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Skyfire 2.0 now ready to set Android ablaze

4/30/2010 12:36:00 AM kenmouse , Posted in , , , 0 Comments


We've been seeing mobile browsers steadily raising their game lately, so it was inevitable that Skyfire would look to shock and awe us with its first release for the Android platform. Version 2.0 introduces a brand new SkyBar -- which ironically sits at the bottom of the screen -- providing users with a trifecta of new features. Firstly, the Video link serves as a workaround for those pesky "your phone ain't got no Flash" missives by doing server-side conversions of Flash video into universally comprehensible formats like HTML5. If implemented well, this should be a major coup for the company, particularly in light of a potential iPhone release as well. There's also a streamlined sharing feature for social networks, and an Explore function that suggests internet content on the basis of what's currently on display. We'll be testing out the usefulness of these shortly -- for now, hit the source link to get your own Skyfire going.

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Nokia N8 gets second preview: far more positive

4/30/2010 12:36:00 AM kenmouse , Posted in , , 0 Comments

After the Nokia N8’s first – pretty appalling – preview we’ve been hoping for a second opinion on whether the eye-catching megapixel-toting smartphone really does spectacularly miss the mark. Happily Tweakers have filled that niche; the Netherlands site have put together a multi-page preview of the N8, and their conclusion is a more positive one than we’ve heard before.


They’re not 100-percent convinced by Symbian^3 – to be honest, we’d be suspicious if they were – but they give it kudos for being open-source. It’s still described as feeling “old fashioned”, though an improvement on what you’d find on the Nokia N97, but the hardware gets two thumbs-up.

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Audrina Patridge Felt Pressured Into Surgery to Get "Perfect" Body

4/30/2010 12:35:00 AM kenmouse , Posted in , , 0 Comments

Good girl Audrina Patridge has at least one thing in common with estranged Hills costar Heidi Pratt: plastic surgery.


Although the 25-year-old has publicly denied it, a pal confirms to Us Weekly that Patridge went under the knife -- and it was just the confidence boost that she needed.

The aspiring actress "feels she has to be perfect to continue her career in TV and film," the pal continues. (After The Hills wraps later this year, Patridge hopes to launch her own reality TV show with producer Mark Burnett).

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Sean Kingston Justin Bieber “Eenie Meenie” Music VIDEO Premiere

4/30/2010 12:35:00 AM kenmouse , Posted in , , , 0 Comments

It’s been nearly three years since Sean Kingston debuted on the music scene with his Summer 2007 smash hit, “Beautiful Girls.” Now the Jamaican-American reggae/hip hop singer is back — and working with cute-as-a-button Canadian heartthrob Justin Bieber. Sean and Justin are putting their voices together on “Eenie Meenie,” the first single off of Kingston’s upcoming third album. The track is also be featured on Justin’s Billboard No. 1 album, My World 2.0.


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'Commando' remake in the works: Who should take Arnold Schwarzenegger's role?

4/30/2010 12:34:00 AM kenmouse , Posted in , 0 Comments

Fox is readying to remake Arnold Schwarzenegger’s 1985 hit Commando, according to a report from Deadline‘s Mike Fleming. Training Day scribe David Ayer is set to write and direct the update of the classic kill-em-all action pic, in which the future Governator starred as a government agent forced out of retirement to rescue his daughter from an evil dictator.

So who’s up for filling Arnie’s shoes, you ask? We’ve got a few nominees: How about Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, star of the upcoming A-Team movie and professional UFC bone-breaker? Or maybe Channing Tatum, if he’s ready to rumble again getting mushy in Dear John? Or maybe you swap “father” for “brother” in the movie’s pitch and cast an up-and-comer like Twilight star Taylor Lautner? Come to think of it, who says it has to be a guy? Something tells us Angelina Jolie could take out a maniacal despot and still make it home in time for Shiloh’s afternoon nap.

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Motorola posts surprise profit

4/30/2010 12:34:00 AM kenmouse , Posted in , , , 0 Comments

Motorola's strategy may be starting to pay off as the company announced a surprise profit and topped forecasts for the first quarter.

On Thursday, the company said it earned $69 million, or 3 cents per share, in the quarter. During the same quarter a year ago, it lost $231 million, or 13 cents per share. Analysts had expected Motorola to lose 1 cent to 3 cents a share in the first quarter.

Revenue was down 6.1 percent to $5.04 billion from a year ago. Analysts expected revenue of about $5.1 billion.

The handset maker has been trying to turn around its business for the past couple of years. Ever since its Razr phone commanded consumer attention, Motorola has had a hard time finding a new hit. The company has been shifting its strategy and has started focusing more on smartphones, such as the Droid, which features the Google Android OS and is sold through Verizon Wireless.

Motorola sold 2.3 million smartphones in the first quarter. Previously, it had said that it would sell fewer than 2 million such phones. The smartphone focus, in addition to stronger sales in non-phone products, helped lift the company to profitability.

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LG Innotek supplying iPhone HD 5MP camera as OmniVision shunned?

4/30/2010 12:34:00 AM kenmouse , Posted in , , , , 0 Comments

While the leaked iPhone HD was partially dismantled before being returned to Apple, unfortunately that wasn’t enough to confirm who are supplying them with what’s expected to be a 5-megapixel camera chip. According to a new report this week, contrary to earlier predictions the next-gen iPhone will use an LG Innotek CMOS, rather than an OmniVision version.


OmniVision are Apple’s current camera sensor suppliers for the iPhone 3GS, and a report in December last year suggested that they’d won the contract for the new, higher-resolution chip this time around. That was followed up with OmniVision executives apparently hinting earlier this month that a deal was in place. Whichever supplier is chosen, the 5-megapixel camera is expected to be paired with an LED flash, and have a second – lower resolution – counterpart on the front of the handset for video calls. We’re expecting Apple to announce the iPhone HD at the kick-off of WWDC 2010 on June 7th.

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PS3 owner sues Sony over removal of "Install Other OS" feature

4/30/2010 12:33:00 AM kenmouse , Posted in , , , , 0 Comments

A PlayStation 3 owner from California has filed a class-action lawsuit against Sony for the removal of the “Install Other OS” feature.

The suit was filed by Anthony Ventura at the United States District Court for the Northern District of California on April 27th. The suit seeks redress for what is describes as Sony’s “intentional disablement of the valuable functionalities originally advertised as available with the Sony Playstation 3 video game console.” The suit also alleges that Sony has breached the sales contract with its customers, and that this amounts to “an unfair and deceptive business practices perpetrated on millions of unsuspecting customers.”

So far, Sony has apologized to customers for the removal of the feature, but claims that it is a necessary step to prevent piracy. Sony claims that its actions are legal and points disgruntled owners to the EULA (End User License Agreement) which they agreed to the first time they used the games console.

It appears that Amazon in the UK has given one Sony PS3 owner a partial refund for the removal of the feature.

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Apple invisible button patent promises secret controls

4/30/2010 12:33:00 AM kenmouse , Posted in , , , 0 Comments

A newly published Apple patent suggests that the company is looking to rid themselves of one more of the few hardware controls they allow onto their mobile devices. ”Disappearing Button or Slider” describes a system whereby rather than a physical button – such as the home key on the iPad, iPhone or iPad touch, or the power key on a MacBook Pro – could be replaced with a capacitive touch sensor that responds to fingertips but has no visible markings.


That, the patent goes on to describe, might be fashioned from invisible perforations drilled into the aluminum chassis of a MacBook Pro, with light source refraction used to track user contact. The end result could be a hidden cluster of iPod controls in the palmrest of a notebook, or alternatively four virtual home keys for every orientation of the iPad, only one of which works – accelerometer dependent – at any one time.

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Siobhan Magnus Voted off "American Idol"

4/29/2010 12:45:00 PM kenmouse , Posted in , , , , , 0 Comments

The music of country singer Shania Twain spelled Siobhan Magnus' downfall on Wednesday, leaving only one woman among the five remaining finalists on "American Idol."

After 33 million votes Magnus, a tattooed, punk-styled singer from Cape Cod, Massachusetts, was eliminated from the hit television show's ninth-season despite the judges' overall praise for her rendition of "Any Man of Mine."

Magnus showed very little emotion at being voted off the singing contest, saying she had done her best before launching a farewell performance of "Think."

The other two singers at the bottom of this week's pack were Casey James and Michael Lynche. All of the performers had landed in the bottom three in past weeks, and Lynche was actually voted off by fans before being spared by the judges, who used their once-per-season save to keep him singing.

The other remaining finalists are teenager Aaron Kelly, Lee Dewyze and Crystal Bowersox, this season's last woman singing and a strong contender to win, despite uncharacteristically tepid feedback from the judges this week.

Wednesday's live broadcast included several musical performances, including Rascal Flatts singing "Unstoppable" before they teamed up with Colombian pop singer Shakira, debuting her new single "Gypsy."

Sons of Sylvia, introduced by season No. 4 winner Carrie Underwood, sang "Love Left to Lose" while Lady Antebellum took to the stage for "Need You Now."

Cameron Diaz and Antonio Banderas also made a brief appearance to promote their new movie "Shrek Forever After."

Harry Connick Jr. will next mentor the finalists for a songs-of-Sinatra themed week.

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