Ubuntu for Android turns multi-core smartphones into desktop PCs

Ubuntu believes that multi-core Android phones can be PCs too. Ubuntu for Android enables high-end Android handsets to run Ubuntu, the world’s favourite free PC desktop operating system. So users get the Android they know on the move, but when they connect their phone to a monitor, mouse and keyboard, it becomes a PC. Interesting proposition, specially since most multi-core smartphones today only use a percentage of their processing power.

Android Jelly Bean 4.2 glitch leaves out December, cancels Christmas

It seems that in a rush to push out Android OS Jelly Bean 4.2, Google forgot to include December. The latest update which is available to most Nexus 7 tablets and some versions of the Galaxy Nexus seems to have forgotten to include December as an option in the People app which right now makes it impossible to set any December events or contact birthdays. The selector goes from November 2012 to January 2013. The Calendar app isn't affected by this bug.

Review: Snapheal 2.0 for Mac

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Snapheal 2.0  by MacPhun for the Mac is a smart and super easy photo editing tool that can process complex edits in a few simple steps. Ideal for retouching photos, getting rid of unwanted people and elements and even granular edits you'd expect from larger and costlier image editing suites, Snapheal  2.0 changes everything for novice photo editors who need a powerful and accessible editing tool.

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Nokia Lumia 900 to get software update tomorrow

Nokia Lumia 900 owners on Rogers will be getting a surprise tomorrow in the form of a software update to the flagship Windows Phone. This isn't the promised Windows Phone 7.8 update that will bring some system-wide enhancements to all Lumia smartphones but a general Lumia 900 software update. Hit jump to see the scale of features this update will bring.

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