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From Htcyou: Finally, what all Apple iPhone users expect as a standard feature becomes available for the Nexus One. Google enabled its over-the-air multi-touch update for its smartphone today, along with a few fixes and a newer version of the indispensable Google Maps. More »


As Google steamrolls ahead with its web development, Microsoft’s Internet Explorer 6 will be left off the train. Google is implementing “faster JavaScript processing and new standards like HTML5″ into its apps, so IE6 is done for. More »


HTC had reportedly been working with Google on a tablet for a little while until it was canned. Now, Chromium is showing conceptual renderings, including a video, of what a Google Chrome Tablet might look like. More »


From Htcyou: The whimsical and artistic people over at Dyzplastic are releasing a series of collectible vinyl figures featuring 12 different Google Android robots. Each case will contain 16 random boxes of plastic Android toys 3″ tall. More »


Steve Jobs, CEO of the Apple company, held a town hall meeting earlier this week and from the sound of things, he’s out for blood. The recent release of Apple’s tablet device called the “iPad” has sparked controversy in the gadget arena, and companies are scrambling to compete with Apple. More »


From Htcyou: Amazon is presently offering the Motorola’s Droid for $109.99 with a new 2-year Verizon contract. At 854 x 480, the Droid has the highest resolution screen of any Android smartphone. More »


With a few changes to your Google settings, it looks like you will be able to “Google” your social networking friends. Using this new Social Search option, you will be able to search for results that are related to people on your Facebook, Twitter, and other common social sites. More »


From Htcyou: Androidspin claims that “a reliable source…who works for T-Mobile” has informed Nicolas that HTC’s high-end Bravo is headed to the carrier for a possible price of $199 with a 2-year contract. More »


Not everyone is as ebullient about the Apple iPad as Steve Jobs and Jonathan Ive. In addition to the storm of complaints from the public, composed of both Apple fans and haters, the CEOs of Google and Nintendo, and Microsoft executive Brandon Watson have also criticized the iPad. More »


From Htcyou: The Nexus One gets written about endlessly, yet few people own one. AT&T; is reportedly about to include Google’s smartphone as its first Android offering. More »


Relations between Google and China have recently been driven to the breaking point, with the search-engine giant threatening to close down its doors in China. In the midst of all this, it looks like a pseudo-Google (谷歌)site has arisen called Goojje (谷姐). More »


Manufacturers are in their respective businesses to make money, but some products are designed to be sold in high volume at lower profit margins, while other commodities are not expected to sell in large numbers but at great profits. Here is a breakdown of six mega popular gadgets, their retail prices and actual production costs: More »


Apple’s iPad will probably be at least somewhat successful, but I have my reservations about its appeal. Personally, I have no need for this e-reader/netbook hybrid, and its shortcomings are quite apparent. Even though I think that it will be a solid seller, to play devil’s advocate, I will propose five major reasons why the iPad should be a failure. More »


From Htcyou: Dell’s tardy entrance to the Android parade has not gone unnoticed. Rumored for sometime, the Mini 5 tablet “will be out in a couple of months,” says Michael Dell, as he demos the device in the frigorific winter air. More »


From Htcyou: 20,000 lucky Nexus One owners can dock their baby onto Google’s just released Nexus One Desktop Dock (genius naming). More »


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