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Rumor: second gen Surface tablet expected at BUILD event

The second generation Microsoft Surface tablet will dawn the stage at BUILD Developer Conference on June 26th, according to Digitimes. Although it’s a rumor, it would make perfect sense considering how it’s around the time the Redmond company is due to come out with the next iteration of the Surface tablet. Not to mention Microsoft is still playing catch up with Google and Apple’s offerings. There has been rumors floating around of a 7-inch Windows 8 slate for the past few weeks now. Maybe Microsoft will elect to hold off … Read more

Why I may buy Microsoft Surface RT once it's released? 2 weeks ago

Charles West

Blockbuster On Demand now available for iPhone and iPad

Blockbuster On Demand has finally landed on the iPhone and iPad. Before hitting iOS, the video streaming service was on just about every other platform, including Android, Roku, Samsung Smart TVs, PC & Mac. Of course, the application is free to download, and it brings some usual features such as single title rental options that can be streamed instantly or saved for later viewing on any supported device. Moreover, users will also get the long-awaited support for HD and surround sound. Here’s what’s also included in the app: Thousands of … Read more

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Charles West

Vine update adds mentions and front-facing camera support

Vine, a Twitter owned video sharing app, has been updated with some more goodies to play with. The video application now includes @mentions and the long-awaited support of front-facing camera on all mobile devices. This is an awesome feature for those of you who are vein and like to see yourself on camera, kidding. Seriously, support for the front facing camera brings a whole new element to how creative you can get with recording short clips. Just think how many cool still motion shots you could shoot? It’s endless. The … Read more

vine-ios 3 weeks ago

Charles West

Hulu doubles paid subscriptions to four million in one year

Hulu announced some pretty impressive numbers at its advertiser event this morning. The streaming service provider said that it has managed to double its Hulu Plus accounts in the past year, up to four million. Hulu is showing growth despite it having no idea on what super company that’ll swoop in and buy them outright in the future. The streaming company also reported that its site’s revenue also hit a record for the first quarter of the year, albeit, Hulu didn’t give specifics on any numbers. Furthermore, customers can expect Hulu to … Read more

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Charles West

AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 being sold with a locked bootloader

The Death Star strikes again. Word has come out that AT&T’s variant of the Samsung Galaxy S 4 will come with a locked bootloader. We’ve stressed how bad a locked bootloader is plenty of times on this site, as it makes hacking/rooting the phone for customizable software much harder. News came down from Steve Kondik, Founder of CyanogenMod, as he delivered it by way of his Google+ page. Kondik didn’t endorse the GS4 on AT&T; he basically told folks to stay away from it. “I would not recommend buying this device on AT&T if … Read more

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Charles West

Sunrise Calendar app updated, brings phone call option, ability to ignore invites, and create events offline

Sunrise Calendar has proven to be one of the best calendar apps in the iTunes App Store, as it continues to make improvements. The orange themed application rolled out a new update (version 1.2) that brings a slew of much-needed features, including a phone call option with a single swipe, ability to ignore pesky invites, and the convenience to create events offline — perfect for when you lose reception traveling on the subway or train. Here’s the full list of improvements added in Version 1.2: Create events offline without a … Read more

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Charles West

Twitter’s Vine video sharing app coming to Android soon

Vine, the Twitter owned video sharing app, is coming to Android soon according to co-founder Dom Hofmann. The hugely popular video sharing app launched a few months back, becoming one of the most downloaded applications in Apple’s iTunes App Store. The app is a joy to use as it allows users to create short video clips at six seconds that can be shared with friends across different social networks. A simple but effective concept. Many Android users have been once again left out in the cold, but with this confirmation … Read more

vine-ios 3 weeks ago

Charles West

Samsung Galaxy S 4 now available at GSM Nation, limited supply

It’s a well-known fact that the Samsung Galaxy S 4 is in high demand. It’s in such high demand that all the major carriers have pushed back their release date of the fourth generation Galaxy. Even Samsung confirmed that the GS4 will be constrained at launch because of “overwhelming global demand.” As a result of this, securing the phone by way of pre-order has become extremely important. That’s why a couple of weeks back we told you that GSM Nation was offering pre-orders for the International Galaxy S 4. Remarkably, … Read more

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Charles West

Fandango for iPhone and iPad gets updated, brings new scrolling and Visa Signature features

Fandango updated its iOS app for iPhone and iPad. The upgrade brings a much-needed enhancement that lets iPad users scroll through photos & videos and view in full screen models. In addition users will also have the ability to take ability of Visa Signature account holders to buy tickets faster and receive special offers by saving their card. Unfortunately, the Visa feature is only available on the iPhone at the moment, and comes with better Facebook sharing options that folks create and sign into a Fandango account. Here’s a full … Read more

Fandango: 28% of tickets sold in May were bought using a mobile phone 4 weeks ago

Charles West

Amazon plans to launch its own video streaming set-top box?

Amazon is rumored to be working on its own TV set-top box, according to Bloomberg BusinessWeek report. It was inevitable that the wildly popular e-commerce company would be itching to throw its name in the fight to take control of your living room. Creating its own set-top box makes sense because of its growing content in its Instant Video streaming service. Providing a direct option for consumers would allow the company to step away from depending on third-party platforms, such as Roku, Xbox 360, Playstation 3, Android and iOS. BusinessWeek’s … Read more

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Charles West

Nokia targets BlackBerry users with WhatsApp QWERTY phone

Nokia has decided to keep low-cost smartphones in rotation, with the announcement of the Asha 210. The Asha 210 is a QWERTY phone designed to target those who love physical keyboards, as the device closely resembles HTC’s ChaCha and Salsa handsets. And much like the two HTC offerings, Nokia has embedded a dedicated social button. The only difference is the Finnish phone maker is offering distinct versions of the phone in certain regions of the world. For example, Asha 210 will bring Facebook integration to Europe and Latin America (similar … Read more

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Charles West