ASUS Padfone Infinity revealed with Qualcomm Snapdragon 600
This week the folks at ASUS showed a brand new iteration of the Padfone – this time titled the Padfone Infinity. This next-generation dual-purpose device works as a phone and a tablet, with the phone...
View ArticleASUS Fonepad revealed – Nexus 7-sized phone functionality onboard
This week in addition to revealing the Padfone Infinity, ASUS has revealed the fonepad – a 7-inch tablet, that is. This device is not just a tablet though, it works with phone connectivity as well....
View ArticleASUS Padfone Infinity hands-on
This week we’ve gotten the opportunity to have a peek at the ASUS Padfone Infinity, the newest and by far most powerful iteration of this concept the company has yet delivered. This device is about to...
View ArticleBizarre Brikk cases for the iPhone 5 are made from solid gold or platinum
We have seen our share of bizarre cases for the iPhone 5 and other devices over the years. There are a few companies out there that make incredibly expensive and high-end cases that enclose smartphones...
View ArticleMasterCard announces MasterPass digital wallet
Shopaholics are getting a new way to spend their hard-earned money today. MasterCard announced what they’re calling MasterPass. It’s essentially a digital payment service that will tacked on to the...
View ArticleASUS FonePad hands-on
We’ve already seen a 7-inch tablet from ASUS in the past, known as the Nexus 7, but the company is going completely solo with their latest 7-incher called the FonePad. ASUS announced the new tablet...
View ArticleZTE Grand Memo official, 5.7-inch display on board
The phablet market has become more and more popular lately, and numerous device manufacturers are getting in on the fun, including ZTE this time around. In order to compete with Samsung’s gargantuan...
View ArticleKickstarter-funded film “Inocente” wins Academy Award
Some great things have passed through the doors at Kickstarter, including a few clever gadgets. However, a documentary short film that was successfully funded back in July of last year, Inocente, has...
View ArticleZTE applauds Qualcomm-toting Grand Memo greatness
This week the folks at ZTE have revealed four pillars for success, each of them pumped up for the ZTE Grand Memo, each of them powered by the first-ever integrated market-ready appearance of the...
View ArticleZTE Grand Memo hands-on
ZTE has big screens on the brain, and the ZTE Grand Memo is no different, packing a sizable 5.7-inch panel into an Android hoping to find its way to your pocket. The Grand Memo – which, despite what...
View ArticleThe Oscars win big on Twitter and Google
The 85th annual Academy Awards took place last night (a.k.a. The Oscars), and it looks like a lot of people tuned in to watch their favorite movies and actors/actresses win the big awards of the night....
View ArticleQualcomm CEO Paul Jacobs proclaims Internet of Everything connected future
This week Qualcomm‘s CEO Dr. Paul E Jacobs let it be known that with AllJoyn technology and the company’s dedication to open source development, their newly promised Internet of Everything would become...
View ArticleBarnes & Noble founder looking to buy back company
Barnes & Noble has certainly seen better days. They’re expecting a huge loss on their NOOK business, and they could close 30% of their stores this year (but may possibly open a few new ones in...
View ArticleNokia NFC Wireless Charging Car Holder hands-on with Lumia 720
This week we’re having a look at a set of new Nokia devices, one of the most instantly appealing being the universal NFC Wireless Car Charger. This device is made to work with the Lumia lineup of Nokia...
View ArticleSamsung to transfer Bada OS aspects to Tizen
Samsung is finally going to put the dying Bada OS to rest. It has been officially announced that the development for Bada OS will cease as Samsung puts all of its efforts into making Tizen OS a...
View ArticleZynga shutting down Baltimore studio, consolidating offices
Zynga certainly isn’t new to restructuring and shutting down its various studios and offices, and it looks like they’re at it again. The COO of Zynga, David Ko, published a blog post today announcing...
View ArticleNASA to test data transmission using lasers
If you could only choose two things to love, it would probably be space and lasers, right? It’s your lucky then, because NASA has announced that it will begin testing new communication and data...
View ArticleSamsung and Visa sign agreement to accelerate NFC payments
Samsung and Visa are looking to take the phenomenon of NFC mobile payments global. Both companies have signed a global alliance agreement that will significantly accelerate the use of NFC mobile...
View ArticleSoftware Engineering Pilot program launches at 20 NYC schools
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Schools Chancellor Dennis M. Walcott announced today, at the High School of Telecommunication Arts and Technology in Brooklyn, that the Software Engineering Pilot program...
View ArticleSix-strike Copyright Alert System goes into effect today
As mentioned previously, the Copyright Alert System goes into effect starting today, which gives internet service providers the power to issue six strikes to it users before throttling your internet....
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