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Remember Samsung’s ‘wallhuggers’ video a little while back? It’s ok if you don’t. Basically, it involves Samsung touting the Galaxy S5’s battery life, calling iPhone users ‘wallhuggers’ because they’re always needing to charge their phones. But Samsung has decided to keep hammering at Apple with its ‘wallhugger’ meme, and has stepped up their game substantially.…
As if Google Now wasn’t helpful enough, Google’s personal assistant will now show content from Niantic Labs’ Field Trip app. Expect to see Field Trip cards pop up in your Google Now feed soon. Field Trip is an impressive app on its own, scouring various sources for the latest info on cool places to visit,…
Amazon’s Fire TV is $15 off today, coming in at the low price of $84. The Fire TV is Amazon’s answer to Roku and other streaming boxes out there. It’s a little beefier than the competition, and sports all of your favorite streaming services such as Netflix, Hulu Plus and of course, Amazon Prime video.…
It looks like Siri may have been a bad, bad personal assistant. A Florida man accused of murder may have used Apple’s digital assistant to find a safe place to dump his roommate’s body. Pedro Bravo is accused of killing his former roommate in the midst of an argument over an ex-girlfriend in 2012. According…
If you’re a fan of HTC’s proprietary apps, you’re in luck. The company has announced today that it will be releasing a version of Zoe in the Google Play Store, allowing for all you Zoe fans without a HTC device to snap video snippets as they please. HTC’s not stopping there; expect to see other…
HTC is launching the budget friendly Desire line in the U.S. The Desire smartphones borrow from HTC’s successful One line, taking all of the good things about the HTC One M7 and M8 and squeezing them into affordable and functional packages. The Desire line includes HTC’s famous BoomSond speakers, Zoe, BlinkFeed and of course, Sense…
The strange PC smash hit Goat Simulator is making its way to mobile devices soon, giving everyone the joy of trying out the wacky game that puts you in control of a goat. Wait, a goat? Yup, and it’s a ton of fun. Goat Simulator developer Coffee Stain Studios wasn’t expecting what started off as…
IFA is approaching fast, and Microsoft has just sent out invitations to its press event on September 4th in Berlin. The invite, although not explicit, teases the upcoming Windows Phone 8.1 powered Nokia Lumia 730, dubbed the selfie phone. The device is rumored to include a 5MP front-facing camera for taking awe inducing selfies. When…
Last week, Facebook dropped a bomb on mobile users across the world. The social media giant decoupled the messaging function from its mobile app, forcing those wishing to send cute emojis to not-so-close friends and exes to download the Facebook Messenger app. For many, having to use two Facebook apps is just too much, and…
The LG G Vista will be landing on AT&T in just a few short weeks. The LG G Vista is bigger than the G3, but packs a more modest spec sheet than LG’s 2014 flagship. That doesn’t mean that its underpowered, though; the Vista has enough horsepower to get you through the day. The Vista…