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Google hopes to escape Galaxy Nexus sales ban with OTA software patch

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Last Friday Apple was granted a preliminary injunction on sales of the Galaxy Nexus in the United States, over alleged patent infringement. Samsung just lost its bid to stay the injunction, but that may not matter: Google and Samsung have a patch readied to address the issue that could be rolling out over the air as soon as tonight. We just spoke with a Google spokesperson, who informed us that...

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US judge denies Samsung's request to stay US ban on Galaxy Nexus (update: Apple posts bond)

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Almost immediately after learning of Federal Judge Lucy Koh's order granting Apple's request for a preliminary injunction on Galaxy Nexus devices, Samsung filed a motion to stay the ban — primarily until the appellate court could consider the merits of its appeal. Judge Koh has now issued an order denying Samsung's request, thus ensuring the injunction will remain in place for the time being. It looks like all Apple needs to do is post the $96 million bond for the injunction to come to life — a small monetary hurdle for the Cupertino company.

Samsung's request for a stay was a long shot, especially given Judge Koh's unwillingness to grant a similar request by Samsung relating to the injunction on the Galaxy Tab 10.1. After all, such a stay would require the judge to disagree with her own decision from just a few days ago. That's...

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Uber adding low-cost hybrid cars to its luxury fleet

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Uber, the app that lets you hire a luxury cab from your phone, is adding hybrid cars that will cost up to 35 percent less than its current fleet. The new service, called Uber X, will still be around 10 to 25 percent more expensive than a regular...

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Android 4.1 Jelly Bean review

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Google's latest version of the Android operating system is here and will be rolling out to a precious few devices later this month. Unlike the last iteration, Android 4.1 Jelly Bean is more about refinement than revolution, but a new feature called "Google Now" has the potential to finally achieve some of the promises we've all heard from smartphone companies for years now. Beyond that, if you're one of the (sadly small) number of people who...

iFixit's Nexus 7 teardown reveals multiple speaker drivers, Hydis-manufactured display

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As per usual, the mad repair scientists at iFixit have gotten their hands on the latest hardware and turned it inside out — this time, the victim is Google's new Nexus 7 tablet. The specs of this Asus-made device have been well publicized, so there aren't any huge surprises here — iFixit confirms the 4,326 mAh battery and Tegra 3 chipset, while also noting that the 1280 x 800 display is manufactured by Hydis. Somewhat surprisingly, there's...