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A newly published patent application from the US Patent and Trademark Office has revealed that Google is working on some new technology for future devices. The patent application details a backside control mechanism for Android devices, that could provide functionality such as volume control, web page navigating and more. Google has also stated that the device may…
So you’ve been an iPhone user for some time now, but you just can’t stop thinking about switching over to one of Sony’s Xperia Android smartphones, especially the Xperia Z. You’d love to give it a try, but you have a feeling that getting all of those contacts and pictures off of your iPhone will be…
Ugh, dating. It’s an awful enterprise, fraught with awkwardness and hangovers. A company called Hinge is trying to change all of that, by tapping into the biggest repository of potential dates imaginable; mutual friends on Facebook. Hinge is one of the SXSW Accelerator finalists, and is part of 1776, a new startup campus in Washington DC. It makes…
NOOK users are getting some freebies thrown their way courtesy of Barnes and Noble. In a similar fashion to Amazon, the company is offering free books and apps weekly — every Friday to be exact. From now on, Barnes and Noble will be offering a NOOK app as well as a book selection. Barnes and…
A few years ago, Facebook got together with HTC and the Status was released, a handset that featured a QWERTY keyboard and a dedicated Facebook button that was poised to revolutionize social networking on mobile devices. The result? Well, the Status didn’t take off like expected. At all.w Facebook is not taking this sitting down however, as a…
It seems HTC just can’t catch a break these days. According to industrial sources, HTC’s flagship HTC One device may be delayed, as some critical hardware components are in short supply. Because of the shortage of the voice coil motor and the camera module, the HTC One may only be shipping 800,000 to 1,200,000 One handsets over…
The LG Optimus G is still by far one of our favorite Android handsets currently available today, and Sprint’s variant of the handset is now ready for a new update. Now users can expect a new and improved handset running on Android 4.1.2, which includes all of the Jelly Bean goodness you could hope for.…
If you’re in the US, the availability of the Nexus 7 has created some envy for those who haven’t had such luxury. Luckily, Google has officially made its uber-popular tablet available for South Korean markets. The Nexus 7 is still one of the best options available to one who is in the market for a…
While there’s still no official release date for the BlackBerry Z10 for the US, the latest rumor points to March 22nd. According to Bloomberg, we’ll see the BB10 device hit US shores via AT&T. The Z10 is an ambitious device from BlackBerry, as it’s the device to take on the likes of the iPhone and…
With so many games out there for Android, I still find myself playing games from gaming’s good ol’ days, a time when animated sprites moved around in side scrolling adventures, when gore in video games was hard to find, and the word polygon was only something you heard about in math class. Here are 5…