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2014 is the year of wearable tech, and the next innovation in wearable devices may not be as glamorous as one would think. Forget Google Glass, it’s all about Google Ass. That’s right, the Smart Diaper is here! A Japanese research team from the University of Tokyo has developed a flexible, disposable organic sensor designed…
Nokia is set to launch its Android powered smartphone shortly at MWC in Barcelona, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal. Nokia’s upcoming Android handset, known by the codename ‘Nokia X‘ is a mid-range device aimed at emerging markets and first time smartphone owners. While Nokia hasn’t officially announced the unveiling of the…
Apple’s streaming music service iTunes Radio is now available in Australia. This marks the first country outside of the U.S. to gain access to iTunes radio, a free internet radio streaming service which features music from the iTunes Store and offers over 100 curated stations based on your listening preferences. It has been rumored that…
If you were paying attention to the internet at all last week, undoubtedly you heard about the iOS and Android game Flappy Bird. The game became an overnight success, racking up over $50,000 a day. Sadly, the game’s developer pulled the game from both Apple and Google’s app stores, leaving addicted players around the world…
You probably haven’t heard much about FreedomPop, but chances are you’re about to hear a whole lot more about the company. The pre-paid wireless provider is offering a plan which gives customers unlimited calling and texting for just $4.58 per month. The company is now also offering the Samsung Galaxy S2 for just $169. FreedomPop…
Google Maps, everyone uses it. But how did Google rise up through the ranks and make Google Maps such a useful product? A new infographic explains just that, looking back on the history of Google Maps and its competitors. Titled “Google’s Roadmap to World Domination,” the infographic reminds us that soon Google will be running…
Well, that’s a bummer. The world’s hottest cryptocurrency has been outlawed in Russia as well as other cryptocurrencies like Dogecoin and Litecoin. Russia’s Prosecutor General Office came to this conclusion after meeting with the Central Bank, FSB and the Interior Ministy. “The monitoring of the use of virtual currencies shows an increasing interest in them,…
The battle between Nokia and HTC over patents has come to an end. The two companies have settled all patent litigation, and have agreed to enter into a patent and technology collaboration agreement. This news comes just before the acquisition of Nokia by Microsoft is expected to take effect. “We are very pleased to have…
Roads? Where we’re going we don’t need any roads. The 1980’s were an amazing and weird time, full of floppy disks, pixellated images, butt-rock and of course, mullets. The 80’s were really the birth of our electronic device addiction, with the creation of the microprocessor opening up the door for a whole new ages of…
The rumored Samsung Black Editions of the Galaxy S4 and Galaxy S4 mini have become a reality. Samsung officially announced the device on Friday, which are now available in select markets. The Galaxy S4 and S4 mini Black Editions are the same devices you’re used to but with some added flair. The devices have a…