When you or your child wants to learn to be the next great rock star, you can’t do it with Guitar Hero. The guitar learning software from iPlayMusic, Beginner Guitar Lessons, is infinitely more useful than music games that may be fun, but won’t teach you how to play a real instrument.
I must admit I know how to play the guitar, but I haven’t …
AT&T and Qualcomm’s MediaFLO on Thursday announced that its new AT&T Mobile TV with FLO service is expected to available on the May 4 along with two exclusive handsets: the Vu from LG and the Access from Samsung. First announced in late March, AT&T will offer TV-quality programming with exclusive channels (PIX and CNN Mobile Live) as well as conten…
Microsoft head Steve Ballmer has yet to come to a decision regarding the impending Yahoo takeover, as even his closest lieutenants are left wondering what he plans to do regarding Yahoo’s silence. According to The Wall Street Journal, Ballmer’s threats remain stagnant due to his unpredictable nature, leaving many in the industry questioning whether…
Plans for a new BlackBerry clamshell phone were confirmed today with photos surfacing of the device. The BlackBerry flip phone is codenamed the Kickstart, according to the BGR report and uses the SureType keyboard. It features an external LCD as well as an internal LCD and also uses the TrackBall for navigation. RIM, which also included a new camer…
Electronic Arts has announced that the famous boy wizard Harry Potter will again see the Macintosh, as the company rolls out Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince in the Fall. Players resume the role of Harry in the sixth part of the series, where he must work with Professor Dumbledore to discover hidden dangers in the castle that will lead to Lor…
AT&T has begun offering free Wi-Fi to iPhone-using customers at some of its Wi-Fi hotspot locations, according to several reports. When a participating AT&T Wi-Fi network is accessed by an iPhone user, a specially-formatted page appears offering “Free AT&T Wi-Fi for iPhone.” iPhone users must enter their mobile phone number to gain access, likely indicating that users must also be AT&T customers in order to log on. In its…
Speaking during an investor conference call, Jeff Bewkes, Time Warner’s CEO, said the company’s Warner Bros. studio will now release movies to the Apple TV and other video-on-demand systems on the same day they are released on DVD. The New York Times reports Warner Bros. has been testing the new approach in recent months, and found that DVD rentals only fell by 3-5 percent. Meanwhile sales of DVDs actually increased, possibly due to the…
Apple could have exclusive rights to a new 3D chip for its next incarnation from Imagination Technologies ñ the company behind the current device’s Samsung-constructed graphics platform. AppleInsider reveals that the processor manufacturer entered into a secret licensing deal with Apple last July to supply the latter with its new graphics chipset, …
One site claims to have the most detailed information on the new iPhone’s redesign — including an unknown sensor. Meanwhile, users are reporting washed-out screens on MacBook Pros after waking from sleep, Apple is seeking real estate for a business…
As the impending 3G iPhone release approaches, rumors of its potential design, specifications, and features are abound, but some theorize that people are confusing multiple devices which could indicate an “iPhone nano”. iLounge writes that select launch partners have supposedly received design templates that point to a 3.5-inch screen on the new ve…