TSF Shell Now Available For Android – Bold New Launcher Will Make You And Your Wallet Cry at $17

The wait is finally over. After counting down the minutes since last night's blog post on from the developers site, TSF Shell is now officially available for (most ) Android devices. I have to say, I didn't believe it would release on schedule, or at all for that matter, but here we are on launch day and — good gawd, the app is $17. Okay, I'll suck it up and pay. For science.

 

After giving TSF a whirl on my Samsung Galaxy Note (video coming soon), I'm surprised to say, it performs exactly like it did in the preview trailer.



Android Phone, TSF Shell Now Available For Android â€" Bold New Launcher Will Make You And Your Wallet Cry at $17

Eye-Fi nets $20 million in funding exercise

I am quite sure that you have heard of Eye-Fi before, the manufacturers behind the first wireless memory card in the world, where the company has just announced that they managed to secure $20 million in the Series D round of funding which was led by NTT DoCoMo. Current investors Shasta Ventures, Opus Capital and TransLink Capital also participated in the exercise, and Eye-Fi CEO Yuval Koren also said, "Partnering with NTT DOCOMO is just one of several strategic steps we will take this year to showcase our enhanced customer experience and further expand Eye-Fi availability worldwide.

Ubergizmo, Eye-Fi nets $20 million in funding exercise

More uses for your Box Account on Android

Okay, you've got your free 50GB Android Box Account, you've set your Box account up as a network drive, what else can you do with it . If you use Dolphin HD browser on your Android device, then you can load the Box for Dolphin extension.  So while you're surfing and you find a site that you want to save because you've run out of time, or your phone screen's too small, or you don't really want to play that video in public…  just click on the Box for Dolphin Extension in your right sidebar and save the link to your Box account for later. When you get home, open your Box account, click on the link and away you go.

The Gadgeteer, More uses for your Box Account on Android

Atari's Pong Indie Developer Challenge is a real coin opportunity

Atari's legendary Pong has captured plenty of hearts and minds over the years. Now, to celebrate its fortieth birthday, the gaming stalwart is offering up $100,000 for you to re-invent it for iOS as part of its Indie Developer Challenge. To be in with a chance of winning the cash, developers are being asked to recreate the time-honored classic in a new and original way. Then, simply submit your idea, or playable demo and keep your paddles crossed. Those creations that make it to the final will get published under the Atari brand as an official release, and you get eternal bragging rights (and the cash).

Engadget, Atari's Pong Indie Developer Challenge is a real coin opportunity

Next gen. BMW 7 Series to use carbon fiber

The next BMW 7 Series, said to be arriving in 2015, will reportedly use more CFRP (carbon fiber reinforced plastic) in its build. In two interviews R&D head Dr.

Autoblog, Next gen. BMW 7 Series to use carbon fiber

Web Protection Isn’t Hard With New Product Launches

WEB filtering and security specialist Smoothwall has invested in the launch of two new hardware appliances - the SWG-3600 and UTM-3000 - which have been designed and engineered by some of the UK’s leading experts to deliver stress free web filtering and network security.  Both have been developed for large organisations with network heavy traffic and are based on Dell’s PowerEdge server platform currently utilising twin 6-core Intel Xeon processors, 12GB RAM, a pair of 1TB RAID SATA disks and specialist high performance NICs.

Press Release Distribution, Web Protection Isn’t Hard With New Product Launches

Tamron MyPhotoExhibits launched for the iPad

Looking for a fancy way to show off the photographs that you have stored on your iPad. How aobut with a virtual exhibition gallery. That's where Tamron's latest app comes in. Called MyPhotoExhibits, it lets photographers set up a virtual gallery where they can show off their photographs via an interactive experience. With the app, users can set up their own galleries or follow the galleries of other artists.

Galleries can be customized - from the wall and floor textures and colors, furniture and lighting options. Viewers can leave comments on guest books, mark exhibits as their favorites and follow exhibiting photographers.

Ubergizmo, Tamron MyPhotoExhibits launched for the iPad

SanDisk Extreme SSD has 'mighty' mix of performance and support

SanDisk's new Extreme SSD sounded nice enough when it launched recently, but we weren't expecting anything too crazy - just another 6Gbps SandForce-based drive that would compete on $-per-GB more than performance. As it turns out, that doesn't do it justice. StorageReview has shown that the unit actually beats the Intel 520 in some key real-world tests and delivers a "chart-topping" 4K random write speed of 88,324 IOPS. With the bonus of the low price-point - starting at $190 for 120GB - and the level of support from SanDisk, the Extreme SSD can now boast an Editor's Choice trophy.

Engadget, SanDisk Extreme SSD has 'mighty' mix of performance and support

HP cuts 275 webOS jobs in transition to open source

In news that should come as little surprise to anyone who's followed the decline of the ill-fated brand, HP is reportedly laying off 275 webOS employees as it transitions the division from producing hardware to open source software. The cuts have apparently been in the works since the company announced the move to open source back in December, and follow on the heels of former Palm chief, Jon Rubinstein's departure last month.

Engadget, HP cuts 275 webOS jobs in transition to open source

Ford brings SYNC and AppLink to Europe

America, I hate to say it, but you're no longer special. Sure, maybe you'll always be number one in Ford's heart, but the company has got to sow its wild oats, and that means heading across the Atlantic with SYNC and AppLink in tow. The manufacturer hopes to sell 3.5 million SYNC equipped vehicles in Europe by 2015, starting with the B-Max which will ship later this year.

Engadget, Ford brings SYNC and AppLink to Europe

NEC Medias series makes the trip to MWC, we go eyes-on

While NEC had already unveiled some of its plans for 2012, a phone with a pair of 4.3-inch screens is bound to draw in even the most jaded MWC attendee. Alas, these are still empty prototypes - the seed for whatever set of colors and complicated numerical naming conventions that Japanese carriers will place on the final models. The Medias W closes like a book - or perhaps a certain Sony tablet - and even over-extends beyond the hinge. No glimmer of technical detail on those screens, but we're promised the "latest OS" and from the sticker screen, that appears to be a lightly-skinned version of Ice Cream Sandwich.






Engadget, NEC Medias series makes the trip to MWC, we go eyes-on

Bill Ford Jr. outlines future of mobility at MWC

Between now and the middle of this century, analysts predict that the world's vehicle population will quadruple, going from around one billion today to four billion by 2050. To keep perpetual, global gridlock at bay and reduce consumption, automakers and communication providers have to team up, and that's exactly what Bill Ford Jr. proposed on Monday at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain.

Autoblog, Bill Ford Jr. outlines future of mobility at MWC

New Apple TV may launch in March alongside iPad 3 (no, not that Apple TV)

. Apple reportedly plans to launch a new Apple TV next month that will feature a faster processor along with other enhancements. Apple watcher 9to5Mac on Tuesday reported that the Cupertino, California-based technology giant plans to refresh its Apple TV offering in March alongside the iPad 3. To be clear, this is not the HDTV Apple is rumored to be working on, but rather the somewhat popular iOS-powered set-top box. 9to5Mac's source says the new Apple TV will be powered by a faster dual-core processor, perhaps the “Apple A5x” that has been rumored recently, and it will feature better video playback performance as well.

Boy Genius Report, New Apple TV may launch in March alongside iPad 3 (no, not that Apple TV)

AIRE mask charges iPhone with your breath

Just how many other ways are there to go green in order to harvest energy. Sure, we have massive hydroelectric dams around the world, not to mention solar panels and modern day windmills, but for smaller and portable devices like the iPhone, what are the options available to the masses. Apart from carrying around an extended battery, or slapping on a solar panel to your iPhone, here is a very different route – albeit being a concept at point of publishing.

Ubergizmo, AIRE mask charges iPhone with your breath

Orange announces first Intel-powered Android phone for Europe, codenamed Santa Clara

Orange will be the first to offer a Medfield-powered Android phone in Europe. Codenamed Santa Clara, and arriving sometime this summer, it looks pretty similar to Intel's reference model — in both design and specs. The phone totes a 4-inch 600 x 1024 display, with a solid 8-megapixel camera capable of 1080p video and burst capture of up to 10 shots within a second. The Santa Clara (the final name is likely to manifest itself somewhere between now and its eventual release) runs on Intel's Atom Z2460 processor, clocked at 1.6GHz.

2DayBlog.com, Orange announces first Intel-powered Android phone for Europe, codenamed Santa Clara

Nokia 808 PureView announced with 41MP camera sensor

[MWC 2012] So we know that the successor to the Nokia N8 was on its way, and Nokia teased us about a week ago with a “PureView” video. Well if you enjoyed the N8′s camera but you're on the lookout for an upgrade, then the recently announced Nokia 808 PureView whose image sensor could rival some DSLR cameras could be the phone that you are looking for. Nokia sure took our breaths away and wowed the audience when they announced the Nokia 808 PureView, an phone with a whopping 41MP image sensor.

Ubergizmo, Nokia 808 PureView announced with 41MP camera sensor

iomart Hosting takes UK digital media agency into the cloud

New Brand Vision Group migrates to highly available virtual platformiomart Hosting has delivered a highly available cloud platform to support the work of UK digital media agency New Brand Vision Group.For the first nine years of its life New Brand Vision relied on a physical IT infrastructure but last year it decided that the flexibility afforded by cloud hosting was now needed in order to continue to deliver successful campaigns for its clients. “It’s really important for us as a digital agency to be thinking ahead about the latest trends and tactics,” explains founder and managing director Ben Harris.

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Ray-Ban Virtual Sunglasses Let You Try Before You Buy, Powered By Texas Instruments [VIDEO]

We swung by the Texas Instruments booth during the “Mobile Focus” night party at Mobile World Congress 2012, and on first inspection, I thought I stumbled upon the world's chunkiest and ugliest Android tablet. Maybe so, but the Texas Instruments powered tablet was merely a reference device, used to show off the TI OMAP architecture powering an augmented reality app with the help from their development partners. This custom made Ray-Ban application was developed by a French company called Total Immersion.



Android Phone, Ray-Ban Virtual Sunglasses Let You Try Before You Buy, Powered By Texas Instruments [VIDEO]

HBO Go coming to Xbox 360 on April 1st

HBO has slowly been bringing HBO Go to a multitude of connected platforms, from Roku boxes to some Samsung connected TVs, and now we finally know when it'll come to the Xbox 360. Tonight at an HBO event in San Francisco, company Co-President, Eric Kessler, gave us the good news that Microsoft's console will be getting the streaming service on April 1st.

Engadget, HBO Go coming to Xbox 360 on April 1st

Infiniti Emerg-E concept gets unveiled before Geneva, is it the 'green' supercar you've been waiting for?

Despite parent company Nissan's penchant for forward-thinking electric mobility, its luxury division, Infiniti, hasn't gotten much love from us thus far, chiefly due to its reluctance to play in the EV and plug-in hybrid spaces that we cover. That friends, will change at the upcoming Geneva Auto Show with the unveiling of the absolutely gorgeous Emerg-E concept. We don't have much more info on offer other than a bevy of official shots, but with looks like that, how could we not keep a watchful eye out for its March debut.


Engadget, Infiniti Emerg-E concept gets unveiled before Geneva, is it the 'green' supercar you've been waiting for?

Samsung WB150F Digital Camera Hits India

Samsung has begun selling their newest digital camera ‘WB150F' in India. This compact camera sports a 14.2MP CCD sensor, a 24mm wide-angle lens, an 18x optical zoom lens, a 3.0-inch HVGA LCD, an 18MB of internal memory, an SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot, WiFi, a USB 2.0 port and 720p HD video recording capabilities (30fps). The WB150F sells for Rs. 12,990 (about $264).

TechFresh, Samsung WB150F Digital Camera Hits India

Visa and Intel team up, delivers V.me app

[MWC 2012] Mobile payment might be the next big thing in the service industry that will generate billions of dollars worldwide, and Intel as well as Visa want to prepare themselves to ride this particular wave, hence announcing a strategic agreement that will develop mobile commerce solutions which are specially tailored to consumers in developed and developing countries. The Visa V.me application is a standardized payment platform that allows the end user to download Visa payment information straight onto a mobile device – in a secure manner, of course.

Ubergizmo, Visa and Intel team up, delivers V.me app

Samsung Galaxy S III full specs: 1.5GHz quad-core, 1080p display, ceramic case

. We reported some exclusive details surrounding Samsung's upcoming flagship Galaxy S III smartphone this past weekend, and now we have received some more information that helps us paint a more complete picture. And as that picture becomes more clear, this sure looks like the baddest Android smartphone the world hasn't yet seen. We reported that the new Samsung flagship would launch in a simultaneous fashion across the globe, but we now have some more detailed specifications to report.

Boy Genius Report, Samsung Galaxy S III full specs: 1.5GHz quad-core, 1080p display, ceramic case

Nokia 808 PureView 41 MP camera sensor, 3x lossless zoom, other crazy imaging stuff to blow your mind

How crazy is Nokia 808 PureView camerphone with 41 megapixel sensor. I wasn't expecting much from Nokia during this Mobile World Congress. And I was expecting even less from the the successor to N8 - previous imaging flagship.
We knew for months that the N8 successor is in the works, we even heard about the optical zoom, big camera sensor and other cool imaging stuff. But we also knew that it will still run on Symbian.



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Gumpert shows second Geneva teaser, will debut two new Apollo models

The Geneva Motor Show sets itself apart from the other international auto shows with a gathering of Europe's smaller boutique manufacturers and tuners. One of those is Gumpert, the German builder of supercars that have impressive performance and a polarizing appearance. Gumpert has had a strong showing at Geneva the last couple years, debuting the 750-horsepower Apollo S in 2010 and the coachbuilt Tornante last year. Gumpert has big plans for this year's Geneva Motor Show, and back in November released a shadowy teaser showing a new supercar that would be revealed in March.

Autoblog, Gumpert shows second Geneva teaser, will debut two new Apollo models

Nokia announces Nokia Reading at MWC 2012, brings content together, makes it available offline

Among the many goodies Nokia unveiled in its presser at MWC 2012 is a new hub for consuming your favorite written content. Called Nokia Reading, it brings your news feeds, ebooks, and audio books together in a unified, digital magazine-like format that can be accessed on- or offline. The app also provides access to local language content where available and shows you breaking news via Live Tile. It is, quite naturally, available to all Nokia WP7 handsets beginning in April, and the best part.

Engadget, Nokia announces Nokia Reading at MWC 2012, brings content together, makes it available offline

Volkswagen more than doubles profit with 15% sales gain in 2011

Volkswagen is making progress in its quest to be the one automaker to rule them all. According to The Detroit Bureau, Volkswagen saw profits more than double last year as sales increased by 14.7 percent. All told, the company earned $20.5 billion in 2011, up from $9.1 billion the year prior. The profit figure is well ahead of what industry analysts predicted for the German automaker. Total revenue is up by 26 percent as well, which is around two percent more than forecasters calculated.

It's worth noting that a fair chunk of the automaker's earnings were due to the ongoing merger battle between Volkswagen and Porsche.

Autoblog, Volkswagen more than doubles profit with 15% sales gain in 2011

First Look: HTC One S [MWC 2012]

Have you ever held the result of thousands of tiny lightening bolts in your hand. That’s exactly what you get with the HTC One S. Rather than apply a finish to the phone’s exterior to protect it from scratches and dings, HTC used a process first invented for the production of satellite components to create a uniquely textured casing. It’s called plasma electrolytic oxidation and it superheats the metal unibody case with a blast of plasma energy, physically transforming it into a ceramic.




Android Phone, First Look: HTC One S [MWC 2012]

Sony officially debuts Xperia U at MWC 2012

Frankly, Sony hasn't done much to stem the flow of Xperia U leaks pre-MWC, so we can't say we were all too surprised when the handset made its debut on stage today in Barcelona. The 3.5-inch phone offers up a Reality Display, a 1GHz dual-core processor and five megapixel camera. According to Sony, the handset should get up to six and a half hours of talk time and will, sadly, be rocking Gingerbread at launch, though for what it's worth, a planned upgrade to ICS has been announced. The Xperia S's younger sibling will be hitting shelves some time in Q2.

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Nokia Pureview 808 Hands-On

. Hey folks. Following Nokia's early morning press conference here in Barcelona, we got a litttttle bit of hands-on time with the freshly dropped Pureview 808. The software isn't quite finished yet, but we did get some time to play with the audio recording and camera apps. Really cool stuff, and we can definitely see other manufacturers forced to follow suit. The handset features the flagship 41 megapixel camera, a 4″ screen, 512 mb of RAM with 16GB of onboard storage,  a 1.3 Ghz single core chip,  and a loft 450 Euro pricetag. Expect to see this sucker in May.





Boy Genius Report, Nokia Pureview 808 Hands-On

ViewSonic Dual-SIM ViewPhone 4e, 4s and ViewPhone 3 Hands-on Video [MWC 2012]

We're live here at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona and ViewSonic had a lot of enticing new devices which we couldn't wait to get our hands on. In the phones department, which we'll be focusing on here, are four new handsets which feature dual-SIM capabilities. ViewSonic makes it easy for those to switch between two different lines in varying situations. Say, for instance, you're going to Europe and you want to keep your old SIM card in while using a local one.

Android Phone, ViewSonic Dual-SIM ViewPhone 4e, 4s and ViewPhone 3 Hands-on Video [MWC 2012]

HTC One V unveiled: Sense 4.0 on ICS, Beats audio, 3.7-inch WVGA LCD

It's not often that device codenames serve as a direct mission statement, but with the outing of the One V, neé Primo, first-timers are getting an entry level HTC-welcome. The Ice Cream Sandwich-laden handset, running a Sense 4.0 overlay, hearkens back to the design of the Legend, with a black-ish gray, aluminum unibody, hardware keys (three for back, home and apps) and prominent chin jutting out below its Gorilla Glass-coated, 3.7-inch WVGA LCD display. The company hasn't specified the exact CPU powering the phone, but we do know it's a 1GHz single-core affair buffered by 512MB RAM.

Engadget, HTC One V unveiled: Sense 4.0 on ICS, Beats audio, 3.7-inch WVGA LCD

Mobile World Congress 2012 coverage

Mobile World Congress 2012 is moving ate a break-neck speed and as we're bringing you all the latest news, scoops and device specifications from the showroom floor here in Barcelona, things are bound to get confusing. To make your life easier and save you time navigating through the tons of content, we have made a table containing everything MWC 2012 as it's happening neatly organized for you.

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Facebook follows your spouse's steps and starts reading your text messages?

. Let's take a break from the Mobile World Congress madness and talk about security. This is a huge issue in the smartphone market, as our devices hold all of our personal information. But we might be a little careless at times, and give developers too many rights. Today's security issues revolve around Facebook, who is being accused of reading users' text messages.

We already know that Facebook is not exactly the most careful about your private information. But London's Sunday Times is reporting that Facebook has gone as far as to read user's text messages. Of course, not as a hobby, though.

Android Phone, Facebook follows your spouse's steps and starts reading your text messages?

HTC One X specs leaked: 1.5 GHz quad-core processor, 4.7-inch screen, 8 MP camera with dual shutter

Tomorrow is the first day of announcements in Barcelona, even if the Mobile World Congress only officially starts on Monday. Tomorrow is also when HTC will unveil its new smartphones which it hopes will help it regain its once dominant position in the Android world. Unfortunately for HTC and fortunately for us, many details about its upcoming devices have been leaking for weeks.

Unwired View, HTC One X specs leaked: 1.5 GHz quad-core processor, 4.7-inch screen, 8 MP camera with dual shutter

HTC One X photos appear, HTC One V and HTC One S also coming at MWC?

. Greek site FullGSM has published photos and information surrounding what looks to be HTC's upcoming quad-core flagship Android phone, the HTC One X. It appears that there might also be a lineup of smartphones with the One name, as it's reported that there will be an HTC One S and an HTC One V introduced soon as well.


Boy Genius Report, HTC One X photos appear, HTC One V and HTC One S also coming at MWC?

Italian online store Marcopoloshop jumps the gun, announces HTC's latest ahead of launch

HTC is expected to announce their much-awaited Endeavour and Ville (now rebranded as the One X and One S respectively) tomorrow at MWC in Barcelona, but Marcopoloshop.it is already quite openly displaying the price tag and offers to notify users of its availability. Considering the names are still Endeavour and Ville on the website, I think it’s safe to say that they’re just looking for some page views. But the price tags of 599 Euros for the Ville, and 699 for the Endeavour (unlocked, VAT inclusive) does sound just about right.

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Judge awards iPhone user $850 in AT&T throttling case

. A judge in Southern California on Friday awarded $850 to an iPhone user who was throttled on AT&T's network, according to the Associated Press. Judge Russell Nadel of Ventura Superior Court in Simi Valley found in favor of Matt Spaccarelli, who filed a small claims case against AT&T last month. Spaccarelli argued that the carrier unfairly slowed speeds on his iPhone 4′s unlimited data plan and said his phone was being throttled after using a mere 1.5 gigabytes to 2 gigabytes of data per month, even though AT&T's 3GB monthly plan costs the same price of $30 per month.

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