Sundar Pichai, senior vice president of Chrome, took the stage during the second day of the Google I/O developer conference to talk up new advancements in Google’s Chrome product line. CNET/James Martin SAN FRANCISCO–The second day of Google’s annual Google I/O developer conference was all about Chrome. Leading the charge on the news front was …
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11 May
President Obama able to text everyone in an emergency
Barack Obama will be able to send text messages to any mobile phone in the United States, thanks to plans unveiled yesterday. The Personal Localised Alerting Network (PLAN) is a new extension to the national Emergency Alert System, which makes use of TV and radio to broadcast critical information in the event of a natural disaster or terrorist attack. Set …
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11 May
Samsung unveils details of Chromebook
Now playing: Watch this: Samsung Series 5 Chromebook 2:54 Editor’s note: This story was published before the event had taken place. We used Cover It Live to report live during the event itself. To see the text of that live blog, replay it in the Cover It Live module below. You can also watch CNET Reviews editor Donald Bell’s first …
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11 May
Dialed In 173: The return of the Bonnie
It was a very special Dialed In this week, and not because of Google I/O. Rather, smartphone genius Bonnie Cha returned to San Francisco for a visit and we got to host her in the studio. So instead of us fumbling to make the connection to New York, Bonnie herself (and not Bonnie Bear) was in the chair. Google I/O, …
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10 May
Nokia 3D phone in development, new patent hints
Nokia may be building a dual-screen mobile device capable of delivering 3D video. A patent application for ‘Autostereoscopic Rendering and Display Apparatus’ suggests a gadget reminiscent of the Nintendo 3DS in form and function, Tom’s Guide reports. What’s different is that the system would track the user’s position and eye level in relation to the screen, changing the display accordingly. …
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10 May
Time Magazine for iPad: A real treat for subscribers
In case you missed the news, Time Inc. recently struck a deal with Apple to give the iPad edition of the magazine to print subscribers–no extra charge. As a longtime subscriber myself, I was delighted. I’d never so much as installed the Time app, because there was no way I was going to pay twice for the same magazine. (Are …
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10 May
A cell phone tower in your backyard?
Kent German/CNET Last week, I received a notice from the San Francisco Planning Department that AT&T Mobility is proposing to install a “wireless communications facility” (read, cell phone tower) within 500 feet of my house. The notice says it will consist of 12 panel antennas and won’t be visible from the street. I’m also invited to attend an “informational community …
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10 May
Applying the Android Device Kit
Not only is the Android OS customizable, but now you can customize the hardware that Android runs on thanks to Google’s new Android Device Kit. Check out this slideshow showcasing several examples from Google I/O 2011 of what the ADK can do. ADK robots at Google I/O 2011 (photos) +6 more See all photos
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10 May
Google puts its chips on developers
SAN FRANCISCO – Search and advertising still pay the bills at Google, but as the company moves into new markets such as mobile and Web apps, increasingly its fortunes will be tied to developers outside the Googleplex. At this week’s Google I/O developer conference here the company will be reaching out to thousands of these third-party developers in an effort …
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10 May
Motorola Gleam retro flip phone flogged for £50 at Carphone Warehouse
The Motorola Gleam has landed. First spotted at Mobile World Congress in February, Carphone Warehouse is now flogging the retro flip phone on a pay as you go deal for £49.95. That could be music to your lugholes if you yearn for the simple life and just can’t be doing with all that smart-phone malarkey — the Gleam is just a straightforward handset with a ludicrously shiny cover. It’s …
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