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SugarSync updates Android and iOS apps, brings auto sync technology to videos

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If you’re jonesing to get your photos and movies from your smartphone back to the home computer without futzing around with cables, the folks at SugarSync have a new spoonful of sweetness for Android and iOS devices — and with its free price, it should be easy to swallow. In the latest version, the company has applied its AutoSync technology to videos, which means that all media files can now be synced to the cloud and pushed to linked computers without user intervention . . . → Read More: SugarSync updates Android and iOS apps, brings auto sync technology to videos

Samsung outs new Blu-ray and media hub drives, dammit, the ODD still lives

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You’ve seen our musings on the continued relevance of optical drives and it seems Samsung agrees entirely: it’s just announced two external spinners to keep pace with our “evolving mobile entertainment demands.” Er, great Sammy, but how? First off, there’s the USB-powered SE-506AB Blu-ray writer depicted above, which will give that awful Pacific boxset one last chance on your ODD-neutered Mac or netbook. . . . → Read More: Samsung outs new Blu-ray and media hub drives, dammit, the ODD still lives

Hulu Plus arrives in the Android Market, only available for select phones initially

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It’s been quite a while since Hulu initially announced they’d be bringing Hulu Plus to Android. That wait is now finally over — for some users that is. In order to make use of Hulu for Android you have to have one of the only six devices that are currently compatible . . . → Read More: Hulu Plus arrives in the Android Market, only available for select phones initially

Hulu Plus arrives in the Android Market, only available for select phones initially

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It’s been quite a while since Hulu initially announced they’d be bringing Hulu Plus to Android. That wait is now finally over — for some users that is. In order to make use of Hulu for Android you have to have one of the only six devices that are currently compatible. . . . → Read More: Hulu Plus arrives in the Android Market, only available for select phones initially

RIM loses VP of Digital Marketing and Media to Samsung Mobile

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Another executive is out of Waterloo, ON. . . . → Read More: RIM loses VP of Digital Marketing and Media to Samsung Mobile

Android Quick App: PlayerPro

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PlayerPro is one of those great music apps that does a lot of the tedious and menial things involving your music for you. For example, it automatically finds album art, but in addition, also has images for genre and artist as well. The album art thing should definitely come standard, but the other enhancements really help round out the package . . . → Read More: Android Quick App: PlayerPro

AirPlay now available in Windows Media Center

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AirPlay is now available for your Windows Media Center box. . . . → Read More: AirPlay now available in Windows Media Center

HP’s webOS 3.0 beta 1 gets exhaustive review via emulator [video]

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The brood over at PreCentral have managed to acquire a leaked copy of HP’s webOS 3.0 beta 1 software development kit (SDK). . . . → Read More: HP’s webOS 3.0 beta 1 gets exhaustive review via emulator [video]

Federal grand jury to investigate Apple, Google over app privacy concerns

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A new report filed by The Wall Street Journal suggests that New Jersey federal prosecutors are beginning to take a long, hard look at mobile applications. The publication writes that a grand jury will investigate whether iOS and Android applications distributed by Apple and Google “illegally obtain or transmit information about their users without proper disclosures.” Several application makers, including Pandora Media, informed the Journal that were issued subpoenas by the court, but have been told that they are not the target of the impending litigation. “In early 2011, we were served with a subpoena to produce documents in connection with a federal grand jury, which we believe was convened to investigate the information sharing processes of certain popular applications that run on the Apple and Android mobile platforms,” Pandora noted in a regulatory filing on Monday . . . → Read More: Federal grand jury to investigate Apple, Google over app privacy concerns

Amazon: NYT for Kindle subscription now includes web access, too

On Tuesday, Amazon announced that Kindle owners that have signed up for a Kindle subscription to The New York Times will also be able to access NYT content at no additional charge. The New York Times said on March 17th that it will begin charging readers for access to its website. After reading 20 articles, readers will be prompted to sign up for subscription plans that range from $15 to $35 every four weeks, but if you own a Kindle, you could be saving a few bucks —  The New York Times for Kindle costs just $19.99 per month . . . → Read More: Amazon: NYT for Kindle subscription now includes web access, too

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