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Genius BlackBerry smartphone concept changes the game

AGBeat — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:12:25 +0000

Survival mode for BlackBerry With a dwindling market share, it is no secret that in recent years, RIM/BlackBerry has lost its edge against Apple and Android devices and while devoted “crackberry” users will defend the BlackBerry to death, sexier smartphones with less expensive apps have eaten away at RIM’s dominance. For this reason, designers rarely pay attention to BlackBerry, as [...]

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IDAPT can charge 99% of all mobile devices, four at a time

Marti Trewe — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:43:28 +0000

IDAPT universal charger As demonstrated in the video above, Barcelona-based tech company, IDAPT offers a line of universal charging stations at surprisingly reasonable rates that accommodate over 4,500 gadgets, eliminating the inevitable cord clutter. Managing devices has become a tremendous hassle, especially with the rise of people owning multiple devices – a 2011 study revealed that Android users are likely [...]

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HotPads releases Kindle Fire app with native mapping

Tara Steele — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:53:04 +0000

The challenge of the Kindle Fire Although more and more Amazon Kindle Fire tablet apps are hitting the market, there are some serious limitations that developers must work around, specifically no GPS and no access to mobile networks which is a very serious issue for any company developing an app for real estate search. HotPads has announced today the launch [...]

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Google finally brings Chrome browser to Android

AGBeat — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:53:36 +0000

Incognito browsing, bookmarks now available The Google Chrome browser launched in 2008 for desktops and in 2012, the company is announcing the long awaited launch of the browser for Android devices running the latest operating system (Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich), bringing all of the functionality of Chrome to mobile users. Often when a desktop feature becomes available on a [...]

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Smartphone plugs directly into the wall, no wires

Marti Trewe — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:11:07 +0000

Autonome smartphone concept Over the years, AGBeat has addressed a variety of new tools for purchase and in the concept phase that tackle the problem of smartphones’ drained batteries, one of the most common complaints of these expensive devices. Designer Francois Rybarczyk has created a smartphone concept with a charging feature that requires no wires, no funky base to plug [...]

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Google working on two ultra secret futuristic tech products

Marti Trewe — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:10:45 +0000

Two secret products Google is famous for experimenting. With the depth of their funding, the company can invest in secret projects, some of which come to fruition, others of which never do. Google’s deep pockets have funded driver-less cars in a futuristic move, while investing in a mobile operating system without the original intent being to dominate half of the [...]

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What pros can learn from college kids about disconnecting, focusing

Charlene Jimenez — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:33:20 +0000

College study: disconnect and regain your focus In a study on the behavior of college students conducted by the University of Washington, it was determined that students decreased the number of electronics and the time spent on electronics during finals week. When students knew they needed to focus and be productive, they logged out of Facebook and Twitter, turned off [...]

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Five entertaining iPhone 4S Siri video parodies

AGBeat — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:56:32 +0000

“It’s futile for you to run and hide” While we have seen many videos parodying the iPhone 4S as well as its personal voice assistant app, Siri, there are several that stand out for not only being hilarious, but some are downright scary and 1984-ish. Below are five entertaining parodies about the iPhone 4S and about Siri – be warned, [...]

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Facebook calls you an active user even if you don’t use the site

Marti Trewe — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:21:58 +0000

Facebook’s dictionary raises eyebrows This week, Facebook filed their long awaited Form S-1 Registration Statement with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, targeting a $5 billion initial public offering (IPO) under the ticker “FB” as most guessed it would be. The rush to file was quickly spotted with technologist Paul Allen pointing out that investors will be most interested [...]

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iPad app boosts productivity, saves professionals’ time

AGBeat — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:57:31 +0000

Boosting productivity with an iPad app Sometimes taking and creating effective notes, plans, and documents requires more than just typing on a computer. Some find it easier to understand or formulate ideas when they have more freedom to create, draw, notate, and even scribble. The obvious solution is to do all of your note-taking and document formation and creation on [...]

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