Facebook began rolling out a new feature this week that gives local (to you) advertisers the opportunity to target users based on how close they have been to their physical location. This means that as you travel around your city, an add could pop up in your Facebook feed for that coffee shop across the way (though it may also be visible some time later). This hyper-local … [Read more...] about Facebook Allows Local Advertisers to Stalk You
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Google Maps Attains 1 Billion Installations
I think that we can all agree: in the grand scheme of large numbers, 1-billion is a pretty big one. This week, Google added Maps as the second entry on the list of their development efforts that enjoy over 1-billion installations; the first was Gmail (starting off the list in May of this year). Given the cross-platform nature of Google Maps, reaching this milestone is even … [Read more...] about Google Maps Attains 1 Billion Installations
Transformer Prime News: S/W Update Released, Android ICS Coming Jan 12, Unlock Tool in the Works
The best Android tablet your hard earned money can buy right now is undoubtedly the Eee Pad Transformer Prime from Asus. Of course all of it is not without a solid reason. In fact, there are many in case of the Transformer Prime. Like it comes equipped with a great camera while the quad core Tegra 3 heart ensures the tablet can make light work of almost anything and everything … [Read more...] about Transformer Prime News: S/W Update Released, Android ICS Coming Jan 12, Unlock Tool in the Works
ASUS Transformer Prime Suffers GPS issues
The much awaited and much fanned up Transformer Prime tablet device has come into the hands of some lucky ones who had booked their units before Christmas. However, while that is the kind of news that many others would be perhaps dying to hear, there is also the disturbing piece of news that mars the almost all-round feel good factor that the tablet has generated so far. For … [Read more...] about ASUS Transformer Prime Suffers GPS issues
New Information on the Lenovo 7 inch Tablet Comes to Light
Lenovo is in the news again with another tablet device. So while the two tablets spotted just the other day at the FCC did make things mysterious, we can definitely say the plot thickens a bit with the latest tablet device from the company. This since there is no confirmation the tablet codenamed A1-07 is indeed the 7 inch version of the LePad that Lenovo had said would be … [Read more...] about New Information on the Lenovo 7 inch Tablet Comes to Light
MiTAC to launch 4 tablets at CeBIT
Another Taiwan based company MiTAC, which has a more prominent presence in the GPS systems and mobile entertainment devices segments has drawn up grand tablet plans to tap into the mobile computing market that is booming at the moment. Towards this, the company has lined up 4 new devices which they intend to showcase at the upcoming CeBIT event in Germany. First off, there … [Read more...] about MiTAC to launch 4 tablets at CeBIT