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iPad Beware, The Android Tablets Will Soon Be Here!

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Unlike it’s iPhone 4 brother, the iPad continues to enjoy success in the hands of everyone who possesses one.

Unfortunately for Apple, it’s rivals are once again full of iJealousy, which means that we may see a decent Android tablet (pictured on the right) later on this year.

Samsung’s next buzzy product launch will likely be its tablet computer, dubbed Galaxy Tab. The touchscreen device is said to sport two cameras for video conferencing, as well as GPS, Wi-Fi and a 3G data connection. Because it also runs Android, the tablet will be able to communicate and share content and applications with Samsung’s Galaxy S phones. Samsung says the tablet will go on sale before October. (Forbes) [Read more…]

Originally posted on July 14, 2010 @ 2:26 pm

Google To Finally Kill Off YouTube Accounts

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After buying YouTube in 2006, it looks as if the search engine giant has finally decided to do away with YouTube accounts, and force all of their users to accept assimilation into the Google account universe or find a new home.

In May 2009, we started requiring all new YouTube usernames to be powered by Google Accounts.

Now, we’re gradually asking all remaining pre-May 2009 users still using the older YouTube account system to connect a Google Account to their YouTube username. For now, it’s an optional step, but eventually it’ll be required in order to continue using your YouTube username. (Official YouTube Blog)

Although the Google account assimilation makes sense, a few stubborn YouTube elders (or those who had a YouTube account before Google took over) will probably not be thrilled with this news, despite the logic of a universal account system.

This will probably help free up more time and energy for Google’s security team as well (who are probably tired of supporting dual account logins).

Originally posted on July 14, 2010 @ 2:51 pm

Is HTC Powering The Android Revolution?

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Despite the fact that Apple’s iPhone 4 is still outselling its green robot rivals (despite Cupertino’s design flaw), it looks like HTC’s embrace of “all things Android” is starting to pay off (quite literally).

HTC has posted revenues of NT$ 23.858 billion (US$741.392 million) for June 2010, up 66.68% from a year earlier. Second-quarter revenues totaled NT$60.532 billion up 58.45% on year. (DigiTimes) [Read more…]

Originally posted on July 6, 2010 @ 12:02 pm

Apple Is Looking For A Few Good Antenna Engineers?

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Now that the dust has settled and it’s confirmed that the  iPhone 4 does in fact hate left handed people, it looks like the boys and girls at Cupertino are seeking out a few good engineers in an attempt to remedy the signal issue.

The only question that remains is whether Apple is seeking them to fix the ever so popular iPhone 4 or in order to keep this issue from reappearing in iPhone 4G (as that is what it will probably be called in 2011). [Read more…]

Originally posted on June 30, 2010 @ 1:08 pm