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If you’re one of the 6,000 Google I/O attendees that went home with a Google Nexus 7 tablet, you should check to see if there’s an update waiting for you. Coming in at a whopping 12.6 MB, the update is small, and pushes your tablet up to Android 4.1.1. There’s very little to speak of…
With all of the mobile payment solutions around today, it’s hard to keep up with them. Likely the most interesting and novel approach to mobile payments is Google Wallet, as there’s something that’s just fun about paying with a tap of a phone. That said, we know how Google’s mobile payment system is going right…
For those of you who need a new phone, but are still tied up in a contract with your carrier, now is the time to get a contract-free iPhone 4 for just a little over $200 (AT&T, Sprint, and Verizon versions are available). Or maybe you’re out of contract, but you don’t want to waste…
Google’s social network Google+ as promised is now available optimized for the iPad. It was first announced during Google I/O at the end of June. It looks a bit like Flipboard. Each post features an image if it includes one with the content right below it. Posts are tiled across pages with different sizes depending…
In a lengthy interview at Microsoft’s Worldwide Partner Conference in Toronto, CEO Steve Ballmer said the company is back in direct competition with Apple thanks to Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8. For a while it seemed like Microsoft was doing its own thing peacefully contributing to the mobile industry while Apple and Google battled…
Phew, that was a close call. For a second we were all worried RIM was about to dive straight into the deep end without any hope of floating back up to the surface, am I right? Well fear not because RIM’s saving day has arrived. The company is announcing the BlackBerry Curve 9310 for Verizon…
Good news if you’re holding onto a Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket or Galaxy Note, AT&T customers, as both handsets are getting an official taste of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich today. While only two devices in the world officially support Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, Ice Cream Sandwich is still the biggest update of the…
The life of luxury is over at Research in Motion. According to a Bloomberg report, a company insider had indicated that the company plans to sell off one of its two luxury jets as part of a plan to save $1 Billion in operating costs by the end of fiscal 2013. If true, RIM will only…
Songza, one of my new favorite apps for iOS as you may have spotted from my iPad’s home screen, starting today brings the feature that made it famous to Android: the music concierge. The feature has been a part of the iOS app for a while but has been conspicuously absent on the competing platform, but…
Over 5% of all free mobile applications contain some form of overly aggressive adware, according to a report released by Lookout. These aggressive ad networks can access personal information on your device, such as email, phone number, and contact information, and can also change some phone settings and deliver ads in areas outside of the…