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Sailfish OS SDK released, develop apps for yet another smartphone OS

Jolla Mobile has released tools that will let developers create apps for the upcoming Sailfish smartphone operating system. Sailfish is a Linux-based OS that grew out of the ashes of MeeGo after Nokia ditched the project. The first Sailfish OS devices are expected to launch later this year. Like Android, iOS, Windows Phone, and BlackBerry, […]

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Lilbits: Chrome gets faster, so do smartphone GPUs (4-04-2013)

Y’all seem to like these Lilbits roundups I’ve been posting for the last few days, so I’m going to try to make a habit of keeping them going at least a few times per week. So without further ado, here are some stories from around the web that may be of interest to Liliputing readers. […]

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Next-gen wireless chargers could charge your device through a table or desk

Wireless charging has been around for a few years at this point, but it’s still a relatively new technology. Sure, you can buy a wireless charger for your Nexus 4 smartphone, but you have to place the phone directly on the charger in order for it to do anything. Eventually you may just have to […]

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BlackBerry’s social “BBM Music” service shutting down

Well that apparently didn’t work. In late 2011, BlackBerry launched BBM Music (back when the company was called BBM Music). Now BlackBerry has announced it will shut down the service June 2nd. BBM Music is a subscription-based music service much like Spotify or Rdio. But it’s has a social element which makes it very, very […]

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NOOK Tablet gets official nightly builds of CM10.1 (Android 4.2)

The Barnes & Noble NOOK Tablet may be showing its age when compared with newer, faster tablets with higher-resolution displays like the NOOK HD. But B&N’s 7 inch tablet from 2011 keeps learning new tricks. A few months ago developers ported an unofficial build of CyanogenMod 10.1 to run on the NOOK Tablet, bringing Android […]

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HTC First is the first phone to ship with Facebook Home

Facebook plans to make a new suite of social apps available for Android starting April 12th. But while anyone will be able to install Facebook Home and essentially turn an existing Android device into a “Facebook phone,” you’ll also be able to buy a phone that comes with Facebook preloaded. It’s called the HTC First, […]

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Facebook Home: Facebook tweaks Android to be about people rather than apps

Facebook is introducing a new suite of software for Android phones designed to turn nearly any handset into a “Facebook phone.” It’s called Facebook Home, and basically it’s a replacement for the home screen, launcher, notification, and messaging apps that come on your phone. Facebook Home will be available from the Google Play Store soon […]