Reports suggest that Google plans on getting a cloud storage service of its own up and running soon. Sources cited by the WSJ claim that the company intends to roll out this new service called “Drive” which would improve the way Android devices that make use of Google’s services communicate with each other. We believe this would rival services like DropBox and SkyDrive which have gained quite a good reputation for being the best cloud storage services out there. But would Google be kind enough to offer more free storage than say, Apple? (5GB of free storage provided on iCloud, anything beyond that is charged a rental fee). Well, we’re not sure about that, but we think Google would have a lot of admirers if the service picks up pace.

Google has made its mark in most departments like Books, Music etc and with the addition of a cloud based storage service, things could only get better. It is believed that Google plans to kick start the new service beginning from next month or even before that, the source suggests. Or maybe Google would want to wait till Google I/O which is being held in June. What are your thoughts on this new service?

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Windows 8 developer preview has been available via MSDN since a while now. This version is targeted towards the developers to build applications around the OS and also find bugs if any. But thanks to Microsoft, even a common user can download the update and install it on his desktop. But Microsoft plans to roll out a Consumer Preview of the much awaited desktop platform at the Mobile World Congress late this month. This comes as great news for the users who were waiting for a simplified version of the OS in the wild. Users will also be able to download an array of applications from the Windows Store. Microsoft is that much closer to bringing together both the desktop and mobile platforms. But there’s no doubt that it still needs substantial amount of work.

It’s rather strange that Microsoft picked a mobile conference to reveal the consumer preview, but this as the source rightly suggests could mean that Microsoft is intending to reveal a lot more than just the consumer preview. Microsoft showed off the tablet and desktop interface of Windows 8 in June last year and it is high time that we saw something in action. Not only will Microsoft reveal the Consumer Preview of Windows 8, but also reveal some Metro applications suited for the Windows 8 experience. MS will also show off the improvements/upgrades in terms of hardware input (keyboard and mouse) as well as software (start menu changes etc). The announcement will be made on Feb 29^th between 3 to 5PM CET (Central European Time).

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The world’s first Android Honeycomb tablet, the Motorola XOOM was not as successful as the company would have liked it to be. There were a few issues with the tablet itself which eventually led to people returning tablets back to the manufacturer. And now a retailer, woot.com has apparently sold a few units of the tablet which weren’t properly refurbished. The new buyers of the refurbished tablets found data on the tablet. This is clearly an error by Motorola, failing to perform a factory reset of the devices before putting them up for resale as refurbished devices. Information from old users like passwords, images etc were all found on these tablets.

Needless to say, Motorola has been quick to respond to the issue and has given out a press release. It is reported that the affected tablets belonged to the customers who returned the tablet between March and October 2011. On the brighter side, only 100 of the 6,200 devices returned during the period are said to be affected. Well, this is a rookie mistake from a company like Motorola and you might want to check with the company if you returned the tablet during the specified time frame. Motorola is offering 2 years of free Experian ProtectMyID for customers who have been affected by this. Instances like these could be avoided if users reset their device or back up the data before sending it over to the company.

Contact Motorola by heading over to the Motorola XOOM Wi-Fi Return Submission page or simply contact Motorola via phone (1800-734-5870).

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Corning is a well known name for smartphone manufacturers and users alike. The company’s proprietary Gorilla Glass is seen widely on most smartphones. But Samsung and Corning have taken it to a whole new level with a deal to make Lotus Glass for Samsung’s devices (including televisions). This new venture will be based out of South Korea, Samsung’s home. According to the press release, this glass will act as a shell for Samsung’s OLED displays and upcoming Samsung smartphones, mainly Galaxy smartphones. According to the press release, Corning and Samsung have been partners since the early days of television.

When introduced into a high temperature atmosphere, a display/glass generally tends to expand a little. But that will not be the case with Corning’s Lotus Glass as it is engineered to expand as little as possible. The best part however is that the glass will consume very little power to display crisp images in higher resolutions. This deal is vital mainly due to the fact that Samsung makes most of its smartphones with OLED displays and is the only maker of Super AMOLED displays in the world. This could mean that future Samsung smartphones would be stronger and more durable. So accidentally dropping your phone face first would cause little or no harm to your smartphone. That’s great news right? It could however take some time to see smartphones with Lotus Glass in the market.

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The Nokia N8 was one of the hotly discussed handsets of 2010. And Nokia has come a long way post the launch of the handset. Today the company’s primary focus is on making Windows Phone 7 smartphones. And the company has been successful to an extent in making an impact in the market. This however means that the Symbian platform is not the primary operating system for Nokia devices, even though the number of Symbian devices is more.

Recent reports suggest that Nokia is looking to ditch Symbian once and for all after the successor to the Nokia N8 arrives. The alleged successor apparently will be the last Symbian smartphone by Nokia. We recently learnt that Nokia will be dropping off the Symbian name from its updates. So it could mean that future updates (like Carla and Donna) will have Nokia as the prefix. So this could just be the last Symbian branded phone, but not the demise of the platform itself. But the theories haven’t been confirmed yet, so we might have to wait to hear more about this from Nokia. It was reported last year that Nokia will be outsourcing Symbian development to Accenture. So Symbian still might have some fight left.

Note: The image is a rumored render of the Nokia N8’s successor.

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With info about the Windows Phone 8 platform being leaked yesterday, there have been numerous speculation by users and critics alike. It seems like Microsoft wants to bring together the desktop operating system ( Windows 8 ) with the tablet and smartphone operating system. This is a great move which could go a long way in bringing forth deep integration with Windows PCs. Secondly, the ability for higher screen resolutions and the compatibility with dual core processors make it a worthy upgrade. The fact that Microsoft’s Metro UI will be seen across all Windows platforms is a welcome sign. Whoever has used a Windows Phone will know what we are talking about.

Speaking of the mobile platform, Windows Phone 8 or more popularly known as Windows Phone Apollo will not break cover until the end of the year at least. And that’s just a rough approximation, meaning that the launch date could be further delayed. We believe that the new platform (as we know it) has the potential to make an impact in the mobile industry. But there’s still one major update left before Microsoft even considers rolling out Apollo, yes we’re talking about Tango. Tango is Microsoft’s way of hitting into the low end and mid range market segment with smartphones that do not require fancy specifications. The update is also said to bring the much awaited Skype support for Windows Phones. Ironically, Skype (recently acquired by Microsoft) is available across most mobile platforms except on Windows Phones. The future looks very bright for Microsoft and even though the current market share of Windows Phones is not as much as the company would have liked to have by now, we believe things could change in the future.

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Mozilla Corp has been following the speedy/quick update roll out schedule over the past few months to keep up with other contemporaries. And starting from yesterday, Mozilla Corp started rolling out the Firefox 9 update. The update was announced on Mozilla’s official blog yesterday so you might be lucky enough to have received the update already.

The best part about this new update is the support for two finger swiping for Mac OS X Lion users. Also the updated JavaScript engine (Type Inference) brings forth a performance boost of 30% which should woo sites that are based on JavaScript. The download is now available for Windows, Mac and Linux. Firefox for Android has also been updated, which can be downloaded from the Android Market just as easily. Head over to Mozilla’s website for more on the new update.

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Firefox For Windows

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Ever since Mozilla decided to speed up the update roll out process, we have seen new versions in a very short time frame. Mozilla rolled out Firefox 7 in the end of September and decided to roll out the next update sometime during November. And Mozilla Corp has finally started rolling out Mozilla Firefox 8.0.1 to the users around the world. This new version deals with a couple of bugs and doesn’t bring anything spectacular to the table. Nothing major was expected to begin with since this is a minor update. This version however brings Twitter search to Firefox which will now join the likes of Google, Wikipedia, Yahoo, Bing, eBay, Amazon. The interface is still pretty much the same as was expected.

This particular update deals with 2 crash bugs relating to Mac and Windows respectively. Windows users with Firefox running on older versions of Roboform (versions older than 7.6.2) faced crash related issues. Mac OS X users with Java SE6 1.6.0_29 faced similar bugs while running a Java applet. Interestingly, Mozilla has already found 13 new bugs on Firefox 8.0.1 which is said to be fixed with the upcoming update of Firefox (Firefox 9 in mid-December). As usual the update is available for Windows, Mac and Linux. You can either wait to get automatically notified about the update or download it manually from Mozilla. The roll out schedule may differ from region to region so we advise you to download it manually.

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The Lumia 800 is an above average Windows Phone 7.5 smartphone, the first from Nokia actually. This incidentally is the same handset which Mr Stephen Elop “accidentally” leaked at Hong Kong (known as the Sea Ray back then). The handset features a N9’esque design with very similar body construction and features a 3.7 inch ClearBlack AMOLED display. On the camera front, the Lumia 800 packs an 8MP sensor with Carl Zeiss optics capable of recording 720p HD video without a hitch. There’s a 1.4 GHz Scorpion (Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8255 chipset) processor on board as well with advanced 3D hardware acceleration. It must be noted that Nokia has used the same processor for the Lumia 710 as well. The Lumia 800 comes with 16GB of onboard storage with 25GB of SkyDrive storage for audio and image files.

The Lumia 710 also comes with a 3.7 inch display, but since this is targeted towards the mid ranged customers, they’ve decided to include a regular TFT display. There’s 5MP camera on board which can record 720p HD video and take some great snapshots as well. All in all the 710 is a great handset for the mid ranged market segment. The Lumia 710 comes with 8GB of storage and 25GB of SkyDrive storage. The Lumia 800 is said to cost Rs. 29,000 ($576) in India while the Lumia 710 is believed to be priced at Rs. 19,000 ($377).

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Well, as you would expect from a limited edition handset, the Porsche P’9981 goes through a lot of processing to get to its final look. The whole body has a forged stainless steel frame which builds up for the look and the QWERTY keyboard on the handset is sculpted to look that much more elegant. Coming to the back portion of the P’9981, the handset has been given a classy look with the back made out of leather. Now that amounts for the looks of the phone. Let’s talk hardware and software. The P’9981 runs on the recently launched BlackBerry 7 OS with a custom Porsche Design UI to give you the feel of Porsche. The handset comes with 8GB of built in storage which can be easily expanded with the help of a microSD card (up to 32GB).  It functions on a 1.2 GHz single core processor, so don’t expect this handset to be laggy by any means. And like any new BlackBerry smartphone, the P’9981 comes with NFC, so it’s pretty future proofed. The handset as you would have guessed by now, will not go easy on your wallets with reports suggesting the estimated price to be north of $2000(Rs. 97,000). The company reports that the handset will be sold in Porsche Design stores starting from the end of 2011.

Todd Wood from RIM had the following to say about the handset – “This collaboration stems from a shared belief that form equals function. The Porsche Design P’9981 is a truly modern luxury smartphone, where the timeless style of Porsche Design meets the unmatched mobile experience provided by BlackBerry.”

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Let’s have a look at some of the most important and latest features of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich which makes it even more delectable.

1. Advanced User Interface – ICS has made android more simplified with highly advanced user interface. Easier navigation, multitasking and more intuitive gestures make the update even more superior. The virtual buttons makes the navigation simpler and the users now can switch back and forth, to recent application and home simply. The action bar is placed on the top of the screen which makes the applications easily accessible.
2. Multitasking – The new list in the system bar is one of the most loved feature of ICS. Users now can jump from one task to the other one in a breeze. The recently closed or used applications appear as a thumbnail in the system bar.
3. Roboto, the new system font – The new system font Roboto of android 4.0 ICS is extremely appealing with a new typography and is designed especially for the high resolution screen like that of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus.
4. Resizable widgets and Homescreen folders – You can now resize or modify all of the widgets in the Home screen of your Smartphone or tablet computer. With the new ICS update you can now do a lot more than just adding the shortcuts. Checking mails, playing music, flipping through calendar and lots more is now added in Android 4.0.
5. Smile password – Just a smile can now unlock your phone and you donít need to remember the typical and complex passwords in the android 4.0 Ice-cream sandwich devices.
6. Ultimate voice control – With the new ICS update you can now dictate your text on your phone with the ultimate voice control. The ICS will underline the wrong words and you may get the suggestion list just by tapping on the underlined words.
7. Android Beam – This is again one of the most admired features of the android 4.0 ice cream sandwich update. The users can now share music, docs, videos, and photos just in a single tap. No need to pair the devices before exchanging the data, the new ICS had made it absolutely trouble-free.
8. Photo editor with redesigned gallery app – You can now, edit, rotate, crop and add special effects to your photo with the new photo editor coming with the ICS run devices. The photo editor comes with a redesigned gallery application which helps in sharing, sorting, and showing the pictures and videos.
9. Wi-Fi Direct – With this ultimate feature the users can now connect with directly with the compatible devices and share the media files instantly. No need to get the troublesome wired internet connection any more.
10. Ice Cream Sandwich camera – This new update of Android 4.0 also brings some most required improvements in the Samsung Nexus’s Camera. As stated in the official launch of ICS, the camera in the ICS devices will have zero shutter tag, panorama mode clicking, 1080p video and Instagram-esque filters.

This is a guest post by Dona Collins. If you would like to contribute here, please contact us at tips@tech-buzz.net

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iPhone Dev Team has not released an official utility to jailbreak iOS 5, but MuscleNerd confirms on Twitter that you can jailbreak iOS 5 GM using Redsn0w 0.9.9B2 for Mac or Windows.

If you happen to own a jailbroken iPhone or an iPad, then this means you can safely upgrade to iOS 5 and jailbreak it! The catch is that, Redsn0w 0.9.9B2 for iOS 5 is a tethered jailbreak. It might sound disappointing for some because tethered jailbreaks requires you to connect your iOS device to your computer every time you run out of battery juice or reboot your device, but until Untethered Jailbreak for iOS 5 is made available, this sounds like a viable option.

How to Jailbreak iOS 5 with Redsn0w 0.9.9B2

1. Download Redsn0w 0.9.9B2 for Mac or PC

2. Get IPSW for iOS 5 Beta 7 (Only iOS Developers have access to download iOS Beta, but you can try your luck on filesharing networks)

3. Connect your iOS device to your computer, and launch Redsn0w application.

4. Your iOS hardware will now boot jailbroken!

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What’s New in iPhone 4S?

Apple has decided to not change anything in terms of physical design from the iPhone 4, by maintaining the same chassis and color combination. Inside the iPhone 4S there is a brand new Apple A5 dual core processor processor with 7x faster graphics, a better 8MP camera which can capture crisper images and shoot 1080p HD video without a hitch. All of this will be running on iOS 5. The new iPhone 4S will come in 16, 32 and 64GB of storage capacities priced at $199, $299 and $399 respectively on a two year contract. Sprint has joined the list of carriers that will launch the handset in the United States along with AT&T and Verizon.

A couple of software upgrades will also make way with the iPhone 4S. We’ve all heard a lot about iCloud over the past few months. But today Apple revealed a new voice guidance service called Siri which will guide users with every aspect of their device including sending texts, setting up reminders etc. Sadly though, Siri comes only with iPhone 4S and previous versions of the iPhone aren’t compatible with this cool new feature.

When is iPhone 4S Hitting Stores?

The handset will be sold in the United States starting from October 14 followed by 22 other countries on October 28. Apple plans to launch the handset to the rest of the world by the end of this year. In conclusion of the event, we were a little disappointed that we didn’t get to see the iPhone 5 being revealed, but we are sure Apple has a special date reserved for that too.

Image Credits: thisismynext.com

Sidenote: At the time of drafting this post, Apple.com is down!

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Google Analytics Real-Time

Google Analytics is a nifty tool to measure and monitor your website’s traffic and advertising campaigns, but Google Analytics was not the right tool if you wanted to see your campaign’s performance in real time. The report had a delay of anywhere from 3 to 24 hours, making it difficult for publishers like us to measure our social engagements. With Real Time Analytics you can keep a tab on active visitors who are browsing your website, their entrance sources, and the length of visit and few other metrics. Real-Time analytics however does not work with profile filters.

It is available in the new version of Google Analytics, and it’s slowly being rolled out to users. If you use Google Analytics without profile filters, you’ll find Real-Time reports in the Dashboard Tab. If not, fill this form to request early bird access.

Google Analytics Premium

The second announcement was Google Analytics Premium, a paid enterprise grade version of Analytics for larger websites that have specific requirements. Google Analytics Premium offers dedicated support, advanced tools with more data and service level agreement for data collection, processing and reporting.

Google claims to have worked with Gucci, Travelocity, TransUnion, eHarmony and others to make Google Analytics Premium meet the enterprise needs.

How much does it cost, you may ask!

Well, according to tips received by Allen Stern from CenterNetworks, the pricing is in par with the industry standard, and costs about $150,000 per year.

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Wow, this certainly seems interesting. We have come across numerous leaks of the alleged iPhone 5 (or 4S), mostly in the form of leaked cases and covers. But now, just a few days prior to the official announcement, we have a leak of what seems like the final (running) prototype of the iPhone 5. We can’t say for sure if this is the real deal until Apple officially announces it this coming Tuesday, but this does seems like something we could be looking at next week. It seems like the video has been taken in a bar since we can hear clinking of glasses, so this could be an Apple employee with access to the device just taking a brief video in a bar (or it could be something else). What’s surprising is that the way the video concludes.

Looking at the device itself, we can make out that the display is bigger than what we have seen in the iPhone 4, perhaps a 3.7 incher. The screen stretches out more than what we have seen in the iPhone 4, so that could be the reason why the display looks considerably bigger. We love the slim look of the device, but sadly the demonstrator didn’t show off the back portion of the device so there’s no way to know if there are any changes at the back. The body is not entirely different than the iPhone 4, but it seems a bit taller than before. The left hand side of the device features the same volume control buttons as the iPhone 4, so that makes us feel that this could be the iPhone 4S that we’ve been hearing about since months. We can’t wait till Tuesday for Apple to finally reveal the new iPhone. Take this video with a pinch of salt till then. The new iPhone is supposed to roll out with a faster A5 processor, an 8MP camera, an upgraded RAM and a bigger display.

Well, thanks to the source we have confirmed that this piece of news is entirely fake with the video having many loopholes. Guess this was one of the ways to get the fans excited or to simply promote the game that the person is seen playing in the video. 

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Kindle Fire is Amazon’s long-awaited leap into the already crowded tablet market. Powered by Android, and specs that are comparable with Research and Motion’s Blackberry Playbook for just $199! It might have the potential to be a value for money tablet that everyone would want.

Kindle Fire Specifications:

• 1GHz TI OMAP dual-core CPU
• 512 MB of RAM
• 8GB of internal flash storage
• 7 inch IPS Gorilla Glass scratch resistive display
• Amazon AppStore
• Free Access to Amazon Cloud Storage

Wilson Rothman managed to get a shot of Kindle Fire alongside Blackberry Playbook, and I must admit, it looks a bit sleeker than the Playbook. The user interface looks nothing like Android, thanks to all the custom skinning done by Amazon. Would it have a shot at Apple’s iPad 2? Along with 18 million pieces of content in the appstore (which includes games, apps, movies, TV shows and music), Amazon is pitching its new tablet with what they call “Amazon Silk Browser”

What is Amazon Silk?

Amazon Silk is a cloud-accelerated browser that splits the computational power required to render each web page between the device and Amazon’s massive infrastructure of computer. It works more or less like Opera Turbo and speeds up mobile browsing experience by compressing heavy components and makes dynamic assessments to either execute certain elements of the page remotely or run locally on the device.

Kindle Fire Cons?

Lack of 3G, and camera is a major letdown. Looks like Amazon’s AppStore will completely replace Android Market, which means you’ll be missing out on apps that haven’t partnered with Amazon.

Will it hurt iPad’s Market Share?

The device doesn’t seem to be as polished iOS-powered iPad, but for those who cannot justify a $500 iPad, Fire makes perfect sense. Only time will tell, if Fire will generate enough buzz to erode sales away from iPad! Do you think Amazon’s price-point will convince average consumers to consider Kindle Fire? Tell us through comments!

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Facebook has become one of the most popular websites on the internet, 500 million people login to the site every day. While it is a great tool to stay in touch with your friends, Facebook is generating huge profits by targeted ads. But even if you are logged out and also if you are not a Facebook member – Facebook is tracking every step you make on the web by tracking the websites you visit via the like-button that has been implemented on almost every website nowadays.  Does that make you uncomfortable? Well, it probably should. But there is a simple solution.

While Facebook denies that the like-buttons are used to generate surfing profiles it is technically possible. The only way to be sure is to prevent third party websites you visit from sending information back to Facebook. This can be done by simply blocking Facebook services such as the like-button from being loaded in your web-browser. The perfect tool for that is Adblock Plus, a free browser extension available for Firefox and Google Chrome. Adblock Plus is a content blocker, depending on blocking filters it can eliminate any kind of content from the internet. Users can either create their own filters or they can choose from over 40 filter subscriptions that are created by members of the Adblock Plus community and define the elements that are to be blocked. Most people use it to block ads but it can also be configured to block tracking scripts and Facebook integration. All that needs to be done is subscribing to the Facebook Privacy List. If you are on Firefox and have Adblock Plus installed, you just need to click here and confirm the subscription to the filter list by clicking the “Add filter subscription” button.

In Adblock Plus for Chrome, it is a little bit more complicated. To add a filter subscription, right click on the ABP logo in the address bar and choose “Options”.  Under the first tab there is a field to enter the URL of a filter list you wish to activate. Paste the URL of the filter list and click the “Add URL” button. An overview of ll available filter subscriptions can be found here, URL of the Facebook Privacay List is http://www.squirrelconspiracy.net/abp/facebook-privacy-list.txt.

If you don’t have Adblock Plus installed already you can get it for Firefox from Mozilla Addons or for Chrome from the Google Webstore.

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Mozilla has embraced a quicker and faster launch schedule for its browsers which was clearly evident when the group launched the Firefox 5 browser (Beta) shortly after Firefox 4 was launched. And in June, the developer community launched the Firefox 6 on Beta for testing. Significant improvements were seen on the browser compared to the previous versions. The browser finally came out on Tuesday after some early beta leaks. Mozilla claimed that the early builds posted by them was only for testing purposes and that it wasn’t final.

The new Firefox 6 browser will come with a revamped web console which will benefit Linux as well as Mac and Windows PCs. The load up time of Firefox 6 will take lesser time since the browser will ask the user if all the tabs are to be opened or not, thereby reducing loading time. Also included is a new permissions tool which will let the users add permissions for passwords, popups etc with certain websites.

Mozilla is going through a fast paced launching process which will see the successor of the Firefox 6 browser launch on Sep 27, followed by Firefox 8 on November 8 and Firefox 9 on December 20.

Click on the respective links below to get the new Firefox 6:

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The deal has been welcomed by other brands like HTC, LG and Sony Ericsson. And to the shareholders’ delight, the share prices of Motorola Mobility (MMI) nearly doubled after the deal was announced. Motorola Mobility has not had a great 2011 and it would only make more sense for the company to come under Google’s refuge. The acquisition which includes the entire mobile division of Motorola will benefit Google greatly. The deal is said to be finalized by the end of this year or early 2012.

The CEO of Google, Larry Page stated in a blog post – “Motorola’s total commitment to Android in mobile devices is one of many reasons that there is a natural fit between our two companies. Together, we will create amazing user experiences that supercharge the entire Android ecosystem for the benefit of consumers, partners and developers everywhere”. Evidently, the folks at Google are pretty pumped up about the deal which will, to some extent strengthen its case against the accusations laid upon the company by Apple and Microsoft.

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The range of Macbook Airs and Mac Mini has been refreshed by Apple. The new Macbook Air will now have a faster processor (2.5 times faster) with the 1.6 GHz and the 1.7 GHz processors. It will also feature the new Thunderbolt I/O port which is seen in the 2011 Macbook Pro and the 2011 iMac. These Mac netbooks will be available in two variants as before in 11 and 13 inch models. With the addition of Thunderbolt, data transfers can be made at speeds of upto 10Gbps. The new range of Macbook Airs will be launched with Mac OS X Lion and will be available from today.

The Mac Mini has gone through a refresh as well with the new range of Mac Minis coming with upto 2 times faster processor and graphics. The Mac Mini will maintain its petite form factor and will come with upgrades similar to the Macbook Air like an improved processor and graphics performance, inclusion of a Thunderbolt I/O port and Mac OS X Lion. The Mac Mini too will be made available from today.

Along with the two machines, the OS X Lion has been launched today. Users can head over to the nearest Apple reseller to get it or download it online by heading over to the Mac App Store. This new iteration of Mac OS will cost $29.99.

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