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Microsoft’s virtual assistant Cortana is looking pretty slick, and could prove to provide Windows Phone users a virtual assistant the likes of Apple’s Siri and Google’s Android based Google Now. A video from UnleashThePhones.com shows Cortana in action on a device running Windows Phone 8.1. It’s the best peek into Cortana we’ve seen so far, with…
Finally, PS3 owners will be able to enjoy their favorite HBO shows simply by firing up an app on their consoles. HBO announced Tuesday the release of the HBO Go app for PS3. Don’t fret PS4 owners, HBO will be bringing HBO Go to the newest Sony console as well. The app will go live…
Shazam, everyone’s favorite music tagging and discovery app is bringing some new features to its Android app which will help users identify and tag new music with ease. Shazam is also bringing a new visual experience to the table with a revamped user interface. It’s all part of multi-pronged app update with bundles of features…
If you thought Batman: Arkham Asylum and Arkham City were awesome, get ready for a new Batman adventure coming your way in 2014. Rocksteady is behind the release, which will put players in the shoes of Batman in a bigger Gotham City than has been depicted in the past. As for villains, Batman will face…
BlackBerry has started testing ads in BBM, BerryReview is reporting. According to their sources, users have been seeing some ads within certain Beta Zone builds of BBM. There are apparently two different kinds of ads – sponsored invites and sponsored channels. The former will show up in the invites section of BBM, while sponsored channel…
Huawei doesn’t want to miss what’s shaping up to be the “2K screen resolution,” started by Chinese company Vivo and its Xplay 3S device. According to the HuaweiNews website, such smartphone will be launched in September as part of Huawei’s Ascend D series. Rumored specs include a 2GHz true octa-core HiSilicon K3V3 chip and a…
The All New HTC One has cleared Uncle Sam’s certification process and is now ready to be sold on the U.S. soil. In fact, we’re talking about not one but several different versions of HTC’s 2014 flagship smartphone. All 4 major operators (Verizon, AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile) will get their unit, and so will few…
Meizu has started sending out invites for its event taking place on Thursday, March 6th in Paris. The invite itself doesn’t tell us much about what to expect, but we’re betting we’ll see the MX4 unveiled at that time. Chances are this bad boy will rely on Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 801 chip, or who knows,…
Samsung is known for its Perks scheme, offering a number of freebies with every phone or tablet purchased. The better (and more expensive) the device is, the more free stuff users will get. This is just one of the ways the Korean company is relying on to justify steep prices of its products. As you…
ZTE is preparing to refresh its Nubia line-up soon. The upcoming Nubia X6 looks like an amazing device, boasting a unibody alloy body and top-notch specs that include Qualcomm Snapdragon 801, 2GB of RAM and a 13-megapixel camera on the back. In addition, it will also have a 6-inch screen with 2K resolution. That’s 1440…