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Google Privates, Golf Cams, and Other Stories We Didn’t Post

So much news passes before our collective eyes every day that we couldn’t possibly cover it all. Mostly because much of it isn’t worth covering! But here are a some borderline tidbits we passed on, just in case. Scientifically Speaking What scientists say and what the frothing-mouthed goons of the world hear are often two…

Tech News Brian Barrett Oct 19

Netflix Android App Finally Supports Honeycomb Tablets

Finally some good news from Netflix, which has been having a sub-awesome couple of months. Their Android app has been upgraded to support 3.x devices, which should mean sweet streaming video for you Honeycomb tablet at long last. https://gizmodo.com/qwikster-disappears-like-the-bad-dream-it-was-5848195 One small problem: it’s not working. Not yet anyway. Testing it out on an Asus EEE…

Tech News Brent Rose Oct 19

Why the Barometer Is Android’s New Trump Card

Samsung’s Galaxy Nexus is the most high-profile device to date to feature a barometer amongst its guts. Seems strange that a atmospheric pressure measurement would be crammed in a device where space is supremely valuable, right? Except it’s actually wonderful. https://gizmodo.com/this-is-the-samsung-galaxy-nexus-googles-new-official-5851133 Traditionally, barometers have been used to detect—and predict—short term changes in weather. Measured drops…

Tech News Adrian Covert Oct 19

What Should the Next Android Be Called?

Ice Cream Sandwich here! Ice Cream Sandwich is here! And in the world of Android, that can only mean one thing (besides a bunch of nerds whining about not having their update yet): Oh god I need to know what’s next. As it turns out, Gizmodo has a pretty great record of predicting new Android…

Tech News Kyle Wagner Oct 19

Samsung: Galaxy Nexus Was Designed Specifically to Avoid Apple Patents

Samsung’s mobile president, Shin Jong-kyun, had some interesting comments regarding their brand spanking new Galaxy Nexus and ongoing patent war with Apple. He said that the Galaxy Nexus was specifically designed to avoid Apple’s patents. In other words, this is finally all Samsung. https://gizmodo.com/this-is-the-samsung-galaxy-nexus-googles-new-official-5851133 Shin acknowledged the complicated nature of patents and how hard it’s…

Tech News Casey Chan Oct 19

HTC Unsure About This Whole Ice Cream Sandwich Thing for Current Phones

Android 4.0 sure looks like a decent update for existing Gingerbread handsets. HTC isn’t all that sure about updating their current line of Android phones to Ice Cream Sandwich though; if you’ve got an HTC you might be out of luck. Talking to TechRadar, HTC said: “While our goal is to upgrade as many of…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Oct 19

GMusic Unites Google Music with Apple iOS

People carp about Apple’s rules about which apps can or can’t be allowed into iTunes, and with good reason. Much of the allure of personal computers is that they let users decide what they want to install. Apple’s total control over the iTunes app store means that’s no longer the case, if one or more…

Tech News Eliot Van Buskirk - Evolver.fm Oct 19

The Ice Cream Sandwich SDK Is Now Live

On the heels of tonight’s Galaxy Nexus announcement, Google has released the Android 4.0 SDK. The platform promises a bevy of new features for users and developers alike including extended sharing and social integration and unified calendars. You can download a copy of the SDK here. [Android Developers] https://gizmodo.com/this-is-the-samsung-galaxy-nexus-googles-new-official-5851133

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Oct 19

What Is Ice Cream Sandwich?

Google’s out with Android 4.0, a.k.a. Ice Cream Sandwich. Sounds delicious, but what exactly is it? It’s a mobile platform… Ice Cream Sandwich continues Google’s tradition of alphabetical dessert naming. Froyo begat Gingerbread, Gingerbread begat Honeycomb, and together, Gingerbread and Honeycomb begat Ice Cream Sandwich. If you bought a high-end phone recently you will almost…

Tech News Brent Rose Oct 19

The Samsung Galaxy Nexus Knows What You Look Like

You’ve always had a choice. Either leave your screen unlocked when you stow it and run the risk of pocket-dialing the entirety of your contact list or lock the screen and endure the tedium of entering a PIN every time you pull it out. The new Samsung Galaxy Nexus, however, knows when to unlock itself—just…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Oct 18

This Is the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, Google’s New Official Android Phone

The Galaxy Nexus, the new Android flagship phone from Google and Samsung is finally out of the bag. I am like, omega-level excited about that screen, and Ice Cream Sandwich looks tasty, too. Let’s take a bite. Update: Hands on below. https://gizmodo.com/what-is-ice-cream-sandwich-5851169 First off, it runs Android 4.0, a.k.a. Ice Cream Sandwich. ICS has a…

Tech News Erica ho and brent rose Oct 18

Live Coverage of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and Galaxy Nexus Happening Right Now

Google and Samsung are set to show off the latest version of Android—4.0, or Ice Cream Sandwich or Klondike Bar, whatever—and the next flagship phone in just under an hour. You can watch it live here, and we’ll be doing live coverage and photos right over here. And hey, we’ve got the first confirmed Galaxy…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Oct 18

Ice Cream Sandwich Widget Leaks Look Delicious

Screenshots of Ice Cream Sandwich widgets have leaked. Come on everyone, let’s stare at the subtle differences between the Android builds. The Android Police, not to confused with the Dream Police, have uncovered screenshots of Ice Sandwich widgets. The fine officers have posted a series of side-by-side images of the widget screenshots of Ice Cream…

Tech News Roberto Baldwin Oct 18

How the Motorola Droid RAZR Stacks Up to the Competition

For the time being*, the Droid RAZR is Motorola’s top dog, and one of the best Android handsets around. That warrants a close comparison of its guts versus the internals of other top phones. https://gizmodo.com/motorola-droid-razr-thinnest-of-all-kevlar-splashpro-5850922 On paper, it matches up well against the top offerings from other manufactuerers and platforms. Though it lacks the same…

Tech News Adrian Covert Oct 18

Motorola Droid RAZR: Thinnest of All. Kevlar. Splashproof. Yes.

After crashing and burning in a blaze of mediocrity, the once-legendary RAZR lineage has a new successor. The Droid RAZR is a 4G LTE, 1.2 GHz dual-core-CPU-powered, kevlar-constructed wafer of a phone. https://gizmodo.com/oh-god-the-motorola-razr-is-back-with-android-on-board-5850594 The Droid RAZR is only 7.1mm thick (although it has significantly thicker bump at the bottom), making it the thinnest of its…

Tech News Adrian Covert and Brent Rose Oct 18

We’re Live at Motorola, Ready to Peep This New RAZR. And More???

Oh man oh man oh man, we’re live in Midtown Manhattan, waiting with bated breath, hoping to check out the new Motorola RAZR. Wait, why are we liveblogging this? A few reasons. https://gizmodo.com/oh-god-the-motorola-razr-is-back-with-android-on-board-5850594 1) If you’ll recall, the RAZR was one of the most successful cellphones of all time, selling more than 130 million handsets.…

Tech News Joe Brown Oct 18

Galaxy Nexus Specs Leak Just Ahead of Tonight’s Launch

Well, we knew it was coming, and we’d heard several conflicting rumors, but Japan’s NTT docomo just dropped a big ol’ leak in the form of a marketing poster. It confirms essentially all of BGR‘s initial leaked specs. https://gizmodo.com/galaxy-nexus-the-first-ice-cream-sandwich-android-phon-5847288 The juicy details include a 1.2GHz dual-core OMAP4460 processor (which is still very surprising, considering Samsung…

Tech News Brent Rose Oct 18

Samsung Galaxy Player 4 and 5 Now Grabbable Stateside

So, you really like those Samsung Galaxy S phones, except oh man you hate phones! You’re allergic to wireless networks! Well, lucky you, as of today you can get the Samsung Galaxy Player 4 and 5 here in the USA. Basically what you’ve got here is a pretty snazzy portable music player (PMP) that runs…

Tech News Brent Rose Oct 18

So Is Google Creating a Cloud Music Store or Not?

Back in June, Google was said to be launching a music store possibly by this fall. Now that it’s fall, Google has reportedly been telling labels that its music store, and possibly subscription service (not to be confused with Google Music Beta locker), will launch by the end of 2011. This would constitute the third…

Tech News Eliot Van Buskirk - Evolver.fm Oct 17

In Dissent: 5 Reasons Google+ Doesn’t Suck

Google+ has had its detractors lately—one or two (or three or four) might even be found right here. They have some good points, but they’re wrong. Google+ is awesome. Here are just a few reasons why. https://gizmodo.com/why-google-will-never-beat-facebook-5848577 Growth and Appetite As of this writing, I have a modest 569 followers on Twitter and a slightly…

Tech News Brent Rose Oct 17

Google Privates, Golf Cams, and Other Stories We Didn’t Post

Netflix Android App Finally Supports Honeycomb Tablets

Why the Barometer Is Android’s New Trump Card

What Should the Next Android Be Called?

Samsung: Galaxy Nexus Was Designed Specifically to Avoid Apple Patents

HTC Unsure About This Whole Ice Cream Sandwich Thing for Current Phones

GMusic Unites Google Music with Apple iOS

The Ice Cream Sandwich SDK Is Now Live

What Is Ice Cream Sandwich?

The Samsung Galaxy Nexus Knows What You Look Like

This Is the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, Google’s New Official Android Phone

Live Coverage of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and Galaxy Nexus Happening Right Now

Ice Cream Sandwich Widget Leaks Look Delicious

How the Motorola Droid RAZR Stacks Up to the Competition

Motorola Droid RAZR: Thinnest of All. Kevlar. Splashproof. Yes.

We’re Live at Motorola, Ready to Peep This New RAZR. And More???

Galaxy Nexus Specs Leak Just Ahead of Tonight’s Launch

Samsung Galaxy Player 4 and 5 Now Grabbable Stateside

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