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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 4 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

GSMNation-GS4-1 4 weeks ago

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

933137-kindle-fire 4 weeks ago

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

NokiaAsha210 4 weeks ago

Charles West

Google Fiber for iPad now available in the App Store

Well look what we have here. The very popular Google Fiber service just released a mobile app for the iPad. The arrival of this remote app may have taken some time to hit Apple’s mobile operating system, but it’s finally here. Unfortunately, the app is restricted to those who own an iPad. The new app does everything the Jelly Bean version does such as change channels, schedule recordings and start-up on-demand programming. Google Fiber for iPad is now available in iTunes, though, it can only be used by people in … Read more

ipad-fiber-app 4 weeks ago

Charles West

Xbox SmartGlass lands on Amazon’s Kindle Fire tablets, US only

Microsoft is bringing its Xbox SmartGlass application to Amazon’s Kindle Fire and Kindle Fire HD tablets. Us folks in the United States get first dibs, while our friends across the Atlantic in the United Kingdom will have to wait a bit longer. Now owners of the Kindle Fire family of tablets can indulge in SmartGlass’ cool technology that shows a second screen companion application that works with an Xbox 360. In addition to a second screen, the app offers remote control functionality and added content for certain video, music and … Read more

FireHD-Movies 1 month ago

Charles West

ITC shoots down Google’s infringement suit against the iPhone

The battle between Apple and Google seems to be coming to a bit of a slowdown, thanks to the ruling of an ITC judge. The United States International Trade Commission ruled that Apple’s iPhone does not infringe on technology Google gained when it acquired Motorola Mobility in 2011. This whole thing started over the search giant trying to get an import ban on all iPhone 4’s for using Motorola’s technology. However judges seen it another way, by deciding to rule that the proximity sensor patent Motorola was asserting is invalid. … Read more

4siphone 1 month ago

Charles West

Nokia Lumia 928 to hit Verizon next month, says Bloomberg

We’ve been hearing about Nokia and Verizon working on a special release of the Lumia 920 for quite some time. Now the latest nugget of news on this mysterious phone comes from Bloomberg, as the publication is reporting that Nokia and Verizon have come to terms in bringing the Finnish company’s forthcoming flagship, the Lumia 928. The new device is expected to launch sometime next month. Bloomberg’s sources go even further, saying that the Lumia device that will launch on Verizon will have a metal body, a 4.5-inch touchscreen, an … Read more

Nokia Lumia 920 1 month ago

Charles West

Apple stores your Siri data for up to two years

Anyone who is a tad bit educated in technology knows that just about every service we use stores our data. How long, is a question we don’t know. Wired was able to get Apple spokesperson Tracy Muller to bring some clarity to how long the company held data through Siri, saying Apple “may keep anonymized Siri data for up to two years.” According to Muller, the data is immediately deleted if a user turns off the voice-assistant at anytime. Apple takes more security measures by not using your Apple ID or email … Read more

Apple iPhone 4S Siri demo video 1 month ago

Charles West

Android to achieve 1 billion activations by the end of 2013, 1.5 million added daily

Android milestones continue to pile up, as the home of the green robot finds itself closing in on its 1 billionth activation. Google Chairman Eric Schmidt made this comment speaking at a Dive Into Mobile conference earlier today. Schmidt claimed the operating system is now activating 1.5 million devices daily, and by the end of the year the company should see a billion activations. This total comes from the OS’ five year existence. The Google Chairman delivered more factoids such as Android is now available at 320 cellular providers in … Read more

Android Army 3 1 month ago

Charles West