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The tablet market is beginning to show some slight changes, as Apple sees a slight decline in iPad sales. Global tablet shipments were huge in the fourth quarter, thanks to a stronger than expected holiday retail season. Worldwide shipments reached a record 52.5 million units last quarter, which is a 74 percent increase over the…
The beads of sweat might be coming a little less swiftly for Microsoft surrounding Google’s cutoff for Exchange ActiveSync support for Windows Phone. Microsoft’s extension request to Google has proven fruitful, and the new cutoff date is now July 31st. This is after Microsoft had announced that it would begin working on support for CardDAV and CalDAV. For…
Sprint is currently pushing out Android 4.2.1 Jelly Bean updates to the Galaxy Nexus. This is happening after The Now Network issued a major update a couple of weeks ago. The new Android 4.2.1 (build JRO03U.L700GA02) brings the following improvements: Redesigned camera interface and new Photosphere feature (a 360-degree panorama mode) Notifications Shade accessible by…
Google is on a roll today when it comes to putting out updates for its apps. The search giant put out a new version (4.5) of its Google Music Play app. Version 4.5 addresses a lot of pressing issues for GMusic users such as longer instant mixes, improved shuffling of songs, and new album art…
Today the Google+ Android received a new update that changes the way the notification system works. The revamped notification tray allows users to add a link between a photo or mood during any post. Now Google plus’rs just need to tap to easily enter a URL. The user interface of the notification tray has also changed, as the…
Asus is rumored to be working on a successor to the wildly popular Google Nexus 7 tablet. This latest rumor is coming from a report from the Taiwanese site DigiTimes, which isn’t always on point with their reports. However, in this case the site says that an ASUS-built Nexus 7 successor will feature a “full HD” 1080p…
Facebook just updated its iOS app with new features you all should love. Now folks with the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch can use the new in-app video recording and sharing capabilities that’s been added to this latest version. In addition the social network giant added the new voice messages feature, which those of you who’ve used…
WhatsApp, a wildly popular instant-messaging app, has gotten itself into some trouble with the law. The Canadian and Dutch authorities are going after the application because it forces people to give access to all of their contacts. Both the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) and the Dutch Data Protection Authority claims the…
Apple has just released iOS 6.1 to all of its iProducts, including the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. Users can expect the new version of Apple’s mobile operating system to feature enhanced support for LTE connectivity, the ability to use Siri to purchase movie tickets through Fandango, and improved iTunes Match capabilities that allow subscribers…
With a week left before its event, Research In Motion is ramping up the amount of available apps to boast about in its BlackBerry World store. Pressure is mounting for the Waterloo company to impress the masses with its newly revamped mobile operating system BlackBerry 10. MLB today announced that its ‘MLB At Bat’ app…