We’ve seen a Nexus phone, a Nexus tablet and a Nexus set-top box – it’s time for a Nexus smart watch. Let me start by adding that we don’t have any inside information; this article is a product of my imagination, but it does make sense. It’s time for Google to step-in and set standards…
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Huawei-made Nexus tablet coming later this year?
Huawei may be Google’s next partner to make the Nexus tablet, according to one source from Chinese social network Weibo, and brought to our attention by the good folks of GizmoChina. The same source says there will be two different Nexus devices announced this year, one high-end and one for the mass market. And it’s…
iPad mini case with disappearing keyboard now up for pre-order
A company called Tactus Technology unveiled an interesting iPad mini accessory, the keyboard equipped case called Phorm. But that’s not an ordinary keyboard case we’ve seen in the past; rather its keys are not visible until the user pushes the physical switch on the backside of the case. Then, the physical buttons appear, allowing users…
Avoid Uber’s Evil Surge Pricing This New Years Eve With $10 Rides From Flywheel
Not only is Uber run by total assholes but the company sure does like to jack up its prices whenever it can, like during natural disasters, huge events and of course, New Year’s Eve. To combat this skulduggery, ridesharing service Flywheel is offering $10 NYE rides in San Francisco, Seattle, Sacramento and San Diego from 8PM…
Floppy Cloud NES and SNES Emulator Live in the iOS App Store – Nab it While You Can!
While Android has a bevy of emulators to choose from, playing classic games on iOS devices without jailbreaking is practically impossible, until today that is. Enter Floppy Cloud, a NES and SNES emulator that is now live on App Store for $1.99. The app allows for game ROMs to be loaded from Dropbox, a FTP…
How To: Control Your Garage Door Using Your Mobile Device With a Raspberry Pi and a Little Elbow Grease
Garage door openers are pretty sweet, but most of the units we have installed in our homes are so last century, requiring a boxy remote to open the door from outside. While it’s nice to have at least one option to opening up your garage door, remotes are easily lost and just aren’t that practical…
Plex Arrives in Asia and Europe for PS4 and PS3, But You’ll Need A Plex Pass to Use it
If you’ve got a ton of media on your computer and need to get it over to your TV, you’ve probably been using Plex. It’s one of the best media servers out there and is a quick and easy way to make sure all of your devices have access to those terabytes of movies you’ve…
Google Play Store Free HD Movies: Lord of the Rings, Pacific Rim, Clash of the Titans and More!
Are you ready for some holiday season freebies? Good! Google’s giving away some hot HD movies through the Google Play Store. What’s available for you depends on your geographic location and the movies range from Christmas themed to straight up fantasy action. For those of you in the U.S., India and Brazil, Lord of the…
T-Mobile Unveils Data Stash, Rollover for Your High Speed Data
T-Mobile just keeps shaking things up. Yesterday the magenta carrier announced Uncarrier 8.0, a move which allows T-Mobile customers to rollover and stash their unused high-speed data. Normally, once the month is up your high-speed data allotment vanishes with it, but not anymore. Think of it as rollover for your data. To get things started,…
Amazon’s Kindle App for iOS Updated With Welcome New Features
Amazon has updated its Kindle app for iOS today, adding a host of new features that are aimed to make your holidays a little more happy. Here’s what’s new in Kindle for iOS: – Book Browser (for iPad): Kindle Unlimited subscribers can now browse over 700,000 books, including popular titles such as Lord of the Rings…