One of the most popular iPad apps of all time, Flipboard, is out with version 2.0 of its app. It’s nothing too radical, but it does bring an abundance of new features. Overall, it helps move the app into the future and intensify competition with other personalized magazines like Zite. The main attraction in Flipboard…
Archives for March 2013
Google Adds Facial Recognition Into Play Movies for Android Tablets
If you stop by the Google Play Store on your Android tablet, be sure to check for an update for Play Movies and TV today, as it adds a pretty nifty feature. Using facial recognition, Play Movies will detect the actor you’re watching when paused, and bring you relevant information for the actor or actress. The feature…
Upcoming Amazon Smartphone to rock 4.7 inch display
According to a report from DigiTimes, Amazon’s oft-rumored smartphone will ship with a 4.7 inch display to keep up with the current smartphone market. It looks as though Amazon was initially planning to make its upcoming smartphone with a 4.3 inch display, ” but later scrapped the idea after witnessing increased demand for larger size…
Apple Taken to Court Over Siri Patent Infringement
A Chinese company is taking on Apple, by filing a lawsuit claiming that Apple’s Siri technology infringes on a previous patent. The company, Zhi Zhen Network Technology, was granted a patent in 2006 for its Xiao i Robot software, which answers questions and provides voice interactions. The company brought the suit last July, after Siri…
Sony prepping Xperia A, UL, and monster 6.4 inch Togari phablet for summer release?
It looks like Sony is hard at work on a few upcoming Xperia devices already for the summer. Not only does it look like Sony will be bringing the Xperia A (Dogo) and Xperia UL (Gaga) to Japanese markets later this summer, but also a mammoth 6.4 inch phablet, codenamed Togari. Here’s a quick rundown…
Mozilla demos Firefox OS on Dreamfone
Not too much buzz has been surrounding Mozilla’s Firefox OS lately, probably because the company is hard at work developing it behind the scenes. Mozilla did share a demo recently that you’re able to watch below of the operating system running on a prototype Dreamfone, which is a low-end Firefox OS phone announced at Mobile…
Samsung Ativ S, HTC Tiara to be first Windows Phone 8 handsets on Sprint
We reported in January that Sprint would finally start a lineup of Windows Phone 8 handsets with one Samsung device and one HTC device, but that’s as specific as it got. Now we have the two devices rumored for release soon on the carrier: the Samsung Ativ S and the HTC Tiara, the latter of…
T-Mobile to Offer HD Voice On Its Nationwide LTE Network
T-Mobile officially announced its new pre-paid “Un-carrier” model today at a press event in New York, detailing pricing and device availability. Along with rolling out LTE service in seven new metro areas, T-Mobile is also offering HD Voice on its nationwide network. “T-Mobile is enriching the customer experience on its network with our nationwide launch…
HTC One pre-orders hit all time high, but can HTC keep up with demand?
An internal memo from HTC that leaked out to the public has been confirmed as authentic. The memo talked about unexpectedly strong pre-order numbers for the company’s new flagship Android device, the HTC One. Normally this would be excellent news, but it might actually pose a problem for the manufacturer that had to delay the…
Samsung Galaxy Express Jelly Bean Update Starts Today
AT&T customers rocking a Samsung Galaxy Express are in for a treat today and can expect a OTA update to Jelly Bean begin to roll out. The device itself may cower in the presence of something like the Galaxy S 4, but the Jelly Bean update for the Galaxy Express should bring a nice spit-shine…









