HTC’s Q4 2012 results have revenue at NT$60 billion
HTC delivered its financial results for Q4 2012 today, and though things are looking pretty decent, the results are actually down from the same quarter a year ago. HTC said it pulled in revenue of...
View ArticleAppStore.com vanity URLs teased during Star Trek teaser
We got to see a lot of funny and great commercials during the Super Bowl last night, including a short teaser for Star Trek: Into Darkness. However, at the end of the trailer, you’ll notice that the...
View Article“M&M’s” most-trended search term on Google during Super Bowl
This year’s Super Bowl seemed like it was all about the commercials and the halftime show, and it turns out that the top two trending search results on Google during the big game had something to do...
View ArticleiPad mini US listings updated with better shipping times
If you’ve been thinking of getting an iPad mini, it would seem that now’s the time. Apple has updated its iPad mini listings on the US online store to reflect new shipping times: 1-3 days business...
View ArticleQualcomm’s Uplinq 2013 set for September with maximum developer potential
This week the folks at Qualcomm have announced that their one and only developer conference Uplinq 2013 will this year be held between September 3rd and 5th, chock-full of mobile application and...
View ArticleNokia tablet tipped by CEO on heels of Surface
This week the CEO of Nokia Stephen Elop has hinted that they’ve once again begun considering the possibility of a tablet PC in the near future. This word comes from an interview Elop did with the...
View ArticleFCC calling for free nationwide WiFi for the public
While some may argue that internet access shouldn’t be a basic human right, a majority of people agree that internet access should be easily accessible by anyone for free, or at least at low costs. It...
View ArticleSkyrim PS3 DLC European release dates outed by Bethesda
Last week, Bethesda announced North American release dates for the long-awaited collection of Skyrim PS3 DLC, but unfortunately, it didn’t have any news to give about European release dates. That all...
View ArticleiOS 6.1 untethered jailbreak now available
We hope you prepared, folks, because the long-awaited untethered jailbreak for iOS 6.1 devices is finally here. It’s been a long time coming since the last time we saw a proper jailbreak, but thanks to...
View ArticleSamsung Galaxy Q folding smartphone tipped for MWC 2013
This month we may very well be looking at the first market-ready glimpse we’ll have of the Samsung Galaxy Q, a dual-display smartphone-like device tipped by the manufacturer more than once before. The...
View ArticleBlackBerry Z10 experiencing sell outs, limited stock across UK
BlackBerry has a lot riding on the release of its newest mobile operating system, and it seems that one of its latest handsets – the BlackBerry Z10 – is getting off to a respectable start in some areas...
View ArticleSlashGear’s Super Bowl XLVII ad spot roundup
For some people, the Super Bowl isn’t about the game, but about the commercials. We saw a lot of them during this year’s game, and there was no shortage of advertisements relating to technology, cars,...
View ArticleHTC M7 tipped to use “Ultrapixel” camera sensor
As we await the final reveal of the HTC M7 smartphone it’s been tipped that the device will be the first in a line of devices from the company to use the term “Ultrapixels” instead of megapixels. This...
View ArticleFire Emblem: Awakening retail release reportedly delayed
Sad news for those of you who were planning to pick up a copy of Fire Emblem: Awakening today, as it seems that a number of retailers in the US aren’t getting their shipments in until later this week....
View ArticleSMI unveils first 3D glasses with full eye tracking
A German eye-tracking company by the name of SensoMotoric Instruments (SMI) have built what they claim are the first pair of 3D glasses with full eye-tracking capabilities. They call the technology...
View ArticleSlashGear 101: How do I get an Apple AppStore.com vanity url?
Just yesterday the 2013 Super Bowl revealed the very first glimpse most of the world had at Apple’s URL-shortening “AppStore.com” in the Star Trek Into Darkness teaser – and lucky you, you’re already...
View ArticleTweetbot for iOS updates with Chrome, Vine, and Flickr support
One of the best Twitter clients on iOS received a big update today. Tweetbot now adds support for a number of services, including Vine, Flickr, 1Password, and Google’s Chrome web browser. Links will...
View ArticleGartner: Hybrid apps take 50% of mobile market by 2016
This week the analysis team at Gartner has made it clear that they expect the mobile app market to be more than 50% made up of apps that are cross-platform, aka “hybrid apps”. These apps will be...
View ArticleLeaked specs suggest updated DROID DNA or M7 for Verizon
Well this is interesting: Twitter user @LlabTooFeR has posted a list of specs for an allegedly incoming HTC device with a codename of DLXPLUS. Those who were following rumors before the reveal of the...
View ArticleApple OS X 10.9 sees boost in secret beta testing
Back in November when we heard that OS X 10.9 was being secretly tested by a select number of users (most likely various Apple employees), we remained curious to see what kind of progress the new...
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