HTC's turnaround plan for 2014: A new One smartphone, its first wearable, and better marketing
Don't count HTC out just yet. Despite making last year's best Android smartphone, HTC saw its shares fall a whopping 53 percent in 2013 as it lost ground to Samsung, LG, and other Android makers. But for 2014, HTC says …
HTC tipped to release a "high-end" Nexus tablet this year
HTC hasn't been known for high-quality tablets. In the past we have seen models such as the Flyer and Jetstream, and while neither of those are all that new, there … Continue reading
Minuum Virtual Keyboard Maker Whirlscape Lands $500K From Y Combinator, BDC And More
Toronto-based startup Whirlscape has secured $500,000 in seed funding in a round that included Y Combinator, FundersClub, BDC Venture Capital and more, the company announced today. The startup created Minuum, a software keyboard that reduces occupied screen real estate to a single line, and that…
NBC News App Gets A Makeover With Version 5, No Longer Looks Like Something Hatched From The Froyo Era
If you prefer to get your news hot and steaming from the NBC pipeline, I feel kind of bad for you. Not really because of NBC itself, but because the app was just so ugly. Thankfully NBC woke up and realized the app was basically reminiscent of a child's plaything and had the developer, Zumobi…
Mozilla's FireFox Launcher is a rebranded EverythingMe
There is no shortage of home screen replacements in the Google Play Store, ranging from community favorites such as Apex and Nova, to offerings from big companies such as Facebook Home. Mozilla wants to be the next big name to enter the launcher replacement arena, though, as they have announced…
Google Search Adds Knowledge Graph Info For Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, Google Now Cards In Search App 3.2
You've got to give it to Google: the company has its finger on the pulse of the world's search habits. Take the upcoming Sochi Olympics - while Russia itself seems poised for an international embarrassment of epic proportions, Google has already tuned up its search engine with Sochi…
Dayframe Hits v2.0 With Chromecast Support, A Revamped UI, And More
Photo frames are one of the lamest gifts you can buy, but an app that turns your tablet into a photo frame? That's surprisingly cool. Dayframe has a ton of features and photostreams, but now it has one more thing – Chromecast support. Version 2.0 is live in Google Play, and it really shakes…
[New Game] Warner Bros. Releases Official '300: Rise Of An Empire - Seize Your Glory' Action Game
300: Rise of an Empire - Seize Your Glory confuses what goes in a name and what should be a tagline. Shortening this down to 300: Rise of an Empire, the name of the upcoming film it's based on, would make perfect sense, but no. Instead, we get this. There's something to be said for…
What's in a name? 'Bravely Default' is classic 'Final Fantasy' on 3DS
The Final Fantasy name used to mean something. Once one of the biggest franchises in gaming, the series has been let down by a number of forgettable releases, some truly dismal mobile spin-offs , and more ports than I can count . A new Final Fantasy game just isn't a big deal anymore, and…
The BlackBerry faithful FINALLY has something to cheer about: Here's how BB10 absolutely obliterates iOS and Android
More than a year ago, tests pitting BlackBerry's new-at-the-time BlackBerry 10 web browser against mobile offerings from Apple and Microsoft saw BlackBerry's offering smoke mobile Safari and Internet Explorer by a fairly wide margin. Plenty has changed since then — Apple released iOS 7…
PSA: Google Search v3.2 Also Fixed The Hotword Detection Broken By Chrome Beta
An update to Chrome beta a few weeks ago came with the bizarre side effect that hotword detection no longer worked in the Google search app or in the Google Now Launcher (GNL). The next version of Chrome beta didn't do anything to fix it, either. Well, Google Search to the rescue –…
Kobo Arc 10 HD review
A decent 10-inch tablet that, sadly, few will purchase When Kobo launched its first dedicated Android tablet back in late 2012, I have to admit to being taken by surprise. The e-reading specialists first foray beyond dedicated readers was the Vox , and it ran Android. But as a tablet it was a…
Woz just gave Apple the worst advice in the history of bad Apple advice
We've heard countless hack analysts tell Nokia and BlackBerry that they should revive their fortunes by building an Android phone but we've never heard anyone give the same advice to Apple… until now. Wired reports that Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak, who has a long history of trolling his…
Amazon buys Killer Instinct 2013 developers; Android gaming console due soon?
Amazon has announced the purchase of a very high profile studio that was recently responsible for one of Xbox One's exclusive launch titles — Killer Instinct. The studio is Double Helix, and Amazon has confirmed that they've added the company to their portfolio to continue to deliver…
Deal of the Day: LLOYD FX Case for Samsung Galaxy S4
The Feb. 6 Deal of the Day is the LLOYD FX Case for Samsung Galaxy S4. Made from shock absorbent and scratch resistant TPU, this flexible case provides great protection for the Galaxy S4 from day to day use and drops. The back of the case features our very own LLOYD mascot standing proud in front of…
Flappy Bird developer talks earnings, updates, and more
Flappy Bird has only been available for a short time, however it seems to be one game that users cannot stop talking about. For some, it seems the reason they … Continue reading
How to turn off Facebook notifications on the Samsung Galaxy S4
Can't stop Facebook notifications from groups, events, posts, or events on your Samsung Galaxy S4? We can help. If you have particularly active friends on Facebook, you'll know what it's like to get a ton of notifications on your phone that you aren't necessarily interested in. There are a…
Motorola Schedules Mobile World Congress Event For February 25th, No New Hardware Expected
Mobile news hounds, you'd better start getting the popcorn ready - Mobile World Congress starts in just over two weeks. Following Samsung's confirmation of their Unpacked event , Motorola has also scheduled a press event for the Barcelona trade show on Tuesday, February 25th. Then again,…
What is Motorola announcing at their February 25th Mobile World Congress event?
Word on the street is that Motorola will be coming to Barcelona to put on an event. What for? We can't say. We have no clue what Motorola could be working on at this point. The company hasn't had any handsets rumored to be in the works since the Moto G, and that device is already making the…
LG G Pro 2 could sound off with better speakers
The successor to the LG G Pro may offer a more powerful speaker. (Credit: Josh Miller/CNET) The LG G Pro 2 may add beefier speakers to its list of enhancements. The successor to the LG G Pro will be equipped with a high-powered 1-watt speaker system , Korean news site ETNews said on Thursday. The…
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