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by George Heymann

March 29, 2012 • 6:08 pm 0

Nearly half of U.S. Mobile subscribers now own a smartphone, 48 percent are on Android

by George Heymann | @techeadlines

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According to the most recent Nielson report, 49.7 percent of U.S. Mobile subscribers now own a smartphone, an increase of 38 percent over last year. The trend is continuing to grow as more than two-thirds of those who acquired a new mobile device in the last three months chose a smartphone over a feature phone.

In the U.S. Android continues to lead the way with a 48 percent market share, Apple has a 32 percent share, Rim follows with 12 percent, with everyone else making up the remaining 8 percent. If you would like to get additional information check the  full Nielsen report.

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March 28, 2012 • 6:36 pm 1

Hunger Games Trilogy for $3, AT&T 16gb iPhone 4s, for $549, Nokia Lumia 900 Coming To AT&T April 8th

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by Chris Coleman| @PhoneKnack

The recent movie release of the popular book series by Suzanne Collins, the Hunger Games has taken the world by storm. It’s only right that we all have the chance to experience both the book and the movie, however, many book stores are either out of copies or customers do not wish to shell out the money to buy all three books in the Hunger Games series.

KoboBooks.com has a simple solution, they are selling the Hunger Games’ trilogy for $3. Use the following promo codes to receive the discounts:

1. Buy The Hunger Games for $0.83 coupon code HUNGERGAMESDEAL
2. Buy Catching Fire for $1.16 coupon code HUNGERGAMESDEAL
3. Buy Mockingjay for $1.07 coupon code HUNGERGAMESDEAL3

You must download KoboBooks’s free Android app, which can be downloaded here in order to receive the eBook. Once buying the books and downloading the app, the books will instantly be available to read.

We’ve already downloaded our copies and it truly works. Don’t wait around on this deal, because who knows how long it will last!

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March 23, 2012 • 7:34 pm 2

Opinion: The problem with Angry Birds Space for Android? It’s still Angry Birds.

by George Heymann |@techeadlines

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At the risk of offending Angry Birds fans, Rovio has long since jumped the shark in my estimation with installment after installment of  the Angry Birds franchise. The latest release of the hugely popular franchise Angry Birds Space has the birds chasing a giant claw through a wormhole after it kidnaps their eggs.

The birds find themselves floating in a galaxy surrounded by space pigs. If it sounds ridiculous, it’s only because it is! Angry Birds Space  features 60 interstellar levels on planets and in zero gravity. The game also offers slow-motion puzzles, new birds, new superpowers and zero gravity environments.

I must admit I didn’t play the latest installment long enough to experience all of the new gameplay elements. Although having to alter bird launch trajectories to factor for planet gravity or lack of gravity in space did add to the challenge.

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March 23, 2012 • 10:32 am 0

EaseUS makers of the Mac Utility CleanGenius is offering free licenses to 15 of our readers, enter by April 2nd for your chance to win.

by George Heymann |@techeadlines

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Mac storage management and maintenance software developer EaseUS Software has announced the release of CleanGenius 3.0, featuring the options to save disk space with duplicate finder, disk usage, app uninstaller and increase free memory. The latest updates also features a new GUI.

Feature Details Include:

  • Duplicate finder can easily locate and remove the duplicate files.
  • Disk Usage helps you to spot and remove the unwanted large files.
  • Free Memory increases your free memory by a click.
  • Login Item enables you to select the apps to start up during your Mac’s login.
  • Add the option to check for updates.
  • Brand-new GUI.
Enter for your chance to win after the break:

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March 19, 2012 • 10:26 am 0

Infographic highlighting tax dollars wasted on ineffective TSA technology and procedures.

George Heymann | @techeadlines

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Check out this eye-opening Infographic outlining tax dollars spent on the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), to a large extent to fund ineffective security procedures and technology. The infographic which highlights many of the TSA deficiencies was put together by www.onlinecriminaljusticedegree.com using a variety of sources including the Washington Post, NYTimes, USA Today, CBS and MSNBC news.

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March 15, 2012 • 4:00 pm 0

Paypal announces Paypal Here, an integrated global mobile payment solution for Android and iOS.

by George Heymann | @techeadlines

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Paypal today announced “PayPal Here” a mobile payment solution for iOS and soon Android. The new services utilizes a free smartphone app and an encrypted card reader to enable users to send invoices or accept debit and credit cards, checks and Paypal using one integrated product.

Currently, Paypal Here is in limited release but you can sign up to be notified automatically when it becomes publicly available.

In the U.S. and Canada, the PayPal Here card reader and merchant app are free. You pay 2.70% for swiped transactions and PayPal payments, and 3.5% + $0.15 if you type in the credit card information manually or scan the card using the Scan Card feature.

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March 15, 2012 • 9:04 am 0

Free Android Wallpapers for your phone and tablets, Mortem Tuam GFXs

by George Heymann | @techeadlines

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We’ve run several features on smartphone wallpapers in the past when we’ve run across something that has caught our eye. I wanted to share my latest discovery, Mortem Tuam GFXs. This sight features custom original eye catching free wallpapers in a variety of styles and sizes.

Some of the featured sizes include:

  • 960×800
  • 1440×1280
  • 1600×1280
  • 1080×960
  • 640×960

Mortem Tuam also has wallpapers customized for the iPhone and 10.5” tablets. The mortemtuamgfxs.com website is still under construction, and requests you check back frequently for NEW content.

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March 14, 2012 • 3:13 pm 0

Instagram Officially Coming to Android, Will AT&T ever launch the Nokia Lumia 900? iPhone 5.1 Update Brings 4G To iPhone Users?

Smartphone Briefs

By Chris Coleman|@PhoneKnack

Instagram, the beloved iOS app that has 27 million registered users has been officially announced for Android. Co-founder Kevin Systrom took to the stage at South By South West (SXSW) to announce that after two years of being an exclusive iOS app that Instagram will be making its way into the lives of Android users.

Systrom gave a brief preview of what Instagram would look like on Android, and had went on to say that, “in some ways, it is better than their iOS app.” The app should be hitting the Google Play store soon.

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March 9, 2012 • 7:51 pm 1

“7 Days of Play” Promotion now in “Play”at the Google “Play Store”

by George Heymann | @techeadlines

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Google has added a “7 Days of Play” promotion in addition to initial 49 cents premium app promotion that we detailed earlier. To celebrate Google will be offering a different album, book, video rental and Android app as a special price each day for the next week.

“In the U.S., today’s titles include the collection of top 40 hits Now That’s What I Call Music 41, the popular game Where’s My Water, the novel Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close and the movie Puncture for just 25 cents each. In addition, you’ll find great collections of hip-hop, rock and country albums for $3.99 all week, detective novels from $2.99, some of our editorial team’s favorite movies from 99 cents, and our favorite apps from 49 cents” according to the official Google Blog.

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