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Fring Group Video goes live, enables four-way mobile video calls for free
If you missed the opportunity to get your hands on Fring's limited Group Video beta, fret not, because the free service has just gone live for everyone on this planet. What this means is that all Fringsters on compatible iOS 4.x and Android 1.5+ devices (1GHz and above recommended) can now have up to three friends on one video call, and as before, you can do so over either WiFi, 3G, or 4G. Hit (...)
2011-04-27 12:00:00 | EngadgetChannel 4 viewers to use 'Skype clinic'
Live From the Clinic to build on online success of Embarrassing Bodies with health experts aiding online viewersChannel 4 is planning to exploit the online success of its Embarrassing Bodies series with a new programme that invites users to use Skype to show their medical problems to a team of health experts on live television.Live From the Clinic, which will debut on Channel 4 in the 8pm slot on 24 May, continues the theme (...)
2011-04-27 11:58:55 | Guardian.co.uk
iPad 2 extends its global reign of terror to Singapore, Japan, 9 other countries this week
Sure, you still may not be able to easily find an iPad 2 here in the US, but you can now sleep soundly knowing that the Japanese pen pal you had in elementary school could be rocking one by the end of the week. Amidst all the hub-bub about location tracking and pasty iPhones, Apple let slip that the WiFi iPad 2 will be available in Japan on April 28th, just as promised, coming (...)
2011-04-27 11:57:00 | EngadgetScottish Labour complains over Twitter hoax | Severin Carrell
Labour party complains to Twitter over spoof 'Labour Scotland' account that has made mocking and outlandish claims about its election campaignThe Scottish Labour party has asked for a Twitter hoaxer with a satirical sense of humour to be taken off the microblogging site after making increasingly mocking and outlandish claims about its election campaign.The spoof @LABOURSCOTLAND feed alleged on Wednesday that Labour voters feared independence for Scotland would plunge the country into famine, while (...)
2011-04-27 11:53:30 | Guardian.co.ukAmazon profits fall 33% despite Kindle sales boost
Amazon has reported a tumble in its profits for the first quarter of 2011, down by a third compared to the same period last year. It's not all doom and gloom for the international sales behemoth, however, with sales of £6 billion and international sales up by 31 per cent. Ebooks were among Amazon's most popular products of the quarter, with one print book and four ebooks in its top 10 bestselling items and (...)
2011-04-27 11:52:00 | Tech RadarStudy: Electric cars, hybrids too expensive for most
Consumers won't buy alternative power trains unless initial costs come down and misinformation about technology is corrected, J.D. Power report warns.
2011-04-27 11:45:47 | CnetPlayStation Network hack: what every user needs to know
Our comprehensive guide to what's happened and what all PlayStation Network users need to doSony's PlayStation Network – the infrastructure that allows PS3 owners to play online games, as well as buy movies and other downloadable content – has been infiltrated by an unknown hacker, and the customer details of up to 77 million users have been compromised.But how worried should we be, and what can PSN users do to protect themselves? Here are (...)
2011-04-27 11:45:01 | Guardian.co.uk
Nokia slashes 7,000 jobs in major strategy shift (AP)
AP - Nokia Corp. said Wednesday it will slash 7,000 jobs worldwide, through both layoffs and outsourcing, as it strives to cut costs and catch up with its top rivals in the smartphone market.
2011-04-27 11:38:34 | Yahoo News
Belkin repackages old wireless routers for its new N-series lineup
This wouldn't be the first time a company repackages old routers for the new year, but to be fair, there haven't been many technological advances recently for them to do much else. Belkin happens to be one such company, which has just announced five N-series 802.11n WiFi routers ranging from $39.99 (N150 at up to 150Mbps) all the way up to $129.99 (N750 at up to 450Mbps with dual band and USB). Frankly, a (...)
2011-04-27 11:37:00 | EngadgetGary Marshall: PSN: Pretty Stupid Network?
Another day, another big company gets hacked: this time it's Sony, whose PlayStation Network (PSN) has been compromised.There are two big differences between this one and, say, Play.com's data being hacked. The first is the scale and the seriousness of it, and the second is the reaction to it.Scale and severity first. Having a few thousand users' data compromised is unfortunate. Having 77 million users' data compromised is disastrous, especially when that data may (...)
2011-04-27 11:30:00 | Tech RadarFresh Android Games for Apr. 27: History Great Battles Medieval, Pocket Dinosaurs (Appolicious)
Appolicious - Try “the most advanced game” on Android (History Great Battles Medieval) or help save the dinosaurs (Pocket Dinosaurs).
2011-04-27 11:27:00 | Yahoo NewsJobs says Apple will testify on location issue
Apple CEO Steve Jobs says in an interview that the company plans to cooperate with lawmakers in discussing how it makes use of location information on phones, both in products and services.
2011-04-27 11:20:49 | CnetBanned Xbox 360s briefly unlocked amid PSN data nightmare
Microsoft un-banned a number of locked Xbox 360 consoles and banned gamer tags last night, whether intentionally or not. Consoles that were banned for being modified – eg with a flashed disc drive to enable users to play pirated and homebrew games – seemed to be making a comeback on the Xbox Live network, but have since been restored to 'banned' status.It doesn't sound as though anyone was able to go further than simply (...)
2011-04-27 11:19:00 | Tech Radar
T-Mobile G2x lacks quadband HSPA+, shatters dreams
Ever since we first saw it at CTIA, T-Mobile's been advertising its lovely G2x superphone as a quadband HSPA+ capable device. Based on the published specs in press releases and even on T-Mobile's own website, there wasn't any reason to believe that the G2x wasn't compatible with AT&T's 1900 / 850MHz 3G bands, in addition to supporting T-Mobile's 1700MHz "4G" (AWS) flavor and Europe / Asia's 2100MHz standard. This made perfect sense -- especially (...)
2011-04-27 11:10:00 | EngadgetFresh Android Apps for Apr. 27: Bump update, Qik Video Connect (Appolicious)
Appolicious - In today’s fresh apps, get physical while sharing content from your phone (Bump) or look someone in the eye when you call them (Qik Video Connect).
2011-04-27 11:09:00 | Yahoo News