new design of Chrome Logo seems to be look cleaner and seems to follow the Chrome idea of making things simple. This information will surely helps those who have been using the developer builds of Chrome or Chromium should have started to see it pop up.

According to Google's Chrome blog statement, the general consensus by Google was that a redesign was needed to show the true meaning behind Chrome, in which the new logo �embodies the Chrome spirit, to make the web quicker, lighter, and easier for all.�

Experts are saying that the old logo would soon reach its end, with Google posting numerous advertisement pieces that display a more modern, simplistic logo. Such examples can be seen in the Chrome speed test video and an art piece posted by Mike Leman ski to celebrate Chrome's second birthday.

You will soon get new Chrome Logo with the next build of Chrome version with the new beta and stable builds that are said to arrive within the next few weeks.

What do you want to say about new Chrome Logo? Have your say in comments.

Mozilla Firefox 4 Officially Released - Download and Install Now

Now no more wait for Mozilla Firefox 4 Final Build, Mozilla has officially released it Firefox version 4 web browser for users all over the world. After releasing a second Release Candidate version of Firefox just over a week ago, Mozilla has finally signed off on version 4.0 and made it available to the public ahead of the official launch date of March 22.

The official final version of Mozilla Firefox 4 was originally scheduled to deliver in November 2010, but repeated delays saw the release schedule revised on more than one occasion. Based on the Gecko 2.0 engine, Firefox 4 sports an all new user interface, new ways to organize tabs, a revamped add-on manager, support for HTML5 video standards, multitouch support on Windows 7 and a range of performance and security enhancements.

Mozilla is hoping to top their previous Guinness World Record of 8,002,530 downloads within 24 hours for Firefox 3.0, which took place in June 2008 with parties in over 25 countries and they are also sure about it will beat by Firefox 4 version and will place a new world record.

At the time of posting this topic Mozilla Firefox 4 had been downloaded 4,343,884 times and still counting, according to the Mozilla download page, you can also view a map of those downloads (updated real time) here.

You can grab and download most awaited Mozilla Firefox 4 web browser from the following mirrors, different for different operating systems.

• Firefox 4.0 for Windows
• Firefox 4.0 for Linux (x86, x64)
• Firefox 4.0 for Mac

I am personally using it now and it becomes my primary web browser after Google Chrome, I think Firefox 4 is now capable to compete with Google Chrome and even beat him in any way, because Firefox 4 is super fast and fast web browser now.

Have your say in our comment box.

Comments Anonymously About Any Facebook Profiles

Do you want to comments about any of your friends profile anonymously? and don�t want to let them know about your real identity? Than you can do this without letting him know. A new website called AboutEveryone.com has been launched which provides you an opportunity to comments about any of your friends profile anonymously.

AboutEveryone.com is a website which doesn�t required any registration to comments on facebook profiles anonymously and this new website is set on getting straight to content without any obstacles in its way, the website is still in beta but allows anyone to put in any Facebook user's profile URL and comment about them anonymously. There are no extra steps required.

The information does not alert the receiver of what you have said about them, or so it seems, and as of yet there are no other options to manage your comments. Though it does appear that AboutEveryone might be keeping some sort of tab on you as it knows which profiles you've visited and the site says it plans to support the removal of content in the future.

Internet Explorer 10 To Launch With Windows 8?

Rumors are spreading rapidly now a days about Microsoft Windows 8 operating system. Internet Explorer 9 has already launched by Microsoft, infact it�s not even a month of its release and now, Internet Explorer 10 rumors are already starting to surface. The latest, and possibly first, IE10 rumor says that it will ship with Windows 8.

This information has been leaked by Chinese website Win7China, who is claiming that they have a solid source of information that this rumor holds a bit of weight. They also state that IE10 is already in Windows 8 M3, but we have yet to confirm that information.

The idea of including IE10 with Windows 8 seems logical. Considering that IE9 just launched, if the rumored Windows 8 launch days are correct, the browser would be well over a year old when Windows 8 finally ships to the consumer. Other than this little bit of information, not much else is known about IE10.

Amazon UK's Most Pre-Ordered Gaming Console 'Nintendo 3DS'

As we know Nintendo 3DS is soon going to release on March, 27 so as time getting closer people are taking more interest to place Pre-Order the popular gaming console. Amazon UK has revealed that Nintendo 3DS has become its most popular pre-ordered console of all time. The online retailer has also slashed the price of the handheld to �187, down from �197.

Gamasutra has reported that, Amazon UK announced that customers have placed 20 percent more pre-orders on the Nintendo 3DS than the PlayStation 3 had in 2007, and 56 percent more than Wii, the last most pre-ordered Nintendo console on the website. Additionally, it has also beaten the pre-order numbers of every Nintendo DS model, with a reported 255 percent more pre-orders than DSi alone.

According to Amazon UK's Director of Video Games, Chris Poad.

"It's unusual for a handheld console to attract this amount of excitement in the run up to launch, such high levels of interest are normally reserved for the play-at-home hardware like the ground-breaking Nintendo Wii and last year's Microsoft Kinect,"

"Nintendo 3DS is launching at a time when interest in all things 3D is incredibly high and with the promise of real 3D graphics without glasses, it's a real breakthrough in handheld video game entertainment."

Current Amazon UK's top five gaming hardware pre-orders are:

1. Nintendo 3DS � launching 25 March 2011
2. PlayStation 3 � launched March 2007
3. Nintendo Wii � launched December 2006
4. Microsoft Kinect � launched November 2010
5. PlayStation Move � launched September 2010

Nintendo 3DS is set to hit store shelves next Friday in Europe and on March 27 in North America.

Release Date of Mozilla Firefox 4 Announced

After a year of development and testing twelve betas and one release candidate version, Mozilla has now finally going to release its most awaited final web browser version of Firefox 4 on March, 22 at 7AM PDT. Mozilla has already released its RC version of Firefox 4 on March, 9.

According to Mozilla's senior engineer director Damon Sicore in its message to developers says that, the first and only Firefox 4 release candidate would likely ship as the final version of the browser.

Damon Sicore has further said that:

''As of now, there are no known issues that would stop us from shipping RC1 as final, March 22nd is the day we would ship.  Both IT and Marketing have indicated that March 22nd is an acceptable final launch date.  If at any time we discover issues that would block final release, we would issue an RC2 as soon as possible, reset the ship date, and communicate to everyone,''

Tech blog ConceivablyTech spotted the date on Mozilla's official release schedule yesterday.

The final version of Firefox 4 was originally scheduled to ship in November 2010, but repeated delays saw the release schedule revised on more than one occasion. Given that rather chequered history, it remains to be seen if Firefox 4 will actually ship on March 22 as planned. Mozilla has also indicated a desire to move to a faster release schedule following Firefox 4, with mozilla.org co-founder and Mozilla CTO Brendan Eich telling developer�s users could be running the fifth version of Firefox just months after Firefox 4 is released.

Launch of iPad 2 in Japan Delays - Apple

Apple has delay the launch of iPad 2 in Japan due to massive earthquake strikes last week in Japan. Apple had a planned to start selling the iPad 2 in Japan on March 25, but the company did not provide a rescheduled launch date of iPad 2 in Japan.

Apple's spokeswoman Natalie Kerris said that;

"We are delaying the launch of the iPad 2 in Japan while the country and our teams focus on recovering from the recent disaster,"

Apple has already launched the iPad 2 in the United States last week due to its popular demand. The rest of the world will have to wait till March 25 to get their hands on the iPad 2.

Verizon HTC Thunderbolt Smartphone Release Date Announced

Verizon has confirmed that they are going to launch HTC Thunderbolt a 4G-capable phone on March, 17. HTC Thunderbolt is a large (4.3-inch) Android phone that is packing LTE from Verizon onboard for the fastest connectivity around. That fast connectivity will require the Thunderbolt to have lots of storage space for video, so in addition to the 8GB of internal memory Verizon is including a 32GB memory card.

The HTC Thunderbolt, the first Smartphone equipped with 4G LTE available through Verizon Wireless, will go on sale on Thursday, March 17 for the price of $199 with the signing of a two-year contract. Off-contract Thunderbolts will cost $669.99, according to online mobile phone retailer Wirefly. The Thunderbolt is the latest HTC Android phone based on latest Google�s Android 2.2 operating system. The Thunderbolt will set you back $249.99 with a 2-year contract with Verizon, with hotspot capability an extra $20/month.

Verizon customers looking to purchase a new phone may want to take into consideration: The Thunderbolt will be the first Smartphone on Verizon to be able to support the use of both voice and data at the same time. (Think talking to someone while simultaneously looking up the location of a restaurant on Google maps.) Not even the iPhone 4 can do this.

iPad 2 Now Available In United States - Online Orders Now

As we mentioned earlier in our post about the Shipment of iPad 2 in all over the world, now Apple has started to taking pre orders of iPad 2 online for United States only. The iPad 2 is now available for online order and will be made available across the United States at 5:00 PM at the closest Apple store. The rest of the world will have to wait till March 25 to get their hands on the iPad 2.

For online orders or in-store purchasing, please visit www.apple.com/ipad for more information and place your orders now!

Don't forget that the iPad 2 cases come in 10 different styles, which come with built-in magnets that enable you to wake up and put it to sleep, simply by opening and closing the case.

Google Website Blocking Feature for Search Engine

Google has announced a new feature in its Search Engine called Website Blocking. Through which users can easy block any website which they think is not suitable for them in search queries and then website will not appear in search results in future for them. Users who use the search engine will start to see a new option, 'block all results', that means any future searches will not show any items from the desired domain name.

Users will also be able to change manage their settings with more detail using a new option within the Search Settings screen. From here new sites will be able to be blocked and existing preferences managed and updated. The blog continues to say, "We�re adding this feature because we believe giving you control over the results you find will provide an even more personalized and enjoyable experience on Google."

Google also claim they will be using this information to evaluate the blocks and see how relevant the selected domains will be to future rankings. The new feature is available to all English language searches on Google.com but only if you are using Chrome 9/10, Internet Explorer 8+ or Firefox 3.5+. Other languages and domain extensions are presently being rolled out and will be available soon.

Access Blogger Account by Hack Blogger Vulnerability

A hacker with the name of Nir Goldshlager has posted the information and video showing how an attacker could quickly and easily gain administrative privileges to any Blogger account. The video show off some complex tricks and techniques. Goldshlager did mention that this was for the Google Reward Program, where someone who successfully finds and exploits vulnerabilities in Google software will win $1337.

The seven minute of video by Goldshlager shows how he successfully gained access to a blogger account by adding himself as an author (without the administrators approval), then sends himself a confirmation email, after which the attacker would become an author on the website. Following these steps, the attacker successfully modifies their permissions to become an administrator, allowing full access to add, edit, and delete all the content on the victims blog.

The blog doesn't mention if this vulnerability has been patched by Google or if Google is still unaware of the problem, as the exploit was only posted today.

Internet Explorer 9 Release Date Announced

Microsoft has officially confirmed today that, Internet Explorer 9 will be officially release on March 14 at 9 p.m PST. The launch will take place as part of their "Beauty of the Web" event, which will be hosted by the Internet Explorer 9 team in Austin City Limits Live. The event will begin at 9PM on Monday, March 14, 2011 at the Moody Theater.

Ryan Gavin, Senior director of Internet Explorer business and marketing also went on to say that the company have a number of additional surprises for those who head to the event. The Windows Team Blog also noted that Dean Hachamovitch would be the Day 1 keynoter at Mix 11 on April 12

Microsoft has also confirmed that the users would be able to download the final version of the Internet Explorer 9 at 9 p.m PST. Users who have already downloaded the release candidate version of the browser will automatically be updated to the final version, most likely via Windows Update.

Features of iPad 2 and Shipment Details Officially Announced by Apple

Apple has officially announced the details and features of new iPad 2. Today, Apple's CEO Steve Jobs set the stage to announce the next version of the iPad, the iPad 2. Steve Jobs has also announced some updates about iBooks, with over 200 million registered accounts and $200 million dollars paid out to publishers. Apple announced that they have sold 15 million iPads in 2010, in only nine months since its launch.

Steve Jobs unveiled the new iPad 2. The updated device will come with an A5 dual-core processor, with 2x faster CPU, 9x faster GPU, which offers the same low-power benefit as the A4 processor. The iPad 2 features a front and rear-facing camera, so you'll be able to FaceTime with other iPad, iPhone or iPod touch users.

The new iPad 2 is thinner than the original iPad, at just 8.8mm thick, thinner than the iPhone 4. The second generation iPad weighs in at 1.3 pounds, slightly lighter than the original. It will be available on both AT&T and Verizon, and in both black and white, with no shipping delays, unlike the iPhone 4.

Apple reports the iPad will have a 10 hour battery life, with up to a month of standby time. Pricing will be the same as the original, with the same WiFi-only and WiFi+3G models in 16GB, 32GB and 64GB. Pricing starts at $499 for the 16GB WiFi model and $629 for the 3G 16GB model.

The new Apple iPad 2 will ship on March 11 in the United States, Canada, France, Germany, Japan and UK, and March 25 in 26 more countries. There will also be an accessory cable that delivers HDMI mirrored video output (1080p). The accessory cable will allow you to charge your iPad while you use it. The new cover will also feature a magnet which can lock your iPad when you close it and wakes when you open it.

FaceTime for the iPad will now allow you to transfer video between an iPod touch (4th generation), iPhone 4, and supported Macs. FaceTime will soon allow HD video (up to 720p) for streaming live video.

iMovie will soon come with a massive update for the iPad 2, with a precision editor, multitrack audio editor, new interface and many more exciting features.

The new Apple iPad 2 features:

• 9.7-inch display
• 1024 x 768 resolutions
• Fingerprint-resistant oleo phobic coating
• Rear camera that supports 720p recording
• Front facing VGA camera
• 3-axis gyro
• Accelerometer
• Ambient light sensor
• Digital compass

Chrome 10 Web Browser Released by Google

Just after seven weeks of introducing Chrome 9, Google has now released its new version of Chrome 10 web browser. Google has removed support for H.264 and adding in a 66% faster JavaScript engine in its new Chrome version. This new release is also features the new Crankshaft JavaScript engine which was included with the recent beta.

The big change is in the Chrome Options screen which has been revamped and will now, according to the official blog, "help you get to the right settings quickly so you don�t have to dig endlessly to find a way to import your bookmarks or change your browser�s homepage." Instead of using the traditional menus, users are now able to type the setting option into the address bar instead.

The removal of the H.264 codec may not come as a surprise to many as Google said they would cut it out earlier this year due to a patent issue with a group of companies including Microsoft. For HTML5 content the browser still has support for Theora and WebM codecs, both of which are open source.

Check out Chrome's new setting interface video.

Windows 8 Screenshots Leak With Inside Informations

Everybody seems to be waiting for the first look of Windows 8. Microsoft is working hard on its next big operating system Windows 8. As we know Windows 8 due out in 2012, the closer we get to the product launch, the more information will surface about the included features.

Win7china, has leaked out the new information and screenshots of Microsoft Windows 8 operating system, according to the website Windows 8 will have a factory restore feature that will return the computer to its factory state in under 2 minutes and that the installation time of Windows 8 M3 took 8 minutes to install. This install time is approximately 2.5 times faster than Windows 7. The factory restore feature will not require a disk to be inserted to accomplish this task and the required hard disk space to do this is said to be minimal.

The Chinese site also confirmed several other items that we knew would be incorporated into Windows 8 including an app store and the ability to log in using Windows Live ID.  The picture below was also leaked that shows the Windows Live ID login in the task bar that confirms the Windows Live ID login.

Check out latest Windows 8 Screenshots:

Visual Studio SP1 Release Date Announced by Microsoft

Microsoft has announce the release date of Visual Studio Service Pack 1, Microsoft more said that they are going to release the first service pack for Visual studio 2010 this week on March, 10. According to ZDnet. Starting today, MSDN subscribers will get access to the update and the general public will get access on March 10.

Visual Studio Service Pack 1, which has been in beta since December 2010, includes improvements to developing in Silverlight 3 and 4, as well additional features that support Windows 7 based MFC (Microsoft Foundation Class) interfaces usable for Direct2D, DirectWrite, and Windows Animation. Microsoft also promises numerous bug fixes and overall improvements to responsiveness, stability, and performance.

Visual Studio is Microsoft�s flagship software development platform and it now supports development on a wide variety of languages and systems, including web and cloud based infrastructures, as well as the popular Visual basic, C# and other .NET Framework languages.

Price and Features of iMovie & GarageBand App for iPad

Apple has announced the release of its iMovie and GarageBand Applications for the iPad at its iPad 2 announcement event. This new application featuring brand new interfaces optimized for a larger screen, the new versions are set to take advantage of the large screen size and touch screen capabilities to provide a new way of working with user created content.

GarageBand is a new addition for the iOS platform. It features 8 tracks of recording and mixing, as well as over 250 loops to be used in projects. Projects are compatible with the Mac version. Musicians can use on-screen instruments or plug in a physical guitar, and GarageBand uses some features impossible in the Mac version to enhance the feel of virtual instruments. For example, to detect a harder hit of the piano key, GarageBand uses the accelerometer to detect the force of the hit.

iMovie will include features expected from the Mac version, such as precision editing, multitrack audio recording, and themes. iMovie will include over 50 sound effects, and users can also record their own audio. Projects are laid out in a stylized movie theatre setting, providing snapshots of projects in front of a brick wall backdrop.

iMovie and GarageBand will cost $4.99 and will be out on March 11th.

Best Bluetooth Keyboard for iPhone, iPad and Mobile Phones

If you want to work faster in your iPhone, iPad and other Mobile Phones like you work on your Personal Computer, then you can use Bluetooth Keyboard for iPhone and iPad. I have searched many bluetooth keyboards for Mobile Phones and Touchscreen Devices especially for iPhone and iPad, and finally got my hands into most promising and best Bluetooth Keyboard for Mobile Phones, which i am going to review today in my blog.

Verbatim has made bluetooth keyboard specifically designed for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. Its Bluetooth capability also works with other mobile phones, but it really shines with Apple devices, with its full set of keyboard shortcuts that worked well with my iPhone. The keyboard�s typing action is like most laptop keyboards rather shallow, but still usable. Touch typists might not like the varied size of the keys, where, for example, the �G� key is slightly smaller, while on the other hand, the �V� key is larger. It�s also strange to have two small space bars, but I got used to it quickly. Still, you�ll have to make slight compromises for this portability.

Looking at the keyboard, it reminds me of the old favorite Palm 3245WW folding Bluetooth keyboard that some people still like so much they�re willing to pay upwards of $200 for it. But this verbatim model goes one step further with a feature that differentiates it from all others: its transport controls let you tend to your music on iPod, iPad or iPhone.

Take a look at the Verbatim's Bluetooth Keyboard in action in the following video:


You can Buy Verbatim's Bluetooth Keyboard from Verbatim website for $104 price, For that price, it�s not worth it, but then I was relieved to find it for $53 on Amazon. For that, it�s a good deal, deserving of a place in your carry-on bag. So what are you waiting for Go and Buy one for your iPhone, iPad and other touchscreen devices.

Click and Grab It!

Angry Birds Coming to Facebook Soon

The most popular mobile platform game Angry Birds is coming to Facebook soon. Angry Birds has over 75 million downloads and counting and has popular fan following is taking a flight and soon lands on popular social networking website Facebook pretty soon, it's not exactly surprising to find that the game will be migrating to the largest social network in about a month.

Finnish company Rovio has had huge success with Angry Birds over the last year and couple of months since its debut in the Apple App Store. Since its inception in December of 2009, the game has expanded from just the iPhone to the iPad, Android devices, the PlayStation Portable, and soon Windows Phone 7 devices. It even garnered a deal with Twentieth Century Fox with their latest animated film, Rio. Soon, Rovio plans to take Angry Birds into different genres, like driving. And it appears that user fatigue is not ready to set any time soon.

According to Develop-online.net, Rovio studio boss Mikael Hed said that the Facebook version of the game will have "completely new aspects to it that just haven't been experienced in any other platform," and that "the pigs will have a more prominent role."

Motorola Xoom Specs & Features Review - Video Analysis

Motorola has launched its new device called Motorola Xoom. The new Motorola Xoom tablet has been one of the most anticipated tablets to hit the market. It has a true tablet OS, handsome looks, and features that seem to fit the bill of a killer tablet. But for a tablet to truly be an iconic device, features, looks and OS must work in perfect harmony to deliver an experience that is flawless.

The device comes in at 9.8 inches wide, 6.6 inches tall and a half inch think. It has a solid amount of mass to it, but isn't so heavy that you will get tired of holding it upright while watching a movie or recording one. It sports a resolution of 1200x800, Nvidia Tegara 2 graphics, 3G, 4G, 802.11n, personal hotspot, 10.1in display, two cameras, 32 GB onboard storage, SD card slot support and 1GB of DDR 2 RAM. The proverbial dream tablet, if you will.

But it's not all about the hardware, even the best hardware can be gimped by faulty software. This bad boy runs Google's Honeycomb 3.0 software and it definitely shows that this is an early software release. More on that later.

Take a look at Motorola Xoom Video for Real- Time Review:



Conclusion
Having said all of the above, is this a good tablet? Yes, if you don't want to buy into the Apple cult, this is your tablet. But, you need to understand that the OS is not perfect and if you can wait for a revision of the OS, your experience will be that much better. Motorola hit a homerun with the hardware and build quality but we need the OS to catch up to it. The Xoom is a top notch product, and you will be happy with it as long as you know that you need Google to update its OS to make it a flawless experience.

TechGlobeX Rating: 4/5

Unlimited Music Downloads From iTunes Soon - Apple

Good news for music lovers, that Apple is now negotiating with many Music Companies to allow iTunes customers for download unlimited music through iTunes. Apple is in discussion with top music companies to allow customers who have purchased music through iTunes, greater access across devices according to a report at Bloomberg.

The sources, who wished to remain anonymous, said that Apple is in talks with music companies such as Vivendi SA (VIV)�s Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment, Warner Music Group Corp. (WMG) and EMI Group Ltd; and that an agreement could be reached by mid year.

Apple and the record labels are eager to maintain the demand for digital downloads, and would offer users more flexibility in how they purchased music, amid the popularity of services like Pandora Media Inc., which don�t sell tracks and instead let users stream songs from the Web, to any device.

An agreement would allow customers a permanent backup of purchased music as well as the ability to copy downloads to iPad, iPod and iPhone devices linked to the same iTunes account, meaning that damaged or lost purchases would be a thing of the past.