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Logitech Revue Google TV Box Pricing Drops to $99.99

Initially launched last October at a $299.99 price point, later reduced to $249.99, and then further reduced to $199.99 this May, the Logitech Revue Google TV box hasn’t been what one could call a sales success. Logitech has suffered from … Continue reading

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Android Usage in the UK Grew 634% in One Year

As you can see in the graph from comScore Data Mine, Google’s Android operating system had astounding growth from May 2010 through May 2011 – 634%! In the past year Symbian has fallen from the top spot in the UK … Continue reading

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R.I.P. Google Toolbar for Firefox

Just after Firefox 5 released a support thread was started in their forums by users upset that Google Toolbar was not compatible with FF5. A lot of the posts were frankly demanding and entitled, and I posted a reply with … Continue reading

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New Android Market Flatters Windows Phone 7

If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then Windows Phone 7 must be feeling pretty flattered in light of the new Android Market. As you can see, it seems to borrow from WP7′s ’tile’ motif quite liberally. Of course, … Continue reading

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PayPal Demos Phone-To-Phone NFC Funds Transfer

At this past week’s MobileBeat 2011 Conference in San Francisco, PayPal demonstrated an Android widget that allows users to transfer funds phone-to-phone using NFC (Near Field Communication). NFC is a very-low power, very-short range radio frequency communications technology, most commonly … Continue reading

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