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Jun 29, 2013

Three top Android solutions to RSS feed gathering in the wake of Google Reader’s demise

Google’s removal of their popular Google Reader ‘product’, with a deadline that runs out in a couple of days time, has meant that a huge number of early adopters, tech enthusiasts

GOOGLE

Jun 28, 2013

WSJ: Google’s making a watch, games console, and cheap Android phone for emerging markets

Rumors are a dime and dozen, but when Bloomberg, Reuters, or The Wall Street Journal publish them, they're not only true, they're practically confirmed. I've learned this during my six years of

GOOGLE

Jun 27, 2013

Download: New Camera app from Google Play Edition devices

Yesterday, the Google Play edition Galaxy S4 and the HTC One went on sale on the Play Store, much to the delight of stock Android lovers out there. While these handsets are still running on

ANDROID PHONES

Jun 26, 2013

Everything you should know about the Google Play edition Galaxy S4 and HTC One

The Google Play editions of the HTC One and Galaxy S4 have just gone up for sale on the Play Store, and their reviews are out as well. While these handsets very much run stock

ANDROID PHONES

Jun 26, 2013

Google Play Edition Galaxy S4 and HTC One now available

Stock Android lovers, your time has arrived! After an agonising wait of more than a month, the stock Android 4.2.2 running Samsung Galaxy S4 and the HTC One are now available

GOOGLE

Jun 26, 2013

Google Now/Search update brings more voice actions and other minor new features!

Google has just released a new update for Google Now/Search on the Play Store that brings some useful features and voice actions. For starter, Google Now can automatically pull up information for the shows

GOOGLE

Jun 26, 2013

Europe loves Android, takes 69% share in Q1

The analysts over at IDC have just published a new set of data that says Android powered 69% of the smartphones sold in Western Europe during the first quarter of this year. That's up

random thought what does the new hp slate 21 say about the current state of computing

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Jun 25, 2013

Random Thought: What does the new HP Slate 21 say about the current state of computing?

Hewlett-Packard, better known as HP, trades the title of "world's largest PC maker" with their Chinese rival Lenovo seemingly every other quarter. The two are neck and neck, trying desperately to capture value

GOOGLE

Jun 24, 2013

FTC investigating the Google/Waze deal

Waze is a company that allows people who drive to relay information to each other about traffic jams, construction related detours, cops, you get the idea. It's like a social network for car owners.

GOOGLE

Jun 18, 2013

Chromebooks coming to Walmart

When I was a kid, laptops were seen as luxury items. Only businessmen had them, and they used them for serious work. But then the first $1,999 laptop came out. That soon fell down

ANDROID 5.0

Jun 17, 2013

Android 5.0 concept is evolutionary, not revolutionary, though probably a good look at the future

A University of Michigan student by the name of Jinesh Shah likes to play around in Photoshop when he's not studying. He's released an "Android 5.0 Design Concept" that's currently being

ANDROID TABLETS

Jun 14, 2013

FCC document confirms the existence of a new Nexus 7 with a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro

The FCC just semi-announced the next Nexus 7. There aren't any photos, so you can forget that, but there's still a lot to pour over. On page 6 (screenshot below) of a

ANDROID TABLETS

Jun 13, 2013

DigiTimes: Second generation Nexus 7 coming next month, and it’ll cost you at least $229

According to DigiTimes, the Taiwanese supply chain rumor website that makes technology journalists want to rip their hair out, the second generation Nexus 7 will be on store shelves next month (July) and it'll

ANDROID 5.0

Jun 13, 2013

Rumor: Android 5.0 coming in October, key feature to be ability to run on low end hardware

Let's not beat around the bush: Android is a bloated operating system. You need some pretty beefy specs to make it sing. The same can't be said about Windows Phone, which runs flawlessly

GOOGLE

Jun 12, 2013

How to get refund for purchased apps from Play Store after 15-min refund window is over

One of the key advantages Android's Play Store holds over its competitors, including the iOS AppStore, is the ability to refund purchased apps. Granted the refund time is a mere 15-minutes, which might

GALAXY NOTE

Jun 11, 2013

Some thoughts on iOS 7 and my Galaxy Note II

Jony Ive, the guy who has been designing Apple's hardware since the 90s, was put in charge of "Human Interface" in late October 2012. In the seven months that have since passed, he gave

GOOGLE

Jun 10, 2013

Google is (likely) going to buy Waze for $1.3B

Google is the undisputed leader of digital maps. Nokia is pretty close with their "Here Maps", and Apple is slowly and steadily improving "Apple Maps", but neither of them come close to Google. Looking to

GOOGLE

Jun 7, 2013

Is Android’s growth a deceptive illusion?

Devices running Android outsell devices running iOS. That's not a topic of contention, it's a fact. At Google I/O 2013, the search giant revealed that they've activated 900 million Android devices,