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Google shows off the plans for a new 1.1-million-square-foot

Google shows off the plans for a new 1.1-million-square-foot "Bay View" campus 22 Feb 2013, 18:10 13

It looks like Google is planning to expand its office space once again, and this one is going to be big....

Google may be looking into a subscription music streaming service

Google may be looking into a subscription music streaming service 22 Feb 2013, 17:49 6

Rumor has it that Google may be looking into upgrading Google Music with a streaming radio type of feature....

Facebook for iOS gets free calls starting in the US and Canada

Facebook for iOS gets free calls starting in the US and Canada 22 Feb 2013, 17:25 9

As we all know by now, Facebook uses its Messenger app as something of a beta test for new features....

Nexus 4 is free on T-Mobile until Sunday, but it's still a bad deal

Nexus 4 is free on T-Mobile until Sunday, but it's still a bad deal 22 Feb 2013, 17:09 27

We were actually a bit torn about whether or not to put the "deals" tag on this post, because in some...

Watch this hilarious Lumia 920 commercial

Watch this hilarious Lumia 920 commercial 22 May 2013

Don't you think that some people are taking the iOS vs Android dispute a bit too far? Well, Microsoft...

Images of the Nokia Lumia 720 and Lumia 520 leak

Images of the Nokia Lumia 720 and Lumia 520 leak 22 Feb 2013, 17:03 36

We knew these two devices were in the works. Earlier this month, we saw these two mid-range/entry-level...

Boingo expands its Wi-Fi services into airports in Japan & Germany

Boingo expands its Wi-Fi services into airports in Japan & Germany 22 Feb 2013, 14:06

Always expanding their reach, Boingo has shown us that they’re not afraid to go outside of the box to...

Scout for iOS adds more sharing functions to notify people of your ETA

Scout for iOS adds more sharing functions to notify people of your ETA 22 Feb 2013, 13:06 1

Fortunately, the Scout app for iOS is here to help you notify people about your impending arrival with...

Study shows Apple iPhone to be 300% more reliable than Samsung models

Study shows Apple iPhone to be 300% more reliable than Samsung models 22 Feb 2013, 12:02 154

A study done by FixYa, a community based online tech support site, shows that the Apple iPhone is the...

Google's Project Glass to arrive earlier, in stores by the end of this year, but with no cellular connectivity

Google's Project Glass to arrive earlier, in stores by the end of this year, but with no cellular connectivity 22 Feb 2013, 12:01 20

Google’s futuristic Project Glass could arrive earlier than expected and be available on store shelves...

Another investment house cuts BlackBerry Z10 estimates

Another investment house cuts BlackBerry Z10 estimates 22 Feb 2013, 11:12 25

Just two days after Canaccord Genuity analyst T. Michael Walkley slashed his estimate of the number of...

Nokia to chase the entry-level market as well at MWC, preparing affordable devices to compete with Huawei and ZTE

Nokia to chase the entry-level market as well at MWC, preparing affordable devices to compete with Huawei and ZTE 22 Feb 2013, 09:43 43

Nokia is expected to launch a number of entry-level devices including both Windows Phone-based affordable...

IDC: Samsung topped Apple in smart connected device shipments for 2012

IDC: Samsung topped Apple in smart connected device shipments for 2012 22 Feb 2013, 09:35 26

The smart connected devices market includes desktop and portable PCs, smartphones and tablets and that...

HTC One camera compared with Apple iPhone 5: more samples surface

HTC One camera compared with Apple iPhone 5: more samples surface 22 Feb 2013, 09:19 115

The HTC One is a radical departure from the megapixel wars, focusing on the important metric of pixel...

Samsung Orb coming to Samsung Galaxy S IV for 360 degree photos?

Samsung Orb coming to Samsung Galaxy S IV for 360 degree photos? 22 Feb 2013, 08:31 38

An unnamed software engineer who claims to be working on the Samsung Galaxy S IV is singing like a bird...

Google Project Glass overview: why it could change telephony, bring Google Plus up and Facebook down

Google Project Glass overview: why it could change telephony, bring Google Plus up and Facebook down 22 Feb 2013, 07:40 42

With a deeply engraved social DNA, Glass could finally give Google Plus a much needed push, turn the...

Martian Pink Samsung GALAXY Note II is out of this world, lands in Korea

Martian Pink Samsung GALAXY Note II is out of this world, lands in Korea 22 Feb 2013, 07:27 6

The Martian Pink version of the Samsung GALAXY Note II has been released in Korea where it is the only...

Here come the leaked Samsung Galaxy S IV cases, suggesting a rectangular design

Here come the leaked Samsung Galaxy S IV cases, suggesting a rectangular design 22 Feb 2013, 05:40 50

We were just wondering where is the typical influx of leaked cases for an yet-unreleased flagship to...

Surface RT hacked to run legacy x86 Windows programs

Surface RT hacked to run legacy x86 Windows programs 22 Feb 2013, 03:08 20

The entrepreneurial spirit over at XDA-Devs has managed to achieve another miracle - a beta tool has...

Verizon’s Windows Phone 8X by HTC finally getting Portico update?

Verizon’s Windows Phone 8X by HTC finally getting Portico update? 22 Feb 2013, 02:48 4

It has been over two months since the update started rolling out to other Windows Phone devices on other...

Samsung Galaxy S IV to sport a mobile health pad accessory, can you say S Health?

Samsung Galaxy S IV to sport a mobile health pad accessory, can you say S Health? 22 Feb 2013, 02:46 12

Samsung's medical device equipment products were elevated to a separate department within the company's...

Analyst reconfirms Samsung might equip the Galaxy S IV with Snapdragon chipset

Analyst reconfirms Samsung might equip the Galaxy S IV with Snapdragon chipset 22 Feb 2013, 02:21 56

Piper Jaffray analyst Gus Richard slipped a confirmation in a note to clients that Samsung might indeed...

Sony accepting pre-orders on Sony Xperia E dual, unlocked in U.S. for $199.99

Sony accepting pre-orders on Sony Xperia E dual, unlocked in U.S. for $199.99 22 Feb 2013, 01:56 1

Starting in next week, Japanese manufacturer Sony will sell its Sony Xperia E dual, with dual SIM card...

North Korea to open up 3G mobile internet connectivity…for foreigners

North Korea to open up 3G mobile internet connectivity…for foreigners 22 Feb 2013, 01:46 12

Starting March 1st, foreigners in North Korea will have internet connectivity available for their mobile...

TSMC says its supply of 28nm chips continues to be low

TSMC says its supply of 28nm chips continues to be low 22 Feb 2013, 01:01 4

Strong orders for mobile devices has kept the production line for TSMC's 28nm chips running at full utilization...

Qualcomm introduces first global LTE chip, the RF360

Qualcomm introduces first global LTE chip, the RF360 22 Feb 2013, 00:50 6

The RF360 is Qualcomm’s front end solution to address the complexities manufacturers face when developing...

For the new trial, Judge Koh orders Samsung and Apple to narrow their claims

For the new trial, Judge Koh orders Samsung and Apple to narrow their claims 22 Feb 2013, 00:16 16

Just as she did in the first patent infringement trial between Samsung and Apple last year, Judge Lucy...

Google updates Maps SDK for iOS, leaving API keys open to all developers

Google updates Maps SDK for iOS, leaving API keys open to all developers 21 Feb 2013, 23:08 2

When Google released its iOS Maps app in December, it also released an SDK for developers so that they...

LG Optimus G lands in Europe, improved and ready to go

LG Optimus G lands in Europe, improved and ready to go 21 Feb 2013, 22:08 8

Even though the LG Optimus G Pro has already been announced by LG, the predecessor device is just arriving...

Snapchat video messaging comes to the stable Android app

Snapchat video messaging comes to the stable Android app 21 Feb 2013, 21:17 7

The popular self-destructing message app Snapchat just got a nice new feature on Android. We told you...

Instagram says

Instagram says "No" to native BlackBerry 10 app say sources 21 Feb 2013, 21:07 26

We had heard before the launch of the Blackberry Z10, from a number of potential buyers of the device...

BlackBerry's

BlackBerry's "Keep Moving" campaign wants your art to supplement Neil Gaiman stories 21 Feb 2013, 20:58 3

Back when we first heard that BlackBerry had made Alicia Keys into the company's "Global Creative Director",...

Google Glass patent application is very detailed, but broad

Google Glass patent application is very detailed, but broad 21 Feb 2013, 20:44 10

Word has it that Google has been talking to eyewear designer Warby Parker to help bring some fashion...

Motorola is giving out a $50 Google Play Store credit code with the purchase of certain models

Motorola is giving out a $50 Google Play Store credit code with the purchase of certain models 21 Feb 2013, 20:12 16

Can't hold out for the Motorola X? That's ok, and to entice you into acting now, Motorola is giving away...

More details on the mid-range Sony Xperia SP

More details on the mid-range Sony Xperia SP 21 Feb 2013, 19:23 11

Even without a specific Sony press event at this year's MWC in Barcelona, we are expecting to see the...

Leaked photos allegedly show Retina display Apple iPad mini 2 with color options

Leaked photos allegedly show Retina display Apple iPad mini 2 with color options 21 Feb 2013, 18:31 34

Leaked pictures from a Chinese forum show what is allegedly the next version of the Apple iPad mini and...

The Google Chromebook Pixel is real, and will cost you $1300

The Google Chromebook Pixel is real, and will cost you $1300 21 Feb 2013, 18:12 49

It looks like the leaked video about the Google Chromebook Pixel was real after all. Google officially...

Glovebox brings an Ubuntu Unity-like launcher to Android

Glovebox brings an Ubuntu Unity-like launcher to Android 21 Feb 2013, 17:49 4

If you like the look of Ubuntu, but don't want to wait for the official release, you can get a bit of...

Rumor says iPad 5 to be completely redesigned and coming in Q3

Rumor says iPad 5 to be completely redesigned and coming in Q3 21 Feb 2013, 17:36 47

There have been a bunch of rumors recently about the next generation iPad mini, but not so much about...

Ubuntu Touch preview for phone hands-on (Nexus 4)

Ubuntu Touch preview for phone hands-on (Nexus 4) 21 Feb 2013, 16:54 24

Canonical released the Ubuntu Touch Preview today, so obviously we had to wipe our Nexus 4 and load up...

At Bat 2013 ready for Spring Training

At Bat 2013 ready for Spring Training 21 Feb 2013, 16:53 5

One of the best team sport apps available is now getting updated in time for Spring Training and At Bat...

Ubuntu Touch Preview for tablets hands-on (Nexus 7)

Ubuntu Touch Preview for tablets hands-on (Nexus 7) 21 Feb 2013, 16:53 5

Canonical released the Ubuntu Touch Preview today, so obviously we had to wipe our Nexus 7 and load up...

Pantech Perception stops at the FCC on the way to Verizon

Pantech Perception stops at the FCC on the way to Verizon 21 Feb 2013, 15:08 24

The Pantech Perception stopped at the FCC to get photographed and checked out prior to its expected launch...

Apple's iWatch revealed in patent application?

Apple's iWatch revealed in patent application? 21 Feb 2013, 14:14 40

The USPTO released a patent application from Apple that is about as timely as it gets as the application...

Apple now up to second beta on iOS 6.1.3; update will fix passcode flaw

Apple now up to second beta on iOS 6.1.3; update will fix passcode flaw 21 Feb 2013, 13:02 39

After releasing iOS 6.1.1 and iOS 6.1.2 to repair various bugs, we knew that there were still some issues...

BlackBerry Z10 battery life: not bad for 1800mAh cell

BlackBerry Z10 battery life: not bad for 1800mAh cell 21 Feb 2013, 12:23 40

Comparing the battery life on the BlackBerry Z10 to other top handsets, it becomes apparent that the...

Ubuntu Touch Preview images for phones and tablets now available

Ubuntu Touch Preview images for phones and tablets now available 21 Feb 2013, 11:06 7

We've been waiting (somewhat impatiently) for the release of the Ubuntu Touch Preview images for phones...

Huawei Ascend P2 to have 4.7 inch, 720p screen

Huawei Ascend P2 to have 4.7 inch, 720p screen 21 Feb 2013, 11:03 12

It had been assumed that the Huawei Ascend P2, the waterproof and dustproof successor to the Huawei Ascend...

Success! Petition to make unlocking phones legal meets goal

Success! Petition to make unlocking phones legal meets goal 21 Feb 2013, 08:54 58

With a little over two days to spare, the voice of the people reaches its goal. We have been telling...

Mobile games made more money than console ones in Q4: freemium Android titles boom in Asia

Mobile games made more money than console ones in Q4: freemium Android titles boom in Asia 21 Feb 2013, 08:25 16

If you think that's because of us lazy bums playing on the couch, the actual revenue boom was elsewhere,...

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