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The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently lifted the universally-loathed ban on electronics during take-off and landing. Finally the need to power down devices at the beginning and end of flights is ending. Now another agency is looking into removing the ban on cellphone use during flights altogether. This is a terrible idea. The Wall Street…
Ok, so this whole wearable tech thing is getting pretty silly. Smartwatches such as the Galaxy Gear, Pebble and Sony Smartwatch 2 are pretty neat, I’ll admit. Google Glass? Still looks weird, but awesome nonetheless. But some of the wearables we’ve been seeing over the last few months, in the flesh or through FCC filings, have…
The Android micro-console OUYA has been updated, giving the low-priced console a much-needed interface upgrade. Named “Abominable Snowman,” the update adds a ton of bugfixes alongside it’s new revamped interface. We heard tell of this update about a week ago, and now it’s arrived in its entirety. The full changelog from OUYA’s blog follow below:…
The Hunger Games trilogy of books has spawned film adaptations that have remained surprisingly faithful to the story. The tie-in marketing is another story, and all manner of absurdly tasteless things have had Hunger Games branding hastily tacked onto them. Now there’s a new tie-in endless runner app out for iOS and Android – and…
Earlier this week, Motorola announced that Android 4.4 KitKat would begin its initial rollout to Verizon Moto X phones and now it’s officially rolling out to T-Mobile Moto X handsets as well. While over the air (OTA) updates can take a while to become available for handsets, there’s a good chance that there might be…
Samsung’s wearable Galaxy Gear is the company’s entry into the burgeoning wearables market. The smartwatch extends the functionality of certain Samsung Android devices, allowing for hands-free calls, quick access to e-mail, text messages and other notifications. The device even includes a pedometer, so fitness enthusiasts know exactly how much exercise they are getting. Samsung will…
Verizon had added two Samsung devices to their smartphone lineup today, the Samsung Galaxy S4 mini and the Samsung Galaxy S3 mini. Just in time for the holidays, these two mini devices pack mid-range specs into an affordable, cleverly designed package. The Galaxy S4 mini touts a 4.3-inch qHD Super AMOLED display, a 1.7GHz dual…
No stranger to speculation and concept designs, the Samsung Galaxy S5 has received yet another concept video, brought to us by O2 Guru TV. The concept is not only beautiful but smart as well, combining S5 rumors as well as recent Samsung and HTC hardware innovations. The Galaxy S5 concept takes a page from the…
The Nokia Lumia 2520, the company’s first Windows tablet, has officially landed on Verizon shelves today. The 10.1 inch tablet offers up a handsome set of specs and can now be yours for $399 on a new two-year contract or $499 off-contract. The Nokia Lumia 2520 shares most of the design elements from the Nokia’s…
Google just announced that HBO Go has received Chromecast support for both iOS and Android apps. Customers who are subscribers to the popular cable channel can now stream all content to their TV’s by way of Google’s dongle — similar to that of the web app. This is an incredible feature to bring to the…