Google gets patent for a Project Glass style smartwatch

Google is at it again. With Project Glass already hitting the pre-order stage, Google seems to be looking for every possible way to utilize that technology. A couple of months ago, we told you that Google patented a pair of smart gloves that could be using Project Glass technology. Very recently, they also patented a smartwatch.

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MetroPCS gets the merger they were looking for with T-Mobile from Deutsche Telekom for $1.5 billion

Well that didn’t take very long, did it? A few days ago we talked about MetroPCS looking to get itself bought out. Earlier today, we confirmed that they were talking to Deutsche Telekom, the parent company of T-Mobile. Now, not even a day later, a deal has been struck.

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Sleep Time – Alarm Clock 1.0.7

Tab switching reliability and speed improvements
GUI updates
Overview:
The next generation sleep cycle alarm clock that will leave you feeling rested!
Introducing Sleep Time by Azumio, the next generation sleep cycle alarm clock that will leave you feeling rested after every night’s sleep!

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Easy Touch (iPhone style) 2.0.9g

v2.0.3 upgrade
1. [★New]Setting：Volume+
2. [★New]Setting：Volume-
3. [★Fix]Icon disappear bug
4. [★Fix]Auto launch bug

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Rumor: Asus Transformer TF101 to get official Jelly Bean “soon”

With the Ice Cream Sandwich updating process being more or less a fiasco of great proportions, it was only natural to expect a much smoother Jelly Bean rollout at least for high-end Android devices. That hasn’t exactly happened, although things do seem to move a tad faster than the snail-like ICS pace.

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HTC One X+ coming to Telus Canada “this fall”, no words on pricing

HTC played the “is it real, is it not?” game with the One X+ for a bit too long, but now that the high-end phone has finally become official things seem to be moving pretty fast. We’ve already heard about the One X successor coming to the States exclusively from AT&T, and now we’re starting to hear more details on the Canadian release of the handheld..

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Woz would love to see iTunes for Android, also jailbreaking community reminds him of his youth

Putting aside any love or hate you have for Apple, you can’t but help like Steve Wozniak. The man is a legend. The Apple co-founder, who invented the Apple I and Apple II computers, has been talking with community members over at Slashdot and during the discussion the topic of Android popped up!

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4G LTE-enabled Galaxy S3, One XL and Huawei Ascend P1 to start selling with EE in the UK today

While 4G LTE networks tend to be the standard in the United States, Europe is still only making baby steps in replacing 3G with the next generation of download and upload speeds. Things are starting to get a move on in the UK however, where EE (formerly known as Everything Everywhere) is planning to launch 4G LTE in time for the holidays.

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New research shows Android improving tablet and smartphone market share

According to two research firms, Pew Research and comScore, Android devices are now in more people’s hands than ever before. Starting with the Pew data, they say that 22% of Americans own a tablet of some kind. How many of those run Android? A little less than half, 48%. One year ago that number was less than 20%, so Google’s got to be doing something right! It should be noted however that half of those Android tablets are made by Amazon, so while they technically have Android under the hood, they’re not really technically Google sanctioned.

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Deal alert: Wirefly drops the prices of several hot phones, including the Galaxy Nexus and Incredible 4G LTE

Although it might not be the most famous or well-established name in the online retailing business, Wirefly has made a name for itself these past few months with a bunch of exclusive deals and price cuts for Android phones.

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