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Apple’s Second Win Against Samsung
Apple Inc. wins another victory against Samsung Electronics Co. as another one of their devices gets banned from being sold or imported in the US. The Galaxy Nexus, a joint product of Samsung and Google, is the second device against which the court granted an injunction. Earlier this week, Judge Lucy Koh granted Apple an ...
To Be Tracked Or Not To Be Tracked? That Is The Question
NO–and that is my answer. I do not want to be tracked in any way or form–whether it be physically tracked or virtually, that just creeps me out. But seriously, the spotlight is on Microsoft for their Do Not Track feature which will be set “on by default” when the Internet Explorer 10 becomes available ...
Nexus 7 vs Microsoft Surface vs iPad
So, there’s a new tablet in town – the Google Nexus 7. As per use, we at SiliconANGLE like pitting gadgets against one another. So let’s get right into it. Price and Availability Google Nexus 7: Starts at $199, Google is already accepting pre-orders as the device would be available by July. Microsoft Surface: “the ...
Flash Dies with Nexus 7, Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
Adobe’s support for Flash for mobile browsers is nearing its end as the company announced that they would no longer release support for newer Android versions. The company reiterated what they announced back in November: that they would focus on Flash for PC browsing and and mobile apps packaged with Adobe AIR. Adobe sees to ...
The Nexus 7 Would Be Great If It Had…
Google recently unveiled the Google ASUS Nexus 7 – a tablet made by ASUS (hardware) and Google (software). This 7” tablet aims to compete with other small tablets, such as Amazon’s Kindle Fire and Barnes & Noble’s Nook Tablet, as well as bigger tablets such as Apple’s iPad. It boasts faster browsing because of the ...
RIM Suffers More Setbacks, BB10 Delayed to 2013
Today’s mobile news roundup features RIM’s latest woes, Google Chrome topping Apple’s App Store, and the iPhone’s fifth birthday. RIM suffers a few more setbacks Research in Motion yesterday reported a loss of ¢37 per share as sales tumbled 43% percent to $2.8 billion, largely missing a prediction of $3.05 billion. What’s worse, they’ve announced ...
Nexus Q: Top 5 Features
Aside from the Nexus 7, Google unveiled the Nexus Q, a small computer it’s touting as the world’s first social streaming media player. The point of the device is to allow users to stream media directly from the cloud (namely Google Play) to your living room, eliminating the need for a spiderweb of wires that ...
The Nexus Q Looks Cool, but What’s It Missing?
According to the latest InMobi and Mobext survey, there’s a significant rise in the interest of owning/using a connected device. Tablet use rose quickly to 29.5 million U.S. users or 11% of the total U.S. population. People have drastically changed the way they consume media making mobile devices their top go-to device for media gluttony. ...
Springpad Adds Facebook “Likes” and Timeline for Serendipitous Discovery
Springpad, the smart notebook app with over 3 million users for discovering, sharing and acting on their interests, announced a new point of Facebook integration that makes organizing and sharing “likes” easier than ever. Springpad goes beyond simple aggregation for their users by providing enhanced and actionable recommendations to friends with shared interests in movies, ...
Are You Ready for Google’s Nexus 7 and Q?
Today’s mobile news roundup features Google’s two new Nexus devices, Apple paying a $2.6M bond, a software that lets users play Android apps on Macs, and Vodafone’s efforts at restructuring their company. Google Nexus 7 and Q At the Google I/O 2012 event, the search giant unveiled two new devices on their Nexus line: the ...
