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Google TV Products presence in U.S.

Party Sony said that Google’s TV products eventually will be available this Saturday, just for the U.S., especially New York City. The giant electronics company has just announced a line of Google TV products, including Blu-ray player, at a press conference in New York.

Each electronic device is already included Google software that is designed to deliver a complete Internet experience on a TV-set. The goods will be sold at Sony Style stores and sonystyle.com on October 16, 2010. While sales through Best Buy will follow later. It is quoted from USA Today.

Google’s other TV products that will be present including set-top box from Logitech valuable USD299, which will soon be available at the Read more

Finally Skype Comes to Android

Internet-based phone service (VoIP), Skype has released a version of Internet calls and chat client for the Android operating system.

Skype said that the Android smartphone users can now benefit from communication tools wherever there is mobile or wireless data connection. Previously, Skype has provided an application for the iPhone and BlackBerry.

“We are very pleased that Skype is now available in three of the most popular mobile platform today, Android, IOS and Symbian,” said Mark Douglas, Product Manager Skype to Android, as reported by Vnunet.

Skype for Android is designed to work on version 2.1 and above Eclair. According to the company and successfully tested on the HTC Desire, Legend HTC, Google and Milestone Motorola Nexus XT720.

However, according to the release notes, the company realized the Read more

Sony Ericsson LiveView, Accessories for Android

Sony Ericsson announced the Sony Ericsson LiveView. An interactive accessories as a new step in Sony Ericsson’s commitment to providing the best experience to consumers in a cell phone through the open Android platform.

Sony Ericsson LiveView using Bluetooth as a wireless connection to a compatible mobile phone and allows consumers to control mobile phone as Read sms, see the incoming call and stay connected with latest news from Facebook and Twitter without taking your phone.

This product also allows users to control music features on your Sony Ericsson them through micro screen, select tracks and adjust the volume. This product can also serve as a reminder calendar, view Read more

Seven Types of Mandatory Android Applications

However Android phone, without adding the application it feels less “kick”. At Google Market Services (GMS) have already recorded more than 100 thousand applications. Too bad if you have not tried that so many of these applications.

However, not all applications must be downloaded. According to the magazine FORSEL there are seven types or categories of applications that are “mandatory” owned. Seventh, among other applications;

Task Killer
There are so many such applications, ranging from free (usually accompanied by a banner ad) until paid. This application allows you to turn off applications running in the background and increase the free memory the phone to remain responsive.
Application include: A Task Killer, Automatic Task Killer, Task Killer Pro.

File Manager and Compression
Serves to regulate the content of external memory, delete files or Read more

Lenovo Develop Smartphone Applications

PC vendor Lenovo intends to develop applications for the Smartphone. This effort to win the competition with Apple.

“In addition to hardware, we also must think about the content. We must move in this direction because the highly competitive handset market,” said Lenovo Chairman Chuanzhi Lius as reported by Bloomberg.

Lenovo, which is known as the Thinkpad laptop maker, continues to diversify its business to increase revenue. Last August, Lenovo also said it plans to sell the console in China in late 2010. Besides, Lenovo Read more