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Today the Sony Xperia TL is getting a substantial update, bringing the device from Android 4.0 to Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean. This update brings some major changes to the device, improving performance and bringing new features to Sony’s handset. Although Sony has not released a full changelog of the update, the manufacturer has confirmed that…
Round three of our Kickass Startups series is here. First we wrote about the 1 Second Everyday App in the iOS App Store, then came the awesome Spigen Metal Slate line of cases for the iPhone 5, and now we have a new project on Kickstarter called the Rhino Shield. The Rhino Shield looks like…
According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, Apple is now requiring all executives to hold stock in the company that is worth triple their base salary. This new stock-holding requirement was quietly implemented on February 6. An Apple spokesperson declined to comment on the change, but it comes during a tumultuous time for…
The highly-anticipated android gaming console, OUYA, will start shipping to Kickstarter backers by the end of the month. OUYA announced yesterday that is it ready to move into the final stage of product development — getting the product into the hands of consumers. OUYA will start shipping consoles on March 28th and Kickstarter backers should…
The Verizon Galaxy Nexus is the forgotten stepchild of Google’s Nexus program. Unlike most Nexus models which get updates early and on a regular basis, the Verizon Nexus is four updates behind its GSM counterpart. Though we have no idea what it will bring to the table, Verizon support did confirm via Twitter that an…
Leap Wireless confirmed in a SEC filing earlier this week that it is struggling to sell its allotment of iPhones. If sales don’t pick up, the company could be stuck with $100M in unsold iPhones by the end of the year and $150M by mid-2014. The wireless company started selling the iPhone in June 2012…
This could be a breakthrough year for Tizen as three giants — Docomo, Orange and Samsung — all committed to launch devices running this OS later this year. Two operators on the list announced plans to “commercialize Tizen devices in the second half of 2013,” with Samsung most likely making those handsets. The Korean electronics…
ASUS’s 10-inch tablet, the MeMo Pad Smart 10, has finally been given a release date, set to arrive in stores on March 5th. The unit will be priced around $300, which makes the unit a viable choice for those in the market for an affordable, powerful 10 inch tablet. The MeMo Pad Smart 10 will be outfitted…
Ahh, the dream of automated driving. Wouldn’t it be awesome to be able to tweet and check Facebook while driving without risking your life? Well, thanks to researchers at Oxford University and Apple’s iPad, steps towards this future are becoming reality. The Oxford project is aimed at finding a middle ground between full automation and human interaction…
HTC is releasing it HTC One smartphone in March, and the Korean company is hoping to convert Apple iPhone users to its new flagship device. HTC is making it as painless as possible for iPhone users to sync their data with the new HTC One smartphone. HTC’s sync software, which functions on both Windows and OSX,…