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So many of you have probably seen Google’s recent Super Bowl ad entitled “Parisian Love.” Sure, it’s impractical and highly unlikely, but it’s nevertheless heartwarming and sweet. Well, The Brig from UCBcomedy.com decided to have its own take on the video. More »


From Htcyou: Still young and with plenty of development to come, Android OS for smartphones is a serious rival to the established trio of RIM, iPhone OS and Symbian. I have enjoyed my time with my Android device, and here are 5 reasons why you should fall in love with Android this year. More »


Many, if not all of you have probably used Google Translator at some point in time. The more recent update to the translator has allowed for an almost instant text-to-text translation. Now, Google says it is working on phone software that will allow for speech-to-speech translation. More »


From Htcyou: One feature rich smartphone that has not gotten much coverage is South Korean OCOSMOS’ OCS5, which is touting some pretty amazing specifications for an obscure (at least in the West) company. More »


Rumors are plentiful as Mobile World Congress (Barcelona February 15th) looms closer. The Zune HD has long been speculated to be the device on which Microsoft would build its own smartphone. Now, PPC Geeks is putting its reputation on the line and is making bold claims about insider knowledge surrounding Windows Phone 7. More »


True to his word, Eric Schmidt’s Google aired its first commercial, and it was during one of the most watched moments of the year: right in the middle of the Super Bowl. More »


From Htcyou: Pocket Now has high quality scans of HTC’s Incredible, which is running on Verizon and has some gaudy specs. More »


From Htcyou: Tourism Vancouver has an Android and Windows Mobile application that is an in-depth guide to Vancouver and its surrounding areas for the 2010 Winter Olympics. This application is free and integrates Google Maps. Citysmart has interactive GPS, an events calender, live traffic updates, transportation planner, “Footprint” of photos taken, which can then be replayed on Google Earth, and much more. More »


From Htcyou: I would like to see Apple try to censor “Android” during the Superbowl ad blitz. Although Google’s mysterious television commercial, which is expected to air “in the 3rd quarter” tomorrow might not be for Android or the Nexus One, Eric Schmidt is excited. More »


No matter what haters might think of Steve Jobs, who can reasonably deny that Flash is slow, buggy, and a security hazard? Jobs allegedly deprecated Adobe recently, calling the company “lazy.” The Apple CEO is arguably justified in leaving Flash support off the iPhone and the forthcoming iPad. More »


Sony is partnering up with YouTube for the video-epicenter’s annual PROJECT:REPORT contest. There are two rounds in this years contest. Ten semi-finalists will be chosen from round one via a panel of judges from the Pulitzer Center. The end of round two will yield five winners. More »


From Htcyou: Just announced today by surging South Korean electronics manufacturer Samsung, the M100S is a high-end Android smartphone, running Eclair 2.1 and featuring an AMOLED display. In March, Koreans will be able to pick them up from SK Telecom. The Nexus One is presently the only smartphone in the world that has Eclair 2.1, so the M100S is the first non-Google branded unit to receive the latest Android build. More »


Looks like Google is out to fight disease. The search engine titan has just invested a couple million dollars into a biotech company called Adimab. The company’s main line of research has to do with antibodies and other disease fighting agents. More »


President Obamaa promised change while on the campaign trail and he certainly has brought a lot of it during his first year of presidency. The President recognizes that the internet and technology are valuable tools that have limitless possibilities to connect him with the rest of the nation. By utilizing online franchises such as Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube, Obama’s administration is trying to make this the most “transparent” administration of all time.

During the interview with citizentube, the President answered questions that were submitted by actual citizens. These questions were then voted for online and the questions with the most votes were asked during the interview. Many of these questions were video questions submitted via YouTube. More »


From Htcyou: Android Central showed us the Motorola Devour’s box from its front. Today, the back cover has been exposed, and there is some uplifting news, as well as some disappointment. More »


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