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After having launched its official Twitter for iPad app, Twitter has announced some new changes to the service that is aimed at making the social networking site a little bit more secure for users and a little easier to use, especially if you're using third-party services. As part of the change, there'll be a new URL shortener and all apps that log on to Twitter will need to now use the OAuth authentication system, which went into effect at the end of August.


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Sony is taking the opposite route of its big rivals Amazon and Barnes & Noble with its own branded E-Reader electronic-ink based digital book reading devices. Unlike Amazon, which has introduced lower prices for the latest Kindle, and Barnes & Noble, which has engaged in a price war with its nook to remain competitive against the Kindle, Sony is taking quite the opposite approach. Rather than reducing prices, Sony is adding more features to its Sony E-Reader to justify a price hike of about $20 over the previous generation E-Readers.


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The number of texters have increased in America, and the latest study finds that 72 percent of adults in the U.S. are now texting. Some are citing the higher prices of a la carte pay as you go texting options and the lower prices of unlimited texting plans as reasons for the increase in the number of texting adults, but one thing's for sure--the technology is catching on.

According to the "Cell Phones and American Adults" study by the Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project, the number of American adult texters have increased year over year. This year, we're seeing 72% of adults texting, up from 65% last year and 58% in 2007. But adults aren't the only ones texting. In fact, for every ten SMS messages that adults send or receive, teens are sending 50.

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A mere two years after Google had released its first iteration of the Chrome browser, the company is now releasing version 6, which promises security patches, speed improvements, and extensions and sync features. According to Brian Rakowski, Chrome's product development manager, Chrome 6 is three times faster at parsing JavaScript than the 2008 version.

Another important thing that will start appearing with Chrome 6 and future releases is support for hardware acceleration, which will shift some of the heavy lifting away from the CPU and onto the graphics chip. This should deliver better results, especially with graphics-intensive chores like rendering videos. According to Google, the Mac and Windows client of Chrome will get hardware acceleration powered by different technologies, and it's unclear at this time if and how Linux will get its own hardware acceleration technology.


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Smartphone maker Sony Ericsson, once fully committed to Symbian UIQ interface before going with Windows Mobile on its first XPERIA handset, is now eyeing the burgeoning Android market. According to Sony Ericsson, the company intends on being the number one supplier of Android smartphones in terms of sheer market share, which is quite a lofty goal considering that Sony Ericsson only has a 17 percent worldwide market share for Android handsets, and its X10 Android smartphone, running on Android 1.6, was only recently launched in the U.S. with carrier AT&T.

Sony Ericsson will probably have an uphill battle with its goal. In the U.S., it will have to battle against Motorola and Verizon Wireless for the Droid brand supremacy, and worldwide the maker will need to fight a tough war against HTC with its growing Android portfolio and Samsung with its latest aggressive push behind the Galaxy brand.


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The latest rumors behind Google Music, a streaming music service, may make the launch of said service unlikely for 2010. Google Music was at one point rumored to appear alongside Android 3.0 Gingerbread, but it seems that Android head Andy Rubin is no where close to securing a deal with record labels in time for the holidays. If true, this could potentially delay the launch of Google Music to 2011, though Reuters is reporting that record labels are still open on trying to break free of Apple's control of the music industry with its iTunes ecosystem.


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The Ultimate Ears 100 Noise-Isolating Earphones are now available in five designs to suit most tastes, regardless of the kind of musical genre you're rockin' to. Since these earphones were specially tuned by engineers who deal with the stage earphones of your favorite artists, you can be sure that your ears will appreciate the quality. Apart from looking good, you will also be able to enjoy up to 24 dBs of noise isolation, while each pair is equipped with a quartet of ear cushions that deliver a snug fit, making it ideal for periods of extended listening. We don't think it will be as hardy as Corsair's HS1 USB gaming headset, but it ought to rock it with the best.


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Nokia's Ovi Files service that provides the facility for one to remotely access files on a PC or Mac has been discontinued, and frankly, we aren't exactly surprised since the Ovi Files service wasn't the hottest property in the market to date. You still have until September 30th to "enjoy" the Ovi Files service since it will discontinue the day after, but Nokia has already advised users to uninstall the Ovi Files Connector from their computers. Good thing no files will go missing after the service is discontinued. There won't be any substitute after this, and Ovi Files has followed the footsteps of Ovi Mail and Ovi Chat.


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LightSquared is a company with big ambition - they intend to go up against every operator in the US by delivering an LTE network which will rely on the MVNO business model, with the intention of executing this plan in 9 markets next year. Before the year is over, however, LightSquared would have had 300 cell towers up if all goes well, and the next year will see another 5,000 being erected, with 20102 ushering in a cool 13,000 cell towers. All 9 markets that will launch next year are located in the midwest, which means major markets including New York and Los Angeles will see LightSquared only by 2012 at the earliest. That might be a wee bit too late since Verizon’s and AT&T's LTE networks will be up by then. Good luck and godspeed, LightSquared.


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Hot on the heels of Apple's iOS 4.1 announcement, the fruity company has seeded the iOS 4.1 Gold Master version for developers, which is the last step before the public software release, giving Apple more eyes to check for any last-minute bugs. In case you missed the event, iOS 4.1 aims to solve many of the bugs that have plagued iOS devices before this, such as proximity sensor issues, Bluetooth connectivity, and iPhone 3G performance issues. iOS 4.1 will also bring new features such as Game Center, HDR photo capture and also high-definition video uploads to YouTube over Wi-Fi. You'll need to be subscribed to the $99/year Developer Program in order to get hold of this, and if you are, you can head over to Apple's site to pick it up.


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BenQ is generally well known for its computer monitors and projectors, but that doesn't mean it doesn't want in on the tablet game too. The company has just introduced its Android-powered tablet, dubbed the BenQ nReader R100. The tablet will be powered by a 667MHz Samsung ARM-based processor, and is capable of running Android 2.2 Froyo, though it wasn't confirmed if the device will be shipping with Android 2.2 from the get go. Other features of the nReader R100 include a 10.1-inch 1024 x 600 pixel resistive touchscreen display, HDMI output, 12-hour battery life, Wi-Fi and 3G support.


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