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It is said that Google may launch Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie in October and we’re hoping that they’ll use the opportunity to unveil the next Nexus smartphone. And that’s the subject of this post – imagining, or rather wishful thinking, what the upcoming Nexus 5 could have under the hood. Basically, we want it…
And again, we have more cool apps to showcase this week. Without further ado, here they are: MyPicTV – Parody Fun App!! This App is intended for composing pictures. EasyCharts: your infographics and data visualization wizard NicePrints + an amazing photo app Send and receive large files up to 100GB with SendItz 1.0.2 for iOS…
There’s a novel product currently raising funds and awareness at Indiegogo. Called Root 101, it’s described as the most open source and affordable tablet on the market, running stock Android 4.2 Jelly Bean with no bloatware apps and skins. Moreover, if these guys get their way and manage to secure $185,000 in pre-orders, owners of…
Last year, companies spent a total of $8.8 billion on mobile ads, half of which went to Google. In fact, the search giant took a third of all digital ad dollars spent globally, according to eMarketer. This year, Google will increase revenues faster than the overall market thanks to continued monetization of YouTube and growing…
In its latest research, GSMA is looking at the impact of embedded mobile technology on the automobile industry. According to them, this technology is poised to revolutionize the motoring experience, helping create a connected car market worth almost 40 billion EUR globally in 2018, up from 13 billion EUR in 2012. The research firm SBD…
After a stellar E3, Sony’s looking great. Apparently Sony execs are feeling pretty confident, as the company has now raised its PS4 sales projections. The general sentiment is that Sony won the first battle of the new console wars by taking E3. Sony’s PS4 came in $100 cheaper than Microsoft’s Xbox One and remained free…
Folks who subscribe to Microsoft’s Xbox Live Gold service (which is pretty much anyone who plays online) can download Fable III free of charge until June 30th. Microsoft has started a program where Gold subscribers will get 2 free games each month (similar to Playstation Plus’ giveaways) and they’re starting things off with Lionhead’s third…
If you haven’t heard of the Oculus Rift yet, you will soon enough. The virtual reality hardware took off on Kickstarter, and has now received its first round of funding from investors. Oculus received $16 Million today to help bring virtual reality into our homes. “With the recent console announcements and the advent of stronger…
Snoop Dogg appears to be as good at marketing as he is rhyming. He’s constantly showing up in films, commercials, and of course still dropping tracks. The mobile app market is no different and Snoop’s aiming to be topp dogg of your mobile devices. His new game, Way of the Dogg, is coming to iOS…
Apple’s announcement of iOS 7 got me more excited about anything the company has announced, ever. So much that I decided to return my week-old HTC One back to T-Mobile for an iPhone 5 last week. Now I’m back to my Nexus 4, down $100 in restocking fees, and I’m just fine with that. I’ve…