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What we have here is the still unannounced Nokia Lumia 729 which is apparently heading towards Verizon Wireless. Details are scarce but we assume this is a slightly beefed-up version of the Lumia 720. Moreover, it is said this phone will have a PureView camera, making it the best-ever camera phone in the mid-end of…
So there’s a game based on Edward Snowden. Really. Snowden Run 3D is out for Android and coming to iOS devices from Belgian developer Michele Rocco Smeets. The new game, an endless runner (of course), puts you in Snowden’s shoes avoiding obstacles as he gathers USB thumb drives and laptops with “Agent Jake” hot on his tail.…
While Asus is well-known for the Nexus 7 tablet and its Transformer line of tablets, the manufacturer has yet to seriously crack into the U.S. market. According to a report from AllThingsD, the company will be releasing smartphones and other devices in the U.S. market as early as 2014. Speaking to AllThingsD after the release…
A new report from tech site GigaOm reported today that a slew of streaming content providers are looking into Google’s new Chromecast HDMI dongle. According to the report, Vimeo had confirmed it wants to support the Chromecast and Redbox Instant will be bringing its content as well. In addition, other services such as Plex and…
Well, that didn’t take long! Thanks to hard working developers over at GTVHacker, Google’s Chromecast streaming device has been rooted, opening up the door for some interesting uses for the device. One Reddit user even got the Chromecast to run a Game Boy emulator, much to his cat’s delight. Interestingly enough, the dongle isn’t completely…
Whatever your thoughts on fragmentation in the Android ecosystem, it is an issue that persists today and will more than likely continue in the future. On one hand, the ability to use multiple versions of Android on various devices has helped the ecosystem grow by leaps and bounds. On the other, fragmentation leads to a…
It now looks as if fingerprint scanning technology will indeed be included in the next iteration of the iPhone, thanks to a folder spotted in the newest version of iOS which was released for developers today. Included in iOS 7 beta 4 is a folder entitled BiometricKitUI, which could include tools to enable fingerprint scanning…
An AT&T employee chronicled his Galaxy S4 Active adventures as he dunked it in a fish tank and tried to take a video as part of a product demonstration. Everything seemed fine until the phone started acting wonky a few minutes later. A quick check of the S4 Active revealed that water had seeped inside…
Motorola had already announced its official Moto X event, scheduled for this Thursday, August 1st. But a conspicuous tweet has set the online rumor mill on fire and led many to speculate that Google owned Motorola will not only reveal the Moto X at its event, but the handsets will be available to consumers the…
A report from Hong Kong claims that an exploding Samsung Galaxy S4 caused a ferocious fire in an apartment yesterday, due to an apparent battery malfunction. Galxy S4 owner Mr. Du was playing a game on his device, when he received a low battery notification. Mr. Du promptly plugged his device to a charger, when…