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First impressions of Chrome Beta for Android – Looks to be worth the wait

We’ve been tinkering around with the new Chrome Beta for a couple of hours now and we’re definitely impressed to see that Google has provided a slick browser that’s also easy on the eyes. Even in beta form, we can imagine that most people who try Chrome for Android will probably stick with it. We’re glad that Google realized that functionality can look good. The introduction of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich was the first time we saw Google really hone in on the user experience for its mobile operating Read more

Samsung officially introduces the AT&T Galaxy Note in Super Bowl ad

Just as promised, Samsung has released its 90 second Galaxy Note ad during the Super Bowl. Following in the lines of its previous ads for the Galaxy S II (with a bit of a twist), this Galaxy Note ad pokes fun at iPhone users waiting in the long lines Apple loves to see outside its stores and shows them what “freedom” feels like. We think. We already got a chance to play with the Galaxy Note at CES this past January and while the idea of a 5.3 inch phone Read more

This lamp makes us wonder what happened to Android @ Home

Our phones can do virtually anything these days. From making payments with a tap, unlocking your car, and even opening your garage, the possibilities seem endless. While what you see below isn’t near as functional as the three aforementioned things, it’s just damn cool. This little project comes to us from a French developer who placed an RGB lamp inside of a McDonald’s cup (like you do) and is able to change the colors of said lamp using a Wildfire S. As explained on the developer’s website: The orientation of Read more

HTC Ville leaks – Exactly what you’d expect

We know that HTC has come out and said that it will be making fewer but better handsets in 2012 and one of those handsets has just leaked. That handset would be the HTC Ville, a name we’ve heard quite a few times. The handset is running Android Ice Cream Sandwich with the latest version of the Sense UI and just like previous handsets, you probably won’t be able to notice what version the handset is running on but you may be distracted by its absurdly thin profile. The HTC Read more

RAGE HD receives iOS 5 support, new episodes, and melee in latest update

Even though the console version of id Software’s RAGE left much to be desired, that doesn’t mean RAGE HD for iOS isn’t a terrific game. In fact, the company just released an update that puts more goodness into an already impressive package. The latest update for RAGE HD brings a slew of enhancements such as iOS 5 support, the ability to melee your enemies, and two new episodes called Kraken and Aqueduct which can be purchased for only $.99 via in-app purchase. And just to clarify, that’s $.99 for both episodes. Read more

CS Portable brings Counter-Strike 1.6 to Android devices

If you’re a fan of Valve’s Counter-Strike and have confined yourself to your PC in your dungeon-esque basement playing hours upon hours of the game, listen up! You’re days of being confined to your computer are somewhat officially over now that a two man team has ported the game to run on Android devices. The developers of CS Portable have made multiple versions of the game available so a good majority of people will be able to run the game on their Android devices. Version 5o will run on Android Read more

Kristen Schaal is back with a new ad for an old phone – Xperia Play

Kristen Schaal is back to show the world how she plays Pro Evolution Soccer 2012 with the Xperia Play in a new ad. Still, it’s a bit hard to sit back and watch new ads for essentially the same phone that was saw back in May of 2011. It’s a bit hard to really try to figure out what’s going on with Sony and the future of the Play. To say that the Xperia Play was a little underwhelming is a lot of an understatement, as the world was expecting Read more

A tale of souls and swords, eternally retold as Soul Calibur is released on iOS

Namco Bandai is getting set to release the next iteration of its popular Soul Calibur series with Soul Calibur V later this month, and what better way to celebrate the game’s upcoming release than to release one of the most influential console and arcade fighting games, Soul Calibur, onto iOS. I honestly can’t think of a better way unless we’re counting watching a woman dressed up as Ivy grabbing her ankles. Bent over Ivy trumps everything. Soul Calibur for iOS is quite the gaming beast as all 19 characters from Read more

CES 2012 Catch-up: Parrot’s AR Drone 2.0 demo

One expensive tech toy you may have heard of is Parrot’s AR Drone and the company gave us a demo of the newest iteration of the flying machine at CES last week. While it may remain an expensive tech toy or some time, there’s no denying just how cool the device is. Sporting its own WiFi access point and HD camera, the AR Drone connects to a free application available for iOS and Android devices and that’s how you control it. The free application is loaded with options for navigation, Read more

Obama admin: Constitution protects citizens’ cell phone recordings

The Obama administration took time away from its busy schedule of resurrecting the economy, fighting the war on terror, and preparing for that 2012 reelection thing. For what, you ask? Addressing a citizens right to record the public conduct of government officials with a cell phone. Bam’s administration recently weighed in on a Baltimore, Maryland case that had a man’s cell phone compromised after he used the phone to record the officers’ arrest of his friend. After this gentlemen’s phone was taken, and given back several minutes later, the video of the arrest had been Read more

Scribblenauts team releases Run Roo Run for iOS with weekly updates

5th Cell, which is the development studio responsible for the wonderfully imaginative Scribblenauts, has released its first exclusive title for iOS called Run Roo Run. The premise behind Run Roo Run is a simple one: You play a mother kangaroo who travels across Australia in order to free her captured Joey. Run Roo Run will contain over 420 levels for you to maneuver across one screen at a time with its one-touch gameplay. The game will also have over 100 “extreme” levels, and every week, 5th Cell will offer 10 Read more