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Apple released a statement confirming its commitment to customer privacy in light of accusations that it shared data with the government’s alleged snooping program PRISM. Apple said in its statement, included below, that it doesn’t give the government back door access to its servers and confirmed that all requests for customer content must have a…
A new leak today shows us what HTC has in store for its budget minded customers, the HTC Desire 200. The device resembles the HTC One in design, but in a pocket-sized package. The HTC Desire 200 will sport a 3.5 inch screen, and come running on Android Ice Cream Sandwich. While the device doesn’t…
Samsung is not relenting in releasing new iterations of their Samsung Galaxy S 4, with the newest international model, the Galaxy S 4 Advanced to come packing LTE support, according to a report from Reuters. The new Galaxy S 4 Advanced will utilize LTE-Advanced 4G technology, which will provide data speeds double that of current…
Sprint announced today that it is rolling out LTE to 22 new cities in the US, including a few popular vacation destinations such as Miami, Florida and Napa, California. The full list includes: Baton Rouge, La.; Centralia, Wash.; Clarksville, Tenn.; Corsicana, Texas; Dalton, Ga.; Dunn, N.C.; Fond du Lac, Wis.; Gainesville, Fla.; Henderson, N.C.; Kingsport,…
Developer Ubisoft is set to unleash Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag in late October of this year, but it’s not content with just the one title at the moment. Ubisoft is already hard at work on two upcoming Assassin’s Creed games to succeed Black Flag. Ubisoft is taking its sweet time with the development of…
In a commercial at the NBA Finals last night, Samsung and Jay-Z unveiled what their rumored team-up was all about. The Jigga Man’s upcoming new album, Magna Carta Holy Grail will be available for free to some Samsung customers on July 4th, a full three days before the album launches to the public. Magna Carta…
Instagram, the haven for photo-sharers with a penchant for filters, may go head-to-head with video-sharing Vine soon. An unidentified source told TechCrunch that Facebook will use its upcoming June 20th event to announce this new video feature. There’s no corroborating evidence, just the word of a source and a sensible argument that says such a move is…
Skype is rolling out its video messaging service for users across platforms today, and is now a free feature for users of Skype on Windows, Windows 8, Mac, iPhone, iPad, Android and Blackberry 10. Users can now send unlimited video messages to Skype contacts, even if the recipient is not online. Skype users have the…
After testing the free $25 Google Play gift card offer with three of Canada’s largest carriers, HTC is bringing it to the United States. Under the deal, anyone who bought the HTC One and activated it in the U.S. between now and July 15th will get a $25 voucher to use for apps and games.…
HTC has recently applied for the “Fetch” trademark, describing it as a “portable multifunction electronic tracking device for assistance in locating mobile phones, smartphones, cellular phones, portable computers, tablet computers…” and other valuables. From that description we envision a small, tag device that can be easily attached to different objects, helping users track their valuables.…