Time Warner Cable will soon test a less expensive cable TV package called “TV Essentials” as the company tries to cater to lower income consumers. Time Warner Chief Marketing Officer Sam Howe provided details of the new low-end video offering for the first time at the SNL Kagan Cable MSO Summit in New York on …
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A couple weeks ago, I showed you a sneak preview of one of the most surprising iPhone games ever, Star Wars Arcade: Falcon Gunner, which combines seemingly traditional space combat with augmented reality (AR) for a decidedly unique “Star Wars” experience. As I said then, “It’s like the PC classic ‘TIE Fighter’ mixed with the ingenious UFO on Tape mixed …
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Over the past two weeks iPhone and iPad users alike have been waiting for the promised iOS 4.2 update. After a false alarm last Friday, Apple pushed out Gold Master developer versions of the update today and Wednesday. So as we wait for the real deal–which could come as early as tomorrow–we downloaded the Gold Master to give the update …
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Apple Apple has just released a new version of the highly anticipated iOS 4.2 update for developers, iOS 4.2.1 Gold Master. Though the first Gold Master of iOS 4.2 was released weeks ago, Apple has yet to initiate a public release. This version of iOS has build number 8C134 and instructions from Apple for developers to retest their iOS 4.2 …
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As word spread that Samsung was beginning to deploy Android 2.2 to its Galaxy S handsets, users began wondering when their particular handsets would see the update. In the United States we’ve seen only leaked builds for Sprint and T-Mobile’s models so far, but Canada is a different story. Samsung Mobile Canada took to its Facebook page earlier today to …
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Verizon Wireless is reportedly looking at new pricing models for its 4G network, and one option is to charge based on data speeds. In a Wall Street Journal interview, Verizon CEO Ivan Seidenberg said the company’s Long-Term Evolution (LTE) network opens up a bevy of pricing options. Verizon hasn’t set any formal pricing plans, but options look like this: Charge …
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Infinity Blade gave us a gory glimpse of what the iPhone 4 was capable of when it came to graphically intense gaming. But that’s some way off: Rage, on the other hand, has blasted its way into the App Store and is ready to rock right now. The much anticipated first-person shooter from iD Software, the creators of Doom and …
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BlackBerry-maker RIM has just promoted its free BlackBerry Traffic app from beta status to a general software release. Now that its available in the BlackBerry App World beginning today, BlackBerry Traffic could threaten competitors like Waze. BlackBerry Traffic is a driving tool that estimates the real-time distance between you and your destination. The app sources a combination of historical traffic …
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News Corporation is on the frontlines of the battle to make people pay for online news, sticking a paywall around its Times, Sunday Times and News of the World publications, in an attempt to persuade people that theirs is journalism worth paying for. It’s a brave move — some would say a little suicidal. But mega tycoon Rupert Murdoch has …
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The full version of Angry Birds for Android will be out by the end of today, and you’ll be able to download it for free. The release of the full, as opposed to demo, version has been delayed by a week. Ville Heijari, of Angry Birds developer Rovio, told us in an email that you can expect the game to finally make an appearance …
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