Tag: FROYO

Highlights from this morning's big tech headlines... At last night's Games Announcement, Facebook detailed an updated sidebar that will push your most commonly used apps to the top. For non-gamers, Facebook will be cutting down the amount of gaming updates hitting your feed, which means you won't have to keep track of every cow your friends purchase on FarmVille. Meanwhile, social gamers will ...

The announcement of the Droid 2 hardly feel like news at this point. We knew it was coming. We've seen the spy shots, read the manual, and even gotten a detailed spec list -- all long before today's announcement. We almost feel like we could review the device already, as we already knew that the Droid 2 keeps the original's sliding QWERTY form factor and 3.7-inch screen. As for the insides, ...

Highlights from this morning's other big tech headlines.... With a remarkable 886-percent worldwide growth rate, Android phone sales have apparently surpassed those of the iPhone for the first time. However, according to Nielsen, customer loyalty still remains significantly higher for the iPhone. [From: GigaOM] Satisfied by "clarifying public comments," Lucasfilm Ltd. will reportedly ...

Highlights from this morning's other big tech headlines.... Perhaps still despondent over the Courier execution, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has reportedly acknowledged that Apple has "sold certainly more [iPads] than I'd like them to have sold." [From: Engadget] Kanye West embarked on an extensive Twitter ramble this week (containing awesomely convoluted references to Kool Aid smiles, ...

Highlights from this morning's other big tech headlines.... Yesterday, Kanye West did some networking at Facebook headquarters, where he also delivered some material from his upcoming album. After West expressed a fear that he might "wear out his welcome," employees enthusiastically urged him to continue. Hmm. Go back to work, or slack off and watch Kanye? Tough call. [From: The Daily ...

With the release of Froyo and the barrage of high-end handsets, Android has gone from an interesting but decidedly geeky smartphone experiment to a serious contender for your cellular buck. Whether you're upgrading from an older device, fleeing the cult of Apple, or converting from another platform like BlackBerry, there are a few things you'll need to know as you embark on your sugar-injected ...

Highlights from this morning's other big tech headlines.... Apple recently alerted the consumers who had placed iPhone 4 pre-orders that the gadget would actually start arriving today, a day early. Well, the company apparently misled those eager shoppers, because some lucky recipients began to enjoy the fruits of their precocious shopping practices last night. [From: Mashable] A legally ...

There's a load of great tech news happening out there every day, and, unfortunately, we just can't cover it all. Here are a few of the other noteworthy things we saw today on our never-ending journey through the wild, wild Web. Get a jump on your friends and add a lol-worthy background to your daily Google searches with the Next Web's guide to customizing your search wallpaper. [From: The ...

There's a load of great tech news happening out there every day, and, unfortunately, we just can't cover it all. Here are a few of the other noteworthy things we saw today on our never-ending journey through the wild, wild Web. Motionographer explores design collective Prologue's work on 'Iron Man 2' by digging into the ridiculously-detailed 3-D interfaces that Tony Stark uses. [From: ...

There's a load of great tech news happening out there every day, and, unfortunately, we just can't cover it all. Here are a few of the other noteworthy things we saw today on our never-ending journey through the wild, wild Web. Lucas' 'The Empire Strikes Back' set the gold standard for space opera hijinks, and the classic turns thirty today. Ars Technica looks back, and this 'making of' snap ...

Today at the Google I/O developer conference the Web giant announced the newest version of Android, 2.2 or Froyo. The latest sugar-coated update of the mobile operating system packs in a number of seriously impressive enhancements and features that should only serve to reinforce its position as one of the most innovative operating systems in the mobile sphere. Here's a quick run down of what to ...

Highlights from this morning's other big tech headlines.... Apparently, the Android marketing department suffers from a collective case of the munchies whenever it hold its brainstorming sessions. Following Cupcakes, Donuts, and Eclairs, the next Android serving will reportedly be known as Froyo, short for 'frozen yogurt.' [From: Engadget] The U.S. military's Defense Advanced Research ...