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Why I still love the Nexus 7

There’s something about the holidays and the cold January that often follows in the Northeast that makes me want to curl up on the couch with a good book — or in this day and age, a book on my e-reader or tablet. The Nexus 7 debuted more than six months ago at Google’s annual developer conference, but I am …

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Samsung to sell first Tizen smartphone next year, report says

Samsung Electronics will be the first to sell a smartphone running on the Tizen operating system through Japanese carrier NTT Docomo and other partners next year, according to Japan’s Daily Yomiuri. Samsung, NTT Docomo, and their partners hope to build a platform that will rival the major operating systems from Apple and Google. Other carriers interested in Tizen include the …

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Fund this: An iPhone game controller that’s also a case

Too many great iPhone games suffer from digit interruptus: onscreen controls force your thumbs or fingers to block too much of the action. Plus, there’s no tactile feedback. meaning you don’t get the button-mashing goodness associated with the best console and arcade games. Developers have proposed a variety of solutions to this problem. For example, ThinkGeek’s iCade 8-Bitty gives you …

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BlackBerry 10 device appears at FCC

In case you needed more clues that RIM’s latest handsets based on the long-awaited BlackBerry 10 software are really just around the corner, you’ve got it. A new device, referred to as model RFH121LW, has now shown up within the FCC’s official database. Tech site Engadget noticed RIM’s mysterious gadget, along with another product called the RFF91LW which reportedly is …

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Falcon Pro updates, integrates YouTube API

The folks behind the increasingly popular Falcon Pro Twitter client for Android have managed to push one last app update out the door before the new year, and it’s not all about bug fixes. Version 1.4 of the slick client brings a host of new features, including double-tapping on tweets and a log-out button. See the full changelog below. Added …

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Red and brown Samsung Galaxy Note 2 discovered in Korea

The Samsung Galaxy Note 2 in red and brown. Blog of Mobile According to the Japanese mobile news site Blog of Mobile, the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 is sporting two new colors: red and brown. Related stories Best Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 Cases TV in the Bathroom: Technically Doable but a Very Bad Idea Samsung TV Sale: Save Up …

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NY mayor blames crime rise on thefts of iPad and iPhone

Crime is on the rise in New York, and the mayor blames Apple. Mayor Michael Bloomberg said the slight increase in the city’s crime index was down to more iPads and iPhones being half-inched, NYTimes.com reports, via 9to5Mac. The Police Department recorded 3,484 more major crimes in 2012 than in 2011. This stat includes felonies as serious as murder and …

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