Spotify pens special subscription deal with Orange, offers unlimited music
Spotify has penned a deal with Orange to offer unlimited music via the carrier’s Orange Young plan. Under the deal, Orange Young subscribers will have access to unlimited Spotify music in addition to...
View ArticleHarvard geneticist says a Neanderthal can be cloned with the aid of an...
A Harvard geneticist named George Church had some interesting things to say during an interview with the German paper Der Spiegel, during which he discussed the cloning of a Neanderthal baby. Among...
View ArticleChevrolet’s first 2014 Corvette Stringray sold at auction for $1.1 million
Chevrolet has sold its first 2014 Corvette Stingray for a cool $1.1 million to Rick Hendrick, who owns a NASCAR team. The sale took place at the Barrett-Jackson car auction in Arizona shortly after the...
View ArticleBeijing’s proposed smog-fighting regulations will impose fines on violators
Beijing is notorious for its smog, the result of factories, surging vehicle use, and lackluster pollution regulations that facilitate the poor air conditions. Now, new proposed pollution regulations in...
View ArticleHuawei unveils Ascend G615 4.5-inch HD smartphone
The Chinese manufacturer of mostly average smartphones has announced the Ascend G615, a solid mid-range handset featuring a 4.5-inch display and other decent specs. This is in line with the two...
View ArticleFormer Microsoft executive’s upcoming book lambasts CEO Steve Ballmer
Joachim Kempin, former Microsoft executive, has penned a less-than-favorable book about the company and its current CEO, Steve Ballmer, who takes some flack from the author. According to Kempin,...
View ArticleWorld’s first: Dutch architect plans to construct a building using a 3D printer
Janjaap Ruijssenaars, a Dutch architect, has announced plans to construct a building using D-Shape, a 3D printer. Reportedly, the printer will be used to create 20ft. x 30ft. sections out of sand and a...
View ArticleLG Optimus G Pro 1.7GHz HD phablet announced in Japan, will hit shelves in April
On Friday, January 18, a leaked image of the LG Optimus G Pro was sent to the folks over at Engadget by an unnamed source. Now, just a few days later, the handset has officially be unveiled in Japan....
View ArticleRIM extends Port-a-Thon due to overwhelming submissions
On January 14, we reported that the BlackBerry 10 had garnered 15,000 app submissions in just 36 hours after RIM launched its port-a-thon. Due to the overwhelming response, having received 19,000...
View ArticleGoogle updates its jobs board to include Google+ integration
Hoping to work for Google? Finding a job with the search engine giant just got easier, as it has integrated Google+ support into its company jobs board. Users can now use their Google+ profile to...
View ArticlePhones 4u’s LIFE Mobile hits UK in March with EE’s help (but no 4G)
UK mobiles retailer Phones 4u will launch a new network, LIFE Mobile, in March 2013, using EE‘s network as its backbone, though subscribers will miss out on 4G support initially. The deal, EE’s 25th...
View ArticleSky Go Extra app adds offline viewing for a monthly fee
Sky has added offline playback to its mobile apps, with Sky Go Extra offering the ability to pre-download TV and movies to their phone, tablet, or notebook in return for a monthly fee. The new feature,...
View ArticleNTT DoCoMo Medias W N-05E tries Android on a twin-display clamshell
Dual-screen smartphones are few and far between, but NTT DoCoMo and NEC apparently think a pair of displays is better one one, hence the new clamshell Medias W N-05E announced in Japan today. Joining...
View ArticleSteelSeries unveils super colorful Apex gaming keyboard
If you are a computer gamer, you know what a big difference having the right gaming keyboard can make. Trying to play something like a first person shooter on a normal keyboard can be very irritating....
View ArticleMSI unveils new budget Enjoy 71 Tablet
MSI has officially unveiled a new budget priced Android tablet featuring a seven-inch display. The tablet is called the MSI Enjoy 71 tablet. Certainly, the best part about this tablet is the low price...
View ArticleArtist uses an iPad and digital fingerpaints to create art
When you think about art, I’d wager most of us don’t think about digital media outside of photographs being used to create artworks that people would pay money for. A digital artist named Topher Straus...
View ArticlePayPal promises to overhaul overbearing fraud filters in the coming months
PayPal is the biggest, most popular, and most widely used online payment processor in the world today. The problem with PayPal for many users is that company has a history of incredibly overreaching...
View ArticleMySpace accused of using music without permission
MySpace launched a refreshed version of its social network not long ago. Along with the launch of a refreshed version of the website also came a new single that was heavily promoted on the social...
View ArticleDish Network to close 300 Blockbuster stores in the US
Blockbuster was once the largest movie rental company in the country before digital services such as Netflix and others began to seriously encroach on its turf. Blockbuster was forced to close many of...
View ArticleFirefox OS Keon and Peak developer phones revealed for eager coders
Mozilla has revealed its first devices for Firefox OS developers wanting to code for the new platform, with the so-called “Geeksphone” Keon and Peak handsets aiming for both the affordable and mid-tier...
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