http://abll.info News for techies Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:40:26 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We get the impression that these guys are really just putting the pressure on "evil corporations" to stop grounding mountains in the everlasting search for coal, but it's not really the environmental activism that caught our attention here. Rather, it's the fact that we're 84.3 percent certain we saw these ... http://abll.info/2010/03/17/caption-contest-solar-suits-or-the-future-of-punishment-for-eco-abusers/ Been to the gym lately? If not, then let this be your new motivation. What we're looking at here is a purportedly forthcoming Xbox 360 motherboard redesign that takes aim at slimming down the portly figure of Microsoft's console. Sure, there's a small chance that this diet could be the ... http://abll.info/2010/03/17/xbox-360-valhalla-motherboard-leaked-on-chinese-forum/ When memories can live forever online, there's bound to be relationship issues, so we enlisted our favorite love doctor, Debby Herbenick, to share some advice. The first question: Is it okay to delete the digital memories of your ex? More » http://abll.info/2010/03/17/ask-giz-should-you-ever-delete-your-ex-from-your-internet-life-memory-forever/ Blackberry's push notifications are now available to any developer who'd like to stick 'em in any Blackberry app. Since battery-friendly push is the best part of owning a Blackberry, this update sounds fantastic. More » http://abll.info/2010/03/17/blackberry-push-service-now-available-to-all-blackberry-apps-blackberry/ Now that the tablet PC revolution is upon us (for the second time in as many decades, if you'll recall), there's bound to be a few that really stick out, and a few that get left in the dust. ExoPC is doing its darnedest to be grouped in the former, ... http://abll.info/2010/03/17/exopc-delayed-till-summer-getting-specification-upgrades-to-dull-the-pain/ Also known as the Galaxy Portal in the UK, Samsung's i5700 is today officially entering the Eclair portion of its Android existence. We got a nice leak of the 2.1 ROM in February, whose small glitches will no doubt have been ironed out in this official release. You'll need to ... http://abll.info/2010/03/17/samsung-galaxy-spica-grows-up-to-android-2-1/ Each manufacturer I've spoken to has said that only their glasses will work with their 3D TVs, which certainly throws a spanner in the works when you look at the $150 price. XpanD reckons theirs can work with any TV. More » http://abll.info/2010/03/17/xpands-universal-3d-glasses-on-sale-june-for-not-much-less-than-the-manufacturers-are-charging-3d-tv/ Just as we thought, Samsung's Windows Phone 7 Series handset shown off at Mix 2010 the other day was the Omnia HD—but according to Samsung "it's not yet clear whether existing i8910HD users will be able to upgrade." More » http://abll.info/2010/03/17/samsung-confirms-wp7-handset-was-omnia-hd-but-os-upgrades-are-not-yet-clear-microsoft/ It's no TouchFLO or SPB Mobile Shell, but it turns out you will be able theme Windows Phone 7 Series... a little. Although we've only ever seen the classy "dark" theme with the black background, Microsoft just demoed a "light" theme with dark text on a white background. Earth-shattering, we ... http://abll.info/2010/03/17/windows-phone-7-series-will-have-themes-sort-of/ Whether for real or for show, Google tried to make the world believe it would use Android OS as a bargaining chip during the company's terse, slow negotiations with China. Now, the company has seemingly abandoned that option. During an educational webcast about the future of Google's mobile business, CFO ... http://abll.info/2010/03/17/google-says-android-should-flourish-in-china-effectively-concedes-a-point/