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Google+ needs iPhone more than Android

, May 9th 2012 Discuss [0]

Google has a problem, and it’s all about commitment and addiction. The release of Google+ for iPhone v2.0 today has already got Android lovers up in arms, furious at what they see as favoritism for the rival platform. Google should, they argue, prioritize Android users – after all, they’re the ones who have already supported the search giant by buying an Android device in the first place. But social networks online – just as is so often the case with their real-world counterparts – can be tricky and treacherous things. The blunt truth is that Google needs to convince Apple users more than it does those of Android.

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Facebook App Center wraps apps in social

, May 9th 2012 Discuss [0]

Facebook has announced its own iOS and Android app store, the Facebook App Center, offering users of the social network browser-based and downloaded software that connects users through their social credentials. The new App Center will basically turn Facebook into a profile page wrapper for iPhone and Android software, offering links to the App Store and Play Market for those titles which requite downloads, as well as easy access to web-based apps coded in HTML5 and other languages.

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Google Maps for Android gets indoor walking directions

, May 9th 2012 Discuss [0]

Google has a new version of Google Maps for Android users, with v6.7 delivering indoor walking directions for stores, entertainment venues and other locations that have shared floorplan information. The updated app also includes new Google Offers integration, making it easier to discover nearby deals and either redeem them immediately or save them for later use. Finally, if you're undecided whether to hit up a store or restaurant, there's new panoramic photo support for inside. Read The Full Story

Google+ for iOS gets bold update

, May 9th 2012 Discuss [0]

Google has released a new version of Google+ for iOS, the iPhone app for its Facebook-rivaling social network, with an ambitious interface redesign that promises to “embrace” the mobile experience. Google+ for iOS v2.0.0.5888 delivers another step “toward a simpler, more beautiful Google” the search giant claims, with crisper fonts, a more user-friendly homescreen design, better transitions and photos and multimedia that look eye-poppingly good.

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HP Sleekbook muddies the Ultrabook waters

, May 9th 2012 Discuss [0]

Once upon a time you could have a regular laptop or you could pay a whole lot more and get an ultraportable one. Now, Intel is pushing ultrabooks, HP has just thrown down the "Sleekbook" and only Apple is really making any headway, not even bothering to class the MacBook Air as anything other than a notebook. HP is pushing the Sleekbook name - featuring for the first time on 14- and 15.6-inch ENVY models unveiled today - as, it seems, a counter-branding attempt that gives the firm more flexibility in its hardware decisions. Read The Full Story

Pogoplug Team makes your server a personal cloud

, May 9th 2012 Discuss [0]

Pogoplug continues to push its idea of the personal cloud, and its latest product, Pogoplug Team, targets businesses who might be wary of putting their data onto somebody else's servers. In effect a server-based version of the existing Pogoplug Software, Pogoplug Team is intended to be loaded onto a company's server system and, for $15 per user per year, offers all the typical streaming, remote access and file sharing individuals have had for some time. Read The Full Story

4G LTE Tri-Fi Hotspot shares LTE, WiMAX and 3G

, May 9th 2012 Discuss [0]

Sierra Wireless has revealed the first triple-mode LTE, WiMAX and 3G mobile hotspot, the 4G LTE Tri-Fi, set to hit the Now Network later this month. Promising up to eight hours of active battery life and sharing for up to eight devices over WiFi b/g/n connections, the 4G LTE Tri-Fi Hotspot also has a microSD card slot for working as a portable NAS using DLNA for easy access. Read The Full Story

Google driverless cars prompt robo safety worries

, May 9th 2012 Discuss [0]

Google's driverless cars being let loose onto the roads of Nevada has re-awakened concerns around robot vehicle security, with experts unconvinced that the increasingly complex kit is safe from malware. Fears around the future vulnerabilities of cars left to guide themselves, though perhaps not of significant concern today in Google's small-scale trial, nonetheless persist given the likelihood of commercial implementations of self-driving hardware, with researchers pointing to a mixed track record in locking down infotainment and other systems in "dumb" cars to-date. Read The Full Story

BioShock Infinite pushed back to Feb 2013

, May 9th 2012 Discuss [0]

The release date of BioShock Infinite has been pushed back into 2013, with developers of the much-anticipated title Irrational Games pleading more time to finesse it "into something even more extraordinary." The company made headlines back in March when it confirmed an October release for BioShock Infinite; now, the game won't arrive until February 26, 2013. Never fear, though, says Irrational Games Ken Levine: you'll be gobsmacked by the results. Read The Full Story

Galaxy S III wireless charging kit delayed until September

, May 9th 2012 Discuss [0]

Samsung's Wireless Charging Kit for the Samsung Galaxy S III won't be available until September 2012, nearly four months after the quadcore smartphone itself goes on sale. The staggered release, confirmed to SlashGear by UK retailer MobileFun, hasn't been explained by Samsung, though will nonetheless come as a disappointment to those hoping to cut the cord with their new HD Super AMOLED toy. Read The Full Story

The Auto tech wake-up: Free iPads and Apple-trained tutors

, May 9th 2012 Discuss [0]

Fiendishly complex car dashboards aren't just a concern to safety regulators but auto manufacturers too, worried that new buyers may not only fail to use gadgetry-packed vehicles but may come to resent them. Cadillac's new 2013 ATS may be tempting gas-heads with its sharp styling and engine options, but the fact that the GM-owned company will throw in a free iPad - preloaded with a new CUE training tool to help owners get the best of their car - should help take some of the sting out of the touchscreen dashboard too. It's not just Cadillac which is reacting, however; other car manufacturers are even raiding well-known computing firms for their tech tutor talent. Read The Full Story

No iPad support in Pebble smart watch

, May 9th 2012 Discuss [0]

E-paper smart watch and Kickstarter record-breaker Pebble won't work with the iPad out of the box, company founder Eric Migicovsky has confirmed, though the limitation doesn't look to have slowed demand for the gadget. Migicovsky revealed the omission in a reddit "Ask Me Anything" thread, as well as confirming that all of the currently 85,000-strong pre-orders will come with anti-glare and anti-scratch coatings to their plastic fascias. Read The Full Story

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