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Ubuntu On Your Phone, Raspberries In Your Pocket

Ubuntu On Your Phone, Raspberries In Your Pocket

Dean Howell February 21, 2012 3

Canonical announced today their intent to make Ubuntu available on Android.  Yes, on Android.  So, what does that mean?  We’ve all probably seen Ubuntu booting on a mobile device before, but this is completely

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Android 5.0 Jelly Bean: Top 5 Must-Have’s

Android 5.0 Jelly Bean: Top 5 Must-Have’s

Dean Howell February 16, 2012 8

Android 5.0 is big news, and in the coming months as we learn more about it, I’m sure there will be quite a few things to get excited about.  I have a feeling that

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Meg Whitman’s New Smokescreen: Android To Become Closed-Source?

Meg Whitman’s New Smokescreen: Android To Become Closed-Source?

Dean Howell February 16, 2012 1

Wild speculation has been rampant as of late, and HP is no exception.  Meg Whitman, who is undoubtedly doing something great right now, has tried to stir the proverbial pot with this statement: I think

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Motorola Announces Ice Cream Sandwich Updates, But Not Really

Motorola Announces Ice Cream Sandwich Updates, But Not Really

Tom Nardi February 16, 2012 2

Motorola has been kind enough to provide us with a timeline for when it’s devices will be getting the much anticipated update to Android 4.0 “Ice Cream Sandwich”…sort of. Motorola has indeed updated their timetable

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NSA Android Phone To Invade Privacy, Violate Rights?

NSA Android Phone To Invade Privacy, Violate Rights?

Dean Howell February 15, 2012 3

Thanks to reader and friend of +The Powerbase +David Smith for tipping us off to this bit of news. What Is It?  Should I Be Scared? Now first, I’d like to point out that

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Google Wallet: Doomed?

Google Wallet: Doomed?

Tom Nardi February 14, 2012 1

One of the biggest new features of both Android 4.0 “Ice Cream Sandwich” and the Galaxy Nexus was improved support for Near Field Communication (NFC). One of the most touted applications for NFC technology

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Chrome For Android Beta Released, Torments Gingerbread Users

Chrome For Android Beta Released, Torments Gingerbread Users

Tom Nardi February 7, 2012 1

It’s been blogged about, hinted at, and begged for, and now finally it’s here: today Google has released Chrome for Android. Unfortunately, it probably doesn’t run on your phone. In a move that’s more

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Google Pulls Support For CDMA Devices, Including Galaxy Nexus

Google Pulls Support For CDMA Devices, Including Galaxy Nexus

Tom Nardi February 4, 2012 5

Somewhat concerning news is coming in that Google has removed all references of CDMA hardware from their developer pages. Not only has all information regarding CDMA devices been removed from the documentation, but the

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Android, Tizen and the End of Java

Android, Tizen and the End of Java

Dean Howell February 2, 2012 19

I wanted to call this piece Life, the Universe and Everything.  If you’re an avid sci-fi reader, or you’ve at least read Hitch-hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, then those words might mean something to

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Humble Indie Bundle Now Includes Android

Humble Indie Bundle Now Includes Android

Tom Nardi January 31, 2012 0

The “Humble Indie Bundle” a collection of cross-platform, DRM-free, pay-what-you-want games has added a new platform to the mix: Android. For the first time ever, purchasing the Humble Bundle will get you the same

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