This is how Google forces its core product on Android device makers
Google was recently hit with an antitrust lawsuit (seeking class action status), which alleges that the company’s mostly secret agreements with Android smartphone and tablet makers – which include provisions that prevent the OEMs from including competing apps on their devices other than Google’s set of apps, with special emphasis on search – allow Google to monopolize the mobile search business, driving up the cost of devices in the process.
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This is the G3, LG’s supposed ‘Galaxy S5 killer’
Following the various leaked images allegedly showing the LG G3 — a phone that has been called a “Galaxy S5 killer” in the past — a new set of pictures posted via Twitter by @evleaks seems to show the phone’s design. The images feature both the white and black versions of the handset, and also show its rumored home screen interface, likely picked up from a different G3 leak.
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Leak suggests Samsung’s next Galaxy Tabs will be two of the most impressive tablets ever
Samsung has released some pretty impressive Android tablets in the past, but a new rumor suggests that the company’s next flagship slates could be some of the most impressive tablets the world has ever seen. The rumor comes from SamMobile, which has a good track record when covering unannounced Samsung devices, and it suggests that the South Korean consumer electronics giant’s next big tablets could be beastly devices with cutting-edge specs and the best displays ever seen on large tablets.
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Download this app right now: Vhoto adds an awesome feature to the iPhone’s camera for free
Installments in this series typically focus on paid iOS and Android apps that are available for free for a limited time, but sometimes a regularly free app pops up that is so nifty we want to take a moment to bring it to your attention. Such is the case with Vhoto, a great free iPhone app that adds a simple but awesome feature to the iPhone’s camera.
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Latest iPhone 6 mockup leak shows off Apple’s next phone in space gray
At this point, it’s probably safe to assume that the iPhone 6 leaks aren’t going to stop until Apple takes the stage to officially announce its new hardware lineup later this year. Hot on the heels of the silver iPhone 6 mockup from last week, Nowhereelse.fr has posted several images of a space gray model to its Twitter account. The space grey mockup features the same extended volume controls that have appeared on previous mockups, as well as the curved edges around the back of the phone and the repositioning of the power button to the side of the display.
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Ballmer says Apple and Microsoft are both two-trick ponies so far
It’s been a while since we’ve heard from Steve Ballmer, the boisterous ex-CEO of Microsoft, but highlights from his first public speech since stepping down from his long-held position have finally made their way online. Bloomberg has shared a video of the speech, in which Ballmer discusses his 34 years at Microsoft, Facebook’s acquisition of WhatsApp, the openness of Windows and the survivability of the modern technology company.
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Petersen Museum celebrates 50 years of Ford Mustang with special exhibit
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If you’re a pony-car enthusiast, this is your year. Not only has Ford introduced an all-new Mustang, but it’s also the 50th anniversary of the original. Celebrations and commemorations have been scheduled throughout the year, and not the least of them is the latest exhibit at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles.
Called “Mustangs Forever: 50 Years of a Legend”, the exhibit includes Mustangs from every generation of the iconic pony car, including the 1965 convertible Ronald Reagan drove during his California gubernatorial campaign, a 1971 March 1 Cobra Jet, a 1974 Mustang II, 1993 SVT Cobra, 2000 Cobra R and a 2006 Shelby GT-H. Special sections focus on motorsports, aftermarket modifiers and limited-edition models.
The display opened on Sunday with the Mustang Madness spectacular and will run for the next six months, but if you’re not heading to Southern California within the coming half-year then you can scope out all the action in our live gallery of photos above.
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These are the weirdest things people search for on Google
Google’s popular search engine has changed the world by putting a wealth of information at our fingertips. Knowledge is power and information has never been more accessible than it is today. Of course, Google makes it incredibly easy to access some very bizarre information as well, and the Australian SEO specialists at Search Factory have dug through tons of Google data in order to determine the weirdest common queries fielded by Google’s popular search engine.
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Microsoft’s move to patch massive Windows XP flaw called ‘an act of utter stupidity’
A massive security vulnerability was recently discovered in Microsoft’s popular web browser, Internet Explorer, that could potentially “corrupt memory in a way that could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user within Internet Explorer.” Versions 6 through 11 of Internet Explorer were all affected, and Microsoft acted quickly in creating and releasing patches to address the issue. Among the fixes released by Microsoft was one for Windows XP, which is still in use on one-quarter of all computers in the world. There’s a problem with that, however: Microsoft stopped supporting Windows XP in early April.
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Mozilla tells the FCC to grow a spine, reclassify ISPs as common carriers
Mozilla might not be as big as Google or Netflix in most consumers’ minds but as the maker of the popular Firefox browser, it does have some clout. That’s why it’s noteworthy that Mozilla on Monday recommended that the Federal Communications Commission use the “nuclear option” against Internet service providers by reclassifying them as common carriers under Title II of the Communications Act.
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