Google reveals mysterious “Niantic Project” in viral campaign
In what looks to be associated with Google‘s recent Field Trip app for Android, the company has started a viral campaign that they call the “Niantic Project.” While we’re not really sure what it’s all...
View ArticleTwitter Password Reset-gate mostly a mis-step
It would appear that Twitter is a bit quicker on the trigger than they need to be, today letting the world know that if they did receive a “compromised” email about their account, it may just have been...
View ArticleWindows Phone 8 hits Verizon pre-order tomorrow with HTC and Nokia
It’s time for the HTC Windows Phone 8X, Nokia Lumia 822, and Samsung ATIV Odyssey to hit Verizon and start the Windows Phone 8 party on the United States’ largest mobile carrier. Each of these devices...
View ArticleStar Wars: The Old Republic goes free-to-play next week
We’ve known for a while now that Electronic Arts and BioWare are planning to take Star Wars: The Old Republic free-to-play, but for months, both companies were silent on an actual date for the switch....
View ArticleApple partner Foxconn reportedly USA-bound
In a surprise move that would make very little obvious sense to the average consumer, a report this week has Foxconn opening a manufacturing plant in the USA in the very near future. This would have...
View ArticleHumble Bundle for Android 4 launches with six games
Ready for more indie games? Hopefully you are, because the Humble Bundle for Android 4 has just launched, and it has some pretty excellent games in tow. After taking a brief break from gaming with a...
View ArticleWindows Phone 8X lands at AT&T November 9
A couple days back, AT&T gave us pricing information for the HTC Windows Phone 8X, but sadly didn’t part with any specific release info. The carrier said that the phone would be available “before...
View ArticleT-Mobile HTC One S re-issued for free (and in its true form)
The original HTC One S has finally made its way to T-Mobile from overseas, replacing the paint-covered Blue edition that’s been in stores since the launch. The international coverings for this machine...
View ArticleBioShock PC available for free at GameFly
We’re all waiting anxiously for next year’s arrival of BioShock Infinite, but if you have yet to play any game in the series, then boy does GameFly have a deal for you. GameFly is currently giving away...
View ArticleTwitter compromised accounts overshadow massive election victory
It’s not that Twitter was rooting for Obama, but that they survived the entire election day, night, and next morning that the micro-blogging site would be joyous about if it weren’t for the massive...
View ArticleAT&T makes about-face on FaceTime for iPhone
If you’ve been annoyed by the restrictions that AT&T has put on FaceTime, then good news: the carrier has done something of an about-face on its controversial rules for using FaceTime. Whereas...
View ArticleEvernote 5 for iOS Review
The developers behind Evernote have brought on their cleanest-ever interface for the 5.0 version of the app here in iOS, making it perfect for your brand new iPhone 5, iPad 4th gen, or iPad mini. It’s...
View ArticleAT&T offers $100 discount on tablets with tiny hitch
If you’re thinking about buying a tablet of any kind in the very near future, you might want to re-think where you’re going to purchase it – AT&T may have just the ticket you’re looking for. With a...
View ArticleGrand Theft Auto V will feature Rockstar’s biggest in-game world
Today is a big day for Grand Theft Auto fans, as we’re getting a slew of new information on GTA V. This comes courtesy of Game Informer, which has run a whopping 18-page cover story on the game in its...
View ArticleTumblr rebuilds native iOS app, adds new dashboard
Tumblr has gone all-out with the latest iteration of its app for iOS, version 3.2. The mobile app is now completely native, and brings with it a new Tumblr Dashboard, as well as a host of other...
View ArticleSlashGear Evening Wrap-Up: November 8, 2012
Welcome to Thursday evening everyone – just one more work day to go and we’ll have arrived at the weekend once again. This afternoon we received more information about that massive Twitter password...
View ArticlePinterest launches Secret Boards for private pinning
Pinterest, the online board where users can pin images for other users to see and share, has finally added private boards. Secret Boards, as the new feature is called, allows users to set up private,...
View ArticleGoogle TV Music and Movies destined for UK, Canada, and more on November 13
Earlier today, Google announced that its Google Play movies, music and TV shows will be available via Google TV in a few new countries on November 13. Once launched, users in the UK, France, Germany,...
View ArticleLenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13 Review
With so many Windows 8 PCs launching in the next couple months, manufacturers are going to have find something to make their machines stand out. Lenovo has taken this idea to extremes with one of its...
View ArticleLaCie unveils stealthy PetiteKey USB flash drive
LaCie has unveiled its newest key-shaped flash drive, the PetiteKey. This USB drive is 30-percent smaller than its predecessor, the iamaKey, making it easier to carry on a key ring. In addition to...
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