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AwesomeDial breathes life in your iPhone contacts, lets you group message them

AwesomeDial breathes life in your iPhone contacts, lets you group message them

4 days ago, 09:31 | by Daniel P.
If you think the contact list on your iPhone is boring, don't add a couple of oddballs and celebs just...

Apple revealed as major customer of Pixelworks, supplier of high-quality video processing solutions

Apple revealed as major customer of Pixelworks, supplier of high-quality video processing solutions

4 days ago, 09:26 | by Luis D.
Pixelworks, an Oregon company that specializes in high-quality video processing solutions, revealed Apple...

RAR is the Android version of WinRAR, available on Android for free

RAR is the Android version of WinRAR, available on Android for free

4 days ago, 09:15 | by Peter K.
WinRAR, arguably the most popular file archiver for desktop PCs, arrived on Android devices. Dubbed RAR,...

How often do you use the S Pen stylus of your Galaxy Note 3?

How often do you use the S Pen stylus of your Galaxy Note 3?

4 days ago, 09:06 | by Daniel P.
With the Galaxy Note 3, Samsung improved significantly on the winning S Pen formula, by introducing better...

Best alternative Twitter apps for Android and iOS

Best alternative Twitter apps for Android and iOS

4 days ago, 08:59 | by Nick T.
With hundreds of millions of people in its user database, Twitter is still among the most popular social...

Blocks might let you assemble a modular smart-watch sometime in the future

Blocks might let you assemble a modular smart-watch sometime in the future

4 days ago, 08:48 | by Luis D.
Like Project Ara, but for smart-watches. This is Blocks in a nutshell. It's a concept that will let you,...

Benchmark shows Huawei's octa-core Kirin 920 CPU breathing down Snapdragon 805's neck

Benchmark shows Huawei's octa-core Kirin 920 CPU breathing down Snapdragon 805's neck

4 days ago, 08:02 | by Luis D.
Benchmarks of Huawei's latest SoC, the Kirin 920, reveal its performance is comparable to that of Qualcomm's...

Samsung Galaxy S5 price and release date

Samsung Galaxy S5 price and release date

4 days ago, 08:00 | by Chris P.
Well, there you have it! The Samsung Galaxy S5 is no longer a mystery. At least for the most part. But...

Google updates its Android Text-To-Speech app with high-quality English voices

Google updates its Android Text-To-Speech app with high-quality English voices

4 days ago, 07:22 | by Luis D.
Google has updated its Text-To-Speech standalone app with high-quality English voices and new language...

ABBYY FineScanner document scanning app for iOS goes free

ABBYY FineScanner document scanning app for iOS goes free

4 days ago, 06:35 | by Luis D.
The ABBYY FineScanner document and photo scanning app for iOS is now free to download and use. Free as...

Using Isis Mobile Wallet can save you half of your NYC taxi fare

Using Isis Mobile Wallet can save you half of your NYC taxi fare

4 days ago, 06:11 | by Alan F.
With cab rides still one of the easiest ways to navigate New York City, the costs of hailing a cab for...

Deus Ex: The Fall goes on sale for $1.39 on Android and $0.99 on iOS

Deus Ex: The Fall goes on sale for $1.39 on Android and $0.99 on iOS

4 days ago, 06:02 | by Luis D.
Eidos' Android and iOS shooter, Deus Ex: The Fall, will be on sale for 99p until Monday, March 10. If...

Did you know that

Did you know that "silent" text messages can be used to track your whereabouts?

4 days ago, 05:37 | by Nick T.
Smartphone ownership is on the rise globally, and in the U.S., in particular, 65% of households have...

Judge Koh completes $930 million damage award to Apple, but company loses bid for Samsung injunction

Judge Koh completes $930 million damage award to Apple, but company loses bid for Samsung injunction

4 days ago, 05:37 | by Alan F.
With a flick of a pen, Judge Lucy Koh finalized the $929.8 million damage award due to Apple from Samsung,...

Smash Hit calms your spirits by letting you smash things to ambient tunes

Smash Hit calms your spirits by letting you smash things to ambient tunes

4 days ago, 05:25 | by Luis D.
Mediocre AB's Smash Hit is a cathartic, harmonious "smash obstacles in your path" experience. Available...

Pictures and video display more information on the camera, screen and audio of the Sony Xperia Z2

Pictures and video display more information on the camera, screen and audio of the Sony Xperia Z2

4 days ago, 04:57 | by Alan F.
Some photos from a Sony development team meeting reveal that the Sony Xperia Z2 and the Sony Xperia Z2...

Twitch mobile SDK released, streaming for mobile games to arrive soon

Twitch mobile SDK released, streaming for mobile games to arrive soon

4 days ago, 02:59 | by Peter K.
Twitch, arguably the largest live streaming video game portal out there, is determined to bring live...

Nvidia’s Tegra K1 might draw a shocking amount of power

Nvidia’s Tegra K1 might draw a shocking amount of power

4 days ago, 02:42 | by Victor H.
Nvidia unveiled its new Tegra K1 system on a chip with a lot of buzz at the Consumer Electronics Show...

Nokia to host an April 19 event?

Nokia to host an April 19 event?

4 days ago, 02:27 | by Luis D.
Another day, another leak. According to @evleaks, Nokia might be hosting an event on April 19. There...

Apple iPhone 5c inventories build to over 3 million units

Apple iPhone 5c inventories build to over 3 million units

4 days ago, 01:42 | by Alan F.
According to a published report on Thursday that cites Taiwan based supply chain manufacturers, Apple...

Case for the Apple iPhone tracks your health

Case for the Apple iPhone tracks your health

4 days ago, 01:07 | by Alan F.
A new case for the Apple iPhone not only keeps your handset healthy, it also keeps you healthy. Produced...

Here's the news: Flipboard acquires Zite from CNN

Here's the news: Flipboard acquires Zite from CNN

4 days ago, 00:09 | by Alan F.
Magazine-style newsreader Flipboard has acquired fellow newsreader Zite from CNN. Zite had been available...

Former Apple CEO John Sculley starting a new smartphone brand in India

4 days ago, 23:07 | by Maxwell R.
Using funding from an investment outfit based out of Singapore, Inflexionpoint, of which Scully is a...

Mystery solved: HTC Desire 816 should run Android 4.4.2 KitKat at launch

Mystery solved: HTC Desire 816 should run Android 4.4.2 KitKat at launch

4 days ago, 23:00 | by Florin T.
The Chinese version of the HTC Desire 816 has Android KitKat on board, so we're assuming that KitKat...

Microsoft board originally pushed back against Nokia deal, almost included HERE Maps

Microsoft board originally pushed back against Nokia deal, almost included HERE Maps

4 days ago, 22:17 | by Maxwell R.
Now that Steve Ballmer has left the Captain’s chair at Microsoft and Satya Nadella is settling in, he...

LG's KitKat-ready L90 officially launching this week

LG's KitKat-ready L90 officially launching this week

05 Mar 2014, 21:36 | by Florin T.
The L90 is the largest handset included in LG's new L Series III lineup. It comes with Android 4.4 KitKat...

Samsung and Google join Chinese manufacturers, raise concerns over Microsoft and Nokia deal

Samsung and Google join Chinese manufacturers, raise concerns over Microsoft and Nokia deal

05 Mar 2014, 21:11 | by Maxwell R.
China’s Ministry of Commerce is currently reviewing the proposed acquisition which has already earned...

Rudy Huyn releases CloudSix for Dropbox Windows Phone app

Rudy Huyn releases CloudSix for Dropbox Windows Phone app

05 Mar 2014, 21:01 | by Michael H.
Rudy Huyn is the best known individual developer in the Windows Phone ecosystem, and for good reason....

Motorola Touchless Control can now read you your notifications

Motorola Touchless Control can now read you your notifications

05 Mar 2014, 20:44 | by Michael H.
The premiere software addition that Motorola has put on the Moto X and new DROID lineup is Touchless...

Report: Android the target of 97% of mobile malware last year

Report: Android the target of 97% of mobile malware last year

05 Mar 2014, 20:27 | by Alan F.
Android has been in the bullseye for mobile malware attacks more than ever. According to the latest report...

Google Play Games updated to make multiplayer much better

Google Play Games updated to make multiplayer much better

05 Mar 2014, 20:26 | by Michael H.
Google Play Games has been a strange offering by Google. The idea is solid as proven by the success of...

Mother leaves Apple iPad in will, but Apple won't unlock it

Mother leaves Apple iPad in will, but Apple won't unlock it

05 Mar 2014, 19:23 | by Alan F.
Anthea Grant purchased an Apple iPad when she discovered that she had cancer. Grant used her slate to...

Sprint confirms Android 4.4.2 KitKat updates for Samsung Galaxy Mega, Note II, S III and others

Sprint confirms Android 4.4.2 KitKat updates for Samsung Galaxy Mega, Note II, S III and others

05 Mar 2014, 18:41 | by Florin T.
Five Samsung Android devices that are sold by Sprint will be updated to Android KitKat later this year....

Apple iPhone 5s still ringing up sales, say Wall Street firms

Apple iPhone 5s still ringing up sales, say Wall Street firms

05 Mar 2014, 18:16 | by Alan F.
According to Canadian brokerage house Canaccord Genuity, the Apple iPhone 5s has been the top selling...

Gmail for iOS now supports background updates and more

Gmail for iOS now supports background updates and more

05 Mar 2014, 17:21 | by Michael H.
One of the bigger under-the-hood improvements to iOS 7 was the feature which allowed apps to update themselves...

Here's a close look at HTC One M8's dual-sensor rear camera

Here's a close look at HTC One M8's dual-sensor rear camera

05 Mar 2014, 17:12 | by Florin T.
The 2014 HTC One seems to have an improved rear camera, thanks to two sensors and a dual LED flash. The...

Legere says RootMetrics report is outdated; report said T-Mobile was fourth best major U.S. carrier

Legere says RootMetrics report is outdated; report said T-Mobile was fourth best major U.S. carrier

05 Mar 2014, 17:10 | by Alan F.
Earlier Wednesday, we told you about a report done from RootMetrics that showed Verizon to be the best...

Camera vs. Smartphone: Infographic shares the impact our smartphones have had on regular cameras

Camera vs. Smartphone: Infographic shares the impact our smartphones have had on regular cameras

05 Mar 2014, 16:59 | by Maxwell R.
It should come as no surprise to you that increase smartphone sales are having a tragic effect on the...

Full-screen ads coming to Apple iPhone and Apple iPad apps?

Full-screen ads coming to Apple iPhone and Apple iPad apps?

05 Mar 2014, 16:21 | by Alan F.
Apple is making changes to its iAds mobile ad platform that would allow full-screen ads to play inside...

Nokia Lumia 1520 bests Samsung Galaxy S5 in gaming benchmark test

Nokia Lumia 1520 bests Samsung Galaxy S5 in gaming benchmark test

05 Mar 2014, 15:45 | by Maxwell R.
Benchmark tests have come under a lot of scrutiny lately, and that is a good thing. Still, they are...

FreedomPop introduces the secure

FreedomPop introduces the secure "Snowden Phone"

05 Mar 2014, 15:19 | by Alan F.
With some smartphone users worried about the security of their communications and web use, a number of...

San Francisco bar in a somewhat techie area of the city bans Google Glass

San Francisco bar in a somewhat techie area of the city bans Google Glass

05 Mar 2014, 14:36 | by Maxwell R.
San Francisco is riding the latest wave of technological progress making it the center of a lot of really...

Two new Asus Transformer Pads leaked

Two new Asus Transformer Pads leaked

05 Mar 2014, 14:10 | by Alan F.
A report out of Italy says that Asus will have two new Transformer Pads, the Asus TF103 and Asus TF303....

Verizon network the best in the states, says study from RootMetrics

Verizon network the best in the states, says study from RootMetrics

05 Mar 2014, 12:31 | by Alan F.
Mobile analytics firm RootMetrics drove 217,758 miles, visited 6356 indoor locations and took 4.6 million...

Siri to get better 3rd party app integration for the iWatch

Siri to get better 3rd party app integration for the iWatch

05 Mar 2014, 12:18 | by Michael H.
One of the most fun parts of this job is when you get to gather the rumors, rationally look at how all...

Infographic explores the history of Android

Infographic explores the history of Android

05 Mar 2014, 11:54 | by Alan F.
If you don't remember Android updates like "Cupcake" and "Donut" and you have no recollection about the...

OnePlus One will have a Snapdragon 800 and could be officially announced very soon

OnePlus One will have a Snapdragon 800 and could be officially announced very soon

05 Mar 2014, 11:45 | by Michael H.
We've been getting a bit impatient when it comes to the OnePlus One, but it looks like we may not have...

Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 lands in the US on March 9 for $649.99

Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 lands in the US on March 9 for $649.99

05 Mar 2014, 11:14 | by Florin T.
You'll be able to find the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 at many location across the US. $649.99 is the...

Chinese smartphone market to mature, annual growth expected to slow down by 2015

Chinese smartphone market to mature, annual growth expected to slow down by 2015

05 Mar 2014, 09:46 | by Peter K.
The International Data Corporation, an American market research company, claims that China is slowly...

Samsung patents augmented reality interface for its Google Glass rival

Samsung patents augmented reality interface for its Google Glass rival

05 Mar 2014, 09:45 | by Peter K.
Samsung received a patent for an augmented reality keyboard, which might be used in Sammy's rumored smart...

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