So do you trust Microsoft with your sensitive personal data that you would otherwise be willing to share on Facebook and will integrating the new ‘search’ feature on Facebook into your profile mean sharing your preferences with one of world’s leading software company? In simple sense, is Bing on Facebook the ultimate privacy nightmare? Obviously Mark Zuckerberg and Microsoft will say otherwise, but can that be believed? It is official and Bing is indeed now available on Facebook. This personalized search engine apparently gives out search results based on your profile and

We were waiting for it and it arrived in the same week as the highly-hyped Windows Phone 7 OS and while Microsoft is readying itself to take on Apple and Google on the mobile OS front, Google is expanding itself with the fabulous Sony Google HDTV line-up and our very first impression of it is that it makes an honest attempt at integrating internet with television, but tries to give viewers greater choice. Taking a quick look at the HDTV line-up, Google TV comes in 24-inch, 32-inch, 40-inch and 46-inch sizes and their prices will vary from $599 to $1,399 along with the set-top

It was at the start of this month that Verizon canceled the release of BlackBerry Storm 3 on its network and that obviously has been viewed by many as a blow to the latest handset in the Storm series. So where is BlackBerry taking Strom 3 next? While it is still a matter of speculation in regards to what would be the new home of Strom 3, for now it seems that Sprint is a pretty safe bet along with the perennial favorites in the form of AT&T. Since it is a CDMA handset Sprint could be willing to bring out Storm 3, but considering AT&T wide network and large user base

We just barely got off from dealing with the original Wave and Samsung has already unleashed a second one on us. It is indeed ‘wave after wave’ as far as Samsung goes as the all new Bada-powered Wave II is set to hit the stores just in time for the holiday shopping spree. It is indeed a big rush right before Christmas time when it comes to releasing brand new eye-catching products as each handset makers tries to capture a chunk of the festive spending spree! The all new Wave II takes over from its predecessor with a larger 3.7-inch WVGA SLCD screen compared to the 3.3-inch

A document that claims to be an internal sheet from T-Mobile has been circulating in the web and it reveals some key features of myTouch HD.  The document hints at  what we can expect from the T-Mobile myTouch HD when it launches later this year. According to the document sourced by TmoNews, the HSPA+ (4G) handset will be coming with a 3.8-inch screen, Swype, 4GB internal space and a bundled 8GB SD card. It will also sport a 5 megapixel rear camera and a VGA camera on the front for video calling. It will also be coming with Android 2.2 (Froyo) operating system and a 1GHz Dual

Fans of Aliph’s line of Bluetooth headsets (Jawbone) will be pleased to know a new addition has hit the scene. The new ‘ICON’ Bluetooth headset is now available form Aliph, and it claims to be ‘The World’s First Truly Intelligent Bluetooth Headset’. The ICON offers a new software platform dubbed ‘MyTALK’, which lets users of the headset personalize and update their Jawbones via the web at mytalk.jawbone.com. If you decide to pick up an ICON be sure to head back to the site and sign up for the private beta. Aliph is

Panasonic Japan just launched 4 new Digital video recorders, specifically the DMR-BW880, DMR-BW780, DMR-BW680 and DMR-BR580 which come in 1TB, 750GB and 500GB capacities. The BW series features dual Digital and one analog tuner as well as a brand new Panasonic AVC engine for superior quality video and audio. Aside from the hard drive the BW series can record on 50GB Blu-Ray discs and SDXC cards. These are scheduled to hit Japan around February 15. [New Launches]

When I was shopping for my DSRL camera, I shied away from those that needed a CF card for storage. The CF card is faster and you can get them in very high capacities, but they cost more than comparable SD card. Not to mention I have a hoard of SD cards already. If you are the CF type, Silicon Power has unveiled the world’s first 128GB 400x CompactFlash card. The card can write at up to 90MB/sec. It supports PIO Mode-6 and Multi-word DMA 4 transfer modes. The card also supports ECC and uses Wear Leveling Technology for longer life. The CF card is RoHS compliant and weighs

Kodak recently sued Samsung and it appears that they just can’t get enough legal battles on their hands. Right now, Kodak’s attorneys are launching three separate lawsuits against Apple and RIM. Two of those cases seem to replicate the Samsung one almost perfectly, with the first one being an International Trade Commission complaint. According to the complaint, the BlackBerry and iPhone are making use of previewing software developed by Kodak illegally, while the other lawsuit targets Apple in New York’s Western District, and it includes a certificate for

Beatles fans can now display their fandom on their laptops and cellphones proudly thanks to MusicSkins who have just launched a line of Beatles skins. Now you can dress up your cell phone, laptop, mp3 player or gaming device. They offer custom fit skins for almost any popular device. Your choice of Abbey Road, Sgt. Pepper, Yellow Submarine, Let it Be, A Hard Days Night, Rubber Soul and more. It’s a sticker with an adhesive that leaves no residue behind so it can be removed and reapplied many times. My choice would have to be Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club