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Cinemagram, an app that turns videos into animated GIFs has been released for Android today, about a year after its debut on iOS. The app is very similar to GifBoom and Vine, two apps that take video and create tailored animated GIFs. Vine’s popularity has skyrocketed since its release last year, and an Android app…
Samsung has just released three new TV spots that showcase some of the features of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S4, such as Group Play, S Translator and Sound Shot. The commercials follow in line with Samsung’s marketing strategy to convince customers that the Galaxy S4 will make our lives simpler and more fulfilling. Keep your…
The “game” Ingress from Niantic Labs @ Google received and update yesterday. No, there’s still no level 9, but the update brings a handful of new tweaks. Probably the most important new feature in the update is that Power Cubes can now be used. Power Cubes silently debuted a few weeks ago, but players were…
The LG Optimus G Pro could very well be making its way to the U.S. soon, according to Android Central. The 5.5-inch model will likely be coming to AT&T, launching on May 10th. The U.S. model is rumored to have the same screen size as the Korean version, coming in at 5.5-inches, which is a…
Siegal+Gale released interesting research results that probably come as a bit of a surprise. After surveying 400 people about the simplicity of a Samsung Galaxy phone compared to that of an iPhone, the Samsung devices came out champions of simplicity over Apple’s smartphones. According to the survey results, Samsung’s main three advantages are high-tech features…
Little by little with each update we saw Foursquare slowly evolving into a venue discovery service and putting less focus on check-ins, which was the core feature when it first launched in 2009. Today, it looks like Foursquare has completed that transition with version 6.0 of its iPhone and Android app. Not too long ago…
The Asus FonePad will be available for pre-order in the UK on Friday, when interested folks will be able to secure their unit for 179.99 GBP (about $275) from Carphone Warehouse, Amazon and Sainsbury’s. That, of course, is the price of an unlocked, SIM-free unit and you’ll eventually have to get some kind of plan…
AT&T’s version of the Galaxy S II is the next in line to get its Jelly Bean serving. Similarly to other updates, you won’t be able to update over the air and will rather have to rely on Samsung’s infamous Kies software. That, however, shouldn’t come as a problem considering all of the benefits you’ll…
Verizon has dropped the price of its 16 GB version of the Samsung Galaxy S III to $99 with a new contract agreement, heralding the impending arrival of the Samsung Galaxy S4 on the network. While we have not heard a peep from Verizon about the date of availability of Samsung’s new flagship phone, a…
An awesome infographic comes to us today thanks to Martin Missfeldt, which shows us what’s under the hood (err, plastic casing) of Google’s mysterious Google Glass. The infographic reveals a revolutionary design, which utilizes a mini-projector to display images on the prism display. The device achieves its augmented reality layer by projecting data and images…