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.

Hacked: a story of unwanted liberation from the digital world

Hacked: a story of unwanted liberation from the digital world:

But I’m also upset that this ecosystem that I’ve placed so much of my trust in has let me down so thoroughly. 

These are the last words of Mat Honan, who was recently hacked and has received epic amounts of exposure in the process. The two other characters, corporations to be exact, are Apple and Amazon. In the early evening hours of August 3rd, the way we look at data and its protection may have changed forever. To blame these companies as single offenders is to be naive: it is a global problem that needs to be dealt with and we are all to take account for our actions and non-actions, respectively.

Chitika web analytics: Samsung Galaxy S3 increases share of online traffic

Chitika web analytics: Samsung Galaxy S3 increases share of online traffic:

Samsung’s current flagship Android smartphone is the Galaxy S3 and it is performing rather well for them. Analytics company, Chitika, just released some statistics showing the swift growth in the Galaxy S3’s mobile Web traffic share. The device now accounts for 11.23 percent of all Samsung smartphone Web usage.

Web version of Pulse now available

Web version of Pulse now available:

When it comes to mobile newsreaders, there are few options better than Pulse. Up until now only Android and iOS users had the privilege of using Pulse but the new web-based version changes all that for the better

XDA member creates workaround to make Verizon Galaxy S3 a world phone

XDA member creates workaround to make Verizon Galaxy S3 a world phone:

Thinking of taking your Verizon Samsung Galaxy S3 on your next business trip abroad? While Verizon has promised that a software update to make the Galaxy S3 a global phone would be rolled out, a release date has never been confirmed. If you don’t want to leave it to chance, here’s a workaround that XDA forum

iPhone 4S, iPhone 4 discounted by $49.01 in Apple stores – what does it mean for Android?

iPhone 4S, iPhone 4 discounted by $49.01 in Apple stores – what does it mean for Android?:

In case you didn’t hear, Sprint has recently decided to lower the price of the 16GB iPhone 4S model to $149.99, which is 49.01 lower than its regular price, while also waiving the activation fee. The carrier is apparently doing this as an attempt to try to move as much iPhone stock as possible in anticipation of the

Mobile phones might soon come with a health hazard label

Mobile phones might soon come with a health hazard label:

Mobile phones are potentially detrimental to our health. Not only do we spend countless hours twiddling our thumbs on touchscreens and squinting at ever-too-small text in the middle of the night, but we’re also subject

Intel to launch resonance-based wireless charging technology for ultrabooks, smartphones by 2013

Intel to launch resonance-based wireless charging technology for ultrabooks, smartphones by 2013:

Tablets and smartphones are wireless, sure. But when you run out of battery, you’ll be scrambling to find your charger and a wall outlet to top up the device’s juice. As we increasingly become mobile, though, we

Nexus 7 integrated into a Dodge Ram

Nexus 7 integrated into a Dodge Ram:

A car modifier and Android enthusiast has taken his new Nexus 7 and created a great in-dash holder for his 2008 Dodge Ram, and also linked up the charger and audio output.

Vodafone Australia makes good on their Jelly Bean promises

Vodafone Australia makes good on their Jelly Bean promises:

Last month, we reported a story regarding OTA Jelly Bean updates and its delay to the Nexus S. Then a few days after, we put out another story about the Nexus S getting the eventual update after the delay. Then just a few days ago, we reported about the Samsung ICS OTA update. What does all of this mean? It means

Trial reveals Samsung and Apple U.S. sales figures

Trial reveals Samsung and Apple U.S. sales figures:

One great side effect of the Apple vs Samsung trial is that all sorts of juicy details and secrets are revealed. Exact sales figures for all the different models can be difficult to come by, but yesterday we got a look at the U.S. sales figures for Samsung and Apple. You’ll never guess what Samsung’s top selling phone was. Go on,

HTC Thunderbolt and Desire S upgraded to ICS soon

HTC Thunderbolt and Desire S upgraded to ICS soon:

Still waiting for an official ICS upgrade on one of HTC’s (too) numerous 2011 phones still running Android 2.3 Gingerbread? Well, we have some (partially) good news for you. While no exact rollout dates have been announced yet, a Facebook comment from the company’s official account should be reason for optimism.

MoboPlayer: Multi-format audio and video player for Android

MoboPlayer: Multi-format audio and video player for Android:

Most Android devices, if not all, have in-built audio and video players. Although, there is never a guarantee that these players can support all audio and video file formats. Because of this, users sometimes resort to

Taiwanese government to lend HTC a helping hand

Taiwanese government to lend HTC a helping hand:

The once mighty Android hero HTC has lost its financial prowess due to bad sales and investment in recent months. This, in turn, has spooked investors from holding on to HTC’s shares in the stock market and they

CyanogenMod says CM9 is full steam ahead!

CyanogenMod says CM9 is full steam ahead!:

It has definitely not been easy, it has taken quite some time and there have been some bumps on the road, but CM9 is finally stable and ready to roll out to all supported devices. Everybody’s favorite independent dev team has managed to crack Ice Cream Sandwich once and for all and will now be concentrating only on Jelly Bean-based CM10 work.

Competition in tablet market set to explode

Competition in tablet market set to explode:

It has been a sluggish year for branded tablets thanks to the economic downturn. Things are tough all over. DigiTimes research projects conservative half-year shipments at 49.18 million units, for a whole-year total of 88.69 million units.

Strategy meets simulation in new Kingdoms & Lords Android game from Gameloft

Strategy meets simulation in new Kingdoms & Lords Android game from Gameloft:

Although fans of real-time strategy games have had their share of interesting new releases on Android lately, the niche still seems to need some work. We wouldn’t honestly expect to see anything as complex as, say, Age of Empires hitting our favorite mobile platform anytime soon, but we can surely hope to see something baring even the slightest similarity with the highly acclaimed PC RTS franchise.

IDC: Android jumps to 68.1% global market share, iOS slips to 16.9%

IDC: Android jumps to 68.1% global market share, iOS slips to 16.9%:

According to IDC, Android and iOS now represent 85% of the 152 million smartphones sold in Q2 2012, globally. But while the iPhone kept growing in raw numbers, it couldn’t keep up with Android, and its market share slipped from 18.8% to 16.9%.  The iPhone has always been around 20% market share or lower

HTC’s rumored 5-inch phone gets its name

HTC’s rumored 5-inch phone gets its name:

When you’re fighting for your life, it’s worth giving it your all and a little bit more. That’s apparently what HTC is doing, as it tries to pull out all the stops for the successor to its last flagship phone, the One X. We’ve seen reports that the phone may come with a 5-inch display, which should put it almost at mini-tablet

iPad vs Kindle Fire: Apple tablet wins by a small margin in customer satisfaction survey

iPad vs Kindle Fire: Apple tablet wins by a small margin in customer satisfaction survey:

We have another comparison between tablets coming out from the folks over at comScore, a customer satisfaction survey performed on a 3-month rolling sample of 6,000 U.S. tablet owners (slates measuring 7