5/11/2010 12:21:00 PM
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In light of Verizon's recent decision (or was that Google's decision?) to say goodnight to the Nexus One in favor of the Droid Incredible, we thought it might be wise to reach out to Sprint and get a comment on its own version -- the EVO 4G is just around the corner, of course, and it's lying in wait to cast a long, long shadow over any other Android device in Sprint's lineup. Sure enough, the carrier says that it's now taking a pass on Google's first "superphone," seeing how the EVO 4G is basically better in every respect: WiMAX support, larger screen, better camera, and so on. Of course, this might peeve a few folks who'd prefer stock Android over HTC's Sense UI -- if for no other reason than the fact that Sense-powered devices tend to have wildly longer firmware upgrade lag times than stock ones do -- but otherwise, the move seems to be a perfectly logical one. Oh, and as for that EVO? No update on a launch window, but Sprint says that it's still targeting Summer, thank goodness.
5/11/2010 12:19:00 PM
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Our first glimpse of Firefox 4 was limited to a few tasteful mockups; this time, Mozilla's main man Mike Beltzner has revealed the company's plans for its next generation web browser in its entirety. While exact features and dates are sketchy, his presentation reveals Mozilla would like to hold the Firefox 4 beta in June, before unleashing a CSS3, partially HTML5 compliant web browser with multitouch support, background updates, geolocation, Firefox Sync (aka Mozilla Weave) and a greatly streamlined UI this holiday season. The presentation has "PLANS MIGHT CHANGE" written all over it in large red letters, so trust us when we say none of this is for sure, but we like the direction Firefox is going and we'll be happy to see more. Video presentation at our source link, full slideshow after the break.
5/11/2010 12:18:00 PM
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Since iPad’s launch, eBay has sold more than 5,300 units across the world, 65% abroad and 35% at home, according to data from eBay that spans from mid-March to mid-April. The UK dominated international sales, with 550 units sold, or roughly 15% of foreign sales. But buyers from the United Arab Emirates were willing to shell out the most cash, with the average buyer paying a hefty premium of $537 (!) for the 64GB version (more than enough to buy a bare bones 16GB Wi-Fi model).
5/11/2010 12:16:00 PM
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Aaannnddd it’s official. AT&T has just announced through its Facebook page that it will be carrying the Palm Pre Plus starting May 16th. Want in? That’ll be $149.99 on a 2-year contract, please. Too much money? Okay. What if we told you AT&T will throw in a free Touchstone charger? No? Didn’t think so. Next!
5/11/2010 12:15:00 PM
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Macworld.com.au is reporting that a refresh of Apple’s Macbook Air is scheduled for tomorrow. Having successfully tipped the last Macbook Pro refresh a week early, Macworld’s source has a proven track record when it comes to Apple laptop refreshes. The source claims the new Air will have the Apple part number MC516LL/A K87 BETTER BTR-USA, and is already visible in Apple’s inventory system. The source goes on to say Apple may also announce a new 27-inch LED cinema display to compliment the 24-inch model already available. We would like to see a MacBook Air packing, at minimum, a Core i3 and 4GB of RAM, oh…and a 27-inch display that actually works would be nice.
5/11/2010 12:15:00 PM
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Singer Se7en will have his comeback after 3 years this coming July in Korea.
A YG Entertainment representative told Newsen on 11th May, “Se7en is currently preparing for the new album to be released in July.”
The rep revealed that there are plans for the new album to be released on 1st July, and they are currently preparing for it. The pre-recording was done earlier in April and back then, a rep has also revealed that, “Se7en will comeback with new features” pointing to a more matured image for Se7en’s comeback.
5/11/2010 12:14:00 PM
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Rumors of Miriam Yeung had a miscarriage was circulating. It's known Miriam said in her Weibo/Sina Mini blog on Thursday (May 6): "I'm really feeling pain, very sad, I cry all the time, when it's the saddest time, I don't cry. But when I closed my eyes and sleep, my tears fell automatically, my heart is in pain that I can't breathe..." Some reports guessed Miriam was crying for having a miscarriage.
But Miriam immediately denied having a miscarriage on Sina Mini Blog. She said: "Everyone please don't worry. No need to call and ask. Never got pregnant, where does miscarriage come from? Can't believe a Weibo status became an excuse for being black-hearted and scared my family. I suggest them to reflect themselves completely, and to fast, in order to make up what they wrote!"
5/11/2010 12:52:00 AM
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With international pre-orders now being taken, more data plan details have started emerging for Apple's iPad. We now know that Rogers will be charging Canadians pretty similarly to how AT&T treats American 3G users, albeit with the inclusion of a 5GB monthly data cap on the pricier tariff. O2 has also outed its plans, though it's not much better news in the UK where it's matching Orange's pricing with a 3GB monthly allowance for £15 per month ($22), while Vodafone has completely lost its marbles with a 250MB offers a 1GB option costing £10 a month and 5GB costing £25 per month. Apple engages in a bit of false advertising in Germany, claiming unlimited data plans with O2 (€25) and Vodafone (€29.95), but there are clear limits set out on the carriers' sites of 5GB and 3GB per month, respectively.
Finally, Japan gets the stiffest deal of all with iPads there officially confirmed to be SIM-locked to Softbank Mobile's network, something that has already earned plenty of ire from the local populace. The carrier does offer a variety of monthly payment plans for obtaining your tablet, though its data tariffs are nothing special: ¥2,910 ($32) for a month's unlimited use if you sign up to what seems like a longer-term plan, or ¥4,410 ($48) for a 1GB allowance if you go pre-paid. There's a third option for spendthrifts, costing ¥1,510 ($16) for 100MB pre-paid, but that's not even enough for you to watch a full Engadget Show, so we'd probably advise against it. You can find price breakdowns for each country after the break.
Update : Rogers has killed that lovely third option shown in the image above. Hope you weren't excited about it.
5/11/2010 12:51:00 AM
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The 3rd teaser to WonderGirls’ upcoming album ’2 Different Tears’ featuring leader SunYe has been revealed on 11th May!
Earlier, the teasers featuring HyeRim and YooBin were also released. The album is set to be released on 16th May.
5/11/2010 12:50:00 AM
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Well, we did have some strong evidence to suggest that Sony was planning a design update to its VAIO P Series, but there happens to be a lot more than fresh aesthetics going on with the new 8-inch lappie. Sure, it gets a new matte lid that's available in five different shades, but Sony has also updated the 1.3-pound P Series with an optical touchpad and accelerometer. The former is built into the LCD bezel and, as the picture above shows, is all about navigating the desktop by just holding the screen – the pad is on the right bezel while the right / left mouse buttons are on the left. The accelerometer is probably the most interesting addition – you can flip the device vertically to read documents, but also tilt it to the left or right to move forward or backward while surfing the web. Pretty cool stuff, and there's even more: it's been given a faster Intel Atom Z560 processor option, though the entry-level unit has a slightly-slower Z530 CPU. Still waiting for US pricing to see if Sony can tempt us with its notoriously expensive VAIO P when it begins shipping in June. We'll have a piping hot review of the new VAIO P coming up later this morning. So, will you hit the break for the official PR, or just wait for the review? Decisions, decisions.
The U.S. has finally released its PR. The VAIO P will start at $799 stateside, though that includes the 1.6GHz Atom Z530 processor, and not the newer Z560 upgrade. That's an $100 price drop, but still too much if you ask us.
5/11/2010 12:49:00 AM
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Señor Jobs says iPad printing will come. Well, the question wasn't if it would come or not. The question was "when the hell is it coming" and the answer is "not soon enough, Steve".
5/11/2010 12:49:00 AM
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Mainland star Fan Bing Bing was earlier voted as the winner for "China's Top 50 Beautiful People", showing her popularity in China. Due to her popularity, a contestant on "Xing Guang Da Hui" named Kong Ming has become an object of discussion due to his feminine features and is nicknamed "Male version Fang Bing Bing." However, during the 2nd round of competition on May 8th, he was surprisingly voted off; to make matters worse for this "male Fan Bing Bing", word began to spread on the internet that "his Bing Bing face was attained through plastic surgery." And, the photos that they supply to support their stance are quite shocking.
"Male Fang Bing Bing" Kong Ming stressed that he hated being the "country edition" after he became famous, and hoped that he could return to his original self during competition. However, after the Bing Bing-like makeup came off, he returned to being a normal man. In the first round on May 1st, Kong Ming was given the "X" by four out of five judges, and on the second round on May 8th, he was criticized by Kay Huang, "Your breath isn't stable enough, and you are not on beat," which led to his ultimate demise.
What does Billy Ray Cyrus think of his 17-year-old daughter Miley's racy new music video -- which features her grinding with guys and cavorting in a $25,000 corset?
Rumor has it that the Windows 7-based HP Slate tablet PC is dead, but that HP has plans to leverage its purchase of Palm to develop a new WebOS-based tablet currently codenamed "Hurricane". It appears that HP is beginning to understand that the iPad is a unique device and its not about taking a notebook and making it into a flat, touchscreen computer.
The nominees for the 21st Golden Melody Awards will be revealed on May 14th. From information released from news archives, there were a total of 359 albums that applied. In all, there was 10,468 music pieces in consideration. Compared to past years, this year’s applicants reached a record high.
Jay Chou talks about his mentality of the past 10 years in new song "Superman Can't Fly." He accepted an interviw by POPradio and disclosed he wants the superpower of flying the most, so he can avoid being followed by paparazzi. He also said that he is able to see through people's minds. The crew from the radio station took out a brand new set of cartoon poker cards. Unexpectedly, Jay really did predict the cartoon character and number on the card.
Rather, my spies spy a Chuck pickup. And really, isn’t that better?
For her wedding to "bridezilla" fiancé Russell Brand, Katy Perry already has worked out a few little – but important – details. 
Court documents have confirmed that the exclusive deal between AT&T and Apple was for five years, a timeframe that was reported - though unconfirmed - by a USA Today report three years ago. Engadget put the pieces together and excerpted parts of the court documents in its own post to confirm the earlier USA Today report.
Since it’s Hong Kong theatrical release 11 days ago, the film "Ip Man 2" starring Donnie Yen has garnered HKD$28 million at the box office, with an unprecedented single day earnings (for 5/9) of HKD$3 million. With this type of box office revenue, not only is the film #1 in terms of single day earnings, it also #1 overall this year – currently leading "Iron Man 2" (box office revenue HKD$21.88 million), which premiered in Hong Kong theatres 1 day later. The box office revenue for "Ip Man 2" has also exceeded the HKD$25 million box office revenue that the original "Ip Man" film garnered 2 years ago.
Microsoft’s launch of Office 2010 and SharePoint 2010 is on May 12, with the main event happening in New York City. Starting that day, business users will be able to get their hands on Microsoft’s latest version of its Office client and server products. (Consumers who want Office and/or Office Web Apps still will have to wait until June.)
How did Sandra Bullock spend her first Mother's Day as a mom?
When it rains, it pours: The sex tape at the center of a legal battle between former Playboy pinup Kendra Wilkinson and the porn purveyors at Vivid Entertainment reportedly features that busty blonde making sexy times with multiple men.
