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Archive for October, 2009

Google Launching Android 2

Posted by Sam Churchill on October 27th, 2009

Google’s launching Android 2.0 (“Eclair”) today, an upgraded version of the previous Android 1.6 OS, released just weeks ago. Tomorrow Verizon will unveil its new Android phones, including the Motorola Droid (Sholes) and the HTC Desire, says Engadget. What’s the difference between T-Mobile’s CLIQ and Verizon’s Droid? The Motorola Droid/Sholes on Verizon (specs), reportedly runs [...]

Huge Surge in Mobile Internet

Posted by Sam Churchill on October 27th, 2009

Browser maker Opera released its latest ‘State of the Mobile Web’ report Tuesday, claiming that there was a huge surge in mobile web usage past September. Opera’s monthly report shows the rate of increase on a monthly basis. Here’s their graph that shows the evolution as measured by data consumption: Last month, the company claims [...]

Roku: Three Streaming Boxes

Posted by Sam Churchill on October 27th, 2009

The $99 Roku Player, a tiny WiFi box that hooks to your television and streams videos from Netflix as well as Amazon Video On Demand, just got two new siblings, the Roku SD ($79.99) and the Roku HD-XR ($129.99), says C/Net. The $80 SD Player retains the WiFi connections, but doesn’t offer the HD output [...]

Google Voicemail Reads Messages

Posted by Sam Churchill on October 27th, 2009

Google Voice manages your messages by giving you a single phone number that automatically rings your mobile, home, work and other phones based on your choice of rules and settings (who’s calling, when, etc.). Now Google’s Voicemail will send your mobile voicemails into your Google Voice inbox, along with other voicemails and even text messages. [...]

AirMagnet & Aerohive: Security Goes “N”

Posted by Sam Churchill on October 27th, 2009

AirMagnet, today announced a new version of AirMagnet Enterprise for 802.11n network deployments. AirMagnet Enterprise, an industry leading application for managing and securing corporate WLANs, says its next generation of intelligent sensors with full 11n support and new interactive tools allows network managers to easily maximize network throughput and power of 802.11n. AirMagnet’s AirWISE engine, [...]

Trustive + BT OpenZone = 3,600 Hotspots

Posted by Sam Churchill on October 27th, 2009

Trustive has announced a new roaming agreement with BT Openzone, which provides Trustive customers with WiFi access to BT Openzone’s network of more than 3,600 premium hotspots across the UK and Ireland. This partnership boosts Trustive’s existing coverage at key UK airports such as Heathrow, Gatwick, Luton and Stansted as well as at important travel [...]