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  Nook Simple Touch multitouch hack turns e-reader into a monochrome $99 Android tablet

  By Dante D'Orazio on April 8, 2012 03:38 pm + 35 comments

  While few would argue that a monochrome E Ink display is suited to run a full version of Android, Continue reading…

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  Kindle Fire 6.3 update adds longer movie rentals, 'Book Extras'

  By Adi Robertson on March 28, 2012 06:45 pm + 18 comments

  An update for the Kindle Fire has started rolling out to users. Version 6.3 doesn't add anything Continue reading…

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  PlayBook jailbreaks void warranty and will be blocked, says RIM

  By Adi Robertson on March 21, 2012 09:15 am + 36 comments

  When the first PlayBook jailbreaking tool was released last year, RIM moved quickly to patch it, Continue reading…

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  CyanogenMod 9 will not enable root access by default, now a user-configurable option

  By Dante D'Orazio on March 17, 2012 03:29 pm + 23 comments

  CyanogenMod — one of the most popular alternative Android ROMs around — will no longer ship with Continue reading…

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  Google Wallet app now notifies rooted users that they're not supported

  By Dante D'Orazio on March 5, 2012 03:25 pm + 24 comments

  It looks like Google is closing the book on the security concerns surrounding Google Wallet. The Continue reading…

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  Advice on calibrating your Galaxy Nexus display, from a man with a color meter

  By Dante D'Orazio on March 4, 2012 05:53 pm + 82 comments

  Android has long been a great platform for tinkerers, so when xda-developers user mumchristmas Continue reading…

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  Google TV root achieved on Sony devices, enables Hulu streaming and more

  By Dante D'Orazio on February 20, 2012 04:40 pm + 15 comments

  Early adopters of the first Sony devices to run Google TV may have been feeling pangs of buyer's Continue reading…

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  Google Wallet restores prepaid cards, patches re-provisioning security hole

  By Dieter Bohn on February 15, 2012 02:04 am + 7 comments

  Google has updated its blog post about the Google Wallet prepaid card security hole, letting us know Continue reading…

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  Google Wallet security holes threaten both rooted and stock devices

  By Dante D'Orazio on February 12, 2012 12:36 am

  Two security holes have been found in the NFC-based mobile payment app Google Wallet. Both rooted Continue reading…

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  Google Wallet reassures customers of safety, turns off prepaid card provisioning

  By Dante D'Orazio on February 11, 2012 06:39 pm + 33 comments

  Following discoveries that both rooted and stock Android phones are vulnerable to attack, vice Continue reading…