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by Kevin Purdy

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Freelance writer, author of The Complete Android Guide, former Lifehacker editor.

How Apple is breaking free of Google's Maps (and maybe Google, entirely)

Posted May 11, 2012 - 11:33 am

Image and thumbnail via 9to5Mac.
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- 3d maps, Apple
How much Samsung really means to the Android world

Posted Mar 25, 2013 - 04:13 pm

Why does Samsung dominate the Android handset field, and almost all phones, in general? Because you can recognize their products.
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- Android, branding
How Netflix is revolutionizing cloud computing just so you can watch 'Teen Mom' on your phone

Posted May 10, 2013 - 05:52 am

You should know what it's like to be the Big Red Movie Firm. Since you don't have time to read 3,700 words right now, I will provide some highlights.
How to access Wikipedia and other blacked-out pages today

Posted Jan 18, 2012 - 08:49 am
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- blackout, cache
Indestructible Galaxy Note and leaked Jelly Bean -- today's rumor roundup

Posted Jun 20, 2012 - 11:06 am
Is two-factor authentication worth the potential headache?

Posted Aug 27, 2012 - 01:28 pm
New iPhone cases, Nexus tablet benchmarked, and Apple's Maps blurry-grabbed

Posted May 30, 2012 - 11:08 am
On lithium-ion batteries, smartphones, and impermanence

Posted Apr 27, 2012 - 07:30 am
Pebble watch review, part 2: one week of '10-4'

Posted Mar 15, 2013 - 02:28 pm

The Pebble just tells you, quickly, that you need to respond to your spouse’s request to be picked up at work, or helps you ignore the 20th message about that Facebook event you’re not even going to.
Pre-paid smartphone plans that do not suck, part 1

Posted Feb 08, 2013 - 01:43 pm

Pre-paid must seem to some (including me, until today) like the realm of the cheap phones running on choked data. But, oh, the things you can do without a contract.
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- 4G, iPhone 5

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