Asus has finally released an official tool to unlock the bootloader of its Transformer Prime, allowing the developer community to maximize custom ROMs on its popular Android ICS tablet.
Owners of the Nvidia Tegra 3 running slate can grab the unlocking software via the Asus Transformer Prime’s support page.
Users who want to unlock require a Transformer Prime with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich installed for things to work, and users are highly advised to go through the update now.
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Two studies carried out by researchers at Northern Illinois University, The University of Evansville, and Auborn University, showed that Facebook was a better predictor of job performance than an IQ test.
 
Six people experienced in human resources participated in the studies in which they were asked to use the Facebook pages of a sample group of 500 people and rate them on ‘The Big Five” personality traits: extroversion, emotional stability, openness to new experiences, …

Eighty-four year old Pope Benedict XVI, who in his World Communications Day Address last month praised the benefits of social media in moderation, will use Twitter to try to get Catholics more interested and engaged in Lent again.
 
The Vatican in a Vatican Radio blog post said that starting on ash Wednesday, February 22, it will post messages on Twitter and every day during Lent, because many Catholics barely notice Lent has come or gone, although some do volunteer, study the bible, or …

NEC is not one of the most popular phone makers not for the reason of poor product offering, but because of its Japan exclusivity.
This will soon be yesterday’s dream once the Japanese company launches at least three devices at the Mobile World Congress 2012 in Barcelona next week.
Unfortunately, hardware and software specifications, and even the device’s names, are still unknown to the English world, as the source is in Japanese.
The nameplates found on the image means the trio will all be …

Samsung has teamed with T-Mobile USA to unveil the Galaxy S Blaze 4G in early last month but not until now has its launch date come into the limelight.
The Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G has a 3.97-inch Super AMOLED screen, a Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 chip with a 1.5GHz dual-core processor, and Android 2.3 Gingerbread out of the box.
A 5MP camera with 720p HD video recording capability is at the back, and a 1.3MP camera for video calls graces the front.
The smartphone will come preloaded with a …

LG has announced its Optimus 3D Max handset ahead of the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2012 in Barcelona, Spain at the end of this month.
The South Korean phone maker also unveiled several of its own products during the past few days in an attempt to jump on the slew of mobile device announcements for one of the major telecoms industry show.
The LG Optimus 3D Max is a next-generation glasses-free 3D phone that follows the Optimus 3D, which appeared at MWC 2011.
“The Optimus 3D Max was born …

Apple iPad owners in the U.S. are mostly richer and older people, a new study by the NPD Group has revealed.
According to the research firm’s Tablet Adoption and Insights Report, over 40 percent of American iPad owners had household incomes reaching $100,000 and more.
This is compared to 26 percent of Americans who own non-iPad tablets who also have $100,000 or more in annual household income.
“As the demographic of the tablet owner continues to change the tablet market is beginning to take …

After the rumor that the Office for iPad app will soon be a reality blogosphere on Tuesday, The New York Times has run an article saying that Microsoft has officially denied the rumor.
The rumor that the Office for iPad was coming soon was brought to life again by an article in The Daily o Tuesday saying that sources have told them that the Office for iPad app will soon be submitted to Apple to go through the Cupertino, California company’s rigorous vetting process before it can officially be …

The Pakistan military is producing their own homespun tablet computer called the PACPAD 1, a report from The Associated Press reveals.
Using Chinese components, the PACPAD 1 is assembled “inside a high-security air force complex that builds jet fighters and weapons systems,” the news organization reports.
The PACPAD 1 is an affordable alternative to more expensive tablets like the Apple iPad or the Galaxy Tab devices from Samsung,
How affordable? The PACPAD 1 is reportedly sold in Pakistan …

Comcast has launched a new streaming service that it will be offering under the brand name  Xfinity Streampix™. The service will made available to existing Comcast users as a value added service but will attract a small fee for those with low-tier subscriptions with the media company.
Comcast has been working on creating new channel accessibility for its programming especially with a steady onslaught from streaming providers such as Netflix and Hulu.
The new service will offer programs …