“Welcome to our annual New Smartphone Set Up Guide. Someone thought enough of you to help replace that dumb ol’ brick you’ve been lugging around these past few years. Now what? Getting Started Out of the box, most smartphones aren’t all that smart. In fact, many can be downright idiotic.”
U.S. Mobile Internet Traffic Nearly Doubled This Year
“Two big shifts happened in the American cellphone industry over the past year: Cellular networks got faster, and smartphone screens got bigger. As a result, people’s consumption of mobile data nearly doubled. In the United States, consumers used an average of 1.”
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Google strikes back at Apple and Microsoft’s anti-Android patent consortium
“It hasn’t taken long for Google to strike back in the latest patent world war. GigaOM reports that Google this week has filed a lawsuit against Rockstar, a consortium backed by Apple, Microsoft and BlackBerry that has filed lawsuits against Google, Samsung and other major Android vendors.”
Twitter reverts nearly all blocking changes after user uproar
“After user backlash over changes made to its “blocking” functionality, Twitter has swiftly reverted to its previous system for handling unwanted followers or viewers of public accounts.”
How to Make the Switch from iOS to Android
“You’ve been hanging back, waffling back and forth. Android or iPhone? But it’s decision time, and you’ve made the call: it’s time to trade in the Cupertino Kool-Aid for some Kit Kats. Here’s how to do it right.”
The Oppo N1, the first phone to ship with CyanogenMod, is now on sale for $599 http://bit.ly/1cQdilV
The Oppo N1, the first phone to ship with CyanogenMod, is now on sale for $599 http://bit.ly/1cQdilV
The Math Behind the NSA’s Email Hacks
“We’re all outraged by the NSA’s invasions of privacy, sure—but we don’t perhaps understand exactly how it managed it. This video explains the maths behind the agency’s surveillance.”






