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Unbreakable screen is something most of us want. While Corning’s Gorilla Glass is getting better with every new version — right now new devices ship with Gorilla Glass 3 — it’s still breakable. Scientists at University of Akron claim they’ve managed to make an even tougher screen, using transparent electrodes to make for harder-to-break panels.…
Apple has quietly acquired the Spotsetter app, which provides personalized recommendations for places to go. No formal press release has been issued and we get to learn about the acquisition from TechCrunch, which claims that Apple is doing this to boost its mapping service, as well as to add two Spotsetter’s founders, Johnny Lee and…
Microsoft is preparing to join the wearables game with a smart watch of its own. The rumored Surface watch has been caught while being tested in the New York City, Gearlive.com is reporting. Apparently, an unnamed person was spotted in the Big Apple wearing the watch, which Gearlive is saying, looks like the Samsung Gear…
E3 2014 is in full swing, full of amazing gameplay trailers and teasers showing off what we can expect soon from the best and brightest in the video game industry. One of the best franchises around, Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed was spotted at the event in a new title which puts you in the midst of…
Spidey fans take notice; a new endless runner featuring Spider-Man himself will be landing on Android, iOS and Windows Phone devices this September. Spider-Man Unlimited is a cell-shaded adventure created by Marvel and Gameloft, and includes a bevy of Spider-Man baddies such as The Sinister Six, Green Goblin and more. Over twenty Spider-Man costumes will…
CyanogenMod 11 M7 is now available for download, touting all of Android KitKat’s awesome features and then some. CyanogenMod 11 M7 is based on Android 4.4.2 KitKat and is available for download and install only for select Android devices at the moment. Make sure to check out the list of supported devices before you get…
Ahh, Monday, the dreaded start of the work week. If only the world could collectively hit the snooze button and get a few more minutes of rest. Since that’ll never happen, we’ve got one thing that might brighten up your Monday: a super hot deal from eBay! The 32GB Nexus 7 from 2013 is now only…
Space is the place! The first Vine video taken from space has beamed its way down to earth via NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman. The Vine was taken at the International Space Station last Friday, and depicts one single Earth orbit. From the ISS, one orbit takes around 92 minutes, but the whole thing was condensed…
Roughly a month ago we’ve seen Sprint and Virgin Mobile adding the Kyocera Hydro Vibe to their respective portfolios; now it’s Boost Mobile’s time. They got the Hydro Icon, which too is rugged and can be completely submerged in up to one meter (3.28 feet) of water for up to 30 minutes. Kyocera’s IP57-rated, Military…
LG’s G3 is an impressive Android device, one that has every Android fan talking. And with good reason: the 5.5-inch Quad HD display and the 13MP OIS camera are just a few of the impressive things on board the G3. The G3 touts some pretty interesting software features, some of which made their debut on…