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Google releases Android 3.0/ Honeycomb preview video; tablet fans salivate almost immediately

Google releases Android 3.0/ Honeycomb preview video; tablet fans salivate almost immediately

A few hours ago, Google released a new video which demos the latest iteration of its Android mobile operating system: version 3.0… or as we techies affectionally know it, “Honeycomb.”

This new Android is tablet specific and from the looks of this video, it’s quite the leap from the myriad of other Android tablets running 2.2. [...]

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We broke it, and now our impressions: Google Instant

If you’re normal, chances are you’ve visited Google at some point in the last two days or so… which means you’ve probably already feasted your eyes on Google’s new Instant Search “feature.” But, unlike most people, you probably weren’t surprised when Google found the page you were looking for before you even finished typing your [...]

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EXCLUSIVE: Google to launch “instant result” style web search

EXCLUSIVE: Google to launch “instant result” style web search

If you visited Google’s homepage today, chances are you noticed those eccentric dots parading around your screen. Heck, somebody must’ve noticed because today one fifth of Google’s most searched terms were related to the mystery animation!

The good news? I think I’ve figured out what this is all about. I’m pretty sure that tomorrow Google’s going to [...]

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Free phone calls with Gmail!

Free phone calls with Gmail!

Thanks to the folks over at Google, you and I can officially make calls from our computers to mobile phones (and landlines too)… for free!
Three days ago, Google launched its newest service via Gmail’s webclient. It allows you to make and receive calls to and from the US and Canada. To make calls, you use [...]

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Net Neutrality Recap

Earlier this month, on August 9th, Verizon and Google held a joint press conference o discuss net neutrality, an issue that’s becoming more and more pressing. In a nutshell, net neutrality deals with the openness and availability of the internet– in a “perfect world” there shouldn’t be internet discrimination; access should be equal for all users. [...]

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Infographic: The State of the Apps Report

Infographic: The State of the Apps Report

There’s a timeless saying that pictures are worth a thousands words. Another favorite of mine (albeit it’s slightly newer) is the one that says infographics are wortha hundred million words. OK, so maybe I made up that last one. But regardless, infographics are a great and easy way to learn.
The infographic below takes a comprehensive [...]

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Google Voice is Now Invite-Free!

Google Voice is Now Invite-Free!

Google Voice is now available to the masses meaning you no longer need an invite. So anybody who needs a phone number to connect all their phone numbers for a low-price cost of free, it looks like you’re in luck.
Although, I didn’t have a problem sending into Google asking for an invite the day Google [...]

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Top 5 Free Android Apps at the Moment

Top 5 Free Android Apps at the Moment

So, you’ve got an Android phone with some awesome games like Titres and some basic apps like Facebook and Yellow Pages– nice!
I imagine you’re having fun texting, making calls, and doing basic stuff but you need to know that your glorified phone has a plethora of potential.
The looming question of the hour: how can you access [...]

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Matias Duarte no longer a member of the Palm Team

Matias Duarte no longer a member of the Palm Team

If you aren’t familiar with Matias Duarte, that’s fine; he’s not exactly a household name. But, if you’re a Palm fanboy or you had the chance to catch Palm’s announcement of webOS at CES last year, chances are you’ve seen him before. Duarte, who was previously in charge of UI design for webOS, revealed webOS [...]

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Google to Halt Sales of Nexus Ones Online

Google to Halt Sales of Nexus Ones Online

Remember when Google announced the Nexus One (N1)? Do you recall that it was the fastest, most powerful Android phone available? Google fanboys exclaimed that it was “the first superphone ever!“ And then Google explained to the world that it would sell the phone exclusively online (http://www.google.com/phone)?
Well, in retrospect, it’s safe to say that the plan [...]

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Breaking: Google Tablet Is Real!

Breaking: Google Tablet Is Real!

Both the Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg took a break from their coverage of the British election to confirm that the Google tablet, which the New York Times first reported on just a short month ago, is in fact real. We don’t know much about the device at the moment except that a few Verizon executives confirmed [...]

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