SIRIUS XM Radio Coming Soon to Android-Powered Smartphones

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The headline of this Press Release is a bit misleading, Yes, it’s a free app but it’s coming to the DROID and Nexus One only in May… and well it’s free app yes, but you’ve got to subscribe for the premium content, but you’ll get a 7 day free trial…. The whole PR is rather confusing really, it starts off with saying that the app will be available for free in May for Android powered smart phones, but then finished the paragraph by saying it’s only for the DROID and Nexus one… I was getting excited as I’ve got the Moto Backflip Android phone, but I got excited for nothing as the PR was just misleading and yes the app is free, but the service isn’t?! (I seem to be repeating myself don’t I?)

…anyway read this thing and you tell me what you think when you first start to read it:

SIRIUS XM Radio today announced that a free application for Android-powered smartphones will be available in May, giving consumers access to over 120 channels of sports, talk, entertainment, news, comedy and commercial-free music on the DROID by Motorola and the Google Nexus One.

Maybe it’s me, maybe I’m just being overly sensitive here but why not for any other Android devices?

Oh well, read on for the full PR:

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MiLi Releases Power skin, the World’s Thinnest External Battery & Protective Case for iPhone + MiLi PocketPal, the Smallest Foldable USB Charger in the World

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Wow… that’s a big headline there isn’t it?!

If you’ve got an iPhone though you might want to pay attention to this as there aren’t many choices for external batteries for the iPhone and the ones that are out there are rather bulky, but this one from Mili claims to be the thinnest in the world, and it looks to be too…

MiLi®, specialist in design and development of battery power and charging solutions, announces the release of the MiLi Power Skin external battery & protective case for iPhone 3G and 3GS. With MiLi’s aesthetic design, the Power Skin stays thin and slim while doubling the life of your iPhone battery. Available in 8 two-toned color combinations, the MiLi Power Skin delivers an affordable power solution in a sleek protective case.

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New Look At WP7 Office HUB

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Wow MS is hooking us up today with a new look at the WP7 Office HUB. Yup, it’s a major overhaul and there’s seamless integration between docs that are stored locally and those that are shared in the cloud. Pretty reassuring: Business folks…feeling a little better?

Super Sid Available on WM Marketplace

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I never heard of this game before but it looks pretty neat. It’s a g-sensor version of Pacman but it has a little bit of Marble Worlds thrown in there. So it’s a simple arcade type game which uses the accelerometer for control on HTC devices and the Samsung Omnia. It‘s $7 from Marketplace which … Read more

Pillbox – WP7 HealthVault App Demoed

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I think their lead-in says it all “Pillbox is an open-source Windows Phone 7 application that helps you track medications for your family and friends. It’s designed to interface with Microsoft HealthVault. It’s awesome. And it only took two weeks.” The app is meant to help track medication and make it easier to communicate with … Read more

TomTom’s Latest Traffic Study Reveals Most Polluting Roads in the United States

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California roads have long been considered some of the most scenic, and congested, in the United States. A new study by location and navigation solutions leader TomTom gives them another distinction: the nation’s most polluting.

“As we approach Earth Day, a day in which we celebrate the environment, it’s incredible to see the impact of our daily commutes on the planet and ourselves”

The TomTom study shows the segments of roads on which vehicles produce the most carbon emissions, based on the length and time of average weekday traffic jams and the estimated number of vehicles in those jams. Of the top ten most polluting major, or interstate, roads in the country, seven are in California, including: I-5 South (#1); I 10 East (#2); I 405 South (#3); 60 East (#4); I 5 North (#6); 101 South (#8); and I 210 East (#9).

The results were calculated using data from Speed Profiles™, the historical speed database from TomTom’s licensing business unit Tele Atlas that helps personal and professional fleet drivers find the best routes. Speed Profiles aggregates, anonymously and on an opt in basis, the actual speeds that millions of GPS-enabled drivers have traveled over the last two years, providing the most accurate view of historical traffic on both primary and secondary roads. It is incorporated on TomTom GPS devices as IQ Routes™ to guide drivers away from congestion, not only on major highways but on all routes in the road network.

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Keep Summer’s Hottest Tech Devices Cool with OtterBox

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As summer approaches, OtterBox™ announces cool new cases for today’s hottest smartphones from LG, Motorola, Nokia® and Samsung! With Impact Series™ and Commuter Series™ options, OtterBox has got technology covered! Impact Series: The newest addition to the OtterBox Impact Series line provides a simple and stylish safeguard for the LG Chocolate Touch™. With a durable … Read more