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Windows 8 PCs and tablets set to launch in October
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Early rumors suggested that devices running Microsoft’s next-generation Windows 8 operating system might launch as soon as this summer, but a new report places the platform’s public release in the fourth quarter. Citing multiple unnamed sources, Bloomberg on Tuesday reported that Microsoft will complete work on Windows 8 this summer, and the first wave of PCs and tablets powered by the new OS will launch in October. Intel x86 and ARM-based devices will both become available at the same time, and Microsoft will reportedly announce its launch plans to industry partners during an event in April. BGR recently reviewed Microsoft’s Windows 8 Consumer Preview, which was unveiled during a press conf...
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Cyanogenmod 7.2 release candidate is out — 70 devices and 20+ new features
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The wait for a final release of the Cyanogenmod 7.2 firmware for Android 2.3.7 is nearly over. The official blog is announcing that the 7.2 release candidate is available for download, supporting 70 devices (including the Motorola Atrix) and adding over 20 new features since the previous update back in October of last year.
Cyanogenmod 7.2 contains a new T9 predictive phone dialer and a number of Wi-Fi fixes, as well as support for Bluetooth GPS dongles and improved mouse and USB keyboard support. The team is also claiming a number of bug fixes and improved translations that should help ensure a more pleasant user experience. 7.2 is expected to be the last release for Android 2.3.7, with the...
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Samsung releases Android 4.0 ICS upgrade for Galaxy S II in South Korea, Europe
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Samsung has finally announced its plans to upgrade the Galaxy S II line of smartphones to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. As expected, the announcement was made through the company's official Twitter account. The roll-out of the update will begin in South Korea and Europe before heading to other markets.
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Your contacts data to be safer with OS X Mountain Lion
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Apple has released a new version of its OS X Mountain Lion developer preview, which adds a new feature that helps protect a user's contacts book from apps on the computer.
The OS now asks users to grant permission to apps that want to access their contacts book - be it an email client, Skype or some other service. They won't do so until the user says "yes" to data being shared with a third party.
The move has presumably been made in response to the debacle Apple has experienced with iOS apps, such as Path on the iPhone. It, and others, have been raiding iPhone users' address books to then market to a third party.
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Google Nexus S Ice Cream Sandwich update incoming
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It's been reported that the long awaited Ice Cream Sandwich update for the Google Nexus S will be hitting the handset in the next few weeks.
The Nexus S was next in line to receive Ice Cream Sandwich last year, after the launch of the flagship Android 4.0 handset the Samsung Galaxy Nexus.
We reported back in December that Google had pushed back its global roll out of Ice Cream Sandwich for the Nexus S as it wanted to monitor feedback from the few Nexus S users who did receive the update.
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Linux 3.3 kernel outed, Android code now included in it
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After years of being parallel, but not one, Android code is now getting into the latest Linux 3.3 kernel finally bringing clarity about how the open-source Android project should be handled and giving developers an easier path to create cross-platform applications. The kernels of Android and Linux have always been similar, but with this programmers will be able to run apps on the stock Linux kernel.
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Cut The Rope: Experiments HD finally hits Android
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We have been waiting far too long for this one, but the magical day is nearly here: Cut The Rope Experiments is finally making its way to Android. The sequel to the dangerously addictive physics puzzler has been available on iOS since last August, and around the same time, we had heard it would be coming to Android, and that day is finally here.
CtR: Experiments features 125 new levels in total across 5 new settings, including Shooting the Candy, Sticky Steps, Rocket Science, and Bath Time. Many of your old favorite tricks are available here as well as new elements like rope guns, suction cups, rockets, and water. In case you were hoping for a deeper story than simply "Feed Om Nom", the gam...
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Developers: Microsoft updates “Download for Windows Phone” buttons again
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We’ve already seen Microsoft changing the style of their “Download for Windows Phone” buttons last June, when it did away with the color options and instead provided a consistent grey-orange color scheme. Now, those buttons have been updated once again to replace the generic download buttons with the new Windows Phone logo introduced in Mango, resulting in a red-grey color scheme and more prominent branding that we personally find more appealing than the previous iteration.
In order to comply with the rather strict usage guidelines (understandable since they’re designed to promote consistency), we’ve linked the image to the WMPoweruser app. A brief reminder is in order now that you should us...
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CyanogenMod disables root access by default, now requires user configuration
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Holy crap! CyanogenMod, the custom ROM of choice for many power users, will no longer offer root access upon first install. Now before you panic, let's make this part clear: everyone so inclined may still enable superuser access -- for ADB, apps or both -- from the Developer Options menu. The biggest change, in fact, is that CyanogenMod is making a significant departure from the majority of custom ROM developers, which offer root access to all users by default (and often without their knowledge). The move is an attempt by CyanogenMod leaders to make the platform more secure, and given the number of ROMs that are based on CyanogenMod (or glean its packages), we wouldn't be particularly surpri...
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Netflix reveals Android app tests that keep it running on 'around 1000' devices daily
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In a quick peek behind the curtain at what life can be like as an Android developer, Netflix's Tech Blog has posted details of the testing process for each iteration of its app. According to Netflix's own stats, after being initially released for just a handful of phones nearly a year ago it now streams to "almost around 1,000" different devices daily. The situation of building one app for different hardware, software (including CM7 and CM9), screen sizes and and other variations like hardware or software decoding presents many challenges, but the team has filtered down to 14 devices (10 phones, 4 tablets) that give maximum coverage for their daily tests. Add in an HTML5 frontend for the nat...
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PayPal Here takes on Square through iPhone, Android soon
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As leaked earlier in the week, PayPal has unveiled its own direct equivalent to Square's reader. PayPal Here's triangular reader lets anyone with an iPhone take card payments and, as expected, PayPal payments. It claims an edge over Square in sheer variety of payment types, supporting options like debit cards, manually entered or scanned card info, and even check scanning in the US.
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Lenovo will be 'first to market' with a Windows 8 tablet, says source
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Michael Dell said that he would offer an enterprise tablet "on the exact day" that Windows 8 ships to customers, but his company may have some competition right out of the gate: We've learned that Lenovo is internally planning to be the very first manufacturer to release a Windows 8 tablet, and that the company believes that October is when the operating system will ship. Our source wouldn't provide any details on the slate, save that it will use an Intel chip, but we already saw one possible machine at CES: the 13.3-inch Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga, pictured above, with an attached keyboard on a 360-degree hinge that lets you flip the machine into a laptop configuration.
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Anonymous-OS is Fake, Packed with Trojans, Says AnonOps
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Turns out the Linux-based operating system that claimed to be the work of Anonymous could have nothing to do with the well-known hacktivist group. Word about the Anonymous OS started doing the rounds earlier this week with reports pointing to a Tumblr account for the operating system. The page had Anonymous literally written all over it and the 'about' page on the blog said the OS was created for educational purposes to check the security of web pages. It also warned users not to use it to attack any website and signed off with Anonymous' traditional "We are Anonymous, we are legion..." signature.
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Motorola evaluates Android 4.0 updates for Motoluxe and Motorola Pro+
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A month ago Motorola unveiled its Android 4.0 upgrade plans without mentioning two of its devices – Motoluxe and Motorola Pro+, the second one being a pretty solid choice for BlackBerry converts who can’t live without a physical QWERTY keyboard.
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Amazon’s Android app store celebrates one year and 31,000 apps
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Amazon on Thursday announced that its mobile marketplace, the Amazon Appstore, is celebrating its first birthday. The company is kicking of its celebration with a week of deals on some of its most popular apps. “Customers have used the Amazon Appstore to test drive and buy millions of apps and games for their Kindle Fire and other Android devices in the first year alone,” said Aaron Rubenson, director of Amazon Appstore for Android. “To thank customers for shopping with us, we worked closely with our developers to offer special discounts on some of the most popular apps all week long.” Amazon’s selection of Android apps has grown nearly eight-fold since it launched last year, from 4,000 apps...
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