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Many of us were holding out hopes that the Function, Verizon’s rumored variant of the Samsung Galaxy S II, would be the latest addition to its LTE lineup, but now we’re hearing that it may not be coming to the carrier at all. According to the Wall Street Journal, it appears quite likely that Big Red won’t be involved in Samsung’s anticipated launch event this coming Monday. The publication cites people familiar with the plans, who also mentioned that we should still expect to see the Galaxy S II make its way to Sprint, T-Mobile and AT&T at the very least. Now here’s some possible relief to the sting you may have just felt: BGR is now reporting that while this is all true, Verizon has a Samsung phone in the works that will have “nearly identical specs” to that of the GSII. We’re still awaiting official confirmation from Verizon on the matter and will update when we receive word.

Update: We just heard from a Verizon spokesperson who confirmed the carrier will not be carrying the device, and offered the following quote: “We have a robust portfolio of devices that offer customers exciting options including the Droid Charge by Samsung which runs on Verizon Wireless’ 4G LTE network.”

Samsung Galaxy S II not coming to Verizon after all? (update: confirmed) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 25 Aug 2011 14:46:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Bridesmaid attends her friend’s special day from more than 1,500 miles away via a white iPad 2 and FaceTime.

This article was written on December 10, 2007 by CyberNet.

Welcome to Daily Downloads brought to you by CyberNet! Each weekday we bring you the Windows software updates for widely used programs, and it’s safe to assume that all the software we list is freeware (we’ll try to note the paid-only programs).

As you browse the Internet during the day, feel free to post the software updates you come across in the comments below so that we can include them the following day!

–Stable Releases–

The software listed here have all been officially released by the developers.

• BitComet 0.97 [Homepage] [Release Notes] [Mirror]
  Type of Application: BitTorrent downloader
  Changes: Bug fixes
• Flock 1.0.3 [Homepage] [Release Notes] [Mirror] [Review]
  Type of Application: Web browser
  Changes: Fixes a code signing issue with the Windows installer
• Google Desktop 5.6.711.24354 [Homepage] [Mirror]
  Type of Application: Desktop search and sidebar
  Changes: N/A
• Messenger Plus! 4.50 [Homepage] [Release Notes]
  Type of Application: Windows Live Messenger add-on
  Changes: Redesigned, roll your own skins, and more
• Pidgin 2.3.1 [Homepage] [Release Notes] [Mirror] [Review]
  Type of Application: Cross-network instant messenger
  Changes: Bug fixes
• SetPoint 4.24 [Homepage] [Mirror] [Review]
  Type of Application: Logitech mouse software
  Changes: N/A

–Pre-Releases (Alpha, Beta, etc…)–

The software listed here are pre-releases that may not be ready for everyday usage.

• OpenSuSE 11.0 [Homepage] [Release Notes]
  Release: Alpha 0
  Type of Application: Linux operating system
  Changes: New packages and application updates. Great screenshot gallery here.
• Paint.NET [Homepage] [Release Notes] [Review]
  Release: Release Candidate 1
  Type of Application: Image editor
  Changes: Since the last pre-release there have only been bug fixes
• Picasa 2.7 for Linux [Homepage] [Release Notes]
  Release: Beta
  Type of Application: Linux image editor
  Changes: Upload to Picasa Web Albums, save edits to disk, folder hierarchy views, improved importing, and more
• UltraVNC 1.0.4 [Homepage] [Release Notes] [Mirror]
  Release: Release Candidate 6
  Type of Application: Screen sharing
  Changes: Bug fixes

–Release Calendar–

• December 13 – phpBB 3 ^NEW
• December 15 – Paint.NET 3.20 [Review]
• December 20 – Ubuntu 8.04 Alpha 2
• December 21 – Firefox 3 Beta 2 [Review]
• Early 2008 – Vista SP1 [Review]
• Early 2008 – XP SP3 [Review]
• January, 2008 – Mac Office 2008 [Review]
• January 24, 2008 – WordPress 2.4
• February, 2008 – iPhone SDK [Review]
• February, 2008 – Deskscapes 2.0 [Review]
• February 27, 2008 – Windows Server 2008 [Review]
• March 4, 2008 – OpenOffice.org 2.4
• April 24, 2008 – Ubuntu 8.04
• September 2, 2008 – OpenOffice.org 3.0 [Review]
• 2009 – Paint.NET 4.00 [Review]
• 2010 – Windows 7 [Review]

Thanks to Radu for the phpBB release date!
Thanks to epiac1216 for tipping me off on the Flock release!

Copyright © 2011 CyberNetNews.com

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Don’t dump your Apple stock before you listen to today’s episode, because Wilson’s going to tell us why Apple will survive the resignation of Steve Jobs. Wilson lets go of a couple tears before we lighten up a bit with a slightly less upsetting fact: the Web is older than incoming college freshmen.

You mad yet? What about the fact that most incoming freshmen don’t anything about the OJ Simpson trial, or that they’d rather be like LeBron than Mike? Oh, and Ferris Bueller could be their father.

After the break, we’ll address your concerns about the podcast feed, tell you why we stopped Tang That Tune, and reiterate an important point to remember: all Asian people are not tech experts!

The 404 Digest for Episode 890

• Steve Jobs resigns from Apple (CNET roundup).
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• Future PlayStations could read you like a book.
• All Asian people are not tech experts!

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There’s nothing worse than missing out on your favorite street meat because you’ve only got plastic. But even smaller vendors may soon be able to process that dollar hot dog with a credit card, as Verizon Wireless is making Intuit’s GoPayment card reader available in its 2,300 retail stores. The small business-friendly machine plugs into a BlackBerry, Android or iOS device to transform the smartphone or tablet into a credit card processing machine using a free app. After a $30 mail-in rebate, the hardware is free with no monthly fees and a 2.7-percent fee per transaction. Merchants who upgrade to the premium version for $12.95 per month will only have to fork over 1.7-percent fee per swipe, bringing the net income on that dollar tube of processed meat to just over 98 cents. Plus, Intuit is throwing in two months gratis for the paid version. Check out the full PR after the break, and don’t forget the ketchup and mustard.

Continue reading Verizon to offer Intuit’s GoPayment in retail stores, free after rebate

Verizon to offer Intuit’s GoPayment in retail stores, free after rebate originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 25 Aug 2011 13:39:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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