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The news of Apple’s acquisition of Beats Audio is making waves across the world, inducing either head-scratches or cheers of joy from Apple fans. Wherever you stand on the issue, the new iOS and Android Beats update is sure to make you smile. Not only has Beats dropped the yearly subscription price from $119.88 to…
AT&T continues to light up new markets with 4G LTE data speeds, bringing nine new markets into the 4G LTE fold. AT&T is on a quest to blanket the entire U.S. in 4G LTE coverage by the end of the year, and the company looks posed to do so. Here’s a list of the new…
Up until the beginning of this month, Apple’s cheapest iPhone offering in India was the iPhone 4S. Today that all changes, as the 8GB iPhone 5C steps in to take its place as Apple’s most affordable device in India. Apple is also releasing the iPhone 5C in Brazil, China and Russia. While he iPhone 5C…
For the first time in three years, Apple didn’t make the list of the most valuable brands in the world. Google claimed the #1 spot, knocking Apple down to #2. While Apple is no means down and out, Apple is experiencing a stagnation in market growth, commanding only 15.5 percent of the global mobile market…
Verizon Wireless today expanded 4G LTE coverage to parts of Pennsylvania. Verizon customers in Somerset, Beaver, Warren and Armstrong counties can now take advantage of data speeds up to ten times faster than the old 3G network. You’ll have to own a 4G LTE enabled device in order to take advantage of the increased data…
X-Men fans now have a new mobile game to rob them of their time. Uncanny X-Men: Days of Future Past mobile game is here, launching today on iOS. The side-scrolling action game will land on select Android devices in the near future. A rarity these days for mobile games, X-Men: Days of Future Past doesn’t…
Look out folks, cars in California are about to become self-aware. California’s DMV will begin issuing licences for driverless cars in September, which will allow the vehicles to function in “autonomous mode” on pubic roads across the Golden state, provided strict standards are met. (I knew the convergence would begin in California!) Don’t expect to see…
Google is now the most valuable brand in the world, according to Millward Brown’s 2014 Top BrandZ report. After three years at the top, the mighty Apple has fallen in the ranks, pushed out by the company’s most staunch competitor, Google. While the report does not cite reasons why Google rose to the top, I’d…
Verizon has begun rolling out XLTE to various markets around the U.S., delivering twice the data bandwidth of the company’s already fast LTE to compatible devices. XLTE is the culmination of various network improvements Verizon has made over the last year, utilizing Verizon’s newly acquired AWS spectrum to boost data speeds to compatible devices. Verizon…
We’ve all heard rumors suggesting that the next iPhone will come with a bigger screen. In fact, it is said that Apple is preparing two different iPhone variants, one with a 4.7-inch and another with 5.5-inch display. According to 9to5Mac, this extra screen estate will also require better, higher-res panels which will likely have resolution…