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CyanogenMod Team Gives Update on CM10, Only a Matter of Time Now

Eric July 10, 2012 78

The CyanogenMod team released another update for when users can expect to see CM10 hit the forums. It's not a definitive ETA (naturally), but since Jelly Bean hit AOSP yesterday, they can shed some light on the process of making their next creation. Here is...

OUYA: The Android-Powered Gaming Console That Wants to Take on the Big Boys (Updated)

Eric July 10, 2012 83

My two biggest gripes with mobile Android gaming are as follows: I don't have a reliable controller for most of the games, and the screens are too small to really get immersed in. Kickstarter is hosting a very promising looking project called OUYA (pronounced...

Endomondo Receives Redesign, Throws in a Few Features For a Solid Update

Eric July 9, 2012 12

One of the longest running and most beloved Android fitness apps, Endomondo, is receiving an application bump up to version 8.0.0 today. The application has received a complete redesign and the team credits user's input for inspiration. The update also...

Google Gives Us Another Reason to Be Jealous of Google Employees, Who Wants This RC Android?

Eric July 6, 2012 27

Aside from being one of the best places to work in the world, most of us here are jealous of Google Employees because they get to see so much Android stuff behind closed doors that we never get to lay our hands on. Limited edition Galaxy Nexus battery covers,...

Nexus Q Receives Tear Down: Made in USA, But Parts May Be From Somewhere Else

Eric July 5, 2012 36

The Nexus Q, one of the more intriguing announcements that took place at Google I/O, has received an official iFixit tear down treatment. Taking it apart is a relatively easy affair as long as you have the right tools. The Nexus Q stands up there right...

Judge Who Threw Out Motorola V. Apple Thinks We Don’t Even Need Software Patents

Eric July 5, 2012 68

One of the best things about this ongoing patent war between every mobile phone company in the business, is that it's finally starting to attract attention to how crazy it is all getting. Judge Richard Posner recently threw a case out of his court that...

Verizon Files Appeal Against FCC, Says Net Neutrality Violates the Carrier’s Free Speech

Eric July 5, 2012 102

Net Neutrality has far reaching implications considering that the internet has an influence on almost every gadget released these days. The deal is far from being settled, it's going to be a few years before we get an understanding of what can be censored on...

Galaxy SIII With Quad-Core and LTE Coming to Korea July 9, Will We Ever See One?

Eric July 5, 2012 36

Up until now, the general consensus is that quad-core and LTE radios do not play well with each other. The Tegra 3 and Exynos quad-core processors that have been found in international versions of phones, have been swapped out for a Snapdragon S4 dual-core...