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We’ve been hearing about Android apps on the BlackBerry PlayBook for months, but there hasn’t been much word about what they’ll look like. RIM engineers at Droidcon gave a list of Android features that won’t work on the BlackBerry platform. More »

A London, Ont., man has been charged after throwing a banana onto the ice while black Philadelphia Flyers forward Wayne Simmonds was taking part in a shootout, police say.

But it guarantees you’ll be ready for the new iPad the second it comes out.

~NSHA

It took them awhile, but Flickr finally has an Android app. It provides plenty of browsing, uploading, and sharing features, much like its iPhone counterpart. Additionally, Flickr has added a neat feature called Photo Sessions, allowing you and your friends to view a slideshow of photos at the same time. It includes text chat, so everyone can communicate, plus you can shift control of the slideshow to any participant. When your friends and/or family are not in the same place and want to look at photos together, it looks like a pretty slick way to get the job done. Hit up the Flickr blog for all the details. More »

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The half-hour Zooey Deschanel comedy is the first series of the new season to get an additional order.

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Today Asus rolled out the Android Honeycomb 3.2.1 update for their Transformer tablet. Updates are always fun and are generally an improvement to your Android experience. If you are the proud owner of a Transformer and haven’t received the update yet, press menu>settings>about> and check for a system update. According to Asus’s Facebook page, the update will bring:

Android 3.2.1:

• Security enhancement

New Feature:

• Supernote

IME/Translation:

• Added Farsi IME support
• Czech IME improvement : support Qwerty & Qwertz
• JP SKU fixed translation bug and Polaris office font
• Added more language translation into ASUS App

APP Updates:

• CN SKU 3rd party app bug fix
• Polaris office & ASUS WebStorage update

Improvements:

• Browser with Adobe Flash improvement; ex: YouTube
• Browser force-close improvement
• Improve Wi-Fi stability
• Improve Chinese handwriting prediction : recognize character from each stroke

Android Honeycomb 3.2.1 update available now for the Asus Transformer

Saskatchewan’s population has jumped by a record-setting amount, according to the latest three-month statistics.

Microsoft has been benefiting from Android for some time. They rake in the patent dough from all the manufacturers who produce an Android device. In the past HTC, Velocity Micro, General Dynamics, Acer and Viewsonic and now Samsung. In a press release this morning Microsoft stated that “signed a definitive agreement with Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., to cross-license the patent portfolios of both companies, providing broad coverage for each company’s products. Under the terms of the agreement, Microsoft will receive royalties for Samsung’s mobile phones and tablets running the Android mobile platform. In addition, the companies agreed to cooperate in the development and marketing of Windows Phone.”

It’s rumoured that HTC pays Microsoft $15 per Android device, but the talk is that since this Samsung will produce Windows Phone handsets that the price for them will fall to $10 per device. “Microsoft and Samsung see the opportunity for dramatic growth in Windows Phone and we’re investing to make that a reality… Microsoft believes in a model where all our partners can grow and profit based on our platform.”

Perhaps Microsoft will go after RIM next.

Source: Phandroid

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Imagine you have a Windows PC with a single user account, and you just lost your password. Here’s how to enable the hidden Administrator account with nothing more than the install CD and some registry hacking magic so you can reset your password.

Normally if you wanted to enable the hidden administrator account from within Windows, you’d need access to an Administrator mode command prompt, but that won’t work if you don’t have access, right? This is a great way to quickly enable the hidden admin account so you can reset the password on your main account.

Note: This will require editing the registry which is risky. Proceed only if you know what you are doing and at your own risk.

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It seems unpossible but Smozzy is an app that promises to let you surf the web on your Android phone without a data plan. Wait…what? Yeah. Smozzy uses a combination of SMS and MMS to pull off the trick. More »

If you have groups of people you think others should also follow on Google+, now you can share them with others. Just select the circle on your Google+ Circles page and click the new “Share” link. More »

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The CBS comedy dips 30%, but is still the top show of the night with more than 20 million viewers, and also lifts "Mike & Molly" to a series high.

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Certainly not the biggest news but SaskTel has now made their 4G devices available on PrePaid. If you’re not into contracts and opt to purchase the device outright you can now do so, but you’ll have to fork out a bit for their prepaid plans. In addition, SaskTel prepaid is currently only available in Saskatchewan, roaming for some reason has not been set up yet, but “SaskTel anticipates that roaming outside Saskatchewan will be available in 2012 once roaming agreements are in place”. Prepaid data plans start at $15 for 150 MB and goes up to 3GB for $50. Talk and Text plans begin at $18/month and they also have a Prepaid BlackBerry Talk, Text & Data Plan for $40/month. Good to have options.

Source: SaskTel

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