Friday, October 4, 2013

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Instagram confirms plans to show ads beginning in the next two months

Posted: 03 Oct 2013 01:48 PM PDT

Instagram, the photo-sharing app that Facebook acquired for $1 billion, will soon attempt to make money by displaying photo and video advertisements from brands in each member's photo stream.
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MyColorScreen's Themer Android launcher drastically changes a home screen with ready-made themes [Beta Video Review]

Posted: 03 Oct 2013 11:54 AM PDT

Android is known for customization. While other smartphone operating systems let users personalize the phone's apperance within certain confines, Android allows users to completely alter the appearance of the home screen, and no app represents as big of a change as Themer, an app that makes it easy to apply the unique creations often showcased on MyColorScreen.
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Google Play Music iPhone app launching later this month, says report

Posted: 03 Oct 2013 10:34 AM PDT

Android SVP Sundar Pichai in May said on stage at the All Things Digital conference that Google would launch "in a few weeks" but the app never materialized. Engadget now claims that its sources say a launch will happen sometime this month.
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BlackBerry Z30 launching in Canada October 15

Posted: 03 Oct 2013 06:46 AM PDT

The BlackBerry Z10 was not as successful as BlackBerry anticipated, but the troubled manufacturer is hoping that its next all-touch screen BB10 device, the BlackBerry Z30, will have a better performance when it goes on sale in its home country later this month.
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Netflix for iOS adds HD and AirPlay background streaming

Posted: 03 Oct 2013 06:18 AM PDT

Netflix has released Version 5.0 of its iOS app that includes the typical "playback optimizations" for the on-demand streaming of movies and television shows. The highlight features of the new launch are Netflix HD for iOS 7, which will allow for streaming higher-quality HD video, and AirPlay streaming to an Apple TV. Netflix previously supported AirPlay through mirroring, but the iOS 7 version can now offer background streaming to play video without the user having to remain in the app. Download Netflix for iOS
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Android nears a solid Jelly Bean majority as KitKat fast approaches

Posted: 03 Oct 2013 05:51 AM PDT

Android 4.1 - Android 4.3 Jelly Bean has unsurprisingly grown to take up a larger share of Android devices with Google Play access. In the latest Platform Versions chart, the Jelly Bean versions collectively amount to 48.6 percent.
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Thursday, October 3, 2013

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Apple iPhone 5S vs. Nokia Lumia 1020 camera shootout

Posted: 02 Oct 2013 11:41 AM PDT

The Apple iPhone 5S has an advantage over the Nokia Lumia 1020 when it comes to app choices and overall experience, but the differences are less stark when it comes to the camera. What's the best smartphone camera?
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HTC One Android 4.3 update rolling out to Sprint today

Posted: 02 Oct 2013 09:47 AM PDT

Sprint is sending the Android 4.3 Jelly Bean update to the HTC One starting today. Jason Mackenzie of HTC America just tweeted that Sprint will begin the rollout today and multiple users have already reported that they are able to see the latest version of Jelly Bean. Not all users will see the update at once, but users can check by going to Settings > About phone. Android 4.3 adds the longer battery life when using Bluetooth, restricted profiles, Blinkfeed adjustments, and various improvements to the Sense user interface.
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Government shutdown could cause some phones to miss release date

Posted: 02 Oct 2013 07:51 AM PDT

The government shutdown that started yesterday has caused all non-essential activities at most federal agencies to stop, and that includes the FCC's ability to approve devices for sale in the United States. That could cause problems for some upcoming devices.
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T-Mobile drops down payment requirement for Apple iPhone 5C, LG G2, Samsung Galaxy Note 3, and more

Posted: 02 Oct 2013 07:28 AM PDT

T-Mobile will temporarily make it easier to acquire a new smartphone by removing the need to pay money upfront. The carrier has dropped the down payment requirement for several smartphones, including some that are brand new, like the LG G2 and Samsung Galaxy Note 3.
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AT&T 4G LTE launches in 10 new markets

Posted: 02 Oct 2013 06:12 AM PDT

AT&T in recent months has been laying claim to having the fastest and most reliable 4G LTE networks in the U.S. The validity of such claims will obviously matter only if the network is fast and reliable in each individual customer's local market, so the carrier has to be in more places.
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Hulu delivers Chromecast to Android and iOS, adds iOS 7 updates

Posted: 02 Oct 2013 05:33 AM PDT

Hulu in August confirmed that it planned to incorporate Chromecast, the $35 media streaming television add-on, and the subscription service today made good on that promise by releasing new versions of its Android and Apple iOS apps that support Chromecast.
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Wednesday, October 2, 2013

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Samsung Galaxy Note 3 juices the stats in benchmarking apps

Posted: 01 Oct 2013 12:14 PM PDT

After the Samsung Galaxy S 4 was released, people soon discovered that Samsung had artificially boosted its performance in some benchmark apps. The company appears to have returned to its old tricks with the newly-released Galaxy Note 3.
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New Softbank smartphone offers "full day of battery" on a 10-minute charge

Posted: 01 Oct 2013 06:01 AM PDT

Most smartphone users have probably faced a time when they wished to venture outside but had to wait until their phones charged, which isn't always the fastest task to complete. SoftBank today announced the Arrows A smartphone in Japan that it claims can provide a full day's charge in 10 minutes.
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Tuesday, October 1, 2013

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AT&T to sell Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Gear October 4

Posted: 30 Sep 2013 08:15 AM PDT

AT&T has confirmed today that it will begin selling the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 smartphone and Galaxy Gear smart watch beginning October 4, and there will be multiple buying options.
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App that pays users for viewing lock screen ads gains support from advertisers

Posted: 30 Sep 2013 07:53 AM PDT

Locket, an Android app that pays users to view ads on the lock screen and charges brands for the opportunity to showcase those ads, has found moderate success in the venture. Could this users being paid more just for turning on their phones?
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Samsung ChatON reaches 100 million users, reminds us BBM for Android and iOS faces a tough time

Posted: 30 Sep 2013 07:15 AM PDT

Samsung today announced that its ChatON group messaging service has doubled its total number of users in the past four months. That announcement also serves as a gentle reminder as to why BlackBerry Messenger may have a tough time once it debuts for Android and iOS.
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Gmail will soon put advertisements and unsent message warnings in Android app

Posted: 30 Sep 2013 05:41 AM PDT

Google may soon put advertisements in Gmail based on data strings found in the latest version of Gmail for Android. Ads already appear online, so is it really a surprise that they are coming to the mobile app as well?
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