Virtual money
Google Wallet payment card details quietly show up in company's ToS
The physical payment card officially more likely to exist than unicorns and yetis.
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Beauty and brains: the LG Optimus G reviewed
LG gets it right by packing power into a sleek-looking chassis.
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Friday Android app fiesta: Podcasts, photography, and to-do lists
Ars recommends three apps for the Android users to check out this weekend.
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Insert Money here
Google Wallet may introduce physical payment cards
NFC left in the dust as Google switches its focus to programmable plastic cards.
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internet killed the internet star
Boxee aims to beat Apple and Roku in the TV box game
New Boxee TV device has something others don't: over-the-air DVR offerings.
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The version of Jelly Bean you've been waiting for arrives
Android 4.2 brings better store updates, gesture-based typing, and more.
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Rumor round-up: what Google may have announced at its event
We're likely waiting on Android 4.2 and new Nexus kit thanks to Hurricane Sandy.
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WHEN WILL THEN BE NOW?
Sprint first with Jelly Bean update for Galaxy S III users
Other carriers will be passing out their candy "soon," but Sprint has 4.1 now.
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Apple joins the fray: A survey of the 7-inch tablet scene
A quick look at 7-inch tablet specs from Apple, Google, Amazon, and more.
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Free money
Motorola lists the dated Android phones it will buy back for $100
If your phone won't get a Jelly Bean update Motorola wants you to buy a new one.
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1080p on a smartphone screen—can it possibly matter?
Surprisingly, the answer is yes...for certain uses.
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Lockdown
Android APK 4.2 teardown shows Google getting serious about security
New features might include VPN lockdown, SELinux, and SMS confirmation.
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A little song, a little dance
Xbox Music officially announced for Windows 8, iOS, and Android
Windows 7 and Windows Phone 7 users aren't invited to "The Social."
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Squash those bugs
Google Play may get its own built-in virus scanner
Teardown of Google Play APK shows source code for malware detection.
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Android users: These may be Droids you're looking for
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Feature Story
Playback: RIM's BlackBerry PlayBook, 18 months later
Has new hardware and software made the PlayBook a significantly better tablet?
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Results are in
Readers speak: Bring Android's third-party inclusiveness to the iPhone
And hardware, surprisingly, doesn't factor into the decision for many.
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Come one, come all
RIM to devs: Want to make BlackBerry 10 apps early? We'll approve you first
No BlackBerry 10 Device release dates yet, but RIM offers $10k to eligible devs.
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Try Before You Buy
Google Play makes trial subscriptions available for in-app purchases
Users can try out a monthly in-app subscription before they commit
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Spy Shots
Leaked photos of the LG Nexus crop up
Chassis looks similar to past iterations of Nexus handsets
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Second chances
Leaked Blackberry handset shows RIM is still trying to find its place
Quad-core processing could make it, but its poor market share may break it.
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LG may double down on Optimus G, literally
Company might be releasing an Optimus G and an Optimus G Nexus—maybe.
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iPhone users: what does Android have that you want?
We want the honest truth, nothing but the truth.
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An always-on Siri: MindMeld listens to you talk, finds what you need
"Anticipatory computing" will do all your work without you even asking.
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Sooner or later
Galaxy S III will get its Jelly Bean update "soon"
Samsung, Google, and carriers working together to make it happen.