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BlackBerry fans that have been frustrated by the operating system's chronically sluggish Web experience will be pleased to know that OS 7 offers a "significantly enhanced" browser with HTML5 video support and speed updates.

Interestingly, OS 7 won't have any legacy support, meaning that even the current generation Bold or Touch that you bought last year will be left behind -- you'll need to have one of RIM's brand new 9900 or 9930 devices to run it. SlashGear writes that according to RIM, "the reasoning behind the absent upgrades is that the new OS is so dependent on the hardware graphics capabilities of its new handsets."

RIM's new BlackBerry Balance application, though, will work on any device running OS 6.0 or later. First detailed in January, Balance is RIM's solution for combining both your personal and corporate accounts -- and all the security requirements that those require -- on a single device. For example, you can wipe all of the enterprise data from your phone, while still leaving the personal accounts intact. Or, social networking apps like Facebook and Twitter can be given limited access to anything from your corporate accounts.

BlackBerry OS 7 Features Announced--But It Won't Run On Older Devices originally appeared on Switched on Mon, 02 May 2011 10:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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While the devices don't noticeably stray from RIM's design choices from the past decade -- they're instantly recognizable as QWERTY keyboard BlackBerrys -- the 9900 and 9300 pack some impressive guts. While the 2.8-inch VGA touchscreens won't impress many in today's world of 4-inch screens, but the devices are RIM's thinnest yet at 10.5mm.

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BlackBerry Bold 9900, 9930 Will Run BlackBerry OS 7 originally appeared on Switched on Fri, 20 May 2011 11:09:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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]]> Sat, 20 Aug 2011 20:20:48 GMT OddNews Blogging 74 http://xpblogger.com/story.php?title=kim-kardashian-marries-kris-humphries http://xpblogger.com/story.php?title=fergie-speaks-candidly-about-cheating
Pop star Fergie talks about what she considers cheating,
Prior to reports that her husband Josh Duhamel had an affair with an Atlanta stripper, the singer opened up to The Advocate about her bisexuality and what that meant for her marriage. "I think women are beautiful, I’ve had a lot of fun with women, and I’m not ashamed of it. The problem is that I also love a well-endowed man," she told the publication. "But just because I enjoy women doesn’t mean I’m allowed to have affairs in my relationship. I learned through talking with my therapist that it is still cheating even if it’s with girls, so there is a rule there."
When asked if Fergie and Josh have ever made a sex tape, the singer responded, "No, that’s not happening. We’re too smart for that. We’ve done some filming but with no tape in the camera."

]]> Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:33:02 GMT OddNews Blogging 51 http://xpblogger.com/story.php?title=fergie-speaks-candidly-about-cheating http://xpblogger.com/story.php?title=don8217t-mock-the-candle8217s-ski-cap Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:22:10 GMT Weird Blogging 37 http://xpblogger.com/story.php?title=don8217t-mock-the-candle8217s-ski-cap http://xpblogger.com/story.php?title=close-calls-killer-robot-plane-goes-rogue-is-shot-down-before-it-can-turn-on-its-master
An autonomous killer Reaper jet recently went rogue in Northern Afghanistan and had to be shot down before it got the chance to go berserk and blast the shit out of the blue team. Eff that!

The aircraft was flying a combat mission when positive control of the MQ-9 was lost. When the aircraft remained on a course that would depart Afghanistan's airspace, a US Air Force manned aircraft took proactive measures to down the Reaper in a remote area of northern Afghanistan.


It wasn't clear from the US military announcement whether the erratic death-bot had turned on its masters and was planning an attack on critical US logistics bases located north of the Afghan border, or whether it had sickened of reaping hapless fleshies like corn and was hoping merely to escape. Alternatively the machine assassin may merely have succumbed to boredom or - just possibly - a mundane, non-anthropomorphic technical fault of some kind.

Okay, I don't know exactly how this fits into my government/robot conspiracy, but I assure you it does. Importantly. Like the last piece in a very critical puzzle. Provided my dog didn't eat any pieces. Because then I'll have to cut a similar shape out of construction paper and color it with markers. AND IT WILL NEVER BE THE SAME. My parents will tell me you can barely tell the difference BUT YOU CAN TELL. You can tell.

Robot Fighter Jet Killed Before It Could Go AWOL [io9]

Thanks to AdmiralN00b, Shawn, Beanbones, Paul, Timothy, Anonymous, Sambob, That Guy and Jason, who are all welcome to stay in my anti-robot shelter, provided they shower. And spoon. ]]> Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:22:04 GMT Geek Blogging 29 http://xpblogger.com/story.php?title=close-calls-killer-robot-plane-goes-rogue-is-shot-down-before-it-can-turn-on-its-master http://xpblogger.com/story.php?title=best-of-the-rest-mini-arcade-cabinets-easy-gadget-fixes There's a load of great tech news happening out there every day, and, unfortunately, we just can't cover it all. Here are a few of the other noteworthy things we saw today on our never-ending journey through the wild, wild Web.

• Justin Whitlock builds accurately detailed, miniature arcade cabinets, and he's promoting the $20 to $30 creations with photos that depict toy figurines hanging at the arcade. The toys look like they're really enjoying the tiny, realistic video games, but how are our original, '60s G.I. Joes supposed to play? Removing them from the original packaging would totally destroy their monetary value. [From: Street Level]


• Lifehacker has compiled a helpful list of easy remedies for ordinary, everyday tech mishaps, including one particularly cool tip for salvaging files after a hard drive crash. But, if that assortment doesn't cure what ails your sickly gizmo, you can also check out our '11 Quick Fixes for Gadget Disasters.' [From: Neatorama]


• It can be exhilarating when seemingly far-fetched scientific assertions become reality, but it's much more fun to make fun of the predictions that fail miserably (in all-empowering hindsight, of course). The Technologizer is actually providing both with its 'The 25 Most Notable Quotes in Tech History.' Included is Bill Gates's classic, supposed claim that "640k should be enough for anybody." [From: Technologizer]


• Living in an area that doesn't provide recycling can be an annoyance to Netflix subscribers, particularly those concerned with paper waste. But, Netflix subscriber Kim has devised an effective, yet somewhat unseemly, use for all that excess red packaging: wallpaper. [From: Urlesque]


• A new iPhone app known as 'Exit Strategy NYC' supposedly informs subway commuters about which train car to board in order to disembark at a strategic spot on an upcoming platform. The next stage in Apple's dastardly scheme to transform humans into sheeple is complete. [From: Core 77]

• New DROID photo enthusiasts can breathe a sigh of relief: Adobe just released a Photoshop.com mobile app for cropping, basic color filters, and zooming. [From: DownloadSquad]


• Get your meme fix for the day over at Urlesque, where our friends have compiled a hilarious gallery of old people playing 'Guitar Hero.' [From: Urlesque]


• Grooveshark just got a makeover, making the excellent music-streaming service much easier to use. [From: Lifehacker]


• For its fifth birthday, Mozilla's upcoming mobile Firefox browser gets a precious new logo. [From: DownloadSquad]

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