Tuesday, December 16, 2014

  • Facebook Starts Auto-Enhancing Photos Because Algorithms Are Better At Filters Than You

     We're not ace photographers, but we all take photos. Most could use a little help with light and shadow. So rather than making you manually filter them, Facebook will now auto-enhance newly uploaded photos starting today on iOS and soon on Android. You'll be able to adjust a slider to control…

  • Verizon stirkes patent deal with Google to fight off the trolls

    Looks like software vendors and OEMs aren't the only ones looking to stop patent trolls dead in their tracks. Verizon is the latest to sign a deal with Google that will see them licensing Google extensive library of mobile patents.

  • Pebble Smartwatches Are Getting the Power of Android Wear 

    Pebble's smartwatches are some of the best wearables out there , and they're about to get even better. The newest (beta) version of the Pebble app gives Pebbles all the power of Android Wear notifications . This is great news. Read more...

  • Unboxing: Samsung Gear VR

    The Samsung Gear VR is Samsung's latest and perhaps most unique wearable. Announced alongside the Galaxy Note 4, the Gear VR relies on the handset to create a virtual reality headset for viewing video, playing games, and experience other types of immersive content. We unbox it.

  • WE CAN'T WAIT! New report may reveal launch details for next year's flagship HTC phone

    Early leaks have already offered some details about HTC's upcoming flagship device, codenamed HTC Hima and believed to be the HTC One (M9) handset, but that doesn't mean the handset will be unveiled anytime soon. FROM EARLIER: The 'HTC Hima' is a monster Android smartphone launching early…

  • Instagram 6.12.0 introduces 5 new photo filters and management system [DOWNLOAD]

    It's been awhile since we last saw a major update to Instagram — especially when it comes to new additions to the photo sharing social network's filter set. With applications like VSCO Cam offering a mind-numbing amount of filters, Facebook-owned Instagram finally saw it fit to throw their…

  • The Sprint Cup is no more — after 2016

    Sprint today announced that it no longer will be the title sponsor of NASCAR's premier racing circuit at the the conclusion of the 2016 season. Sprint cited "a need to focus more directly on its core business priorities" in a press release today. The Sprint Cup Series has been in…

  • SimCity BuildIt now available to download from Google Play in most regions

    EA's SimCity BuildIt promised a fun city-building and managing experience on the go, but that experience debuted for only a small subset of the Android userbase. Thankfully those restrictions have been lifted as the game is now available to download in most regions around the world.

  • How can this be real? Free 4G internet and 80% off a nationwide hotspot [sponsored]

    FreedomPop has been upending the market as the nation's first totally free 4G internet and phone provider. And now as a special to Mobile Nations readers they're offering their Nationwide MiFi 4082 Hotspot for 80% off for the holidays. They're tossing in a 2 GB premium data trial…

  • Instagram is getting five new photo filters!

    Instagram will put in five more photo filters to its Android app. The filters are just part of the app's latest update that is scheduled to be released in the Google Play Store today. It's the first time in two years that new filters have been added to the app,

  • HTC selling accessories for up to 50 percent off

    HTC is selling several of their accessories for up to 50 percent off. Accessories for devices like the the HTC One M8 , the recently-released Nexus 9 , and even HTC's new RE Camera are all part of this sale.

  • Pebble 2.3 beta bakes in Android Wear notification and interaction support

    Pebble users can now take advantage of apps that support Android Wear notifications and interactions, all without having to do any additional legwork. At least if they're taking part in the beta testing program for the Android Pebble app . The 2.3 beta brings support for both Android Wear…

  • $40 in Play Credit with a Chromecast, Tiny Mirrorless, and More Deals

    We already knew that the Google was bundling in $20 in Google Play credit with the Chromecast for the holidays, but Best Buy is currently adding in an additional $20 in credit on top of that . This means that you're literally paying $30 to get $40 on Google Play, and a Chromecast thrown in for…

  • Pebble 2.3 For Android Brings Interactive Notifications, Will Work With Android Wear-Ready Apps

     Pebble's upcoming Android software release will introduce support for directly replying to messages and performing other actions right from the watch based on inbound notifications. The 2.3 software update effectively makes Pebble compatible with apps that have built-in support for Android Wear…

  • Pebble gets better notification support on Android

    Following the launch of full notification support on Android last month, Pebble is today announcing preliminary support for actionable notifications on the platform. Actionable notifications will let users delete email, reply to messages, and more from the Pebble without having to touch the…

  • Instagram gives you more control over your photo filters

    Instagram's photography thrives on filters, so it's only fair that you get as much control over those filters as possible, right? The developers clearly think so. An update rolling out today to Instagram's Android and iOS apps lets you reorganize and...

  • Pebble's smartwatches now support Android Wear notifications

    What's a little startup like Pebble to do when there are so many Android Wear smartwatches out there? Two things: cut the price, and make the watches as useful as possible. After recently adding apps for Dominos Pizza and PayPal, the company is updat...

  • Free Android app replaces your home screen with a gorgeous waterfall of real-time info

    Android launcher apps are a dime a dozen these days, with new ones popping up all the time. Most of them just ape different features from established launcher apps and mix in a twist here and there, but every once in a while a new offering comes along that is worthy of your attention — and for…

  • Deal: Today's #HTCHotDeals takes 50% off all HTC accessories

    HTC has come through with yet another #HotDeal, a holiday promotion they're running where they'll introduce insane discounts on accessories and devices every Tuesday. Today's offering? They're chopping 50% off the cost of all accessories.

  • Startup promises GPS accuracy for iOS, Android with 90 percent less battery suck

    In the form of two lines of code, the technology from PathSense may be available to app developers by February.

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