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No Samsung, I don’t want a Galaxy Note 10.1
Earlier today, an alleged invitation to Samsung’s Mobile World Congress Developer Day supposedly ousted the Galaxy Note 10.1. There was also a listing for a casting call for a commercial that “will show a Galaxy Note 10.1 used for education, financial planning, and art.” The commercial is believed to take place in southern California and requires more »
Can an exclusive music streaming service give HTC the boost it needs?
Yesterday evening gave way to a new rumor regarding HTC’s plans to further differentiate its smartphones and tablets from competitors. Sources for GigaOm say HTC is working with Interscope Geffen A&M Chairman Jimmy Iovine to create a new music streaming service tailor-made for HTC devices. We could see the service for the first time during Mobile more »
Surprise! Twitter uploads your entire address book too
Last week, Path for iOS was heavily criticized after it was discovered the app uploaded the entire contents of its user’s address book without their permission. Path eventually deleted all of the data it collected, and its CEO apologized in a blog post. This ordeal has left many wondering what other services upload and store more »
Readability iOS and Android apps are done and awaiting release
Perhaps you’ve heard of Readability, the free online service that lets you save web articles offline in an easy-to-read format. Since its debut, Readability has been lacking a dedicated app. Its users have relied on a HTML5 website to access all of their reading material. On Monday, the Readability app development team announced its iOS more »
Let’s hope the Galaxy Tab 2 doesn’t cost $450
Samsung announced the Galaxy Tab 2 on Monday much to the surprise of everyone. It’s pretty much a mid-range tablet with a 1Ghz dual core processor and a single gig of RAM, but it will be rocking Ice Cream Sandwich right from the start. Samsung didn’t reveal pricing, but Sammy Hub managed to lock down more »
Expect the first HTC Ice Cream Sandwich updates in late March
If all goes well, we shouldn’t be waiting too much longer for the first HTC devices to receive Ice Cream Sandwich updates. HTC told its Facebook fans to expect ICS updates to arrive by the end of March for devices such as the HTC Sensation, HTC Sensation 4G, HTC Sensation XE and the HTC Sensation more »
Non-developer Raspberry Pi computers may be available in Q3 2012
In a couple weeks, the first batch of Raspberry Pi computers are expected to exit the production phase. Shortly after that, 10,000 Raspberry Pi models will be sold to whoever wants them. The catch is that the first models will be uncased developer versions. That means all the gizmos that power the Raspberry Pi will more »
Disney may take the Warner Bros. approach to movie rentals
Disney may end up being another company that will refuse to sell new movies to cheaper rental services such as Redbox. The L.A. Times reports Disney may Redbox and other to wait 28 days before providing customers with the option of renting its movies.
Google Chrome is now faster and safer
Google Chrome received an update Wednesday that has the potential to make your everyday web browsing faster and more secure. The first new Chrome feature was being beta tested for a while, but it’s now available to everyone. The second addition improves security by warning you about suspicious executable and .msi files.
Amazon may announce new standalone video streaming service this week
Amazon hasn’t necessarily been a true Netflix competitor. Sure its Prime Instant Video service provides similar unlimited streaming content like Netflix, but it’s only available to Amazon Prime subscribers. Amazon will truly become a competitor once it makes Prime Instant Video an option for everyone that isn’t an Amazon Prime subscriber. According to Reuters, Amazon is getting more »
