If you’ve ever rooted your Android phone, there’s a better than average chance you know about CyanogenMod. It’s the replacement firmware for your phone that generally runs Android a little better than Android. Also, it’s one of the best reasons to root your phone in the first place, because it gives you more control over […]
Google has decided to change the mobile world. Again. Google CEO Larry Page announced this morning that Google will purchase Motorola Mobility for $40 per share, or roughly $12.5 billion. Motorola has been responsible for some incredibly important Android devices in the past and has a history of being first to market with devices carrying […]
Wi-Ex’s zBoost provides a direct solution for a straightforward problem. If you have bad cellphone reception, zBoost makes it better. I took a look at the METRO model for apartment dwellers, but Wi-Ex also offers the similar SOHO if you live in a larger home. Setup is a breeze. Attach your antenna to a window […]
It seems the US government has less “cash on hand” than Apple.
RIM is cutting 11 percent of their existing workforce, a drastic move.
Google loves their algorithms, and as some of us read last week, likes using automated solutions as much as possible. For those that haven’t read Douglas Edwards’s new book I’m Feeling Lucky: The Confessions of Google Employee Number 59, the author recounts having to convince Google’s founders that yes, they should indeed have someone tasked […]
Penguins may not be able to fly, but Tux has access to a cloud now. Google has added support for the Open Source crowd by adding support for Linux. This may seem like a minor deal, but it’s pretty huge. There are a ton of different players competing for the cloud music segment, but this […]
The free VOIP calling app Viber moved to Android this morning. But, besides a name that sounds like an “adult novelty toy”, what is Viber?
Google released the iPhone version of its breakout-popular social media service, Google+, today.
Nobody likes spam or spammers and that includes the companies who host email services like Google, Yahoo, and Microsoft’s Hotmail. Recently, Microsoft has unveiled two new security features for its flagship Hotmail email service to help battle the latest rise in spam. For several years now, spammers have operated by buying time on botnets and […]
