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Facebook is testing some new features and a new look with their Android Messenger app with a new update today that is rolling out to select users. The update brings a new look to the popular messaging app, which resembles the aesthetics of some newly redesigned iOS 7 apps. Gone is the blue bar at…
Another day, another leak of the Nexus 5. @Evleaks is at it again with another render of the upcoming device, claiming that it’s headed to Sprint. If that wasn’t good enough for you, a few tipsters handed over some photos of the handset to Android Headlines, also claiming it’s for the carrier. While all four major…
Twitter released an update today that adds image and video previews to the main feed in its Android, iOS, and browser apps. Opening images no longer requires you to click or tap the links in tweets, you can simply enlarge it from the preview directly from your feed! For now, the previews will only work…
During a conference today mostly aimed at Google+ improvements, Google announced some big changes to its Hangouts app, bringing some changes that we’ve been waiting on for some time. SMS is now integrated into the Hangouts app, giving Hangouts users the option of sending and receiving text messages through the app, similar to the way…
According to the Wall Street Journal, Google’s rumored smartwatch may become a reality sooner than we expected. The WSJ is reporting that the advertising giant is in talks with Asian suppliers in a bid to begin production of the device. The smartwatch will be heavy on Google Now integration, and still needs to communicate with…
BlackBerry has Alicia Keys, Verizon has J.Lo and now Lenovo has hired their very own celebrity, none other than the face of Steve Jobs, Ashton Kutcher. Lenovo sent out a tweet this morning announcing the acquisition, complete with a photo of Kutcher’s employee badge. Kutcher’s title at the company is listed as product engineer. Say…
Sprint continues its rollout of 4G LTE coverage by lighting up 45 new markets today, including Manhattan, Queens and Staten Island N.Y. This brings the number of U.S. markets covered by Sprint’s 4G LTE to 230. Sprint lit up the following markets with 4G LTE today: Abilene, Texas Lakeland/Winter Haven, Fla. Adrian, Mich. Laurel, Miss.…
Amazon has launched a cool new program for its Kindle book store, as it will roll out a service called MatchBook. The new program allows customers to buy a heavily discounted Kindle copy of physical books they’ve purchased from the online retailer. Prices aren’t bad, as discounted digital copies will range from free to $2.99.…
Starbucks with the help of Twitter announced that it will begin allowing users to send gifts to friends by way of a tweet. The new service being brewed up by both companies is called “Tweet a Coffee.” This new service is rolling out as a beta program that will start letting Twitterers send five dollar…
Motorola announced Project Ara, the open hardware concept that promises to revolutionize the way we shop for phones. Instead of buying products “as is”, Moto wants to allow us to customize our phones, selecting only the components we want. Here’s what you should know: 1. Project Ara has been in work for over a year.…