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by Richard Devine
Jul 13, 2012
My Tracks, the 'adventure' tracking application from Google, has received an update today to version 2.0. The app itself has been around single 2009, so an update was well due. It uses the G...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jul 13, 2012
The launch of the Nexus 7 Android tablet has been, at best, a little muddy. The listing on Google Play still has it shipping in 1 to 2 weeks. Some retailers apparently have been told to sit on their...
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by Sean Brunett
Jul 12, 2012
A brand new commercial from Samsung for the Galaxy S III encourages you to get excited for the Olympics, which are set to begin in just a couple of weeks.
The ad is directed by award winning cinema...
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by Richard Devine
Jul 12, 2012
In the true spirit of all things Google, the source code for the Google I/O 12 companion application has been released. Google will often try and slip some new bits and pieces into the I/O app, and ...
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by Alex Dobie
Jul 12, 2012
Google took its first steps towards redesigning the Android notification tray in Ice Cream Sandwich, and in the latest version, 4.1 Jelly Bean, it's taken things a step further, creating truly i...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jul 12, 2012
Just a quick heads up that Sam's Club is now taking preorders for the Google Nexus 7 tablet. You know, our new favorite tablet. Prices are in line with Google Play, at up to $249 for the 16GB ve...
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by Sean Brunett
Jul 12, 2012
An internal document suggested that a white HTC EVO 4G LTE (see our review) would be coming to Sprint July 15th. We now have an official announcement from Sprint that confirms that r...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jul 11, 2012
So apparently the Nexus 7 tablet has a little magnetic sensor hidden under the display that can trigger the display to turn on. Not exactly a new phenomenon, but interesting because until now, it...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jul 11, 2012
Your call, really.
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by Alex Dobie
Jul 10, 2012
Google has announced that the new version of Android, 4.1 Jelly Bean, is now rolling out to GSM/HSPA+ Galaxy Nexus phones -- that's the international model, and the one sold through the Google P...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jul 10, 2012
The Google Nexus 7 tablet isn't quite available to the general public yet, but our Google I/O edition's just gotten an update. As you can see from the screen above, the 12.6MB update to Andr...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jul 10, 2012
Alex brings up a good point earlier today about Google not releasing a new version of Android this year. Jelly Bean brings a lot of under the hood changes, and it's highly possible that Google i...
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by Alex Dobie
Jul 09, 2012
Android Open Source Project guru Jean-Baptiste Queru sends word that the new version of Android, 4.1 Jelly Bean, is being released to AOSP today. This process is the first step in the official relea...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jul 09, 2012
If you're the kind of person who loves earnings calls -- and, really, who isn't? -- get out your calendars. Google's announced that it'll release its Q2 2012 earnings on July 19, wit...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jul 09, 2012
If for some reason you've got an aversion to ordering online, you'll soon be able to pick up the Google Nexus 7 tablet -- be sure to read our full Nexus 7 review -- in another brick-and...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jul 08, 2012
That headline's been written for a week now, but it's certainly taken on new meaning in the past few days. With the announcement of Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, and a preview release coming out o...
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by Alex Dobie
Jul 08, 2012
Clad in blacks and grays, the Nexus 7 itself may be an unassuming beast, but it seems manufacturer ASUS is looking to spice things up a bit with its range of covers. The Nexus 7 maker teased a first...
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by Sean Brunett
Jul 06, 2012
Last we heard about the Galaxy Beam (see our hands-on), Samsung's phone that comes with a built-in projector, it was heading to the UK market in July. We're quickly approaching its release a...
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by Alex Dobie
Jul 05, 2012
Following its total re-vamp in Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, Google has spent the past six months fine-tuning the stock Android launcher in version 4.1, Jelly Bean. A couple of chan...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jul 05, 2012
The Samsung Galaxy Nexus -- which is still listed on the Google Play Devices site but was relegated to "Coming soon" status this week because of a federal injunction stemming from an Apple...
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by Alex Dobie
Jul 05, 2012
In Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, Android Beam -- that's the NFC-based device-to-device transfer service -- has been augmented to support sending photo and video content. This is done from within the G...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jul 05, 2012
Ever since the Google Nexus Q was announced last week at the Google I/O developer conference, folks have been trying to rationalize (or pan) its $299 price tag. We've been using it for a week no...
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by Richard Devine
Jul 04, 2012
See this, looks pretty sweet doesn't it? Would look great rolling around the office, or even at home wouldn't it? Well, from September, and if you work at Google, you could be in luck. ...
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by Alex Dobie
Jul 04, 2012
It's something that shouldn't come as a surprise, and something we commented on yesterday, but now we have official word from Google that the UK won't be getting Play Music, Magazines or...
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by Alex Dobie
Jul 03, 2012
I like my Nexus 7. It’s speedy, well-designed and runs a pure, unmolested version of Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. But since I’ve returned with it to the UK, Google’s flagship tablet has...
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by James Richardson
Jul 03, 2012
Indoor maps has been announced today by Google for UK Android users. Currently 40 maps are now available ranging from train stations to indoor shopping centers.
It may not be a feature that we all ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jul 03, 2012
Just a quick heads up for those of you who might be preordering the Google Nexus 7 tablet as a gift. Just like with the Amazon Kindle Fire, there's an option in the ordering process that allows ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jul 03, 2012
The spudger-wielding technology sadists at iFixit are at it again, this time dissecting one of the new Nexus 7 tablets, presumably obtained from Google I/O, seeing as how they're not shippi...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jul 02, 2012
It's not all doom and gloom in the Android world. Comscore just released its findings for the three months ending in May, and they are as follows:
Samsung's is the top overall mobile...
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by Chris Parsons
Jun 29, 2012
There is a countless number of websites out there on the internet these days and chances are if you're the owner of one who is seriously interested in maintaining it, you're looking at your ...
