General Electric is joining the smart bulb market with its Link LED lightbulb product, which allows users to control lighting within their homes using a smartphone or tablet running the new Wink app. Available for iOS and Android devices, Wink will enable users to remotely access their Link lights from anywhere in the world. In…
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Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to buy NBA’s L.A. Clippers for $2 billion
Not exactly a mobile news, but interesting nevertheless. Now that it’s a former CEO of Microsoft, Steve Ballmer needs a new hobby and a way to spend all that cash. And he’s apparently turning his attention to sports, having agreed to acquire NBA team L.A. Clippers for a cool $2 billion. The entire sales process…
April Fools’ Day: Samsung Fingers, HTC Gluuv and Nokia 3310 PureView with 41MP camera
It’s April Fools’ day folks and many companies are out with their “innovative” devices. If you hate these sort of things, you’re best off tuning out of the news cycle today and get back to “business as usual” tomorrow. On the other hand, if you want to see what the major handset makers came up…
China unveils its government-approved operating system for mobile devices – COS
The government of China doesn’t like the fact that foreign operating systems are dominating its mobile landscape. And is now doing something about it, launching its very own COS, which stands for (guess) China Operating System. The venture was launch as a joint effort between a company by the name of Shanghai Liantong, ISCAS (Institute…
LG G Flex Coming to Credo Mobile
Credo Mobile has made its business on offering up the phones people want with a social conscience. The San Francisco based company donates portions of its proceeds to progressive causes such as Planned Parenthood, the Rainforest Action Network, and the Electronic Frontier Foundation. Now another hot new phone is making its way to the carrier, the…
CES 2014: Belkin and Crock-Pot Unveil the Smart Slow Cooker!
Connected appliances are all the rage at this year’s CES conference. All manner of household goods are sporting new connections to the internet of things, from the kitchen to the garage. Still, this one might have come out of left field. With a little help from Belkin, Crock-Pot unveiled the latest in its legendary line…
Sonic & All Stars Racing Transformed Finally Comes to Android
The newest version of Sega’s kart racing franchise was in the news recently for bringing back a classic Sega character. It came to iOS devices yesterday and now Android users can get in on the fun. Sonic & All Stars Racing Transformed is out now on the Google Play Store! Sega began teasing pics of…
Pandora for Android Updated with Alarm Clock by Popular Demand
One of the most requested features for Pandora has been an alarm clock functionality. Listeners want to wake up to their favorite station and start their day off with some jams! Now the Android version of the popular radio service is finally getting the alarm clock feature in its latest update! iOS users have had…
Snoop Lion and Major Lazer Go 8-Bit in “Get Away” – Watch It Here!
Snoop Lion teamed up with Major Lazer for his new reggae sound and his Reincarnation album. The former Doggy Dogg and Diplo’s dancehall project have come out with a new video for their song “Get Away” and fans of classic gaming should enjoy it immensely. You can check it out below! The video was released…
BBM for Android Update Brings Channels and Voice Chat
BlackBerry Messenger has proven to be very popular on non-BlackBerry hardware, with Android and iOS users downloading it in droves. Now it looks like the company has made some of the latest and greatest features of the service available in the Android version of the messaging app. The latest BlackBerry Messenger Beta for Android features…