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TiPb: Jailbreak, app piracy, and the true cost of theft

Sat, 26 May 2012 15:23:10 +0000

Now that the iOS 5.1.1 jailbreak is available for the iPhone 4S, new iPad, and older devices, the subject of jailbreak in general is getting a lot of attention again, and with it, the dark side of jailbreaking. It seems whenever someone wants to attack the very concept of jailbreak, one of the first salvos unleashed is app piracy. The sad, ugly truth is that those attacks are made possible...

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TiPb: Judge denies that "electronic presence" via texting is enough to hold woman accountable for motor vehicle accident

Sat, 26 May 2012 15:01:33 +0000

A woman who repeatedly texted her boyfriend, while she knew he was driving, and who ultimately crossed traffic and crashed into motorcyclists, cannot be added to a civil lawsuit according to a Superior Court judge in Morristown, New Jersey.

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Android Central: Samsung Galaxy S III heading to T-Mobile U.S. on June 20?

Sat, 26 May 2012 14:58:56 +0000

The Samsung Galaxy S III is still real hot news, and quite rightly so. As we approach the impending international launch -- starting May 29 in case you forgot -- the big release date questions are still coming from eager Android fans in the US. According to a rumor posted by TmoNews, for T-Mobile at least, the wait might not be too much longer. Apparently, the Pebble Blue...

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Android Central: Memorial Day Sale: Save 15% on ALL Android accessories this weekend at ShopAndroid.com!

Sat, 26 May 2012 14:55:54 +0000

In honor of the Memorial Day long weekend you can save a very special 15 percent off all your Android accessory purchases at ShopAndroid.com (yes Canadians, the coupon will work in our new ShopAndroid Canada store, too!). Simply enter the Coupon Code mem12 at checkout, under billing info, to have the 15% discount applied to your entire cart of accessories. This offer is not valid with any...

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WMExperts: BBC releases official Top Gear app for Windows Phone

Sat, 26 May 2012 14:50:21 +0000

The BBC, responsible for a a number of entertainment sources, has released an official Top Gear app for Windows Phone. Should you be a fan of the motor series you'll want to check out this beauty. The app sports an intuitive interface, which is rich in Metro goodness. So what can one do when using the Top Gear app? From checking out the latest news and reviews, users can check out...

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WMExperts: Nokia Lumia 900 now available in Singapore on SingTel

Sat, 26 May 2012 14:35:34 +0000

Nokia launched the Lumia 900 in Singapore with a media blitz We mentioned last week that Singapore was due to receive the Nokia Lumia 900 on May 26th and sure enough, the flagship Windows Phone has launched today on SingTel and at various locations. It joins the previously launched Lumia 710 and 800 in the region. The device seems priced well, S$48 which according to the site WP7SG is...

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WMExperts: ARMED! now on sale for a limited time!

Sat, 26 May 2012 14:08:29 +0000

ARMED! is a fantastic, multi-player, strategy game for your Windows Phone and it's now on sale. For a limited time you can snatch up ARMED! for $1.99, a $2 savings. Not sure how long a "limited time" will be so if you're on the fence about buying ARMED!, now is the time to act. ARMED! has some of the best graphics we've seen on a Windows Phone game and this deal is a steal....

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WMExperts: Windows Phone Game Review: Pirate Tales

Sat, 26 May 2012 13:45:25 +0000

Pirate Tales is an entertaining, simple game for your Windows Phone. You play the role of the pirate captain and must defeat various naval forces as you work your way across the Caribbean. The multi-level game has you battling fleets from Spain, Great Britain, and other countries. You plunder gold from your victories to improve your ship with upgraded cannons, armor, additional pirates, and...

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WMExperts: Developer Interview: George Banfill from Linknode

Sat, 26 May 2012 13:42:19 +0000

This week we've got hold of George Banfill from Linknode, the team behind the likes of AlbumFlow and MegaTile. We met up with George and his colleague Crispin Hoult back at a recent WPUG meetup where we took a look at MegaTile and how the app provides the user with an impressive collection of tools for homescreen tile customisation. Head on past the break for the read through. read more

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Android Central: Sprint EVO 4G LTE car dock unboxing and hands-on [From the forums]

Sat, 26 May 2012 13:25:23 +0000

If you're on the fence about buying the official car dock for the Sprint EVO 4G LTE, you've got to check out this excellent unboxing and hands-on from Alex800 in our EVO 4G LTE forums. Take note, aspiring Android Central writers. This is how it's done. Hit the link below for the full thread. More: Sprint EVO 4G LTE car dock

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Android Central: Android Central international round-up - May 26, 2012

Sat, 26 May 2012 11:01:49 +0000

It's the calm before the storm, ladies and gents -- in just a few days, the Samsung Galaxy S III launch will be upon us. Until then, the barrage of phone launches, software updates and rumors and reviews continues. This week we reviewed Samsung's Galaxy S Advance on Three, the manufacturer's latest mid-range Android offering. And we also heard rumors about when the Galaxy S III might...

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TiPb: A rare look at the iPhone 4S assembly line at Foxconn's Zhengzhou factory

Sat, 26 May 2012 07:29:50 +0000

A new video has surfaced that gives us an extremely rare look at the iPhone assembly line within a Foxconn factory. Seeing one of these lines in action is a very rare occurrence as Apple is well known for keeping its production processes and products secret. The video is shot in Foxconn’s Zhengzhou plant where over seventy percent of Apple’s iPhones are now made.

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WMExperts: Windows Phone Game Review: Space Taxi

Sat, 26 May 2012 03:15:47 +0000

XIMAD has released a new game for your Windows Phone. Space Taxi is an arcade game where you play the role of an alien taxi cab driver. Your mission is to bounce the taxi off various planets to collect fares. Along the way you can run over and collect stars for bonus points. The main menu for Space Taxi has options to play the game, view the online leaderboard, access the game's options,...

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TiPb: Apple releases updated iOS 5.1.1 build for GSM/AT&T iPhone 4

Sat, 26 May 2012 01:34:49 +0000

Apple has released an updated version iOS 5.1.1, build 9B208, for the iPhone 4 GSM/AT&T model. There doesn't appear to be any information from Apple on what triggered the new build, though it's possible some very specific bug or glitch was identified and fixed. If it was incredibly minor, Apple would likely just have filed it away for next time. If it was incredibly major, Apple would likely...

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TiPb: VicMan Visage Lab for iPhone and iPad review

Sat, 26 May 2012 01:25:01 +0000

VicMan Visage Lab for iPhone is an app that will give your portraits a complete makeover with just the tap of a button. I'm always fairly skeptical of these types of apps because they have the potential to produce results that look very fake and overdone, but not VicMan Visage Lab -- the results are very good!

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Android Central: Incipio NGP semi-rigid case for the Samsung Galaxy Nexus [accessory review]

Sat, 26 May 2012 00:31:49 +0000

The NGP Semi-Rigid Soft Shell Case protects your Samsung Galaxy Nexus inside a semi-rigid polymer shell. Featuring custom-cut holes, you'll have access to your Samsung Galaxy Nexus camera and all the other functions. The case provides full coverage and maintains a low-profile, and can stay in place while charging or connected to your computer. NGP stands for "Next Generation...

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TiPb: Forums: Features you want for iOS6, Absinthe 2.0 jailbreak, Streaming music services

Fri, 25 May 2012 23:53:49 +0000

Absinthe 2.0 is out!!! Restore from backup problem Siri on 4S - How to manually add relationship data to Contacts Anyone thinking of switching from Spotify to Sony's Music Unlimited? New iOS 6 & Old Lion? What features do you want to see in iOS 6?

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Android Central: Bell rolling out Android 4.0 to the HTC Sensation 4G and HTC Raider 4G

Fri, 25 May 2012 23:07:58 +0000

Although it's coming later than expected for Bell users, the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update for both the HTC Sensation 4G and HTC Raider 4G LTE is now rolling out. Previously, Bell delayed the updates until "June" so having them arrive now is certainly a good thing to have happen. Have either device? Go ahead and check for software updates if you haven't already got the...

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PreCentral.net: Never Fear, Enyo is Here

Fri, 25 May 2012 23:01:18 +0000

So much has happened in the past 36 hours it’s enough to make your head explode. First HP announced its cutting 27,000 jobs over a two-year period; then the core Enyo team is packing up and going to Google. We are happy that the team found fantastic jobs, but we all would like to slap you individually. Anyone that was up at 10:30 pm yesterday got the heart sinking news via...

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Android Central: HTC One X leak performance, What keeps you on Android? [From the Forums]

Fri, 25 May 2012 22:16:07 +0000

We've steamrolled through plenty of content this week despite the fact we skipped the Android Central podcast. Missed out on something? Get yourself get up here on the blogs and in the Android Central Forums. On that note, stay safe this long weekend folks and enjoy your Memorial Day: HTC One X Forums - Leaked AT&T 1.85 update HTC EVO 4G LTE Forums - It's still 4G... right? ...

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Android Central: Android A to Z: End of life

Fri, 25 May 2012 21:19:15 +0000

End of life is a term none of us ever want to hear. We envision it means the death of our phone, and we should just throw it away and get a newer model. After all, it's at the end of its life, right? Not really. End of life means something different to carriers and manufacturers than it does to enthusiasts like us. The easy way to look at it is that when the folks in suits get...

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TiPb: Google search for iPhone review

Fri, 25 May 2012 20:37:17 +0000

The Google Search app for iPhone app was recently updated with a complete redesign that makes searching on Google a rather pleasant experience. It features a very stylish and snappy UI that's bound to impress anyone who uses it.

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TiPb: How to jailbreak iOS 5.1.1 on your iPhone 4S, new iPad, and more with Greenpois0n Absinthe

Fri, 25 May 2012 20:11:24 +0000

If you've been waiting for a iOS 5.1.1 jailbreak you're in luck. Greepois0n Absinthe 2.0 was just released and you can now enjoy an untethered jailbreak on your iPhone 4S, new iPad, iPad 2, and several other support iOS devices. If you've never used Greenpois0n before, that's okay. Hit the jump for a walkthrough!

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Android Central: Sprint and HTC hope a free case makes up for EVO's customs delay

Fri, 25 May 2012 20:02:18 +0000

So there's this: HTC and Sprint want to thank you for your patience as we know you have been anticipating the arrival of your new HTC EVO 4G LTE. Please accept this phone accessory as a small token of our appreciation and thanks. We're not ones to turn down a free case. But how about you guys?

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TiPb: Over 130 iPhone and iPad games celebrate pricing flexibility with massive sale

Fri, 25 May 2012 19:29:02 +0000

Because We May is an initiative that launched today to celebrate indie developers' ability to change their own pricing whenever they like. What better way to do that then to have a gigantic sale? From now until June 1, you can pick up around 140 top-notch iPhone and iPad games at a significant discount, and in some cases free.

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TiPb: Are you jailbreaking your iPhone or iPad on iOS 5.1.1? [Poll]

Fri, 25 May 2012 19:12:38 +0000

Are you going to jailbreak your iOS 5.1.1 iPhone, iPod touch or iPad? We're keeping this one really simple, iMore Nation -- Absinthe 2.0 was released this morning and it

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TiPb: Apple clamping down on AirPlay receiver apps, including Rogue Amoeba's Airfoil

Fri, 25 May 2012 18:43:06 +0000

Apple has recently removed Airfoil Speakers Touch by Rogue Amoeba and AirFloat by The Famous Software Company from the iTunes App Store for using AirPlay APIs that Apple has deemed non-public.

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Android Central: Hands-on with the Chameleon skin for Android tablets

Fri, 25 May 2012 18:41:23 +0000

Canadian design firm Teknision recently announced Chameleon, which promises to be an interesting twist on Android tablet home screens. Besides having streamlined, resizeable widgets that span a bunch of third-party apps like Netflix, Twitter. Spotify, Flickr, and others, Chameleon's signature trait is its ability to automatically change modes based on its surroundings -- hence the name....

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WMExperts: Free through June 1st, Pirate Cat is a fun casual game for Windows Phone

Fri, 25 May 2012 18:29:26 +0000

We like our indie developers who make some fun casual games for Windows Phone, so seeing Pirate Cat available we'll take it. Cats people, it has cats... The game is made by Xeno Bits and has an 1920's silent movie feel to it with black and white graphics and a catchy piano soundtrack. From the description: "The captain found THE map, but it does not really lead to the expected...

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Android Central: First fifty Galaxy S III owners to win Olympic tickets

Fri, 25 May 2012 17:40:05 +0000

An email from the Samsung store at Westfield Stratford City, London has just arrived in our inbox, with details of the Galaxy S III launch event on the evening of next Tuesday, May 29. As we've already reported, Samsung's kicking things off a little early for pre-order customers at its branded store at the London shopping center. Invites are being sent out for 5pm, with the first sales...

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Android Central: BBM will not be heading to Android, still need to buy a BlackBerry for it

Fri, 25 May 2012 17:39:29 +0000

For a long old time now, we've heard various tales of the jewel in the BlackBerry crown, BlackBerry Messenger, breaking free and heading over to Android. We've seen "screenshots", just as we've seen the rumors get dismissed. It seems now though that we can finally lay the whole thing to bed. BBM will not be coming to Android. The final installment reads a little like...

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Android Central: BlueStacks beta-1 [Android App Review]

Fri, 25 May 2012 16:45:27 +0000

BlueStacks has been around for a while. We first saw it in an early alpha, that while usable, wasn't ready for prime time. After lots of toiling and hard work (I assume), we finally saw BlueStacks enter beta, and boy, was this ever a different program. So what exactly does BlueStacks let you do? It lets you run Android applications right on your PC, just as though you were using an...

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Android Central: ShopAndroid Daily Giveaway #80: Jawbone JAMBOX, OtterBox Commuter for Galaxy Note & more

Fri, 25 May 2012 16:14:58 +0000

We're wrapping up another week of giveaway's here at ShopAndroid.com and the last four items we're featuring today include the Jawbone JAMBOX, OtterBox Commuter Case for Galaxy Note, Ballistic Shell Gel (SG) Series Case for HTC One X, and the Body Glove Snap-On Case for EVO 4G. Choose the accessory that best suits your Android's needs and leave it in a comment below. One...

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Android Central: Sony confirms ICS not coming to Xperia Play

Fri, 25 May 2012 15:41:20 +0000

Remaining 2011 Xperia ICS updates to start next week Bad news for Xperia Play owners today. Sony Mobile has confirmed that the planned Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich for the PlayStation-certified smartphone has been canned, and that the device will remain on Android 2.3 Gingerbread. Sony explains that the decision stems from concerns over stability and compatibility, particularly where the...

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TiPb: Stock-holding Apple employees to enjoy dividends too

Fri, 25 May 2012 15:17:09 +0000

Not too long ago, Apple announced that they would be dishing out $2.65 per share to regular Apple stockholders, but even those within Apple that own restricted stock units will be getting a little something.

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WMExperts: Behind Nokia's SmartStart support program for Windows Phone

Fri, 25 May 2012 14:44:39 +0000

By now Nokia’s commitment to the Windows Phone OS should be well established. What has made their role so vital to Microsoft is not just the hardware they’ve created (4 phones in 12 months) but the support they’re providing to the platform from all directions. Whether it’s original OEM apps, exclusive titles, developer support tools, mapping data, dispersing thousands of...

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WMExperts: Keep track of the stock market with Markets & Me for Windows Phone

Fri, 25 May 2012 14:39:11 +0000

Whether you're a heavy stock stalker, or are a simple human being who purchased Facebook shares for fun, you'll want to check out Markets & Me for Windows Phone. So what is Markets & Me all about? It's primarily a stock portfolio management and tracking app that keeps the user up-to-date with alterations in a number of markets. Markets & Me packs some unique...

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TiPb: Untethered jailbreak your iPhone 4S, new iPad and more with Absinthe 2.0 for iOS 5.1.1

Fri, 25 May 2012 14:31:47 +0000

Absinthe 2.0 has launched and it provides support for a fully unthethered jailbreak under iOS 5.1.1 (and only iOS 5.1.1) for the following devices: iPad, iPad 2, new iPad (except the 2012 iPad 2, which will come later) iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S iPod touch 3, iPod touch 4 Developed by a collaborative "Dream Team" between Chronic-Dev Team and iPhone Dev Team, Absinthe 2.0 and promises to be...

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TiPb: Apple tweaks App Store promotions, now shows Editor’s Choice and App of the Week

Fri, 25 May 2012 14:16:26 +0000

Apple has made some minor changes to the layout of the App Store within iTunes; the same changes are reflected on the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. With such a huge number of apps now available in the App Store finding what you are looking has gone from hit and miss to downright daunting. Apple has been rumored to be completely revamping its iTunes software but in the meantime, they're still...

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Android Central: T-Mobile UK pegs the Sony Xperia U at the low, low price of free

Fri, 25 May 2012 13:55:59 +0000

T-Mobile UK today announced that it'll be selling the slinky Sony Xperia U (that's the one with the slick clear band toward the lower end) for free with a £15.50-a-month two-year plan. With that you get 100 voice minutes, 500 texts and 250MB of data. T-Mo says the phone should be hitting stores in the next few days. More: T-Mobile

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TiPb: Celebrate Memorial Day Weekend and SAVE 15% on all iPhone and iPad accessory purchases!

Fri, 25 May 2012 13:50:36 +0000

The Memorial Day weekend is here and the iMore Store wants to celebrate with you, and offer a very special 15% off all iPhone and iPad accessories! Simply enter the Coupon Code mem12 at checkout, under billing info, to have the 15% discount applied to your entire cart of accessories!

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PreCentral.net: PSA: TouchPad cases dirt cheap!

Fri, 25 May 2012 13:50:21 +0000

So you're a TouchPad owner. Maybe you purchased it full price or maybe you waited until the now legendary fire-sale of the TouchPad after good ol' Leo Apotheker killed webOS hardware. You might even be one of the hardcore webOS users that paid top dollar for a beautiful white 1.5GHz TouchPad with a whopping 64GB of storage! Regardless of how you got your hands on one or...

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WMExperts: Mobilicity Nokia Lumia 710 Photo Contest Winners!

Fri, 25 May 2012 13:43:05 +0000

First, Windows Phone Central and Mobilicity would like to thank everyone who submitted an entry to the Nokia Lumia 710 Photo Contest. We had well over sixty entries and they all were worthy of selection. Unfortunately, we had to narrow down the entries to three. First prize is a Nokia Lumia 710 with six months of service from Mobilicity. The runner up prizes are a $100 and $50 gift certificate...

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WMExperts: BBC iPlayer to be available on Windows Phone in coming weeks, not so for Sky Go

Fri, 25 May 2012 13:08:37 +0000

We last covered a Windows Phone version of the BBC iPlayer back in August last year, where we brought the unfortunate news that the corporation was waiting for the platform to support Flash before they'd attempt to bring the on-demand service to Windows Phone owners. Nokia has now informed The Inquirer that the BBC iPlayer will be coming to Lumia owners in the coming weeks. Now, first...

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WMExperts: Lumia 900 in white coming to O2 Germany early June

Fri, 25 May 2012 12:40:24 +0000

The Lumia 900 Windows Phone is making its way across Europe and beyond, after unexpected demand in the U.S. crippled production which subsequently led to delays for other markets. We've now got word of O2 Germany looking to pack the international version of the flagship Nokia smartphone with the website stating its "coming soon". ETA? Early June. The Lumia 900 sports a 1.4Ghz...

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WMExperts: ARTistic, an artistic social network for your Windows Phone

Fri, 25 May 2012 12:38:15 +0000

ARTistic is a rather neat app for your Windows Phone that lets you browse through some really nice artwork, submit your own and review/comment on others work. The developer created ARTistic to entertain, inspire and empower the artist in all of us and they did a pretty good job of it. ARTistic is spread out nicely using the Windows Phone panoramic layout. While you do need to create an art...

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Android Central: Bump update easily moves photos from your phone to your computer

Fri, 25 May 2012 12:32:40 +0000

Bump has been hard at work updating their application to bring a new functionality to users. Today, they've unveiled what exactly they've been up to and to put it plainly -- it's pretty awesome. The concept is simple really. You have photos on your device and the desire to transfer them to your computer. Now you can with just a bump. No wires, cables or fuss. How does it work? ...

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Android Central: Google picks up key members of HP's Enyo team

Fri, 25 May 2012 10:46:20 +0000

A bit of a mobile software bombshell dropped overnight with news that some key members of HP's newly open-sourced Enyo team moving to Google, The Verge first reported Thursday evening. Enyo, as you're probably not aware, is the HTML framework that lived and (mostly) died with the Palm TouchPad and was later made open-source with the death of that project. Enyo also makes it relatively...

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TiPb: If the iPhone goes 16:9, how do you want Apple to get there? [Poll]

Fri, 25 May 2012 07:14:21 +0000

If the iPhone goes 16:9, how should Apple use the extra 117 pixels?Apple may or may not have decided to go to a 4-inch screen in the iPhone 5 (or whatever they end up calling it), and they may or may not have decided to do it by going to a 1136 x 640 pixel, 16:9 aspect ratio, but let's just assume for the sake of this poll that they have and they will -- how do you want them to get there?

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TiPb: How to use Siri faster by talking less

Fri, 25 May 2012 06:52:19 +0000

If you watched the new iPhone 4S commercials that Apple released last night, the ones that feature John Malkovich asking Siri for jokes and about the meaning of life, you might have noticed the way in which he was asking. In short, it was short.

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