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Dropbox enhances photo support; brings automatic photo and video uploads out of beta (and how to get 3GB of extra space)

Dropbox enhances photo support; brings automatic photo and video uploads out of beta (and how to get 3GB of extra space)

April 27, 2012 | Comments (0)

With all the excitement surrounding the launch of Google Drive this week, Dropbox probably found it necessary to respond in a big way. They’ve been holding on to a handy feature that’s been in beta for a while now and they’re finally bringing it to all who’ll take it. Automatic photo and video uploads are [...]

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Samsung Galaxy S III Pictured Again – Sheds Prototype “Dummy Case” For The Camera

Samsung Galaxy S III Pictured Again – Sheds Prototype “Dummy Case” For The Camera

April 27, 2012 | Comments (0)

I was just about to hit the lights and turn in for the evening when this popped up. What is it? Well, it appears that we’re looking at a real, bonafide Samsung Galaxy S III. Well, without that hideous prototype “dummy” casing we keep seeing time, and time again. If this design looks familiar to [...]

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Stop Everything You’re Doing And Do A Google Search For “Zerg Rush”

Stop Everything You’re Doing And Do A Google Search For “Zerg Rush”

April 27, 2012 | Comments (0)

Sometimes it’s just so hard to not love Google. Especially when they do crazy, wacky, cooky, fun stuff like this. Just like I said in the title, stop what you’re doing and do a search for “zerg rush” on Google. When you do, you’ll be treated to an interactive game I like to call — [...]

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Tutorial: Get behind the wheel of Google Drive in 5 easy steps

Tutorial: Get behind the wheel of Google Drive in 5 easy steps

April 26, 2012 | Comments (0)

Cloud storage is the new way to store all your documents, files, photos, music and anything else you want to share easily and from anywhere. Up until now Dropbox, Box.net, and minus were the mainstream and most user friendly options for consumers. All with a considerable amount of storage space options depending on what and [...]

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Skype for Android updated with new chat UI and faster startup time

Skype for Android updated with new chat UI and faster startup time

April 26, 2012 | Comments (0)

These are busy times in the fast-moving world of Skype apps – in the past week the Windows Phone version came out of beta, the PS Vita got its own client, and now the Android app has been updated to version 2.8.0.920. It’s not a huge overhaul, but does come with a few notable changes: [...]

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Zeptolab updates Cut the Rope with 25 new levels with the DJ Box update

Zeptolab updates Cut the Rope with 25 new levels with the DJ Box update

April 26, 2012 | Comments (0)

Zeptolab has just announced on their Cut The Rope Twitter account, and pushed to the Google Play store, that the DJ Box update has arrived for their Cut The Rope game on Android. This update brings new levels as well as a new mechanic to the game which you will need to master in order [...]

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Kairosoft’s new game, Pocket Academy, now available on the Google Play store

Kairosoft’s new game, Pocket Academy, now available on the Google Play store

April 26, 2012 | Comments (0)

Today is a busy day for game releases and another addictive title from Kairosoft has landed on the Google Play store which we reported on yesterday that it was coming today. Well if you don’t have a Tegra 3 Android device to sink your time into Dark Meadow: The Pact THD, you can sink your [...]

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Rumor: Google has chosen Samsung to develop the next Nexus device

Rumor: Google has chosen Samsung to develop the next Nexus device

April 25, 2012 | Comments (1)

How does another Nexus phone from Samsung sound to you? According to Digitimes, Google is expected to choose Samsung for the development of the next Nexus phone. According to key sources, Google has chosen Samsung to develop the next Nexus phone because Samsung has become the top vendor for Android smartphones and because of its [...]

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Deal Alert: Expansys Offerings Unlocked Galaxy Nexus for $400 – Beats Google Play With No Tax

Deal Alert: Expansys Offerings Unlocked Galaxy Nexus for $400 – Beats Google Play With No Tax

April 25, 2012 | Comments (0)

If you’ve been holding out for a better deal on an unlocked Galaxy Nexus after finding out that Google dropped the price to $400 in the Play Store, you may want to listen up. Looks like online retailer Expansys is technically matching that same deal on their unlocked Galaxy Nexus but offers free shipping in [...]

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What is This White Android Tablet From Today’s Android Developers Office Hours?

What is This White Android Tablet From Today’s Android Developers Office Hours?

April 25, 2012 | Comments (0)

The Android Developers team held an “office hours” hangout on Google+ this afternoon, and one of them popped up a white 7″ looking tablet that we would love to know more about. It looks similar to the Kindle Fire in size and form, but it’s clearly running Ice Cream Sandwich, hence the black bar along [...]

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Featured: Google Originally Wanted A $9.99 Unlimited Data Plan

Featured: Google Originally Wanted A $9.99 Unlimited Data Plan

April 25, 2012 | Comments (0)

Google has really done something amazing with Android. Before, there was just one touchscreen smartphone to choose from and now, there are many across all different carriers and running the Android OS. It seems that they wanted to do something even more amazing by subsidizing a $9.99/month unlimited data plan for Android phones according to [...]

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Angry Birds Space gets updated with 10 additional levels

Angry Birds Space gets updated with 10 additional levels

April 25, 2012 | Comments (0)

If you’re a fan of the new Angry Birds Space, you might want to head over to the Google Play store because there’s an update waiting for you. Rovio has released an update for the popular bird-tossing game which includes an ice planet with 10 additional levels for you to enjoy. In addition to bringing [...]

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Google Maps brings elevation data; scale and zoom bars migrate to settings

Google Maps brings elevation data; scale and zoom bars migrate to settings

April 25, 2012 | Comments (0)

Google Map has just received a very interesting update. Firstly, elevation data has been added to the Measure lab. This will allow people to see if an area is hilly or uneven for whatever reason they may need to know. The scale and zoom bars have also been given some love as they move out [...]

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Google Maps Updated, Scale Bar and Zoom Buttons Moved From Labs Into Official Settings

Google Maps Updated, Scale Bar and Zoom Buttons Moved From Labs Into Official Settings

April 25, 2012 | Comments (0)

Google Maps has received a minor update today in the Play Store, which includes added zoom buttons and a scale bar right onto the map itself. Also included in the update is the addition of elevation data to the “Measure” laboratory. I guess if pinch-to-zoom was frustrating you, then this update is perfect. Play Link Cheers everyone [...]

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Here is the Original Google Phone, Boy Have We Come a Long Way

Here is the Original Google Phone, Boy Have We Come a Long Way

April 25, 2012 | Comments (0)

In the ongoing court battle between Google and Oracle, all sorts of fun has surfaced. From execs taking the stand and calling things non-critical to low ball settlement offers that would insult the best of them, we have enjoyed every minute of it. Today’s finding is probably the most interesting to the casual tech geek though. [...]

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Google wanted to subsidize a $9.99 unlimited data plan for Android phones

Google wanted to subsidize a $9.99 unlimited data plan for Android phones

April 25, 2012 | Comments (0)

In documents revealed during the Oracle v. Google trial today, Google mentioned to T-Mobile back in 2006 that it wanted to turn the carrier plan pricing structure on its head by underwriting part of the cost of an unlimited data package. By Google’s math, customers would pay $9.99 a month for unlimited data – to [...]

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This was the original ‘Google Phone’ presented in 2006

This was the original ‘Google Phone’ presented in 2006

April 25, 2012 | Comments (0)

Two years before the T-Mobile G1 introduced to the world to Android, Google presented carriers with the “Google Phone – a device that looked a lot more like the portrait QWERTY Android prototype shown in early 2008. Developing… Continue reading… … Continue Reading Here This was the original ‘Google Phone’ presented in 2006 theverge.com

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Gamevil launches yet another game onto Android called Last War

Gamevil launches yet another game onto Android called Last War

April 25, 2012 | Comments (0)

Gamevil is certainly making a push this month on Android with multiple game releases already. Today they have released yet another title onto the Google Play store, this one being a ‘social’ war game called Last War. I will say the term ‘social war game’ does make me chuckle a bit. Read more… … Continue [...]

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Samsung apparently picked again to make 4th-gen Nexus phone

Samsung apparently picked again to make 4th-gen Nexus phone

April 25, 2012 | Comments (0)

It seems as though more news regarding the Nexus brand is starting to come out today. Yesterday we saw the Galaxy Nexus arrive on the Google Play store in an unlocked HSPA+ version for $399. While we wait for the inevitable release of Google’s tablet, news about the next Nexus phone is starting to come [...]

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Featured: Chrome Mobile to Leave Beta in Matter of Weeks; Bring Improvements and Polish?

Featured: Chrome Mobile to Leave Beta in Matter of Weeks; Bring Improvements and Polish?

April 25, 2012 | Comments (0)

There’s a many a browser available for Android, the ability to swap and change whenever you like is one of its main strengths. For many of us – increasingly so, with tablets on the rise – the web browser is where we spend most of our time on our mobile devices. Sure, there’s lots of [...]

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Chrome for Android expected to leave beta ‘in a matter of weeks’

Chrome for Android expected to leave beta ‘in a matter of weeks’

April 24, 2012 | Comments (0)

CNET reports that Google plans to push its Chrome browser for Android out of beta testing “in a matter of weeks,” according to remarks made by Google VP Sundar Pichai. Pichai says that the team is “triaging, tracking, and trying to make it very stable,” and that it’s focused on eliminating bugs and improving stability. [...]

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Chrome for Android Could Leave Beta in a Matter of Weeks

Chrome for Android Could Leave Beta in a Matter of Weeks

April 24, 2012 | Comments (0)

According to Sundar Pichai, Google’s senior VP of Chrome and Apps, the Android version of Chrome is in beta 2 and on the verge of leaving it for good in the coming weeks. After launching in early February, we have already seen at least two updates to the app that has quickly become one of the [...]

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Chrome for Android to soon lose beta tag

Chrome for Android to soon lose beta tag

April 24, 2012 | Comments (0)

Chrome for Android could shed its beta tag “in a matter of weeks,” said Sunday Pichai shortly after the release of the app’s latest update. Pichai, senior vice president of Chrome and Apps, addressed the apps status in an interview with CNET, saying the major focus is on providing a stable, bug-free experience for users, [...]

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Google increases free Gmail storage space to 10GB, 25GB for paying Google Drive customers

Google increases free Gmail storage space to 10GB, 25GB for paying Google Drive customers

April 24, 2012 | Comments (0)

If you’re a Gmail user, you might want to know that Google is hooking you up with free additional storage. Starting today, all Gmail users will have their storage space increased to 10GB from 7.5GB. The move comes after Google released their new cloud storage service, Google Drive. In addition, if you sign up for [...]

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Featured Play Store Newbie: Lilypad HD Beta [Communications]

Featured Play Store Newbie: Lilypad HD Beta [Communications]

April 24, 2012 | Comments (0)

Have you ever been on your tablet and wished you could float messages over whatever else you were doing? Well Tablified Apps has come to the rescue with Lilypad HD Beta. It works with Google Talk and basically floats over your applications. So if your surfing the Web or you’re watching a movie, you can [...]

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GSM Galaxy Nexus Android 4.04 factory images available for download

GSM Galaxy Nexus Android 4.04 factory images available for download

April 24, 2012 | Comments (0)

With a recent update to Android 4.0.4, Google has made factory images of the latest Android build available for GSM Galaxy Nexus devices. Buil IMM761 is available in two flavors, one for the standard “yakju” code branch and a second dubbed “takju,” which features Google Wallet support. The images take all that is provided as [...]

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Featured: Google Drive Launches With 5GB Free, Search Files And More

Featured: Google Drive Launches With 5GB Free, Search Files And More

April 24, 2012 | Comments (1)

The long awaited arrival is finally here. Google Drive is officially available from drive.google.com and so far, the response is fairly positive. A cloud storage service from Google has been talked about for some time and it wasn’t until recently that it was clear that the tech giant was going to be coming out with [...]

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To Celebrate Launch of Google Drive, Gmail Storage Size Bumped to 10GB

To Celebrate Launch of Google Drive, Gmail Storage Size Bumped to 10GB

April 24, 2012 | Comments (0)

Google is doing big things today. With the launch of Google Drive, the Gmail team has announced that everyone’s Google-based email account is to receive a storage increase to 10GB up from the previous 7.5GB. Note that this is for regular Gmail users and not Gapps accounts. The additional space should become available over the next 24 hours, so [...]

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How the Google Drive SDK could help Android game developers

How the Google Drive SDK could help Android game developers

April 24, 2012 | Comments (0)

So as many people must know by now, Google Drive is available as of about an hour ago and along with that comes the official Google Drive Android application for Android devices. Also announced is the Google Drive SDK which could seriously benefit Android developers if the SDK allowed for it. Read more… … Continue [...]

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Google Docs Becomes Google Drive, Is Now Live On The Web And In The Play Store

Google Docs Becomes Google Drive, Is Now Live On The Web And In The Play Store

April 24, 2012 | Comments (0)

It’s already shaping up to be one hell of a day from Google  – first the Galaxy Nexus lands in the Play Store, and now Google Drive is go! Drive.google.com is now up, the app just landed in the Play Store (updated Google Docs), and a pair of videos just hit YouTube details Drive and [...]

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Google Drive App is Live in the Play Store, Actually Just Update Your Docs App

Google Drive App is Live in the Play Store, Actually Just Update Your Docs App

April 24, 2012 | Comments (0)

  Yep, Google Drive is available now in the Play Store. It really is just an overhauled Google Docs, so if you already have that app installed, it will be a simple update. We are still waiting for drive.google.com to go live though. Update:  I take that back, drive.google.com is now live. Play Link Cheers [...]

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GSM Galaxy Nexus unlocked and sans contract availabe via Google Play for $399

GSM Galaxy Nexus unlocked and sans contract availabe via Google Play for $399

April 24, 2012 | Comments (0)

How about buying the GSM galaxy Nexus directly from Google? They have done it before with other Nexus devices and it looks like they’re back at it offering the unlocked, contract-free GSM variant of the Gnex for a nice price of $399. I don’t know about you but I’d buy this baby from Google all [...]

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Goolge begins selling unlocked Galaxy Nexus on the Google Play store

Goolge begins selling unlocked Galaxy Nexus on the Google Play store

April 24, 2012 | Comments (0)

As you may very well be aware of if you follow any Android site or general tech news site considering this is just blowing up right now all over, Google has just begun selling unlocked HSPA+ Galaxy Nexus’ devices through the Google Play store for $399. Read more… … Continue Reading Here Goolge begins selling [...]

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Get your GSM/HSPA+ Galaxy Nexus directly from Google for $399

Get your GSM/HSPA+ Galaxy Nexus directly from Google for $399

April 24, 2012 | Comments (0)

  Just announced today you will be able to purchase the Galaxy Nexus directly from Google for $399. That is a great price for anyone wanting to pick-up the GSM version of the Gnex. Making your purchase in this way will give you a Galaxy Nexus “unlocked and contract free”. The limit is five devices per [...]

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Google Begins Selling Galaxy Nexus Directly Through Google Play Store

Google Begins Selling Galaxy Nexus Directly Through Google Play Store

April 24, 2012 | Comments (0)

Forget the imminent launch of Google Drive, the fact that Google is selling the Galaxy Nexus in the Play Store is something to talk about. The last time they tried to sell a device on their own was with the Nexus One, and as many of you know, that failed to work all that well. [...]

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