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Feb

27

2012

Duracell Powermat Hopes To Bring Wireless Charging To All Smartphones Via WiCC

by Josh O'Donnell
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With their new Wireless Charging Card (WiCC) technology, Duracell’s Powermat division is hoping to bring wireless charging to the masses. The WiCC hopes to bring the integration of Powermat technology to all smartphones, via a connector that is built into the phone itself. This of course requires participation from the major smartphone retailers, since the [...]

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Feb

26

2012

Sony Xperia P SmartDock Aims To Bring “Full PC Experience” To Your Xperia Handset

by Josh O'Donnell
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To compliment Sony’s new Xperia phones, the company has also announced a SmartDock accessory that will connect your Xperia device to your home television. The dock itself outputs via HDMI and serves as a media hub to access your music, video as well as your photos. On a newer TV equipped with HDMI-CEC (Consumer Electronics [...]

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Feb

24

2012

Canonical Releases Ubuntu Demo Video, Shows Seamless Android Experience on Your Desktop

by Stacy Bruce
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For those of you who are curious about this weeks Ubuntu announcement from Canonical, they recently sent us a video demonstration to better help answer all of your questions. Not only does Ubuntu allow you to seamlessly  dock to your Android device to your TV or desktop display, it even allows you to make and [...]

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Feb

24

2012

Recon Instruments Will Show HUD Powered by Android at MWC

by Jack Holt
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Mobile World Congress this year will play host to some amazing boothes and products. Included will be Recon Instruments and their patented, Android-powered HUD. The MOD Live as it’s called will make its debut in Barcelona. Working with partners Polar and Contour they will be bringing third party apps to the HUD. Right now though, [...]

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Feb

24

2012

Samsung Announces Pink Bobbi Brown Galaxy S II, Complete with Makeup Set and Sexy Packaging

by Stacy Bruce
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Hey ladies! Have I got something cool for you to check out today… and yes it’s pink. Samsung recently teamed up with Bobbi Brown ( the makeup manufacturer, not the music artist. I wouldn’t submit you to any of his shenanigans) and released a pink version of the Galaxy S II. Not only do you [...]

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Feb

22

2012

Asus offers sneak peak of Padfone

by Chris Stewart
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With only one week to go until the 2012 Mobile World Congress kicks off, the rumours and speculation are hitting fever pitch. Android tablet trailblazers, Asus has decided to add to the frenzy today by giving the world a look at it’s forthcoming Padfone. “Divided we stand, together we rock” is the catchy tagline chosen [...]

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Feb

21

2012

Desktop Dock for Verizon Galaxy Nexus Spotted on Samsung’s Website, Backordered

by Emily Aquin
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Those Verizon Galaxy Nexus owners who have been waiting patiently for some official Samsung accessories should bookmark this link. While there have been some official Samsung goodies for the GSM Galaxy Nexus, the Verizon LTE version had been left in the cold by Samsung. Now, the Galaxy Nexus i515 Pogo Desktop dock has been spotted [...]

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Feb

21

2012

Google HUD Glasses Are Real And Reported To Be Released By Year’s End

by Joe Sirianni
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Yes, Leo Laporte, they’re real after all.  What was once thought to be a joke is now a reality thanks to Google.  The company’s HUD Glasses will be launching some time before year’s end and will most likely go for somewhere between $250-$600 bucks.  The New York Times  broke the news earlier today and we’re [...]

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Feb

20

2012

Moneto NFC Kit and Android Market App Out Now for Select Android Devices

by Jack Holt
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During CES this year we told you about Moneto, an NFC MicroSD card that gives NFC capabilities to the NFC-less. By using a microSD card with an NFC chip built in and its tailor made app you can use your phone to pay for purchases much like other NFC wielding phones. They first gave a 4-6 [...]

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Feb

20

2012

Google Files A Patent For Voice Actions Integration On Google TV

by Joe Sirianni
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Google is about to make your TV’s remote obsolete, so it seems with a recent patent filing by the search giant. The company has recently filed a patent that suggests you’ll be able to simply ask your TV a questions and get a ton of Google search results in return.  As you can see from [...]

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