Tag: Application
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Google Maps for Android updated to 5.3, adds Location History Dashboard
Google has released an update to Google Maps for Android, version 5.3, bringing with it some new location-based features. A Location History Dashboard has been added, allowing you to view a history of your check-ins with Google Latitude for mobile. This feature has been around on the PC version of Latitude for a while now…
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Google removes Playstation Emulator app from Market in time for Xperia PLAY release
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For quite some time now, Android users have been able to play PSOne games on their mobile phones or tablet devices using a nifty emulator app, PSX4DROID. With less than 24 hours until the release of the Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY (or Playstation Phone), Google have pulled PSX4DROID from the Android Market. Coincidence? The app,…
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Google, Mastercard and Citigroup join forces in NFC Payment scheme
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It looks as though Google are making big plans for Android and Near Field Communication (NFC) technology, as according to a report filed by the Wall Street Journal they have paired up with Mastercard and Citigroup to test out NFC payment methods. The first NFC chip was implemented into the Google/Samsung Nexus S, and since…
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VLC Media Player app coming to Android in the next few months
After being kicked out of the Apple App Store, VideoLAN, the makers of the popular VLC Media Player app, are turning to Google’s more open Android Market. Android news site Android Guys are reporting that work is well underway with an Android version of the VLC app, and we should see a Beta version released…
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Gadget HELP! – Apple iPhone 4 and how to set up and use application folders
We at The Gadget Helpline get hundreds of calls a week from frustrated customers looking for support and help with their Gadgets and electronic goods, so we thought we would share some of our help to the world. Today we have received a call where one of our dedicated agents provided support on an Apple…
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Apple creates AirPlay apps category in iTunes
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Apple introduced AirPlay with iOS 4.2, a nifty feature which originally allowed users to stream video from their iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch to Apple TV and a big screen using Wi-Fi. Unfortunately, it only offered video streaming using the native video application to start with, until iOS 4.3 was released on the 9th March,…
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Microsoft first major upgrade for Windows Phone set for later half of March
After much delay (and little explanation) Microsoft have finally stated that the later half of March will see the first big update for Windows Phone, bringing the long-awaited copy and paste feature to the Windows handset after being postponed from January. A blog from Microsoft France reveals “We are delighted to share with you that this…
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Charlie Sheen blocking plug-in developed for Google Chrome
Had enough of the recent insanity (or genius..) of Charlie Sheen? You could be “Winning” with a recent plug-in created for Google Chrome which completely removes all mention of the fallen star from your web-browsing experience. It’s hard to log onto the world wide web lately without seeing or hearing of some recent rant or rambling from Sheen, who’s fall…