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An infographic comparing the Google Play Store and Apple’s App Store takes a fresh look at how we compare the two services. Most comparisons focus on metrics such as number of apps, rate of growth and sales. The infographic takes a look at other metrics, such as market share, ease of app discovery, price point…
Icelandic musician Björk’s Biophilia app has made its way to Android, after being available on iOS for some time. The app does much more than provide access to Björk tunes; it’s a huge, multimedia event packed into a smartphone. The app includes original music by Björk as well as interactive artwork and musical artifacts. The…
BitTorrent has been working tirelessly to create a new file sync service that utilizes the peer-to-peer BitTorrent protocol, dubbed BitTorrent Sync. An Alpha version of the service debuted back in April, and now BitTorrent Sync has entered the Beta stage. An Android app is now available, bringing the cloud syncing platform to the mobile realm.…
An update for the iOS version of Google Maps was released late last night, which features live traffic and accident reports, indoor maps and a new way to rate favorite places. The update also utilizes the iPad’s native resolution, which is welcome news for iPad users. The update brings the iOS app up to speed with its…
With the fall season approaching, Apple fans are patiently awaiting the announcement of new iDevices, namely the iPhone 5S. We’ve heard a number of rumors and seen a few supposed pictures of iPhone 5S components, and new reports are streaming in claiming production delays of the device. A fresh rumor comes to us today from BGR,…
Google’s Chrome Beta for Android has received a few nifty upgrades today, bringing with it compatibility for a few new web standards. The update delivers the Web Audio API and WebRTC support, which brings high-level audio processing and real-time communication to the browser. Also included in the update is an improvement in the Omnibox, which…
Verizon has just sent out an invitation to a press event on July 23rd in New York City, where the big red carrier will “unveil the next generation of one of [its] most popular family of devices.” This can only mean one thing, the new DROIDs are coming! What DROID devices could make an appearance,…
Making good on its promises, the OLPC foundation has released its affordable XO Tablet in Wal-Mart stores today, priced at $149.99. The child friendly tablet is the only multilingual and Google Certified tablet for children on the market, and is loaded with free educational games, apps videos, e-books and more. “The XO Tablet is the…
With its video service still in its infancy, Instagram has taken a note from Vine in debuting a teaser trailer for the upcoming Steve Jobs biopic on its service. Vine, the Twitter owned six-second video clip sharing service, which has been around since January, showcased a teaser for the upcoming Wolverine movie back in March.…
We’ve been hearing a lot of talk about the LG Optimus G2 lately, which is looking to be an incredible device. Today a new leaked photo shows the position of the volume rocker, which is located on the back of the device. Aside from the sleek design, the G2 will supposedly be packing a Snapdragon…