Monday, July 4, 2011

Foursquare Launches Version 2.0 for Windows Phone 7

Foursquare Launches Version 2.0 for Windows Phone 7

Having trouble dealing with a lot of bugs pestering the Foursquare app on your Windows Phone 7. Bummed out when the problem-riddled program was pulled out because you are unable to verify your mayor credentials to get those hard-earned discounts. Worry no more, as a new version of Foursquare for WP7 has been released with a reworked interface that takes full advantage of Microsoft's Metro design used in Windows Phone, such as the panoramic UI. Much like the original version, the second version of the app is a collaboration between Foursquare and Microsoft.

Gadget.com, Foursquare Launches Version 2.0 for Windows Phone 7

Droid Bionic rolling out a month from now

Droid Bionic rolling out a month from now

Having had your fair share of hot dogs and grilled burgers, how about keeping the appetite for rumors of new and upcoming smartphones satiated. Here's the latest snippet that we managed to discover – it seems that the Droid Bionic will be headed to Verizon Wireless exactly one month from now – this goes down nicely with the Q3 window which was talked about before.

Ubergizmo, Droid Bionic rolling out a month from now

Best Buy bundles Scribe pen with HTC Flyer for free

Best Buy bundles Scribe pen with HTC Flyer for free

We do know that Best Buy has been carrying the 7″ HTC Flyer for a couple of months now, but this time around, something has changed. No, the HTC Flyer did not receive a larger display for you to play Angry Birds or Cut the Rope with, but you will be able to get away with a free Scribe pen in the latest HTC Flyer bundle. Makes me wonder just how folks who purchased the Flyer with the Scribe pen accessory for $80 before this feel. Guess you can look at the latest 16GB Wi-Fi tablet's $500 price tag as a $80 discount on the Flyer, while forking out the full amount for the Scribe pen, or see the latter as being free.

Ubergizmo, Best Buy bundles Scribe pen with HTC Flyer for free

Serving Up Your Fourth of July BBQ with Android (Recipe Inside)

Serving Up Your Fourth of July BBQ with Android (Recipe Inside)

Here we are, the Fourth of July has arrived, and for those of us living in the good ol' US of A that means a day of grilling, chilling, and bloating up on plenty of food and drink. That also means you have probably been invited to a cookout with the suggestion that you bring your favorite patriotic dish to share. If you're like me you've probably waited until the last minute, so I am going to help you out with a simple and quick dessert idea: patriotic ice cream sandwiches. See, it's both patriotic and vaguely Android-related (Ice Cream Sandwich, duh) and it only requires three ingredients:.

Android Phone, Serving Up Your Fourth of July BBQ with Android (Recipe Inside)

Samsung working on a WP7 version of the Galaxy S II?

Samsung working on a WP7 version of the Galaxy S II?

After sparking a furor in the Android world with its I9100 Galaxy S II flagship Samsung is obviously considering lending the form factor to another platform. A particularly juicy rumor has it that we will be seeing the ultra-powerful hardware run the latest edition of Microsoft's WP7, Mango. The suspicion comes from a Bluetooth SIG certificate, issued to one Samsung i937. Seeing the profile of the smartphone it's obvious that itÂ's a WP7 device and plus the name has already surfaced through Occasional Gamers list of Windows Phone 7 handsets.

Now the bit where it shares the Galaxy S II hardware isn't as certain.

GSM Arena, Samsung working on a WP7 version of the Galaxy S II?

HP confirms it's in talks about licensing webOS, Samsung tipped as a possibility

HP confirms it's in talks about licensing webOS, Samsung tipped as a possibility

HP CEO Leo Apotheker has already indicated that he's totally open to licensing webOS to other companies, and he's now confirmed that HP has, in fact, been in talks with a “number of companies” about that possibility.

2DayBlog.com, HP confirms it's in talks about licensing webOS, Samsung tipped as a possibility

WiGig hits version 1.1, adds wireless HDMI into the family

WiGig hits version 1.1, adds wireless HDMI into the family

This WiGig may not be famous around from the consumer, but they'll be important for how our electronic devices interact with each other in the future. The coalition is marching forward and expanding the standard's capabilities with the introduction of version 1.1. The latest specification makes several tweaks to the 60GHz wireless protocol, but the big news is that the Wireless Gigabit Alliance has signed up with HDMI Licensing, LLC — adding the ubiquitous video jack to its arsenal, which already includes cable-free DisplayPort.

2DayBlog.com, WiGig hits version 1.1, adds wireless HDMI into the family