As of November 15th, Google and Niantic Labs’ augmented reality adventure Ingress is two years old. How time flies! If you’re not familiar with Ingress, you should be. The game is available for both Android and iOS devices and relies on location for the crux of its game play elements. In celebration of Ingress’ two…
Amazon Fire TV Stick Begins Shipping Today
If you ordered an Amazon Fire TV Stick, you’re in luck; the little HDMI streamer has begun shipping today. Be on the lookout for a confirmation e-mail from Amazon soon. My order is showing up as “Shipping Now” with a delivery estimate of December 1st. I still haven’t gotten a confirmation e-mail, so I’m expecting…
Android: How to make Chrome default browser
If I got a penny every time someone asked me this question, I would be rich by now. The process isn’t that easy as it should be. It’s also not that complicated but with so many options to choose from, one gets confused. Here, we want to show you how to make Chrome default browser…
Tuesday Deals – 11/18: BLU Studio Unlocked GSM Android Smartphone just $109.99 with Free Shipping
We’ve got some more great deals for you today, handpicked from the awesome team at Faveable. You’ve got to check them out! Our Faveable deal of the day is the BLU Studio 5.0 C HD 5″ unlocked GSM Android smartphone for just $109.99! This budget minded Android device runs on Android 4.4 and comes in…
Hot Deal: Get 15GB of Data for $100 a Month From AT&T for a Limited Time
Beginning today, November 18th, AT&T will be offering 15GB of sharable data for $100 a month to new and existing Mobile Share Value customers. AT&T’s 10GB plan usually runs $100, so the deal gets you 5GB of data for free. Check the press release below for more information. The promotional 15GB Mobile Share Value plan…
Grab A Sprint Nexus 6 for just $199 On-Contract From Best Buy
Sprint’s Nexus 6 is now available from Best Buy for $199 with a new two-year contract. Why’s that a big deal? Well, the Nexus 6 is usually $299 with a contract, so grabbing it from Best Buy will save you $100. The Nexus 6 is a whopping $699 off-contract. We’re still not sure if the…
3 Things to Know About Nokia N1, the company’s first Android 5.0-powered tablet
Nokia has just announced its very first Android tablet – the Nokia N1. Yes it’s a surprising move and yes, this is a rather awesome device that can’t help but remind us on the iPad Mini 2 and perhaps the Xiaomi MiPad. Here are 3 things you should know about the Nokia N1 1. Specs…
Android: How to change an app icon
You may want to customize your Android phone by assigning different-than-default icons to some of the apps. That is possible on some devices, with some vendors making it hard to change anything on their products. You could root the phone and then change pretty much everything, but that would require some serious effort and a…
$6 IVYLINK power socket lets you control appliances through Wi-Fi
Like it or not, smart homes are coming. The good news is that these solutions won’t be expensive forever. Take IVYLINK for example. Said device is a smart power socket that is currently raising money through a crowdfunding campaign at Pozible. The price starts at just $6! Yes, that’s six US dollars per power socket…
It’s Not Just You: iMessage is Down for Apple Users Everywhere
It’s not just you: iMessage is down. We’re not sure why or when it will be fixed, but the internet is exploding with more than enough news about the event. iMessage, Apple’s messaging client for iOS and Mac allows what would normally be text messages to be sent via the service and for messages to…