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- 13 September 2011
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News: Windows 8 Breaks Down the OS Walls That Divide Our Devices
Windows 8 is a bold new take on computing, unifying tablets, desktops, laptops, the Internet, and smartphones under one Windows roof. With only a brief introduction to the operating system here at Microsoft's BUILD conference, we are seeing Microsoft skillfully bridge today's computing habits into the future - otherwise known to Microsoft as Windows 8.
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News: iPhone Accessories to Take Phone Photography to New Levels
Apple's smartphone darling--the iPhone 4--is fast becoming one of the most popular cameras in the world. This is due in part to the image quality of its camera and to the photo software available for it (including Instagram, a photo filter app that simplifies sharing your photos).
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News: Are HTC and Samsung Sick of Google's Android?
Are major phone companies preparing to ditch the Android mobile operating system?
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News: App stores should cooperate to improve smartphone security
App store vendors need to collaborate more closely to keep smartphone users safe, including putting together a system for grading application security, according to E.U. cybersecurity agency ENISA.
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News: 73% of tablets sold in the UK are Apple iPads
Nearly three quarters (73 percent) of all tablet PCs sold in the UK are Apple iPads, says Kantar Worldpanel.
- 12 September 2011
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News: Motorola Electrify Coming Soon To U.S. Cellular
U.S. Cellular announced Monday that it would be adding the Motorola Electrify to its portfolio of Android smartphones. The Electrify (which is essentially a re-branded Photon 4G), will retail for $200 after a $100 mail-in rebate and is slated for release later this month.
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News: Netflix Now Works on Android 2.2 and 2.3 Devices
Netflix customers who want to watch the latest shows on the go using their smartphones have gotten some good news, but not everyone will be able to share in the party.
- 09 September 2011
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News: Ellison, Page ordered to mediation
Oracle CEO Larry Ellison and Google CEO Larry Page must sit down and try to work out a settlement on Sept. 19, according to a court order filed on Friday.
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News: Smartphones now number 1 mobile
The era of the smartphone has truly begun, with news that smartphone shipments outstripped lower-end feature phones in the second quarter of 2011.
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News: Droid Bionic smartphone impresses iFixit
Motorola's new Droid Bionic is not only a top-notch device but the Android smartphone is also very easy to fix, according to repair specialists at iFixit.
- 08 September 2011
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News: Microsoft inks licensing deals with two more Android makers
Microsoft announced Thursday that Acer and ViewSonic have each agreed to license undisclosed intellectual property from Microsoft to cover each vendor's Android phones and tablets, Microsoft says.
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News: Judge wants Ellison, Page to sit down and settle differences
The judge overseeing the dispute between Oracle and Google "strongly recommends" that Oracle CEO Larry Ellison and Google CEO Larry Page be ordered to attend mediation.
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News: Android is smartphone king globally
The smartphone war seems to have been won definitively by Android, according to the latest data on Android's share of smartphones brought to global market over the past year.
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News: Google's Ice Cream Sandwich OS to Debut Before December
Android fans should expect to see Ice Cream Sandwich, the next version of Google's mobile operating system, in October or November, according to Google’s executive chairman, Eric Schmidt. "We have a new [Android] operating system, internally known as Ice Cream Sandwich...which is being released in October/November," Schmidt said during a talk at Salesforce's Dreamforce conference in San Francisco. Schmidt's comments were first reported by Android and Me.
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News: Samsung Galaxy S II now in Kenya
More than 6 Million sales later and midst favourable reviews worldwide, the Samsung Galaxy S II is now available in Kenya. The phone was launched Tuesday evening in a cocktail event held at Nairobi's Mercury Lounge. The phone will be available for a recommended retail price of KES 70,000.
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News: Motorola Droid Bionic: Launch Day Briefing
Motorola's Droid Bionic is now available from Verizon, making it the first device rocking a dual-core 1GHz processor to hit the carrier's 4G LTE network. The reviews have been largely positive, but there are some reservations about the device's initial price, along with a number of high-priced accessories that could put an even heavier burden on your wallet.
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News: Droid Bionic Accessories: Which Ones Are Worth the Money?
Want to use your new Droid Bionic smartphone in your car, at your desk, connected to your TV, or as a laptop? Motorola has a dock for you. When I tested these accessories, however, only some proved extremely useful--one just wasn’t up to snuff.
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News: Amazon cloud SDKs for Android, iOS exit beta testing
Amazon's SDKs (software development kits) for Android and Apple's iOS have exited the beta testing phase, the company said on Wednesday.
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News: Google attacks Apple via HTC
Armed with new patents transferred from Google, HTC has filed a new lawsuit against Apple and amended two previous legal complaints.
- 07 September 2011
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News: Google offered to split mobile revenue with Sun, papers show
Google hoped at one time to codevelop Android with Sun, and was prepared to offer Sun a share of its mobile service revenue in return for making Java open source, according to newly released documents in Oracle's lawsuit against Google.
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New Xbox One release date, specs, features and price in UK
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Samsung Galaxy S4 vs Apple iPhone 5 comparison review
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Microsoft Windows 8 review
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