Monthly Archives: October 2011

Google+ for Android Gets a Revamp [PICS]

Gotta admit, as a Milwaukee kid there is something about the throaty roar of a Harley Davidson that warms the cockles. But the all-electric Light Cycle modeled after the machines in Tron makes a head-snapping case for whisper-quiet technology. It is the creation of Parker Brothers Choppers out of Florida and Evolve Motorcycles, … Article...
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Juniper brings security software to Samsung devices

Juniper Networks’ suite of mobile security and device management tools is coming to three Samsung Electronics devices, marking the first time the company has provided its SSL VPN software for Google’s Android OS. Juniper is making its Junos Pulse and Junos Pulse Mobile Security Suite software available for the Galaxy Tab 10.1 and Galaxy...
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How to Revert Your Android Smartphone to a Stock ROM

How to Revert Your Android Smartphone to a Stock ROM

Android 4.0 is due out soon, and if you’re using a custom ROM on your phone, you won’t be able to receive your carrier’s upcoming over-the-air update to Ice Cream Sandwich unless you revert to your phone’s stock Android ROM. In this article I’ll discuss how to revert a Samsung Nexus S to a...
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Original Android Phone Resembled Blackberry, Not iPhone

Original Android Phone Resembled Blackberry, Not iPhone

A major point of contention between Android and iPhone owners, not to mention corporate lawyers, is which company had the original idea for the look and feel of the smartphones. An old photo of an Android prototype appears to throw that debate in Apple’s favor. Andrew Warner, a blogger, recently pulled up a 2007...
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Groupon launches iPhone, Android app

Groupon launches iPhone, Android app

In response to the dramatic increase in the number of smartphones currently in use in the South African market, Groupon South Africa announced today the launch of the official Groupon application for iPhone and Android smartphones, as well as for the iPod touch. The app is available for download in the Apple App Store and...
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Samsung Galaxy Nexus to launch on 17 November

It will also feature a 1.2GHz dual-core processor and 16GB of storage. Christmas is set to be an increasingly crowded market for new handsets: Nokia announced its Lumia 800 Windows Phone handsets last week, while Motorola has announced a relaunched Razr and Apple is already selling its new iPhone 4S. Article source
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Android overtakes iOS in app downloads

Android overtakes iOS in app downloads

Android has captured 44 percent of the total app market, thanks to faster-than-projected growth in the last year, says ABI Research The Android operating system now leads in total app downloads, another benchmark in the race to dominate the smartphone market, according to ABI Research. The market research firm’s Singapore office said Android overtook...
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It’s official: New Nook Color tablet launching Nov. 7

It’s official: New Nook Color tablet launching Nov. 7

Barnes Noble is due to release a new Nook Color on November 7, but can it come close to the Kindle Fire’s $199 price? (Credit: Screenshot by David Carnoy/CNET) As we reported last week, rumor had it Barnes Noble would be launching its next-generation, Android-powered Nook Color tablet e-reader on November 7. Now it’s...
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The Future: A Windows/Android Smartphone

The Future: A Windows/Android Smartphone

The following commentary comes from an independent investor or market observer as part of TheStreet’s guest contributor program, which is separate from the company’s news coverage. NEW YORK (TheStreet) — We may be as little as one to two years away from what will turn out to be one of the most vital turning...
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Google TV updates UI and opens to Android developers

Google TV updates UI and opens to Android developers

Google TV, the company’s platform for internet-connected televisions, has had an upgrade designed to simplify its user interface, improve its search engine, optimise YouTube access and open it for Android app developers. Google TV, which generally failed to impress the industry when it was first launched last year, is intended to give the company...
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