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According to some Israeli news outlets such as The Marker and The Calcalist, Samsung has purchased the streaming media entertainment company Boxee. Samsung reportedly paid $30 million for the Tel Aviv based company, although official word from Boxee and Samsung has yet to be received. Boxee started out by making media center software, and has…
Snapchat for Android has received a substantial update today, bringing with it a more refined looking layout and updated icons. Version 3.0.1 makes it easier than ever for users to access their contact list and inbox, integrating swipe gestures into the mix which can be accessed directly from the camera screen. The color palette for…
A security flaw in Skype version 3.2.0.6673 could enable a thief or hacker to get around your Android lockscreen, according to a report in ThreatPost.. The exploit was found by xda-developer member Pulser, who tested it on the Sony Xperia Z, Samsung Galaxy Note 2 and Huawei’s Premia 4G. The exploit requires the attacker to have two…
The next version of Galaxy S III to get the Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update along with Premium Suite is the model sold by C Spire. Aside from packing platform-wide tweaks, Samsung also included a number of its own software enhancements, including smart photo tagging, S-Beam changes and the ever-cool multi-window view. The update is…
Samsung has shipped more than 20 million Galaxy S4 units, yet again proving this is their fastest selling smartphone ever. The Korean company’s flagship device was launched in late April and managed to reach this milestone by the end of June. In comparison, it took Sammy 100 days to move 20 million Galaxy S III…
Sprint will release the Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update for the Kyocera Torque on July 5th. The rugged device will get a number of improvements included in this version of Android like Google Now, actionable push notifications and Project Butter enhancements. Moreover, users can also expect international calling and email sync fixes, the ability to…
At one point in the (near) future, most of us will have just one device that will work as a phone, tablet and computer. Yup, that will be our smartphone which is already more powerful than desktop/office machines from just a few years ago. Modern quad-core processors are super-fast and can handle a number of…
Unity Technologies has entered into an agreement with Microsoft to collaborate on development tools for Windows Phone 8, as well as Windows 8 and Xbox One games console (though the second thing is not the part we necessarily care about). Under the deal, Unity Pro 4 licensed developers will get a free license for the…
Samsung has been backing Tizen for some time now, and it’s plans to release its first smartphone running the OS has officially been delayed. While the handset was expected to debut sometime in August, it’s now been pushed back two months. Apparently Samsung has been facing some issues with the OS, with the App Store…
Thanks to the well-known hacker Geohot, owners of the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active can now easily root their devices. Geohot, who is known widely as the first person to unlock the original iPhone has created a rooting method for the Galaxy S4 Active. Geohot has made the rooting process as simple as possible, by creating…