Facebook Android app updated, but not good enough

Facebook Android app updated, but not good enough:

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Mobile is the way to go for social networks and online service providers. And yet, not everyone gets it. Mobile devices are suppose to be the easiest way for users to share information wherever, whenever.

Modified menu functionality to come to international version of HTC One X and HTC One S

Modified menu functionality to come to international version of HTC One X and HTC One S:
Courtesy of Droid Life
Last week we reported that an update to AT&T’s HTC One X version brought an interesting modification to the core functionality of the phone. Till the update, users that wanted to access the menu in certain apps were presented with an ugly black bar at the bottom/side of the screen, that featured that three-point icon that

UK’s Clove to sell unlocked white Sony Xperia Go for £210

UK’s Clove to sell unlocked white Sony Xperia Go for £210:

We’re sure everyone has that moment when they wish that their smartphone was built like a tank and came with a waterproof body; you know, something along the lines of the Sony Xperia Go. What we’ve seen so far concerning Sony’s rugged smartphone is that not only can it take some serious beating, but it also plays nice with water.

Jawbone Jambox bluetooth speaker review [video]

Jawbone Jambox bluetooth speaker review :

There are a lot of features packed into our smartphones, but for many, nothing is more important than the ability of the device to function as a music player. Manufacturers are putting a lot of effort into making sure that their high-end flagship devices don’t give consumers a reason to complain when it comes to this key feature. We’ve seen this happen recently, with the Beats Audio integration with the HTC One X (and all other new HTC releases), and the Samsung Galaxy S3 being no slouch in the sound quality department either.

HopeLine Android app brings hope and resources for domestic violence victims

HopeLine Android app brings hope and resources for domestic violence victims:

Domestic violence is an issue not to be taken lightly, as it affects more people than you know. According to studies, 1 in 4 women, 1 in 9 men, and over 3 million children have to deal with this harrowing problem.

Deal: Amazon Wireless offers high-end Sprint Android phones for a penny, Samsung Galaxy S3 at half-price

Deal: Amazon Wireless offers high-end Sprint Android phones for a penny, Samsung Galaxy S3 at half-price:

Sprint launched its 4G LTE network less than a month back, with further expansion already on its way and set to arrive by the end of September. Granted, the third largest network carrier in the U.S. is still playing

Motorola Xoom 4G LTE to get Android 4.1 soon

Motorola Xoom 4G LTE to get Android 4.1 soon:

 

We recently saw that the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean OS is already available on 0.8% of current Android devices. Granted, this is mostly because of the very successful release of the Nexus 7 tablet, and the quick upgrade rollout to the Samsung Galaxy Nexus and the WiFi version of the Motorola Xoom, as promised by Google. Needless to say, the current distribution of Jelly Bean is in a far better state than ICS, after it was first announced last year.
Even though the WiFi version of the Motorola Xoom received the update a while back, the rollout for the 4G LTE version, available from Verizon, would take a while, as it’s once again dependent on the network carrier. The good news is that it may not take as long as first expected.
One Droid Life reader says that he received the official update to Jelly Bean over the weekend. The screenshot above shows that the Android version is 4.1.1 with the build number JR003H. The baseband version, and the 4G notification at the bottom left of the screenshot proves that it is indeed the 4G LTE version of the Motorola Xoom. He also sent in a screenshot of Google Now, which as we all know, is a feature available only on Jelly Bean.
It’s unclear whether this update was pushed out by mistake during Verizon testing, as there has been no official word yet of the carrier being to ready to rollout the upgrade. Either way, that is one lucky customer, and this hopefully means that the latest Android OS is on the way for every Xoom 4G LTE owner out there very soon.
What are your thoughts? Mistake by Verizon, or the start of the official rollout? If you use a Xoom 4G LTE and have received the update, let us know in the comments section below.

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Samsung allegedly copied iPhone app icons too, Apple says and it may be right

Samsung allegedly copied iPhone app icons too, Apple says and it may be right:

The U.S. Apple vs Samsung trial continues today with new testimonies and evidence submitted by each party to make it case. We’re going to share with you an interesting slideshow, as posted by CNET, that

Apple Files For Sanctions Against Samsung After Documents Released To Media

Apple Files For Sanctions Against Samsung After Documents Released To Media:

Remember the excluded Samsung documents we told you about yesterday? The ones that Samsung sent out to the media after they had been denied the ability to enter them into court? We told you how Samsung’s lawyer, John B. Quinn, argued that sending them along to journalists was neither unethical nor illegal. Apple

Will Dropbox’s New Security Measures Kill Or Limit Functionality In iOS Apps?

Will Dropbox’s New Security Measures Kill Or Limit Functionality In iOS Apps?:

Responding to a security breach, Dropbox plans new security tools, but they might be too burdensome for iPhone and iPad users.

Yet Another Financial Analysis Shows That iPad Rules The Tablet Space

Yet Another Financial Analysis Shows That iPad Rules The Tablet Space:

Yeah, we’ll just keep making these, ok?

Apple Confronts Samsung In Court About Internal Documents With Incriminating Titles

Apple Confronts Samsung In Court About Internal Documents With Incriminating Titles:

Apple went after Samsung today in the most direct and perhaps damaging interchange, yet, using Samsung’s own internal documents to prove Apple’s claim that Samsung’s practices go beyond mere competition and are truly copyright infringement.

Why Apple Is ‘Losing’ the Samsung Lawsuit So Far

Why Apple Is ‘Losing’ the Samsung Lawsuit So Far:

Apple is a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma. No, wait. That was Stalinist Russia.
Whatever. The two are nearly identical in their abilities to keep secrets.
As an Apple observer myself, I’m keenly aware of the iron curtain of secrecy that prevents anyone from knowing what Apple is working on, what they’re planning and what their processes are for developing new technologies.

AMD, Intel and nVidia work in parallel on new supercomputers

AMD, Intel and nVidia work in parallel on new supercomputers:


While PC labs across the world get very excited about 3DMark scores and the like, serious uber-geeks need to get their fix from Top500. This is a site that’s dedicated to letting everyone who the biggest of big

Microsoft Office 2013 ‘most ambitious release’ to date

Microsoft Office 2013 ‘most ambitious release’ to date:

Microsoft have been showcasing their upcoming Office 2013 release. Quirky CEO Steve Ballmer has described the upcoming release as the companies ‘most ambitious release’ to date.
The software is targeting mobile devices, social networking and cloud computing. With a user base of a billion people worldwide, it is also the companies main revenue stream.
Microsoft held an hour long

Apple patents “5D” technology

Apple patents “5D” technology:

Apple has been granted a host of new patents, one of which describes a technology that the document terms “5D”, allowing the fruity firm to potentially make use of both fourth and fifth dimensions.
This isn’t time and some other as yet undiscovered dimension however, but term is used to describe – as explained by PatentlyApple – the “force-vector direction” and the “magnitude of force.” Sounds like something that could be incorporated into one of those boxing arcade machines.

Windows Phone 7 continues to flop in the US

Windows Phone 7 continues to flop in the US:
Analyst firm Nielsen has issued their latest stats for the United States smartphone market in the second quarter of 2012. In this quarter, smartphone adoption continues to increase with 2 in 3 new customers siding with a smartphone.

Perhaps the most interesting numbers are those for Windows Phone 7. The platform that is being pushed so heavily

Microsoft opening new London studio for casual games

Microsoft opening new London studio for casual games:

Microsoft has announced its plans to open a new games development studio in London, with staff there set to work on future casual games. The company is currently in the process of hiring developers, so if you wanted to get your foot in the door at a Microsoft studio, now might not be a bad time to fire off a CV.

Sony’s next flagship smartphone leaked a month before launch

Sony’s next flagship smartphone leaked a month before launch:

Sony is known in the smartphone world for their quality products yet never manage to match the sales of the true giants such as Apple or Samsung. Their upcoming flagship has now been leaked just over a month in advance of its announcement currently scheduled for the 29th of August.

New fiasco in Apple Vs Samsung battle

New fiasco in Apple Vs Samsung battle:
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Brits are a funny lot. We still have milk delivered by electric floats, we cherish Sunday papers that seem to be delivered by the kilo and our court system is relatively simple and straight forward. The Brit’s sense of right and wrong, with no reporting while cases are underway, means that disputes are generally settled and then announced.