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LG’s Tablet Will Be “Surprisingly Productive” and “Better Than the iPad”

In an interview with the WSJ, LG’s VP of Marketing made the bold statement that “our tablet will be better than the iPad.” Why so confident, LG? It’s “going to be surprisingly productive,” apparently. After all, it’s not the first time we’ve heard a company exec state on paper that their product is better than…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Supercomputing on an Android Phone

It seems like an outlandish claim, but the brainiacs at MIT and the Texas Advanced Computing Center insist that they’ve created an Android app that is genuinely capable of doing supercomputing on a phone. Here’s how they did it: First, the researchers performed a complex series of calculations on the Ranger supercomputer—calculations that only a…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert

Next Version of Android to be Called “Honeycomb”?

It’s not quite the Häagen-Dazs we imagined, but according to “multiple sources” of TechRadar‘s, the next iteration of Android (following the upcoming Gingerbread, of course) will be named Honeycomb. Little else is known about the cavity-causing OS flavor, but knowing TechRadar‘s history of scoops, it’s sounding very solid to me. [TechRadar] https://gizmodo.com/whats-next-for-android-5544902

Tech News Kat Hannaford

OpenFeint Now Lets You Invite Your Friends To Play—Even If They’re On Other Mobile Platforms

Iit’s been difficult to invite a friend who is using a different mobile platform than you to OpenFeint. No more of that though because the social gaming network is now allowing iPhone users to invite Android users and vice versa. OpenFeint 2.6 Accelerates Social Distribution With Out Of Network Game Invites For 35 Million Player…

Tech News Rosa Golijan

T-Mobile’s Teased HSPA+ Phone Dubbed G2

The mysterious upcoming Android phone T-Mobile has been tantalizing us with has become a bit less shadowy, now officially named the G2. The G2’s specs are still unknown, but it’ll be the first device made for T-Mobile’s speedy HSPA+ network. [T-Mobile] https://gizmodo.com/t-mobiles-teaser-site-could-be-for-android-powered-htc-5598407

Tech News Sam Biddle

Samsung’s Android-Running Answer to the iPod Touch Spotted

Given the model number YP-MB2 and looking like the Galaxy S, the Samsung Galaxy Player will run Android OS, have a 4-inch Super AMOLED screen, a 1 GHz processor, a 3MP camera, and Wi-Fi connectivity. [Samsung Hub via Tech Radar]

Tech News Christina Bonnington

Your Greasy Fingers Are Giving Up Your Android Passcode

We’d seen this for ourselves earlier this year, but now it’s been proven by science: grease marks, touchscreens and swiped passcodes do not a secure Android phone make. https://gizmodo.com/swipe-gesture-passwords-maybe-arent-such-a-good-idea-5474130 In “Smudge Attacks on Smartphone Touch Screens”—which must have been more fun to name than to write—University of Pennsylvania researchers tested how easily passwords could be…

Tech News Brian Barrett

Leaked Specs Could Mean the Samsung Galaxy Tab Disappoints

We’ve already heard how some are now disappointed in their iPad screen after using an iPhone 4, but judging by the Samsung Galaxy Tab’s rumored specs, leaked in a firmware release, it could be the same story here. https://gizmodo.com/ive-completely-ditched-my-ipad-for-the-iphone-4-5609578 The 7-inch tablet may be a few inches smaller than the iPad, but with a purported…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Eclair (at Least) is Needed for Tumblr’s Official Android App

Bad luck if you’re a fast-paced Tumblr fiend running anything less than Android 2.1 on your Android. Their first official Android app has no place on your phone. It was released to the Market over the weekend, and offers almost the same level of use that the iPhone version does. Namely, you can post text,…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Sprint Epic 4G Review: The Best 4G Phone

The second ever 4G phone has added pressure to be better than the first. Aldrin was better than Armstrong at punching skeptics in the face, for example. So is the Epic 4G better than the EVO? In almost every way. This is a big phone, but it’s not a heavy phone. At 4.9 x 2.54…

Reviews Jason Chen

Lumigon T1 Sports Android Froyo and a Facelift

The suspect vaporware-cum-reality Android phone Lumigon T1 will run Android Froyo, its Danish manufacturer has revealed. The news arrived alongside a more official-looking render of the final product, seen here. https://gizmodo.com/not-vaporware-after-all-lumigons-android-phones-will-l-5598466 The design is different from what we saw last month, but not by much—the changes worth noting most are that the physical home, return…

Tech News Jack Loftus

Soon You Can Pay For Android Apps With PayPal

PayPal is reportedly in talks with Google to add PayPal as a payment method to Android Market. I guess they’re hoping to make paying for apps as easy as possible so that Android users might start paying for apps. https://gizmodo.com/android-app-store-is-57-free-compared-to-apples-25-5479298 Currently in Android Market, you can buy apps through Google Checkout or in some cases,…

Tech News Casey Chan

This Week’s Best Apps

In this week’s totally awesome app round up: Splodes, sploded; nearby lightning strikes, pinpointed; the apocalypse, rendered in adorable 8-bit style; free turn by turn navigation, improved; Xvid files, played on your iPad; and so much more! iPhone To view these on one page, click here https://gizmodo.com/iphone-apps-august-13-5612614 iPad To view these on one page, click…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert

Google Calls Oracle Lawsuit A Baseless Attack On The Open-Source Java Community

Oracle, the company who acquired Sun Microsystems, the Java programming language and related technology in a nice package deal, accused Google of patent and copyright infringement in relation to those technologies. Based on its response, Google isn’t happy: https://gizmodo.com/oracle-files-lawsuit-against-google-for-patent-and-copy-5611746 We are disappointed Oracle has chosen to attack both Google and the open-source Java community with…

Tech News Rosa Golijan

New HTC Phone (HTC Vision?) to Be Unveiled September 15th?

This mysterious invitation just popped up in our inbox, asking us to “come see what HTC has dreamt up 15 September.” Could this be the fabled Vision or Desire HD? UPDATED https://gizmodo.com/rumor-t-mobiles-hspa-phones-htc-vision-and-desire-hd-5610965 The use of the word “dreamt” intrigues me, not least because their first Android phone (in fact, the first-ever Android phone, period) was…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Oracle Files Lawsuit Against Google For Patent And Copyright-Infringement

Oracle may be known for making database software, but it also happens to have acquired the Java computer programming language and related technology when it purchased Sun Microsystems. Now the company is suing Google for using those technologies in Android. Oracle’s lawsuit claims that Google infringed on seven patents and violated copyrights by using Java…

Tech News Rosa Golijan

Mouth On With Android’s Voice Actions (Verdict: It’s Great)

Voice Actions work! Really well! The video above is a good demo, showing it it navigating to Giz, sending an email, finding Starbucks and and making a self-memo. I didn’t even have to hold the phone up to my face. https://gizmodo.com/googles-one-button-voice-actions-for-android-2-2-5611377

Tech News Jason Chen

Google Chrome to Phone Connects Your Desktop to Your Android

Chrome to Phone comprises a Google Chrome extension and a Google Android app, which connects your desktop with your phone in the way that was demonstrated earlier this year at Google I/O. Essentially, sending tasks to your phone. https://gizmodo.com/android-2-2-is-2x-to-5x-faster-for-apps-plus-so-many-m-5543659 It was built by Dave Burke, Engineering Manager, in his spare time. This is the Android’s…

Tech News Jason Chen

Google’s One-Button Voice Actions For Android 2.2

The new Voice Search application on Android, starting today, lets you do tasks with just the voice search button and speaking what you want to do. The first example: texting a person by saying their name and the message. Second example: Calling a business you don’t have a number for, but know the name of.…

Tech News Jason Chen

Android-Running Adam Tablet from Notion Ink to Cost from $399?

After running the serious risk of looking like vaporware, Notion Ink’s prices have been revealed for the Adam tablet, which runs Android on a Tegra chip. Sounds like we’ll still have to wait another six or so months, though. https://gizmodo.com/notion-ink-adam-delayed-by-tegra-2-issues-5507277 According to SlashGear‘s sources, there’ll be four different models of the Adam. One will use…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

LG’s Tablet Will Be “Surprisingly Productive” and “Better Than the iPad”

Supercomputing on an Android Phone

Next Version of Android to be Called “Honeycomb”?

OpenFeint Now Lets You Invite Your Friends To Play—Even If They’re On Other Mobile Platforms

T-Mobile’s Teased HSPA+ Phone Dubbed G2

Samsung’s Android-Running Answer to the iPod Touch Spotted

Your Greasy Fingers Are Giving Up Your Android Passcode

Leaked Specs Could Mean the Samsung Galaxy Tab Disappoints

Eclair (at Least) is Needed for Tumblr’s Official Android App

Sprint Epic 4G Review: The Best 4G Phone

Lumigon T1 Sports Android Froyo and a Facelift

Soon You Can Pay For Android Apps With PayPal

This Week’s Best Apps

Google Calls Oracle Lawsuit A Baseless Attack On The Open-Source Java Community

New HTC Phone (HTC Vision?) to Be Unveiled September 15th?

Oracle Files Lawsuit Against Google For Patent And Copyright-Infringement

Mouth On With Android’s Voice Actions (Verdict: It’s Great)

Google Chrome to Phone Connects Your Desktop to Your Android

Google’s One-Button Voice Actions For Android 2.2

Android-Running Adam Tablet from Notion Ink to Cost from $399?

Roku’s 2025 Streaming Stick HD Is 40% Off to Compete With Amazon Fire TV Stick During Spring Sale

Epstein Victims Sue Google, Claim AI Mode Exposed Personal Information

‘Wicked Spot’ Is a Fun, Sapphic Rom-Com That Yeets a Witch Into the Magical World of Influencer Culture

Anthropic and OpenAI Just Gave Us a Glimpse Into the Future of Model Pricing

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Smart Glasses Now Have One of the Vision Pro’s Best Features

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The Ikea Varmblixt Smart Lamp Fills a Donut Hole in My Life

Nothing Headphone A vs. Headphone 1: Which Pair of ANC Wireless Headphones Wins?

Asus ROG’s Cetra Open Wireless Gaming Earbuds Might Be Better Than Wearing a Headset

Nintendo’s Talking Flower Is Annoying as Hell. I Love It

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