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It was back in 2009 when we shared the image of an Apple-like Meizu store that was opened in Shenzhen, China. While it looks fancy, the store comes with a cost, which apparently can’t justify its existence. So Meizu wants to shut it down as part of the wider cost-cutting strategy that will allow the…
The mobile landscape can be a lucrative place for developers, but first they need to crack the code of monetization. There are 900,000+ apps in Apple’s AppStore and more than a million in Google Play Store. Out of all those titles, only 80 apps generated more than $1 million in revenue during the fourth quarter…
Google’s wearable Augmented Reality headset, Google Glass has a few challengers. But today, one the biggest announced it had secured some major funding in its bid to compete with Glass. Telepathy, and its prototype wearable device have secured $5 Million in venture capital. CNET reported the news today on its site, and got a brief statement…
T-mobile will be offering its popular Simple Choice plans to business customers, bringing a new way for businesses to take advantage of no annual service contract plans. Business customers will be able to choose from Simple Choice for Business and Simple Choice Classic Plans beginning on August 26th. T-Mobile’s Simple Choice for Business plan relieves…
Google’s Hangouts app has been updated today, and although we don’t have a full changelog yet, Android Central is reporting that the app includes speed improvements and new emoji. So, what could Google be hiding in this update? We’ll have to wait and see. Hangouts has indeed become a worthy successor to Google Talk, with slick-looking…
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Android can now join its rival iOS in one common thing, and that’s both platforms are now selling more games than PSP, Vita, DS, and 3DS. The dedicated console market is clearly beginning to deteriorate, judging from the latest report from App Annie and IDC. The report claims that Android’s gaming position overtook the joint…
Microsoft’s Windows Phone platform has moved up to second place in Latin America, according to IDC’s latest numbers. Windows Phone devices are available in more than 20 countries in the region and Nokia and Microsoft’s marketing campaign has proven successful. In one year’s time, Windows Phone has moved from fourth to second place, now only…
Audi is bringing a new and creative way for drivers of the A1 and A3 to know more about their cars. The revamped mobile app for the iPhone and iPad has an interesting feature, which lets users point their iPhone camera at any different part of their Audi car. Once a user points in a…
A Portland based company has launched a Kickstarter project that is looking to change the way families manage their internet usage in the home. Elamenco Inc. is a startup which has created a device called Circle, which allows internet usage to be managed via an iPhone app. Circle connects via Wi-Fi to a router, with…