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It has been suggested that the next iPhone may finally integrate an NFC chip to enable contactless mobile payments, among other things. Alongside that rumor, we’ve also heard that Cook & Co. are preparing to launch their own payments platform and have apparently cornered American Express, MasterCard and Visa over some kind of deal. We’re…
Yes folks, it’s not just you, Instagram is down. The problems vary from device to device, but problems with the feed refreshing, being able to upload videos and pictures are some of the problems. Hopefully, Instagram will have this all sorted out soon. Everyone on Twitter is screaming about the outage. I noticed the problems…
Apple sent out invites for a September 9th event today which will be held in Cupertino, California. While Apple hasn’t come right out and said it, the event will feature the reveal of the iPhone 6. Rumors so far have pointed to two iPhone 6 models for 2014, both with bigger screens than previous iPhone…
The creepy and intriguing PC and last-gen console game Bioshock is set to arrive in the App Store tonight, allowing owners of newer iOS devices to spatter blood all over their mobile screens. The title has been scaled back a bit in order to make the transition from PC to iPhone, but it still looks…
All of those videos in your Instagram feed all have one thing in common: they look like crap. It’s not the pixel quality that’s the problem, it’s the jerky, choppy nature of videos shot on mobile devices. Sure, you can shoot a video in 1080p, but without image stabilization, the pixel quality doesn’t mean a…
Last week, Dong Nguyen, the creator of Flappy Bird released a new game called Swing Copters. The title had everything going for it, except for one little detail: it was harder than hell to play. Apparently, Dong heard the cries of anguish from the internet and has turned down the difficulty a notch in an update…
Wal-Mart has always had a pretty low price for the iPhone 5C, but now they’re practically giving them away. A shiny new 16GB iPhone 5C is yours for the taking for just $0.97 when you sign a new two-year contract with AT&T, Sprint or Verizon. Before this deal the iPhone 5C was priced at $29…
Swing Copters, the second game from Flappy Bird creator Dong Nguyen is finally here, making millions of iOS and Android very, very frustrated. The adventure, which follows the graphical stylings and gameplay of Flappy Bird is pretty much what you’d expect for a follow up to the Flappy Bird craze. Except for one thing: it’s…
The creator of Flappy Bird, Dong Nguyen is about to get a whole bunch of loot thrown at him. This Thursday, August 21st, Dong will unleash a new Flappy Bird-ish game to the Apple App Store titled Swing Copters. The game follows the same pixellated, NES era design aesthetic that helped make Flappy Bird such a…
Here’s another iPhone 6 rumor for you folks, and its a bummer of a tale. According to a schematic from Weibo GeekBar, Apple’s iPhone 6 will include a paltry 1GB or RAM. In an age where flagship smartphones rock 2 or even 3GB of RAM, this rumor comes as quite a shock. Before you go getting…