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A new video prank by ImprovEverywhere hits on one of the most annoying and dangerous developments associated with the rise of the smartphone; clueless looking pedestrians staring at their devices as they navigate city streets. Sure, it can be annoying trying to dodge seemingly clueless people, but we are all guilty of this behavior. And…
AT&T is continuing its LTE rollout by announcing today the launch of several new LTE markets, bringing AT&T’s LTE presence to a total of 207 markets in the U.S. Along with the rollout of LTE in new markets comes expansions in LTE service as well. Last week during AT&T’s earnings call, the company stated that…
Been curious about what it’s like to use Google Glass? A new video from developer Dan McLaughlin gives us a look at what using Google’s new toy looks like. Dan used a screen sharing app to display what he sees through Glass when being used with his Android smartphone. The interface looks simple enough, with…
The Death Star strikes again. Word has come out that AT&T’s variant of the Samsung Galaxy S 4 will come with a locked bootloader. We’ve stressed how bad a locked bootloader is plenty of times on this site, as it makes hacking/rooting the phone for customizable software much harder. News came down from Steve Kondik, Founder of…
Samsung is known for the elaborate shows that it uses to introduce a new device, and the Galaxy S4 is no exception. The Korean manufacturer put on a Broadway show in the US for the S4, and now the manufacturer is reviving Psy and his Gangnam style hit for the Galaxy S4 launch in India.…
Microsoft’s Windows Phone 8 OS is showing increased market share in the smartphone market, despite the domination of the smartphone market by OS’s such as Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android. According to Kantar Worldpanel, Microsoft’s Windows Phone 8 OS accounted for 5.6% of smartphone sales in Q1 2013, which showed a growth rate of 1.9%…
The Samsung Galaxy S4 has some impressive software, but it comes with a price. It seems that Samsung’s software takes up about half of the 16GB models storage space, leaving users with only about 8.82GB of available storage. Of course, you could always expand the storage of your unit via the microSD slot, as the…
Wikipedia users, get ready to see a slew of new pictures on your favorite subjects soon. The Wikimedia Commons app has been released today for both Android and iOS, allowing users to upload pictures directly to the Wikipedia website, adding some much-needed vibrancy to the incredible Creative Commons knowledge base. The Wikimedia Commons app makes…
Mobile game company Gameloft announced that a lineup of its popular titles will be optimized for Samsung’s latest powerhouse, the Galaxy S4. The games will be customized for the best possible performance on the S4’s 5 inch 1080p display and 1.9GHz quad-core processor. The optimized versions will be available in both Google Play and the Samsung Apps application included on…
New rumors are suggesting that Samsung will be releasing three new tablets later this year, the next iteration of Google’s Nexus tablets, as well as one of their own design. With the recent announcement of Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 3 and the release of the Galaxy S4, this news proves that the South Korean giant is…