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Google under investigation by European Union, might change Android as part of settlement agreement
Since 2010 Google has been under investigation by the European Union’s Competition Commission for Google’s alleged anti-competitive behavior in regards to displaying search results and advertisements. It is reported Google is close to coming to a settlement agreement with the Competition Commission but there is a new twist to the [...]
Read More »Judge orders Apple to display Samsung ads on website, newspapers, and magazines
In the ongoing drama that is Apple vs Samsung, after ruling Samsung did not copy Apple because Galaxy Tabs are not as “cool” as the iPad, UK’s Judge Colin Birss has ordered Apple to run Samsung ads as a way to counteract any impressions that Samsung is copying the iPad.[...]
Windows software of the day [July 21, 2012]
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Today’s Software
- Synergy: use one computer’s keyboard and mouse on another over your network
- Mission Control / Expose Clone W7: get awesome eye candy for free
- Take a Break: take a break and mean it!
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Read More »Android apps of the day [July 21, 2012]
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Today’s Apps
- MightyText: send and receive text messages from your browser using your phone’s SMS plan
- Floating Browser Flux!: browse the web from inside any application
- 1Tap Quick Bar: add settings/app/action shortcuts to the notification tray
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Read More »Mobile devices are more popular than computers in China
According to a report by the Chinese government’s Internet Network Information Center, 538 million Chinese are online. Those 538 million people own a total of 768 million Internet-accessing devices. Out of those 768 million devices, 388 million are mobile devices (presumably smartphones and tablets) while 380 million are traditional [...]
Read More »Firefox OS is available for download for testing on your computer
Firefox OS, Mozilla’s attempt at a mobile operating system and formally known as Boot To Gecko, is now available for testing on your computer.
If you run Windows, Mac OS X, or Linux you can head over to Mozilla’s FTP website to download nightly builds of Firefox OS. Since [...]
Read More »[How To] Root Nexus S on Jelly Bean or Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.x)
You have updated your Nexus S to Jelly Bean or Ice Cream Sandwich and now you want root access. Who do you call? No one. Just follow this guide and you should have root back on your Android 4.x Nexus S (any variant) in no time.
Disclaimer: This guide is [...]
Read More »How to update Nexus S to Jelly Bean (Android 4.1.x)
Google is rolling out Jelly Bean (Android 4.1.x) to GSM/UMTS Nexus S devices. If you are impatient and don’t want to or cannot wait for Jelly Bean to hit your Nexus S, there is way to manually update/install Jelly Bean (Android 4.1.x) right now. This guide tells you how.
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Read More »Free WinX DVD Copy Pro! [24 hours left]
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It’s something everybody does, and it’s something everybody gets annoyed by: lost or broken DVDs. However, there are pieces of software written to back up DVDs so this doesn’t matter, such as Digiarty’s WinX DVD Copy Pro:
WinX DVD Copy Pro is designed to bring you all-new DVD
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Windows software of the day [July 20, 2012]
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Today’s Software
- ScreenSnag: take screenshots of windows and window sections
- MultiMonitorTool: manage multiple monitors
- Folder Size: get a breakdown of largest files and folders
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Windows has hundreds of thousands of [...]
Read More »Android apps of the day [July 20, 2012]
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Today’s Apps
- GraviTire 3D: a simple tire rolling game
- ClockSync: synchronize your system’s clock to a time server
- PewPew: a really great top-down Android shooter
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Android has over 450,000 apps. [...]
Read More »iPad vs. Nexus 7: which device is more durable when dropped and bathed?
There are some pretty vicious things you can do to a tablet. If you’re sitting on a park bench reading an ebook and accidentally drop it, it could potentially be the end of your device. You might also accidentally drop it in water, which could lead to shorting out of [...]
Read More »Comparison images of iPad 2002 prototype vs iPad 2
Yesterday we introduced Apple’s first iPad prototype 2002. Want to know how it compares to 2011′s iPad2? Yeah, so do we… which is why we have provided you with comparison shots below (note: we did not snap those images ourselves):
As you can see, the 2002 iPad prototype is taller [...]
Read More »EU expands Microsoft browser choice probe to include Windows 8
A few days back we reported how Microsoft is being investigated for not properly showing European users the browser selection screen on Windows 7 Service Pack 1 PCs. The saga continues with the European Unionexpanding its Microsoft probe to include Windows 8.
According to Reuters, some third parties allege [...]
Read More »iPhone 5 will have 4G LTE, 1GB RAM, and NFC capabilities
What will Apple’s next iPhone, iPhone 5, comprise of? Quoting an unnamed trusted source, BGR ‘confirms’ the next iPhone will have 4G LTE, 1GB RAM, and built-in NFC.
The revelations, if you can call them that, by BGR aren’t all too surprising. Looking at leading Android handsets, an iPhone 5 [...]
Read More »Apple granted major smartphone user interface patent that Android will come to fear
Steve Jobs once declared he will bury Android for “copying” iOS. Apple has just been granted a broad, potentially far-reaching smartphone user interface pattern which will go a long way in doing just that.
U.S. Patent 8,223,134, titled Portable electronic device, method, and graphical user interface for displaying electronic lists [...]
Read More »Windows software of the day [July 19, 2012]
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Today’s Software
- IOGraphica: create a beautiful graph of your cursor over time
- KeyCounter: count the number of times you hit individual keys
- WhatPulse: record and track numbers of keypresses and mouse clicks/distance
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Read More »Android apps of the day [July 19, 2012]
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Today’s Apps
- Notes for ICS: a beautiful note-taking program that syncs with Google Tasks
- Keymonk Keyboard: an odd new take on the multitouch swiping keyboard
- VLC Beta: the awesome desktop media player, now on Android
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Read More »Apple’s earliest iPad prototype is from 2002, we have images to show you
Although most of us have come to dislike the ongoing patent wars between Apple and the rest of the world, at times some good can emerge from them. Images from a December 2011 deposition in an Apple vs Samsung fight have emerged, showing Apple’s earliest iPad prototype from 2002. It [...]
AT&T might charge customers extra for using iOS’s FaceTime over 3G/4G
For the longest time FaceTime was WiFi-only — you could only use FaceTime on your iPhone if you were connected to a WiFi network. Starting in iOS 6, Apple has officially enabled FaceTime over 3G/4G. Now, however, AT&T may be a roadblock.
As reported by MacRumors, any AT&T customer [...]
Read More »New malware ‘Mahdi’ targets Iran and Israel, shows Flame who is boss
Did you think the Stuxnet and Flame were the end of geographically targeted malware attacks? Yeah, you wish. A new malware has been detected roaming in the Middle East, targeting ‘sensitive’ organizations and stealing e-mails, passwords, files, and nearby conversations.
Dubbed ‘Mahdi’ by researchers at Kaspersky Lab and Seculert due [...]
Read More »Run Palm OS apps on Android or iOS with StyleTap emulator
Just can’t let go of those Palm OS apps? Then make way for StyleTap, an emulator that allows users to run Palm OS apps on Android or iOS.
StyleTap, which costs US$49.95, is a Palm OS emulator that allows users to run Palm OS 5.2 or earlier apps on Android [...]
Read More »Windows software of the day [July 18, 2012]
![Windows software of the day [July 18, 2012]](http://cdn.dottech.org/media/2012/07/Mouse-without-Borders-290x160.png)
Today’s Software
- Mouse without Borders: control multiple computers with one mouse
- Fresh Diagnose: view detailed system information
- MoveToTray: minimize open programs to the system tray
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Windows has hundreds of thousands [...]
Read More »Android apps of the day [July 18, 2012]
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Today’s Apps
- Camera Launcher for Nexus 7: get that missing camera back on your new tablet
- AndroSensor: view all sensor information all at once! (You’ll be amazed!)
- GPS Test: view satellite information, location, and accuracy
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Read More »Microsoft announces Office 2013, download the ‘Preview’ now to try it for yourself
Microsoft has officially announced the latest iteration of Microsoft Office, Office 2013. And Microsoft has made an Office 2013 Consumer Preview download freely available for Windows 7 and Windows 8 users so you can give Office 2013 a test drive yourself.
Office 2013 is radically redesigned, touch optimized, and comes [...]
Read More »Microsoft under the gun (again) for not properly giving users choice of browser in Windows
A few years ago Microsoft was under investigation by European Union’s antitrust regulators for bundling Internet Explorer with Windows. According to the regulators, bundling Internet Explorer with Windows made it harder for other browsers to gain traction in Windows and thus hurt competition. In 2009 Microsoft came to a settlement [...]
Read More »Office Home and Student 2013 will come preinstalled on all ARM-based Windows 8 tablets
Thinking about shelling out for an ARM-based Windows 8 (otherwise known as Windows RT) tablet? Maybe the Surface variant or a tablet from a different vendor perhaps. Then I’m sure you will be glad to hear Microsoft has officially announced Microsoft Office Home and Student 2013 will come preinstalled on [...]
Read More »Motorola Atrix HD smartphone is now available from AT&T for $99
The Motorola Atrix HD is the third installment in the Atrix saga and one of the most affordable smartphones on the market today. On July 15th, the Atrix HD came to AT&T in the USA at a price of $99.00 with a two-year contract. The price makes the smartphone a [...]
All iOS 6 users will get new ‘@iCloud.com’ e-mail addresses
Yesterday, July 16th, Apple released a lot of key features that will come with their iOS 6 Beta 3, and one unique feature is that iCloud users will be receiving new email addresses. At the end of this year iOS 6 will hit the stores, and all users will start [...]
Sony Xperia Play available in the UK
Today is a good day for those in the UK to purchase Sony’s Xperia P smartphone online via Three’s website and tomorrow the device will make its way to stores. The Xperia Play is a mid-range, decent-sized Android device that can be purchased both for a monthly plan or Pay [...]
Windows software of the day [July 17, 2012]
![Windows software of the day [July 17, 2012]](http://cdn.dottech.org/media/2012/07/mycview-290x160.png)
Today’s Software
- MycView: a tiny and speedy photo and image viewer
- IgorWare Hasher: generate and compare file hashes
- Pismo File Mount: mount and browse disc images
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Windows has hundreds of [...]
Read More »Android apps of the day [July 17, 2012]
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Today’s Apps
- Zombie, Run!: keep track of nearby zombies, allowing you to escape in time
- wp clock design live wallpaper: a beautiful text-based live wallpaper
- LoboWiki: a Android 4.0 Wikipedia reader
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Read More »WARNING: Skype bug sends instant messages to unintended contacts
Word around town is Skype has a bug. That bug is making Skype send copies of instant messages to random contacts — unintended recipients who are not part of the conversation.
The bug was first reported by Skype users on Skype’s support forums. The issue doesn’t appear to happen very [...]
Read More »NBC buys out Microsoft’s share of MSNBC.com for $300 million, renames itself to NBCNews.com
Ever wonder why MSNBC.com was named MSNBC? Well it was because of Microsoft’s stake in the digital property (‘MS’ standing for Microsoft… duh). I say “was” because the partnership is now over: NBC News has bought Microsoft’s share of MSNBC.com.
Partnership between Microsoft and NBC News on MSNBC, the [...]
Read More »First commercial space tourism flight to start next year, Richard Branson will be on board
Ever wanted to venture into space? Now you (almost) can. The first ever commercial space tourism flight is scheduled to launch next year, courtesy Virgin Galactic. Riding Virgin’s SpaceShipTwo space craft, six ‘Virgin astronauts’ (aka tourists) and two pilots will enjoy galactic views for two and a half hours, which [...]
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