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Latest iOS Beta Suggests Deep Facebook Integration Is Coming Soon

6:30AM January 18, 2012 | Adrian Covert

iOS already has Twitter’s DNA woven into its own code, which is nice for posting things from various other apps into the 140-character social network. But as some code monkeys have discovered in a recent beta, it looks like Facebook will be getting the same treatment in future versions of iOS. More »


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The Biggest Surprise Of CES

9:00AM January 13, 2012 | Roberto Baldwin

Wait, is this right? RIM’s update to its PlayBook OS is actually good? High-fives are currently flying in meetings across North America. More »


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BlackBerry Playbook OS 2 Finally Turns The Playbook Into A Real Tablet

3:00AM January 12, 2012 | Casey Chan

BlackBerry just announced Playbook OS 2, which finally makes the Playbook useful instead of the silly joke it was! The new OS, which really should have launched with the Playbook, adds email, calendar and contacts. Finally! From the company that brought email to your pocket, there’s email on their tablet. More »


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Google Employees Testing Ice Cream Sandwich On Nexus S

4:00AM December 6, 2011 | Jamie Condliffe

Like almost every other Android user on the planet, I’m eagerly awaiting Ice Cream Sandwich. Google employees, however, have no such wait: they’re lucky enough to have received it as an update on their Nexus S handsets. More »


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The Secret Names Of Apple iOS

1:58AM December 6, 2011 | Jesus Diaz

These are the secret code names of iOS, the operating system in the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch: More »


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LG Outlines Australian Ice Cream Sandwich Smartphone Updates

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9:00AM November 30, 2011 | Nick Broughall

I don’t know about you guys, but all this talk about Ice Cream Sandwiches is making me mighty hungry for an Android update. The problem is that the actual updates have been rarer than vegetables in Google’s codename standards. Last night LG promised all that’s about to change – *cue excited drumroll* – when the company announces when it will upgrade a few of its phones to ICS some time next month. (*queue sad trombone*) More »


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HP’s Printer Obsession Is The Reason Why It Hasn’t Sold WebOS Yet

5:31AM November 23, 2011 | Adrian Covert

HP is all but done with webOS, rumoured to be in talks with potential buyers. However, a sale hasn’t happened yet because it’s still deluding itself into thinking people care about seeing a linux-based mobile OS on a printer. More »


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Just Let WebOS Die Already

10:57AM November 22, 2011 | Brian Barrett

HP’s earnings were brutal this past quarter, sure. In response, new CEO Meg Whitman’s clarion call to investors, repeated over and over again? We need to be more clear. We need to let you know what’s going on. More »


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HP Blew $US3.3b On WebOS

9:05AM November 22, 2011 | Sam Biddle

HP will tell the investors just how rocky its waters are later tonight, but for now, enjoy this gem: the company lost $US3.3 billion solely through buying and squandering webOS. More »


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Android Ice Cream Sandwich Review

12:30PM November 18, 2011 | Mat Honan

Google puts a lot of effort into talking about what’s fun in Ice Cream Sandwich. It’s certainly advanced, powerful and more human-focused than past Androids. More »