Free WiFi from Skype During Internet Week

Skype is offering free WiFi access to the net during the Internet Week conference. The start date is November 7 and it runs through November 12. During that time, any WiFi hotspot tied in to Skype WiFi will allow you to get on the Internet for free without using any Skype credits.

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iOS 5 Hotmail Integration Brings 100K to Hotmail Per Day

When iOS 5 launched one of the smaller features included was Hotmail integration in the Mail Settings. Selecting this allows users to more easily add their Hotmail address to iOS 5 so that they can check and respond to email via the standard Mail app.

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Meizu M9 and MX To get Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich Update

The CEO of Meizu has confirmed that the M9 and MX devices will both get Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. The comments were left on the company forum which also confirmed an unchanged December launch for the Meizu MX.

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If You Nag Siri Enough, It Will Tell You a Story

If you have asked Siri to tell you a story on your iPhone 4S, you would have been responded to with the same few answers over and over again. But, we learn today that if you nag enough it will eventually give in and tell you one.

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Gmail Gets a New Look

Google [GOOG] has refreshed the Gmail interface and has given the UI a completely new look. The new version has several new features to enhance the experience of email online.

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Seagate Switches All Barracuda Hard Drives to 7200RPM

Seagate is making changes to the hard drives it supplies for desktop computers. In the past it has offered 5400RPM models but will soon be dropping these in favour of faster 7200RPM versions. The changes are being made to the Barracuda models built for desktop computers.

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HTC Vivid Launches on the AT&T 4G Network

HTC has launched its first 4G smartphone on the AT&T network. The new device is the HTC Vivid which comes with Android 2.3.4 installed.

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Ultra-Thin MacBook Pro Could Lose Optical Drive

Apple [AAPL] could be working on an ultra-thin MacBook Pro from what we hear today. The information hints that to get the MacBook Pro thinner the company will remove the optical drive and make an external option available for those that want it.

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Google TV Update Coming This Week

Google [GOOG] has announced that it will be rolling out a new update this week to bring more features to Google TV.

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Nokia N9 Coming in White and Getting a Software Update

Nokia has announced that it is launching a white version of the Nokia N9. Along with a new white N9 launching, Nokia is also about to push out a new software update to the device.

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Dropbox Upgrade to 5GB Extended to ALL HTC Android Users

Recently, Dropbox and HTC announced that all new HTC Android smartphones sold would have access to a free 5GB Dropbox account. When we first reported it, the deal was for new customers only and particularly those that were buying HTC Sense 3.5 devices. It seems that this isn’t a restriction any more though.

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The Apple Smart TV Will be a Game-Changer

In the Steve Jobs biography a specific mention about a smart TV is made. Steve said “It would be seamlessly synced with all of your devices and with iCloud. It will have the simplest user interface you could imagine. I finally cracked it”.

Although we wont know for sure that Apple [AAPL] is making a smart TV, this reference from the book along with other bits of information found over the past few months is strongly hinting that Apple could be preparing to introduce the device.

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