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Google I/O 2013 is officially a go, as the dates for the developer conference have just been announced via the +Google Developers page. Thousands of people will be hitting the Moscone Center West to see what Google has in store. Google I/O 2012 was by and far the most popular conference, as not only did…
Like we’re not already bombarded by ads on the mobile web and apps, Finland-based Exaget is launching a new audio advertising platform called UTuneMe. Their promise is simple – replace traditional audio advertising with smarter geo-targeted content, relying on the location data from a customer’s smartphone. To that end, the company will released a dedicated…
It’s that time of the year again folks: the holidays. Whether you’re nursing your wounds from braving the godless hordes on Black Friday or just digesting the massive amount of mom’s cooking, today is a great day to snag some deals from the comfort of your recliner. Cyber Monday is here, and if you’re looking…
Republic Wireless is now open for everyone and it has started taking pre-orders for the Motorola DEFY XT. Interested users can pre-order up to four phones with shipping set to commence in mid-December. Moto’s baby costs $249 plus a $10 start-up fee (shipping & handling) and applicable taxes. The DEFY XT comes with built-in “Hybrid…
Vodafone is venturing into new business with their latest phone renting scheme. Dubbed Vodafone Red Hot, this plan allows users to get a new high-end phone every year with little or nothing to pay upfront, including the high-end devices like the Samsung Galaxy SIII, Samsung Galaxy Note II and iPhone 5. Alongside the phone itself…
Google’s Niantic labs has been hard at work creating the next evolution in augmented reality gaming, a game called Ingress, which is being billed as-wait it’s a mouthful the world’s first MMMMORPG. No, that’s not the name of the final boss; it stands for massively multiplayer map-based mobile online augmented reality game. This new game…
As expected, AT&T announced that it is adding two new HTC smartphones to its portfolio – One X+ and One VX. The first of the two is a more powerful device, boasting a fast NVIDIA Tegra 3 quad-core processor clocked at 1.7GHz, 64GB of built-in storage and a large 2100mAh battery. Rest of the specs…
The Droid RAZR M Jelly Bean update isn’t the only thing to get excited for today in the Android world, as Motorola just announced an upcoming program for its handsets. Starting with Android 4.2, Motorola will allow users to Test Drive upcoming software updates going forward. From the Motorola Blog : We know it’s…
No surprise here, but NVIDIA’s earnings were quite generous in third quarter of 2012, to say the least. Its revenue reached an all-time quarterly high as it brought in $1.2 billion. That’s up 15.3 percent from last quarter and 12.9 percent from the year-ago quarter. Profits rose to $209.1 million during the quarter and the gross…
It looks like November 13th won’t just be the official release of the Nexus 4, as HTC and Verizon are set to take the stage and announce an upcoming device. What is in all likelihood the HTC Droid DNA, the five-inch device should definitely get some attention in Big Red’s portfolio. In a market that…