Technology Round-Up (08/08/11)

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Apple

Apple sold more smart phones than any other company in the world last quarter.

Even though new rumors suggest that the iPhone 5 (or whatever it will be called) will be pushed back to October, RBC Capital Markets predicts that September is still the most likely release month. Other speculation indicates that the phone may be a more significant upgrade than many anticipate.

Apple is apparently cracking down on non-developers who are running development builds of iOS.

One Wall Street analyst predicts that Apple will launch three HDTV models by March 2012.

A new update to Apple TV allows owners to stream iTunes TV shows.

iTunes Replay may allow people to re-download and/or stream previously purchased music and movies.

Apple has officially killed MobileMe sync. See how iCloud will improve upon MobileMe's features. One of these new features is a "Find my Mac" tool.

The iPad will get subscriptions for all 21 of Time Inc's magazines.

Internet

Adobe is working on a new Flash replacement called Edge that will run on HTML5. It's never a promising sign for a format when the developer is trying to replace it. Developers can download a free preview of the SDK.

The World Intellectual Property Organization has ruled that the website ipods.com must be transferred to Apple.

The popular streaming sports site rojadirecta.com has been captured by the U.S. Government.

Comcast now offers Internet Essentials for $10/mo. for low-income families.

Stanford has put an Artificial Intelligence course online for free.

Google

Google's chief legal officer says that Apple, Microsoft, Oracle, and others are waging a patent war against Android.

A security exploit in Chrome OS was exposed at Black Hat.

Gmail has added a new preview pane view. Add the feature in your Gmail Labs.

Twitter and Google will probably not reconcile after their split over realtime search.

Chrome 13 non-dev features instant pages.

Google has shut down its dictionary service.

Electronics

Tesla's SUX, the Model X, will launch in 2014.

Boeing will launch the CST-100 which will take non-astronauts into space in 2015.

Sirius XM 2.0 will launch later this year.

Mobile

LightSquared has landed a multi-year LTE deal with PowerNet Global. On the opposite end of the spectrum (no pun intended), Clearwire is adding 120Mbps WiMAX support.

AT&T's fortunate users who are still grandfathered into unlimited data plans will notice speed caps after October 1 if they use too much data. However, if those customers are using their service for unauthorized tethering, they will lose that capability very soon.

T-Mobile lost 50,000 customers last quarter.

T-Mobile's version of the Samsung Galaxy S II will be called the Samsung Hercules.

Check out the Verizon phone line-up release dates.

MetroPCS has pledged its support to VoLTE.

RIM has launched the Blackberry Torch 9810, Torch 9860, and Bold 9900.

The Nokia N9 will be released on September 15.

A new Android trojan can record phone calls.

The official specs of the Droid Bionic have been released.

The Samsung Conquer 4G will be available to Sprint users on August 21.

Check out a review of the myTouch 4G Slide.

HTC has explained the official bootloader unlock process and warns that it will void people's warranties.

Apps

RIM has launched Blackberry World 3.0.

Nissan has a new app that allows Leaf owners to charge their electric vehicle from afar.

Rdio's app for iPad has been approved.

Skype was released for the iPad briefly then taken down. Hopefully it will be back up soon.

Skype's Android app now supports two-way video on more handsets.

Vonage users can now place international calls on their iPhones but pay through iTunes.

Stabilize your iPhone 4 videos with DollyCam.

Computer/Tablet

Sales of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 have been suspended in Australia because of an Apple lawsuit. Despite the setback, Samsung says it will still launch the tablet. Speaking of the Galaxy Tab 10.1, the Touchwiz update was sent over the air.

Samsung has shown off the Galaxy Tab 8.9 at the BlogHer event. The device is available for pre-order on Amazon UK.

Screenshots of the HTC Puccini have leaked.

Check out a review of the Lenovo K1 which features Android 3.1 and a two-cell battery.

HP has dropped the price of the Touchpad by $100 in one month.

Blackberry Playbook support for Android apps may not arrive until late fall.

Intel may plan to release an "Ultrabook" to compete with Apple's Macbook Air.

Toshiba's Qosmio F755 will feature a glasses-free 3D display for only $1,699.

Dell has shown off the Latitude XT3 convertible tablet PC.

A company has announced a 1.6 terabyte SSD with 1 GB/s read rates.

Tips/Tricks

Check out Engadget's back-to-school guide to various electronics.

LifeHacker has compiled a list of the five best desktop personal finance tools.

Plan B allows people to locate their phones without installing anything in advance.

Add Gmail's Preview Pane to Gmail.

Add virtual desktops to Windows with nSpaces.

Sick of Windows complaining that your USB drive is still in use so it can't be ejected? ProEject closes everything automatically for you.

Keep your computer's clock accurate.

Google Music Manager is now available for Linux.

Sunglasses could help people see better in the rain.

Miscellaneous

Intel has invested $30 million into its cloud development.

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Contributor: CyberInferno (Chad)