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Well, it’s not mobile related, but you just might want to take a quick break from the Wednesday work grind for this. A video comes to us today thanks to the small Northern California town I grew up in, Redding. Redding is a small city of around 100,000, nestled in the top of the Sacramento…
Users of public transit, rejoice! Your commute just gotten a whole lot easier. Google Maps Transit has been updated to reflect real-time arrival and departure of public transit systems in some U.S. cities today. Users of the service can now access public transportation information for seven lines in the New York City Subway (MTA) as well as…
Samsung has definitely taken the lead in the Android smartphone market, gaining market share like crazy over the last year. With it’s solid line of Galaxy devices, Samsung has successfully made itself a staple in the Android landscape, and it looks like that trend is set to continue. Typically, demand for devices is lower in Q1, but Samsung is…
One of iOS‘ most popular Twitter clients, Twitterrific, has received an update today providing users with support for push notifications. Push notifications are still in beta, and users are being added to the service in groups of 1,000 to ensure that the service is seamless for all users. Also in the update are features such…
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…
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…
If you’re looking into purchasing a new iPhone, now is a good time to order. Apple is currently offering free next day shipping with purchase of any iPhone model via their online store. Apple is limiting free shipping to two devices per customer, and no details exist as to how long this promotion will last.…
Sony’s new Xperia ZL has just become available for pre-order at Sony’s online store. The smartphone will come in three different colors, red, black and white, and will cost $759.99. The handset will come unlocked, and is showing a shipping date of April 8th. The Xperia ZL touts Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, a 5-inch screen,…
Mozilla’s upcoming Firefox OS is slated to be released on a few mid to low range smartphones later this year, and Mozilla is hoping to speed up app development for its new OS by announcing a series of workshops focused on developing apps for the nascent OS. Workshops will be taking place in Madrid, Spain on April 20th,…
Oh the Motorola X, the smartphone that will change everything. Supposedly. We’ve heard many rumors about this yet undisclosed piece of hardware, some believable and some just plain weird. Whatever you think of the rumors, there is one thing for certain; people are super excited about this “superphone”. A new render comes to us today…