One year has passed since Sandy destroyed parts of the East Coast, and now that efforts have been put together to help in the cleanup of the areas affected, Google has decided to do their part. The company has donated 17,000 Nexus 7’s to New …
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Make sure you claim your custom G+ URLs
Make sure you claim your custom G+ URLs
google.com/+YourNameHere
Previously only available to a select few verified accounts, Google is to expand the availability of Google+ custom URLs this week. Custom URLs give you an easy way to link friends and followers to your Google+ page, for example you’ll find Android Central at google.com/+androidcentral.
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Things just aren’t what they used to be.
Things just aren't what they used to be.
Apple confirms poor battery life on iPhone 5s is caused by a manufacturing issue -
Samsung smartphones capture record market share, leave iPhones behind
According to new quarterly reports from IDC and Strategy Analytics, Samsung has increased its lead on the smartphone market in Q3 2013. The South Korean maker’s shipments were higher than those of the next four-largest vendors, combined, according to the IDC data. -
Sweet #googleplus update today!
Sweet #googleplus update today!
We could all use more time for ourselves, and less time figuring out technology. So today’s improvements to Google+ Hangouts and Photos aim to take a lot of the work out of messaging, video calling and photo editing. Hangouts… -
Looks like a great update!
Looks like a great update!
Vic Gundotra just announced what we’ve all hoped for: SMS is coming to Hangouts. Yes. Aside from that, you’ll also be able to share you location with a sim… by Cameron Summerson in Applications, News -
Motorola Wants to Make Your Phone Modular
Motorola has announced that it’s new research and development team, called Project Ara, is developing an “open hardware platform for creating highly modular smartphones”. In other words, it wants your phone to come in bits. -
FYI, be cautious.
FYI, be cautious.
A CBC Marketplace investigation has found that the growing popularity of spray polyurethane foam insulation may be creating an emerging problem in Canada. -
Aww too cute, a little baby stick man 😉
Aww too cute, a little baby stick man 😉
We hope you didn’t spend the last six months designing and building an elaborate over-the-top Halloween costume with which you hope to win over the internet next week. -
This could become very useful for parents to help monitor their children’s online activity.
This could become very useful for parents to help monitor their children's online activity.
Are you someone who loves using Google Chrome or ChromeOS, but have been frustrated by the lack of parental controls? Then this bit of news will definitely cheer you up! Google has introduced a new supervised users feature into the beta channels of Chrome and ChromeOS that will help you lock your browser or system down and better protect your children. -
Now this is cool!
Now this is cool!
Once you realize how boring your neighborhood is from the air, that expensive quadcopter you bought should find a good home in the rafters of your garage. But don’t bury it too deep, you’ll need access to it around Halloween every year because Alton Porter has come up with the perfect use for your forgotten drone: turn it into a flying banshee. -
Good to see they’re looking into this.
Good to see they're looking into this.
Scores of positive reviews repeat the same wording in broken English
BlackBerry’s launch of BBM on Android this week was marred by a rather large number — and extremely suspect — reviews left in Google Play along with its 10 million installations on Android and iOS. Apparent to anyone with a set of peepers, the reviews in question all share the same broken… -
Punk’d Puppy
Dogs…love…treats, but not being tricked! Starring Cody Reward your dog’s next trick with new IAM -
This should be helpful for all you custom Android ROM users. #android #rom
This should be helpful for all you custom Android ROM users.
#android #romIf you’re interested in giving your phone a new operating system, or you want to breathe new life into an old device, installing a new ROM is a great way to go. However, there are dozens of ROMs available, and picking the best one can be tricky. This massive database will help you find the right one for you. -
Well done, lol!
Well done, lol!
This year, Comic Book Girl 19 built a remarkable cardboard RoboCop suit, and here we get to see it in movie action. She reenacts one of the classic scenes from the film, while flipping the bird at the remake. -
isoHunt shut down, Canadian torrent firm fined $110M US – Technology & Science – CBC News
A Vancouver resident has agreed to shut down his popular BitTorrent downloading website and pay a $110-million fine after settling a long legal fight with the Motion Picture Association of America. -
Awesome song!! #linkinpark
Awesome song!!
#linkinparkGo to http://www.dell.com/linkinpark to see the making of “A LIGHT THAT NEVER COMES.” Download “A LI -
Google Q3 2013 earnings: $14.9 billion revenue, $3.44 billion operating income
Revenues and operating income increase, but Motorola posts operating loss of $248 million
Google has just announced its Q3 2013 earnings, and it’s another solid quarter for the search giant. We’re listening in on the earnings call as we speak, but here’s your breakdown of the financials:$14.89 billion in revenues, up 12 percent year-over-year
Operating income of $3…
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Dogs are just so darn cute!
Dogs are just so darn cute!
A compilation of cats stealing dog beds for their comfort and enjoyment while their canine housemate -
Here’s Why the iPhone 5S Accelerometer Is So Screwed Up
A few weeks ago we confirmed reports that the iPhone 5S motion sensors were embarrassingly off. Some enterprising devs have investigated the problem, and figured out that at its root, it’s indeed a hardware design issue that Apple either overlooked or ignored. The good news is that there’s a fix coming–but not from Apple.
