Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4 Released

Microsoft today has announced the general availability of Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4. In a press release today, the company announced that VS2010 and the new .NET Framework 4 will be available for developers after the launch event which is taking place in Las Vegas today. The final version of Silverlight 4 will also be available later this week.

Visual Studio 2010 RC Now Available for Download

Microsoft has just released the Release Candidate version of Visual Studio 2010 for public download. You can now download and try out Visual Studio 2010 RC and .NET Framework 4 RC before the final version which is due to hit retail in this first quarter of 2010.
Visual Studio 2010 is a monstrous and the most awaited release which is surely set to have a big impact on Microsoft platform developers in a positive way! The Release Candidate bits released today are available in following SKU’s:

• Visual Studio 2010 Ultimate
• Visual Studio 2010 Premium
• Visual Studio 2010 Professional

Motorola Droid 2 will Launch on 23rd August with Android 2.2?

There has been so much speculation around for Motorola’s Droid 2 smartphone. Dubbed to challenge the iPhone with its features and quality, the Droid 2 has created huge interest from fans and critics alike on how it is going to perform when put against the iPhone 4. With Verizon wireless backing the Droid 2 as its official carrier, the competition is just going to get that little bit harder due to AT&T having the iPhone 4 supported.

Samsung and Sprint Announces Samsung Epic 4G

Samsung has been in the limelight for some time now with their new lineup of smartphones. First the Galaxy S 9000 was announced a few weeks back with Samsung aiming to crack the smartphone market share in its favor. The news today from Samsung is that they’re teaming up with Sprint for another Galaxy S smartphone device. The phone is named Epic 4G.

iPhone 4 Jailbroken Already !

Yes you read that right! iPhone 4 has been successfully jailbroken only within a few days of launch! It looks like the “userland” jailbreak vulnerability which was used by Spirit jailbreak tool was not all that properly patched by Apple, and hence @planetbeing (of Android port for iPhone fame) and @chpwn has managed to get root access on the device using code of @comex’s userland jailbreak method. @Planetbeing posted about this news on his Twitter account.

Spirit Jailbreak Fix for iTunes 9.2 on iOS 3.1.3 for iPhone and iOS 3.2 for iPad

The best and the most easiest jailbreak tool has just been updated (unofficially?) to bring support for iTunes 9.2. Earlier when Apple released the final version of iTunes 9.2, it broke the compatibility with Spirit and so this new version brings the required fix to make it compatible with iTunes 9.2. However no new feature has been added. It still does not work with iOS 4 and iPhone 4. Only iOS 3.1.3 and 3.1.2 for iPhone 3GS, 3G, 2G, iPod touch, and iOS 3.2 for iPad is supported.

Nokia N9 Leaked Into the Wild

Nokia has stayed as the front runner in the smart phone market with its N-xx series of smart phones. The N-9x series has been the companies’ flagship line of high-end smart phones which feature high-tech specs, shiny devices and lots of digits on the price tag. Word is out about Nokia’s newest QWERTY keyboard enabled smart phone.

Pre-Order Droid X at Best Buy

Motorola’s flagship smart phone, the Droid X is now available for pre-ordering at Best Buy stores. The Android running smart phone will be available for sale July 15, 2010 but users can get a nick of satisfaction by pre-ordering it at Best Buy. The best part about the pre-order deal is that users have to pay nothing in while pre-ordering and are guaranteed to receive their smart phone once it is made available (unlike the iPhone 4, where several users had their pre-orders canceled).

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The Doze of Information: Windows Live Messenger for iPhone Released

The Doze of Information: Windows Live Messenger for iPhone Released

Windows Live Messenger for iPhone Released

Microsoft has finally released the official Windows Live Messenger for iPhone app. Unlike the Symbian version, it is completely free to use and is now available for download from the App Store.

Microsoft Kinect Brings Minority Report Style Gaming to Your Living Room. [E3 Demo Videos]

The wait is finally over! Microsoft today at their E3 event has announced Kinect for Xbox 360. Microsoft Kinect was previously known as Project Natal and was first shown off at E3 2009. With Kinect for Xbox 360, you are the controller in extraordinary new ways, with full body play, arms, legs, feet and hands. “It’s so natural, so intuitive that technology evaporates, letting the natural magic in all of us shine through. All you need to do is jump in”.

New Xbox 360 Slim Unveiled ! Shipping Today for $299

Yes, you read that right! Microsoft today at their E3 event has confirmed that Xbox 360 Slim is real, and is available as of today for US $299. This new model brings built-in Wi-Fi 802.11N, compatibility with Kinect for Xbox 360, and 250GB HDD.

Is this the New Xbox 360 Slim?

Apparently, a new ad has popped up on some international sites (specifically Italian) which features the new “yet to be announced” Microsoft Xbox 360 Slim. The ads says that this new Xbox 360 includes built-in Wi-Fi, compatibility with newly announced “Kinect” for Xbox 360, and it sports 250GB of hard disk drive.

PlayStation Move Release Date and Price Announced

 PlayStation Move was officially named and announced by Sony at the Sony GDC back in March. Today, at E3 2010, Sony unveiled the release date and pricing of their motion controller in the Sony keynote.
Along with the launch of PlayStation Move, Sony will release around 15-20 game titles to play with this device. More details on the release date and pricing after the break.

Microsoft Kinect Announced, Officially!

After lots of rumours and leaks, Microsoft has finally unveiled what Project Natal is actually called, Microsoft Kinect, and that too with official photos!
The demo is LIVE right now at the E3 Microsoft keynote for Xbox 360!
Watch Microsoft E3 Xbox 360 Keynote Live Stream

Watch FIFA World Cup 2010 Live Online

FIFA World Cup 2010 is just two days away, which is this year’s one of the biggest sporting events. WWDC 10 and iPhone 4 was not the only ‘big’ thing this year – soccer fans all over the world are crazily waiting for this big event to start!
All the matches will be aired on number of sports channels all over the world, but if for some reason you couldn’t watch it on TV, you can always catch the FIFA World Cup 2010 live stream online!

iPhone 4: The Fourth-Generation iPhone Announced

iPhone 4, the long, long rumoured phone was re-revealed (previously done by Gizmodo) by Steve Jobs at the WWDC 10 event today!
Several new features have been added, like the all-knew look of the iPhone 4, LED flash, 5 megapixels camera with a front camera for video calls, very high resolution screen, HD video recording and much more!

iPhone 4 Hands-On Review and Photos

iPhone 4 was announced earlier today at the WWDC 2010 by Steve Jobs at Moscone West, San Francisco. The whole event today revolved around the iPhone 4, iOS 4.0 (iPhone OS 4) and iPhone apps.
Just after the keynote ended, the guys from ArsTechnica got hold of the iPhone 4 and did a good hands-on review and posted several beautiful photos of the iDevice!

Android 2.2 Froyo Runs on an iPhone 3G Near You ! [Video]

Yes you read that right! The Italian site iDroid has managed to port the latest Android 2.2 OS (aka Froyo) to iPhone 3G. This port is based on the same iBoot method which was originally released for both iPhone 2G and 3G with Android 1.6.

iPhone 4.0 and iPhone 3.1.3 Unlock Release Confirmed for this Month

We have been hearing about this one aren’t we? but what we have now is final confirmation. According to the member of iPhone Dev Team, full carrier unlocks for iPhone OS 3.1.3, and iPhone OS 4.0 will be released this month once Apple has released both the final version of iPhone OS 4, and the next iPhone 4G / HD.

10 Things to Expect from Apple at WWDC 10

WWDC 10 is going to be a huge event for both developers and consumers. Apple has got some cool new things to announce such as the new iPhone 4 / HD. But what are the other things which we should expect from Steve Jobs’ WWDC 10 keynote? Let’s take a look at them.

Sydney Restaurant uses iPad as a Menu Card

We have already seen iPad installed in the cars, and how airlines are thinking about adopting it as an inflight entertainment system for its passengers in the skies. And now a restaurant owner in Australia has found another use of iPad – to replace printed menus in restaurants with iPad-based interactive menu cards !

This is how the Next iPhone 4G / HD is going to look like with iPhone OS 4

 The following series of mockups have been rendered by a French site named Nowhere which shows how the new iPhone OS 4 is going to look like, running on the next iPhone. These mockups are based on the now confirmed “real” lost/stolen iPhone prototype which was lost in a bar in April this year.

Aluminum Metal Plate of 4th-Gen iPhone Caught on Video !

We are now really losing the count of how many of these prototypes have Apple lost aren’t we? After those leaked metal frame shots of the new iPhone, now a Portuguese site has grabbed the metal frame which Apple has used to house the main interior components of the new iPhone. This is basically that middle unibody piece which will have glass (or plastic) top on each side.
These parts were said to have been bought from China (for unknown price) and they are claiming it to be genuine. Here is the rough translation of the source Portuguese site.

ASUS Eee Pad is a Windows 7 Tablet that Can Give iPad a Serious Run for its Money!

After HP pulled the plug on Slate PC, we knew someone else would hitch a ride to bring Windows 7 powered tablet PCs back on track. Though ExoPC took an initiative, but ASUS has jumped on this bandwagon with a bang with their Eee Pad which boasts an Intel CULV processor, an amazing 10 hour battery life with Windows 7 on top!