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Pope Benedict XVI clearly embraces new technology, especially tablets. He sent out his first tweet earlier this year using an Apple iPad and he recently lit a Christmas tree completely made up of lights using a Sony Tablet S. The gigantic tree of lights can easily be spotted on Mount Ingino in Gubbio, Italy. Apparently,…
Google introduced Currents, a news reading app that’ll compete with Flipboard, LiveStand and Zite. The app has a magazine-like interface that looks surprisingly nice for a Google product. The overall layout is nice and the articles are formatted to look fantastic on the small screen. The app launched with a handful of partners whose content is pre-loaded into the app. IntoMobile is part of this…
The YouMail app for Android has been removed from the Android Market after a complaint from T-Mobile was sent to Google, YouMail says. This could set a bad precedent for the Android Market. YouMail is a visual voicemail app to easily browse through, listen to, and even read voicemail messages. It recently passed three million…
Surprisingly close to when Motorola did it, Sony Ericsson laid out the process for updating its phones to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. Basically, it’s going to take a while for Android 4.0 to land on Sony Ericsson’s phones but that doesn’t mean it isn’t working hard on it. The company had previously said that…
We’re fans of the real-time opinion app Opinionaided but it will be going away. Well, at least the name will be going away as the company, as it will now be known simply as Thumb. You can go to Thumb-it.com to check out the rebranded company and app (don’t go to Thumb.com unless you like…
By now, hopefully you’ve taken the liberty of reading our Samsung Galaxy Nexus review, which covers a chunk of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. We also told you that we just skimmed the top in favor of a more in-depth review of the latest version of the OS. Below is an excerpt from the Galaxy…
Twitter has overhauled its mobile experience on the web and on the iPhone and Android and this new version aims to make Twitter a simpler and much more visually-pleasing experience. Basically, Twitter wants to make this fly. The new user interface is available now via the apps on iPhone and Android and also through a…
Amazon is running a promotion which will give you an additional 5 percent discount when you use the Price Check app to compare prices in stores and not surprisingly, the retailers aren’t happy with this. In a statement sent to GeekWire, the Retailer Association said that Amazon is already playing dirty and this additional promotion…
We liked the EVO View 4G when we reviewed it earlier this year. It’s a solid 4G WiMAX tablet that performed well in our tests. One of our biggest complaints was its price, but that concern has been thrown out the window thanks to 1SaleaDay.com. For today only, the daily deals website is selling the EVO View 4G for a low $230 + $5 shipping. That’s your final price, too. No contract,…
Amazon continues its assault on mobile, as it is now bringing its student app to Android and this will enable kids to potentially save on those pricey textbooks. The aptly named Amazon Student app will enable students to price-check textbooks by scanning the barcode and you’ll be able to buy it with one click. Using…