iPad 5 to be Slimmer, Lighter and Set for September Release

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When a company releases a new device or even an updated one for that matter its usual that they set out to make it lighter and thinner and Apple is no different.

Reports from Digitimes say that the iPad 5 will be 25% lighter than the iPad 4 making it around 489 grams.

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Samsung Galaxy S4 Active? [Pics]

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If the Samsung Galaxy S4 doesn’t stand up to your rough lifestyle but you love its feature rich OS then you could be in luck if the pictures of the S4 Active above are true.

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Jolla Phone – Android Safe

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The smartphone pictured above is the work of Nokia engineers that left in 2012 to build a new mobile OS named Sailfish.

The smartphone and its OS are quite unique with the hardware featuring a 4.5″ touchscreen, 8MP camera, 16GB on board storage (MicroSD slot to expand) and a dual-core processor.

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AT&T Hack Gives Better iOS Performance.

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Last week there was a hack released for T-Mobile iPhone 5 customers that allowed them to get better data speeds from their devices, by installing a customised carrier file. Well this week a similar hack has been released by the same people for AT&T customers.

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Samsung S3 Gets S4 Features with Android 4.2.2

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Owners of the Samsung Galaxy S3 will be happy to see that they could soon be getting some of the newer S4 features in the form of a firmware update to Android 4.2.2

SamMobile managed to get their hands on a leaked version of the Android 4.2.2 firmware and installed in on an international S3 (the quad-core Exynos-powered GT-i9300) and created the above video.

The new firmware (version I9300XXUFME3) brings a host of Samsung Galaxy S4 features such as multiple Lock Screen Widgets, new lockscreen effects including light and improved ripples, more display modes, updated S-Voice, improved quick toggles and tabbed settings menu.

Android 4.2.2 for the Galaxy S3 is just want it says it is a leaked version and not yet ready for public release but if you really want to try out the firmware (at your own risk) then you can do here

One Hour with Tim Cook = $610,000

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We reported at the end of last month that Tim Cook had put up an hour of his time for charity through Charitybuzz.

The estimated cost of the Apple’s CEO time was $50,000, however some un-named bidder has stumped up a staggering $610,000.

The money raised from the auction will go to the RFK Center for Justice and Human Rights.

Google Hangouts Hits the Apple App Store

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Google announced today at Google I/O that they would be releasing a Hangouts App of its very own on iOS and Android.

Well it’s already here and available for download.

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Nexus 4 to get Bluetooth 4.0

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The Nexus 4 could be getting the low powered and newest version on Bluetooth, Bluetooth 4.0.

The Bluetooth SIG (Bluetooth Special Interest Group) should that the revised version of the handset (LG-E960) supported Bluetooth 4.0.

The Android Open Source Project  hasn’t supported Bluetooth 4.0 until it appears now, even though the original Nexus 4 had the hardware to use it.

True Android Samsung Galaxy S4 Announced

Stock Android Galaxy S4

Love the Stock Google Android experience that you get from a Nexus 4, but love the design and features of the Samsung Galaxy S4 then you’re in luck.

Google today announced at Google I/O that they will start selling an unlocked Samsung S4 in the Google Play Store with a true Android experience – getting rid of all that bloatware that Samsung adds on.

When the announcement was made at I/O by Hugo Barra the audience went crazy by all accounts until the price was announced. To get the True Android Samsung Galaxy S4 it’s going to set you back a hard hitting $649.

The Stock Android S4 will go on sale on June 26th and work on both AT&T and T-Mobile LTE networks.