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- 15 November 2012
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Opinion: App Spotlight: CallFlakes automates phone-call follow-ups
If your smartphone was truly smart, it would give you a lot more post-call options.
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Opinion: What you need to know about accessing the Internet on a smartphone
Robert Harris asked me to explain the technologies and concerns around smartphone Internet access.
- 07 November 2012
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Opinion: Tiny $57 PC is like the Raspberry Pi, but faster and fully open
It would be difficult to overstate the popularity of the tiny Raspberry Pi computer that launched earlier this year, but it's just one example of a rapidly growing class of small, inexpensive, Linux-powered devices, as I've already noted on several occasions before.
- 01 November 2012
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Opinion: Remains of the Day: The world is flat
Apple executive Eddy Cue gets a flattering write-up, Motorola gets a flat take-it-or-leave-it offer from Cupertino, and how to turn your older Mac's drives into a Fusion Drive in twenty-seven hours flat. The remainders for Wednesday, October 31, 2012 are flat broke.
- 19 October 2012
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Opinion: App Spotlight: Maluuba for Android is like Siri--without the backtalk
There's something pretty brash about an Android app that calls out the competition right in its own name.
- 18 October 2012
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Opinion: App scanner tells you if a mobile app is safe—before you install it
You know that Android app you're about to download? It could be a security risk.
- 02 October 2012
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Opinion: Chips off a new block
Time was when the processor wars raged between Intel and AMD. New skirmishes are now breaking out in the smartphone and tablet mobile world, with Intel determined to make its presence known by doggedly reducing the size and power requirements of the ageing PC chip architecture.
- 11 September 2012
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Opinion: Control Windows Media Center from your Android, iOS, or Windows Phone device
Regular readers know of my fondness for Microsoft's red-headed stepchild, a.k.a. Windows Media Center.
- 06 September 2012
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Opinion: Android hits 1.3 million daily device activations
Just a few short months ago, back in June, Google executive Andy Rubin trumpeted the fact that more than 900,000 Android devices were being activated every day.
- 03 September 2012
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Opinion: Russia Yanks Google From Android Tablets
If you're not happy with your Android phone or tablet collecting your data and sending it to Google, you're not alone. The Russian defense ministry announced a stripped-down and encrypted version of Google's operating ssytem, destined for government and military devices, will also be on sale to the public.
- 31 August 2012
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Opinion: App Spotlight: SwiftKey 3 for Android on Sale for 99 Cents
Can a single app make a major difference in your productivity? For anyone who routinely taps out lengthy emails on their phone or tablet, the answer is a resounding yes -- when that app is SwiftKey 3.
- 30 August 2012
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Opinion: Galaxy S III Sales Spike After Patent Verdict
Sales of Samsung’s Galaxy S III smartphone have increased following Apple’s legal victory over the South Korean manufacturer in a patent infringement case.
- 27 August 2012
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Opinion: 10 ways Apple could spend Samsungs $1 billion
Don't bank it, Apple. Spend it! What Apple should do with Samsung's billion bucks.
- 22 August 2012
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Opinion: Learn the Basics of Ice Cream Sandwich with the Android 4.0 Cheat Sheet
So your company just snapped up your aging BlackBerry and handed you an Android phone. Or you got fed up with Apple (it happens) and decided to switch platforms.
- 20 August 2012
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Opinion: Droid Razr HD: Why It's Worth Watching
Motorola's Droid Razr HD has been making some noise in the tech blogosphere lately, even as the company itself stays quiet.
- 16 August 2012
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Opinion: Has Android Malware Tripled in Recent Months? Not So Fast
There never seems to be any shortage of Android malware reports circulating in the news, and today one came out that sounds alarming indeed.
- 14 August 2012
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Opinion: RIM Again Floats Idea of Licensing BlackBerry OS
After Research in Motion launches BlackBerry 10 in early 2013, your next “BlackBerry” device could come from HTC, LG, Samsung or Sony. RIM is once again talking about licensing its touch-centric BlackBerry OS reboot to other manufacturers. The idea of BlackBerry software licensing has been bandied about ever since RIM CEO Thorsten Heins took control of the company in January. But in recent weeks, RIM has sounded closer than ever to partnering with former competitors to expand BlackBerry’s reach beyond its stagnant U.S. user base.
- 02 August 2012
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Opinion: Google's dreams of electric sheep
For the past two years, the iPad has ruled the tablet PC roost. That status quo is about to change, though, with Google determined to claw its way to some market share – not to mention mindshare – of this key category. And it now has the means to do so, with the £159 Nexus 7.
- 01 August 2012
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Opinion: Images of Sony Xperia Tablet Leaked Online
Photos of one of Sony's next-generation Xperia tablets have been leaked online, showing a device that boasts a number of features and accessories including a keyboard cover/stand just like the one for Microsoft's Surface tablet.
- 25 July 2012
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Opinion: Samsung Removes Local Search Feature from Galaxy S III as Patent Suit Nears
Samsung has removed local search capabilities from its Galaxy S III in hopes of fortifying the phone against Apple patent lawsuits.
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