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Pinterest for Android updated with improved group boards handling

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Pinterest, the photo sharing website has updated its Android application with improved group board support. The latest version of the app brings few handy new features and enhancements to the overall experience.

Pinterest now allows you to check out if any other contributor is pinning to the same board, letting you to spot those with similar interest. Read more »

Microsoft 128 GB Surface Pro runs out of stock within few hours of its availability

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Microsoft Surface Pro tablets went on sale in the United States and Canada as per its schedule. Surprisingly, the 128 GB model of the much criticized tablet ran out of stock with in few hours of its availability in the Microsoft’s online store.

Many retailers including Staples and Best Buy were also running out of stock of that particular version. Read more »

Sony Xperia Z camera can do 999 pictures in 68 seconds

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Sony Xperia Z has been the talk of the town ever since its announcement at CES. The smartphone has a powerful chipset, gorgeous screen, it’s waterproof and scratch-resistant, but its cool features don’t end there.

Sony Xperia Z’s camera is one of the strong performers in the package. According to Sony, the smartphone has the ability to take unlimited number of 9MP images at 10 frames per second, but a real-life test has shown it to do even better. Read more »

HTC Windows Phone 8X spotted in white color variant

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HTC might soon introduce a new new color option for its Windows Phone 8x smartphone. The white color variant of the device was spotted in one of the tweets from HTC’s official tweeter account (@HTC).

The device in the image is quite similar to the leaked press images of the yet to release HTC One, but the smooth corners confirms that the device is Windows phone 8X. Read more »

ASUS officially unveils 10-inch MeMo Pad Smart in Thailand

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Asus has officially unveiled the rumored 10″ Memo Pad Smart ME301T at the Thailand Mobile Expo. Asus also is expected to showcase the tablet at the upcoming Mobile World Congress.

Asus Memo Pad Smart comes out with a 10.1″ WXGA display, 1.2 GHz quad-core Nvidia Tegra 3 processor along with 1 GB RAM, 16 GB inbuilt memory and microSD card support. Read more »

Real World Racing Beta now available, allows you to race on real streets

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The open beta version of the Real World Racing is now available for all the race gaming fans. The title brings a whole new dimension for gaming as it is built using real satellite images, which lets you to race on the real streets.

Unfortunately, the game is not fully built yet, but the beta version still offers you different modes including single player, time trial and multiplayer with six different cars along with three maps – Rome, Berlin and London. Read more »

Mailbox now available for iPhone on first-come first-serve basis

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Mailbox, one of the much awaited third party email client application for iPhone is finally available on App Store. The application currently supports Gmail only and is taking reservations on a first-come, first-serve basis.

The redesigned mailbox is light, fast and mobile-friendly. The app allows you to check mails by just swiping and scanning an entire conversation has never been this easy before. With the latest mailbox you can snooze emails and get a reminder later. Read more »

A new version of evasi0n iOS 6 jailbreak released, squashes all known bugs

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Evasi0n, the first iOS untethered jailbreak was released a couple of days ago for the iOS 6.0 and 6.1 devices. The hack has been extremely popular since its launch and its popularity had resulted in a Cydia breakdown.

The original version of the hack had few bugs, which resulted in issues with rebooting and the weather app. The good news for all of you hesitating to get your iDevices jailbroken due to these issues is that the developer team has released a new version, which takes care of them. Read more »

ASUS might showcase its Intel powered 7-inch Fonepad tablet at MWC

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7-inch Intel-based tablet was expected to be a part of the Asus CES campaign, but for one reason or another it missed the US show. However, Asus has not given up on it and it might be showcasing it at the upcoming MWC in Barcelona.

The tablet has a model designation ME371MG will be Asus Fonepad, according to a POSTEL database. Another leak, this time from the internal system of an online retailer points to a price tag of 7,900 Thai baht (about $265). Read more »

BlackBerry Z10 Dev Alpha C launched for BB app developers

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BlackBerry has launched a new Dev Alpha C program along with a new developer-only device at its Jam European event held in Amsterdam. The Dev Alpha program is intended to help the coders build applications for the BlackBerry devices with physical keyboards.

BlackBerry also announced its WebWorks SDK, which should help the development of applications for its recently launched BlackBerry Q10 smartphone. Read more »

128GB Apple iPad with Retina Display now available for $799 with Wi-Fi and $929 with LTE

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Apple recently unveiled a 128 GB variant of its iPad with Retina Display and the good news is it has just hit the company’s online Store and you can grab yours right now.

The Wi-Fi only version of the 128GB Apple iPad 4 is priced at $799, while the LTE variant costs a hefty $929. Read more »

Samsung publishes Jelly Bean manual for the I9100 Galaxy S II

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The much awaited Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update for the Galaxy S II smartphone is finally seeding in some countries, while others are still waiting to get it.

Meanwhile, Samsung India has already published the Jelly Bean manual for the former flagship, which suggests that the roll out might just be around the corner. Read more »

LG Nexus 4 orb charger up on pre-order for $59.99, stock to come in two weeks

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The LG-made Google Nexus 4 is one of the hottest names on the market right now, but its wireless charging capabilities have been somewhat neglected due to the lack of cool charging stations. The good news for those of you who have purchased a Nexus and are waiting for its charging orb is that it is already s up for pre-order.

Pure Mobile has the sleek looking accessory listed with a price tag of $59.99. Read more »

Xolo X500 and its Intel Atom Z2420 CPU get benchmarked, get pretty good scores

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Xolo X500, which was launched a week ago in India, has just been benchmarked. The smartphone is designed for emerging markets with low cost at higher priority than stellar performance, but it did surprisingly well.

Perhaps a part of the explanation is that the Intel chip also uses its hyper threading technology, which has better multi-tasking ability. The smartphone is powered by a 1.2 GHz Intel Atom Lexington Z2420 processor along with Power VR SGX540 GPU. Read more »

New BlackBerry logos replace old RIM logos on the company’s offices

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RIM renamed itself to BlackBerry during its BlackBerry 10 OS launch. The re-branding was pretty quick and the new logos of the company are already up on its offices.

RIM, which was named way back in 1984, when the company was started by Mike Lazaridis and Doug Fregin was renamed as a part of the major changes the company is undergoing. Read more »