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Chrome for Android: No flash support, blame divided

Chrome for Android: No flash support, blame divided

By: Alan Ng | Posted: February 9, 2012
Filed under: Cell Phone Information, Cell Phones

Google Chrome remains one of the most popular web browsers in comparison to Firefox, IE and Safari, and you can imagine the delight amongst Android owners when they found out earlier this week that a mobile version of Chrome was…

Chrome for Android beta live, features and compatibility info

Chrome for Android beta live, features and compatibility info

By: Jamie Pert | Posted: February 7, 2012
Filed under: Android Apps, Apps

Back in 2008 many were sceptical about Google’s decision to launch a web browser to take on the likes of Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari and Opera, however now it is many people’s browser of choice and…

Sprint Galaxy Nexus closer as Google page opens

Sprint Galaxy Nexus closer as Google page opens

By: Gary Johnson | Posted: January 29, 2012
Filed under: Cell Phones, Handsets

Earlier this month an ad for the CES event in Las Vegas emerged that seemed to indicate the Samsung Galaxy Nexus was inbound to the Sprint network, and then a few days later a sign up page for the device…

Google+ attempts Facebook rivalling following, opens to teens

Google+ attempts Facebook rivalling following, opens to teens

By: Chris Maugham | Posted: January 27, 2012
Filed under: Social Media

From the moment Google+ first launched it has been a fairly exclusive site, enforcing strict policies about who joins and only having limited spaces available to begin with. Since then Google has relaxed certain rules and now has a huge…

Google privacy changes come under fire

Google privacy changes come under fire

By: Gary Johnson | Posted: January 25, 2012
Filed under: Social Media

Search engine giant Google offers users a variety of different services, but now it has come under fire from some for changes it has made to its privacy rules. The company has decided to bring all of its products under…

Android ICS update brings experimental Gmail app features

Android ICS update brings experimental Gmail app features

By: Chris Maugham | Posted: January 25, 2012
Filed under: Android Apps, Phone Software

Looks like some Android smartphone owners got a little more than they expected when their devices were updated with Ice Cream Sandwich recently. The update has been rolling out across many Android devices as promised. Reports are suggesting that when…

Special edition Android toys commemorate Chinese New Year

Special edition Android toys commemorate Chinese New Year

By: Chris Maugham | Posted: January 24, 2012
Filed under: Gadgets

The start of the Chinese New Year or the Lunar Year has finally arrived and as a way to commemorate the celebrated occasion, Dead Zebra has launched a range of special edition Android toys complete with traditional oriental style designs….

Google+ real name policy rule relaxed as promised

Google+ real name policy rule relaxed as promised

By: Chris Maugham | Posted: January 24, 2012
Filed under: Social Media

Since we first reported the launch of Google+ it has become more and more popular and is now well established despite not even existing for a year yet. To start with many people discovered their accounts were being deleted due…

Millions sign Google petition against  SOPA and PIPA

Millions sign Google petition against SOPA and PIPA

By: Gary Johnson | Posted: January 19, 2012
Filed under: Alternative News

Yesterday saw the shutdown of a variety of websites in protest to the US Government plans for the anti-piracy legislation, which included the likes of Wikipedia taking part. During the protests it has been revealed that millions signed the Google…

Worsening Galaxy Nexus bug reported by numerous users

Worsening Galaxy Nexus bug reported by numerous users

By: Gary Johnson | Posted: January 16, 2012
Filed under: Cell Phones, Handsets

When the Samsung Galaxy Nexus first released in the UK many owners reported of a strange issue with the sound, and the fact it would lower itself all on its own. This was eventually fixed via a software update ahead…

Rupert Murdoch hits out at Google via Twitter account

Rupert Murdoch hits out at Google via Twitter account

By: Gary Johnson | Posted: January 16, 2012
Filed under: Social Media

During the last few months Rupert Murdoch who owns the News Corporation has been hitting the headlines quite a lot. Now he has hit out at Google over piracy via his Twitter account. Murdoch took to Twitter to accuse Google…

Google to take on Apple with Nexus TV?

Google to take on Apple with Nexus TV?

By: Gary Johnson | Posted: January 14, 2012
Filed under: Electronics, Televisions

Google looks to be making a big push this year with its TV platform, we have already had news that future sets with the service will feature the OnLive gaming experience built-in. They are also expanding into regions such as…

Bing overtakes Yahoo! search, have you switched to Bing?

Bing overtakes Yahoo! search, have you switched to Bing?

By: Jamie Pert | Posted: January 12, 2012
Filed under: Alternative News

Google search has once again proven that it is the most utilized search engine in the land in recent comScore figures, however looking a bit deeper into the statistics we can reveal that in the U.S. Bing has overtaken Yahoo!…

Polaroid introduces SC1630, call making Android Smart Camera

Polaroid introduces SC1630, call making Android Smart Camera

By: Chris Maugham | Posted: January 11, 2012
Filed under: Digital Cameras

Before it began some journalists reported that this year’s Consumer Electronics Show would be predictable and while for some of the event that statement is true, Polaroid is one company that has produced the unpredictable with their SC1630 Smart Camera….

No Android fragmentation says Schmidt, agree?

No Android fragmentation says Schmidt, agree?

By: Gary Johnson | Posted: January 11, 2012
Filed under: Cell Phones, Phone Software

As owners of many Android handsets wait to hear if they will receive the latest version of the platforms operating system, a lot of devices are still using much older versions. Now Google’s Eric Schmidt claims that there is no…