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Pulse News Reader is gaining in popularity. Pulse (Alphonso Labs), was released back in May 2010. It gives users the ability to build a personal newsfeed with the newspapers, magazines and blogs of their choice. Originally designed for the iPhone, it is now available for the Android platform as well. It has been the top selling news app for the iPad, and consistently in the top 40 of all paid apps. The best news though, is that although they have been charging between $1 and $4 for the app, it will now be free. The goal is to attract more users, and  paid partnerships with publishers and advertisers. Alphonso Labs has also raised $800,000 in venture capital to further their efforts of taking this from just an app to a full fledged business. Read the rest of this entry »

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Your Droid phone can do amazing things. Out of the box Droid phones is a still and video camera, an address book, a GPS navigator, and yes, even a phone. But with some downloaded apps, your Droid becomes Super Droid. Read the rest of this entry »

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Remember the old game of Scavenger Hunt? A group of friends would get together, break into teams, take a list of obscure items to find, and the first team back with all the items found was the winner. Well of course now you can play it on your cell phone using the SCVNGR app. Read the rest of this entry »

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Does your battery seem feeble on your new Android Smartphone? According to Gadget Girl at Gaj-IT, when she spoke with Larry Page at Google IO, Larry told her that if she wasn’t getting 24 hours from her battery, something was wrong. Most people I know only get about 5 or 6 hours from their battery, if that. So what gives? Read the rest of this entry »

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British health officials are developing a no-shame STD diagnosis tool. The British government has put up more than $6 billion to develop a technology that would allow people to use their cell phones to test for STDs (sexually transmitted diseases). Read the rest of this entry »

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New research from Forrester reveals that only 17% of Americans own a Smartphone. Forrester’s research indicated that while 82% of Americans own a cell phone, the high tech Smartphones are not so popular. In an article written by Amy Gahran, CNN.com Tech, Ms. Gahran reported “this is true even among the most digitally savvy generations: Gen X (roughly ages 31-40) and Gen Y (roughly ages 18-30).” And according to Forrester, less than 25% of Gen Yers and Gen Xers own Smartphones. Read the rest of this entry »

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California State Highway Patrol says distracted driving is the #1 cause of teen driving accidents. Distracted driving includes texting as well as cell phone calls. Furthermore, California has the second-highest fatality rate nationwide involving drivers between the ages of 15 and 20. Read the rest of this entry »

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Lost your phone and all its data? Verizon Wireless has a solution that allows you to not only recover all your data and contacts, but also to wipe out the info from the lost phone. Verizon Wireless has just announced the release of a new mobile application for its users, the Mobile Recovery software solution from Asurion, which comes as a web- and phone-based application aimed at helping users in the event they lose their devices. Read the rest of this entry »

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Google has announced their newest two-step cloud dance. Cloud computing makes your information easily accessible from anywhere, on any device. But just how secure is this new cloud world? Google’s new two-step verification sign in process may be just the ticket to secure your data. Read the rest of this entry »

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Want to install spyware on your spouse’s cell phone? According to HackerforhireUSA.com, the practice of  installing spyware on a spouse’s cell phone or computer is increasing. So much for trusting your spouse. Read the rest of this entry »