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T-Mobile Is Ending The Free Tethering On The Sensation 4G

T-Mobile Sensation 4G Users Have The Android 4.0 ICS Update Available, But They May Want To Hold Off If They Like The Free Tethering
By on Wednesday, 16. May 2012

We mentioned yesterday that the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich was expected to come available for T-Mobile Sensation 4G users today. And well, as we like to see — the update has officially arrived. But, and this may be a big but for some — that update comes with a [...]

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Facebook Announces Organ Donation Feature

Mark Zuckerberg Announces Organ Donation Feature For Timeline, Will Let You State You Are A Donor & Also Share Why You Decided To Become A Donor
By on Tuesday, 1. May 2012

While there is an official organ donor registry, we suspect that many think of claiming that status as something that you see on a drivers license. And well, while that may remain true and may remain a popular place to share that information — moving forward you will also be [...]

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Google Releases Android Platform Version Statistics For February 2012

Latest Android Usage Numbers Have Been Published, Show A Slight Increase In ICS, A Dominance With Gingerbread & Good Amount Of Froyo
By on Tuesday, 6. March 2012

Another month has passed and that means another round of Android Platform Version Statistics from Google. More specifically, the beginning of the month has arrived and that means we are given a look at how many users are currently using each version of Android.

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Microsoft Office For iPad Is Real, Is Currently Waiting The Approval Of Apple

Microsoft Office for iPad Shown Off, Looks To Include Support For Creating & Editing Word, Excel & PowerPoint Files
By on Tuesday, 21. February 2012

Several months back we began hearing chatter about a Microsoft Office suite coming available for the iPad. And well, while the story seemed rather believable back then, nothing much came of it. Well, that is until now and once again we are hearing reports that an Office suite will be [...]

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Android 5.0 Jelly Bean Operating System Coming in 2Q 2012

Taiwanese Sources Say Google Could Unveil Android 5.0 Earlier Than Expected This Year
By on Thursday, 16. February 2012

A new report originating from Asia is suggesting that Google may be interested in launching its next-gen mobile operating system as soon as the second quarter of 2012. Known as Jelly Bean, Android 5.0 could be unveiled ahead of this year’s Google I/O event that takes place from June 27-29, [...]

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Google QR Code-Based Gmail Login Being Tested

Open Sesame! Google Now Allows Desktop Browser Gmail Login Via Smartphone QR Code Scanner
By on Monday, 16. January 2012

In a bid to reduce the incidence of login fraud, Google is implementing yet another alternative way of logging in to users’ Gmail accounts from a Web browser. This time, the system uses a combination of QR codes and a smartphone with a QR code scanner app.

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Thunderbolt Coming to iOS Devices?

Apple Patent Applications Suggest Thunderbolt Technology Might Soon Come to iPhone, iPad & iPod Touch for Syncing, Data Transfer & Charging
By on Thursday, 5. January 2012

Apple and Intel have worked in a close technical collaboration to bring Thunderbolt to market in notebooks, desktops and monitors. Recent patent applications by Apple indicate that the company might be integrating Thunderbolt technology in iOS devices, too.

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Galaxy Tab vs. iPhone 4S: Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE Advertisement Features Same Child Actress in iPhone 4S TV Ad

Is it Deliberate or Just Coincidence? Samsung's Galaxy Tab 8.9 TV Ad Features Same Child Actress in Apple iPhone 4S Camera Commercial
By on Monday, 2. January 2012

Samsung has been accused of “slavishly” stealing ideas from Apple in designing the Galaxy smartphone and tablet series. But is Samsung also stealing the same TV commercial actors in promoting their products?

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Firefox: Mozilla to Earn $300 Million Per Year From Google

Google is Paying Almost $ 1 Billion to Be the Default Mozilla Firefox Web Browser, in an Effort to Keep Firefox From Microsoft & Yahoo!
By on Thursday, 22. December 2011

The tides have turned for Mozilla, as the Firefox browser gets gets a bit of good luck. While Mozilla’s default search partnership deal with Google was reported to have expired earlier this year, the search giant is renewing the partnership to the tune of almost $1 billion in the next [...]

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Galaxy Tab 10.1 vs. iPad 2: Apple Denied Preliminary Injunction in the U.S.

California Judge Rules Against Apple's Request to Ban the Sale of Samsung Smartphones & Tablets in the U.S.
By on Saturday, 3. December 2011

Apple has been able to convince the courts in Europe and Australia to ban the sale of Samsung Galaxy tablets and smartphones (but was since overturned). But a U.S. judge has denied granting Apple a preliminary injunction against Samsung’s devices.

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