Google has posted a rather short and sweet message on Facebook page yesterday, hinting that they would have some big Google TV announcements on Monday. Google’s use of the plural “announcements” suggests Google has a few surprises for us up its sleeves.
While we likely won’t see a major platform refresh, as Google ... Read More »
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Feb 12 AT 12:09 PM
Sean Riley
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Saturday Night Live explains the 4Gs and the LTEs in Verizon ad parody
Sure, we tech loving folk live in a world comprised largely of acronyms, and we don’t bat an eye at a commercial touting 4G LTE. But what does that look or sound like to the average buyer? SNL took it upon themselves to give us a glimpse into just that in this mock Verizon 4G ... Read More »
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Feb 12 AT 10:13 AM
Nick Gray
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Updated: Leaked HTC Endeavor RUU confirms device name and specs
With the expected unveiling of the HTC Endeavor (formerly known as Edge) only two weeks away, we’re not surprised to see the first leaked RUU for the phone. The kind people over at XDA-Developers have already extracted the build.prop file from the RUU, confirming the Endeavor name and a lot of the specs which have only ... Read More »
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Feb 11 AT 2:01 PM
Anthony Domanico
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Apple seeks preliminary injunction against the Samsung Galaxy Nexus in the U.S.
Apple has filed an injunction against the Android 4.0 flagship Samsung Galaxy Nexus in California, claiming the Nexus violates at least four of Apple’s recently-claimed patents. According to FOSS Patents, these include:
The “data tapping” patent which resulted in an import ban of HTC devices A patent related to Siri and unified search The infamous ... Read More »
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Feb 11 AT 11:46 AM
Nick Gray
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Solve for X: spray-on antenna solution could revolutionize mobile industry
Rhett Spencer, CTO at Chamtech Enterprises, recently took to the stage at Google’s Solve for X event to talk about a new nano spray-on antenna material which could revolutionize the way service providers deploy cell towers. It could also increase cellphone energy efficiency by 10 percent.
The spray-on antenna was originally conceived when Chamtech ... Read More »
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Feb 11 AT 9:32 AM
Taylor Wimberly
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Google Wallet team responds to hacks, “We are safe enough for mobile phone payments”
This week the Google Wallet team was surprised when two different vulnerabilities were discovered. One hack revealed a user’s PIN number on a rooted phone and the other allowed anyone to reset the PIN and gain access to funds on a Google Wallet prepaid card.
Google quickly responded to the first ... Read More »
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Feb 10 AT 5:13 PM
Taylor Wimberly
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Top 10 Android app updates for the week ending February 10
When I got my first Android phone a little over three years ago, one of my favorite things was to browse the Android Market and watch which apps were being pushed to the Android Market. Developers soon began to exploit the Just In section of the Android Market with fake updates to get their app ... Read More »
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Feb 10 AT 2:47 PM
Dustin Earley
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Foursquare updated with NFC support for Android 4.0 devices
It looks like the Near Field Communications revolution is finally getting underway. After over a year of NFC chips being available in several different models of Android devices, major third-party developers are finally starting to incorporate the technology into their apps. Scanning tags is fun and all, but using NFC to share information in popular apps ... Read More »
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Feb 10 AT 2:43 PM
Edgar Cervantes
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Google testing the hardware waters with a “personal communications device”
Google is working hard to expand its influence, and plans to stay relevant with the way we interact with people, information and objects. Projects like Android@Home and Google Fiber are proof of such, but the Search Giant is not stopping there. Google’s most recent filing with the FCC revolves around a ... Read More »
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Feb 10 AT 1:15 PM
Nick Gray
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Official HTC Android 4.0 handset update list
Since Google’s unveiling of Android 4.0 back in October 2011, the main question most of us want answered is: “When will my phone be updated to Ice Cream Sandwich?” We know HTC is working hard to update as many phones as they can, but there are hardware limitations to take into consideration, not to mention the dreaded fact that ... Read More »
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