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Aug

10

2011

Android-powered robot tank built by London developer

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by Harold Williams
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Web developer Tamlyn from London has built an Android phone controlled RC tank. After leaving only the tracks, drive motors, gears, battery and on-off swtich, an Android phone and IOIO board were added to drive the tank remotely. Now that’s cool! Using Tamlyn’s own application, the tank can receive steering and movement commands via any web browser. [...]

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Aug

10

2011

Live View Canon Shooting Via USB From DSLR Controller App

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by Justin Routhier
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Welcome the new DSLR Controller app, which allows you to control your Canon EOS DSLR camera by linking it up to your Android device via USB. You’ll have access to features like a live view from the lens, focus controls and aperture settings all right from your Android device’s screen. Its developer, ChainfireXDA has uploaded [...]

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Aug

8

2011

Preview Of CyanogenMod On The LG Optimus 3D Shows Promise (Video)

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by Joe Sirianni
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Everyone’s favorite developer is showing no signs of slowing down when it comes to his “get CM on as many devices as I can” campaign.  The latest and greatest to make the list is the LG Optimus 3D/LG Thrill 4G.  We knew it was being implemented on the device along with the Sensation 4G but [...]

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Aug

5

2011

Verizon 4G Samsung LTE Galaxy Tab rooted, Transformer Netflix hack proves functional

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by Dustin Karnes
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Did you get yourself a new, shiny Samsung Galaxy Tab on Verizon’s 4G LTE network? Well, if you’re in the mood for a little bit of hacking and modding (and we do mean a little), then you could get that pretty new Tab rooted and running Netflix in no time at all. The same rooting [...]

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Aug

3

2011

CyanogenMod7 lands on the HTC Sensation [Video]

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by Robert Nazarian
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It has only been a few days since the HTC Sensation and EVO 3d received perma root, and it looks like CyanogenMod already has an early build of CM7 going for the HTC Sensation. Check out the video preview: This is just an internal dev preview so it is not ready for you to install [...]

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Aug

2

2011

How To Install New Honeycomb Update On Your Logitech Revue (Video)

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by Joe Sirianni
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Looking forward to the new highly anticipated Honeycomb update for your Logitech Revue?  We can’t blame you with the overall flop the device has been since its release.  Let’s not forget that the company had to drop the price down to a mere $100 dollars for the unit in hopes that you’ll now buy one. [...]

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Aug

1

2011

HTC’s Sensation And Evo 3D Get Some ClockworkMod Recovery Love

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by Joe Sirianni
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ClockworkMod, one of Android’s highly customized recovery options, has now been made available for the HTC Sensation and Evo 3D.  If you’re a hard core hacker and ROM’r, chances are, the ROM you’re using now or will be using in the near future already has ClockworkMod on board.  So, do the devs a favor and try it [...]

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Jul

31

2011

Modified Torch APK Released for MIUI (and CM7)

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by Ryan Brooks
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Sometimes a user just needs choices. Little things like an obnoxiously bright orange Torch application can make or break the user experience, and because of this we look for alternatives. Well, look no further than this modified Torch app from XDA member demo23019. Demo23019 set out to modify MIUI’s stock application to a more pleasing [...]

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Jul

30

2011

CyanogenMod Nightlies come to the Samsung Fascinate

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by Dustin Karnes
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Tired of all the issues that seem to come along with the Samsung Fascinate?  Frustrated with the frequency of the updates? Well, rooters and modders rejoice, because CM7 is officially coming to the Fascinate. While custom ROMs have been on the device for awhile now, CM7 has been unsupported for a long time. Be sure [...]

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Jul

27

2011

Original Droid Gets Android 2.3.5 Courtesy Of Peter Alfonso

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by Axl Logan
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Ahh, just because Motorola has forgotten about the original Droid, the one that kicked off fragmentation like no other, doesn’t mean our strong at will developer’s community did.  Remember Peter Alfonso?  He’s the guy that also brought the Droid 2.3.4 a couple of weeks ago.  Well, he’s still hard at work to keep the OG [...]

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