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20 essential Android tips and tricks
Several weeks ago, we highlighted 20 useful iPhone tricks everyone should know. We got such good feedback from that feature that we wanted to share the love with Android users – who, after all, make up the largest proportion of the smart phone community.
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10 most intriguing tablets of 2012
From the inevitable iPad 3 to the mysterious Google Nexus tablet, here are the 10 tablets to watch in 2012.
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Christmas toys: Five ways to make sure they're safe
How are parents ensured that their children's new toys are safe? Here are five ways to stay informed.
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Kids tablets: Five touch-screen computers for the nine-and-under set
If Mom and Dad want to use an an iPad, why shouldn't Junior get a tablet computer, too? Many parents appear to be following that line of reasoning, but many child-development experts say it's best for kids not to have too much "screen time" each day.
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Five surprising facts from the new Steve Jobs biography
Steve Jobs, the man who put the "i" in technology, was a fascinating character who continues to inspire and confound. Why the black turtlenecks? How did he foresee (create?) the iPhone revolution? What was the secret to his presentation style?
Walter Isaacson's new book "Steve Jobs," which just hit stores, attempts to answer these questions. The 571-page biography released on Oct. 24 to glowing reviews. The author conducted more than 100 interviews for the book – including more than 40 with the Apple CEO himself.
Here are five of key excerpts.
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Global News Blog
Sly Google wields the knife in Chinese Internet censorship tussle
Google has introduced a new feature for Chinese users that will pull back the curtain on Chinese Internet government censorship.
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Prepaid iPhone: $400. No contract. $55 a month for unlimited use.
Prepaid iPhone will be offered by Leap Wireless starting June 22 in some cities. Open Mobile has already started selling a prepaid iPhone in Puerto Rico.
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BlackBerry-maker RIM warns of layoffs, operating loss
RIM also hires advisers to look at strategies to reverse its downturn. RIM has seen its share of US smartphone market fall from 44 percent to 10 percent in two years.
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Android clears court review of patent claims
Android did not infringe Oracle patents, court rules, in a major blow to Oracle. Android ruling means Oracle won't collect billions of dollars in royalties from Google.
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The New Economy
Facebook IPO? Flat. Facebook future? Bright.
Facebook IPO generated no big stock gains on its first day of trading. But Facebook has many of the traits that made Apple, Microsoft, and Google great in the long run.
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Horizons
Samsung unveils the Galaxy S III
Samsung unveiled its latest flagship Android phone at a "Mobile Unpacked" event in London on Thursday. The handset features an 8-megapixel camera and some nifty "natural interaction" features, all running on "Ice Cream Sandwich," the latest Android operating system.
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RIM debuts BlackBerry 10, but no new phones
At RIM's annual BlackBerry World conference, the company unveiled a new operating system. But where are the new phones?
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Barnes and Noble stock soars on Microsoft team-up
Barnes and Noble stock went zooming following an infusion of money from Microsoft to create a subsidiary for Barnes & Noble's e-book and college textbook businesses.
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Microsoft and B&N team up on Nook, textbook business
The two companies are teaming up to create a subsidiary for Barnes & Noble's e-book and college textbook businesses, with Microsoft paying $300 million for a minority stake.
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Android tablets market is on (Kindle) Fire
Android tablets: Kindle Fire accounted for more than half of all sales by February. But can Amazon's Android tablets take on Apple's iPad?
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Horizons
More tablet owners know Amazon's vision of Android than Google's
The Kindle Fire, the new Amazon tablet, is responsible for more than half of all Android activations, according to a new study.
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Stocks fall despite US company profits
The Dow fell 68 points to close at 12964 as a slew of US companies announced big profits Thursday, but investors spooked about the economy sold stocks anyway.
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Horizons
Nokia Lumia faces hurdles in Europe: report
The Nokia Lumia 900 has sold out of online stores in the States, Nokia said this week. But overseas, the prospect for the Lumia line may be more grim.
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Tech stocks CEO summit: Can it solve Apple, Samsung patent dispute? (+video)
Tech stocks giants ordered to have CEOs try to settle their bitter patent dispute. Like several tech stocks, Apple and Samsung are dueling over patents for mobile devices.
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Stocks close mixed; Dow up 71
The Dow rose 71 points to close at 12921, but steep losses for Apple dragged down the Nasdaq.
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Apple stock losses drag down the Nasdaq
Apple stock has propelled the Nasdaq composite index forward for most of the year. But in the past few days, Apple stock has done just the opposite.
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Horizons
Sony SmartWatch: The littlest Android device
Sony SmartWatch brings Android to a wrist near you. But do people want this Dick Tracy-like gadget from Sony?
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It's not just Instagram. The 'app economy' is taking off.
Facebook's $1 billion purchase of smartphone app Instagram is just the tip of the iceberg. Apps represent a $20 billion industry employing nearly 500,000 people.
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Horizons
Microsoft still handing out checks for Windows Phone apps
The Windows Phone OS, which lags well behind Apple's iOS and Google's Android, has not proved particularly popular with app developers. That could soon change.
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Horizons
HTC EVO 4G LTE brings true 4G speed to Sprint
The HTC EVO 4G LTE, launching this year on Sprint, packs a 4.7-inch display and the Android 4.0 OS.
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Fantasy football fans: Do you know where your favorite apps are made?
Last season’s popular Facebook fantasy football app was developed in Karachi, Pakistan, a city known more for its chronic ethnic and sectarian bloodshed than football.
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20 essential Android tips and tricks
Several weeks ago, we highlighted 20 useful iPhone tricks everyone should know. We got such good feedback from that feature that we wanted to share the love with Android users – who, after all, make up the largest proportion of the smart phone community.
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New tablets from Google: built by Asus, Samsung?
New tablets were planned to be marketed within the next six months, Google CEO said in December. News reports suggest Asus or Samsung would build Google's new tablets.
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Horizons
Back up against wall, RIM looks toward BlackBerry 10
RIM endured a brutal fiscal Q4. Will the new BlackBerry 10 OS be enough to save the Canadian tech giant?
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Android patent trial set for next month
Android system violates Java patents, Oracle charges in patent and copyright suit against Google. Android suit could run into hundreds of millions of dollars.
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