Google is jumping into the mobile tech gadget market with its acquisition of Motorola mobility, in a move to emulate Apple and counter the iPhone's supremacy in the mobile gadget market.

This acquisition lets Google create an end to end experience for the consumer in a way that only Apple has mastered to date. Motorola devices will now be used to offer the best Android experience on the market. Of course, Google already has a large footprint in the smartphone market with almost 1/3 of all smartphones sold worldwide running Android. This compares to almost 19% for Apple's iOS software, and Google currently gives away its Android phone to device manufacturers. This strategy has been very effective in getting the its ads in front of users, but gives Google limited control over device quality and specifications.

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ade-in accepts gadgets like mobile phones, satnavs, digital cameras, MP3 players and portable games consoles, and from June customers will be able to trade in larger electronic gadgets such as laptops, tablets and games consoles.

The service is backed by a promise that Asda will not be beaten on price by Mazuma, Envirofone, Tesco, Sainsbury's and Boots. It will scan the prices offered by these competitors at the time the electrical gadget is entered on the Asda site. If the customer can show that Asda's price is not the best offer for any particular gadget in 24 hours, it will pay the difference.

Osama bin Laden's death, which brings a sense of closure to the victims of 9/11, is being lauded as success of American spy gadgets and daring. American war on terror around Af-Pak border has seen a lot of use of spy gadgets, and although the details of the mission are not released by Washington, it is obvious that hi-tech gadgets played an important role in pinpointing Osama's location.

But along with the spy gadgets and satellites, it was the daring raid by American commanders that brought Osama to the book. In an environment of suspicion, where American agencies did not get complete support from their Pakistani counterparts, most of the missions involved the use of latest spy gadgets, and the accomplishment of this mission vindicates the amount of effort and money spend on these gadgets.