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Just when we’ve told you that the new version of SwiftKey is available for download, Swype launched an updated app of its own. Version 1.6.2.22328 got a slew of new features, most importantly split and mini keyboard layouts, and new customization options that allow you to change long-press delay, vibration duration, keyboard height and word…
You can’t but love Virgin Mobile Canada. The carrier is trying really hard to make its brand different from the rest of the pack by involving customers in its marketing activities. Their “Tester Team” program is on again, this time inviting 5 of its existing customers to test out the hot-new Nexus 5. If you’re…
Star Wars is all over the news lately, with news of Episode VII coming in 2015. Now LucasArts has The Force, specifically The Dark Side, to Android devices in a delightful retro package. Star Wars: Tiny Death Star releases in the Google Play Store today. For a limited time, you can start the game with…
Verizon has expanded its 4G LTE service in Bellevue, Ohio allowing more residents of the area to experience blazing fast 4G LTE speeds. 4G LTE first made its appearance in Bellvue last January, and has now been expanded around U.S. 20 and State Road 4 as well as Sandhill Road and on State Route 269.…
Google’s Halloween treat was pretty sweet. Google quietly pulled the wraps off of the Nexus 5 and Android 4.4 KitKat, bringing with it a new version of Google Hangouts. It wasn’t but a few short hours later that some .APKs were extracted from KitKat, making Hangouts available for download and manual installation. Today Hangouts version…
Last week some mysterious barges began showing up in the San Francisco bay and near Portland, ME. When word got out that they were owned by Google, it led to wild speculation. Most analysts seemed to think the barges would be new Google stores, specifically to showcase Google Glass. Now word has finally come from…
Ok everyone, there’s a super awesome mega deal going on right now, and you need to get in on it. GameStop is trying to get rid of their 2012 Nexus 7 stock, and are selling the 32GB devices for peanuts. Well, more like 99 peanuts. Err, 99 dollar coins..ok, $99. Can’t find a local GameStop…
Bionic arms, legs and eyeballs? Yes please. A microphone tattoo on the neck? Motorola seems to think so, but no thanks. A new patent that Motorola has applied for depicts a microphone, transceiver and power supply that will be tattooed directly onto the neck. The microphone would trap vibrations from your larynx and send them…
We’ve already told you that HTC’s next year’s flagship is in works. Codenamed M8, it will sport top-notch specs that include fast Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 quad-core chip, 5- or 5.2-inch full HD screen, 3GB of RAM and the new version of Sense UI – 6.0. And now have the phone’s back cover to show you.…
Verizon Wireless announced an update to the LG Intuition that includes Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. Also included in this release are many UI updates, including multi-page sharing, as well as newer versions of Backup Assistant Plus Media, Single Sign-On Client and Verizon Tones. In addition, a number of bugs have been squashed, while some of…