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Google to shut down iGoogle and Google Video

On Wednesday, July 4th, 2012
Google announced its next set of product shutdowns as part of its “spring cleaning” initiative. Among the services that will be closing down include Google Video and iGoogle, which allowed users to create a custom version of the Google homepage. Content currently being hosted on Google Video will be migrated to YouTube later this summer, and users ...

Android OS most favored in Africa

On Tuesday, July 3rd, 2012
In a report by VisionMobile, the Android operating system is most favored by developers and users around Africa. Google announced that its operating system, Android has now achieved over 400 million activations worldwide and adds over one million activations every day. Android has become a leading mobile platform over the years due to its open source nature ...

New cheap pocket friendly Android smartphones hit Kenyan market

On Tuesday, July 3rd, 2012
  Following the introduction of three high-end and affordable mobile phones within a span of 2 months, Kenya is currently witnessing a clash of the phone making titans. [adsenseyu1] Tagging along in the combat are mobile operators who are rushing to make deals with technology leaders such as Samsung, LG and Huawei. The new kid on ...

Kenyans to wait a little longer for slashed termination rates

On Tuesday, July 3rd, 2012
Kenyans will have to wait longer for mobile calling rates to come down, after the Communication Commission of Kenya (CCK) board failed to approve the new charges as expected. Mobile phone operators, CCK and the Ministry of Information had already agreed back in May to reduce the Mobile Termination Rates (MTR), which is the amount ...

Apple granted preliminary injunction against Samsung Galaxy Nexus sales in U.S.

On Saturday, June 30th, 2012
According to a report from Reuters, U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh has granted Apple a preliminary injunction that bans the sale of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus smartphone in the United States. This news comes just days after the same judge granted Apple an injunction against the Samsung Galaxy Tab. [adsenseyu1] This new injunction will go into place as soon as ...

The new Google Chrome for iOS – iPhone and iPad Quick Look

On Saturday, June 30th, 2012
Google announced that it would be releasing a version of its Chrome web browser for the iPhone and iPad. Chrome for iOS has begun rolling out to App Stores around the world, and I have had the chance to use it for a little while now. Chrome for iOS is available now for the iPhone, ...

Adobe won’t support Flash Player on Android OS 4.1, no new installations from August 15

On Saturday, June 30th, 2012
Yesterday, Adobe announced that it has no plans to support the Flash Player plugin on the just-announced Android OS 4.1 (a.k.a. “Jelly Bean”). The company revealed late last year that it would be halting development for Flash Player on mobile devices, and won’t be making an exception for the new Android release. [adsenseyu1] In addition, Adobe plans to ...

Android OS 4.1 “Jelly Bean” – offline voice typing, notification improvements, and more

On Friday, June 29th, 2012
During its opening keynote at the Google I/O developer conference this morning, Google announced the next major release of Android OS, dubbed “Jelly Bean.” Android OS 4.1 builds upon the work Google began in Android OS 4.0 (a.k.a. “Ice Cream Sandwich”), and introduces a new set of back-end tools, dubbed “Project Butter,” to improve performance ...

Google I/O: Latest Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, Nexus 7 Tablet, Nexus Q, & Skydiving With Project Glass

On Wednesday, June 27th, 2012
Lots of news at the Google I/O, the company’s annual developer conference. Android Jelly Bean will feature Google Now, a revamped mobile search experience with improved voice search and increased integration of Google’s Knowledge Graph. Here’s a recap of the biggest stories today from Google I/O 2012 in San Francisco. Google Android 4.1 Jelly Bean Details Google ...

The new Macbook Pro 15″ with Retina Display

On Wednesday, June 20th, 2012
Performance The MacBook Pro’s 2.3GHz Intel Core i7-3615QM (Ivy Bridge) processor comes with integrated Intel HD Graphics 4000. The laptop features Kepler-based Nvidia GeForce GT 650M discrete graphics for speedier 3D and media processing when you need it. The system also has 8GB of 1,600MHz DDR3 memory and 256GB of flash storage. All these components work ...