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Google Maps now lets users take advantage of NASA’s cool ‘Black Marble’ feature that display a series of images showing what the Earth looks like from space once the sun sets. This feature is apart of Google’s new Earth at Night service, which the search giant announced today. The new service is a global view…
Superstar CEO Marissa Mayer announced on the Yahoo blog a new mail client for iOS, Android, Windows 8 and the web. Mayer in the blog post explained to readers how the company has listened and grown from the mistakes of the past, adding “ You’ve told us loud and clear that you want fewer distractions when it…
It looks like LG’s forthcoming Optimus G2 won’t be competing with the likes of Oppo Find and HTC Droid DNA/Butterfly, and will rather go for the folks looking to buy a phablet device such as the Samsung Galaxy Note II. According to Korean publication Asiae, LG’s next flagship will rock a 5.5-inch 1080p screen as…
BlueStacks, the PC and Mac software, that allows users to run Android apps on their computers has reached 5 million “organic” installs, which include only installs through the company’s website. That’s not a minor figure considering that we’re talking about a niche product, not every users necessarily needs. However, we’re willing to bet that’s just…
Back in August, we’ve told you about Archos’ game-centric Android device called GamePad. If you recall, it’s a 7-inch tablet with dedicated gaming keys on each side of the screen. Now it’s available from Archos and the initial batch has already been sold out. However, you can secure your unit for 129 GBP (around $207)…
Samsung is apparently getting ready to launch another member of its Galaxy series. The rumored Galaxy Grand DUOS (we guess a single-SIM version will also be released) may be unveiled in January 2013, sporting some rather unimpressive specs. From what we’ve heard, it will have a huge 5-inch screen that will unfortunately show WVGA (800×480…
And just like that, Twitter drops its latest update that brings Instagram-like photo filters within the app. This comes after Instagram rolled out an update of its own, which included features such as a redesigned camera, a new photo filter called “Willow,” improved Tilt-Shift function and Foursquare integration to name a few. The new Twitter app…
The Android developer blog just announced some good news about Version 3 of in-app purchasing. Now this is some nerd stuff that has to do with a bunch of coding normal folks like us can’t comprehend. These improvements to the Play Store include the following: Streamlined code. Google says what used to take several hundred…
Android is in the news yet again for a bit of a security blunder. Google’s most recent operating system release, Android 4.2 Jelly Bean, is under fire for its poor recognition of malware with the use of a new featured called app verification. According to a study conducted by North Carolina State University computer science…
LG announced that its L-Series of affordable smartphones has crossed the 10 million sales mark. The series includes 4 devices, three of which have been announced in February at Mobile World Congress (Optimus L3, L5 and L7); and Optimus L9 which was unveiled later in the year. The Korean company admits this is a “modest…