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It was another great year for Samsung. The Korean electronics giant maintained its tight grip on the Android smartphone market, increased its sales of tablets and other devices, and continued to make inroads against Apple. Samsung began the year strongly with the hype around the Galaxy S4, and it’s closing the year with the rumor…
Samsung has started mass producing 5.25-inch AMOLED screen with 2K screen resolution that will likely be found in the upcoming Galaxy S5. Aside from sporting 2,560 x 1,440 pixels (for a pixel density of 559 ppi), we know that this panel will also use the “diamond” pixel arrangement, first seen in the Galaxy S4 and…
After the American FCC’s bombshell ruling that phones and other devices were safe for use on airplanes, the European Aviation Safety Agency looked into its own regulations and made a change. Scandinavian Airlines became the first carrier to allow gate-to-gate electronic use on its flights. Now British Airways has followed suit and made gadgets even easier…
Popular Android keyboard Swiftkey is currently pushing its latest update. Aside from the usual upgrades and bug fixes, the update comes with a blast of winter cheer! Swiftkey now includes a fun theme that fits with the winter season. To celebrate the holidays, the keyboard comes in an icy blue with snowy flurries which fly…
Google Glass received a major update today, one that adds all kinds of functionality to the wearable tech. With the new update, Glass “explorers” will now be able to take photos with a wink and share to YouTube and Google Hangouts. Also the new update adds support for an iOS version of the My Glass…
The Smithsonian institution made great strides for video games as a creative medium when it began its exhibition on the Art of Video Games last year. Like motion pictures before them, video games have had a rocky time being accepted as an art. In recent years a new crop of stylized indies have showcased just…
AT&T has closed a deal with the United Kingdom’s EE to allow its customers access to the British carriers’ LTE network. The partnership is the first of its kind and it gives the type of flexibility for AT&T customers who often travel abroad. Starting next year, traveling AT&T subscribers will have access to more than…
Sprint is hard at work with building out its 4G LTE network across the country, as it continues to play catch up to Verizon and AT&T. The Now Network today announced that it has brought its high-speed data to 70 new markets. Here’s the full list of locations below: Abbeville, La. Albany, Ga. Albertville, Ala.…
International travelers have long dealt with the hassle of changing networks as they traverse the globe. Having separate phones, changing out SIM cards, or using some of the rare dual-SIM phones are all options. Now a sleek new iPhone case is in the works that could allow travelers to easily switch between SIMs and keep…
Today in the Fall of Western Civilization: I give you the iPotty. The iPotty is a colorful, Fisher-Price-style plastic training potty for toddlers. What sets it apart is its built-in iPad mount. While there have been any number of crass cash-in accessories for Apple‘s tablet, this one might just take the cake. Apparently the world ends not…