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Microsoft Kin: A Phone for Social Media

Microsoft Kin: A Phone for Social Media

Yesterday, Microsoft announced the Kin series of phones, formerly known as ‘Project Pink.’  The Kin One and Kin Two are the brainchildren of Microsoft’s acquisition of Danger a few years back.  These two new phones aim to “socially connect people”, specifically teenagers.  They’re based off of Windows Mobile 7, but have a special UI (much like what [...]

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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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Mac vs. PC Mini-Round: Sound Control

Mac vs. PC Mini-Round: Sound Control

Hey everyone, just checking in, with a quick update on my ongoing Mac vs. PC post series.  I was using my computer the other day on my Windows 7 side and was watching an instant stream from Windows Media Center, but I was also playing a game on Internet Explorer.  Both of these had sounds, [...]

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