Five Tips To Improve Android Battery Life

Tips and tricks to improve the battery life of your Android device.   Friday, November 30, 2012:  With Android devices packing in more powerful computing capabilities, the battery life...

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Windows Blue to replace Windows 8 in just a few months?

So, as we all know, Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 have both only been on the market a short time, but rumor has it that Microsoft may already be getting ready to release an OS update that supersedes both to an extent, called Windows Blue, and it may even replace Windows 8 in just a few months. It sounds a bit crazy, but it may be true. Apparently, the word is that Windows Blue will look much like...

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Windows 8 Pro Surface furnished with half the battery life of RT version

The divide between the Surface RT and Surface with Windows 8 Pro got a little bit bigger this afternoon as Microsoft revealed via tweet that the latter has about half the battery life of the RT variant. Answering a prompt for comments on the tab (due in January) battery longevity, the @Surface twitter account offered this response: "@shahroom Hey Shahroom, #Surface pro will have approximately half...

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iOS vs. Android: will screen size determine top phone system?

The battle between Apple's iOS and Google's Android for mobile-operating-system dominance has raged for some time, and neither side shows any signs of permanently pulling into the lead. But a researcher at Kantar Worldpanel told TechRadar that soon, the battleground could become hyper-focused on one deciding factor: screen size. The research firm announced on Tuesday that iPhone 5 sales allowed Apple...

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Dell's $1,549 Ubuntu-based XPS 13 goes on sale, $50 more than Windows variant

What once was just an internal skunkworks project, Dell's Project Sputnik has taken off with the release of the XPS 13 Developer Edition. The thin and light darling of the Ultrabook crowd is now shipping with a Precise Pangolin Ubuntu build pre-installed, along with feature-complete drivers that ensure maximum peripheral compatibility right out of the box. Also bundled in the XPS 13 are a couple of...

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Annoying Facebook notifications: how to get rid of them

The more people I talk to, the more it sounds like just about everyone is sick of Facebook. The social aspect of Facebook is great, but then again, so is just, you know... being social, in general. We've all put time and effort into connecting with all the people we have, so we stick around on Facebook and deal with the things we don't like about it -- namely, things like game and app notifications...

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CyanogenMod 10.1 Nightlies Out For Google’s Nexus 4

CyanogenMod 10.1 brings in tweaks in the latest Android 4.2 Jelly Bean operating system. Thursday, November 29, 2012:  Developers at CyanogenMod have released a nightly build for the latest 10.1 version...

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Windows 8 Off to an Awkward Start, Analyst Says

PC vendors have been slow to launch devices powered by Microsoft's latest operating system. Microsoft's Windows 8 debut is off to an "awkward" start, Nomura analyst Rick Sherlund said.The software giant last month launched the latest version of its operating system that sports a UI featuring a healthy proportion of tablet-inspired components such as touch capabilities....

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Samsung Galaxy Note 2 longevity doubled

It’s no secret that battery life duration has now become a key part of any future smartphone decision-making purchase. We saw the true potential of awesome battery life with handsets like the Droid RAZR MAXX and now consumers are more conscious than ever that manufacturers ensure that adequate batteries are fitted inside the latest smartphones such as the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 and the Galaxy S3. We...

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Gmail and Drive - a new way to send files

Since Google Drive launched in April, millions of people have started using Drive to keep, create and share files. Starting today, it’s even easier to share with others: you can insert files from Drive directly into an email without leaving your Gmail. Have you ever tried to attach a file to an email only to find out it's too large to send? Now with Drive, you can insert files up to 10GB -- 400...

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Grand Theft Auto franchise has shipped 125 million units

Grand Theft Auto 5 is sure to add to the tally, but Take Two has revealed a significant new milestone for the franchise to date, which the publisher credits to the careful management of franchise fatigue. CEO Strauss Zelnick told Gamespot the franchise’s shipments to date have reached 125 million. It’s a significant jump on the September 2011 announced figure of 114 million, as no major releases have...

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Microsoft planning December fix for Windows Phone 8 random reboots

We'll wait...no problem. Fear not, Windows Phone 8 adopters: if your HTC 8X or Nokia Lumia 920 has up and rebooted itself without warning, Microsoft is going to issue a fix...in December. The Softies have apparently identified whatever is causing some WP8 handsets to randomly restart and plans to send out an over-the-air software patch-up next month. "We're continuing to investigate some reports of...

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Mozilla Discontinues 64-Bit Firefox Browser

50 percent of nightly users said to have been using the system. Despite considerable interest, Mozilla has discontinued Firefox 64-bit development and asked developers to stop working on it.Mozilla engineering manager Benjamin Smedberg asked developers to halt nightly builds for Firefox versions optimized to run on 64-bit versions of Windows.A developer...

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Windows Store Grows Quickly With Majority of Free Apps

The Windows Store has grown to 20,610 apps for Windows 8 and Windows RT. Win App Update reports that Microsoft surpassed 20,000 apps on November 20th. Just before the launch of Windows 8, there were just 3,000 applications, which indicates that developers are showing more interest in Microsoft's new operating system and the opportunity to sell applications via an app store. However, 17,958 Windows...

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Ericsson Suing Samsung for Patent Infringement

Fresh off a courtroom beatdown at the hands of Apple over patent infringement charges, Samsung is now being sued by Ericsson for similar alleged offenses. The Sweden-based company filed suit against Samsung Tuesday in a U.S. District Court in Texas. Ericsson’s suit accuses the South Korea-based Samsung of infringing on 24 of its hardware and software patents. Ericsson is the world’s largest maker...

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Reboxing: Why I'm returning my Microsoft Surface

(Disclaimer: I've been using Apple hardware for almost 30 years and have covered the company, including here at The Apple Core, for 17 years, so I have a definite inclination for its products. This blog post is written from the perspective of an Apple user and is one man's opinion.) Over the weekend I was at an impasse: the 30-day return window on my Microsoft Surface was closing and a I had to make...

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10 Useful Android 4.2 Jelly Bean Tips And Tricks

Users might find it a bit difficult to discover the tweaks in the new version. So, EFYTimes has created a list of 10 useful Android 4.2 Jelly Bean tips and tricks.  Tuesday, November 27, 2012:  ...

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Skyrim Dawnguard PS3 existence hinted in tweet

One thing we want to know as a Skyrim PS3 user is the existence of Dawnguard, and the majority of tweets normally explain that there’s nothing to share, although within the last few hours it seems Pete Hines has finally hinted at the existence of Skyrim Dawnguard being the PS3 DLC. First up let’s clarify a couple of things about Twitter and Hines, first up the man had been one of the first at Bethesda,...

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Best Inventions of the Year 2012 - Google Glass

 Glass is, simply put, a computer built into the frame of a pair of glasses, and it’s the device that will make augmented reality part of our daily lives. With the half-inch (1.3 cm) display, which comes into focus when you look up and to the right, users will be able to take and share photos, video-chat, check appointments and access maps and the Web. Consumers should be able to buy Google Glass by...

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PS4: new kits shipping now, AMD A10 used as base

Developers are currently taking receipt of a new PlayStation 4 dev kit, VG247 has been told today, with a final version slated to appear in January. Yes, it’ll have Blu-ray. No, it isn’t being made in Japan. Multiple sources have confirmed to VG247 today that a new version of the Orbis kit is now shipping to developers, and that it’s housed in a normal PC case. There are to be four versions of the...

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Microsoft commits to Surface with Windows RT for at least four years

Although Windows RT was officially released nearly a month ago on Microsoft's Surface and on a handful of PCs from its OEM partners, Microsoft has been quiet about its support policy for RT. Now, the mystery is partly resolved. In an update to its support lifecycle page, Microsoft has officially declared that it will support its initial Surface release for four years. That is, not coincidentally,...

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For PayPal, Mobile is a Booming Business

It’s already been a good holiday season for PayPal. Speaking to a small group of reporters Monday afternoon, PayPal President David Marcus talked about Black Friday weekend, the company as a whole, and also shed light on what we can expect from PayPal in the future. “It’s been an amazing shopping weekend for us, especially on mobile,” Marcus said. Mobile payments were up a whopping 196% on Cyber Monday....

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Google Fiber: are gigabit speeds the real story, or free Internet access?

Have you heard the news? Google has finally started rolling out their fiber initiative, beginning with Kansas City. Google Fiber boasts gigabit speeds that absolutely blow cable Internet speeds out of the water, and for an unbelievably-priced $70 to boot! But while gigabit speeds are an enticingly-delicious prospect to many of us, I think the bigger story here is their offering of free Internet access....

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Non-removable Battery Phones To Be Banned?

The Federal Environment Agency in Germany has called for a ban, claiming non-removable batteries to be environment unfriendly.  Monday, November 26, 2012:  Smartphones with non-removable battery...

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Halo 4 DLC release dates revealed

UPDATE: Microsoft has told VideoGamer.com that it has "nothing further to announce at this time" regarding release dates for Halo 4's DLC, adding that it has previously announced December, February and April time frames for the upcoming map packs. ORIGINAL STORY: Release dates for Halo 4's upcoming multiplayer map packs have been leaked via the German Xbox 360 dashboard. Halo fansite Halo Council ...

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Gangnam Style now the most popular YouTube video ever

Psy overtakes Justin Bieber South Korean pop sensation Psy's Gangnam Style is the most-viewed YouTube clip ever. The video, famous for its catchy dance routine, has notched up a whopping 815m views since it was posted on YouTube in July. In the video the 34-year-old rapper busts out his best moves to poke fun at the affluent Gangnam region of Seoul. Gangnam Style, which is also the most liked video...

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