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Verizon Samsung Galaxy S4 Available On Amazon For $179
Verizon customers have been given the short end of the stick lately. Not only have they been waiting patiently for the HTC One to come to the carrier, they are the last in the line of the major U.S. carriers to receive the Samsung Galaxy S4. And after today’s “big announcement” from Verizon, customers of the carrier need a little cheering up. Here’s some news that should take that bad taste out of Verizon customer’s mouths; the Galaxy S4 is available on Amazon for the low price of $179 with … Read more
Ian Kersey
Ingress 1.26 Update Brings Improved Notifications, Support for Jarvis Virus
Google has released an update for its awesome augmented reality game Ingress today. The new update brings the game up to version 1.26. Here’s what is new in the update: Portal health and faction control info on Portal Keys in the Inventory carousel. Android Notifications for “Portal under attack,” “Portal neutralized,” and “@” messages. Support for Jarvis Virus and ADA Refactor objects. New Recharge visual animation. Bug fixes This update brings some pretty great features with it. Seeing the faction and health of a particular Portal Key in the inventory … Read more
Ian Kersey
Apple Vs. Samsung: Apple Says Google Now Violates Siri Patents
Apple has been mum about any new product developments over the last few months, but the company is certainly not rolling over to the likes of Samsung in its ongoing patent infringement battle. Interestingly, Apple is now claiming that Samsung is violating Siri patents, via an amendment in its current court case. Apple is claiming that Samsung is infringing on patents 8,086,604 and 6,846,959, which detail a “universal interface for retrieval of information in a computer system,” a.k.a. Siri, by using Google’s Google Now technology in their devices. Apple is also claiming … Read more
Ian Kersey
LG Announces Optimus GJ – Waterproof Optimus G Coming to Taiwan
Sure, the Kyocera Hydro Edge and XTRM are all fine and dandy, but LG just announced the Optimus GJ. What’s so special about this GJ, you ask? Well, take the already-awesome LG Optimus G – Now make it waterproof. The LG Optimus GJ rocks many of the same specifications you’d find on the existing Optimus G, like a beautiful 4.7 inch display, 1.5GHz quad-core CPU, 2GB RAM, and 13 megapixel camera, just to name a few. Most water-resistant/proof devices have largely been on the low-end of the market. This changed … Read more
Blake Stimac
Deals of the Day – 15.6″ Toshiba Satellite C850-BT3N11 for $299
Looking for some sweet deals on some new tech toys? You’ve come to the right place! Our Top Deal today is the 15.6″ Toshiba Satellite C850-BT3N11 for only $299.99! Normally $499.99, this is a pretty nice discount for a nice laptop that is ultra sleek! Looking for a new smartphone but don’t want a contract? Well, you can grab the unlocked Nokia Lumia 810 for only $310 without a contract! This sexy Windows Phone handset is sure to please your wallet! Need more deals? Hit read on below! Top Deal 15.6″ … Read more
Blake Stimac
Verizon 4G LTE Now Available in Over 497 Markets, 95% of 3G Network
Verizon’s CTIA event was dominated by J Lo and the big announcement of the new, Latino focused Viva Movil Network. But they did drop an interesting tidbit early on. COO Marni Walden announced that Verizon’s 4G LTE network now covers 497 markets, which is 95% of its 3G network. Verizon’s stated goal is to cover 100% of its 3G network with 4G by the end of 2013, but the company’s on track to finish well before that. Full disclosure: I have Verizon and I’m (finally!) getting a 4G phone, so I’m … Read more
Wade Keye
Chrome for Android Updated: Features Speed Improvements, Fullscreen Mode on Smartphones
Yesterday, Chrome was updated for the desktop, and today Google has updated the Chrome browser for Android as well. Chrome for Android has been updated to version 27, and brings with it a number of improvements. Chrome for Android now lets users take advantage of full screen mode, a simplified search and tab history support for tablets. It also includes various bug fixes and stability improvements. Chrome for Android allows users to sync bookmarks and omnibox data across multiple devices, and even send webpages from tablets and smartphones to PC’s running … Read more
Ian Kersey
Microsoft’s Don Mattrick Says Backwards Compatibility is “Backwards”
It’s a day after the Xbox One announcement and the reception around the interwebs has been…. less than great. The bloggers have ruled, and their expressions of disappointment range from mild to downright indignant. Sony’s stock has shot up while Microsoft’s is down. Now the head honcho of the Xbox division has his foot planted firmly in his mouth after comments he made about backwards compatibility. Microsoft Interactive Entertainment head, Don Mattrick gave an interview to the Wall Street Journal today where he dismissed the idea of backwards compatibility outright. … Read more
Wade Keye
The HTC First failed for the same reasons as Microsoft’s Kin
When people talk about the HTC First and why it could have flopped, most resort to just blaming Facebook Home for lacking features or being too tied in to the Facebook ecosystem. These are both fair arguments, I suppose. Facebook Home did strip away a lot of what people like about Android in favor of a closed Facebook-controlled environment, as well-designed as the UI was. What I’m surprised about is virtually no one making the link between the HTC First and Microsoft’s Kin One and Kin Two devices of 2010. … Read more
George Tinari
CTIA 2013: Hands-On With The Kyocera Hydro XTRM
Kyocera unveiled a few new ruggedized smartphones at CTIA, and we recently got our hands on the Hydro Xtrm – a device that’s both waterproof and shock-proof. The Hydro Xtrm will be released on U.S. Cellular starting on May 24th, and will run on U.S. Cellular’s 4G LTE network. The Hydro Xtrm sports a dual-core Snapdragon 1.2 GHz processor, a 5 Megapixel rear-facing camera and a 1.3 Megapixel front-facing shooter. It also includes 1 GB of RAM, 4 GB of internal storage, which is expandable to 32 GB via a … Read more
Blake Stimac
CTIA 2013: Verizon Partners with J-Lo to Launch Viva Movil
Today Verizon announced a new partnership with J-Lo to announce Viva Movil – A phone retailer offered specifically to the Latino population. With the Latino population growing faster than ever, it certainly doesn’t come as much of a surprise to see a partnership like this form. While we think it’s a smart partnership, this is hardly the announcement that we were expecting to see come from Verizon this CTIA. At best, we were hoping to see a Voice Over LTE announcement or something to that extent and what we got … Read more