Google Android 4.1.2 is now available for the Nexus 7 tablet. It offers performance and stability improvements, and one noticeable new feature: You can view the home screen in landscape orientation. If you’ve been holding off on applying the update because you don’t want to lose root access, don’t worry. We’ve already shown how easy […]
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Update Google Nexus 7 to Android 4.1.2 without loosing root
Google recently started rolling out an Android 4.1.2 software update for the Google Nexus 7 tablet and some other devices including the Galaxy Nexus smartphone. The update lets you view the home screen in landscape orientation on 7 inch tablets, and includes performance and stability improvements. But there’s one thing you might want to know […]
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Best Buy to launch 9.7 inch Insignia Flex Android 4.0 Tablet
Best Buy already sells a fair number of tablets. Now the company plans to sell its own tablet. The company is preparing to launch a 9.7 inch tablet under the Insignia brand, which is the name Best Buy brands its own computers with. The Insignia Flex features a 1 GHz dual core processor, Android 4.0 Ice […]
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You can root the Sony PRS-T2 eReader, install Android apps
The Sony PRS-T2 is a $130 eReader with a 6 inch E Ink display, 1.3GB of storage space for eBooks, and a microSD card slot for extra storage. Sony’s latest eReader also happens to run an operating system based on Google Android 2.2 — and if you’re feeling adventurous you can root the Sony PRS-T2 […]
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Firefox 16 brings Reader mode to mobile, web apps to desktop
Mozilla has released Firefox 16 for Windows, OS X, Linux, and Google Android. That’s not too surprising. Mozilla releases new versions of its popular web browser every 6 weeks at this point. But there are a few nifty features which make the latest release notable. Firefox Mobile updates Firefox 16 for Android features a new […]
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Google releases Android 4.1.2 update
Google is releasing a minor update to Android. The latest build is Android 4.1.2, and Google’s Jean-Baptiste Queru describes the new software as a “minor update” to Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean. The update may also let you use the home screen in landscape orientation on 7 inch tablets such as the Google Nexus 7. The […]
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Google Play Music, Movies now available on Google TV devices
Google is taking another step to bridge the divide between its Android and Google TV platforms. You can already download some Android apps on a Google TV set-top-box using the Play Store. Starting today you’ll also be able to access the Google Play music and movie stores. Just like on Android phone or tablet, you […]
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32GB Google Nexus 7 tablet may be coming this month
The Google Nexus 7 is one of the best Android tablets available for $249 or less. It features a 1.2 GHz NVIDIA Tegra 3 quad-core processor, a 7 inch, 1280 x 800 pixel display, 1GB of RAM, and Android 4.1 Jelly Bean software. Google charges $199 for a model with 8GB of storage, and $249 […]
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Acer details Android 4.1 update plans for (some) tablets
There’s good news and bad news for Acer tablet owners hoping to see their devices updated to the latest version of Google’s Android software. The good news is that Acer will be offering Android 4.1 Jelly Bean updates for three of its latest tablets. The bad news is that the company’s first three tablets won’t […]
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CW crams a cheap smartphone into Entertainment Weekly mag to promote fall shows
If you’re one of a thousand folks who pick up a special Entertainment Weekly magazine in New York or Los Angeles this week, you may end up getting a dirt cheap Android smartphone as part of the deal. The CW took out a special ad which includes a video screen that displays information about some […]