Google has made a tool called shared albums available to Google Photos users. Google made sure the tool is easy to use. People simply select the photos they want to share, put them into an album, and then invite people to view the album. Invitees can be given view-only access, or be allowed to contribute […]
Google has pushed out small updates to its Slides and Keep mobile apps. Google Slides now allows people to push presentations directly from their handset to Google Video Hangouts. This permits them to participate and present at the same time, even granting them access to presentation notes. Google Keep has been updated, too, with the […]
Alongside the Z3 family of devices, Sony also announced the E3, a more modest handset for the budget-conscious buyer. The E3 uses the Omnibalance design language common to Sony’s high-end phones, but dials down the materials. It uses a plastic frame, for example, rather than aluminum. The E3 has a 4.5-inch scratch-resistant display, 5-megapixel camera, […]
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Google has expanded the reach of two of its Google Play services, allowing more users access to its content. Google Play Music and Music All Access has been enabled in four more countries, while the Google Play Movies and TV apps gain increased language support and a service expansion into up to 39 new markets […]
Best-selling game Angry Birds has been updated again, this time with 30 new levels — bringing the total number of levels in the app to 495. In addition to the new levels, the Bomb bird has been modified to add “shock wave power,” creating a powerful circle of electricity on top of the blast itself. […]
Ratings company Nielsen has released some end-of-year statistics about smartphones in general, and iOS and Android in particular. The company says that 2012 was the year in which smartphone owners outnumbered non-smartphone owners, growing from 49 percent at the beginning of the year to 56 percent in the third quarter. As a result, top apps […]
Dec 23 2012 | Posted in
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Facebook’s latest acquisition is Karma. Karma specializes in mobile social gifting by partnering directly with a wide range of brands. The service enables mobile users on iOS and Android to quickly find gifts, select a personalized card, and notify the recipient via text message, e-mail or Facebook. Now of the feature of the service lets […]
May 21 2012 | Posted in
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Barnes & Noble sent invitations to members of the press for its November 7 event. The gathering will follow the bookseller’s tradition of holding events in its Union Square bookstore in New York City. Nothing is mentioned of the contents other than the Nook logo and promises of a “very special announcement.” The timing supports […]
Oct 31 2011 | Posted in
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HTC has issued an official response to the launch of Google’s Android 4.0 operating system. Although the launch centered on rival Samsung’s Galaxy Nexus hardware, which will also be first to market, HTC has acknowledged that its existing customers will be keen to get their hands on the new features announced by Google. However, the […]
Oct 19 2011 | Posted in
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Motorola and Verizon Wireless today announced the Droid RAZR, a new Android-based smartphone that revives Motorola’s iconic branding. It has a stainless steel core, Kevlar back, Gorilla Glass front, and Splashguard nanotech coatings both inside and out. The Droid RAZR features a slim design measuring 7.1mm at its thinnest point and a 4.3-inch, 960×540 resolution Super […]
Oct 18 2011 | Posted in
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