Apple and Google are teaming up to bid $500M for Kodak patents

In the name of business, your enemy today might be your friend tomorrow, if you both can work out a mutually beneficial deal. In line with this, Google and Apple — supposedly arch-rivals in the mobile operating system field — are teaming up to secure a big patent portfolio that Kodak is setting up for grabs.

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Barnes and Noble’s NOOK Simple Touch is now only $79

Looking for an e-reader on a budget? Barnes and Noble’s NOOK Simple Touch has now become an even more compelling option.
Starting tomorrow, Barnes and Noble will start selling them for a very reasonable $79, down from the regular price of $99. Of course, you should remember that this is the barebones option and comes without a backlight. If its a backlight you are looking for, then the NOOK Simple Touch with Glowlight might be more down your alley.

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Sony announces free 50GB online storage for Xperia devices for lifetime

Sony has announced in a press release that it has extended its partnership with cloud storage service Box to provide Xperia users with free 50GB online storage for life, provided they sign up for the service before the end of next year. To take advantage of this promotion, users only need to activate their Box account on their Xperia device and they are good to go. The only condition is that they need to do it before December 31st 2013.

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Google Now heading to Chrome after Android, report reveals

Those Android users that have a handset running Android 4.1 or later (hence a Jelly Bean version) can already take advantage of one of its most interesting features, the smart Google Now search system/assistant that provides custom alerts and results based on certain parameters and search patterns extracted by the company from what’s currently happening in your life.

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Angry Birds Seasons 3.1.1

It’s a snowy winter night, the northern lights are ablaze, and it seems like peace on earth… until the bad piggies show up! The Angry Birds didn’t realize that they’re walking in a winter wonderham!
Explore a snowy winter landscape under the aurora borealis!
Enjoy 25 new wintry levels, one per day, in this holiday advent calendar!
Slip and slide on the new ice element!
Please note: To access each new daily level, you need to have an internet connection enabled.

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Cytus 2.1.1

Autumn Update
- 4 new tracks include 3 secret songs, discover them!
- Fix OS 4.2 purchase restoring issue
- Fix timing issue on Xperia TX
- Minor bug fixes and improvements
hotfix 2.1.1 Update
- fix “Hot Air Balloon” redirect link URL
Overview:
Cytus,the most awesome mobile music game

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Stickman Ski Racer (Free) 1.8

Brand new level pack “Carpathians” with 10 new levels
Optional player customization menu now fully functional
Possibility to unlock all levels immediately instead of progressing through the game
Various sound related fixes, correctly resume sounds
Now compatible with Android 4.1 and 4.2, Jelly Bean
Fixed an occasional/rare crash bug

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Jewels Miner 2 1.0.7

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Overview:
Classic “tap-tap” matching style game with many new exciting features.
“Jewels Miner 2″ is a very classic “tap-tap” matching style game with many new exciting features. Once you start, you can’t stop!
☆☆☆☆☆ How to play ☆☆☆☆☆
- Just tap on two or more adjacent jewels with the same color and tap again to destroy them;
- The more jewels you cleared once a time, the more score you will get;
- There is no time limit, but each stage has target points to proceed to the next stage.

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Stickman Base Jumper (Free) 2.0

- Fixed a possible crash bug
- Fixed a bug where Stickman could fall through a landing platform
- Brand new free level pack “Heli Pack” with 10 new amazing levels and helicopters
- Brand new level pack “Night Pack” with 10 new amazing night level packs
- Support to optionally unlock all levels immediately
- Android 4.1 and 4.2, Jelly Bean compatible now

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BOMBSHELLS: HELL’S BELLES 2.0.0

➤ New Game Mode: Open Multiplayer. Bring your own equipment into a multiplayer death-match and blast your opponents into scrap metal!
➤ New Game Mode: Time Attack. Battle brand new enemies as you race against the clock.
➤ New Feature: Virtual Stick Controls.
➤ New Rewards: Earn Career Points in Time Attack and Multiplayer modes to earn free weapons and items!

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Doodle Grub – Twisted Snake 1.29

New control options: support for Sphero – an awesome ball robot you can use to control the grub.
Overview:
* A brand new twist on a classic Snake game! *
* Extremely addictive gameplay for all ages and skill levels! *
* Over 6 million users enjoy Doodle Grub on iPhone! Be a part of vibrant community too! *
The iPhone HIT finally arrives on your Android device!
We will be updating the Android version quite often with more features, stay tuned!

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Escape the Room: Limited Time 1.1.3

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Overview:
★NEW UPDATE★
Secret room update
Enjoy Now!!
the game is as popular as in the Gangnam style.
Escape Adventure Game
★ Escape the Room: Limited Time★

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Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update for ASUS Padfone 2 rolling out now

When ASUS launched the new Padfone 2 back in October the device came loaded with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, which disappointed many early buyers. But, as promised, ASUS has released to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update for Padfone 2 and it is rolling as an OTA download right now.

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Action Launcher Pro app brings fast app launching with unique features

If you like to install custom launchers on your Android device then you will definitely appreciate one such new app called Action Launcher Pro. Available now in the Play Store, the Action Launcher Pro is developed by the creator of the Tweet Lanes app, Chris Lacy. Designed to “get you where you need to go, faster” this launcher app puts an action bar on top of the homescreen that stays there all the time.

The UI and color scheme used for this app falls in line with original Android 4.2 ROM’s design.

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SoundHound brings Jelly Bean lockscreen widget support in new update

If you’ve been relying on SoundHound to correctly identify that catchy new song you hear on the radio, there may have been instances where you couldn’t load up the app in time. We know what you’re thinking: if only there’s a SoundHound widget that will work on Android 4.2’s lock screen for faster music recognition.
Guess what — the updated SoundHound, which is available for download from Google Play Store, now gives you the ability to do that.

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Groupon shares soar as rumors of a Google takeover spread

It was almost two years ago to the day that Groupon, the online coupon distributor, rebuffed Google’s rumored $6 billion take over offer for the company. At the time Groupon was a relativity new company that was still in private hands. The following year it raised $700 million in an initial public offering and become the largest IPO by a U.S. Internet company since Google Inc raised its $1.7 billion in 2004.

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Pebble smartwatch delayed indefinitely, better think of another Christmas gift

We got some bad news for folks who have backed the Pebble smartwatch project on Kickstarter expecting the e-ink wristwatch to arrive before the turn of the year. After announcing back in July that the team won’t be able to ship the Pebble as targeted in September, the delivery date has been pushed back again.
The following announcement was posted on the company’s Kickstarter page: “Unfortunately we will not be able to ship out Pebble in time for the holidays. As a tiny act of compensation, we’d like to offer you this little holiday card.”

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Samsung announces the Galaxy Camera is headed to Verizon LTE via a now pulled product page

The Samsung Galaxy Camera is among the most unique Android devices. It’s not a phone or a tablet. It’s a point and shoot camera running Jelly Bean with some pretty awesome specs. It has already been announced for AT&T and it’s available with no contract for $499.99. According to a product page that no longer exists, it’s also headed to Verizon.

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T-Mobile testing new prepaid service GoSmart Mobile for 2013 launch

The rumors regarding the new prepaid brand of T-Mobile were true after all, as the company has confirmed that it is testing its new prepaid service which it calls GoSmart Mobile. T-Mobile confirmed the rumors to FierceWireless and also revealed that the new service is currently being tested in select markets. Although T-Mobile didn’t divulge further details on these markets, it did reveal that it will evaluate the test results and will then decide to possibly launch it nationwide sometime in the coming year.

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Android ICS update for LG Optimus 2X now available in Europe

If you have been a very patient and loyal LG Optimus 2X owner then I have got great news for you! After months of delays and confusion about whether the update will be released or not, your device has finally received the Android ICS update and the update is now being rolled out in Europe.
The firmware version of Android Ice Cream Sandwich released for Optimus 2X is V3oa and it comes packed with the latest LG launcher for Android.

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Doorbot doorbell notifies you when someone rings your home bell on your smartphone

Have you ever wondered how the doorbell of the future would be like? Well if you have then not only can you see how the doorbells of the future will be like but can also buy one. Doorbot is a new project by Edison Junior that is currently seeking funding from users like you who can invest in such devices. It is a battery-operated doorbell that features a Wi-Fi connection. Doorbot provides voice call option as well as one-way video call so you can see who’s standing at your door step.

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AA Community housewarming giveaway – win a Nexus 4 by joining our G+ Community!

Google Plus has been growing tremendously over the past months. From being labeled a “ghost town” by critics to hosting more than 135 million users, Google Plus has become the primary social network for countless people.

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Grand Theft Auto: Vice City delayed for Android, coming by end of next week

Yesterday Grand Theft Auto: Vice City officially arrived on Android, albeit very briefly. Shortly after it arrived, the game was removed from Google Play due to validation errors with the game’s servers. The good news is that Rockstar is working hard to get it back out to Google Play by the end of next week at latest.

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T-Mobile testing new prepaid service GoSmart Mobile for 2013 launch

The rumors regarding the new prepaid brand of T-Mobile were true after all, as the company has confirmed that it is testing its new prepaid service which it calls GoSmart Mobile. T-Mobile confirmed the rumors to FierceWireless and also revealed that the new service is currently being tested in select markets. Although T-Mobile didn’t divulge further details on these markets, it did reveal that it will evaluate the test results and will then decide to possibly launch it nationwide sometime in the coming year.

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Previous Post Next Post Text-to-911 services expected to roll out in the United States by 2014

Starting in 2014, you will be able to use a text message to alert 911 of an emergency in the United States.
AT&T, Sprint, Verizon and T-Mobile have all agreed to support text-to-911 nationwide. The big four carriers will work with the 911 Association and Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials International to make it all happen.

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Android ICS update for LG Optimus 2X now available in Europe

If you have been a very patient and loyal LG Optimus 2X owner then I have got great news for you! After months of delays and confusion about whether the update will be released or not, your device has finally received the Android ICS update and the update is now being rolled out in Europe.

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Doorbot doorbell notifies you when someone rings your home bell on your smartphone

Have you ever wondered how the doorbell of the future would be like? Well if you have then not only can you see how the doorbells of the future will be like but can also buy one. Doorbot is a new project by Edison Junior that is currently seeking funding from users like you who can invest in such devices. It is a battery-operated doorbell that features a Wi-Fi connection. Doorbot provides voice call option as well as one-way video call so you can see who’s standing at your door step.

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Google Wallet working (unofficially) on the Samsung Galaxy Note 2

The Samsung Galaxy Note 2 is selling like hotcakes, and Google Wallet continues to gain ground as a leader in the mobile payment space. Sadly, you can’t use both together. Luckily for U.S. users, there’s an unofficial solution to that problem. Unless you use Verizon.

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Gmail promotes ‘send and archive,’ ‘quote selected text’ and ‘default reply to all’ features to main site

Google has announced that three new features that were available in Gmail Labs have graduated from the testing phase and are now available for general Gmail users, including “send and archive,” “quote selected text” and “default reply to all.”

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FTC sides with Apple on Google’s attempt to iPhone and iPad

Google’s attempt to ban Apple’s iPhone and iPad in the US is in jeopardy, as the FTC has decided to support Apple.
Google seeked a ban on Apple’s popular mobile devices on the basis of Standard Essential Patents (SEP). Google’s Motorola Mobility division holds SEPs that it is obligated to license to other companies under fair and non-discriminatory terms.

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GTA: Vice City no longer available in Google Play after validation errors, could come back next week

Hey guys, so how’s the new Grand Theft Auto: Vice City treating you? It’s not? Well, that’s probably because it’s been pulled from Google Play soon after the release following some validation errors that blocked fans from installing.
What’s worse is that, according to Rockstar, the game shouldn’t have even gone live yesterday, which is why we never got an official announcement from the developers. But how can a studio with so much experience like Rockstar Games, who’s been around since 1998, botch the release of such an anticipated title in the god-awful ridiculous style this all went down?

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ZTE’s Nubia Z5 goes full frontal in latest picture, shows off its 5-inch display

Whether or not you personally enjoy and feel comfortable using one of those bigger than average smartphones, manufacturers have taken the Galaxy Note 2 hint pretty clear. It seems everyone’s racing to release a 5-inch+ smartphone, a list that also includes Chinese phone maker ZTE with its Nubia Z5 offering.
The ZTE Nubia Z5 was sort of announced back in October, but we didn’t get to learn more of its specs and design – save for the blurry back view of the phone. It wasn’t until a few weeks after that more pictures of the Nubia Z5 surfaced. Again, they failed to showcase the phone’s front.

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Galaxy S3 and Galaxy Note 2 (on Jelly Bean) carrier unlock method in the wild

In case you happen to own one of Samsung’s 2012 flagship smartphone, either the Galaxy S3 or the Galaxy Note 2, you’ll be happy to hear that you can unlock them from the shackles of your carrier free of charge. And you can do all that by yourself, as long as your handset runs a Jelly Bean version.
Naturally, we don’t encourage you to go for such procedures in the first place, and unlocking a handset that was purchased with a new contract agreement will surely be frown upon by your carrier.

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Snapseed for Android arrives on Google Play as a free app

Photo editing and sharing apps are a dime and dozen on Google’s Play Store and Apple’s App Store. But Snapdseed managed to dominate the scene by topping the download chart on the latter store for months and even becoming “iPad App of the Year” in 2011.
When Google acquired Nik Software, the developer behind the popular app, it didn’t take long for speculations to arise regarding the arrival of Snapseed on the Android platform, one that’s also fueled by a photo posted by Google’s own Vic Gundotra.

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The international HTC Butterfly/DNA/DLX is now official, but when is it coming out?

HTC announced a 1080p smartphone in mid-October called the J Butterfly. We wondered when it would land in other countries, and sure enough it launched in the United States about a month later as the Droid DNA on Verizon. But what about Europe and other Asian countries? We heard it was going to be called the DLX, but it turns out those rumors were incorrect. HTC has finally made this thing official, and it’s simply called “Butterfly”. It looks exactly like the device we first saw almost two months ago, it obviously has the exact same specs, but sadly we still don’t know two key pieces of information: When is it going to come out and how much is it going to cost?

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Video: Samsung’s Galaxy S3 Premium Suite Upgrade is downright hilarious

Samsung posted a video today that demos several of the new features that are going to come to the Galaxy S3 via a software update at some point in the future. It’s not very long, so I recommend you watch it. Go ahead, I’ll wait. Now that you’re done, do you feel as sick as I do right now?

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Google ships the Nexus 4 bumper in the UK

Finally putting the weary minds of many Nexus 4 owners at ease, we’re now hearing reports that the black bumper for the latest Nexus phone is on its way to some lucky UK customers.
Those who managed to snag the Nexus 4 bumper from Google Play Store in the UK have reportedly received shipping confirmation from Google. Interestingly, some folks who ordered during the second wave of availability have gotten their confirmation ahead of those who ordered at launch day. We’ll put it down to yet another one of Google’s snafu.

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T-Mobile: Goodbye, free phones by 2013!

T-Mobile is changing its mobile phone subscription model by 2013. In gist, the carrier will only offer Value Plans, and it wants you to buy smartphones at full-price rather than go for a subsidized phone.

The pricing model for mobile service in the U.S. has traditionally been subsidy-based. Phones are free or cheap because the carrier pays for the phone upfront. As such, you can get a $650 smartphone cheap or for free, but the carrier will recoup this investment by adding on to the monthly charge. This cost is imputed into the plan, though, and is considered a hidden charge. T-Mobile wants to change this by 2013, as they start offering the iPhone for the first time.

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HTC bouncing back: November sales grew more than 20%

HTC has been in the doldrums for the past year or so, having fast overtaken by other smartphone manufacturers, particularly Samsung and Apple. In fact, the company’s revenues had declined in the fast four months. But even as analysts have predicted the demise of HTC, it seems the Taiwanese company is bouncing back.

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T-Mobile iPhone 5/5S coming next year, what does it mean for Android?

Just a few days ago we told you that T-Mobile was likely to announce a partnership with Apple in the very near future (this week) – or better said the launch of the iPhone 5 with the fourth largest carrier in the country – and it looks like that has sort of happened.

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Sphero balls dance by Android-choreographed moves in NYC

Sphero, the smartphone-controlled robotic balls, recently danced their way across NYC to the tunes of Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s “Christmas Eve / Sarajevo”. There were 28 Sphero balls in Union Square controlled by four Android smartphones that presented the superbly choreographed light and dance show. The programmable robotic balls were synchronized together to perform the dance routine.

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Nexus 4 stock issues caused by ‘huge demand,’ LG says

As you already know, the Google Nexus 4 is out of stock in most markets where Google is selling it via its Play Store. In case you haven’t purchased yours yet, chances to get one before Christmas aren’t looking that great, especially if you’re hoping to get one at an affordable (Google Play Store) price.

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Samsung and Apple back in court today

As expected, Samsung and Apple are returning to Judge Lucy Koh’s courtroom today.
At today’s hearing, Apple hopes to convince the court to block a total of 26 Samsung items from being sold. Additionally, Apple will attempt to argue that Samsung owes them an additional $535 million for Samsung’s willful infringment. This is on top of the already massive $1 billion owed by Apple’s Korean-based rival.

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Skype updates its terms of service, slips in details about Video Messaging

While not officially announced, a change in Skype’s Terms Of Service mentioned an until-now unheard feature called Video Messaging.
The guys over at ITWorld caught the change yesterday. To break it down, all Skype Premium users should be able to send (and receive) an unlimited number of video messages. The rest of us however will be able to receive an unlimited number of messages but send a limited number (a specific number was not given at this point).

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Google announces stats for its Plus social network

Google launched its Plus social network in mid 2011. The launch was surrounded with a lot of hype and excitement partly due to the fact that the social site of one of the world’s largest tech company was invite-based only in the beginning. Fast forward to today and you’ll see Google revealing some numbers that show how the relatively new social network is doing in terms of daily usage.

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Samsung’s Galaxy Admire 4G is now available on MetroPCS for $169 off-contract

Is there still a market for a “mini” Android phone? MetroPCS seems to think so. If you’re looking for an unlocked Android smartphone with a small-ish screen, you’ll be happy to hear that MetroPCS has added the Samsung Galaxy Admire 4G to its lineup.

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Sony Mobile releases flash tool for its Xperia devices

If you own a Sony Xperia device and are into hacking then you will definitely be familiar with Flashtool, an app for Sony’s Android devices that allows users to install custom ROMs. Flashtool is really important for users when it comes to running custom ROMs, but the only problem with it is that it won’t let users safely install official Sony Android firmware on Xperia devices that have an unlocked bootloader.

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Bloo Kid 2.5

- fixed audio problems on some devices
- removed some of the permissions
Overview:
Retro-style platformer with cute pixelart, chiptune soundtrack and 84 levels!
*** ATTENTION ***
If the game lags, turn off OpenFeint from the startmenu!
If you come across any bugs, please consider reporting them to bugs@eiswuxe.de before giving the game a low ranking. Thank you!

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Up close and personal with Google Now cards

Liking the fact how Google Now can turn into your personal weatherman and travel guide? There’s actually more to the all-knowing assistant than that. If you find it hard to keep up with the new functionalities that Google keeps adding to Google Now, here’s where you can familiarize yourself with the cards.

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Google Plus rolls out Communities, a place for every tribe

Do you like knitting? Choppers? Android? There are probably lots of folks on Google Plus sharing your passion, no matter what that is. Google knows that, and today, it announced a new way to gather online on Google Plus, called Communities.
Google Plus Communities will allow users to associate in groups and create virtual homes for the things that bring them together. There are several type of communities that you can create, depending on your privacy preferences and the rights you want to assign to community members.
Here’s a video from Google presenting the new feature in a bit more detail:

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