Google Aims for Voice-to-Voice Translation

Google Aims for Voice-to-Voice Translation

Ah, Google. They’re the tech company that isn’t evil.  Of course, Steve Jobs disagrees with that, but that’s another story.  However today Google has announced its plans to create a voice-to-voice translation service on their phone, the Nexus One (hint: TechTrackr Review?).  To find the full scoop, read on past the breakage point.

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Penn State Experimenting With a More Secure Wi-fi

Penn State Experimenting With a More Secure Wi-fi

I have studied to become certified as an ethical hacker.  Through my studies, I have stumbled upon the conclusion that many other security analysts have also come across.  WiFi is a major security issue.  Any person can get on a network through Wi-Fi and steal info, even if it is encrypted.  However, due to the easy [...]

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Facebook to launch Mail service?

Facebook to launch Mail service?

Facebook has close to four hundred million users.
Microsoft, the world’s largest email-providing business, has just over two hundred fifty million users.
If Facebook created an email service, it would instantly become the largest email provider in the world… by one hundred and fifty million users.
What– Gmail? Pshh.
Code named ‘Project Titan’ on the inside, Facebook is apparently [...]

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TechTrackr Reviews

Hey loyal readers,
Just wanted to check in with a quick update:
We’ve been in touch with some of the biggest names in tech over the past couple days, and we’re working on getting some hot new tech to review.
You can expect not only an in-depth hands-on but either HQ pictures and/or HD video to accompany our [...]

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Podcast Editor Position Available (Update: Position Filled)

Hey everyone,
Josh Arnold here, host of Slagcast and co-host of The Techtrackr podcast. Due to unfortunate and unforeseen circumstances, our podcast editor will no longer be able to edit our podcasts. If you have any experience editing podcasts and are interested in taking up the job, please send a tweet to me on twitter(@randomslagathor), email me at [...]

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CopyTrans Control Center Review

CopyTrans Control Center Review

If I had to go to war against Apple, all the tools I could possibly need are included in the free iPod management tool kit known as CopyTrans Control Center. This multi-tool of sorts is made by the same people that made the awesome software CopyTrans, which would take files off of your iPod, [...]

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Original Xbox Games and Systems Go Offline April 15

Original Xbox Games and Systems Go Offline April 15

Don’t panic, your original Xbox will still work, it just won’t work online.  Microsoft has said they are taking all Xboxes, and all Xbox 1 games off of Xbox live on April 15th.  This doesn’t mean just v1 Xboxes, rather, it includes all Xbox v1 games, including those played on the Xbox 360 using backwards compatibility, [...]

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iPhone SlingPlayer App Gets 3G Streaming

iPhone SlingPlayer App Gets 3G Streaming

It’s been a few days since Apple and AT&T lifted the ban on VoIP applications that use a 3G data connection to make audio calls (remember, this restriction was lifted in the 3.2 SDK Beta that was released on January 27th).
Today, SlingMedia announced that Apple and AT&T have decided to allow a slough of SlingPlayers to stream [...]

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SiriusXM releases BlackBerry App

SiriusXM releases BlackBerry App

SiriusXM released their first BlackBerry app earlier today. The company originally announced a release date for the end of January, so the launch is only slightly late.
Currently, the software is compatible with the Curve 8500, Bold (9000 and 9700), Storm and Tour. If you download the application, you’ll be happy to see that a seven-day [...]

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Commenting [Updated Again]

Hi All,
It’s Matthew, Editor-In-Chief of TechTrackr, here. Over the past couple of days, we’ve seen an increase in spam comments; many of them have been getting through our filters because the comment is “Great Post,” or something to that effect… Still, the authors’ names link to some spam website.
We will be updating our comment system [...]

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Joojoo Turns On the Magic (With a Flash)

Joojoo Turns On the Magic (With a Flash)

Joojoo has definitely outdone the iPad.  The lack of flash implementation is definitely  a major downside to the iPad; it’s an oversight that I can hardly believe an innovative company like Apple could make.  Fusion Garage, though, has seized the moment, and is already manufacturing the 12-inch tablet which, according to its CEO, is shipping some time next [...]

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Verizon Announces Motorola Devour

Verizon Announces Motorola Devour

Hello Moto!  After being down and out for a number of years (well, their phone devision at least), Motorola has come back with a vengeance.  In just over a year’s time, they’ve introduced the Cliq, the Droid, the Backflip, and now the Devour;  it’s amazing how much they’ve accomplished.! The Devour is the third Verizon phone [...]

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Logitech launches virtual mouse app for iPhone/iPod Touch

Logitech launches virtual mouse app for iPhone/iPod Touch

Although they’re not the first people to do it, Logitech’s newest software is dynamite.
Best part: the price tag. It’s free.
Available now in Apple’s App Store, TouchMouse turns your Apple device of choice into a wireless trackpad and keyboard.
No extra hardware is required either—the application uses WiFi signals to connect your proprietary equipment. Although though you [...]

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Nexus One Gets an Update & Multitouch

Nexus One Gets an Update & Multitouch

Earlier today, Google released an update for the Nexus One, its flagship mobile device.
Like in most firmware updates, a variety of safety improvements are included. Additionally, Google seems to have addressed (and corrected) the 3G glitch that plagued T-Mobile users.
However, most of the buzz that’s surrounding this update has to do with the highly anticipated integration of multi- touch capability into the [...]

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iPhone & iPod Touch OS 3.1.3 released

iPhone & iPod Touch OS 3.1.3 released

Although it’s not the rumored OS 3.2 that we’ve been hearing about, Apple released a new iPhone & iPod Touch OS today: 3.1.3.
According to Apple’s changelog, users can expect to see the following changes in the release:

Improved accuracy of reported battery level on iPhone 3GS
Resolved issue where third-party apps would not launch in some instances
Fixes bug that [...]

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