Monthly Archives: May 2010

Android 2.2 Coming To Most HTC Phones

The operating system codenamed Froyo, which is expected to include tethering capabilities, will be delivered to device makers ‘in the coming weeks.’Most Android phones released this year will receive an upgrade to Android 2.2, code named Froyo, in the second half of the year, HTC has announced. This includes the Desire and Droid Incredible as well as upcoming phones such … Continue reading

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T-Mobile Releases System Software Update for BlackBerry Bold 9700

An update is now available for T-Mobile’s BlackBerry Bold 9700. This brings stability improvements and other small enhancements to one of RIM’s flagship smartphones.According to T-Mobile, BlackBerry OS 5.0.0.586 offers better performance in many areas of the device: the built-in optical trackpad, BlackBerry Messenger client, Visual Voicemail, the SMS app, and voice calls over 3G. Available Now The new version … Continue reading

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iPhone 4.0 OS May Support Tethering

Developers with access to version 4.0 of Apple’s iPhone operating system report finding an AT&T tethering feature.The next beta of the iPhone 4.0 OS may finally enable Internet tethering. AT&T failed to activate the feature for almost a year since Apple introduced the capability. On Tuesday night, Apple released to developers the fourth beta of the upcoming iPhone 4.0 OS. … Continue reading

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2011 Ford Fiesta Rated at 40 mpg Highway with Dual-Clutch Transmission

Ford has finally released EPA-certified fuel economy numbers for the 2011 Fiesta, and as expected they’ve bested the competition. When equipped with its optional six-speed PowerShift dual-clutch automated manual, the Fiesta is rated at 29 mpg city and 40 highway. Equipped with the standard five-speed manual, the ratings are 28/37 mpg. That means the Fiesta tops both the Toyota Yaris’s … Continue reading

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Prehistoric ‘footprints’ falsified by science

Human footprints frozen in time, lodged in volcanic ash in a Mexican valley, seemed poised to rock history. In the current Journal of Human Evolution, a study tells the story of how they didn’t – and how science checks out extraordinary claims. “The timing and origin of the earliest human colonization of the Americas has been the subject of great … Continue reading

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