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The much-awaited Samsung Droid Charge will go on sale for Verizon Wireless May 14 for $299 on a two-year contract and this will be the second smartphone to support the 4G LTE network. The HTC Thunderbolt was the first 4G LTE smartphone and many expected the Samsung Droid Charge to follow it up last month.…
I always kind of find it silly when I see new watchphones being announced but the Fossil Bluetooth MetaWatch has some interesting features which could make it a nice smartphone companion. I’m not completely convinced though. The Fossil Bluetooth MetaWatch is based around the assumption that the notification bar is becoming just as important as…
The Android@Home announcement yesterday was an incredibly ambitious plan to have the little, green robot to integrate and control nearly everything in your house. The company demonstrated this with lightbulbs from Lighting Science and we were able to get a closer look at this at the Google I/O conference. The Android@Home framework requires a new…
The good thing about Google I/O 2011 is that you run into cool new apps around every corner and the Lollihop Android app could be one of those. The service is intent on helping you find healthy dishes around you and, if you’re like me, that could be a very useful program. Don’t get me…
Android may be for porn but if you want a hooker, you’re going to have to go to the iPhone and the upcoming SugarSugar app. This was first spotted over at ZDNet and it has a pitch for the company’s upcoming iPhone app which will help individuals with “locating singles interested in the ‘sugar’ lifestyle.”…
Visa just announced a “digital wallet” initiative that will launch later this year and it is aimed at making mobile and Internet purchases much easier. This isn’t the first Visa has dabbled in the mobile space but this could be its most ambitious. Essentially, the company wants to create a digital wallet which will let…
Google I/O is a developer conference so it’s no surprise to see the company beef up its tools and distribution mechanisms for those making apps. The Android Market has received a few new tools which could make it easier on developers. The biggest change is that developers can now create apps up to 4 GB,…
One of the things I love about the Google I/O conference is stumbling upon cool new apps like Lightbox. This Android app is aiming to replace your regular camera functionality and, from what I’ve seen, it has a very good chance of doing that as well as giving the little, green robot something to crow…
The Google Music service went live this morning at the Google I/O conference in San Francisco and it’s currently in a very private beta. You know how we roll though and we’ve been playing around with it for a few hours now. We’ll walk you through the setup so you know what to expect when…
We’re live at Google I/O 2011 and it’s no surprise that the company loves robots, so we thought it would be fun to check out the iRobot booth. These guys and gals are creating autonomous robots that can work with Android tablet apps. The iRobot bots have all the processing inside to take care of…