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Motorola Droid 4 finally gets official Android 4.0 ICS update along with global roaming
Motorola has been working on the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update for the Droid 4 basically all year and it has finally passed through Verizon; it is now available as an OTA (over the air) update starting today. The difference between Android 2.3 Gingerbread and 4.0 ICS is the [...]
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Hello friends,
Welcome to dotTech 4.0.
This is the fourth major revision of dotTech and, if I do say so myself, it is our best one yet. Not only does this new theme give dotTech a fresh, modern look but it simply kick-ass. [Insert philosophical bullsh!t here.]
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Read More »Flash for Android dies tomorrow with new installs disabled, R.I.P. we won’t miss you
Google and Adobe announced earlier this year that Flash for Android would no longer be supported in Android 4.1 and beyond. That time has arrived. Tomorrow Adobe will officially kill the app and will no longer allow new Flash installs on Android devices. This was the last stand on mobile [...]
Read More »Microsoft Windows RT Surface tablet will be sold for $199, according to a rumor
We know Windows 8, Windows RT, and Microsoft Surface tablets will be released on October 26. What has been eluding us is pricing for the Surface tabs, and pricing is critical to the success of these tabs. With the Nexus 7 and Kindle Fire dominating the sub-$200 market and the [...]
Read More »Microsoft announces Windows RT partners ASUS, Dell, Lenovo, and Samsung
Microsoft’s Windows RT is a lean version of Windows 8 designed to run on ARM based processors and which will not be sold as a standalone item (i.e. you can’t buy Windows RT in a retail store or online — you need to purchase a tablet to get it). Earlier [...]
Read More »Windows software of the day [August 14, 2012]
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Today’s Software
- ClipSync: sync your clipboard to and from your Android device
- Image Resize Guide Lite: resize images
- PNG Gauntlet: crush PNGs to the smallest size possible
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Read More »Android apps of the day [August 14, 2012]
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Today’s Apps
- Tiny Tower: a fun building-management game
- Regularly: manage repeating but non-exact tasks
- Paragon NTFS & HFS+ Beta: mount NTFS and HFS+ drives on your phone or tablet
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Android has over [...]
Read More »iOS apps of the day [August 14, 2012]
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Today’s Apps
- eWeather HD – Weather Forecast Premium (The ultimate weather app)
- Speedometer GPS+ - Car speedometer, Bike cyclometer (Track your speed and location)
- SpellTower (A word game that goes beyond a simple Scrabble/Boggle/Jumble clone)
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Read More »As BlackBerry 10 enters its final stages, RIM confirms the platform can be licensed by others
It is no secret that the one time undeniable leader of the smartphone market RIM and the Blackberry platform have struggled lately in the face of iOS and Android. Their last chance at returning to form is BlackBerry 10 which is the new OS based on the QNX platform that [...]
Read More »Google takes first steps in the remaking of Motorola by firing 4,000 people and closing 30 facilities
Google’s $12.5 billion purchase of Motorola Mobility was completed earlier this year, in a move that put Moto’s 17,500 mobile related patents squarely in Google and Android’s back pocket. There was much speculation when the deal was announced as to just what Google would do with the hardware division of [...]
Read More »How to root Samsung Galaxy S III on Ice Cream Sandwich [Guide]
Samsung’s newest addition to their Galaxy S-series is quite powerful. But how can we take complete control over this phones power? Here’s your guide to a rooted S3!
Disclaimer: This guide is intended as a helpful “how to”. dotTech and its writers are not responsible for any gain or loss [...]
Read More »Windows software of the day [August 13, 2012]
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Today’s Software
- TabExplorer: add tabs to Windows Explorer
- LojiklSweep: back up pretty much anything
- Instagram Downloader: download photos from any public Instagram account
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Windows has hundreds of thousands of programs. Because of [...]
Read More »Android apps of the day [August 13, 2012]
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Today’s Apps
- America’s Economy: keep track of the American economy from your tablet or phone
- Boot Animations: customize your device with a new boot animation!
- Android HiFi: play music from iTunes and iOS devices through AirPlay
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Read More »iOS apps of the day [August 13, 2012]
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Today’s Apps
- Team Stream (Breakings news for your favorite pro sports team)
- FTP on the Go (An FTP client for your iOS device)
- Compression (A new twist on the block dropping game genre)
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Read More »Motorola rumored to launch DROID RAZR HD and DROID RAZR HD MAXX this October
Last year Motorola released DROID RAZR and DROID RAZR MAXX, two top-of-line 4G LTE devices at the time. DROID RAZR MAXX was especially popular because of its super 3300mAh battery that provided amazing battery life. Now rumor has it Motorola is looking to refresh the devices with new HD versions.[...]
Read More »Facebook tells court ‘like’ is free speech and should be protected
Story has it there was an election for Office of Sheriff in Hampton, Virginia USA. Five people working under the current sheriff (B.J. Roberts), who was up for re-election, didn’t really support him; three of these five even went so far as to ‘like’ the Facebook page of the person [...]
Read More »Facebook agrees to privacy settlement with US Federal Trade Commission
Facebook has a bad rap across the digital world for its lack of respect for user privacy. Indeed Facebook is often juggling its privacy settings and introducing new, confusing features; Mark Zuckerberg himself has admitted Facebook has made “high-profile mistakes” in regards to user privacy. With all the personal information [...]
Read More »Apple offered to license its patents to Samsung for $30-40 per device in 2010 [Apple vs Samsung]
While Microsoft goes after competitors to get patent licensing agreements, Apple is notorious for not licensing its technology to anyone but instead looking to shut them out the market. As it turns out, Samsung was an exception.
You see Apple and Samsung have a multi-billion dollar buyer-supplier relationship. Every year [...]
Read More »Windows software of the day [August 12, 2012]
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Today’s Software
- PhotoDemon: a high speed, open-source image processor
- SlowView: an archaic but useful image viewer
- FastStone Image Viewer: an eerily similar image viewer
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About Windows Software of the Day
Windows has hundreds of thousands of programs. Because [...]
Read More »Android apps of the day [August 12, 2012]
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Today’s Apps
- Swipe Launcher: compliment Jelly Bean’s swipe-up voice search with apps of your choosing
- Smart Statusbar: pull down the status bar, even from within full-screen apps
- Home Button: broken home button? Don’t sweat it, use this replacement from your notification tray
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Read More »iOS apps of the day [August 12, 2012]
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Today’s Apps
- SignNow (Sign and fill PDF & Word documents)
- Podcruncher (Podcast player and manager for podcasts)
- Orba (A deliciously addictive color smasher)
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iOS has over 600,000 apps. With so many apps [...]
Read More »What is new in CyanogenMod 9: Android 4.0 “Ice Cream Sandwich” for your phone or tablet
If you have an Android phone, you’ve probably heard of CyanogenMod. It’s the aftermarket firmware for dozens of phones that is constantly being tweaked and improved to run faster, better, and more up to date.
(As a bonus you’ll never get carrier bloat like CarrierIQ.)
However, until Friday, CyanogenMod has [...]
Read More »How to install CyanogenMod, a super-charged custom ROM [Android]
Originally published Oct. 17, 2011. Updated for CyanogenMod 9.
Is your Android device feeling a bit sluggish? Are you annoyed at your manufacturer for stuffing unwanted apps onto your phone? Do you hate how you never seem to get Android updates? One of the disadvantages of an Android device over [...]
Read More »Google is integrating Gmail into Google Search results
Google is often testing new features and methods on how to improve users’ experience with Google Search. And do you blame them? After all, Google Search is the bread and butter of the multi-billion dollar corporation known as Google and Google needs to continue innovating to keep the competition at [...]
Read More »Apple has sold more smartphones in six months than Samsung has sold in two years… in the United States
We may be tired of Apple vs Samsung but the courtroom battle between the two is a continual source of otherwise secret information. One such information are detailed statistics on the exact number of devices Apple and Samsung have sold over the years in the United States. And this info [...]
Read More »Android owns 68% of global smartphone market, iOS is second with 17%
As smartphone wars continue, on the field and in the courtroom, the contest worldwide seems to have already been won by Android. The International Data Corporation, aka IDC, has released a Q2 2012 study on smartphone global marketshare and has found Android and iOS consist of 85% of all [...]
Read More »How to root Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 on Ice Cream Sandwich [Guide]
Only a few days after it’s release, the Galaxy Note 10.1 was already rooted, and if you’re the lucky owner of a Galaxy Note 10.1 GT-N8000, then we at dotTech have a guide for you.
Disclaimer: This guide is intended as a helpful “how to”. dotTech and its writers are [...]
Read More »iPhone 5 will be 7.6mm thick, making it thinner than Galaxy S III and HTC One S [rumor]
If device thickness is an important factor for you, then iPhone 5 may be the one for you. Chinese blog Apple.pro is reporting that Apple Daily, a Taiwan paper, has published a report on the iPhone 5. That report includes specifics on the final physical measurements of the iPhone [...]
Read More »Google will now downrank websites that infringe on copyrights
The entertainment industry likes to target Google in its crusade to end online piracy. Until now, Google has come out unscathed for the most part, even having a judge rule that Google isn’t responsible for piracy links shown in search results. Still it isn’t hard to see how much pressure [...]
Read More »Windows software of the day [August 11, 2012]
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Today’s Software
- YAPM: a more powerful Windows Task Manager with built-in network monitoring
- MRU-Blaster: destroy most recently used lists
- ACDSee Free: the new Free version of ACDSee, a photo viewer
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Windows has [...]
Read More »Android apps of the day [August 11, 2012]
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Today’s Apps
- Androidify: turn yourself into an Android (avatar)!
- Metal Sniffer: turn your phone into a metal detector
- Speedtest.net: check network speeds
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About Android Apps of the Day
Android has over 450,000 apps. With so many apps out [...]
Read More »iOS apps of the day [August 11, 2012]
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Today’s Apps
- RedLaser Barcode Scanner and QR Code Reader (A handy price comparison app to fit your shopping needs)
- Feeddler RSS Reader Pro (A fast and highly customizable Google Reader client)
- Card Shark Collection – Deluxe (A collection of 60+ solitaire and traditional card games)
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Read More »OTA Update Center brings over-the-air updates for custom ROMs — no more need to manually flash custom ROM updates [Android]
Custom ROMs, such as CyanogenMod, allow for after-market improvements to Android devices. The only problem with custom ROMs is they can be annoying/dangerous to flash (aka install), whether that be initial flash or flashing subsequent updates. A new service by the name of OTA Update Center looks to eliminate the [...]
Stable version of CyanogenMod 9 (Ice Cream Sandwich) is now available
CyanogenMod is a popular after-market third-party developed custom ROM for Android devices, phones and tablets. The goal of CyanogenMod is to supercharge your Android experience by adding features, functionality, stability, and speed not found in many stock devices. Another goal of CyanogenMod is to keep devices up-to-date with latest Android [...]
Read More »Windows software of the day [August 10, 2012]
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Today’s Software
- HibernateOnPowerFail: make your computer hibernate upon power failure
- Picturethrill: automatically download and set wallpapers from Bing, NASA, and more
- Photoscape: yet another free photo editing program
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Windows has hundreds of [...]
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