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Apple's Censorship of 'Jailbreak' in iTunes Makes Zero Sense

Mr.Geek — Thu, 17 May 2012 14:17:34 +0000

Apple's fears of jailbreaking -- i.e. making their gadgets work outside of Apple's software controls -- have trickled down to the iTunes store in a way that just doesn't make any sense. As a method of using iPhones and iPads in unauthorized ways, you can at least understand why Continue reading →

OS X Mountain Lion adds Do Not Disturb option for notifications

Mr.Geek — Wed, 02 May 2012 08:23:00 +0000

Ditch distractions

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My “fake” Verizon Galaxy Nexus randomly reboots every day, let’s end the public beta test

Mr.Geek — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:03:40 +0000

“People are f*cking idiots if they bought a Nexus for updates,” said a commenter on reddit. I’m not sure if I fully agree with that statement, but I feel like an idiot after I purchased the Verizon Galaxy Nexus on launch day and then recommended it to our audience of hardcore Android fans. What’s wrong with the Verizon Galaxy Nexus? The problem with the Verizon Galaxy Nexus is that it suffers from a handful of annoying bugs that have existed since it launched. Continue reading →

Multitouch hack takes the ‘simple’ out of the Nook Simple Touch

Mr.Geek — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 13:33:17 +0000

If it runs Android, it’s going to be pushed to its limits. That’s the general rule of thumb when it comes to the voracious modding and hacking community that has sprung up around Google’s mobile OS. Even a basic e-reader like the Nook Simple Touch hasn’t been safe from rooting and the loading of various Android services never meant to be experienced on the device’s monochrome eInk display. Taking things a step further, a member of xda-developers Continue reading →

Not Seeing Twitter Mentions on Your iPhone? This May Be Why

Mr.Geek — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 08:52:05 +0000

I look at my Twitter feed on a variety of system: desktop, tablets and smartphones. So it took me a little while to notice that the Connect tab on my iPhone's Twitter app was frozen in time. Eventually, with responses two days old on my Apple iPhone 4, I followed the somewhat dusty path to Twitter’s help forum where I found proof that it wasn’t just me. Twitter for the iPhone and Android has a …

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Cheap tablets: how much can we really expect from a $100 device?

Mr.Geek — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 17:04:36 +0000

A tablet is a plaything and a third screen. Maybe even fourth. So why should a device that is rarely used as a primary means of entertainment or productivity cost as much as a laptop that can do so much more or a phone that you will interact with all day, everyday? Shouldn’t tablets be more affordable to justify the purchase? That’s what Ainovo tried to do with its $99 Novo 7, an affordable tablet that was among the first to run Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. The Novo 7 doesn’t have as many features as the tablets that cost more than 5 times as much, but it has more up-to-date software.

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Will Your Device See CM9 (Android 4.0)? CyanogenMod Provides A Handy Flowchart

Mr.Geek — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 03:32:14 +0000

Ask any Android devotee and they’ll likely tell you that when it comes to their phone, there’s only one thing on their mind, “Will my device receive Android 4.0?” Well, for those that are into the tinkering, hacking and modding Android scene, CM9 is here to answer that question with their handy-dandy flow chart. Now you can easily see if your device will ever get to taste the latest Google dessert (unofficially that is). You may have noticed that a large portion of whether or not your phone will ever be officially supported by the CM team is dependent on whether or not it will officially receive Ice Cream Sandwich from the manufacturer. Back in the day, CyanogenMod was a way for users to enjoy an up-to-date, almost stock Android experience when carriers and OEM’s wouldn’t provide for it. Now, without the proper driver support, CyanogenMod pretty much has their hands tied

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Will Your Device See CM9 (Android 4.0)? CyanogenMod Provides A Handy Flowchart

Samurai vs Zombies Defense Comes To Android – Blood, Gore, and The Undead In Feudal Japan

Mr.Geek — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 04:17:29 +0000

Sometimes, I feel like maybe I’m a little too easy to please. Throw a badass samurai hero hacking away at zombies in feudal Japan and I’m all-in. And I’m sure that’s exactly what Glu Mobile was banking on after publishing Samurai vs Zombies Defense into the Android Market today. Yeah, I’ll give it to them.

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Samurai vs Zombies Defense Comes To Android – Blood, Gore, and The Undead In Feudal Japan

AT&T Galaxy Note hacked to work on T-Mobile HSPA+

Mr.Geek — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 20:58:57 +0000

When the Android community puts their minds to something, it gets done. Putting Android on devices that don’t support the OS (like the HP TouchPad)? Done. Getting updates out to unsupported devices (that supposedly can’t run the latest versions of Android), and beating manufacturers to the punch with devices that are supported? Double done. Getting a carrier branded device like the AT&T Galaxy Note to properly function on T-Mobile, with HSPA+ to boot?

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AT&T Galaxy Note hacked to work on T-Mobile HSPA+

4Videosoft iPhone Transfer Platinum Gets Comprehensive Update: Perfectly Supports Latest iOS 5.1

Mr.Geek — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0000

BEIJING, March 13, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Along with the release of Apple iOS 5.1, 4Videosoft recently updates its iPhone Transfer Platinum, which Continue reading →