It looks like you have a new excuse to get kicked off a plane, as Zynga has released its latest iOS word games, Scramble With Friends. In order to play, you’ll spell words by dragging your finger over letter tiles in a variety of directions, find as many words as you can before the time…
AT&T lights up 4G LTE in 11 new markets
We knew this was coming but AT&T has expanded its super-fast 4G LTE network to 11 new markets including major cities like New York and San Francisco. The new markets also include Austin, Chapel Hill, Los Angeles, Oakland, Orlando, Phoenix, Raleigh, San Diego, and San Jose. This now brings AT&T’s 4G LTE network to 26…
Acer Iconia Tab A200 comes Jan. 15 for a good price
Acer introduced a new Iconia Tab and the A200 will be landing Jan. 5 with a 10.1-inch screen, a nice entry-level price tag and the tablet will be ready for Ice Cream Sandwich. The Acer Iconia Tab A200 has a dual-core Tegra 2 processor, a 10.1-inch WXGA HD 1280 x 800 display, a 2-megapixel front-facing…
Box Android app updates brings new widgets, more flexibility
The folks at Box have never been shy about updating its apps and the Android app is getting some major improvements in the 1.5 version. One of the coolest new feature which also takes advantage of the unique value proposition of Android is the ability to get update widgets. This allows you to see which…
Amazon Silk browser ported to other Android devices
One of the most appealing features of the Amazon Kindle Fire is the Silk browser because it is supposed to use Amazon’s cloud infrastructure to deliver a faster and potentially better browsing experience. Well, those wonderful tinkerers have ported the Silk browser to some other Android devices. This was first reported by Electronista and it…
Apple iPhone 4S lands in China, other countries, Jan. 13
The iPhone 4S will be landing in China and 22 other countries starting Jan. 13 and this represents the fastest iPhone rollout ever for Apple. The iPhone 4S sports a similar physical design as the previous year’s model but it boasts an improved processor, an 8-megapixel camera, the voice-controlled Siri and the new iOS 5…
Angry Birds downloaded 6.5 million times on Xmas
If you were one of the 7 million people who activated a new smartphone over the holidays, there’s a high likelihood that you downloaded Angry Birds, as Rovio said it had 6.5 million downloads on Christmas day. This included multiple Angry Birds games like Angry Birds Rio, Angry Birds Seasons and the original Angry Birds,…
LeBron James uses 45 iPads for new shoe store
Love him or hate him, LeBron James sure knows how to draw attention and his new shoe store, “Unknwn,” will have 45 iPads strewn about to allow customers to have an extremely interactive experience. This is just another example of how mobile technology can enhance the shopping experience. The iPads come from a company called…
T-Mobile New Year sale: Amaze 4G, Galaxy S II and more
T-Mobile is kicking off the new year with a major sale on many of its smartphones and tablets but the deals will only be available this weekend, so get to getting if you want a new T-Mobile 4G device. Some of the deals are better than others but in general, you can walk out of…
RIM slashes PlayBook prices to $299
If you missed out on the previous PlayBook sales, you’ll be happy to know that you can now get any of the BlackBerry PlayBook models for a cool $299. That’s right folks, it’s dealing days at Research In Motion and everything must go. The 16 GB, 32 GB and 64 GB models will all now…