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Good news to all Cherry Mobile Magnum 2X users, Cherry Mobile just announced on their Facebook page that the Cherry Mobile Magnum 2X can now be upgraded to Android 2.3 Gingerbread. To upgrade just follow these steps after the jump.

How to upgrade your Cherry Mobile Magnum 2X to Android 2.3 Gingerbread:
Step 1
Download the software update - Magnum2X_softwareupdate.zip (119MB)
Step 2
Extract the ZIP file.
Step 3
Follow the instructions on the Word File - magnum 2x software download manual revised.doc
Step 4
Upgrade will start. You can see the progress of the update while you wait.
Step 5
Congratulations, your Cherry Mobile Magnum 2X is now updated to its latest software.

Source: Cherry Mobile

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Good news to all Asus Transfomer TF101 owners, Asus Global just announced on their Facebook page that the Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF101 is now upgradable to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. The update is coming over-the-air (OTA) and have started rolling out yesterday.

"Dear valued ASUS fans,

ASUS prides itself on delivering the best products to end-users, which means that we not only aim to deliver innovative products but also to continue improving the out of box experience throughout their life cycle with regular firmware updates.

Many of our Eee Pad Transformer TF101 users have waited patiently for the promised Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update and we are delighted to announce that the first wave of FOTA updates for TF101 firmware v.9.2.1.11 started today in Taiwan. The update will FOTA in other regions soon after.

Although we will announce several new innovations at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona next week, we take great pride in delivering on-going enhancements and support for products that are well into their life cycle.

Thank you once again for your valued support!"

Source: Asus Global (Facebook) via Yugatech

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Updating your BlackBerry Playbook to OS 2.0 is easy and the update is available over the air (OTA), no need to connect your Playbook to your computer. To update just follow these three easy steps below.

Step 1
-Connect your Playbook to the internet via WiFi.
Step 2
-Once connected, a Software Update notification will appear on your status bar, then simply tap “Update” and follow the on-screen instructions to start downloading the Software Update.
Step 3
-Make sure you save all files because you need to restart your PlayBook afterward updating.

Note: Make sure you have a stable WiFi connection and we suggest plugging in your device because you are downloading between 400MB to 500MB of data and updating of the device can take 1 hour to finish.

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Research In Motion (RIM) just announced that the new BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 is now available as a free download for all BlackBerry PlayBook tablets starting today. BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 delivers an enhanced tablet experience and allows you to use the BlackBerry PlayBook in new ways throughout the day.

The BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 new features include:
•Integrated email client with a powerful unified inbox: With BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 you have the option to use a unified inbox that consolidates all messages in one place, including messages from Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter, as well as personal and work email accounts.

•Social Integration with Calendar and Contacts apps: The built-in calendar harnesses information from social networks and makes it available where and when users need it. Contact cards are also dynamically populated with updated information from Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn to create a consolidated view of contacts.

•Updated BlackBerry Bridge app: BlackBerry Bridge is a unique app that provides a Bluetooth connection between your BlackBerry PlayBook and core apps on your BlackBerry smartphone (including BBM, Email, Contacts, Calendar and Browser) in order to let you view the content on the larger tablet display. With BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0, it’s easier and quicker than ever to take documents, web pages, emails and photos that appear on your BlackBerry smartphone and display them on your BlackBerry PlayBook for an optimized viewing and editing experience. The updated BlackBerry Bridge app also provides a new remote control feature that allows a BlackBerry smartphone to be used as a wireless keyboard and mouse for a BlackBerry PlayBook.

•Improved mobile productivity: Updated document editing functions, the new Print To Go app, and increased control and manageability of corporate data with BlackBerry Balance  allow you to get more out of your BlackBerry PlayBook every day. Plus, an updated virtual keyboard with auto correction and predictive next word completion learns how you type to enable faster, more accurate typing.

•New apps and content: Thousands of new apps are being added to BlackBerry App World today (including a range of Android apps that will run on the BlackBerry PlayBook). A new BlackBerry Video Store1 is launching today. Enhanced web browsing capabilities are also available with BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0.

Source: RIM

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VideoLAN Organization just released the version 2.0 of the popular open source VLC media player, codenamed "Twoflower" is a major release of the software that brings with it faster decoding on multi-core, GPU, and mobile hardware and the ability to open more formats, notably professional, HD and 10bits codecs. Also making its debut is support for Blu-ray playback (experimental for this time) and completely reworked Mac and Web interfaces. It also promises to fix several hundreds of bugs.

VLC 2.0 remains completely free, to download just visit the link below.
- Download: VLC 2.0 for Windows
- Download: VLC 2.0 for Mac OS X 10.6 & 10.7

Source: VideoLAN Organization

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Microsoft just unveiled the new logo for its Windows 8 operating system, made by design agency Pentagram. The new logo started from a simple question asked by Paula Scher of Pentagram “your name is Windows. Why are you a flag?”, from that question eventually led to the development of a four-paned window with a great influence on Microsoft's Metro style design philosophy of being “Authentically Digital” and the new logo will also welcome you with a slight tilt and change color based on your desktop.

Look back at past Windows logos:

Source: The Windows Blog

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Didn't like the Facebook's new Timeline feature? Then here's how to remove it using Social Fixer for Facebook, a free browser extension that improves the Facebook site by eliminating annoyances and adding lots of great enhancements and functionality. Social Fixer method of eliminating Facebook Timeline won't bring back the old Facebook layout, but it will remove some of Timeline's annoyances, like the cover photo, friends box, check-in maps and two-column view.

How to remove Facebook Timeline using Social Fixer for Facebook:
Step 1
Download Social Fixer and install the extension for your browser.
- Social Fixer is available for Firefox, Chrome, Safari and Opera. Internet Explorer is not supported.
Step 2
Head over to your Facebook Timeline page, you’ll notice a small wrench icon called Social Fixer Options in the upper left corner. Click on that and choose "Social Fixer Options".
Step 3
Once there, go through each of the categories and uncheck every box you can see.
Step 4
Then go to Timeline category and check this four boxes - display post in a single column, hide cover photo, hide the "Friends" box and hide maps of check-ins. Click Save.
Step 5
Reload your Facebook Timeline page.

Note:
- Social Fixer cannot revert Timeline profiles back to the older “wall” style completely.
- Social Fixer cannot change how others see your Timeline profile. Since it is a browser plug-in, it only affects how you see Timelines.

Video Tutorial:

Source: lifehacker, Social Fixer Blog

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Nokia just announced that Nokia Belle update for Nokia 500 owners will start to be rolled out today in most countries. So, what are you waiting for, check for the Nokia Belle update on your Nokia 500 by connecting it to Nokia Suite via USB, and if the update doesn’t show up yet, Nokia warns that it will be released in phases, country by country as soon as each relevant variant of the latest Symbian software is available.

Nokia Belle update for Nokia 500 here in the Philippines:

According to Nokia, this version of Nokia Belle has been optimized for the Nokia 500 to make do with its not-so-stellar hardware and includes only 4 home screens, but still promises fluid navigation.

Learn how to update your phone software to Nokia Belle by following these easy steps.

Source: Nokia Conversations

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Google just released the Chrome browser for Android, which brings many of the desktop features of the Chrome browser to your Android devices like omnibox, unlimited tabs, incognito mode and more. Currently the Chrome browser is still in beta and available for free in the Android Market, but only to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich devices. If you have an ICS device and want to try it out, just visit the Android Market at the source below.

Chrome Beta Features:
- Browse fast with accelerated page loading, scrolling, and zooming
- Search and navigate directly from the omnibox
- Open and switch between unlimited tabs in an easy-to-view stack
- Sign in to Chrome to sync your bookmarks and view tabs you have open on your computer
- Send pages from desktop Chrome to your smartphone or tablet with one click and read them on the go, even if you’re offline
- Browse privately in Incognito mode


Source: Android Market via Google Blog

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Learn how to update your phone software to Nokia Belle by following these easy steps below and there's even a video tutorial from Nokia that might help you update your phone to Nokia Belle. Also, don’t worry if you can’t update your phone to Nokia Belle at this moment, Nokia might still be in the process of releasing the updates for other devices.

How to update to Nokia Belle:

1. Check if the update for your device is available, here.
2. Download Nokia Suite 3.3 and install the software.
3. Connect your phone to the computer with a USB cable. 
4. Select the Software Updates icon on Nokia Suite.
5. Follow the instructions on the screen (Nokia Suite will backup your data) 
6. Enter the PIN for your phone when prompted.
7. For more info, go to www.nokia.com/support.

Note: Key in *#0000# to check for your handset’s product code.


Source: Nokia Conversations

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Do you want to use your phone while you're walking? And make your screen transparent!

Then use this app called Transparent Screen and it does exactly like that. The app sets a degree of transparency to use your phone as usual, with the live background being the image of your camera. But there are some downsides of using this app, some users report lagginess and drains some battery life out of your phone.

You can try it by downloading the free version of the app at the source below.


Source: Android Market

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Nokia just announced the availability of Nokia Belle update for a number of Nokia phones. That's good news for Nokia N8, E7, X7, C7, E6, and C6-01 owners who are waiting for Nokia Belle, except for the Nokia 500, the update will be available in the coming weeks.

Update: (02/15/12) Nokia just announced that the Nokia Belle update is now available for the Nokia 500.

According to Nokia, Nokia Belle has an improved personalization options like the six home screens which can be individually customized, live widgets, screen shortcuts and a drop down menu. The other features of the Nokia Belle are 720p video recording at 30fps, an improved and faster browser.

The Nokia Belle update is already available here in the Philippines and in several other countries. If you want to check the availability of the Symbian Belle update in your country including its availability for your phone model’s code, just visit the Nokia Belle Availability website.

Learn how to update your phone software to Nokia Belle by following these easy steps, here.


Source: Nokia Conversations

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Mozilla just released the newest version of Firefox and is now available for download on PC and Mac. Firefox 10 new features include a Forward button that remains hidden until you actually need it, anti-aliasing for WebGL is now implemented, APIs that allow you to build a web application that runs full-screen, CSS3 3D-Transforms are now supported and better extensions management.

You can download Firefox 10 directly for PC and Mac at source links below.
Download Firefox 10.0 for PC
Download Firefox 10.0 for MAC

Source: Mozilla via The Verge

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Here comes a set 46 Warcraft 3 Modded Themes (by K-4-iN) which can make your Warcraft 3 stylish by customizing the old background animation and buttons texture, it doesn't change anything inside the game. These themes are available for Normal & Widescreen resolutions and comes with 7 different color chains.

Warcraft 3 Modded Themes Installation Guide:
• Download the Warcraft-3-Themes.rar (142.9 MB) here and extract the compressed file to any folder using WinRAR.
• Select your favorite Warcraft 3 theme from "Themes" folder, you will find screenshots there of every theme along with their installation files.
• Now, Run "CUSTOMBG.reg" and copy the "Textures" and "UI" folder to your Warcraft 3 Installation Directory.
• Now start your Warcraft 3 to see the changes.
• If you want to uninstall your Warcraft 3 theme, just remove the "Textures" and "UI" folder from your Warcraft 3 Folder and Run "UNINSTALL.reg" file from your Warcraft 3 Themes directory.

Notes:
• Your Warcraft 3 must be closed during the installation of the modded themes.
• If you do not have functioning background of your theme, go your "Passo2" folder from your selected theme directory. Move/copy the folder "UI" into the "Warcraft III" directory and replace the files.

Source: dota-utilities

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Warcraft 3 Styler is small program created for customizing Warcraft 3 appearance and background music. It can switch between multiple animated Warcraft 3 backgrounds and User Interface themes from campaigns for different races. You can even add your custom in-game music playlist by using this program.

How to use Warcraft 3 Styler:
1. Download the War3Styler.rar (11MB) here
2. Extract the to any folder files using WinRAR.
    - For Windows 7 users, use “Run as administrator”
3. Now Run "Wc3styler.exe".
4. Select your desired 3D Background, In-game User Interface, Game Music and click "to all races" check-box.
5. Now start your Warcraft 3 to see the changes,

Notes:
• Make sure, you close your Warcraft 3 and map editor before running this program.
• You can easily restore to the defaults setting used by the game using the check box in the top of each tab.

Source: dota-utilities

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XDA Developers member adyscorpius just released an ICS-based MIUI v4 Fresh ROM for Samsung Galaxy S II based on MIUI v4.0 and CyanogenMod 9 builds. The MIUI v4 Fresh comes with the the look and feel of MIUI, it also supports all of Galaxy S II’s features including the 8-megapixel camera and the MicroSD card slot.

For full feature list and instructions about how to flash it, just click at the source below.

Source: XDA Developers

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Greenpoison by Chronic Dev Team just released Absinthe, which allows users to untethered jailbreak their iPhone 4S running on iOS 5.0/5.0.1 and iPad 2 running on iOS 5.0.1. Download the file below and simply unzip the file, then install on your iOS A5 mobile device with one click of a button.

Absinthe for Mac OS X: Download
Absinthe for Windows: Download

Note: You should not update to iOS 5.0.2 when it’s released, or you will lose your jailbreak.

Source: Greenpoison

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After going for a full blackout for a day to protest against SOPA and PIPA bills, Wikipedia' website is now back and it also launched an official Wikipedia app for Android that gave users access to over 20 million articles in 280 languages.

Wikipedia Android app features: 

• Save article to read later or offline
• Search articles nearby
• Share articles using Android "Share" function
• Read article in a different language
• Full screen search

Download the official Wikipedia Android app by clicking at the source below.

Source: Android Market

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To all Pinoy Android users can now create your own “It’s More Fun In the Philippines” meme using More Fun in the Philippine Android app which was developed by Lester Bambico. More Fun in the Philippines app also allows you to share your creation immediately with your favorite social networks or with your friends just by using your Android phone.


The Android app can be downloaded for FREE at the source link below.

Source: Android Market

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A leaked copy of Facebook Messenger for Windows have turned up in TechIT website, weeks after Facebook began an internal experiment with Facebook Messenger for Windows operating system. Facebook Messenger for Windows provides access to Facebook chat, status updates and notifications from your friends without being connected through a browser.

How to install the Facebook Messenger for Windows.

1. Download the software at the source link below (Windows 7 is required).
2. Install the software after downloading.
3. When finished, the software will launch and ask you to activate the account through the software.
4. When activation is completed, the software will work and you can talk with friends and receive updates to Facebook without being connected through a browser.

Source: TechIT

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