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If have an iPad and want to get a new iPad 2, then check out our list of online companies that help you find new sellers and/or recycle your older electronics. These places include old-timers like eBay which has been around since the 90’s and newcomers like Gazelle and NextWorth. Peruse our information below and…
Software developers looking to make the jump into mobile development may want to consider Android as their platform of choice. Job listings seeking Android developers on the popular online job board Dice.com now outnumber that of the iPhone. As of March 1st, job listings for Android total 987, while those for iPhone developers trails slightly…
Microsoft is running into more problems with its February update for its Windows Phone handsets. Following the resumption of the update earlier this week, the company is now looking into reports of an unusual error code 800705B4 cropping up during the upgrade process. This error prevents the user from installing the software patch. The underlying…
Droid-life got their hands on some promotional signage from Sam’s Club that suggests the WiFi version of the Motorola Xoom will retail for a mere $539. The information was reportedly obtained from a “Year Beginning” meeting of employees. A launch date was not mentioned, but the WiFi Xoom is expected to land in Europe in…
Microsoft is resuming the February Windows Phone update for Samsung handsets. If you recall, the software patch was pulled after reports of failed upgrades and bricked handsets started making the rounds. Microsoft’s Windows Phone team confirmed in a blog post that a small percentage of handsets, most of them made by Samsung, were having difficulty…
According to iSuppli, the Motorola Xoom costs $359.92 in parts to manufacture. This pricing is slightly above the $320 for a comparable 3G iPad with same 32 GB of flash memory. These two devices make for an interesting comparison as the Xoom is the closest competitor to the Apple iPad. Here are some of the…
Today, Apple announced the iPad 2 and the tech world is buzzing with the details about this latest tablet offering to hit the market. Unlike last year when the iPad was the sole member of this growing class of devices, the Apple iPad 2 will join a growing rank of tablets that come in every…
Steve Jobs took to the stage at the Yerba Buena Center in San Francisco today to announce the Apple iPad 2. As rumored, the next generation tablet device will have a 33% thinner profile and sport the following specs: 1GHz Dual-core A5 processor (2x faster and 9x the graphics processing of the A4) front and…
There is not much to say about this Windows Phone advertisement, other than the piece is not done by Microsoft and it’s awesome. Created by Brando Foy, this is the type of slick advertising that gets people excited about a product or platform. While the early Windows Phone 7 ads were whimsical and clever, this…
Google may be launching its in-app payment model for Android sometime in May. This rumor comes from a note sent by Google acquisition Jambool to its customers. The company developed a virtual currency platform called Social Gold that lets developers embedded a payment system into games. The search giant is reportedly using the talent from this…