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News, reviews and articles that are related to the topic of Android devices, operating system or applications.

Sony Announces New Android-Powered Walkman

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Sony has announced the F800 series Walkman Mobile Entertainment Players, powered by Android 4.0.  The F800 series have a 3.5″ multitouch screen and an NVIDIA® Tegra® 2 dual-core processer.  It comes pre-loaded with a variety of apps, including mail and maps.  The integrated S-Master™ digital amplifier enriches sound while reducing noise and distortion.  The F800 has WiFi […]

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Recon MOD Ski/Snowboarding Goggles Review

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If you are a tech-loving snowboard or ski fanatic, the Recon MOD HUD. The engineers at Recon Instruments have created a heads-up display that can be integrated into Recon Ready goggles, enabling the wearer to see real-time telemetry as they are zipping down the slopes. The tiny color LCD screen sits just below your right

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HDMI Pocket Projector for Smartphones and Tablets

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This HDMI Pocket Projector from Brookstone works with most smartphones, tablets, computers, video players, and cameras.  Brookstone says “advanced DLP® technology delivers an incredibly sharp, clear 1080p HD image up to 60″ diagonal on any flat surface. And full screen replication displays 100% of your device screen in the projected image (select devices that support

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Tekkeon TekCharge Pocket Power Pack MP1820 Review

TekCharge's retractable cable comes with two interchangeable tips - one of which I lost within days of getting the unit.

The TekCharge Pocket Power Pack is a small battery that can be used to power USB-chargable devices for quite a while. Not too expensive, versatile, and easy to take along – what’s not to like? Let’s take a closer look and see.

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Charge Your Smartphone in a Cube

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This is another Kickstarter project.  The Cube: Home for Your iPhone + Android is a cup-like charger and dock for your Android smartphone or iPhone.  You simply insert the device’s charging cable through the bottom of the Cube, and it will be held securely in place to make docking/undocking easy.  The shape of the cup

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DigiPower Introduces the ChargeCard Emergency Power Supply That Fits in a Wallet

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At only 3.25″ X 2″ and weighing about an ounce, the DigiPower ChargeCard is small enough to fit in your wallet. This emergency power supply from Mizco is available in iPhone and universal smartphone models.  The cards have a leather-like finish and are available in black, red, or white.  They have a fold-away cable, and

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Styló Capacitive Stylus Review

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The Styló capacitive stylus from Just Think Design has a unique two-tipped design that caught my eye. I ordered one to add to my growing collection of styluses and received it yesterday. I know that posting a review with only one day of testing is typically not a good idea, but styluses aren’t that complex of a

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INSTEON Ships World’s First Remote Control Networked LED Bulb

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How many WiFi enabled devices other than your computers, laptops, smartphones and tablets do you have in your home? I have more than the average person. In addition to my 5 computing devices (iMac, Macbook Air, MBP, iPad and iPhone), I have a Boxee Box, Roku and 4 WiFi cameras setup. When I saw the

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ARCHOS Announces new ELEMENTS Line of 7,8 and 9.7in Android Tablets

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What must have features do you look for while shopping for an Android tablet? For me the tablet has to have access to the full Google Play market instead of some lame 3rd party version of the market that doesn’t have all the same apps. It also has to have a good price and be backed by a

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Seidio Releases Samsung Galaxy S3 Accessories

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Seidio, who has been in the mobile accessory market since back in the Palm Pilot days, just announced that they will be offering cases for the highly anticipated Samsung Galaxy S3 Android Smartphone. These cases come in several colors and two styles: Surface and ACTIVE. They can be purchased with or without a handy kickstand

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My Android Apps Makes App Management Easier

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New to the Google Play Store, My Android Apps makes app management on your Android devices so much easier.  As you can see above, you can now manage each device’s apps separately including the ability to update and uninstall  apps all via your web browser.  Not only that, if you lose your device and have to replace it,

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iCookbook, the Voice-Activiated Cookbook App

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Even though the name would indicate it’s for an Apple product only, the iCookbook app is also available for Android, Windows 8, and Web OS platforms.  iCookbook is an award-winning app with more than 2000 recipes using “easy-to-find ingredients, and that have been kitchen-tested and feature beautiful full-color photos.”  It also offers substitution charts, timers,

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Google Nexus Q Social Streaming Media Player

From Google, comes the “world’s first social streaming media player”, the Nexus Q .  At 4.6″ (116mm)  and 2 pounds (923gr), the player runs Android 4.0 (ICS) and comes with its own 25W amplifier for external speakers, or it can be interfaced with your home entertainment system. WiFi, Bluetooth and NFC are standard, as well as

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Google Nexus 7 – Eat the Jelly Bean

There’s been rumours floating around for a while, but finally Google has their Nexus 7 tablet available for pre-order.  Based on Google’s latest Android version, Jelly Bean, the 7″ tablet made by ASUS has a Quad Core Tegra 3 processor, a 1280 X 800 screen, 8 hour battery life, and will come in 8 and 16GB

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