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Samsung is taking on the iPad mini with the newest addition to its Galaxy line of tablets. The Galaxy 8.0 lands squarely in the mid-size tablet category with a feature set that makes it both portable and powerful. Similar to other Samsung tablets, the Galaxy 8.0 includes the S-Pen stylus and the productivity features that…
Get ready to mark your calendars. Google announced Friday afternoon that it would accept registrations for Google I/O 2013 starting on March 13. Get your browsers ready and your click finger warmed up early that morning as registration starts at 7:00 AM PDT. Ticket prices will be $900 for general attendees and $300 for academic…
Blendtec announced today that Tom Dickson, founder of Blendtec and host of the popular “Will It Blend?” video series, is leaving his position as CEO of the company. Dickson stepped away from the daily task of running the company and will serve as a member of the board of directors. No word on what will happen…
The Ubuntu Touch Developer Preview was announced earlier this week, and now the software package is available for tech-savvy consumers to install on their Nexus devices. The current build will work on the Galaxy Nexus, Nexus 4, Nexus 7 and Nexus 10. Before you jump right in and flash your Android device, take heed of Canonical’s…
Motorola wants you buy one of its handsets and is offering $50 to customers who take the plunge. A new promotion will give you a Google Play gift card when you purchase a phone from a retailer or Motorola itself. The $50 gift card is available for the following handsets: DROID RAZR M DROID RAZR…
The cell phone unlocking petition is a mere 100 signatures away from reaching the 100,000 level needed to have the petition considered by the White House. The “We The People” petition program lets US citizens create petitions that will be reviewed by the Executive office. According to TheNextWeb, the petition was started by Sina Khanifar, who is the…
iPhoneDevSDK, a popular website for iOS programming, confirmed it was the source of the malware that infected computers at Facebook, Apple and others. The website claims it was malicious JavaScript code that was vector for the infection What we’ve learned is that it appears a single administrator account was compromised. The hackers used this account…
Missed the HTC event this week because you were at work or otherwise occupied? If you are still interested in watching the presentation, you can travel to YouTube and view both the full HTC One unveiling or just the highlights from the London event.
Nokia owns Navteq and has incorporated some of that company’s core mapping technology into its Nokia Maps application. One distinguishing feature of Nokia Maps is its support for offline maps which download maps for those times when you drop your connection. To promote its Maps app, Nokia isn’t holding back in its latest navigation-themed advertising,…
Google is stomping about its Google Glass wearable tech today. The company released a new YouTube video that shows the Google Glass from a user’s point of view. It’s an interesting look at what it would feel like to have the glasses on while you go about your day. Google also kicked off a new…