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Google Instant Previews Now Available For iOS And Android Devices

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March 8, 2011
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As showed in January, Google has announced the launch of Instant Previews for iOS 4.0+ and Android 2.2+ mobile devices.

Instant Previews provides a fast and interactive way to evaluate search results. Starting today, Google Instant Previews is available on mobile for Android (2.2+) and iOS (4.0+) devices across 38 languages. Similar to the desktop version of Instant Previews, you can visually compare search results from webpage snapshots, making it easier to choose the right result faster, especially when you have an idea of the content you’d like to see.

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iPad 2 Speed Test Shows It’s 1.5x Faster Than iPad 1; Bashes Competition

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March 7, 2011
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According to Apple, the new 1GHz dual-core A5 chip in iPad 2 unveiled at ‘Come See What 2011 Will Be Year Of’ event is 1.5x faster than the iPad 1 on iOS 4.3 and 4x faster than the iPad 1 on 4.2 and it also improves graphic performance by up to 9 times. Folks at CNET UK who got a chance to get their hands on the new iPad after the event, ran a quick benchmark test to find out exactly how fast it is.

They carried out JavaScript SunSpider benchmark test to find out the real world Javascript performance on iPad 2 and compared it with the original iPad (iPad 1) and competing Android More >

Google To Deploy “Remote Kill” Policy For Malware Infected Android Apps

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March 6, 2011
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Last week Google removed 50+ malware infected apps that were found on the Android Market, each of which was capable of forcing its way into a user’s phone and retrieving data once installed. Google immediately removed the applications and suspended the account of the developer associated with them.

Late last night Google finally published an official response to the dozens of malware infected Android applications that had infiltrated the Android Market. Google also announced that it has taken further steps to protect consumers affected by these applications. Firstly, it has More >

Samsung Considering Galaxy Tab Overhaul After Seeing iPad 2

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March 5, 2011
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The iPad 2 was only announced two days ago, but already it has the competition rethinking their devices. Samsung says it will have to make improvements to its upcoming tablets after seeing Apple unveil the iPad 2 this week, according to yonhapnews.

Lee Don-joo, executive vice president of Samsung’s mobile division, said that Apple has presented new challenges for the South Korean company with a thinner mobile gadget that is priced the same as its predecessor.

Samsung introduced the Galaxy Tab 10.1 at Mobile World Congress just last month. The Honeycomb tablet was one of the most hyped More >

Google Pulls 50+ Malware Infected Apps From Android App Market

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March 3, 2011
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As per reports from several sources, security experts announced that Google has pulled more than 50 malware-infected apps from its Android Market, but hasn’t yet triggered automatic uninstalls of those programs from users’ phones.

This episode of large numbers of malicious Google apps is believed to have been originally discovered by a user of the popular news aggregation site Reddit who spotted the pirated apps, and another online source, Android Police, also took a close look and flagged it. Mahaffey calls it a “community response” to the malicious Google apps, which he notes has More >

Microsoft Preparing Windows 8 Tablet Design Demos For June

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March 2, 2011
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A recent report from Business Insider states that Microsoft is all set to unveil the design features of Windows 8 by the end of its fiscal year in June.

This person claims that Microsoft is taking a more Apple-like approach to interface design this time around, and will also be using concepts from the “Metro” interface developed for Windows Phone 7. Ironically, that interface grew out of the Media Center UI that shipped with Windows XP back in 2004, but the Media Center interface was meant to be viewed from up to 10 feet away and controlled with a remote control, whereas Metro is

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BlueputDroid: Allows Android Phone As Keyboard/Mouse For PS3

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March 2, 2011
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Folks over at AndroidSpin reported  that “berserker_devel” an  XDA-Developer member has managed to find a way to turn your Android device into a wireless mouse for your PlayStation 3. The app is called BlueputDroid, and will only work on a rooted device to act as a keyboard or mouse for both PC and PS3.

Currently in beta form, BlueputDroid is available for download on AppBrain should you wish to give the mousey goodness a whirl.

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Official Android 2.3.2 Gingerbread Leaked For Samsung Galaxy S; Now Available To Download

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March 1, 2011
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Android 2.3.2 Gingerbread has been leaked for the Samsung Galaxy S i9000. The build number of the firmware is I9000XWJV1. Along with a link to the ROM and its original over at a Polish Android forum, the original poster Lorbas is claiming they have confirmation that this leak is the official working build of Gingerbread that will eventually grace the Galaxy S line of phone.

It also looks like Samsung is now using the ext4 file system, which should bring performance boosts much like the ones on the Nexus S.

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Next Iteration Of iOS To Bring Android Like Gesture Based Lockscreen To iPhone, iPad and iPod touch

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February 28, 2011
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Apple is currently working on a new gesture based lockscreen, one which will work similarly to the dots screen pattern found on Android devices according to the folks over at 9to5Mac.

As of right now, iOS users have to slide-in and enter a password (assuming the password feature is enabled) in order to unlock the lockscreen on the device. If the screenshots, are anything to go by, Apple might be introducing (possibly with iOS 5) a new gesture based lockscreen, where you will have to connect 9 dots in a custom specified way to unlock your device.

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GeoHot To Jailbreak iPhone 5 And Sony XPERIA Play [Video Interview]

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February 28, 2011
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After hacking Playstation 3 SKU, Geohot has landed in some hot water, legally but that isn’t stopping the restless hacker from venturing deeper into Sony’s product line. In a recent interview in an American TV show “The Alyona”, he made clear that he is not afraid of “Sony” and voiced his intention to root upcoming Sony’s Ericsson Xperia Play & Apple’s iPhone 5. Check out the video interview below:

Infamous hacker Geohot was sued after he released PS3 keys to public (despite the fact that his hack does not support pirated software). He then published a short note to Sony on his blog More >

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