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Vic Gundotra announced on stage at Google I/O the release of the Google+ app for Android tablets and the iPad. The design principles of the standard Google+ app for Android smartphones and iPhone are kept with the tablet version. It’s very nicely designed and easy to navigate. Hangouts work as expected and they will look…
Google wrapped up the hardware part of its I/O keynote presentation by unveiling the Nexus Q, a social streaming media device. The device serves as a conduit between your Android tablet or phone and your home entertainment center. You can browse YouTube or the Google Play store on your Android device and stream movies, TV…
The Samsung Galaxy Nexus just got a major price cut in the Google Play store. You can get your hands on one of the best Android devices on the market right now unlocked and contract-free for just $349. Best of all, for that low price, it comes preloaded with the latest version of Android announced…
Google took to the stage and kicked off its I/O conference by introducing the Nexus 7 tablet. We got a sneak peek of the tablet before the event and now we have all the details. The Nexus tablet will include a a 7-inch 1280×800 HD (216 ppi) back-lit IPS display with scratch-resistant Corning glass, a…
Google just dropped some much needed info about the Play Store at its annual I/O conference. First, the Play Store has reached the staggering 600,000 app mark and an impressive 2 billion downloads. But the really important news came when Google announced that the Play Store will finally support a Movie and TV shows purchase…
At Google I/O 2012, the company is introducing the next version of Android, 4.1 “Jelly Bean” as well as something it calls Project Butter. This release is meant to make Android devices much more silky smooth during use. Lots of small refinements are present across the board in Jelly Bean and the most notable one…
We’re here at Google I/O 2012 and while it has yet to be announced, the Nexus tablet has been spotted on the Android developers website. The tablet is obviously rocking Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, and also has a front-facing camera. We’ll soon hear more about the tablet as the keynote progresses, stay tuned! [Via:…
Exactly five years ago this week, Apple’s iPhone took the smartphone world by storm. Before the iPhone, RIM’s BlackBerry and Microsoft’s Windows Mobile dominated the smartphone world, and both devices featured small screens with big keyboard geared toward the enterprise. With the iPhone, Apple delivered a device for everyone, with a 3.5″ fully touch screen…
Placecast unveiled an interesting solution to mobile payments today called ShopAlerts Wallet. It’s an HTML5 mobile web app that consumers can use to find local offers from various brands, plus process payments and store credit cards, tickets, and other payment information. ShopAlerts Wallet isn’t a direct app that users can navigate too. Instead, Placecast makes…
Amazon is going to refresh their entire Kindle lineup according to C|Net. They say that the Kindle electronic ink readers are going to get updated, which is great for those of you who want single purpose device, but more importantly the Kindle Fire tablet is also set to be replaced. We don’t know much about…