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Well that was quick. Remember back in the stone ages (read: a few years ago) when you had to wait days or even weeks to get your iPhone jailbroken again when Apple released even a minor software update? Sometimes that wait still applies now for bigger releases, but that’s luckily not the case for the…
Former Microsoft employee Joachim Kempin spoke out to ReadWrite in an interview about the company. He wrote a book entitled Resolve and Fortitude: Microsoft’s `Secret Power Broker’ Breaks His Silence in which he doesn’t shy away from criticizing the company’s current executives, products, and business plans. He joined Microsoft in 1983 and stayed there for almost two…
Google Now is probably one of our favorite features that debuted in Android 4.1 Jelly Bean last year, and according to the small, widget-like picture you see below, the service could soon be getting a widget for Android devices. If you’re rocking a Nexus, or newer Motorola device, you might not see much of a…
Verizon today announced the upcoming release of its My InfoZone widget into the Google Play store. The new widget lets users to place a tool directly on their home screen that’s intended to be helpful. It also allows for easy access to important information such as your battery status, remaining device memory space, and important…
Apple’s dominance with the iPad is at a decline as lower priced, smaller tablets grab more market share, says Citi’s Apple analysts in a new note this morning. The reason for such a bold statement is Apple’s sales with the 9.7-inch iPad are slipping. Sales for the larger sized iPad didn’t even crack 2 percent, as numbers…
Apple CEO Tim Cook was interviewed on a few different topics at the Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference. In particular he had a lot to say to dismiss ever using OLED display technology in a future iPhone, and was rather reserved about the possibility of an iPhone with a larger screen. Rumors have been flying…
LG today confirmed the rumors that the Korean Optimus G Pro will indeed sport a 5.5-inch 1080p display. This after speculation about the device’s screen size and specs for the South Korean version had swirled all over the Internet for weeks, with official specs of the Optimus G Pro being outed only a few days…
Vertu, the company known for its lavish and ridiculously expensive phones, has announced its first Android phone named the Vertu Ti. The Ti is a luxury phone made up of top-notch materials that give the build quality a pristine touch and feel, as the chassis is constructed out of titanium, and the screen is fashioned…
An image showing the Android 4.2.2 update has surfaced, thanks to a user on Reddit. We’ve known for sometime now that Google was testing the update, and that it would be hitting Nexus devices in mid-February. The new software supposedly addresses a pesky Bluetooth streaming issue with other pressing matters, such as security enhancements, device performance, minor…
Verizon Wireless and HTC will soon start rolling out a new update for the DROID DNA. Software version 2.04.605.2 710RD will include baseband 1.01.01.0110, and a number of tweaks, such as: Ability to load videos on HuluPlus Improvements to Hotspot connectivity Improvements to Audio Quality for wired headsets and earpieces Improved Bluetooth connectivity and volume…