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May

15

2012

Google’s Project Glass Glasses Are Now Protected By Patents

by Jack Holt
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As with all things new, exciting, and innovative it’s wise to protect your new creation via the much-loved, needs-to-be-revamped patent system. Google is doing just that with its Project Glass glasses that are in the works. Apparently there is enough packed into these glasses to make Google wary if imitators and a patent would surely [...]

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May

11

2012

Join the darkside with inverted Instagram

by Chris Stewart
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Fancy taking advantage of the pure blacks and low level power consumption of your Super AMOLED screen while you use the worlds favourite photo sharing application? Of course you do, and boy do we have the solution for you. A creative developer from RootzWiki has inverted the colours from the original application and packaged it [...]

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May

9

2012

Hands on with Smart Online’s SmartOn Mobile Platform for creating your own Android Apps

by Robert Nazarian
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I had a chance to sit down with Smart Online at CTIA yesterday. They have a unique online app builder for Android (and iOS) that was first introduced back in January. What seems to separate this builder as opposed to others is the fact that they are really working closely with the app creators. Many [...]

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May

9

2012

Flipboard for Android Squeezed from the Galaxy S III, Now Available for Download

by Stacy Bruce
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During Samsung’s Galaxy S III event we learned that the popular news app Flipboard was on its way to Android and would be exclusive to the GSIII for an unknown amount of time. Although it will eventually be available in the Google Play store, it’s always nice to check things out before they are officially [...]

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May

8

2012

Samsung Putting Up $4 Million In Effort To Motivate App Development For Galaxy Note and Galaxy Tab (Video)

by Joe Sirianni
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How do you get developers to start developing good quality applications for your product?  You toss out big numbers like $4 million dollars, that’s how.  Samsung has set aside a whopping $4,080,000 in award money for developers willing to create good quality and highly popular applications for its Galaxy Tab and Note line of devices.  If [...]

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May

7

2012

Google Sort Of Found Guilty in Oracle Case

by Jack Holt
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Well the Google v. Oracle saga is finally over. Who are we kidding? It’s far from over. However after a weekend of deliberation the jurors have reached their Monday-mandated verdict in the trial that started back in April. The verdict: Google is guilty of using Java improperly in its development of Android…. Sort of. The [...]

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May

7

2012

LG Will Launch a Google TV in the U.S. Later This Month

by Jack Holt
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  I have long thought that this would be the year that Google TV made its push into the market as a strong contender for internet television products. Google has made it abundantly clear that it wants to be our home entertainment system and as companies continue to develop internet-enabled TVs with Google’s TV platform [...]

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May

7

2012

Pick up the kernel source code for the HTC One X

by Chris Stewart
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The HTC One X has represented a real return to form for the Taiwanese manufacturer. With strong sales and an overwhelmingly positive critical response, 2012 could well be the year that HTC brings the fight to Samsung and Motorola. With the recent Galaxy S III announcement, it’s possible that some One X owners may be [...]

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May

6

2012

HTC Gives Statement On AT&T Locking The One X’s Bootloader, Tells Customers To Blame AT&T, Not HTC

by Roy Alugbue
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AT&T’s decision to lock the bootloader of its HTC One X smartphone has definitely upset more than a few individuals. Because people are outraged over this restriction and have been offered no explanation from AT&T directly, they have taken to the chatrooms and forums to voice their anger. HTC has taken immediate notice of this [...]

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May

1

2012

Verizon Finally Begins Rolling Out Android 4.0.4 to the Galaxy Nexus, Grab Your Flashable Zip Now!

by Stacy Bruce
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Yes folks, the time is finally here. Verizon has officially begun to roll out the latest 4.0.4 update for the Galaxy Nexus. You rooted users are lucky and don’t have to wait for the OTA to hit your device because the amazing developer named Droid Th3ory already has a nice little flashable package for you. Once flashed, [...]

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