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LG Optimus G Successor To Rock Qualcomm Snapdragon 800

LG was the first manufacturer to ship a smartphone with the Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro last year, the Optimus G. The handset, which eventually turned into the Nexus 4, was easily the best smartphone the company has ever shipped at the time, and it’s just announced a new morsel of information about its Optimus G successor. The upcoming device will ship with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 800. Devices like the HTC One and Samsung Galaxy S 4 ship with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 600, which certainly is no slouch, but the 800 Read more

Huge Sega Sale on Xbox Live

Microsoft has announced some deep discounts on a huge selection of Sega games and DLC. The discounts are good until June 24th, so act fast! There are more great deals here than you can shake a Dreamcast mariachi controller at, and we’ve listed them all below. There are a gazillion amazing titles on sale from Sega’s past 20 or so years. It’s nearly impossible to pick a highlight with so many games on sale, but here goes: I highly recommend grabbing Sonic Generations for only $9.99 and Virtua Fighter 5: Read more

Microsoft Announces Changes to Draconian Xbox One DRM Policies

As the console wars rage on, Microsoft has announced some changes concerning  its DRM policies of the upcoming Xbox One, after deafening outcry from fans over their proposed draconian used game policies. Although it is best to take this news with a grain of salt, if the news proves to be true it could win over thousands of gamers who have turned their backs on the Xbox One. Here’s what Don Mattrick has to say about the future of the Xbox One DRM policies: “You told us how much you Read more

Ian Kersey

Hipster Zombies -Shoot Pabst Cans at the Ironic Undead!

Sharkbomb’s recently released mobile game might be the ultimate stress reliever. Hipster Zombies pits you against huge mobs of hipsters who constantly attack, new wave after new wave. You’ll defend your side of the screen from your arrogant attackers in a similar way to Plants Vs. Zombies. Oh, and they’re zombies too, so it’s OK to shoot them. There are different hipster types such as obnoxious pipe guys, sunglasses and blazer jerks and headbanded neo ravers. Players strafe up and down the side of the screen using different ammunition, such as LPs, Read more

Rockmelt, the literal Internet browser, comes to Android

Rockmelt, formerly a social web browser, has a new product and goal after deciding to ditch the browser project back in April. Its new aim is for total content consumption and Android users will finally be able to dig in thanks to the release of Rockmelt on Android today. Rockmelt’s mission is to help people discover the best online content by bringing it to a single view. It is literally an Internet browser. People can use the service on the website, rockmelt.com, through the iOS app, and now through the Read more

Boost Mobile to Offer The LG Optimus F7 on June 27th for $299.99

Boost Mobile is expanding its 4G LTE options by announcing the launch of the LG Optimus F7 on their pre-paid network. The device will be available on June 27th for $299.99, and will take advantage of Sprint’s ever-growing 4G LTE network. “The LG Optimus F7 is the ideal smartphone for customers looking for a premium, high-performance Android device without a contract. In addition to a high-speed 4G LTE experience, Boost Mobile rewards each monthly unlimited customer with shrinking payments for simply paying on time.” – Andre Smith, vice president-Boost Mobile. Read more

Ian Kersey

Mobile Home: The driving tool that gives Siri a true purpose

Driving while using your phone is quickly becoming one of the most dangerous ways to cause an accident. So automakers have put a huge emphasis on preventing such unfortunate situations, as car models are now leaving the lot with Bluetooth built-in to let folks use their phone hands-free. Unfortunately, for the millions of people who own an iPhone, there’s no intuitive way to connect your device. Thankfully, the folks over in Plano, Texas thought this inconvenience through with the creation of its Mobile Home product. It’s very simple how the Read more

HBO GO, ESPNWatch Now Available on Apple TV

Apple TV users will soon be able to watch their favorite HBO shows on the device, as Apple has announced the availability of HBO Go and WatchESPN. Also available for Apple TV are content providers Sky News, Crunchyroll and Qello, who provide live news and sports programming. HBO GO and WatchESPN are some of the top downloaded apps for iOS, and will surely be a welcome addition to Apple TV’s content lineup. In addition to the new content coming to Apple TV, Apple will be rolling out its new iTunes Read more

Ian Kersey

Five New AT&T LTE Markets Now Live

AT&T is continuing its country-wide LTE roll outs at a pretty rapid pace, with five new markets launching today. The new markets include: Tri-Cities, Washington Brownsville, Texas Gallup, New Mexico Tuscaloosa, Alabama Florence, Alabama AT&T’s LTE network is by far the fastest in the country, and customers who have been relying only on its HSPA network are in for quite a treat. In early May, AT&T had reached 200 LTE markets in the US and announced an additional 77 markets to go live by the end of this Summer. While Read more

Google should acquire Canonical and merge Ubuntu with Android

Ubuntu could easily emerge as a force to reckon with in the mobile industry. Perhaps a stand-alone Ubuntu platform won’t succeed (cause it lacks major backers), but Ubuntu for Android definitely has a chance. Just imagine using your regular Android smartphone as a full-blown Linux computer when you connect it to a bigger screen. Powerful stuff… That said, I would like to see the upcoming Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie shipping with a similar capability. Google is already targeting laptops with its Chrome OS but at one point in the Read more

Huawei looking to ship 10 million Ascend P6 units

Huawei is bullish on the prospects of its newly announced Ascend P6 smartphone, with plans to ship some 10 million units across Europe, Asia and perhaps Latin America. North Americans will likely have to wait for this phone a little longer because its lack of LTE connectivity support makes it less appealing to the US carriers looking to promote data traffic use on their networks. To reach the “10 million milestone,” the Chinese company has allocated some 90 million Yuan (about $11 million) for P6 marketing in China, and another Read more