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Request to lift ban on Samsung Galaxy Nexus denied; Google and Samsung have a fix in the works
Acting on the lawsuit filed by Apple against Samsung accusing the latter to have violated Apple’s intellectual property, last week a US court judge, Lucy Koh, had granted an injunction, banning the sales of Samsung Galaxy Nexus in the US.
Samsung, of course, filed an appeal against this ban. The [...]
Read More »Android apps of the day [July 5, 2012]
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Today’s Apps
- iFixit: Repair Manual [Thousands of step-by-step guides and images for repairing your gadgets.]
- Amazing Spider-Man 3D Live WP [Live wallpaper]
- Idiot Test [Game]
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Read More »Gingerbread is the most used Android platform; Ice Cream Sandwich currently third with 10.9% share
Android Developers Dashboard has been updated with the usage details of different Android platforms by users. Primarily prepared to be a reference for developers to help decide on their future programming plans, the newly published chart show that Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) is currently the most used Android platform.
Gingerbread tops [...]
Read More »VLC officially arrives on Android
VLC media player, one of the most loved media players that has been around for sometime as many desktop users’ default video player application, has now been officially ported to Android. VLC had earlier been ported to Android by some unofficial sources and while those ports get get quite a [...]
Android apps of the day [July 3, 2012]
![Android apps of the day [July 3, 2012]](http://cdn.dottech.org/media/2012/07/imgy-290x160.jpg)
Today’s Apps
- Imgy [Add unlimited icons to your homescreen -- works with any homescreen launcher]
- Pencil Sketch [Turn any image/photo into a black and white or color sketch]
- Block Puzzle [Game]
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Read More »Google Analytics goes mobile, releases app for Android, allows developers to track app stats
Google Analytics has been and still is one of the best tools for advertisers, developers, as well as webmasters for analysing user activity to provide better content and services to users; and to generate statistical data for products and services.
As many Android developers have been requesting, Google has now [...]
Read More »Android apps of the day [July 2, 2012]
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Today’s Apps
- Knots 3D [Learn about and learn to tie over 30 types of knots]
- How to Tie a Scarf [Learn to tie 7 scarf styles]
- How to Make Origami [Learn to make 22 types of Origami]
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Read More »Google Nexus Q is made in USA
Are you among the ones who have always been worried about the “Made in China” tag on your electronic device(s)? If so, Google is now bringing something new and quite exciting to many classes of the community; Google Nexus Q, to shake off your worries.
Google’s Nexus Q is the [...]
Read More »Android apps of the day [June 30, 2012]
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Today’s Apps
- Jelly Bean Live Wallpaper [Live wallpaper inspired by Android 4.1 Jelly Bean]
- Obama VS Romney [Game]
- Anti-Theft Alarm [Sound an alarm automatically whenever your phone is moved]
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Read More »US Judge grants Apple an injunction on Samsung Galaxy Nexus
Two days ago, Google quietly dropped the price of their flagship smartphone the Galaxy Nexus to a tiny $349 off-contract. Today, California’s Northern District Court ruled that the device indeed infringes on some of Apple’s patents. Once Apple pays a measly $95 million bond, Samsung will be forced to stop [...]
Adobe ending support for Flash for Android, disabling new installs this August
Just two days ago Google announced Android 4.1 “Jelly Bean”, the next and greatest version of Android, hailing its advanced features such as Google Now and its increased smoothness with Project Butter. Alongside that announcement came a quiet announcement from Adobe, saying that Android 4.1 would be the first Android [...]
Android apps of the day [June 29, 2012]
![Android apps of the day [June 29, 2012]](http://cdn.dottech.org/media/2012/06/wifihackerbgn-288x160.jpg)
Today’s Apps
- WiFi Hacker (bgn) [Trick people into thinking you are hacking their WiFi network]
- Battleship [Game]
- Woot Check [Keep an eye on daily Woot deals]
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Read More »Samsung vs Apple: Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 sales banned by US court
Samsung and Apple have been busy for quite some time now filing suites against each other and blaming the other of copying their products and infringing patents. In a recent development reported by dotTech, a Dutch court had found Apple guilty of infringing one of the four patents Samsung accused [...]
Google demos Project Glass by landing on conference center roof
What’s more impressive than nearly invisible high-tech glasses? How about nearly invisible high-tech glasses streaming live video while freefalling through the air? Today at Google I/O, Google and the team behind Project Glass did just that.
Interrupting a dry Google+ keynote, Sergey Brin showed up and started livestreaming a Google+ [...]
Read More »Android now has over 600,000 apps, installed 20 billion times
Apple App Store has 650,000 apps – 225,000 specifically for the iPad – installed 30,000,000,000 times. At today’s Google I/O conference Google revealed Android now has over 600,000 apps in Google Play Store; that number includes apps and games. While Google does not specify how many of those apps are [...]
Read More »Google announces Nexus Q: the first social media player
Today at Google I/O, Google took the wraps off of two devices. The first was the expected 7″ Nexus tablet, while the other was a wildly new and different Nexus Q. What exactly is the Nexus Q, and how is it used?
It turns out the Nexus Q is a [...]
Read More »Google I/O, day one: Android 4.1 “Jelly Bean”, Nexus 7 tablet, Nexus Q media player, and more
For complete news of today’s events, visit the Google I/O 2012 page.
Today was the first day of Google I/O 2012, and with it came some awesome news. There’s the new Nexus 7 tablet, the quirky and expensive Nexus Q, and of course, the new Android 4.1 “Jelly Bean” operating [...]
Read More »Google announces Android 4.1 “Jelly Bean”: what you need to know
Today was the first day of Google I/O 2012, and with it came some awesome news. There’s the new Nexus 7 tablet, the quirky and expensive Nexus Q, and of course, the new Android 4.1 “Jelly Bean” operating system that powers everything. But what’s so special about Jelly Bean, and [...]
Google drops price of unlocked Galaxy Nexus to $349, upgrade soon to Jelly Bean
Interested in picking up a Galaxy Nexus after seeing today’s keynote and unveil of Android 4.1 “Jelly Bean”? You should be. There’s good news for those that are, as today Google dropped the price before tax from $399.00, which is incredibly cheap for one of the top five smartphones [...]
Google unveils the 7-inch, $199 Nexus 7 tablet: the “best of Google”, thin, light, and portable
Google I/O, the annual developer’s keynote straight from Google’s headquarters in California, kicks off today and with it a range of rumors are about to be confirmed, crushed, or otherwise revealed. One rumor that everyone’s been wondering about for months is finally here, and it’s better than anyone expected: the [...]
Swype keyboard update brings Speech Support and Next Word Prediction [Android]
Swype keyboard is one of the most famous and widely used touch-screen keyboards, especially for Android. Swype is popular because it allows a user to enter text by swiping over the letters in the word or phrase you want to type. Though for some users Swype may be more of [...]
Firefox 14 update rolls out for Android, brings Flash support and new design
With Google I/O 2012 scheduled to start on June 27th, the world is looking forward to see what BIG announcements Google is going to make. At the same time, Firefox had also announced that it’s also having something BIG ready for Firefox for Android. And now, on June 26th, Firefox [...]
Transfer contacts, messages, and media from an iPhone or iPad to a Samsung Galaxy device with Samsung’s Easy Phone Sync app
Samsung has just made it easy for the “iUsers” (Apple users) to migrate from their device to a Samsung Galaxy phone.
Samsung has partnered with Mushroom Media to help users port their iOS device (iPhone, iPad) to an Android-powered Samsung Galaxy smartphone or tablet, by helping users to import their [...]
Read More »Android apps of the day [June 27, 2012]
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Today’s Apps
- Ice Galaxy [Live wallpaper]
- Shadow Galaxy [Live wallpaper]
- Inferno Galaxy [Live wallpaper]
- Vortex Galaxy [Live wallpaper]
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Read More »Android apps of the day [June 26, 2012]
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Today’s Apps
- Flipboard [Follow your favorite news websites, blogs, etc. using a magazine-inspired interface]
- Markers [A simple, pressure-sensitive, multitouch drawing app]
- Alive Video Wallpaper [Fifteen "video" wallpapers of scenes of nature]
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Read More »Android apps of the day [June 24, 2012]
![Android apps of the day [June 24, 2012]](http://cdn.dottech.org/media/2012/06/utilitas-290x160.jpg)
Today’s Apps
- utilitas [App that has fifteen useful tools such as a stopwatch, compass, timer, and protractor]
- VLC HD Remote (+ Stream) [Use your Android device as a remote to control VLC on your computer and stream videos from Android to computer and computer to Android]
- SMS Text Messaging ?
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Read More »Samsung Galaxy S III catches on fire, explodes; Samsung investigates
You dish out an arm and a leg for a brand new, shiny Samsung Galaxy S III. To celebrate you take your new best friend (i.e. SGS3) for a joy ride in your comparatively shitty car. To keep the phone safe you put the device in your car’s phone holder. [...]
Read More »Next version of Android is Android 4.1 ‘Jelly Bean’
Making it the breaking news of the day, some small but significant details of the next iteration of Android operating system, Jelly Bean, has been accidentally revealed by Google.
Legend has it an XDA user was interested in purchasing a Galaxy Nexus, Google’s latest ‘Nexus’ device. While comparing prices of [...]
Read More »Android apps of the day [June 22, 2012]
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Today’s Apps
- GO TaskManager EX [Task killer app that provides additional perks of cache cleaning, scanning boot time apps, and more]
- Pic Collage [Create picture collages with your photos]
- Open Flash [Open and play SWF format games, animations, videos, etc]
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Read More »Android apps of the day [June 20, 2012]
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Today’s Apps
- XP Mod Launcher [Homescreen replacement app that makes your device look and operate like Windows XP]
- How to Tie a Tie [App that teaches you how to tie a tie for thirteen different styles]
- Garfield’s Diner [Game]
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Read More »Android apps of the day [June 19, 2012]
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Today’s Apps
- MiHome Launcher [Homescreen replacement app that mimics iPhone functionality; it is the launcher found in MIUI custom ROMs]
- HD Player [Video player app that plays almost all video and audio formats]
- WinZip [Extract encrypted and unencrypted ZIP archives; official WinZip app for Android]
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Read More »Stable version of CyanogenMod 7.2 officially released
CyanogenMod is a highly popular custom ROM for Android devices. If you are new to CyanogenMod, consider taking some time to read the Wikipedia page of CyanogenMod.
CyanogenMod 7.2, the much awaited custom mobile operating system based on Android 2.3.7 (the latest version of Gingerbread), has now been released into [...]
Read More »Android apps of the day [June 16, 2012]
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Today’s Apps
- First Aid – American Red Cross [App that provides information regarding common health issues, teaches you how to prepare for them and how to deal with them in emergency situations]
- SMS Flash [Receive click-through and semi-transparent popup notifications of new SMS/text messages without having to exit whatever app
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Read More »Android apps of the day [June 15, 2012]
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Today’s Apps
- Open Garden [Revolutionary app that allows you to share and access Internet connectivity with other Open Garden users without having to pay a dime]
- Easy Voice Recorder [Easy-to-use voice/sound recorder]
- Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunter [Game]
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Read More »Use Samsung TecTiles to automagically execute tasks on your Android device
NFC (Near Field Communication) is a set of standards which allows users to communicate between a pair of devices which have the feature enabled; by just touching or bringing both close to each other. While the technology and handsets around NFC are just starting to become [...]