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Although we’re not exactly sure when the official Android 4.4 KitKat update will be arriving for the Verizon LG G2, there is a way to get a near stock Android 4.4 build running on your LG G2 right now. A new custom ROM has appeared for the device, called Gummy ROM. The device is based…
Ok, so this whole wearable tech thing is getting pretty silly. Smartwatches such as the Galaxy Gear, Pebble and Sony Smartwatch 2 are pretty neat, I’ll admit. Google Glass? Still looks weird, but awesome nonetheless. But some of the wearables we’ve been seeing over the last few months, in the flesh or through FCC filings, have…
The Android micro-console OUYA has been updated, giving the low-priced console a much-needed interface upgrade. Named “Abominable Snowman,” the update adds a ton of bugfixes alongside it’s new revamped interface. We heard tell of this update about a week ago, and now it’s arrived in its entirety. The full changelog from OUYA’s blog follow below:…
Samsung’s wearable Galaxy Gear is the company’s entry into the burgeoning wearables market. The smartwatch extends the functionality of certain Samsung Android devices, allowing for hands-free calls, quick access to e-mail, text messages and other notifications. The device even includes a pedometer, so fitness enthusiasts know exactly how much exercise they are getting. Samsung will…
Verizon had added two Samsung devices to their smartphone lineup today, the Samsung Galaxy S4 mini and the Samsung Galaxy S3 mini. Just in time for the holidays, these two mini devices pack mid-range specs into an affordable, cleverly designed package. The Galaxy S4 mini touts a 4.3-inch qHD Super AMOLED display, a 1.7GHz dual…
No stranger to speculation and concept designs, the Samsung Galaxy S5 has received yet another concept video, brought to us by O2 Guru TV. The concept is not only beautiful but smart as well, combining S5 rumors as well as recent Samsung and HTC hardware innovations. The Galaxy S5 concept takes a page from the…
The newly formed Cyanogen Inc. has had its work cut out for them lately, and they’re loving it. Shortly after incorporating, the entity formally known CyanogenMod teamed up with Oppo, a popular Chinese manufacturer, to release the first Android handset with the option to install CyanogenMod out of the box, the Oppo N1. Cyanogen Inc. dropped…
Google has updated its GDK, or Glass Developer Kit, the tool used by developers to create apps for Google’s wearable tech Google Glass. Google has five new apps up their sleeves, which have been built using the news GDK tools. The new Glass apps are: Spellista – an interactive word-puzzle game GolfSight – golfing app,…
If you’re a fan of old-school 8 and 16-bit gaming, than you’re going to love Logitech’s new PowerShell Controller + Battery for the iPhone 5 and 5s. Not only does the PowerShell Controller + Battery turn your iPhone into a SNES-like controller, it also packs a battery that can give your device a little extra…
There are a few octa-core chipsets out there, such as Samsung’s Exynos 5 and Motorola’s X8. These chipsets, although described as octa-core are not true octa-core devices, as the cores do not always work in unison. The Exynos 5 has two sets of four cores, and the X8 uses only two of its cores for…