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Ask Maggie: iPhone 5 rumors and iPhone

The summer is quickly approaching and Apple fans are asking when the new iPhone 5 will be out and what new features it will support. Since 2007, when the first iPhone hit stores, fans of the device have come to expect a new version every year in June or July. But some reports are suggesting …

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Blu Tango review: An Android misstep

We were pretty excited to take a look at the Blu Tango, an Android 2.2 Froyo smartphone from a manufacturer that’s new to us, and in fact, fairly new to handset-crafting at all. Related links • Blu: A new Android maker on the horizon • Smartphones for first-time buyers • Cell phones to avoid Unfortunately, Blu’s Tango, billed as a …

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Rumor: Illusive white iPhone 4 to drop April 27

According to a couple European Web sites, Apple’s white iPhone 4, the last year’s unicorn consumer electronic product, finally has a date associated with its release. If you have been patiently waiting for a white iPhone 4, mark April 27 (a Wednesday) on your calendar. You may also want to consider getting your trusty “wait in line for Apple products” …

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Honeycomb surges in CNET tablet rankings

It’s open season on Android Honeycomb tablets. LG This week, Google quietly added three new Android 3.0 tablets to the ranks. The Acer Iconia Tab A500, LG G-Slate, and Asus Eee Pad Transformer all made their appearance and we wore our touch-screen-jabbing fingers to the bone. In addition to providing some companions for the Motorola Xoom (the first tablet to …

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Kindle app updated for Android Honeycomb tablets

Amazon Amazon.com has updated its Kindle Android app with features designed to tap into the Honeycomb interface currently found on the Motorola Xoom and T-Mobile’s LG G-Slate. Available now at Amazon’s Appstore for Android, Kindle for Android 3.0 is geared for all Android devices but takes special advantage of the larger displays and other attributes offered by Honeycomb-powered tablets. The …

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Recipe for a successful Android phone

A glance at the history of Android phones will reveal the immense wave of Android handsets in recent years. In just 2011 alone, at least 13 new Android phones were released in the U.S., and it’s not even May. With these many phones on the market, it’s no wonder that Android adoption is on the rise. The T-Mobile G2x is …

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Lawmakers demand answers from Apple on iPhone tracking

Lawmakers want answers from Apple after a report was published this week that showed that iPhones and iPads track and store users’ location information. Congressman Ed Markey, who is the co-chair of the House Bipartisan Privacy Caucus, sent a letter today to Apple CEO Steve Jobs in response to a report published yesterday by Alasdair Allan, senior research fellow in …

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You Don’t Know Jack is back

The best Jack since Bauer…is back. I’m talking, of course, about You Don’t Know Jack, the hilarious PC (though not always “PC”) trivia game that debuted way back in 1995. It spawned all kinds of sequels, but has been AWOL for over a decade. That changed a few months ago, when YDKJ came roaring back for Windows and game consoles. …

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Skyfire’s Android browser gets its Groupon

Skyfire is the latest app to board the Groupon gravy train, as the alternative mobile browser announced this morning that Skyfire for Android 4.0 integrates Groupon’s daily deal service.  Now when you open the Groupon module on Skyfire’s “SkyBar,” to toolbar running across the bottom of the screen, you’ll be able to view local deals. Groupon integration is just one of …

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