http://www.nmcnnic.com News on Mobiles, Computers, Netbooks, Notebooks, and other Internet Crap (NMCNNIC) Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:09:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Samsung's cheapest android phone, the Samsung Galaxy Spica will now officially get the official Android 2.1 update. All Samsung Galaxy Spica owners need to do is download the latest Samsung Studio PC 7 and run the software updater to get Eclair on their Spica. The Android 2.1 update will initially ... http://www.nmcnnic.com/android-21-update-now-official-for-samsung-galaxy-spica.html My, looks like Vodafone is trying to fill their exclusive handset portfolio. Joining the likes of the Samsung Genio Slide, Nokia N900, and Blackberry Storm2 is the HTC Legend. HTC's first aluminum unibody Android phone. Of course being exclusive doesn't mean that only Vodafone users will be able to enjoy ... http://www.nmcnnic.com/htc-legend-joins-vodafones-exclusive-handsets.html Remember that runaway Prius that was in the news? Well, Jim Sikes, the driver whose Prius took him in a 23 minute out of control drive down a freeway (according to reports), is finding out the hard way the downside of being an instant celebrity. It seems that everyone is ... http://www.nmcnnic.com/driver-of-runaway-prius-in-spotlight.html There’s one thing I hate about being a technopile, I seem to have an ADHD for technology. By ADHD, I mean, I have an attention deficit disorder because a newer technology always takes my attention away from my current gadget or hobby. For example, I few months back, I was ... http://www.nmcnnic.com/new-goal-develop-a-java-program.html Now do we really need to have a study for this? A Stanford University survey revealed that iPhone owners are rely heavily on their handsets while those who are not addicted express worry that they might be. The survey was conducted on 200 students with iPhones. Some of the interesting ... http://www.nmcnnic.com/study-confirms-iphone-is-addictive.html Our British brothers across the pond are lucky. HTC's newest smartphone are now available for pre-order on Amazon UK and the earliest availability for these mobile phones is April 1st. HTC's powerhouse smartphone, the HTC Desire is first to be available on April 1st. It has a pre-order price of ... http://www.nmcnnic.com/htc-legend-desire-and-hd-mini-now-available-for-pre-order-at-amazon-uk.html If you're a road warrior, chances are, you'll be missing your PC a lot. Sure, you can always bring a laptop or a smartphone but there are some programs/files on your PC that can't be put on your smartphone or laptop. So, how can you bring your PC with you ... http://www.nmcnnic.com/ways-to-remotely-access-your-pc.html Can you say awesomeness? Over at engadget, they've just revealed LG's prototype of a Windows Phone 7 series handset. The mobile phone is kinda like the droid, with a slide-out QWERTY pad sans the chin, and a 5 megapixel camera. Head on over to the link to watch the videos ... http://www.nmcnnic.com/lgs-windows-phone-7-series-prototype.html Okay, as as most of you may have heard, Google launched its own phone with its own branding: The Google Nexus One. In the US, the Google Nexus One can be bought at Google's website, unlocked or with a T-Mobile contract. In the UK, the Google Nexus One is apparently ... http://www.nmcnnic.com/google-nexus-one-uk-has-multitouch.html I remember the brand Verbatim back when diskettes were the only medium of storage we know of and 1MB of space seems a lot. Verbatim always offers reliable media solutions. Now floppy drives are almost obsolete but Verbatim DVD-R and Verbatim CD-R are still the brand of choice. The company ... http://www.nmcnnic.com/new-verbatim-2010-portable-drives.html