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Our friends over at Hunch have put together an infographic about what your platform of choice says about you and, in general, it says that iPhone owners have more money, are well-traveled and are early adopters. Android users are generally more pessimistic, like The Walking Dead and are younger than iPhone users. Of course, this…
The Android Market Webstore is a great way to find applications when you don’t feel like sifting through the Market on your phone, and Google just made it easier to show what applications are compatible with the devices you have. A new section will now appear on an applications landing page that will show you…
It seems like we keep hearing about new versions of Android malware every other day and Norton says that isn’t an accident. The bad guys are going to be increasingly focused on the mobile space and Android should be one of the largest targets. Norton has multiple products for the mobile space, so it does…
Heads up Android users, PlayOn is now available in the Android Market. Now you’ll be able to stream Hulu, your Netflix Instant Queue, and many more channels right to your device! PlayOn gives you a 14 day trial to check it out, and reasonable payment options after the trial has expired. You can pay $40…
The Samsung Gem has finally found a home with Alltel, a wireless carrier that now serves six states in the United States. The Gem was spotted back in August 2010 with the assumption that the entry-level Android handset would land on Verizon in the early Fall. Back then, the Gem was an ideal candidate to…
When a former Googler speaks, the world listens and today the world is listening to Paul Buchheit, former Google employee who was the brains behind Gmail. Via his twitter account, Buchheit made the bold prediction that Google will eventually merge Chrome OS with Android. This stinging assessment of the future of Chrome OS was delivered…
For months and months, Apple and the iPad had a virtual stranglehold on the tablet computing space. Armed with undeniably sleek industrial design, the proven iOS mobile operating system, a huge display and a battery the size of a small planet, the Apple iPad ushered the world into casual computing on tablet devices designed for…
Don’t get too excited just yet, but there seems to be a handful of Android 2.3 Gingerbread ROMs already available for a select group of HTC Android phones. Like I said, don’t get too excited, as these ROMs are not going to be stable enough for day-to-day use. Rather, you should consider these Gingerbread ROMs…
The holiday shopping season is almost upon us and that means retailers are getting ready for the Black Friday (the Friday following Thanksgiving) craziness that comes with super shopping deals. They’re also making it easier to navigate Black Friday this year with iPhone and Android apps that put various deals in the palm of you…
The Angry Birds franchise has been pretty successful on the Android side but not every handset is fully compatible with the full version of the game. Rovio has your back though, as the company is working on more versions of the game for more Android handsets. Rovio will be developing a lightweight Angry Birds which…