Apple released iOS 6 today and the update is now starting to hit the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. Be patient as not everyone is seeing the update, and if you are getting the update, it may take time to download and install. iOS 6 brings a new Maps app, Facebook integration, shared photo streams,…
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HTC unveils Windows Phone 8X, 8S, available this November
At a press event this morning, HTC unveiled two Windows Phone 8 devices, the flagship HTC 8X and mid-range HTC 8S, both of which will make their way to carriers around the world this November. HTC 8X The HTC 8X is the flagship phone in HTC”s Windows Phone 8 line. The 8X will be available…
AT&T may have screwed up your iPhone 5 pre-order
Leave it to AT&T to somehow manage to tarnish its reputation even further. If you were like me and plenty of other people, on Thursday night before iPhone 5 pre-orders went on sale, you stayed up until 3 a.m. in the morning on the east coast (or midnight on the west) to be one of…
Get Apple’s iOS 6 software update at 10 a.m. pacific/1 p.m. eastern today
Today’s a big day for the millions of people who already own an iOS device. It’s about to get hundreds of new features according to Apple. Probably only a couple dozens or so will actually be meaningful to you, but hey, at least you’ll be able to get the software update at all unlike some…
Google updates Maps for Android, gives us hope that standalone Google Maps app coming to iOS
Google will release an update to the Google Maps for Android application today, on the day that Apple will release iOS 6 which removes Google Maps from the platform. The updated Maps application bring additional features that make Android users lives easier, such as syncing maps across devices so that locations searched for on a…
Kindle Fire HD 7″ rooted despite locked bootloader and extra security
After the Kindle Fire HD 7″ was released, it was discovered that Amazon detracted from the company’s previous developer-friendly attitude towards the original Kindle Fire. Amazon allowed developers to root the Kindle Fire, which was done fairly easily. This time around, however, Amazon not only locked down the bootloader on the Kindle Fire HD, they…
AirPlay competitor Miracast will support Galaxy S III and Optimus G
One killer feature inside iOS that most folks love is AirPlay. It’s a simple but effective feature that allows any iProduct (iPod, iPad, iPhone, and iMac) to talk to the Apple TV box. Suddenly, you have the ability to ‘Mirror’ most things on your device to your television such as pictures, music, games, video, etc.…
John Legere takes the helm at T-Mobile USA
Earlier this year, Philipp Humm resigned as the CEO of T-Mobile USA to take the lead at Vodafone, leaving COO Jim Alling to fill the role until a permanent replacement for Humm was found. Today, T-Mobile has announced that former Global Crossing CEO and President of European, Middle East and African Operations at Dell John…
Samsung announces Galaxy Note II — coming to all major US carriers
Samsung has just announced the Galaxy Note II, and it will be available to all major U.S. carriers by mid-November. This confirms the rumor that leaked out a week ago, which nailed the carriers who would receive the hybrid phone-tablet. The Korean based company claims the new Note will pack “some of the best capabilities…
600+ new Twentieth Century Fox movies and TV shows coming to Google Play, YouTube
Google announced that more than 600 new Twentieth Century Fox movies and TV shows will soon be available for rent and purchase from Google Play and YouTube. Fox’s new release Prometheus in HD is already out on the store, three weeks ahead of the Blu-ray, DVD and video-on-demand release. During the next few weeks, even…









