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Lead Android developer thinks a five-month wait for an update is 'very reasonable'

By Aaron Souppouris on April 27, 2012 05:55 am + 302 comments

Jean-Baptiste Queru, technical lead on the Android Open Source Project (AOSP), has revealed his Continue reading…
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For Zynga, the migration toward mobile means less revenue per player

By Jeff Blagdon on April 27, 2012 02:44 am + 2 comments

Zynga released the financial results for its first full quarter as a publicly traded company, Continue reading…
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Ubuntu 12.0.4 released with new HUD interface and improved Software Centre

By Bryan Bishop on April 27, 2012 01:21 am + 62 comments

The Ubuntu Project's Mark Shuttleworth provided a sneak peek January at the new heads-up interface Continue reading…
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Wii U games and 'New Super Mario Bros. 2' to be sold digitally through retailers

By Sam Byford on April 26, 2012 11:18 pm + 26 comments

Nintendo has announced plans to start selling digital copies of Wii U and 3DS games through current Continue reading…
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Skype for Android updated with new chat UI and faster startup time

By Sam Byford on April 26, 2012 10:34 pm + 8 comments

These are busy times in the fast-moving world of Skype apps — in the past week the Windows Phone Continue reading…
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DirecTV for Android update enables Video on Demand streaming

By Chris Welch on April 26, 2012 06:49 pm + 4 comments

DirecTV for Android can now stream video on demand movies and TV shows following today's update to Continue reading…
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Former Sun CEO Jonathan Schwartz testifies for Google in Oracle trial

By Bryan Bishop on April 26, 2012 04:13 pm + 71 comments

The copyright phase of the Oracle and Google trial has been going on for almost two weeks now, but Continue reading…
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Wolfram Alpha now available as a $2.99 PC app

By Andrew Webster on April 26, 2012 03:46 pm + 13 comments

Wolfram Alpha already offers its brand of computational knowledge in the form of a mobile app, and Continue reading…
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Twitter updates iOS and Android apps with improved search, new Discover functionality

By Chris Welch on April 26, 2012 03:12 pm + 38 comments

Twitter just pushed out updates for both its iOS and Android apps, focusing on improved search and a Continue reading…
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Google tries to win on a technicality, claims Oracle's Java copyrights were filed wrong

By Bryan Bishop on April 26, 2012 12:35 pm + 75 comments

A new development has turned some heads in the Oracle vs. Google courtroom. Google's attorneys just Continue reading…