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Given the short time the T-Mobile G2 has been rooted, it really didn’t take all that long to actually see CyanogenMod hit the handset. Last night, the most popular Android ROM was released by its venerable developer, and is now available for your installing pleasure on your T-Mobile G2 or HTC Desire Z. CyanogenMod is…
Barnes & Noble began shipping the Android-powered Nook Color today and it features a large color touchscreen and it will eventually run multiple apps. Is it enough to compete in the e-reader space and should we consider this device a tablet that competes against the Apple iPad? The Nook Color has a 7-inch IPS display…
Google Goggles has just launched an initiative with a few partners, including T-Mobile, Buick, Disney, Diageo (parent company to Guiness, Smirnoff, Captain Morgan, and other brands) and Delta Airlines. Basically, those companies are making their print ads recognizable to Google Goggles so that when someone takes a picture with the Android or iPhone app for…
Look, we all know that your mobile phone is probably one of the most precious things you carry around with you, along with your car keys and genitalia coming in at a close third. There are a lot of crazies out there that would love nothing more than to swipe your precious phone so they…
After months of playing nice, Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen made it clear that his company is in a “war” with Apple over developers. Speaking at the Web 2.0 Summit, the Adobe CEO did say that the issues were being overblown by the press but he admitted that there has been friction between the companies. Apple,…
As expected, the Apple iPad has made its way to Sam’s Club stores and is now available for sale from the discount retailer. Surprisingly, Sam’s Club will be selling the tablet device with a slight discount. The WiFi version is available for $488 which is $12 less than the suggested retail price. The WiFi+3G version…
The ACCESS NetFront Life Android browser just hit the Android Market and this web browser offers some unique user interface qualities which helps it stand out from the crowd. The NetFront browser is HTML5-compliant and it’s actually pretty nice for one-handed operations. One of the coolest things about it is that it will actually tilt…
RIM just released a video comparing the browser on the BlackBerry PlayBook to the Apple iPad, and as you might expect, the PlayBook performs exceptionally well. It seems like they’re nitpicking a little big in the Acid3 test, but between load times, Flash support, and HTML5-based animation quality, it’s hard to argue with the PlayBook.…
Today Google launched a new service called Hotpot (no, not “hotspot”, we made that mistake too). It’s a rating and recommendation engine that’s tied in with Places, Google Maps search results, and their Android app. Criteria include an overall 5-star system, as well as a thumbs up or down for food, service, and atmosphere. Previously,…
Surprise, Surprise, the Beatles are now available on iTunes. While many won’t care or already have the Fab Four in digital format, the addition of this popular 60’s band to its digital catalog is a major coup for Apple and music aficionados alike. This is the first time any of the Beatles music has been…