Painfully short video teases Google’s Nexus 10 tablet

Just barely giving us a chance to look upon the Nexus 10, a new five-second video has been posted to tease the masses. The tablet was supposed to be announced on Monday, but this will suffice for now. We’re not sure why this video wouldn’t be extended into something mildly satisfying, but as it is, we have a five second video of the Nexus 10 in action....

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Xbox SmartGlass app lands on Android

SmartGlass now available on Android as well as Windows 8 Microsoft has pushed out the Xbox SmartGlass app for Android, somewhat earlier than expected. The second-screen application, which arrived on Windows RT on Friday, allows users to control features like Internet Explorer and Bing by typing and zooming on the handset, rather than the awkward gamepad....

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Google Nexus 10 shown on video, new lockscreen demoed

The Samsung-made Google Nexus 10 tablet managed to get itself caught on camera yet again, after its video appeared the other day. The video is very short but does, briefly, show the new lockscreen layout and takes a quick look at the homescreen. The Nexus 10 underneath an Ace Iconia A100 Sadly the video itself isn't properly set up so we can't have a good lock at the...

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Google Android event cancelled due to Hurricane Sandy

East coast bracing itself for megastorm The threat caused to the U.S east coast by Hurricane Sandy has caused Google to postpone Monday's Android launch event. The company was expected to announce its latest line up of Nexus products as well as improvements to Android Jelly Bean in New York at 10am ET (2pm UK time). However, with the megastorm moving its...

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Mobile weekly wrap: Tablet makers want your vote (or money)

Tablets are the hottest thing in mobile and everyone has one to announce. Apple and Microsoft laid out offerings this week and Google will follow next week. Just don't try to jailbreak one because it's against the law now. All this and the best apps and games in the Weekly Mobile Wrap. Voters in swing states are going to have it bad for the next few weeks....

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Stop Instagramming and get a life: How cell phone cameras ruin real moments

Having access to a camera 24/7 doesn’t mean you have to use it. In many cases, the world would actually be a better place if you just left it in your pocket. On a recent episode of Leo Laporte’s podcast This Week in Tech, panelist Dwight Silverman spoke briefly about a concert featuring David Byrne and St. Vincent. Prior to the performance, Byrne told the audience...

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How to go under Android's hood

LauncherPro enables you to add extra functionality to your home screen Smartphones represent the pinnacle of mobile technology, but they're not without their flaws. For example, we still communicate by texting when really we should be doing it another way. Although most people are happy to accept convention, that doesn't mean we're doing things as well as...

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The playground is closed: Google cancels NY Android event because of Hurricane Sandy

With the storm clouds closing in overhead, Google has opted to cancel its Monday event in New York City as Hurricane Sandy approaches. The storm is expected to make landfall on Monday. Google hasn't given word on a replacement event yet. Google has decided to cancel its Android event in New York City that was planned for Monday October 29. The move came...

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