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Microsoft and Apple lobby Congress in favor of patent trolls
The American software patent system is broken. I am no lawyer but I am a software developer and the very fact that patent trolls exist proves that the system is in a bad state. Earlier this year House...
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HTC One Google Play edition KitKat update rolling out, OTA download link...
Just hours after HTC (like Samsung) published the open source kernel and framework support files for the One Google Play edition, the OTA has begun rolling out to users. Users on XDA-developers...
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HTC, Samsung release open source files for Google Play edition phones; KitKat...
Ten days ago, HTC announced it delivered the KitKat code for the HTC One Google Play edition, and that it was up to Google to push out the OTA release to users. Now it appears that the OTA is on its...
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PA team shows off new quick settings and immersive mode for Paranoid Android 4.0
Back in late September, the Paranoid Android team revealed that their plans for Android 4.4 KitKat included making their latest ROM from scratch in an effort to improve the overall experience provided...
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LG G Flex successor reportedly in the works, will feature bendable chassis
Flexible display technology might indeed be the future, but we still have a long ways to go before it’s mainstream. Right now, the closest we come to such devices are products with curved displays...
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App Ops access available to KitKat via new third-party app
When Android 4.3 Jelly Bean first arrived it was discovered that the update contained a hidden permissions manager called App Ops, which could easily be accessed through 3rd party applications in the...
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AllCast Beta 7 makes it easy to cast videos to all your DNLA-enabled devices
When Google made changes to its API that left the 3rd party app AllCast without Chromecast functionality, developer Koushik Dutta decided to go back to the drawing board. Starting in AllCast Beta 7,...
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Some Nexus 4 users running into issues after installing KitKat
Last week the Android 4.4 KitKat OTA update finally started rolling out to Nexus 4 users, after a fairly long wait. Now that the update has arrived, it seems that some unfortunate Nexus 4 owners are...
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HTC M8 Specs Leaked in AnTuTu Benchmarks
The phone is still months away from release, but new leaks of the HTC M8 detail the specs of what will likely be HTC’s next flagship phone. The HTC M8 recently appeared in the AnTuTu benchmarking...
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Waze Adds Celebrity Voices Starting With Kevin Hart
Social GPS app Waze is adding more voices for those who prefer to have celebrities tell them where they’re driving. Actor and comedian Kevin Hart is the first celebrity to lend their voice to Waze,...
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New Nexus 5 ads are all about the camera
Google on Monday released new Nexus 5 ads focusing – pun not intended – on the camera features of the phone. The new ads highlight several camera features of the Nexus 5 including the Photo Sphere...
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Android 4.4 KitKat update for Galaxy S4 Google Play edition rolling out
In late Google+ post on Monday, Google confirmed that in addition to the HTC One Google Play edition, the Samsung Galaxy S4 Google Play edition will get its own Android 4.4 KitKat update. The short...
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Google confirms new Camera API, software update to Nexus 5 “will be available...
Google confirmed to CNet that it’s working on a new software foundation for cameras on Android devices. Fragments of code found in the publicly available Android repository have revealed that Google...
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Futuremark delists “suspicious” Samsung and HTC devices from 3DMark scoreboard
Futuremark, maker of the 3DMark cross-platform benchmarking app, announced it removed from its scoreboard several Samsung and HTC devices “suspected of breaking [its] rules.” The devices in questions...
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Android 4.3 update arrives to the T-Mobile Galaxy S4
Android 4.3 has finally arrived for T-Mobile Galaxy S4 owners! As expected, the update not only brings Android 4.3 Jelly Bean, but also includes support for the Samsung Galaxy Gear. Basically we are...
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Samsung targets Coca-Cola, Pepsi and FedEx with customized phones
Sean Loyless Samsung is reportedly going after big corporate clients with customized phones, in a bid to secure new revenue sources. Facing the inevitable saturation of developed markets and fierce...
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Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas coming to Android this December
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas first arrived to the PS2 back in 2004, and is remembered fondly by GTA fans as one of the best Grand Theft Auto games of all time. Just a year shy of a decade later, the...
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Scroogled campaign goes after Chromebooks with the help of ‘Pawn Stars’
When Microsoft started selling anti-Google merchandise as part of its “Scroogled” campaign, we didn’t think they could get much lower, but I guess we were wrong. The anti-Google antics continue, this...
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Touchscreen-equipped Acer C720p Chromebook arrives in early December, priced...
If you like the idea of a Chromebook with a touchscreen but aren’t willing to pony up the $ 1299 for the Google Chromebook Pixel, you might want to take a look at the newly announced Acer C720P. The...
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Moto X wood back option finally on its way in the “coming weeks”
When the Moto X was first arrived back in late-August, one of the biggest selling points was that the device allowed for deeper customization through the Moto Maker tool. Not only could you choose...
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