Battle of the Tablets: iPad vs. Android

The iPad has definitely set the bar up high for most tablet producers all over the world. Yet there have been contenders such as the android that have some promising features. When looking at the iPad vs. Android there are several features that one needs to consider. Of course, the iPad is the more popular choice but what does the Android really have to offer against the competition? In terms of applications, the android is able to compete with the [...]

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Battle of the Tablets: iPad vs. Android

The iPad has definitely set the bar up high for most tablet producers all over the world. Yet there have been contenders such as the android that have some promising features. When looking at the iPad vs. Android there are several features that one needs to consider. Of course, the iPad is the more popular choice but what does the Android really have to offer against the competition? In terms of applications, the android is able to compete with the [...]

Source: http://tabletbuzzblog.com/battle-of-the-tablets-ipad-vs-android/

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ITT unveils GhostRider encryption device capable of securing US Army smartphones

That may look like a Motorola Atrix, but it's actually something known as the GhostRider -- a new encryption device that could go a long way toward securing the Army's smartphones. Developed by defense company ITT, this revamped handset would allow military personnel to transmit secure text messages and phone calls over the Army's network, even if they're out on the battlefield. All they'd have to do is place their personal phones next to the GhostRider, tap and hold its touchscreen to activate the security features and begin texting away. When another GhostRider user receives an SMS, he or she would have to enter a pass code before reading it. The phone's security mechanisms, meanwhile, have been certified by the cryptographers at the NSA, which would certainly help justify its $1,500 price tag. The handset's display, meanwhile, looks awfully similar to the Army's Nett Warrior platform -- an Android-based OS that features a host of mapping functions designed explicitly for war zones. Officials unveiled the latest incarnation of Nett Warrior at the recent Association of the US Army gala in DC, though the platform's creators are still looking for the appropriate commercial device to host it -- unless, of course, GhostRider's software replaces it altogether. "We think Nett Warrior should be something like this," ITT vice president Richard Takahashi told Wired. "This can be the smart device." March past the break for more information, in ITT's jargon-laced PR.

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Facebook on iPad Leaves Some Room for Fakebooks

The iPad has been on the shelves for about a year and a half, and when it first debuted it seemed only logical that an official Facebook app would be ready within weeks, if not days. The world's most popular social network made the App Store's most popular mobile application with its iPhone version, so how could it pass up making a custom app for iPad? But months passed, then a year, and still no iPad app.

Source: http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/73464.html

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Mobile devices may outnumber humans in the US, but they can't take our soul

We're not really sure what to make of this, but it looks like Americans may be under siege... from their own cellphones. No, seriously -- according to the latest survey from CTIA, there are now more mobile devices in the US than there are human beings. The trade association's semi-annual statistics show that during the first six months of 2011, the number of wireless subscriptions rose by nine percent over the previous year, to a total of 327.6 million. The combined population of the US, Puerto Rico, Guam and the US Virgin Islands, by comparison, is around 315 million. That translates to a nationwide wireless penetration rate of 103.9 percent, and, not surprisingly, a 111 percent surge in data usage. CTIA says these results highlight "the industry's need to purchase more spectrum from the federal government," as well as our collective need to get a life. You can find more crunch-able numbers in the full PR, after the break.
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Deal of the Day – Dell Inspiron 14z Aluminum Laptop with Sandy Bridge i3 CPU

Today’s LogicBUY Deal is the reintroduced 14” Dell Inspiron 14z laptop for $549.99.  Features:  2nd generation Intel Core i3 CPU, aluminum design, SRS Premium Sound HD, Bluetooth 3.0, two USB 3.0 ports, mini display port, 6GB RAM, 640GB hard drive. $788.99 – $189 off – $50 coupon code  = $549.99 with free shipping.  Core i5-2410M [...]

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ASUS Zenbook UX21 and UX31 headed to the US October 12, starting at $999

Back in May, when we first got hands-on with ASUS' UX21 and UX31 laptops, it was to be one of our first encounters with the kind of ultrathin PC that Intel's now marketing as Ultrabooks. Since then, a lot's happened -- we've seen a handful of similarly skinny notebooks, with Acer's Aspire S3 beating them all to market. Now, more or less on schedule, ASUS is ready to follow suit. The company just announced that its line of Ultrabooks -- make that Zenbooks! -- will go on sale in the US tomorrow, October 12, starting at $999 for the 11.6-inch UX21 and $1,099 for the 13.3-inch UX31. That's a hundred bucks more than the S3, but then again, that guy has an HDD combined with a small amount of flash storage.

If you'll recall, they weigh in at 2.4 pounds and 2.9 pounds, respectively, and thanks to those aluminum alloy bodies, glass trackpads and all-metal keyboards, they just happen to be two of the finest-looking Ultrabooks we've seen to date. Other specs include 4GB of RAM, USB 3.0, Bluetooth 4.0, a SATA III SSD (starting at 128GB), stereo speakers with Bang and Olufsen's ICEpower technology, ultra low voltage Core i5 and i7 processors and a two-second resume time -- the same claim Acer's making with its Aspire S3. While the 11-incher has 1366 x 768 resolution, the 13-inch model steps up to 1600 x 900. And when it comes to battery life, the UX21's rated for five hours of runtime (or seven days), while the UX31 lasts a longer seven hours (or ten days) on a charge. Oh, and they come with a free sleeve. Not too shabby.

All told, there will be two UX21 configurations and three UX31 models, with the highest-end UX31 fetching $1,449 and packing 256GB of solid-state storage. You heard the company -- these are landing tomorrow -- but until then feel free to revisit our hands-on for your requisite close-up shots and video.

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Re-Live Your Instagram Pictures from a Year Ago [Apps]

Instagram! Sometimes so pretty, always so fleeting. Those pictures disappear from memory faster than a tweet, so why not remind yourself about what your looking glass was looking at a year ago? The web app And7YearsAgram does just that. More »


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Cloud Girlfriend will use a swarm of females to satisfy men

The social network Cloud Girlfriend
Cloud Girlfriend, despite what it sounds like, doesn't really have anything to do with cloud computing. Rather, it uses a cloud of women to pose as your girlfriend on Facebook, or your favorite social network of choice. The service is scheduled to launch 'soon,' and there's no indication of how much it will cost.

With the tagline 'The easiest way to get a girlfriend is to already have one,' Cloud Girlfriend promises to be a very interesting startup indeed. The brains of the operation, David Fuhriman, speaking to CNET, says it's all about fulfilling Maslow's hierarchy of needs. "CloudGirlfriend.com can fulfill Maslow's higher needs, even though the users know that the interaction is virtual. They will interact with a real person and see real profile images of the girl with whom they interact. This interaction can build confidence and esteem as well as provide real training experiences in navigating a friendship and a relationship."

Our concern, of course, is that it's very nearly April 1. We're also worried by the fact that Fuhriman has a name that sounds ominously like a social subculture that we've grown strangely attracted to here in the Download Squad bunker.

Finally, just stop and think about it for a second. Because your cloud girlfriend will be entirely virtual, she could be based anywhere. She could be underage -- or overage -- or she might be someone who you know in real life. She could even be a relative of yours, and you'd never know.

Let's not forget this is the Internet we're talking about, folks. Worst case scenario, she could turn out to be a hairy, male truck driver from Texas. Such as... your dad, perhaps?

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An iPad App Where You Can Poke a Virtual Cat to Make It Mad (Or Pet It to Make It Happy) [Video]

Kitty! is an iPad app that shows off a highly detailed, 3D virtual cat that you can play with. It's not like a Tamaguchi pet though—you don't raise it—but it's pretty interactive and reacts to your touch. More »


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