RIM to Give Indian Government Access to BlackBerry Messenger

From PC World: Research In Motion has agreed to provide the Indian government with access to BlackBerry Messenger communications on a case-by-case basis, according to a spokesman for the company in India.

The company will, however, only allow the government "lawful access" to these...

Opera for Android to get HTML5 video, Flash

From CNET News.com: Two significant features are coming to Opera Mobile for Android, the Oslo company's higher-end smartphone browser: playing HTML5 video and accommodating Adobe Systems' Flash Player plug-in.

"New Web technologies aim to replace it, but Flash will be around for...

Facebook rolls out facelift for profile pages

From CNET News.com: Facebook unveiled a redesign for members' profile pages today that puts a greater emphasis on photos and sharing personal information at the top of users' pages.

n the redesign, photos take a greater prominence, expanding in size and moving to the top of the page...

Report: Android 2.3 to Launch Today

From DailyTech: After months of speculation and minor detail leaks, Android 2.3 "Gingerbread" might finally get official today.

The tech blogosphere is abuzz after Notion Ink, an Indian developer, wrote in a blog post over the weekend:

"6th December is another big day for...

AVG Update Cripples Users' Windows 7, Vista Computers

From DailyTech: here's an old saying that if something sounds too good to be true, then maybe it is. Now, that's not always true. Take Microsoft's free antivirus/anti-malware protection Microsoft Security Essentials works well and is free to Windows users. However, that old adage...

Samsung Becomes No. 1 Supplier of Google Android Phones in U.S

From X-bit Labs: For years Nokia has been the largest maker of mobile phones on the planet. The company is still the largest supplier of both traditional and smart handsets, but the emergence of new mobile platforms, such as Google Android, are inevitably changing the market...

Arctic Cooling Freezer 13 Review

Over the past decades, technology has rapidly evolved. From legacy typewriters and paper to modern day keyboards and Microsoft's Office suite, the way we work has changed dramatically. This goes without saying that human attitudes towards technology have also evolved. From the typical 1990's "Can I use your old-school desktop, dad?" to the modern day setting of having one or more computers for everyone in the family, an...

China Unicom's IPhone Policy Draws Attention From Gov't

From PC World: New contract rules at China Unicom meant to prevent Chinese iPhone 4 owners from reselling their phones have drawn the attention of the Chinese government, which has called on the network operator to respect consumers' rights.

China Unicom, the country's sole mobile...

Google elevates PDF reading in Chrome 8

From CNET News.com: Google helped make Adobe Systems' PDF files a first-class citizen on the Web years ago by indexing their content with its search engine. Now it's gone another step by building the ability to read them into its latest browser, Chrome 8, released yesterday.

That...

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