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Foursquare Android app users could now check in on Foursquare with their voices. It’s a speech-to-check in feature integrated by Vlingo and this absolutely is a time saver. With the new app, Android users can speak a simple “check in to < place name>” command from the home screen . The command will make Vlingo to automatically pull up the location in question, and other nearby venues, [...]

Facebook If you  log into your Facebook at a public computer, but forget to log out when you leave,  now, you don’t have to worry about people accessing your sensitive personal information and possibly wreaking  havoc by posing as you, thanks to the launch of a new feature that gives users the ability to see their overall account activity and remotely log out of active sessions. Remote [...]

Image Source - Sophos.com Internet and Spam are synonymous,  how could Apple’s recently launched Ping Social Networking site be safe from spam. The Ping network which is  integrated with iTunes 10 and allows iTunes users to follow  artists, update status and swap comments with other fans got attacked by spammers within few hours of its launch, the comments sections to be swamped by phony [...]

Skype 5.0 Beta Skype has launched a updated beta version of Skype 5.0 beta  and the latest edition  is showing a bit of ambition today as it comes with a  mighty 10-way video calling feature. The earlier flavor of Skype 5.0 beta threw up a 5-way chat,this release will  have a number of major improvements such as * General User Interface refresh * Skype Home experience * Offline instant messaging * [...]

Samsung Galaxy Tab At the Samsung’s IFA consumer electronics fair in Berlin, Samsung has finally spilled the details about its long-awaited tablet computer, the Galaxy Tab which will run Android OS  2.2 , a Cortex A8 1 GHz processor, 512 MB of RAM and 16 or 32 GB of internal memory with the possibility of upgrading through microSD memory cards. The display is a 7-inch TFT-LCD display with [...]

Amazon 99-cent TV Episodes Apple TV’s new avatar as as a streaming media device is a potential threat for other streaming service providers. In response to  Apple’s  99-cent TV show rentals launch  Amazon’s is now offering 99-cent  purchases ( yes, purchases and not rentals) of various ABC and FOX shows, which means a whole host of Amazon Video-On-Demand. Roku had also cut prices [...]

iTunes Ping Apple’s upgrade to iTunes 10 with an improved interface and new logo saw the  media management software turn into a fledgling social network called Ping that could rival Facebook and Twitter. The 160 million of  iTunes Store registered users worldwide can now click the ‘Ping’ tab in iTunes, create a profile and begin following and being followed by like-minded [...]

iPod Shuffle Along with the new iPod touch, Apple’s announced a brand new, re-designed iPod shuffle. The front controls are back while a clip is located around the other side. This model features voice controls. It has a 15 hour battery life and comes in silver, blue, green, pink and orange.and will cost $49. The newly introduced iPod Nano is incredibly small, we’re talking shuffle size [...]

new Apple iPod Touch The new iPod Touch is an iPhone 4, minus the phone and SMS functions – need we say more.it is powered by the the same A4 chip found in  iPhone 4.  There’s an integrated gyroscope now for more  gaming control. The Wi-Fi antenna now supports 802.11n at 2.4GHz. The two noteworthy improvements are the Retina screen and the dual cameras. The screen is the same found [...]

Apple TV Apple TV’s streaming service is a new feature for the device, but, streaming TV devices such as Roku XR and  Pop Box have been around for some time now.  Anything ‘Apple’ does generate tremendous amount of interest, awe and curiosity. Let’s compare and see If it does justice to the hype. Device: AppleTV Roku XR Pop Box LG BD550 Price: $99 $99 $129 $130 [...]