February 10, 2012

Fake Chrome browser in the Windows Phone Marketplace duping people out of $2

It seems like people attempting to trick unsuspecting users into installing crap on their devices is as old as the Internet itself. Fraud is rearing its ugly head once again, this time over at the Windows Phone Marketplace.The app is called Chrome,

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Amazon releases 6.2.2 update to Kindle Fire users, Silk browser goes full-screen

Kindle Fire users are reporting that an OTA update is rolling out, bringing the Kindle Fire software version up to v6.2.2.

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Amazon releases 6.2.2 update to Kindle Fire users, Silk browser goes full-screen

Among Brad Reed’s CES takeaways: Microsoft’s (MSFT) efforts to create a common look and feel between Windows 8 and Windows Phone are promising; 4G LTE…

ong Brad Reed’s CES takeaways: Microsoft’s (MSFT) efforts to create a common look and feel between Windows 8 and Windows Phone are promising; 4G LTE support is now essential for smartphones; Google TV’s user experience is improving; and ultrabooks amount

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Among Brad Reed’s CES takeaways: Microsoft’s (MSFT) efforts to create a common look and feel between Windows 8 and Windows Phone are promising; 4G LTE…

Google and Apple working on wearable computing devices

The next wave of computer innovation might be heading to the runway — or at least your wardrobe if tech titans Apple and Google have anything to say about it. With wearable computing, both companies are aiming to boost sales of smartphones,

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British Telecom targets more than Android in patent suit against Google

You can add yet another major company to Google’s patent squabbles: British Telecommunications , which filed suit against the search giant on Thursday for infringing six patents. BT is aiming higher than most other companies targeting Google —

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Google Android 4.0 Ported to x86 Processors

Google’s open-source Android 4.0 operating system for smartphones and tablets has been ported to work with x86 processors, a member of an open-source project involved in the effort said this week. The source code of Android 4.0.1, which is code-named Ice

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Google releases GoMo to help retailers make more effective mobile sites

Google wants more website owners to realize the importance of creating and maintaining a mobile website. Today it launched GoMo , a new program to call detailed developers to the mobile web. Creating a website is oftentimes a nitty-gritty process.

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Ice Cream Sandwich to launch a day before iOS 5, confirmed by Google livestream page

Google’s Android operating system Ice Cream Sandwich will officially launch on October 11, according to a placeholder set up on the “androiddevelopers” Youtube page . The text on the page says, “This event will begin in 4 days, 19 hours.

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Windows Phone Marketplace is Now Available for Browsers [Windows Phone 7]

Microsoft has just launched a web version of its Windows Phone Marketplace, making it significantly easier to search for apps.

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Windows Phone Marketplace is Now Available for Browsers [Windows Phone 7]

Firefox 7 goes live with leaner, faster design

Mozilla on Tuesday posted the finished versions of Firefox 7 (Linux, Mac OS X, Windows). The new release is still part of Mozilla’s fast track schedule and focuses most on running faster and more efficiently than before. Version 7 uses 20 to 50 percent

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