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  Google Wallet PIN cracked on rooted Android devices

  By Dieter Bohn on February 8, 2012 10:19 pm + 36 comments

  The security of the PIN that protects Google Wallet transactions has been compromised — though Continue reading…

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  Nook Tablet hack allows rooting from an SD card

  By David Pierce on January 28, 2012 10:38 am + 2 comments

  Though it's long been possible to root the Nook Tablet, it's always been a pretty (even crazily) Continue reading…

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  Asus: Transformer Prime bootloader unlock 'should' arrive in February

  By Tom Warren on January 25, 2012 05:41 am + 1 comments

  Asus frustrated the Android homebrew community earlier this year after it was discovered that the Continue reading…

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  Asus Transformer Prime update improves GPS performance?

  By Sam Byford on January 19, 2012 02:56 am + 9 comments

  The latest twist in the Asus Transformer Prime saga is here, with an over-the-air firmware update Continue reading…

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  Amazon rolls out Kindle Fire software version 6.2.2, brings full-screen Silk browsing mode

  By Nathan Ingraham on January 18, 2012 06:31 pm + 12 comments

  While Amazon has yet to officially announce it, the company's rolling out a new software update for Continue reading…

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  Hacked Sony Reader can run partial refresh mode for smoother E Ink transitions

  By Nathan Ingraham on January 16, 2012 10:45 am + 9 comments

  The recently-released Sony PRS-T1 ereader runs Android at its core, so of course hackers quickly Continue reading…

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  CyanogenMod reaches 1 million unique downloads

  By David Pierce on January 12, 2012 10:56 am + 48 comments

  As long as smartphone manufacturers keep slapping ugly skins on their Android handsets and then Continue reading…

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  How to get Android Market on your BlackBerry PlayBook

  By Jeff Blagdon on January 4, 2012 11:28 am + 10 comments

  If you managed to scoop up a sale-priced BlackBerry PlayBook you’re probably wondering how long Continue reading…

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  Asus Transformer Prime's latest firmware already rooted

  By Nathan Ingraham on January 3, 2012 06:49 pm + 10 comments

  The fun doesn't stop today for the Transformer Prime: we've seen Asus confirm the release date for Continue reading…

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  New ClockworkMod app offers free tethering to Android phones, sans root

  By Dante D'Orazio on January 2, 2012 07:04 pm + 45 comments

  Famed Android developer Koushik Dutta has released a new Android tethering app that doesn't require Continue reading…