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How Google updated Android without releasing version 4.3

Source: Ars Technica

Google I/O didn't give us the Android update we were expecting—or did it?? Andrew Cunningham Google covered a lot of ground in its three-and-a-half-hour opening keynote at Google I/O yesterday, but one thing it didn't announce was the oft-rumored n ...
Full article at: Ars Technica  More like this  1 day ago, 6:50pm CDT

New Open Source Phones Nearly Upon Us

Source: Internet.com

In a 2010 post here on OStatic, I asked this question: "Is It Too Late for an Open Source Challenge to Android?" Now, of course, we know that there are several open source smartphone strategies in the works that will be coming to fruition this y ...
Full article at: Internet.com  More like this  1 day ago, 5:34pm CDT

Firefox OS puts a good $50 smartphone within reach

Source: Hacker News

Summary: I bought a 'developer preview' Firefox OS phone to try. It's a pleasant little smartphone with the promise of making good, cheap smartphones a possibility. The GeeksPhone "Keon" Firefox OS phone sitting on the box it came in, sitting on ...
Full article at: Hacker News  More like this  2 days ago, 3:03am CDT

Google to Microsoft: Remove your YouTube App from the Windows Phone Store

Source: Hacker News

The moral of the story is download the app asap while it lasts. They said it will be removed from devices by the kill switch. google asked for it to be removed from devices, doesn't mean Microsoft will comply. That's ...
Full article at: Hacker News  More like this  2 days ago, 5:40pm CDT

Google: Chrome now has 750 million active users

Source: Neowin

At the moment, Google says there are now 750 million monthly active users for the Chrome browser, adding that 300 million new users have started using Chrome just in the last 12 months. The presentation did not break down just how ...
Full article at: Neowin  More like this  2 days ago, 12:57pm CDT

All aboard the patch wagon! Next stop: Microsoft, Adobe, Mozilla

Source: The Register

Today, right on schedule, Microsoft's monthly security patch bandwagon rolled into town with updates for Internet Explorer, Office and Windows - with Adobe bringing up the rear. One of the critical patches ( ...
Full article at: The Register  More like this  2 days ago, 8:33am CDT

Why Users Click Randomly and Rapidly When an Application Hangs

Source: Hacker News

I believe the reason users click repeatedly is because they are accustomed to anticipating an update every time they perform an action and the clicking allows to find out if there is an expected behavior from the app or at least ...
Full article at: Hacker News  More like this  2 days ago, 8:02am CDT

BBC finally releases iPlayer for Windows Phone and it's a strong start

Source: wpcentral

can not download lumia 920 Works fine on my 920. It's obviously UK only as the content is not available outside the UK But you can do the region change trick lol.. Still won't work, the BBC check which country your IP Address is in and ...
Full article at: wpcentral  More like this  2 days ago, 7:48am CDT

Mozilla Offering Free Phones to Firefox OS Developers

Source: Hacker News

Mozilla is on the hunt for developers to build applications for its upcoming Firefox mobile operating system, and to sweeten the deal, the company is now throwing in a free Firefox OS Developer Preview device. The program closes at ...
Full article at: Hacker News  More like this  2 days ago, 6:55am CDT

EU may impose sanctions on China's Huawei and ZTE

Source: IT Pro Portal

Keep up to date with all the top stories in the professional IT landscape, whether it’s Cloud, Security or Networking, ITProPortal has it covered. If you’re looking for news on the latest consumer electronics trends and tech, or reviews of the latest ...
Full article at: IT Pro Portal  More like this  2 days ago, 6:20am CDT



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