Android getting native Facebook app very soon?

Android getting native Facebook app very soon? Anonymous tipster says an official native app for the social network will appear on Android devices soon An anonymous source, apparently from within Facebook, has tipped off Engadget that the social network is in the final throes of testing a native Android app that will appear by default on all new devices running Google’s OS. Facebook’s own official app has long beenregarded as a bit of a stinker, pushing users towards third-party apps likeFriend Me....

August 31, 2021 · 2 min · 262 words · Kimberly Brown

Android Jelly Bean now landing on all Samsung Galaxy Nexus handsets

Android Jelly Bean now landing on all Samsung Galaxy Nexus handsets Galaxy Nexus owners rejoice, for you can start chowing down on some sweet Jelly Bean goodness this week Google has announced thatSamsung Galaxy Nexusowners can now upgrade their flagship Android handsets to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. Keep a lookout for a prompt alerting you of the update some time within the next seven days, before basking in the glory of Jelly Bean’s new features....

August 31, 2021 · 2 min · 267 words · Steven Wright

Android Jelly Bean spotted on Samsung Galaxy S3

Android Jelly Bean spotted on Samsung Galaxy S3 Video evidence of the latest sugary Android OS treat running on an S3 looks very promising indeed It looks as though Samsung is having some troubles gettingAndroid 4.1 Jelly Beanonto theGalaxy S3, clearly. But from the look of this leaked video – which shows an S3 running a version of the latest Android OS, a release date is looking increasingly imminent. After the staggered release of Ice Cream Sandwich on the S2 it’s clear that Samsung isn’t taking any risks this time around....

August 31, 2021 · 2 min · 290 words · Courtney Wilson

Angry Birds Space lands on BlackBerry PlayBook

Angry Birds Space lands on BlackBerry PlayBook The space exploring avians crash land straight into BlackBerry’s 7in slate Rovio’s intergalactic avian-flinging title – Angry Birds Space – is now available on the BlackBerry Playbook, one month after its initialrelease on iOS, Android, PC and Mac. Available from the BlackBerry App World for US$4.99, Angry Birds Space features the same familiar ticked off birds, a few new faces, 60 new levels and trick shots, thanks to planets’ gravity....

August 31, 2021 · 2 min · 252 words · Ronald Roberts

Aperture Sentry Turret replica is the ideal companion for your Portal gun

Aperture Sentry Turret replica is the ideal companion for your Portal gun This deadly (yet cute) Portal turret could be gracing your office desk in the not-too-distant future If yourPortal Gun replicahasn’t quite satisfied your appetite for Aperture Science’s finest creations then you’ll be glad to hear that Valve has commissioned the production of 350 replica Aperture Sentry Turrets. Cast in high quality poly-stone, each hand-painted 16in turret will feature a motion sensor which controls the Turret’s glowing red eye, as well as a sound module with in-game voice samples....

August 31, 2021 · 2 min · 283 words · Ruth Wallace

Apple and HTC in race to put light field cameras in your smartphone

Apple and HTC in race to put light field cameras in your smartphone The infinite depth photos of light field cameras could soon be in your pocket – but will iPhone or Android get them first? Light field cameras– which let you adjust the focus of photos after they’ve been taken – could soon be adapted to appear in HTC smartphones. According toDigiTimes, Taiwan’s Industrial Technology Research Institute has set up an R&D team working on light field camera tech – and HTC has been in touch to find out if it’s possible to fit light field cameras into smartphones....

August 31, 2021 · 2 min · 382 words · Barbara Holmes

Apple employees made to work on fake products to test their loyalty

Apple employees made to work on fake products to test their loyalty Looks like the greenhorns at Cupertino are put through their paces long after the interview process is over Apple’s interview process is as tough as you would expect it to be, given that it is one of the world’s largest tech companies with a fierce focus on secrecy. Now Adam Lashinsky, author of Inside Apple has revealed in aLinkedIn interviewthat people are “hired into dummy positions where they are not really sure what it is they’re doing”, in a bid to determine their trustworthiness....

August 31, 2021 · 2 min · 333 words · Omar Bowman
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