Facebook for Android was one ugly app that badly needed an update with its ugly UI and some features. This new update brings many new features such as a new UI, friends requests, video playback and events support.

In the last update, Facebook added Inbox support to the app, but the latest Facebook for Android 1.3 is a much-needed update we all wanted from the ugly UI it had.

Taken from the official Facebook for Android page:

The latest version of Facebook for Android is now available! The app has a number of notable new features, including: video playback, the ability to view and RSVP for events, respond to friend requests without leaving the app, and an updated home page. The new home page has a draggable notifications drawer, a photo reel for easy viewing of your friends’ photos and videos, and the ability to post a status update or search for friends with just one click.

Droid users seem to be having some kind of trouble getting the the new Facebook for Android 1.3 to run, but I’m sure it will be soon fixed with a new minor update.

For now, the new app is working fine on my Nexus One! A highly recommended upgrade! Get it now from the Android Market.

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Facebook for Android 1.3: New UI, Friends Requests, Video and Events Support

Finally, the long wait for HTC Evo 4G users is over and Google's flagship mobile operating system's latest update, Android 2.2 (nicknamed "Froyo") is rolling out to all users of Evo 4G. Like the previous Froyo updates given to the Google Nexus One, Evo 4G also gets the latest version of Android operating system via over-the-air (OTA) upgrade from today, August 3, 2010.

Along with the usual enhancements present with the Android 2.2 e.g. voice dialing, USB tethering, Wi-Fi hotspot capability, support for Adobe Flash 10.1 and the ability to install applications to removable storage, the latest update for Evo users also brings some minor upgrades to the smartphone's capabilities which include a flashlight app for users who want some more flexibility with Evo's already capable camera. The upgrade size is 84.34MB and the system upgrade version written in the OTA update message is version number 3.2.651.6.

So if you are a HTC Evo 4G user then just wait patiently for that OTA upgrade to arrive on your phone and when it finally notifies you, just install the upgrade and do share your views about how it works with us.

Via Engadget

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HTC Evo 4G gets Android 2.2 OTA Update

Yesterday Microsoft announced the pricing details of Microsoft Office 2011 for Mac and the new prices are between 20% and 50% cheaper than those set for Microsoft Office 2008. The Mac edition of Microsoft's premium Office suite will come in two versions, Mac Home and Student version and a Mac Home and Business version. Office 2011 for Mac will ship in the start of October this year.

The Office for Home and Student will include Word, PowerPoint, Excel and IM apps costing customers $119 for one desktop and $149 for three Macs. Similarly, the Office 2011 for Home and Business will include Word, PowerPoint, Excel, IM and Microsoft Outlook as the e-mail client and will cost $199 per license and $279 for installation on two machines. An academic edition for school, college and university students and faculty will also be available for $99. These prices are cheap when compared to previous editions of Office for Mac. The Office 2008 for Business users was tagged in at a hefty $399 for two computers and the Home version also was considerably expensive.

In addition to having a new reduced price tag, Office 2011 will also be shipping in two more languages, Polish and Russian. Also, Office 2011 for Mac will be shipping to more than 100 countries worldwide when Microsoft launches it in October 2010.

Microsoft has taken key decisions with Office 2011 for Mac in order to ensure better cross platform compatibility, reliability, security and feature richness to ensure they can compete well in the office suite market against competitors like iWork and OpenOffice.

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Microsoft Office 2011 for Mac to Be Released by October