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by Joe Levi | December 17, 2012 1:57 PMRead OnWhenever we think about computing speed we usually limit ourselves to Gigahertz -- how fast the processor is that's crunching all the data inside our devices. The number of cores and the architecture of the chip obviously have some bearing, but we can't change those without buying a new device that includes the latest and greatest chip inside it. When we want to speed up our current smartphones and tablets, our minds turn to overclocking: running the chip faster than the device manufacturer intended it to run. You can also "over-volt" your processor, which supplies it with more power ...
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by Joe Levi | December 12, 2012 10:47 AM
Read OnUpdated: Alternate method to flash from a custom Recovery Image, and video showing the final result. Android Jelly Bean brought with it a whole new way to search and get up-to-date and location relevant information: Google Now. Search results are fast, beautiful, and usually pretty accurate. When compared against Apple's Siri, Google Now wins in many regards. The bad news? Officially Google Now is only available on tablets and smartphones running Google's latest operating systems (4.1 and 4.2). Sure, there are ways to hack the feature in, we even reported on one such method back in July. ...
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by Joe Levi | October 31, 2012 3:56 PMRead OnAndroid 4.2, "a new flavor of Jelly Bean", was announced earlier this week, with it comes a new Camera and Gallery app that let you take advantage of Google's Street View technology by enabling you to take quick-and-easy 360-degree, immersive panoramas. Before we get started, these files are leaks, they're not supported, and you're assuming the risk of something going terribly wrong. However, if want to give it a try, you're in luck! Here's what you're going to need: A rooted phone or tablet running Android 4.1.x Jelly Bean (some custom ROMs seems to work better than others) Root ...
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by Joe Levi | July 12, 2012 8:02 AMRead OnSo far most of what people are saying about Android 4.1 Jelly Bean is not only favorable but down-right complimentary. Comments like "Buttery Smooth", and "super-fast" pepper articles detailing the changes to Google's latest operating system. I can't say that I disagree. However, not all news is good news. We know that Galaxy Nexus and Nexus 7 owners already have access to Jelly Bean (or will within the next several days) and even the Nexus S and Motorola Xoom will be getting some Jelly Bean attention in a little while. But what about everyone else? What about those who have devices ...
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