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William Shatner uses a Palm Pre
News - September 03, 2010 - 0 Comments
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It looks like William Shatner (aka Captain James T. Kirk) is a Palm Pre user. Why not right? The Pre does look like something that could have come out of Star Trek.
During a recent taping of a segment for The New York Times’ online Screen Test series, Mr. Shatner takes a call from his daughter Melanie on a Palm Pre. Check out this video where you can clearly see the Pre in the video, and can hear the default ringtone.
I wonder what phone Scotty and Spock use....read more
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Palm releases webOS 2.0 SDK
News - August 31, 2010 - 0 Comments
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We are all expecting WebOS 2.0 to be released this year and Palm is definitely heading in that direction. The company has put out a limited release of the WebOS 2.0 SDK today. That means developers can play with the new features coming down the pike for WebOS 2.0.
Palm has released a few details of some new features coming to WebOS 2.0:
Stacks - the new way that Palm's cards work together.
Just Type - a new refresh of Universal Search.
Exibition - developers will have access to create cust...read more
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Overclocking the Palm Pre made easy
News - August 24, 2010 - 0 Comments
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The old days of struggling to overclock your Palm Pre are over. With new kernels and overclocked backed into Preware, the process is just a couple of clicks away. If you're not up on Homebrew Apps and how to get them on your Pre you can start with PreCentral's guide at the link below.
Once you get WebOSQuickInstall going, and you get Preware on your Pre you're all set. A couple of clicks and you'll be overclocking your Pre in no time.
The overclocks are very stable these days, and seem to ...read more
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Angry Birds coming to WebOS very soon
News - August 20, 2010 - 0 Comments
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It looks like the most popular game on the iOS platform is going to make its way to WebOS. EverythingPre reports it has had discussions with the developer of the game and the only hold up is an issue with running it on the Palm Pixi. We say, release the Pre version now and add Pixi support later, but we'll see what the developer decides.
EverythingPre's discussion with the developer confirms the webOS version will be receiving the newest level packs 2 and 3.
Check out the video for a sneak...read more
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HP says WebOS tablet coming in early 2011
News - August 19, 2010 - 0 Comments
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During an earnings conference call today, HP answered a question about tablets hurting netbooks sales, by publicly confirming a WebOS tablet is on the way. This isn't much of a surprise as most of us have expected this for some time, but he HP rep said we can expect "a webOS-based product in Early 2011." That pretty much says it all.
Maybe they can call it the PreTab.
(photo by PreCentral)...read more
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How to get a Palm Pre Plus on Sprint
News - August 17, 2010 - 0 Comments
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Why is it that Palm never released a Palm Pre Plus on Sprint? The early adopters of the Palm Pre were Sprint users, but they got the shaft when Palm never provided an updated phone with more memory, and a better slider and keyboard. Well thanks to some forums members at Pre Central, you can hack your way to a Palm Pre Plus on Sprint.
The hack isn't easy, and involves starting with a Palm Pre and a Palm Pre Plus. You'll essentially be taking the radio board from a Sprint Pre and popping it in...read more
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webOS 1.4.5.1 update hitting Sprint phones today?
News - August 10, 2010 - 0 Comments
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Sprint has posted a changelog for the webOS 1.4.5.1 update, and has confirmed the update will go out today, August 10. So far, the update has not been released but we'll see.
Version
WebOS – 1.4.5
Build (Pre: 299, Pixi: 271)
Sprint Config – 2.5
Date released
8/10/2010
Description of enhancements/fixes
This update includes fixes for:
Web podcasts download correctly
Correct entry of text on Web
Sprint branded default email signature corrected
Power use and battery optimization
Send video via ...read more
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HP CEO Resigns amid sexual harassment investigation
News - August 07, 2010 - 0 Comments
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HP's CEO Mark Hurd has resigned. The Wall Street Journal reports Mr. Hurd resigned because of a sexual-harassment investigation surrounding his relationship with a contractor. Mr. Hurd said:
“As the investigation progressed, I realized there were instances in which I did not live up to the standards and principles of trust, respect and integrity that I have espoused at HP and which have guided me throughout my career.”
HP said that the former CEO did not violate the company’s sexual-harassme...read more
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Design your own laptop bag with Ellis Grace Bags
News - July 31, 2010 - 0 Comments
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We're all into smartphones here, but most of us also carry a laptop. Have you ever wanted a laptop bag that you can customize yourself? Check out Ellis Grace bags. Ellis Grace make bags that fit you -- your personality. You choose the base color and custom fabric and they make the bag for you.
They have 3 base colors, khaki, olive, and black, and over 30 custom fabrics to choose from. If you have your own fabric you can send it to them and they'll use it on your bag. How's that for custom...read more
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HP will use webOS on all smartphones, drops Windows Phone
News - July 23, 2010 - 0 Comments
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HP is moving full steam ahead with its plans for Palm's OS. Despite recently saying that Palm may become a "sub-brand," the company is moving ahead with plans to put webOS on a variety of devices including smartphones, and netbooks.
VP Todd Bradley said on CNBC today that HP would "exclusively use its webOS software" for smartphones. That means HP is officially dropping Windows Phone 7 from their future plans. HP has had a long standing relationship with Microsoft as the company has had sever...read more
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Another fan-created Palm Pre commercial
News - July 23, 2010 - 0 Comments
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We've seen fan-created Palm Pre commercials in the past and they have bested Palm's marketing department in a big way. Here's another one from Arno Arni on Vimeo. He has put together a 30 second spot that shows off the multitasking powers of webOS in a big way. I wonder if anyone at Palm is watching. Perhaps they should hire this guy....read more
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Palm Pre gets 1.05 Ghz overclock
News - June 28, 2010 - 0 Comments
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We've seen the Pre get overclocked to 720Ghz and 800Ghz before, but now some overclocking wizard named Thunderchief is taking it to a new level. He has managed to get the Pre up to 1.05Ghz. As you can see in the video the Pre is smoking fast at 1Ghz.
This overclock is not for the casual user at this point and is still in Alpha. In addition to the 1Ghz overclock, Thunderchief's kernels enable Compache, which brings compressed RAM swapping to the Pre.
Do you need all that? Maybe, maybe no...read more
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Palm shareholders approve HP buyout
News - June 25, 2010 - 0 Comments
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It's official. Palm will be acquired by HP. Palm has just filed an 8-K report with the SEC:
At a special stockholder meeting held June 25, 2010, the stockholders of Palm, Inc. (“Palm”) approved the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated April 28, 2010 among Palm, District Acquisition Corporation and Hewlett-Packard Company (“HP”). Such approval occurred by way of the affirmative vote of a majority of the (i) holders of the outstanding shares of Palm common stock, Series B preferred stock and Seri...read more
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Nearly all webOS apps 50% off until July 9
News - June 21, 2010 - 0 Comments
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In an effort to keep some kind of relevance going, Palm is running a half off sale on nearly all apps in the Palm App Catalog. Until July 9, you can purchase nearly any webOS app for 50% off the regular price. There are a few exceptions in the catalog, but just a few.
Head over to the Palm App Catalog on your webOS device to get the deal (if you haven't bailed on webOS for Android yet)....read more
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