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Google Play actually has a phone help line for tech support [TIP]

Mr.Geek — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 13:05:07 +0000

Santa Claus, the Tooth Fairy, and human interaction for Google Tech Support. What do these things all have in common? None of them exist. At least that’s the way it’s traditionally been for consumers thanks to Google’s preference for online help forums. The Nexus One briefly had phone support, but getting on the phone with someone at Google is not easy

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Instagram fixes import and camera crashes, custom camera apps can improve experience [TIPS]

Mr.Geek — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 16:57:24 +0000

The Instagram Android app debuted only three days ago and it’s already been updated twice. The latest update is an important one that addresses two of the biggest complaints I brought up in the review : camera crashes and failure to import. Instagram previously crashed whenever I attempted to import from cloud services like Picasa, and some users even reported crashes when importing local files from the Gallery app. Instagram is now able to import those photos.

Nook Tablet gets first Ice Cream Sandwich taste with CyanogenMod 9 Alpha

Mr.Geek — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 13:46:26 +0000

Even though it has been released for some time, Android’s latest version, 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, runs on very few devices. Actually, as we found out yesterday from the past two weeks’ Android Platform Versions chart , ICS accounted for only 1.6 percent of Android Market visits made during that period. And if the guys at Google are only making baby steps in officially updating their devices, independent developers all over the web are putting a great deal of time in bringing ICS to many gadgets. The latest Android-based device to get an unofficial Ice Cream Sandwich port is the Nook Tablet, the Gingerbread-operated slate released last November. The first alpha development of CyanogenMod 9 for the Nook Tablet can now be downloaded from the Xda developers’ forum , but is still rough around the edges and is ‘’not intended to be used by non-developers and those unwilling to accept full responsibility for any untoward consequences from using the software’’

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Google Voice adds Google+ Circle management on desktop

Mr.Geek — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 19:26:41 +0000

Google+ is trickling into all aspects of Google’s products, including a new feature in Voice that lets users apply custom settings to their Circles. Continue reading →

The Evolution of Mac OS, From 1984 to Mountain Lion

Mr.Geek — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 21:03:59 +0000

Since the release of System 1 in January 1984, Apple has played an integral role in designing and implementing the graphical user interface (GUI) as we know it.

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iPhone 5 rumour roll up for the week ending February 17

Mr.Geek — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 20:18:43 +0000

The iOSsphere seemed to be nearing exhaustion, swinging between summer and fall release dates, the differences between .1 and .2 firmware versions, and wild longings for a 3D user interface.

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Apple Leads the Tablet Onslaught

Mr.Geek — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 19:30:23 +0000

Apple Inc.

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Apple's iPhone loses China market share

Mr.Geek — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 18:23:35 +0000

HONG KONG/BEIJING (Reuters) – Apple Inc's share of China's booming smartphone market slipped for a second straight quarter in October-December, as it lost ground to cheaper local brands and as some shoppers held off until after the iPhone 4S launch last month. China, the world's largest mobile phone market, has not been easy for Apple, which is grappling with a lawsuit from a local firm over the …

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Examination of iPad 3 Screen Reveals Retina Goodness

Mr.Geek — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:20:17 +0000

For months now, it has been a foregone conclusion that the iPad 3 will feature a high-resolution retina display. Now further evidence has surfaced, this time with an examination of one of the screens.

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AnyMP4 Newly Released iPad Video Converter

Mr.Geek — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 13:10:00 +0000

BEIJING, Feb. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia/ — AnyMP4 now releases the iPad Video Converter software for iPad users, which has the professional converting function and multiple editing functions to give users …

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