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Rovio added a new feature that’ll have Angry Birds fans around the world cheering. The company is rolling out support for accounts that’ll let you sync your gaming progress across different devices. If you live in Finland or Poland, you can sign up for a Rovio account today and start slinging your original iOS Angry…
AOL and Verizon Wireless announced a content distribution deal that’ll bring some of AOL’s homepage to your Verizon Wireless smartphone and tablet. Starting this summer, AOL confirmed it will be the exclusive provider for VZW’s mobile web portal. This is the page that your phone defaults to when you launch the web browser. In other…
Sony is preparing to unveil a new product in China. Marked as Sony C3 — though that won’t be its final name — it’s a mid-to-high end product with specs that include MediaTek’s quad-core processor and 5-inch screen (most likely not full HD one). In addition, it will also feature dual-SIM capability allowing it to…
I can clearly remember the day when Canonical announced Ubuntu for Android. My first reaction was – finally, the true convergence is here! The ability to turn smartphone into a full-blown PC is something we’ve been hearing about for quite some time now. And Canonical was first to make that dream into a reality. Except…
If you own the HP TouchPad you may’ve already installed Android on it as you can pretty much forget about getting new native apps anytime soon. Or, you may be resorting to dual-boot to run both Android and webOS. While that’s all cool, re-booting all the time is a pain in the neck, and we’re…
Earlier today, Sony announced the availability of its Sony Xperia Z and a price drop for its Xperia ZL smartphones in its online store. Shortly thereafter, Sony revealed another announcement, the availability of the Xperia SP for pre-order. The Xperia SP is available for pre-order online through the U.S. Sony store, and can be purchased in…
The HTC One just got a little bit hotter. A red version of HTC’s flagship handset has been spotted online in the U.K. on mobile phone retailer Handtec’s website. Don’t equate the red color with Verizon, however, as we still are unsure of even the less flashy models coming to the carrier. The red HTC One…
Samsung has released a new commercial that showcases the features of the Samsung Galaxy S4 , at Apple’s expense. The video, which is in line with Samsung’s earlier commercials lightly bashes the iPhone 5 by showcasing some of the bells and whistles that are packed into the Samsung Galaxy S4. The theme of the commercial…
The Wall Street Journal’s Kevin Sintumuang released an etiquette guide for Google Glass in Friday’s edition of the paper. In what he called “an open letter to very early adopters”, Sintumuang listed some potential no no’s and faux pas that uncouth “Explorers” could be perpetrating. While the piece is funny, and it’s really just a re-assertion…
Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates had a lot to say about tablets and PCs in a recent Squawk Box interview. Gates bemoaned the current state of tablets and claimed most users are frustrated with the experience of a keyboard-less device. “With Windows 8, Microsoft is trying to gain market share in what has been dominated by…