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Nik Software, the makers of the insanely popular photo editing app Snapseed, just announced that its app will finally make its way on select Android devices. Wait, there’s a catch. These “select Android devices” need certain requirements, like tablets running Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) powered by an NVIDIA Tegra 2 or Tegra 3…
We’re here at CES 2012 and Intel is preparing to have a keynote later today to show off its smartphone ambitions but that didn’t stop it from showing off the reference smartphone at its booth. We got a quick look at its Atom for smartphones (it was previously dubbed “Medfield.”). The handset itself is just…
Last week before the doors of CES were officially cracked open, Razer teased their Project Fiona news in order to get some hype for whatever in the world it was going to end up being. As we predicted, Project Fiona is the company’s first foray into the tablet market, and boy, is it a doozey. Unlike…
Accessory maker Benzitech announced new line of waterproof cases for smartphones and tablets, as well as new battery charging cases for the iPhone and iPad at the CES. The iDry waterproof cases create an airtight seal to protect your gadgets from everything from rainfall to being submerged 30 feet underwater. The great thing is that…
When we look back at CES 2012, we will be able to see if this was the critical moment where Nokia and Microsoft started to gain some traction in the U.S. smartphone market with the introduction of the Lumia 900. We sat down with Nokia Senior VP Kevin Shields and Microsoft’s Windows Phone head honcho…
Google thinks it’s a good idea to acquire Motorola, but Wall Street is not so sure. A report from the Wall Street Journal suggests analysts and investors are getting nervous about the acquisition; so skittish that Google’s stocks slid 3% on Monday. The biggest concern is the effect Motorola will have on Google and its Android mobile OS. Motorola announced less than…
Samsung had a great 2011, a year which had the Korean-based manufacturer becoming the number 1 smartphone maker in the world. Now, the company is poised to surpass Nokia as the top cell phone maker in the world, a place Nokia has held for a remarkable 14 years. Samsung’s chief executive Choi Gee-sung is confident…
Qualcomm, the maker of the wildly popular Snapdragon processor chip, today announced a new chip for smart TVs and set-top boxes. The new chip is called the Snapdragon S4 (MPQ8064), and it features a 1.5GHz quad-core CPU. It will be featured in Lenovo’s K91 Smart TV, which is billed as “the world’s first smart TV running on the…
Alongside all new phones, Sony Ericsson used CES to unveil three new accessories for Android smartphones. The so called Smart Extras include: Xperia SmartTags – Working with any NFC enabled smartphone (like Xperia S), it allows users to simply touch a NFC enabled smartphone to a SmartTag (which is the shape and size of a…
As expect, Parrot used the CES to unveil the AR Drone 2.0 that comes with a brand new design and reinforced body, as well as several new features. The main new thing is improved 720p HD camera, which creates much better clips. Moreover, there are a number of new sensors, including a 3-axis accelerometer, 3-axis…