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Amazon to develop 3D smartphones. Why?

May 21, 2013 7:40am PDT

Amazon has plans to develop 3D smartphones. Somebody please give me a reason why this is a good idea.

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Cracking Open the Samsung Series 9 ultraportable notebook

May 20, 2011 12:01pm PDT

Bill Detwiler cracks open Samsung's answer to the MacBook Air. Inside the ultrathin notebook, he found hardware from Samsung, Intel, TI, and Broadcom.

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Configure Samsung's S Voice for a more efficient mobile experience

August 10, 2012 6:02am PDT

Jack Wallen highlights some of the S Voice capability, and how you can use this tool to make your mobile experience even more efficient.

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Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr Maxx

February 23, 2012 12:44pm PST

Bill Detwiler cracks open the Motorola Droid Razr Maxx. Inside the Android smartphone, he found hardware from Texas Instruments, Elpida, and Atmel.

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Five good alternatives to Windows Media Player

April 4, 2012 5:03am PDT

You aren't locked into using the media player that comes with Windows. Here are several possibilities you might like better.

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Cracking Open the Samsung Galaxy S4

May 6, 2013 12:55pm PDT

Bill Detwiler cracks the Samsung Galaxy S4 (AT&T), explores the hardware inside and shows you why it's easier to repair than previous Galaxy phones.

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Why Android Studio looks very promising (a hands-on review)

May 28, 2013 4:35pm PDT

After using the Android Studio Early Access Preview for 48 hours, William J. Francis walks you through the install, some surprises he encountered, and more.

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Send files between Android and iOS with Fast File Transfer

January 25, 2013 1:58pm PST

Will Kelly shows us how to transfer files between Android and iOS devices using the free and amazingly simple Fast File Transfer application.

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Cracking Open the HTC One X

May 10, 2012 1:34pm PDT

Bill Detwiler cracks open the HTC One X. Inside the Android handset, he found hardware from Qualcomm, Samsung, Synaptics, and more.

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Cracking Open the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1

July 12, 2011 5:48pm PDT

Bill Detwiler cracks open the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1. Inside this Android tablet, he found hardware from Nvidia, Samsung, SanDisk, and Broadcom.

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Samsung Galaxy Note II S Pen tips and tricks

December 20, 2012 7:06am PST

Jack Wallen highlights some S Pen features that will help you make the most out of your Samsung Galaxy Note II.

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Fix the Samsung Galaxy S III Wi-Fi connection

September 20, 2012 6:09am PDT

If you have a Samsung Galaxy S III with poor Wi-Fi connectivity, you can perform a quick fix before an official update is released. Here's how.

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Which is the superior mobile OS: iOS, Android, or Windows 8?

January 11, 2013 11:06am PST

Donovan Colbert believes that any of the three mobile OS platforms could be best for you, depending on your needs. Do you agree?

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Easily forward calls and SMS on Android phones

May 25, 2012 9:44am PDT

Jack Wallen highlights two Android apps that allow you to easily forward calls and SMS -- Simple Call Forwarding and SMS Forwarding.

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How to tag all your audio files in the fastest possible way

February 23, 2012 9:00am PST

Marco Fioretti shows you his method for tagging MP3 files with as much automation as possible so that you can impose a little order on music or other audio collections.

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Troubleshoot Contacts and Calendar sync between Android and Exchange

November 29, 2012 9:00am PST

Jack Wallen offers some troubleshooting tips for syncing Exchange contacts and calendars on your Android smartphone.

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Cracking Open the Apple iPhone 4

June 28, 2010 8:00pm PDT

Bill Detwiler disassembles the Apple iPhone 4--revealing the impressive hardware that runs Apple's fourth generation smartphone.

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Cracking Open the Nokia Lumia 800

January 25, 2012 10:46am PST

Bill Detwiler cracks open the Nokia Lumia 800. Inside the Windows Phone 7.5 handset, he found hardware from Qualcomm, Hynix, Broadcom and others.

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Five Samsung Galaxy S III features that might blow you away

August 17, 2012 12:56pm PDT

Jack Wallen highlights five of the coolest features found in the Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone.

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A newbie's guide to Android development

May 11, 2012 8:41pm PDT

William J. Francis covers Android development basics, such as the necessary tools to get started and a typical project hierarchy.

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