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Amazon has updated its iOS Kindle app with accessibility features to allow blind and visually impaired customers to navigate their Kindle libraries and read books. “With this update, we’re also making customer-favorite features-such as X-Ray, End Actions, sharing, highlighting and bookmarking — more accessible.” said Dorothy Nicholls, Vice President, Amazon Kindle. Relying on Apple’s VoiceOver…
If you’re using Google’s search app on the iPhone, you’ve probably noticed Google Now, which presents you with local weather conditions, traffic and some other information. While this is handy, you may dislike the fact that location services are running constantly, draining your phone’s battery life along the way. Luckily you can turn them [location…
While we are all looking forward to seeing the oft rumored Google and Motorola collaboration, the X Phone, some new pictures have surfaced today from the always amazing @evleaks. Many are jumping in and saying that these must be pictures of the X Phone, of which they could be. But the device resembles an unnamed…
According to Fierce Wireless, AT&T will be revamping its prepaid services by launching a new prepaid brand called “All In One.” Sources suggest that AT&T will be offering unlimited voice, text and data service starting at $35 a month for feature phones, and $50 per month for smartphones. Although details on data allotment for the…
Today Apple released a new update to the iPhone 5 that brings some minor improvements. One of the main upgrades to the new operating system is the audio for the speakerphone, while other incremental changes were kept undisclosed. We assume that the new update, weighing 11.5 MB, was filled with bug fixes as well. We’re…
LG is in the process of making a Nexus 5 and new Google TV set-top-box and television, according to a report. The plan is for the search giant and LG to collaborate on several new products including another smartphone and an OLED TV set. The two companies teaming up is serious business as Google CEO…
Mozilla’s Firefox OS may not be so popular here in the states, but in Europe and other emerging markets the new mobile OS is showing much promise. To help developers create the app ecosystem of the fledgling OS, Mozilla has released version 3.0 of its Firefox OS simulator. The new simulator gives developers an array…
Verizon Galaxy Note 2 owners, get ready for Android 4.1.2! Verizon has started rolling out the update today, which will bring some new features and security fixes to the device. Here’s a list of some of the enhancements: •Download images via Enterprise Exchange email •Download ring back tones through VZTones version 5.1.2 preloaded application •Access…
Tired of having to tag your friends in Instagram by typing their name into the comments? I know I am. Instagram has a new feature coming up that will allow users to tag themselves as well as friends in their snazzy snapshots. The new feature, called “Photos of you” will be available in version 3.5 of Instagram’s…
You’ve probably seen AT&T’s recent “It’s not complicated” commercials, where the company enlists the help of children to hilariously highlight the simplicity of AT&T’s wireless service. Today, the AT&T consumer blog has released a behind the scenes video for all of you “It’s not complicated” fans, which showcases the hard, diligent work that the actors…