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Smartphone forensics software lets law enforcement crack your phone's PIN in minutes

By Dante D'Orazio on March 28, 2012 04:21 pm + 41 comments

Putting a passcode on your smartphone is certainly the prudent thing to do, but it looks like the Continue reading…
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Google offers Oracle percentage of Android revenue as patent damages

By Matt Macari on March 28, 2012 03:33 pm + 82 comments

Google added an interesting twist yesterday to its defensive strategy against Oracle's claims of Continue reading…
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Android 4.0.4 pushed into the Android Open-Source Project, awaits full release

By Nathan Ingraham on March 28, 2012 03:13 pm + 71 comments

We know that Android 4.0.4 will be coming relatively soon — a version for the Verizon Galaxy Nexus Continue reading…
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Google Maps for Android updated with new public transit options, high-res map tiles

By Dante D'Orazio on March 28, 2012 02:00 pm + 15 comments

Google Maps for Android has just received an update that brings a few minor but helpful changes. Continue reading…
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Cellphone Repair Shop turns your Droid RAZR into a RAZR Maxx for $109.95

By David Pierce on March 28, 2012 01:24 pm + 12 comments

If you bought a Droid RAZR before Motorola revealed its much longer-lasting and only slightly Continue reading…
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Epson's Moverio BT-100 Android-powered display glasses available in the USA

By Jamie Keene on March 28, 2012 12:27 pm + 13 comments

Epson launched its BT-100 media viewer glasses in Japan back in November, but now the Continue reading…
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Seesmic for Android updated with ads, improved inline photo support

By Chris Welch on March 28, 2012 11:28 am + 5 comments

Seesmic for Android, the popular app that lets you manage multiple social feeds on the go, has been Continue reading…
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Evernote for Android now includes speech-to-text transcription

By Aaron Souppouris on March 28, 2012 08:50 am + 10 comments

Evernote has updated its note-taking Android app to version 3.6, adding voice recognition to its Continue reading…
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Asus Transformer Prime to receive significant update this week

By Aaron Souppouris on March 28, 2012 04:31 am + 14 comments

Asus is detailing the "awesome new features" on the way for its Transformer Prime. The news comes Continue reading…
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Samsung sells 5 million Galaxy Notes, will launch in Japan on April 6th with LTE (update)

By Bryan Bishop on March 28, 2012 12:40 am + 141 comments

Sure, the Galaxy Note is beloved by elephants, but how is it doing in the real world? Not too bad, Continue reading…