The US hasn’t been shy about its desire to bring digital textbooks to the classroom, and a new analysis from the FCC shows that doing so could save close to $3 billion annually. Based on numbers from Project RED, the FCC estimates…
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HTC One X Handily Beats The Galaxy Nexus And Xperia S In Camera Speed Test Video, Shows Off Burst Mode Just To Brag
Begun, the camera shutter wars have. Ever since Samsung and Google debuted the Galaxy Nexus’ zero shutter lag feature, handset makers have been cranking up their camera apps. Sony’s Xperia S is a 12MP monster camera with a fast shutter, but the real sp…
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This Weekend Only, File Your Taxes For Free Using The Turbo Tax Tablet App [Deal Alert]
If you haven’t already filed your taxes, this weekend would be a great time to do so. This weekend only, Turbo Tax is offering free filing ($67+ value) for anyone who prepares their taxes using the Turbo Tax app for Android. The app is currently only available for Android tablets running 3.0+ (including the Kindle [...]
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Selling used Android phones poses huge identity theft risk, expert says
Android users who are looking to sell their old devices should be wary of the possible consequences. McAfee identity theft researcher Robert Siciliano warned that personal data from Android devices is not completely removed after a user activates the built-in wipe option, The Los Angeles Times reported on Friday. “What’s really scary is even if you follow protocol, the data is still there,” Siciliano said. If you have a BlackBerry or Apple device, Siciliano said your data can be fully deleted by following the manufacturer’s directions. As for smartphones running the Android operating system and computers running Windows XP, Siciliano recommends that people don’t bother with selling them at all. “Put it in the back of a closet, or put
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AlarmTalk for iOS wakes you with the weather and your appointments for $1.99
Your iPhone already comes with a built-in alarm clock, but if you like to be notified about appointments first thing in the morning and you’re a fan of robot voices, you might want to give AlarmTalk a look. The alarm functionality…
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UK Met Office will start forecasting weather on distant exoplanets and ‘space weather’
The Met Office, the UK’s national weather service, is looking to expand its range well beyond Britain or even Earth. The Met Office and a team from the University of Exeter have announced that they will begin forecasting weather b…
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LG Optimus Elite gets photographed, decked out in Sprint and Virgin livery
Not a fan of that 5-inch, IPS display on the Optimus Vu? Perhaps, you’d be more interested in a smaller, lesser-specced member of the family. According to PocketNow, the Optimus Elite is sprinting its way toward The Now Network and Virgin Mobile, wit…
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Fewer traffic deaths occurred following California’s ban on hand-held cell use
The total number of fatalities from auto accidents in California has fallen by 22 percent since the 2008 law banning hand-held cellphone use behind the wheel. This statistic comes courtesy of a study conducted by the Safe Transpor…
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HTC takes to the skies for new ad campaign
Update: We've added HTC's first teaser trailer for this ad campaign after the break. The HTC One series launches in Europe next week, and HTC's pulling out all the stops in the marketing effort for its new smartphones — the One X,…
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This Weekend, File Your Taxes For Free Using TurboTax For Android Tablets – A $62+ Value
Haven’t filed your taxes yet? Maybe it’s a good thing you waited, because this weekend only TurboTax is offering Android users a free Basic or Deluxe return through their Android app, including the Kindle Fire version on the Amazon Appstore. This inclu…
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