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Vodafone UK users with the Samsung Galaxy S II should get their Ice Cream Sandwich update later today! Although the date (April 12th) could change, something tells us the Big Red carrier doesn’t want to play too much with its user base’s nerves – and this is especially true since pretty much all other British…
We love seeing mobile technology making life better for non tech-savvy users. In that sense we bring you the story involving Medicaid managed care organization D.C. Chartered Health Plan and their new text messaging program designed to help its members better manage diabetes. According to official stats, those living in the D.C. are prone to…
Springpad, which we know as Evernote’s arch-rival, is now in version 3.0, promising to make it even easier to share, discover and “act” on notes “with the help of those you trust.” The main new thing of this release is the ability to make sense of the real-time web services — Springpad 3.0 is touted…
Canada’s most read (and free) national daily newspaper Metro launched its Android and iOS apps, along with a new website and a $5-million national ad campaign. At the same time, the magazine expanded to 6 additional cities across the country and now covers 15 markets. Readers obviously liked the apps, with Metro News taking the…
Anyone who has ever picked up an iPhone knows how incredibly well built the device is compared to everything else on the market. Sure, the decision to make the back of the iPhone out of glass was a mistake, but barring that … the thing is built like a German tank. The same can be…
Although we haven’t talked about BiteHunter when it was initially released, we decided to give it some space now that it’s in version 2.0. The real-time search engine for dining deals does just that – allows you to see where you can get best bang for the buck for a launch, dinner, brunch or whatever.…
Allrecipes.com updated its popular Dinner Spinner and Dinner Spinner Pro apps, adding a very cool feature to the mix – Grocery Scanner. As you can imagine, it allows you to use your smartphone’s camera (whether it’s an iPhone or some Android-based device) to add some grocery to the shopping list or to see recipes containing…
Samsung announced the pricing for its Galaxy Tab 2 tablets and the pair have a remarkably low price that starts at $249. The 7-inch model has a 1GHz dual-core processor, 3-megapixel rear camera, VGA front camera, 1024 x 600 display, and Android 4.0. The 10.1-inch model shares the same basic specs as the 7-inch model, but…
I love it when people mix Legos with technology in a fun and intriguing ways. Above is an example of a Nokia Lumia 900 dock that’s made from the classic building blocks. It’s not a child’s toy, the Lego dock has a sturdy design lets you charge your Lumia and dock/undock hundreds of times. There’s no block list or building diagram, but the creator of this Lego model does provide some close-up shots at different angles. With a little…
ChangeWave Research conducted a very brief survey asking one simple question: if you’re buying a new smartphone within the next 60 days, which vendor do you plan on buying from? The firm surveyed exactly 4,413 consumers and found that — prepare yourself for these utterly shocking results — Apple’s iPhone is the highest in demand…