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Archive for October, 2009
Xbox 360 dashboard update
Oct 31st
When turning on my Xbox 360 I was greeted with a message informing me of a new dashboard update. I downloaded and installed the update thinking that this would be the update with Twitter, Facebook and Last.fm. It turns out that all this update does is support a wireless N network adapter for the Xbox 360 that is ”slated to release later this year”. Here is a picture of a message telling of this update:
[To read more about the Twitter, Facebook and Last.fm update, Click Here]
Google announces free GPS Navigation for Android 2.0
Oct 28th
Google, today announced a free (keyword: free) GPS navigation system for Android 2.0. The first phone to have GPS Navigation will be the Motorola Droid for Verizion which will run you at $199.99 with a $100 Mail-in rebate. The Motorola droid will launch on November 6th. (more…)
Google Voice: now without the Google number
Oct 27th
Out with the days of having to acquire a new phone number just to be able to use Google Voice. Google has posted to their blog that if you are willing to lose a few features of the full-on Google Voice you can now use a “Lite” version of Google Voice with your existing phone number. (more…)
Street View Trike?
Oct 16th
Google is showing off a new Google Street View Trike to go places that the Street View car can’t go.
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For some examples of places that the Google Street View Trike has been and to suggest new places for it to go Click Here.
What’s next? A Google Street View hat to go places the trike can’t?
Free iPhone apps; now with in-app purchases
Oct 16th
Back at WWDC 09 when Apple started talking about iPhone OS 3.0 and the App store they announced a new feature called In-app purchases. They also made it clear that In-app purchases was for PAID apps (apps that cost money) and that free apps are going to stay free.
According to Wired.com, “Apple on Thursday sent e-mails to developers stating in-app purchases are now permitted in free apps.” So now you can for example download a free app, test out the interface and if you like it buy the full app right from inside the application.
This should make some developers happy! What do More >
Warning: Don't change your Twitter info
Oct 14th
Twitter has posted to its Status blog advising people not to change their Twitter usernames, passwords or emails at this time. In the post they said that both new and old users may be affected by this.
What do you think? Have you had any problems with your Twitter account after changing your info?