Galaxy Nexus gets recovery images, for when your hacking joy turns to tears
Like extreme stunts, hacking can be rather thrilling. Still, there will always be freak accidents when things don’t go as planned, and thankfully, Google has released a safety net for you Galaxy Nexus adrenaline junkies. Specific to the HSPA+ model, the recovery images include the bootloader, radio,
Apple’s request to block Samsung Galaxy tablet, phone sales in the US is denied
As the legal drama between Apple and Samsung drags on around the world, US District Court Judge has rejected Apple’s request to block the sales of Galaxy devices.
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JolieBox Brings Beauty Samples by Subscription Service to Europe
The Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you would like to have your st…
Sony Reader WiFi officially drops to $129.99
Love ‘em or hate ‘em, one thing’s for sure — e-readers just keep getting cheaper. The latest to see a dip in price is the Sony Reader WiFi, which debuted at $149.99 just a couple of months back, but has now received a permanent drop to $129.99. What’s more, Sony is also running a trade-in program through
Don’t Blame The IQ, Blame The Carrier
You couldn’t swing a cat this week without hitting a story about Carrier IQ, which (if you have somehow avoided this information) is a bit of software installed on millions of phones that has access to a huge amount of user data. As developers hinted for months and eventually proved on camera, the software
Siri’s Abortion Stance, and 4 Other ‘Insensitive’ Technologies
When it was discovered that the new voice assistant on the iPhone 4S, Siri, didn’t identify nearby abortion clinics when asked, it created a fir…
With New Funding And Microsoft Partnership, AboutOne Looks To Help Moms Stay Organized
We first covered AboutOne as part of a round-up of some of the more interesting startups to present their wares onstage at DEMO Spring 2011. The startup is building eManagement system that makes it easy for busy families to organize their lives and households. And today AboutOne has announced that it
Aptera fresh out of greenbacks, closes up shop
Bummer for fans of teardrop shaped three-wheelers, as your favorite chariot, Aptera’s 2e, will never see the light of day. Despite getting the ball rolling on a $150 million loan from the DOE, subsequent funding and time just weren’t on the startup’s side. An unfortunate prognosis, as CEO Paul Wilbur
The 10 Most-Retweeted Pics of the Week
A book led this week’s most-retweeted pics, but it wasn’t from the Twilight or Harry Potter franchises. Even more impressively, the…
Weekly Wrap-up: Looking Back on 2011 and More
ReadWriteWeb released several of our year end leaderboard lists this week with top honors going to Google+ and Google Chrome in two of them, Top 10 Social Web Products of 2011 and Top 10 Consumer Web Products of 2011. All of this and more in the ReadWriteWeb Weekly Wrap-up.
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