Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Can these four superheroes rescue RIM?

Can these four superheroes rescue RIM?

. Research In Motion's newly appointed CEO Thorsten Heins said during his first day on the job that hiring a new marketing boss and revamping the company's marketing strategy was among his first orders of business. If some of us were unsure why finding a new CMO and revamping RIM's marketing efforts are such a priority, this new campaign should help clear things up. RIM on Monday introduced four new cartoon superheroes who will help the company spread the word about its products.
Can these four superheroes rescue RIM?


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Pro Evolution Soccer 2012 3D available on Nintendo 3DS

Pro Evolution Soccer 2012 3D available on Nintendo 3DS

Pro Evolution Soccer 2012 3D, the latest title in the popular soccer video games franchise has just been made available for the Nintendo 3DS. In case you're unfamiliar with Pro Evolution Soccer, it is a soccer video not unlike FIFA or Winning Eleven. Users take control of a team and go head to head against other players (humans and computers) on a virtual soccer field. Pro Evolution Soccer 2012 3D will allow users to enjoy the game like they've never done before - in glasses-free stereoscopic 3D, while on the go.

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iPad 3 to come with quad-core A6 processor, LTE?

iPad 3 to come with quad-core A6 processor, LTE?

Ready for another rumor about the upcoming iPad 3. Here we go. Someone claiming to be in possession of said tablet has sent BGR some screenshots showing output from a development and debug tool called iBoot. From those photos, some details about the iPad 3′s hardware can easily be inferred.

First off, it looks like the previous rumors were true and the iPad 3 will have a quad-core processor, probably one that is going to be called A6 by Apple. The CPU has the model number S5L8945X.

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Android users are more likely to have sex on the first date, study finds

Android users are more likely to have sex on the first date, study finds

. Users of Android phones are more likely to have sex on a first date and have one-night stands, according to survey results revealed by Match.com. The survey was conducted by Zoomerang and found that 62% of singles who use Android devices have had sex on a first date, compared with 57% of iPhone users and 48% of BlackBerry users. iPhone users are more likely to date someone in their workplace, with nearly a quarter of iPhone-owning singles having had an office romance in the last five years.

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Mac users get Xperia updating capability

Mac users get Xperia updating capability

If you happen to own a Mac computer as well as a Sony Ericsson Xperia smartphone, then here is some good news for you – your Mac will finally be on the receiving end of the Xperia updating capability, something that has been a long time in coming already. After all, autumn 2011 saw the release of a new Mac OS application known as the 'Sony Ericsson Bridge for Mac' that played nice with the Xperia range of smartphones, albeit this software runs only on the Windows platform. With but a few clicks, you are able to fill your Xperia smartphone with all the entertainment you need on the go, synchronizing it with iTunes.

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Photos show quad-core iPad 3 processor, Wi-Fi and global LTE options

Photos show quad-core iPad 3 processor, Wi-Fi and global LTE options

. A source claiming to be in possession of an iPad 3 prototype provided BGR with images containing details about Apple's highly anticipated third-generation tablet. From the data in the photos, which contain the output from an iPad 3 using a development and debug tool called iBoot, we can infer plenty of information about the upcoming iPad 3. For starters, the model numbers are J1 and J2 (iPad3,1 and iPad3,2), and while DigiTimes reported this a few weeks ago, these two models are not different devices, just a single iPad available in two versions - one with Wi-Fi only and one with Wi-Fi and embedded GSM/CDMA/LTE for all carriers.
Photos show quad-core iPad 3 processor, Wi-Fi and global LTE options

Photos show quad-core iPad 3 processor, Wi-Fi and global LTE options

Photos show quad-core iPad 3 processor, Wi-Fi and global LTE options

Photos show quad-core iPad 3 processor, Wi-Fi and global LTE options


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LG finally earns some money from smartphones, still posts a net loss

LG finally earns some money from smartphones, still posts a net loss

LG posted its financial report on Q4 and full 2011 and things aren't looking particularly healthy for the Korean giant. The company did better in the holiday season then in either Q3 2011 or Q4 2010, but it still lost money and that doesn't qualify as a good performance. The good news is that the handset division has made a small operating profit.

GSM Arena, LG finally earns some money from smartphones, still posts a net loss