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Can an Android Tablet Replace a Laptop?

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Whether or not an iPad can–or should–replace a good ol’ laptop has long been debated across the internet. But what about Android tablets? Is there anything about having Android that makes ditching your laptop any more compelling?

iFans forum member Yamada has created a thread asking exactly this and the answers have overwhelmingly been “no.” What do you think? Do Android tablets such as the Nexus 10 bring enough productivity capabilities to make it a possibility? Do you have an Android tablet that does everything you need? Sound off in the comments.

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2013
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iCloud Photo Stream Gaining Steam, Accounts for More Upload Traffic Than Dropbox

Posted by at 6:14 pm

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Photo Stream is a pretty big feature apart of Apple’s iCloud. Assuming you have the service turned on, every single photo you take with an iOS device paired with your Apple account is sent to the cloud. This, of course, makes sharing and moving photos between your devices a breeze. But how big is this service, exactly? The latest Sandvine report tells us that  ”Apple Photostream” accounts for 1.34% of all North American upload traffic. (more…)

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2013
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Galaxy S 4 Sales Approach 10 Million

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The Galaxy S 4 may not have been quite as well received as HTC’s venerable One for various issues, but that hasn’t stopped sales. The device, which is now available in almost all regions of the world, is quickly approaching 10 million sales.

Pushed by a tidal wave of both good press, carrier backing, and a massive marketing push, the device’s sales are understandably great. It’s definitely safe to predict that this will quickly become the best-selling Android device to date, with estimates predicting that the phone may actually hit 100 million sales during its lifetime. No shock there: Samsung is absolutely killing it in the smartphone market. It’s unclear how well the S 4′s chief Android competitor, the HTC One, is doing in terms of sales. While the device has been well-received by reviewers and consumers alike, HTC doesn’t have the marketing budget of the Korean juggernaut, and it often shows.

[Korea Times]

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2013
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Which iOS App Needs the Biggest iOS 7 Overhaul?

Posted by at 3:39 pm

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There is a profusion of built-in iOS apps, but I think there are some that need an overhaul more than others. The next iteration of iOS is expected to ship with a general redesign system-wide, but let’s take a look deeper in to each app’s core functionality. A fresh and “flat” look will be great, but I think some of Apple’s apps are simply not as useful as they could be. (more…)

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Review: Harman Kardon BT

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Harman Kardon | Over-Ear BlueTooth Headphones | $ 249.95
Harman Kardon may not be too well known in the headphone business, but its branches are: JBL, AKG, etc. They are legendary when it comes to speaker systems, but never really entered the headphone business too much themselves. Recently, they broke through offering a line of in-ears, over-ears, and an on-ear model. The BT, as the name could suggest, is their Bluetooth model that uses an over-ear design.  (more…)
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2013
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iTunes Gets a New MiniPlayer

Posted by at 12:20 pm

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iTunes10Federico Viticci for MacStories writes:

Released in late November 2012, Apple today updated iTunes to version 11.0.3. The new version, available through the Mac’s Software Update panel, brings a redesigned MiniPlayer, an improved songs view, support for multi-disc albums, and performance improvements.

The new MiniPlayer looks sleek. iTunes 11.0.3 also packs additional improvements and security fixes.

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2013
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Report: Next-Generation MacBooks Could Have High-Resolution IGZO Displays

Posted by at 11:05 am

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Sharp, a leading display maker and Apple supplier, will soon begin the production of new IGZO displays with the “highest pixel density” yet, and those high-resolution screens could make their way to the next-generation MacBook Pro with Retina display.  The displays will range in size between 11.6 inches and 15.6 inches, as reported by 9to5Mac.  (more…)

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2013
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Bill Gates is Again the World’s Richest Man

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Microsoft co-founder and leading philanthropist Bill Gates has reclaimed his position as the world’s richest man, despite having donated over $28 billion to charities through the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The resurgence of Gates as the world’s richest individual is the result of Microsoft shares posting gains of 28 percent on the stock market this year, as his 6.3 percent stake in the corporation makes him the largest individual shareholder.

Gates has an estimated worth of $72.7 billion, which gives the Microsoft chairman the number-one spot on the Billboard Billionaires Index for the first time since 2007. Mexican investor Carlos Slim, who saw his shares of America Movil decline 14 percent this year, was the most recent titleholder of “world’s richest man,” and now sits in second. American businessman Warren Buffett is third-richest with $59.7 billion.

[USA Today]

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2013
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Windows Phone Leapfrogs BlackBerry for Third Place in Mobile Space

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Trio-Windows-Phone-8X-HTCWindows Phone is now the third-largest mobile platform worldwide, gaining more than triple its market share year-over-year and leapfrogging the recovering BlackBerry in the midst.

According to the latest numbers from IDC, a leading market research firm, 7 million Windows Phone units were shipped in the first quarter for 3.2 percent market share. BlackBerry moved 6.3 million units, but dropped to 2.9 percent market share.  (more…)

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Samsung Galaxy Note III to Launch at IFA 2013

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According to The Korea Times, which cites officials, the next-generation Samsung Galaxy Note III will launch at the IFA 2013 consumer electronics show in Berlin next September 6th to 11th. It is unknown if these officials are executives within Samsung or external sources.

A recent rumor calls for the smartphone to have a mammoth 5.99-inch Super AMOLED display with both an 8-core processor and 8-core graphics chip. The handset will also reportedly have 3 GB RAM, a 13-megapixel rear-facing camera and run Android 4.3 with TouchWiz.

[The Korea Times]

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