Survey shows a quarter of American teens are “cell-mostly” Internet users
The booming smartphone market means that more and more people out there have mobile web connectivity right at their fingertips wherever they go. Pew Internet has published the results of a study that...
View ArticleGoogle acquires neural network startup DNNresearch to boost voice search
It’s not rare for Google to snatch up promising startups, and today’s acquisition deal is no different. The search giant has acquired neural network startup DNNresearch in order to bolster their search...
View ArticleAnalyst tips Amazon Prime could have 10 million subscribers
Amazon has had its Prime subscription service for quite a while now. Prime gives Amazon customers some very nice extras for a $79 annual fee. One of the best features of Amazon Prime is the included...
View ArticleNetflix introduces Netflix Social to share favorite movies and shows with...
I bet you wish you could share all the fascinating things you’re watching on Netflix with friends, and thanks to a new feature that Netflix announced today, you finally can. Netflix Social is the...
View ArticleGoogle I/O tickets on sale now: Get ‘em while they’re hot!
Tickets to Google’s annual Google I/O developer event, taking place in mid-May 2013, have gone on sale, prompting the usual mad rush to secure attendance before all seats are taken. Sales began at 7AM...
View ArticlePebble smartwatch gets torn down, not much to it
The Pebble smartwatch was all the rage on Kickstarter, and we eventually got our grubby little hands on the thing at CES back in January, with our full review being posted up last month. The amazing...
View ArticleBreathometer is a mini breathalyzer for your smartphone
When you’re out with your friends late at night, it’s easy to lose sight on how much alcohol you consumed, and sometimes your blood alcohol level can be over the legal limit even if you don’t feel...
View ArticleGoogle I/O 2013 sells out in under an hour
This morning (less than an hour ago, in fact) the developer conference known as Google I/O 2013 sold its tickets out in what may be record time. According to last year’s record, the big G sold out all...
View ArticleApple Stores in France fined for forcing employees to work late
Governments have laws that protect workers from unethical practices, and some countries even have laws that lay out limitations for companies wanting to stay open past a certain time in order to...
View ArticleSamsung Galaxy S4: 5 things you can expect
Tomorrow we’ll be seeing the first appearance of the biggest smartphone release from Samsung of the year – the Galaxy S4, their newest hero phone and leader of the pack when it comes to style for the...
View ArticleApple adds and expands Maps flyover in 30 cities
While it may not seem noticeable at first, Apple is continuing to update its Maps app with the addition and expansion of features. Case in point, within the past couple of months, Apple has added and...
View ArticleTelepathy One takes on Google Glass with ultra-sleekness
This week the folks at Telepathy Inc have revealed the smallest – and arguable the most fashionable – alternative to Google Glass yet revealed. With the “Telepathy One”, wearable technology has once...
View ArticleHTC One Review [2013]
It’s been a tough few years for HTC, unsung victim of the Apple-Samsung smartphone war, and the new HTC One has a lot to do to fix that. The company has seen its place in Android dwindle from...
View ArticleVerizon backtracks on HTC One refusal
This week it appears that Verizon has joined the HTC One party with no less than a full release coming on just after the rest of the major carriers in the USA. The big deal here (we’ve confirmed with a...
View ArticlePebble says smartwatch includes Bluetooth 4.0, despite iFixit’s claim
Earlier today, iFixit posted up their teardown walkthrough of the Pebble smartwatch, and noted that the device didn’t support Bluetooth 4.0 — only Bluetooth 2.1. However, there seemed to be some...
View ArticleNASCAR’s Jeff Gordon pranks a poor, unsuspecting car salesman
It was just a nice, winter’s day over at Concord, NC. This poor salesman, Steve, from Troutman Motors didn’t think much of it. Perhaps he’d make a few sales today, and then maybe he’d clock out around...
View ArticleAndy Rubin replaced as Android chief: Chrome merge looks more likely
Google has announced the mother of all shake-ups, with Andy Rubin stepping down from his position as Android lead, and handing over the reins to Sundar Pichai. The news – which will see Rubin “start a...
View ArticleGoogle $7m Street View fine shows how little we care about privacy
If you’ve heard about Google’s latest fine at the hands of privacy seekers across the USA, you know good and well that their Street View cars are roaming around your neighborhood with their sensors on....
View Article2012: Samsung spent a fortune on ad/smear campaigns
The saying, “It takes money to make money” most certainly applies to Samsung. It turns out that the leader of Android spent about $401 million on advertising last year, which is even more than the $333...
View ArticleAmazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 launches in Europe and Japan, US version now $269
Good news for those located outside the US. Amazon’s Kindle Fire HD 8.9 is now available in a select number of countries in Europe, including the UK, Germany, France, Italy, and Spain, as well as...
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