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So you got that robotic vacuum cleaner, now what? You may want another robot in your home. How about one that will entertain you? That’s the idea behind Keecker, a smart, Android-based robot that comes with a built-in projector so it can play music and video all around the house. With its 1,000-lumen lamp, it…
Yeah, yeah… Meizu is coming to the West. But we expected them to announce some carrier deal; instead the Chinese firm has teamed-up with online retailer Lightinthebox to sell unlocked devices to users all around the world. Things could change later in the year, and in the meantime if you crave to get your hands…
If you thought that Sony was done announcing Xperia smartphones for the beginning of the year, you’d be wrong. Last week, we got an official announcement of the Xperia Z1s and Z1 compact, and now the company is unleashing the Xperia T2 Ultra and T2 Dual, alongside the Xperia E1. Given that the two new…
With Sony’s latest handset announcements, it’s pretty clear that the company is trying to cover all its bases. It’s aggressively pumping out devices that ship with powerful specs and nice designs, but it also hasn’t forgotten about the mid-range smartphone market. Enter the Xperia E1. The Xperia E1 ships with a modest spec sheet, meaning…
Nest, the creator of the smart thermostat of the same name has just been purchased by Google for a whopping $3.2 billion. Sundar Pichai, SVP of Android, Chrome and Apps recently tweeted the following, with a link to the official announcement on investor.google.com. Welcome @tfadell and team, really excited to have you all part of…
Sprint has axed the One Up Plans from its plan lineup, just a few days after unveiling their new money-saving Framily plans. The One Up Program provided customers with the option of upgrading their smartphones every year by paying a monthly fee. The plan was unveiled in September 2013. Sprint’s One Up program was a…
All eyes are on the Samsung Galaxy S5, Sammy’s next flagship that is believed to pack 3GB of RAM and come in two flavors, aluminum and plastic. The device could be announced in mid-March in London according to a new rumor. The mid-march release date lines up with Samsung’s previous unveiling of Galaxy S devices,…
Sony’s Xperia Z1S is now available for purchase online through T-Mobile, and will be landing in T-Mobile stores on January 22nd. You will be able to grab the Sony Xperia Z1S for $0 down and $22 a month for 24 months from T-Mo, or $528 upfront if you want to sidestep the device payments. The…
Many wearable devices popped up at CES 2014, some of them fashionable, others not. The Martain Notifier smartwatch was definitely of the fashionable ilk, combining analog and digital tech in one beautiful wristwatch. The devices will be available in Q2 2014 for a price of $129, and will work with both iOS and Android devices.…
Who would have thought that nerdy CES 2014 news would make its way into the limelight? Michael Bay’s CES 2014 freakout at a Samsung event was the talk of the blogosphere last week, and it has now become fodder for Tina Fey at the 2014 Golden Globe awards. Michael Bay was thrust into the limelight…