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Update To Android 2.3: How Much Longer Do We Have To Wait?

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With an ever increasing number of mobile phones already on the current market and plenty more on the way, some of you on looking at the specifications may be wondering when the Android 2.3 OS will be making an appearance. The answer to that is a difficult one to comprehend, currently all we know is … [Read more...]

50 Most Popular Women on the Web: Full list topped by Lady Gaga

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We thought some of our readers here at OSM would be interested in a list compiled from Google statistics called the ’50 Most Popular Women on the Web,’ which was produced by COED magazine. It’s fascinating reading seeing which female gets the most online attention and many of you may not be … [Read more...]

Android 3.0 Honeycomb: Will NOT need dual-core processor

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There has been a lot of news lately about the Android 3.0 operating system, dubbed Honeycomb, due out sometime in the next few months or so and it’s creating a lot of attention to new tablets that will be running on it announced at CES 2011, such as the Motorola Xoom, an as-yet unnamed Toshiba … [Read more...]

Google Vs Facebook: Revenue Per Unique User Compared

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In the past, we have completed various comparisons between Facebook and Google, we have had a look at them trying to gain from each other’s markets, we’ve seen them battling it out to get you to add their webpage as your homepage and we have also reported on the user data battle … [Read more...]

YouTube Viral Video: Homeless Man With The Golden Voice

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Another viral video has swept Google owned site YouTube, with the story hitting just about every news station over the globe. If you have not heard of "the man with the golden voice" then allow us to enlighten you. … [Read more...]

MySpace: Job Cuts Imminent – Site For Sale?

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MySpace, what has become of thee? It used to be the biggest social media group however things have changes as they always do. At the peak time of MySpace’s reign you would never have thought they would be in the position they are now … [Read more...]

Top Search Term 2010: Facebook – Are You Surprised?

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Ladies and Gentlemen, Experian has been doing all its fancy work again, pulling in the figures for lots of different things. Have you ever wondered what the most searched for term is? There must be a few out there that you would guess at … [Read more...]

Facebook Value: Up By 56% To $41.2 Billion

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Everybody knows there is a lot of money involved in the world of Social Media and Social Networking. We reported previously that Twitter had become worth $3 billion along with Facebook's previous valuation. We didn’t think it would be quite as much of an increase as this though … [Read more...]

Android’s New Music App Leaked-Coming With Honeycomb?

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A leaked video showing Android's new music app has surfaced, with a bright and colourful interface being displayed. The 50 second video surfaced a few days back with the default music app looking similar to Apple's iPod layout. … [Read more...]

Facebook Beats Google In UK Christmas Day Traffic

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Facebook has given its big rival Google the metaphorical middle finger up, by overtaking them in traffic on Christmas Day for the first ever time. This huge clash used to be a non contest but the social network has risen to go head to head with the world's biggest website and search engine. … [Read more...]

UK Nexus S release delayed to December 22

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In the U.K. the release of Google’s Nexus S phone has been hotly anticipated and we first gave you pre-order details for the release on December 20 and then also informed you of a Carphone Warehouse offer for the Android 2.3 Gingerbread device. … [Read more...]

Galaxy Tab 2: New Update Suggests Tegra 2 & Android Honeycomb

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With 2010 coming to a close, next year, judging by reports is going to be a big year in terms of the tech world, with news of the next-generation iPhone and iPad, RIM's BlackBerry PlayBook, and also what appears to be a Samsung Galaxy Tab 2. Today, when talking about the latter, Alan over at PR … [Read more...]

New Google TV devices delayed: Another setback

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Last month we wrote an article wondering if Google TV had already hit problems when Google TV devices started to be discounted after such a short time. However the very next day we heard that new Google TV goods were on their way from Vizio and Toshiba and due to be launched at CES 2011 in January … [Read more...]

Google Search: Warning You About Comprimised Websites

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Internet Titan Google has stepped up its crackdown on hackers and malware by introducing a new feature to its search engine. Any search results that appear will warn users if any of the sites have been compromised. … [Read more...]

Android Honeycomb To Debut As 2.4 Version: Not 3.0

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News has been rife on the internet for some time in relation to the release of Google's Android Gingerbread 2.3 update, but judging by recent news, this may be outdone by a release of Android 2.4 Honeycomb. Speculation surrounding the 2.3 update was initially expected to be the version 3.0, but … [Read more...]

Gingerbread Android 2.3: Source code – download now

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We know how many people are avidly awaiting the release of the new operating system, Android 2.3, dubbed Gingerbread. A couple of days ago we wrote how hopefully the new OS would be coming soon to Verizon users and we’ve also informed readers all about the Samsung Nexus S, which is the first … [Read more...]

Google Fiber: Announcement of winning community delayed

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It seems like a long time ago that we brought you news of the plans by Google to build a new high-speed fiber-optic Internet network, to be known as Google Fiber. This network will have connection speeds up to 100 times faster than standard U.S. networks and over 600 communities across America … [Read more...]

Google Celebrates Jane Austen’s 235th Birthday With Doodle

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If you click onto Google's homepage today, you will be met with a Doodle that looks like it's come straight from one of Jane Austen's novels, perhaps that of “Pride and Prejudice.” For today the search engine is celebrating the late novelist's birthday. In fact a staggering 235 of them to be … [Read more...]

Deleted Contacts On Gmail: Restore Them And Delegate

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If you have recently had a mass contact clear out on your Gmail account and have looked back and thought you were too hasty when deleting someone, then you can get a second chance with a new restore option that Google has added. … [Read more...]

Nexus S Retails At Best Buy: Limited 2 Per Person

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News of Google's Samsung Nexus S mobile phone has been coming in thick and fast for the last few weeks, and today the highly anticipated phone will be available from Best Buy stores on Thursday. But unlike other releases, the retail store has stipulated that the handsets will on a first come first … [Read more...]

Tech support for parents from Google: Video tutorials

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There’s great news for those of you who seem to spend most of the time spent with your parents these days explaining how to do tech things as they try to master their computers. While we take our hats off to our parents for trying, it can sometimes be exasperating to say the least. … [Read more...]

Google Nexus S Pre-order Live For UK Networks – Not Three

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For the last few days, the internet has been inundated with news of the new Google Nexus S along with it's fantastic offerings. Here at OSM we are pleased to report that the Gingerbread device can now be pre-ordered from four UK carriers over at Carphone Warehouse. … [Read more...]

Google Cr-48 Notebook Teardown: Video Shows Destruction

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It’s been three days since Google unveiled Google Chrome OS and the Cr-48, the first notebook to come with the latest operating system. Both Engadget and CNET News received theirs yesterday, and offered an early hands-on review, which we reported. However, I was shocked to learn that Vlad Savov … [Read more...]

Google Cr-48 Chrome: Hands-on first impressions

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At the moment all the talk is about the new Google Chrome OS and some of our recent posts about Chrome include an article about top apps on the Google Chrome Web Store, another about Google Cloud Print for the new OS and of course we also reported on the new Chrome OS laptop, the Cr-48, which is a … [Read more...]

Nexus S UK Price Plans – Vodafone, O2, T-Mobile and Orange

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We have been keeping you up to date on all the latest details regarding Google's new Nexus S and we have some pricing details from some of the biggest network providers to share with you. … [Read more...]