Google and Android

MobilityLeaks: More “Scroogled” FUD from Ram

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Ram: WSJ article: Microsoft Backs School Privacy Bill Taking Aim at Google. Yeah, no one would have expected this when they have given away Chromebooks to students. /s
Simmons: Expected what exactly, Microsoft lobbying for their own interests? Can’t get through the linked article’s WSJ article, not sure what you’re referring to. I mean, I’m sure there’s something in there about Google announcing plans to spy on little kids through webcams and […]

Facebook phone specs?

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The Facebook phone rumor refuses to go quietly into the night, this has been circling for a year and some change. This time around, the rumored spec are: Processor: 1.5 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8960 Operating system: Google Android 4.1.2 Cellular connectivity: LTE / HSPA Other connectivity: 802.11 a/b/g/n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0 Display: 4.3-inch HD … Read more

Sony Xperia z vs. Nokia Lumia 920 camera test

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The folks at phonearena ere nice enough to setup a comparison shoot out between the two heavy weights. I’ve expressed my excitement about Sony’s Xpera Z in the past, I thought it to be the next best thing for android, especially with the bevy of features it brings with it. The Lumia 920, well you … Read more

Samsung Galaxy S3 Lock screen Compromised

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OH NO! Looks like the iPhone boys will have a field day with this one, and they should, seeing as how its Android under the gun this time around. According to phandroid, you can bypass the SG3 password by a series of button presses. On the code entry screen, press Emergency Call Press Emergency Contacts … Read more

JackPod Smartphone Tripod

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With phones like the Lumia 920 and the iPhone 5, leaving your camera at home in favor of the one on your device is a lot more easy these days. There are a few of us looking to take that to a different level, enter the tripod. We’ve done some podcasting using the Lumia 920’s … Read more

Android Chrome Even Faster Than When I Reported It Was Much Faster Yesterday, Still Unusable

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Chrome on Android is a crapload faster than when I last bashed it. Check this out, lay plastic tarp everywhere because your mind will be blown shortly: fire up Chrome Beta, in the address bar put in chrome://flags/ and hit enable, Relaunch Now, start surfing around. Your phone’s browser, instead of doing hundreds of individual … Read more

Android Chrome Super Fast, Still Unusable

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One weird thing about Android is that the stock browser, instead of Chrome for Android, has been widely-considered the across-the-board superior browser to Chrome for Android since Chrome’s release on Android a while ago. You’d think by now it would only be Chrome, or at least Chrome as the default browser, not something you’d have … Read more

Samsung Galaxy S IV Teaser Shows 2013 Boldness

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For the past year I’ve been citing Samsung’s marketing as evidence the company gets it. As much as they have pushed the technological boundaries with their Galaxy S series the marketing push took on a different level with the Galaxy S III. We’re still more than a week away from the Galaxy S IV unveiling … Read more