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At first glance, Samsung’s Gear Circle Bluetooth headset doesn’t look like anything you’d be wrapping around your head. The spaceship looking headset lets you receive calls, listen to tunes and shout voice commands using Samsung’s S Voice software if your device supports it. The lightweight headset touts a 9 hour battery life and comes in black and…
HTC’s Nexus 9 hasn’t been available for long, but thanks to the infamous Chainfire there’s already a way to root the device. Chainfire’s rooting method is pretty straightforward if you’re familiar with the process of rooting Android devices with fastboot, but could require a bit more scrutiny if you’re new to the whole deal. That…
A software update for the NVIDIA Shield portable is currently rolling out, and sadly it’s not the sought after Android 5.0 Lollipop update that we’re all waiting patently for. New software updates are always welcome, but with the huge Lollipop update looming on the horizon its hard not to be a little underwhelmed by a…
You guys, the Nexus 6 is up for sale from Motorola. Grab one while you can, they’re going to sell out quick! source
Opera Software unveiled a new version of its popular Opera Mini web browser, which is now better than ever. The main new feature is called Video Boost that will compress and optimize videos to make sure you don’t overspend your megabytes on a data plan. “This is the first time video optimization has been integrated…
HTC is preparing to re-enter the tablet market. I’m not talking about the deal with Google over the Nexus 9, but HTC’s own-brand device, which the rumor says, could be unveiled at some point next year. According to Focus Taiwan report, HTC is not interested to compete in the lower ends of the market where…
Xiaomi is talking to several investors to raise significant amount of money that would increase its valuation to anywhere between $40 and $50 billion. The company, which is currently the world’s third-biggest smartphone maker, had a financing round in August 2013 that valued the company at $10 billion. If the so called “Apple of China”…
Google Maps for Android and iOS has been refreshed, bringing with it some new looks and new tricks. Google has applied their Material Design aesthetics to the app, as well as adding Uber and OpenTable information. Not only does the new update look amazing, you’ll be able to book a table for dinner and catch…
Motorola fans outside of the U.S. will be able to get their hands on the DROID Turbo without all of the Verizon branding. Motorola announced the Moto Maxx today, which is essentially the DROID Turbo for Latin America. That’s great news, as the DROID Turbo is one of the hottest Android devices out there at…
NVIDIA has made no bones about the fact that Android 5.0 Lollipop is slated to grace the company’s insane gaming slab, the Shield Tablet, and now we’ve got a first hand look at Google’s sweet new treat on the Shield Tablet. As if the Shield Tablet wasn’t tasty enough, am I right? Check out the…