Tuesday, January 29, 2013

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Google Wallet for Android and Google Drive for iOS get important updates

Posted: 28 Jan 2013 01:56 PM PST

Google today released updates for its cloud file and document manager Google Drive iOS apps and its NFC-based mobile payment Android app Google Wallet, adding batch photo uploads and a new user interface respectively.
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Apple releases iOS 6.1 for iPhone and iPad, enables Siri ticket purchasing and iTunes Match downloads

Posted: 28 Jan 2013 10:44 AM PST

Apple today released the iOS 6.1 software update for its iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch devices. The new software adds LTE support for more global markets and addresses a few minor bug fixes. The most notable adjustments in iOS 6.1 are Siri's new ability to purchase movie tickets using Fandango in the U.S., and iTunes Match subscribers being able to download individual songs from iCloud. Apple iOS 6.1 is available for installation on iPhone 5, iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPad mini, iPod touch (fourth or fifth generation), and the iPad (second generation or later).
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BlackBerry World will feature DRM-free music and movie downloads on DVD release days

Posted: 28 Jan 2013 06:34 AM PST

As it prepares to officially unveil BlackBerry 10 later this week, RIM today announced that its BlackBerry World storefront will feature plenty of media options when the first BB10 devices go on sale. It also named the movie studios, TV networks, and record labels that will supply content to BlackBerry World.
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Nokia Music+ $3.99 music streaming with unlimited skips and downloads coming soon

Posted: 28 Jan 2013 06:17 AM PST

Nokia Music has been a useful way for Nokia Lumia device owners to discover and listen to music on their mobile devices, but the free service placed limits on the amount of songs listeners could skip or save to listen to while offline. A new paid version of Nokia Music will solve that problem.
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Lenovo backs away from RIM acquisition suggestions

Posted: 28 Jan 2013 05:50 AM PST

Lenovo CFO Wong Wai Ming was quoted by Bloomberg as saying that his company is exploring acquisition options, including potential target Research in Motion; however, the company now says there's not quite as much to the story as some believe.
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Saturday, January 26, 2013

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Verizon and AT&T agree to wireless license sale in 39 markets

Posted: 25 Jan 2013 07:47 AM PST

In recent months, Verizon Wireless has sold its lower 700MHz B Block licenses in several markets, but it has mostly been to smaller regional carriers. Verizon today announced it has reached agreement to sell similar licenses to chief rival AT&T.
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Google Currents iOS app updates with new UI and breaking news section

Posted: 25 Jan 2013 06:31 AM PST

Google updated its Currents reading app for Android to include a refined user interface and breaking news last month, and the Apple iOS Currents app has also been treated to new features and a slick new design.
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Samsung keeps its eyes on releasing more phones in developing world following big Q4 profits

Posted: 25 Jan 2013 05:49 AM PST

Think Samsung might follow the "less is more" approach favored by Apple and HTC? Think again. Samsung reported a nearly $8.23 billion operating profit in the fourth quarter of 2012 thanks in part to the success of its Galaxy S III and Galaxy Note II, but the Korean manufacturer sees more phone models as the answer to more profits.
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Friday, January 25, 2013

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Samsung ATIV Odyssey (Verizon) first impressions

Posted: 24 Jan 2013 02:06 PM PST

The Samsung ATIV Odyssey has a 4-inch Super AMOLED display, a 5 megapixel camera, a 1.5GHz dual-core processor, and a lot of competition to live up to. Will it manage to thrive? Here's a quick unboxing and hardware tour of the ATIV Odyssey.
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AT&T reports Apple iPhone accounts for 84 percent of its smartphone sales in Q4 2012

Posted: 24 Jan 2013 01:58 PM PST

AT&T released its fourth quarter earnings for the financial year 2012, a period in which it had a net loss of $3.9 billion because of pension payments and higher device subsidy costs. It also continued to rely almost exclusively on the Apple iPhone for growth
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MobileKids lets parents monitor and control their child's activities on a smartphone

Posted: 24 Jan 2013 12:30 PM PST

One of my favorite Windows Phone 8 features is Kids Corner, which prevents kids from seeing things they shouldn't on a smartphone. You can't always be there to monitor protect kids, and smartphone users on an Apple iPhone or Android device may need monitoring as well, so you might want to consider MobileKids.
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Twitter announces iPhone and iPod touch app for Vine, a very brief video-sharing service

Posted: 24 Jan 2013 09:30 AM PST

Twitter today expanded on its media sharing options by launching Vine, an Apple iPhone and iPod touch application that exists only to record six-second video clips that loop and are then shared to Twitter.
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Alleged Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 photos pictured in the wild

Posted: 24 Jan 2013 07:50 AM PST

Samsung has a diverse portfolio of Android tablets at various screen sizes - hitting at the 7, 8.9, and 10.1-inch marks - and the company is rumored to add an 8-inch Android tablet to the mix. What appears to be the first photos of the device have appears online.
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Temple Run 2 for Android now available in Google Play

Posted: 24 Jan 2013 06:14 AM PST

The sequel to Temple Run, the surprise hit game of 2012, has been released for Android devices. Temple Run 2 is now available in Google Play as a free, ad-supported app game that supports Android 2.1 or higher. The game has much-improved graphics, new power-ups, different obstacles, and new challenges to go along with its basic premise of running for dear life and picking up coins along the way.Download Temple Run 2
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Nokia turns a profit in Q4 2012 after selling 4.4 million Lumia smartphones

Posted: 24 Jan 2013 06:02 AM PST

Nokia today released its fourth quarter 2012 earnings report, and the news was encouraging because it ended a run of losses that has hurt the company since its Symbian line of phones decreased in popularity.
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Google is creating a wireless network on its campus as part of an "experimental radio service"

Posted: 24 Jan 2013 05:43 AM PST

The Googleplex, Google's sprawling headquarters in Mountain View, Calif., will gain additional wireless coverage from a new provider - Google. What exactly does the company have planned for this network?
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