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| Yahoo! News: Gadgets & Personal Technology Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:28:31 GMT |
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Android Games from Capcom and Square-Enix on Their Way ... In Japan
(ContributorNetwork)
ContributorNetwork - States-side fans of video game consoles, from the first Nintendo Entertainment System to its modern successor the Wii, know what it's like for a game that looks awesome to only come out in Japan. |
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The Super Bowl: The most DVR'd, and DVR-proof, broadcast on TV
(The Cutline)
The Cutline - More than 111 million people are expected to watch the Super Bowl between the New York Giants and New England Patriots on Sundayâ??roughly a third of the U.S. population and the largest television audience in television history. And virtually all of those viewers will be watching it live. "Live sports is the most DVR-proof programming [...] |
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Sprint investors in purgatory until 2013
(Reuters)
Reuters - Sprint Nextel , like its bigger rivals, is expected to report a steep decline in fourth-quarter profit margins due to its launch of the costly Apple Inc iPhone. |
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Just Show Me: How to see recently used apps in Android 4.0
(Yahoo! News)
Yahoo! News - Welcome to Just Show Me on Tecca TV, where we show you tips and tricks for getting the most out of the gadgets in your life. In today's episode we'll show you how to find out what apps are running on your Android 4.0 . |
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Google tightens security in Android app store
(Reuters)
Reuters - Google Inc has been quietly policing its online store for months now in an acknowledgement of malware's growing threat to its increasingly popular Android mobile software. |
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How Wireless Carriers and Manufacturers Screw Up Android
(ContributorNetwork)
ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | Google recently unveiled its new Android design guidelines, which are meant to help people develop apps for its open-source smartphone and tablet operating system. The guidelines work in tandem with Android Ice Cream Sandwich's visual overhaul, which was designed to "enchant" smartphone and tablet users in a way that Android's previous, bare-bones iterations, did not. |
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Steve Jobs brought back to life as an Android fan in Taiwanese ad
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Yahoo! News - In the months following long-time Apple CEO Steve Jobs's untimely death, we've seen him resurrected in many forms. He's already been brought back in plastic and bronze, but we never thought we'd see him reborn as an Android supporter. Leave it to a Taiwanese tablet . |
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The $23 Android Tablet You Can Buy in India
(ContributorNetwork)
ContributorNetwork - You can buy it in India if you're a student, that is. According to Jamie Yap of ZDNet Asia, the Aakash tablet is priced at 2,200 rupees, or 45 U.S. dollars, while students pay a special subsidized price thanks to a government contract. 25,000 students have already requested one from the University of Mumbai, and more than 1.4 million people have ordered the tablet so far, with three new factories being set up to meet the demand. |
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Angelic "Steve Jobs" loves Android in Taiwan TV ad
(Reuters)
Reuters - He may have derided Android devices in real life but in the afterlife Apple Inc founder Steve Jobs is glad he can use one -- or at least that's the story a Jobs look-alike tells in a recent TV commercial for a Taiwanese electronics company's new product. |
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Sony cuts annual digital camera, PS3 hardware forecasts
(Reuters)
Reuters - Sony Corp on Thursday kept its annual LCD TV sales forecast unchanged but cut its forecasts for digital camera and PlayStation 3 hardware sales. |
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Just Show Me: How to use the notification system in Android 4.0
(Yahoo! News)
Yahoo! News - Welcome to Just Show Me on Tecca TV, where we show you tips and tricks for getting the most out of the gadgets in your life. In today's episode we'll show you how to use the new notification features of your Android 4.0 phone. . |
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Mexico watchdog: no official word on Televisa deal
(Reuters)
Reuters - Mexico's competition watchdog said on Wednesday it was still in the process of notifying the companies of its decision on broadcaster Televisa's proposed purchase of half of cell phone company Iusacell. |
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Sony names Hirai to replace Stringer as CEO
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The Kindle and Nook -- Good for More Than Just E-Books
(ContributorNetwork)
ContributorNetwork - They've got the brand names of popular black and white e-readers. But the Kindle Fire and Nook Tablet are, as the latter's name implies, basically miniature tablets like the iPad. (The Nook Color is also; it's a cheaper version of the Nook Tablet.) |
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Android Apps Coming to BlackBerry App World in February
(ContributorNetwork)
ContributorNetwork - RIM has been promising Android apps for its BlackBerry PlayBook tablet since before it was even released. But now, almost a year since its April debut, the pieces finally seem to be falling into place. |
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Why Are Digital Cameras Disappearing?
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ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | According to Mike Tomkins of Imaging Resource, digital camera maker Canon is in a bit of a bind. Its high-end Single Lens Reflex (SLR) cameras are growing in popularity, but compact cameras -- the basic point-and-shoot variety -- are starting to tank except in "emerging markets." Which is code for third-world countries, where most people can't afford SLRs anyway. |
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'Smart Clothing' Could Become New Wearable Gadgets
(LiveScience.com)
LiveScience.com - Today's ordinary clothing has the untapped power to become tomorrow's wearable electronics. A Canadian lab has tested special fibers that can help make soft, flexible touch screens and batteries woven directly into the fabrics of modern life. |
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100-year-old grandmother plays Nintendo DS games to keep her mind active
(Yahoo! News)
Yahoo! News - Close your eyes, and try to imagine yourself beyond your 80th birthday. Do you still see yourself spending a couple of hours each day gaming? That's what 100-year-old Kathleen Connell does, and she says it's the reason why she doesn't "feel . |
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100-year-old Nintendo DS addict attributes sharp mind to gaming device
(Digital Trends)
Digital Trends - A report last week suggested that to ward off brain diseases such as Alzheimerâ??s, constant cerebral stimulation through activities like games and reading could be the key. And one woman, 100-year-old Kathleen Connell, would certainly appear to back up such findings, with the centenarian putting her longevity and sharp mind almost entirely down to her Nintendo DS gaming device. |
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Will mobile campaign donations be a game-changer for politicians?
(Digital Trends)
Digital Trends - Detailed by reports from both the campaigns of President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney, Squareâ??s mobile payments hardware is being rolled out to collect campaign donations. Fundraisers are being outfitted with the small, plastic credit card reader which can be used with the iPhone, 3G iPad or Android smartphone to collect money while campaigning within neighborhoods or other commercial locations. Assuming that this program is successful when collecting money for presidential candidates, more politicians in lower levels of office could also adopt the strategy of collecting thousands of micro-payments with mobile smartphones or tablets. During the 2010 campaign season, the Square application was used by New York politician Reshma Saujani as well as Silicon Valleyâ??s Josh Becker for political campaigns. |
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