Mar

2012

Google Nexus tablet could arrive in May priced between $199 and $249

by Robert Nazarian
tagged asus, Google, Nexus tablet

We reported earlier this week that ASUS was selected to manufacture the first Google Nexus tablet. Now Digitimes posted news confirming this and adding that HTC and Acer were in the mix. The difference in their report versus what we posted earlier in the week is that a release could happen in May and they [...]

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Mar

2012

Google Fixes Broken Motorola Market Links With Play Store Update

by Ed Caggiani
tagged Google Play, motoblur, motorola, Play Store, update

With the recent update that turned the Android Market into Google Play, some users were confused when their Market icon disappeared. But that was just user confusion. Users of some Motorola devices had a more serious problem with the new update… it broke their special MotoBlur link to the Market in the app drawer. Of [...]

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Mar

2012

Google Applies For “snap a landmark, find your location” Patent

by Joe Sirianni
tagged find your location, Google, patent, snap a landmark

Google is adding yet again another possible patent for its up and coming patent portfolio. The “snap a landmark, find your location” application could possibly join other crazy patents like voice actions for your Google TV. And while it’s possible we could never even see this technology hit devices, it’s still pretty cool to see [...]

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Mar

2012

Google to Combine Existing Gaming Platforms and Google+ Into One Unified Platform

by Ed Caggiani
tagged cross platform, gaming, GDC, Google, social networking, Unification

Google+ Product Manager Punit Soni promised today, at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, that Google will combine it’s multiple gaming platforms into a single unified platform, making developers’ lives much easier. “By next year, we will not be here talking about Google+ Games, Chrome Web Store games, Games for Native Client and Android [...]

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Mar

2012

U.S. Senator Asks FTC To Look Into Apple And Android Over Concerns About Private Information

by Josh O'Donnell
tagged Android, apple, content, data, FTC, Google, iOS, photos, privacy, security

U.S. senator Charles Schumer has requested that the Federal Trade Commision investigate reports that applications on both iOS and Android platforms are able to steal private photos and contacts and export them to their servers – without the user’s consent. Schumer is concerned about a New York Times report that iOS and Android apps can [...]

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Mar

2012

ComScore Reveals Samsung Is Top OEM Manufacturer, Android Is Top OS

by Roy Alugbue
tagged Android, apple, comscore, LG, microsoft, motorola, rim, Samsung

It’s Wednesday kids and that means it’s time for a follow-up to the previous ComScore stats we saw last month. In the newest study, ol’ Sammy continues to lead all manufacturers with a nice 25.4% market share. While Samsung is tops among all device manufacturers, there’s a bigger picture for the Android platform. The Android OS is the top OS [...]

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Mar

2012

Get the Google Play Store Update Now, No Stinking Download Required

by Stacy Bruce
tagged Google Music, Google Play, update

Yeah, yeah, there is a new name for the Android Market now, Google Play. For those of you who are just dying to see what the name change and new logo looks like on your phone, don’t go downloading any silly apk file. You can do it directly from within your phone in about 30 [...]

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Mar

2012

Google/Motorola Ordered To Relinquish Development Data To Apple

by Josh O'Donnell
tagged Android, apple, development data, lawsuits, motorola

The lawsuit wars continue between Apple and Google and Motorola. U.S. Circuit Judge Richard Posner ruled yesterday that Motorola and Google must hand over details on the development of Google’s Android operating system as well as information regarding the recent [pending] acquisition of Motorola by Google. Apple’s lawyers claim “The Android/Motorola acquisition discovery is highly relevant to [...]

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Mar

2012

Remarkably Cheap Apps Kick Off Google Play

by Jim Farmer
tagged deals, Google Play

If you’ve attempted to visit Android Market online in the past hour or so, you’ve been greeted with a surprise. The market has been rebranded and rebooted to become the now unifying force known as Google Play. As a celebratory kick-off of the new arrival, Google is slashing prices on everything: books, videos, music, and [...]

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