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Samsung and Google Reschedule Android Event in October19

The event, which is expected to see the debut of the next version of Android as well as the first device running the operating system, will now take place on Oct. 19 in Hong Kong.

Initially, Samsung didn’t explicitly say that its event was for Ice Cream Sandwich, though it did signal it would be an Android-focused event and sources indicated it would be for the launch of the next version of Android. The invite to the rescheduled event, however, features Google’s Droid guy in the shape of an ice cream sandwich.

The new version of Android is designed to bring together the phone and tablet versions of the operating system, which were forked in order for Google to hurry out the tablet-oriented Honeycomb. Google has yet to go into great detail on other Ice Cream Sandwich features.

Source: allthingsd

iCloud for iOS5 Website now Available

Posted by admin on October 12, 2011 No comments

Finally, the iCloud website is now open to everyone who wants to experience the Cloud service (there is a free package) from apple. Though it is avalable only for those who are using the latest version of Mac OS X Lion or iOS 5, neither of which has officially been released yet.

It is a good strategy again for Apple to show first the site even if it cannot be used yet because of the update releases and also encourage Mac and iPhone users to upgrade their OS’s respectively.

Here is the iCloud Website

Google Wallet Impressions

Posted by admin on September 20, 2011 No comments

Google Wallet — along with Google Offers — is built on an open platform that combines multiple credit cards, loyalty programs and offers at the point of sale. Payment is made by swiping your smartphone at checkout. Essentially, Google is turning your phone into your wallet.

The Google Wallet service must be associated with a Google account to begin using it. After agreeing to terms and conditions and entering a PIN, you can start the process of provisioning your cards to your account.

Right now, Google Wallet only works with Citi-Mastercards and the Google Prepaid Card. Visa and Google announced a worldwide agreement to support the Visa payWave app, but it will still be up to the financial institutions and banks to add support