Facebook to offer free/discounted data for Messenger
Facebook is working together with 18 carriers throughout 14 countries to bring free or discounted data for Facebook’s messaging services. The free/discounted data will be available for Messenger on...
View ArticleApp.net goes freemium, is still invite-only
App.net, the new social media service that looks to take on Twitter in a new and interesting way, is now a freemium service. Initially, it launched as a paid-only service after the project was...
View ArticleNexon invests in game developer Robotoki
Nexon, popular for its free-to-play games like MapleStory, Dragon Nest, and Dungeon Fighter Online, has just made a “strategic investment” in the independent game studio, Robotoki. Robotoki was founded...
View ArticleNetflix has no plans to continue Arrested Development after fourth season
Netflix has committed to bring an entire new season of Arrested Development to Netflix users — well, 14 episodes worth of a season. And while the streaming service is wanting to bring a bevy of new...
View ArticleSony to launch a Firefox OS device in 2014
Sony has announced that it will be launching its own Firefox OS mobile device in 2014. It’s joining the ranks of LG, Huawei, Alcatel, and ZTE in launching devices on the HTML5 platform. Bob Ishida,...
View ArticleiOS 6.1.3 comes with Evasi0n jailbreak fix
The latest version of iOS 6.1 is currently being beta tested as we speak, and the update will end up fixing that pesky lock screen vulnerability that’s probably not as huge of a deal as people are...
View ArticleGoogle Now, Glass, and designing context: SlashGear talks wearables with...
Google Now doesn’t get the recognition it deserves, but that will change if Google’s Matias Duarte, director of Android user experience, has anything to do with it, and it may well be in a comfortable...
View ArticleSamsung has no interest in Firefox OS
An executive from Samsung stated at the Mobile World Congress that Samsung isn’t interested in releasing devices using Mozilla’s Firefox OS. This might be a letdown for Mozilla and Firefox OS, because...
View ArticleThe CtW investment group seeks to remove two HP co-directors
Michael Pryce-Jones, senior governance policy analyst for the CtW Investment Group, stated that he will be campaigning against HP directors G. Kennedy Thompson and John Hammergren at HP’s annual...
View ArticleTesla loses hundreds of orders due to the NYT article
Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla Motors Inc., stated that because of the controversy surrounding the New York Time’s article written for Tesla’s Model S, the company has lost hundreds of orders for the car....
View ArticleCaterpillar unveils rugged B15 Android smartphone at MWC
At Mobile World Congress earlier today, Caterpillar unveiled its rugged B15 Android smartphone. Some folks need a phone that can handle just about anything thrown at it, and one look at the device...
View ArticleDishonored “The Other Side of the Coin” trophies list leaks
Bethesda’s stealth action-adventure game, Dishonored, will be receiving a new DLC shortly entitled, “The Other Side of the Coin”. A list of trophies for the DLC have been leaked showing 10 new trophies...
View ArticleAereo announces service expansion, now covers 29 counties and 19 million people
Aereo has announced that it has expanded its cloud DVR TV service, now offering it in its designated market area (New York City metro region), as well 29 counties in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania,...
View ArticleNHTSA investigation concerns almost 750,000 Mercury and Ford vehicles
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has expanded a safety probe that stems from complaints that had started last October, and that have grown since then. The agency is looking into...
View ArticleLG to demo Wireless Ultra HD Transmission tech at Mobile World Congress
LG is set to demonstrate its Wireless Ultra High Definition Transmission technology at Mobile World Congress 2013 for the first time ever. With this technology, users will be able to wirelessly display...
View ArticleDell unveils industry’s first wireless dock based on WiGig technology
Dell has unveiled the world’s first wireless dock based on WiGig, a wireless technology that is up to 10x faster than regular wireless networks. By utilizing this technology, Dell says its Wireless...
View ArticleMophie announces iPhone 5 juice pack air, offers 1700mAh battery
Mophie has announced an expansion of its product offerings with a juice pack air sleeve for the iPhone 5, giving owners of Apple’s latest handset an extended battery option. With this device, users who...
View ArticleAngry Birds cartoon premiering March 16
Rovio’s Angry Birds series has been one of the most popular mobile game series of all time, and Rovio is cashing in on all the licensing deals. The newest non-game Angry Birds project is an animated...
View ArticleApple accessories at Staples are available now
Earlier this month, Staples announced that it would become an official Apple reseller and would begin selling Apple products in its stores and online in the US. Today is the first day that Staples has...
View ArticleLG Pocket Photo hands-on with Optimus G Pro
It’s time to connect to a printer again, this time in a very miniature way with the LG Pocket Photo and the Optimus G Pro for good measure! The LG Pocket Photo is a pocketable printing machine that’ll...
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