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Nvidia Shield preorder date moves up, starts today

Eric Franklin — Fri, 17 May 2013 06:00:00 PDT

Preorders for Nvidia's portable Android-based gaming console start today, bumped up from the previous May 20 date.

Originally posted at Reviews - Games and Gear

Nvidia Shield slams into stores in June for $349

Eric Franklin — Tue, 14 May 2013 06:00:00 PDT

Nvidia announces a June release date and a $349 price for its Android-based gaming console.

Originally posted at

OMG! Google's Andy Rubin worries Samsung may become a threat

Charles Cooper — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 16:34:55 PST

Will a company like Google, which has called the shots for most of its (relatively) young history, need to redefine its relationship with the biggest Android maker of them all?

Visa's plan to spur NFC mobile wallet adoption may hit a snag

Marguerite Reardon — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 15:56:28 PST

Visa and Samsung agree to embed Visa PayWave technology into several new NFC-enabled phones, making it easier for newcomers to offer a mobile wallet app. But will U.S. carriers put the kibosh on their plans in the States?

Originally posted at Mobile World Congress

Why the BlackBerry Z10 is on sale in the U.K. first

Jason Jenkins — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 06:39:16 PST

The launch event may have been in the United States, but Americans will need to wait at least a month to buy the BlackBerry touch-screen Z10.

Originally posted at News - Mobile

Uber taxi service goes to Washington, D.C.

Donna Tam — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 12:14:50 PST

Following last month's legislative win, the on-call car service rolls out its taxi option in the nation's capital.

Radio again seeks to include FM tuners in mobile phones

Greg Sandoval — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 06:02:22 PDT

Congressional lawmakers today will hear how new tech is affecting distribution and consumption of audio content.

Originally posted at News - Internet & Media

China to Google: Android must remain open

Edward Moyer — Sat, 19 May 2012 17:18:07 PDT

In OKing the Google-Motorola merger, regulators in China stipulate that Google must make the Android OS free and open for five years.

Google Play offers apps, albums, more for a quarter

Jaymar Cabebe — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 13:05:20 PST

Only a few hours old, and the new Google Play Store has already slashed its prices.

Google reboots Android Market, launches Google Play

Greg Sandoval, Roger Cheng — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 10:00:00 PST

Google is rolling up music, e-books, movies, and apps into a single-branded service called Google Play. The reboot comes as some of Android's services underachieve as moneymakers.

Originally posted at Media Maverick