Ever since the most recent Google I/O the company has pushed out a lot of updates and new apps, often without making a big deal out of it. One of the latest is the new, official Google Cloud Print app for Android. Cloud Print has been around and available to Google Chrome and Chrome OS […]
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Google updates Music app with mobile data usage enhancements
Yesterday Google pushed an update to the Google Music Android app based on user complaints about how much data the app gobbled up starting with the last major update. When the company introduced the All Access service at Google I/O and subsequently updated the app to take advantage of unlimited streaming, the setting that controlled […]
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Sony hopes to spur SmartWatch innovation by giving developers firmware access
As smartwatches go, Sony’s entrant into the category isn’t exactly a leading light. That’s not from lack of trying — ever since launch Sony has supported the watch by releasing Android apps to work with it and extend functionality. The biggest problem I have with the device is that it doesn’t work independently of a […]
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Samsung’s Galaxy Note 8.0 getting LTE speeds… soon
Today AT&T and Samsung officially announced that the Galaxy Note 8.0 with built-in LTE will come to the U.S. When? That’s a question for another day, apparently. The only timeframe mentioned in the formal announcement pegs the release “in the coming weeks” and if you’re the type of person to obsessively parse such things you […]
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New Google+ browser-based photo enhancement tools roll out today
At Google I/O today the company announced several updates and enhancements to Google+, including a bunch around photos. Now when you upload images to the social network you’ll get access to a bunch of tools for enhancing them as well as more space for full size storage. It’s not as extensive as Photoshop or even […]
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HP announces AMD-powered TouchSmart Sleekbook
HP doesn’t have a huge presence at CES this year, though they do have a few new laptops to boast about. The Sleekbook brand is HP’s code for an ultrabook-esque laptop that doesn’t quite fit the strict definition of ultrabooks. Usually this means that the machine is a bit too thick or has a spinning […]
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Microsoft SkyDrive photo and video files now available for XBox 360
Microsoft’s SkyDrive is about to get a whole lot more useful. This cloud storage system allows you to upload and access files from mobile devices such as computers and smartphones seamlessly. A SkyDrive app is now available for XBox, so you can view videos and pictures on your TV. This is good for people who […]
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Lenovo makes the $1,499 ThinkPad X1 Carbon Touch official
The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon is the company’s flagship business ultrabook launched earlier this year to much praise. Once Windows 8 dropped, shoppers could add that OS to the Carbon if they desired, it would just lack touch input. If that sounds like a horrible way to live, never fear. Today you can finally buy […]
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Intel Reveals New Ivy Bridge CPUs for Tablets
Microsoft’s Surface tablet may not be doing as well as the company hoped, but Intel is going full speed ahead on tablet processors. The chip maker intends to release five new Ivy Bridge CPUs for slate computers that feature low power consumption without, one hopes, a hit to performance. They will be available in the […]
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Google offes teachers $99 Chromebooks for classrooms via Donors Choose
Even with the release of sub $250 Chromebooks from Samsung and Acer, I must admit that I still don’t see Chrome OS as a viable computing platform for most use cases. However, I do feel that Chromebooks make excellent laptops for classroom use. In schools users don’t have to worry about connectivity, and kids can […]