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Jony Ive pushing a flatter, simpler iOS design to the Apple design committee

Jony Ive pushing a flatter, simpler iOS design to the Apple design committee 21 Mar 2013, 16:49 84

It sounds like we may finally get our wish, Apple may finally update the UI of iOS. If you want to be...

It said, it said news: Apple claims there is no Google app awaiting approval

It said, it said news: Apple claims there is no Google app awaiting approval 21 Mar 2013, 16:34 33

Earlier today, we heard that Eric Schmidt had insinuated Google Now had been submitted to the iTunes...

Chrome Experiment makes your smartphone into a motion controller

Chrome Experiment makes your smartphone into a motion controller 21 Mar 2013, 16:23 3

If there is anything that Google loves to do, it's show off the power of the web, and today Google is...

BlackBerry World enters the world of high finance with the Wall Street Journal app for BB10

BlackBerry World enters the world of high finance with the Wall Street Journal app for BB10 21 Mar 2013, 14:04 1

Wouldn't it make sense that an OS designed with the enterprise in mind offer an app for the Bible of...

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...

Acer Liquid E1 set to launch this month in Taiwan

Acer Liquid E1 set to launch this month in Taiwan 21 Mar 2013, 13:29

The Acer Liquid E1 is a mid-range Android handset that was first brought to our attention in January,...

Eric Schmidt hints that Google Now for iOS is up to Apple

Eric Schmidt hints that Google Now for iOS is up to Apple 21 Mar 2013, 12:40 22

A few days ago, a video leaked promoting Google Now for iOS and while the legitimacy of that ad has been...

MetroPCS introduces the Huawei Premia 4G, priced off-contract for $149.99

MetroPCS introduces the Huawei Premia 4G, priced off-contract for $149.99 21 Mar 2013, 11:33 3

Perhaps for the last time as an independent company, MetroPCS is introducing a new, low-priced Android...

Samsung Galaxy S 4 with Snapdragon 600 or Exynos 5 Octa: here is what market gets what version

Samsung Galaxy S 4 with Snapdragon 600 or Exynos 5 Octa: here is what market gets what version 21 Mar 2013, 10:42 67

The Samsung Galaxy S 4 might have not surprised us with a new design or much of a revolution elsewhere,...

Divoom Bluetune-solo Bluetooth Speaker hands-on

Divoom Bluetune-solo Bluetooth Speaker hands-on 21 Mar 2013, 10:42

Instead of donning the cutthroat speaker design, Divoom differentiates the Bluetune-solo by making available...

The Galaxy S 4 may help Samsung double its lead over the second-biggest phone maker in 2013

The Galaxy S 4 may help Samsung double its lead over the second-biggest phone maker in 2013 21 Mar 2013, 10:30 26

Sure, everyone knows that the Galaxy S 4 will sell extremely well, but according to research firm IHS...

J.D. Power ranks Apple first in US customer satisfaction, followed by Nokia and Samsung

J.D. Power ranks Apple first in US customer satisfaction, followed by Nokia and Samsung 21 Mar 2013, 10:27 41

J.D. Power, one of the leading research firms, just issued its annual US mobile customer satisfaction...

Facebook may start pushing notifications to iOS users reminding them to update their status

Facebook may start pushing notifications to iOS users reminding them to update their status 21 Mar 2013, 09:56 11

Now, now, relax, such a feature is indeed in testing, but that doesn't mean that it'll ever make it to...

Nexus 4 returns to the German Play Store

Nexus 4 returns to the German Play Store 21 Mar 2013, 09:23 10

The elusive Google Nexus 4 smartphone is now finally back in stock at the German Play Store. If you've...

Pandora app lands on Windows Phone: worth the wait

Pandora app lands on Windows Phone: worth the wait 21 Mar 2013, 08:51 15

Pandora has finally launched a native application for its music streaming service on Windows Phone and...

BlackBerry 10 app catalog grows to 100,000 apps, Kindle and OpenTable launch today

BlackBerry 10 app catalog grows to 100,000 apps, Kindle and OpenTable launch today 21 Mar 2013, 08:49 21

BlackBerry has let us know that its BlackBerry World catalog has just passed the 100,000 apps mark. While...

The Samsung Galaxy S 4's game pad accessory can now be preordered for $113

The Samsung Galaxy S 4's game pad accessory can now be preordered for $113 21 Mar 2013, 08:19 35

Gamers who were eying the official game pad by Samsung, announced at the Galaxy S 4 unveiling, can now...

Chameleon Launcher for phones arrives on Google Play

Chameleon Launcher for phones arrives on Google Play 21 Mar 2013, 07:56 14

Chameleon Launcher began as an ambitious Kickstarter project aiming to deliver a truly rich and contextually...

Sapphire glass is nearly three times tougher than Gorilla Glass, might be on future smartphones

Sapphire glass is nearly three times tougher than Gorilla Glass, might be on future smartphones 21 Mar 2013, 07:23 43

The Samsung Galaxy S 4 was just unveiled as the first phone coming with Corning’s new Gorilla Glass 3,...

Apple being sued by software security firm over patent infringement

Apple being sued by software security firm over patent infringement 21 Mar 2013, 07:17 34

There are some companies out there that are yet to take part in all the legal action that has been going...

HTC One vs Nokia Lumia 920

HTC One vs Nokia Lumia 920 21 Mar 2013, 06:58

T-Mobile and MetroPCS receive all needed regulatory approval for their planned merger

T-Mobile and MetroPCS receive all needed regulatory approval for their planned merger 21 Mar 2013, 06:51 13

T-Mobile USA and MetroPCS are one step closer to a successful merger. About a week ago we informed you...

Google's Eric Schmidt says Chrome and Android will stay separate, but more 'commonality' is on tap

Google's Eric Schmidt says Chrome and Android will stay separate, but more 'commonality' is on tap 21 Mar 2013, 06:24 7

Google's Chairman also said that selling almost half of his Google stake while the stock price is so...

UK Galaxy S 4 to also use the quad-core Snapdragon 600 chipset, says Samsung

UK Galaxy S 4 to also use the quad-core Snapdragon 600 chipset, says Samsung 21 Mar 2013, 05:51 27

The updated press release about the UK launch from Samsung itself now states: “Samsung Galaxy S 4 is...

HTC One vs Apple iPhone 5

HTC One vs Apple iPhone 5 21 Mar 2013, 04:00

Check out these convincing concept renders of the affordable iPhone

Check out these convincing concept renders of the affordable iPhone 21 Mar 2013, 03:37 39

Dutch artist Martin Hajek, whose iOS device renders often turn eerily similar to the actual gear when...

Report: Next Apple iPhone model is an incremental update

Report: Next Apple iPhone model is an incremental update 21 Mar 2013, 01:47 53

According to sources from the upstream supply chain, components for the next Apple iPhone will ship by...

Jet Blue names its inflight Wi-Fi service Fly-Fi

Jet Blue names its inflight Wi-Fi service Fly-Fi 21 Mar 2013, 00:32 5

Back in 2011, JetBlue announced that inflight Wi-Fi service was coming to its fleet, and in September...

Department of Defense to purchase more than 650,000 iOS devices?

Department of Defense to purchase more than 650,000 iOS devices? 20 Mar 2013, 23:39 23

One day after BlackBerry 10 was shot down by the U.K. government for security reasons, the U.S. Department...

Some Sony Xperia Z models are turning into water resistant paperweights; Sony to offer a fix

Some Sony Xperia Z models are turning into water resistant paperweights; Sony to offer a fix 20 Mar 2013, 22:50 66

Some owners of the Sony Xperia Z are watching hopelessly as their top-shelf handset turns into a water...

Could a Vietnamese 11th grader pass the Google interview process?

Could a Vietnamese 11th grader pass the Google interview process? 20 Mar 2013, 22:39 12

According to one Google engineer the answer is yes, but it seems that may be more of a commentary of...

If you still care, The Dark Knight Rises game has finally hit Windows Phone

If you still care, The Dark Knight Rises game has finally hit Windows Phone 20 Mar 2013, 22:14 22

So, The Dark Knight Rises video game from Gameloft was released for iOS and Android the same day that...

New 4.0 version of Google Play app leaks

New 4.0 version of Google Play app leaks 20 Mar 2013, 21:57 20

Remember the Android Market? Now called Google Play, a leak reveals the fourth version of the app will...

Nokia Lumia 920 and HTC Windows Phone 8X are free from Microsoft with a signed two-year contract

Nokia Lumia 920 and HTC Windows Phone 8X are free from Microsoft with a signed two-year contract 20 Mar 2013, 21:37 5

The Nokia Lumia 920 can be yours for free along with the 8GB version of the HTC Windows Phone 8X, as...

Motorola X Phone is highly unlikely to be customizable

Motorola X Phone is highly unlikely to be customizable 20 Mar 2013, 20:43 38

Last week, we heard a rumor that the Motorola X Phone could be sold as a customizable device, where you...

Al Jazeera English launches Windows Phone app

Al Jazeera English launches Windows Phone app 20 Mar 2013, 20:20 8

We always love to see solid first party apps coming to Windows Phone, and this week has had the launch...

Double standard alert: Visa and Mastercard to charge wallet apps

Double standard alert: Visa and Mastercard to charge wallet apps 20 Mar 2013, 19:51 8

Mobile payments are a nice dream, and there are a number of different solutions that are trying to become...

Judge Grewal rips Apple for failure to produce documents in the Apple iPhone privacy case

Judge Grewal rips Apple for failure to produce documents in the Apple iPhone privacy case 20 Mar 2013, 18:59 22

Apple could end up facing sanctions from the court for failing to turn over documents as required and...

New passcode flaw discovered in Apple iPhone 4 and Apple iPhone 5 running iOS 6.1.3

New passcode flaw discovered in Apple iPhone 4 and Apple iPhone 5 running iOS 6.1.3 20 Mar 2013, 17:16 54

Stop us if you've heard this one already, a passcode flaw has been discovered on a pair of iPhone models...

Motorola advisor Kawasaki hints at customizable Motorola X

Motorola advisor Kawasaki hints at customizable Motorola X 20 Mar 2013, 16:38 38

In the midst of last week's blockbuster rumor that the Motorola X is going to be a customizable series...

Google Keep launches to take on Evernote

Google Keep launches to take on Evernote 20 Mar 2013, 16:32 15

The leak was telling it seems, because Google has officially launched Google Keep, which is a note-taking...

Adblock Plus for Android now offered directly to users

Adblock Plus for Android now offered directly to users 20 Mar 2013, 16:12 13

Last week, Google finally decided to enforce a rule in its Play Store Terms of Service to remove an app...

Google Currents gets cross-device syncing

Google Currents gets cross-device syncing 20 Mar 2013, 15:55 1

In a world without Google Reader, we fully expected Google to keep updating its own in-house Reader alternatives,...

Samsung GALAXY Note III, Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 rumored to be unwrapped in September at IFA

Samsung GALAXY Note III, Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 rumored to be unwrapped in September at IFA 20 Mar 2013, 15:44 28

The Samsung GALAXY Note III, the next model in Samsung's phablet series, and the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3...

Sprint now lets prepaid carriers remove Sprint branding and bloat from phones

Sprint now lets prepaid carriers remove Sprint branding and bloat from phones 20 Mar 2013, 15:42 4

Good news for anyone on a Sprint mobile virtual network operator (MVNO), because Sprint has just announced...

Amazon rumored to soon offer a $99 Kindle Fire HD tablet with 7 inch screen

Amazon rumored to soon offer a $99 Kindle Fire HD tablet with 7 inch screen 20 Mar 2013, 15:01 9

Speculation is growing that Amazon is working on a 7 inch Kindle Fire HD tablet that would break the...

What do Apple iWatch fans want to see on the rumored device?

What do Apple iWatch fans want to see on the rumored device? 20 Mar 2013, 11:49 33

The Apple iWatch is nothing more than rumor with 100 engineers allegedly working on the device in Cupertino,...

New case for the Apple iPhone 5 lets you crank-charge the battery

New case for the Apple iPhone 5 lets you crank-charge the battery 20 Mar 2013, 09:50 15

The Gridcase Reactor is a case for the Apple iPhone 5 that uses a hand crank so that you can re-charge...

Latest Samsung sweepstakes gives you chance of winning a Galaxy S 4

Latest Samsung sweepstakes gives you chance of winning a Galaxy S 4 20 Mar 2013, 09:41 24

Yup, that headline is no lie. You may totally win a brand new Samsung Galaxy S 4 as long as you choose...

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