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Google updates Shopper with fresh UI, push notifications

Google has just released version 3.0 of the company’s Shopper application for Android smartphones and tablets. The update brings with it a fresh new user interface with larger images, quicker and smoother navigation, and image-centric search results. GoodGuide product ratings have also been added, which Google promises will help you make “more informed buying decisions,” and the app also includes greater focus on sales and promotions to save you a bit of cash. Shopper 3.0 is now available on Google Play, and folks interested can head over and give it … Read more

Shopper 6 months ago

Anthony Domanico

Rumor: Microsoft Office coming to iOS in February/March, Android in May

The Verge’s Tom Warren is back with another Microsoft rumor this morning. According to sources familiar with the matter, Microsoft will in fact release iOS and Android versions of Microsoft Office in the first half of 2013. The apps will allow users to view Microsoft Office documents in the application, with content creation tools available via a subscription to Microsoft’s Office 365 platform. Office 365 can be unlocked via an in-app purchase, and the iOS version will add the ability for companies to distribute a purchased code to employees. The sources claimed … Read more

office 2013 6 months ago

Anthony Domanico

Microsoft rumored to be working on 7″ Xbox Surface gaming tablet

According to Tom Warren of The Verge, Microsoft is working on an Xbox Surface gaming tablet with a 7-inch screen. The product was rumored back in June as well, though many expected the Xbox Surface was off the table once Microsoft unveiled the Surface RT and Surface Pro tablets back in June. If Warren’s sources are correct, Microsoft may still secretly be working on the Xbox Surface project, which could parallel the tablet controller offered by Nintendo’s WiiU, which is set to launch later this month. Little is known about … Read more

xbox 6 months ago

Anthony Domanico

The Surface RT 32GB tablet is really a 16GB tablet

Those buying the 32GB Surface RT tablet may be in for a bit of a shock when they venture into the device’s file explorer. Microsoft posted a new answer in their FAQ document yesterday which answers the oft-asked question of how much usable space the Surface RT tablet actually has. According to the document, once space reserved for Windows Recovery Tools (5GB) and Windows RT, Office RT, and other built-in applications (8GB) are taken into account, owners of the 32GB Surface RT tablet are left with just 16GB of storage … Read more

Why I may buy Microsoft Surface RT once it's released? 6 months ago

Anthony Domanico

AT&T prices Lumia 920, HTC Windows Phone 8X from $99.99, Lumia 820 at $49.99

AT&T has announced the on-contract pricing for the HTC Windows Phone 8X and Nokia’s Lumia 920 and 820 handsets this morning, and it will continue the trend set by the Lumia 900. AT&T priced the high-end Lumia 900 at $100 on contract, and that will be the price for the Nokia Lumia 920 when the Lumia devices go on sale on November 9th. The Lumia 820 will retail for $49.99. HTC’s powerful Windows Phone 8X will come in two varieties; a 16GB for $199.99, and an 8GB variant in California … Read more

AT&T Wireless logo 6 months ago

Anthony Domanico

IDC: Android tablet sales take a bite out of the iPad’s market share

Apple’s once-commanding lead of the tablet market is shrinking, according to the latest IDC report. In the third quarter, 27.8 million tablets were shipped worldwide, with Apple’s iPad representing 50.4% of all shipments in the quarter. That represents a marked drop for the company, which represented 65.5% of all tablet shipments in Q2. IDC attributes the decline to customers awaiting Apple’s iPad mini as well as stronger than expected sales of the Nexus 7 and Kindle Fire tablets, which each shipped roughly 2.5 million tablets and propelled ASUS and Amazon … Read more

IDCQ32012 6 months ago

Anthony Domanico

Apple sells 3 million iPads in 3 days, iPad mini “practically sold out”

Apple has announced this morning just how many iPads the company sold on opening weekend. The company claims the 3 million iPads sold is a launch record for the iPad line, and represents double the number of iPads (3rd generation) sold on opening weekend back in March. Of course, the company had two new iPads up for sale this weekend, and Apple was particularly pleased with how the iPad mini sold on opening weekend, with CEO Tim Cook stating Apple “practically sold out of iPad Minis.” “Customers around the world … Read more

ipad-mini-header 6 months ago

Anthony Domanico

Google updates Android platform numbers, Jelly Bean and ICS now on 28.5% of devices

Google has released the latest platform distribution numbers on the company’s Android Developer Dashboard, and it paints a familiar picture of the Android landscape. Android 2.3 Gingerbread, now officially 2 years old, continues to dominate the charts, with 54.2% of all devices running on the platform. Android’s tablet-focused 3.X Honeycomb is in 1.8% of all devices. The latest version of Android, version 4.1 (and 4.2) Jelly Bean is installed on just 2.7% of all Android devices, while the year-old Ice Cream Sandwich is on a respectable 25.8% of all devices. … Read more

Android platform 11 2 12 7 months ago

Anthony Domanico

IDC: Android and iOS continue to grow at the expense of BlackBerry, Symbian

According to the latest IDC report on mobile shipments in Q3 2012, Android now has a commanding lead of the smartphone market. Android’s worldwide smartphone shipments in Q3 reached 136 million, which represents 75% of all devices shipped in the quarter, compared to 57.5% in Q3 2011. Apple shipped 26.9 million iPhones in Q3, up nearly 10 million from Q3 2011 to command a 14.9% share. Windows Phone also saw an increase in market share in Q3 2012, up from 1.2% in Q3 2011 to 2.0% in Q3 2012 on … Read more

Android 4.2 Jelly Bean - what's new 7 months ago

Anthony Domanico

iPhone update allows iPhone to get updates, also iOS 6.0.1

You really can’t make this up, folks. Apparently, the iPhone 5 shipped with a bug that prevented owners of the device from receiving over-the-air (OTA) updates from Apple. A software update pushed to iPhone 5 devices today remedies the issue, downloading an application to your homescreen that allows you to install iOS 6.0.1. The iOS 6.0.1 update provides a full fix to the OTA update debacle as well as various bugfixes, including the bug that sometimes saw the iPhone using cellular data even when connected to WiFi. The software update to … Read more

iPhone 5 stock 7 months ago

Anthony Domanico

UK Court orders Apple to rewrite its “Samsung did not copy” statement

Earlier this year, Apple was ordered by a UK Court to post a statement on its UK home page that Samsung did not copy the iPad. Last week, Apple turned a few heads when it posted a letter on its website noting the Court’s ruling in the UK, but pointing to Apple’s several victories around the globe, and highlighting the fact that the UK Judge stated the Galaxy Tabs were “not as cool” as the iPad. Unfortunately, one of the turned heads was in the UK Court system, and Apple … Read more

Apple-vs-Samsung 7 months ago

Anthony Domanico