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CTIA 2012: Samsung Focus 2 hands-on [Video]
We’re here in New Orleans and getting ready for the CTIA show to officially kick off. Today Samsung announced the follow-up to the original Focus with the Focus 2. The handset is definite made for the budget conscious user and will come in at a very low $50 on a new contract. Rocking a 4 inch Super AMOLED WVGA display, 1.4GHz single-core processor, 5 megapixel camera, 8GB storage, VGA front-facing camera, and a 1750 mAh battery, the Focus 2 is a well-rounded Windows Phone that may not be the best … Read more
Blake Stimac
CTIA 2012 preview: 4G LTE and the Big Easy
Can you believe that it’s already time for the Spring CTIA show? CES and Mobile World Congress have already passed and now it’s time for the mobile world to focus on CTIA, which is generally a big time for U.S. carrier announcements. This year’s conference is taking place in New Orleans, so you know it’s going to be a good time. Normally, we have a lot of leaks and anticipation leading up to CTIA but this year’s relatively quiet. The Galaxy S III introduction means there will be one less … Read more
Marin Perez
Google I/O tickets start landing on eBay – for $4000
We know that there are a lot of people who missed out on Google I/O registration this year, as the whole conference sold out in under 30 minutes. Well, if you’re still desperate to go and you have a nice chunk of money to spare, you can still grab a ticket. For $4,000.. With Google’s I/O conference growing more popular by the year, it wasn’t at all surprising to see this kind of record sell out. That said, we’re sure there were a lot of developers who were looking forward … Read more
Blake Stimac
Google I/O developer conference sells out in less than 30 minutes
Tickets for Google I/O went on sale at 7 AM Pacific time and sold out quickly. The first tickets to sell out were the academic tickets at $300 each. These choice tickets were gone within thirty minutes. Shortly after those sold out, the more expensive standard tickets ($900) were no longer available. Google I/O is popular among developers who get to learn more about Android and often receive freebies during the event. Last year, the company handed out Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablets with Android Honeycomb. This year, rumors suggest the … Read more
Kelly Hodgkins
BMW to bring Stitcher Radio iPhone app to BMW Apps and MINI Connected
The BMW Group and Stitcher are teaming-up to make the Stitcher Smart Radio iPhone app compatible with vehicles equipped with BMW Apps and MINI Connected technologies. Once completed, folks with BMW and MINI vehicles will be able to access Stitcher’s on-demand streaming service in vehicles equipped with the BMW Apps or MINI Connected options. The prototype in-car Stitcher app, demonstrated at this year’s SXSW conference, offered the following capabilities: Integration and control of Stitcher’s services through the vehicle’s infotainment system, enabling easy searches for content as well as the ability … Read more
Dusan Belic
SXSW wrap-up: Apps, homeless hotspots and nonsense
The SXSW Interactive festival is just about over (the music part is still going strong) and I’m still recovering from what has lovingly been called, “nerd spring break.” Yes, SXSW is never really a bastion for news but it does give us some insight into what the tech world is using and thinking. Let’s take a look back at this week to see what was going on in Austin. Hot apps Going into SXSW, everyone likes to predict what will be the new big breakout app. After all, the conventional … Read more
Marin Perez
App Express launches its own self-serve app builder at SXSW
The fact that there are already quite a few do-it-yourself app maker services on the market doesn’t stop the folks behind App Express. The market is huge, they think there’s room for everyone and they’re out with their own solution, unveiled at the floor of SXSW. Aimed at small and medium-sized businesses, App Express makes app creation easy and cost-effective, while at the same time offering some powerful features, including: Appointment scheduling – display availability and schedule appointments Payments – invoice and receive payments on the go Messaging – for … Read more
Dusan Belic
Save the date: Google I/O 2012 registration starts on March 27th
While it may have been pushed back a few months, that doesn’t make us any less excited for Google’s upcoming I/O conference in June. The conference itself is great for developers to brush up on their coding skills and network with others. If you’re looking to go to the I/O this year, you may want to put March 27th in your calendar, as that’s when registration will begin. A few things have changed this year for the Google I/O : The conference will run one extra day and the price … Read more
Blake Stimac
Mobile World Congress 2012: LG Booth Photo Tour
While it’s pretty late to be posting Mobile World Congress stories at this point, we still have a few more photo booth tours we wanted to share with our viewers and this time around, it’s LG’s turn. With the Optimus 4X HD, 3D MAX, Vu, and L-Style line, it’s definitely a booth you didn’t want to miss. LG’s booth was pretty simple and had a nice layout that showcased each of its new devices well. The Entire L-Style line had its own corner of the booth, as did the new … Read more
Blake Stimac
Mobile World Congress 2012: Samsung Booth Photo Tour
While it may have been overshadowed by Apple’s new iPad, Samsung announced the new Galaxy Note 10.1 at Mobile World Congress this year. Essentially a larger, tablet version of the 5.3 inch note, Samsung was pushing its newest device as hard as it could but still made room for some other devices you’d expect to see. Just like CES earlier this year, the Samsung booth had artists who were drawing caricatures of people using the Galaxy Note. There were also stations set up for people to experience the new 10.1 … Read more
Blake Stimac
SXSW: A quick tour of the conference floor [Photos]
If you’ve been following our coverage of SXSW, you know that it’s not your average conference but it does have a traditional conference floor. I took a walk through the floor and wanted to share some of these with you. The SXSW Interactive festival is all about the intersection between art, technology and creativity, so you have a ton of big-name companies trying to get in on it. Some are able to pull it off better than others. The show floor is littered with cute booths aimed to draw your … Read more