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While Google Glass is not available to the public just yet, developers are having all sorts of fun with the device. A developer by the name of Mike DiGiovanni has developed a Glass app called Winky, which takes photos with a mere blink of the eye. Winky uses functionality which lies dormant in Google Glass’…
The second generation Microsoft Surface tablet will dawn the stage at BUILD Developer Conference on June 26th, according to Digitimes. Although it’s a rumor, it would make perfect sense considering how it’s around the time the Redmond company is due to come out with the next iteration of the Surface tablet. Not to mention Microsoft…
HTC has a really impressive offer for those who are interested in owning an HTC One but are holding back primarily because they already have a phone. The deal is this: if you turn in your current, qualified smartphone in favor of purchasing an HTC One by May 5th, you can get up to $375…
Blockbuster On Demand has finally landed on the iPhone and iPad. Before hitting iOS, the video streaming service was on just about every other platform, including Android, Roku, Samsung Smart TVs, PC & Mac. Of course, the application is free to download, and it brings some usual features such as single title rental options that…
Samsung’s Galaxy Note II is the leader in the tablet/phone market, but it might relinquish that position later this year to its successor, the Note III. Another set of rumors, this time from Sammobile, paint us a pretty picture of this third generation device. According to the leak, the Note III will rock a 6-inch…
Yahoo! announced late on Wednesday that it is acquiring task manager app Astrid. The service that powers Astrid will continue to operate for the next 90 days and then it will shut down. The company will no longer accept new paid subscriptions and current paid members will receive a refund. Astrid debuted on Android and…
Google updated its Android distribution for the month of April. And nothing is a surprise. While Android 2.3 Gingerbread still holds the majority share of the pie, Android Jelly Bean is still climbing. Collectively, Android Ice Cream Sandwich and Jelly Bean hold over 55% of the chart you see above, meaning that there are more…
We took the time to review the Asus MeMO Pad Smart 10 last month and deemed it as a worthy Android tablet for those on a budget but didn’t want budget specifications. It looks like Asus is prepping a successor of its budget tablet with a few spec bumps of its own. The updated Asus…
Android tablet shipments took off last year, shipping more units than others in the tablet market, according to technology research firm IDC. According to IDC’s numbers, Android tablets shipped 27.8 million units in Q1 2013, which is a 247 percent improvement over Q1 2012. That leaves Android with a 56.5 percent share of the tablet…
Like many other handset-makers, Sony has always had a focus on its smartphone’s cameras. Unlike many other handset-makers, Sony knows its way around the area with its Cyber-shot, NEX, and DSLR camera lineups. So, when we hear that Sony is looking to bring a whopper of a sensor into an upcoming Android handset, we’re not…