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Apple considered four alternate names for the iPhone before launch
- “iPhone” may seem like the most logical choice for Apple’s iconic handset in hindsight but there were reportedly multiple names up for consideration before Steve Jobs unveiled the smartphone in 2007. Former head of Apple advertising Ken Segall recently spilled…
Samsung's Galaxy Note II the latest to fall victim to lock screen flaw
- It seems Apple isn’t the only smartphone provider that’s having trouble as of late with lock screen flaws as we are now hearing word that Samsung’s Galaxy Note II is suffering from similar issues. Mobile enthusiast Terence Eden said he…
Samsung teases Galaxy S4, launch set for next week
- While the contents of Marsellus Wallace’s briefcase remain a mystery to this day, there’s little doubt as to what lurks inside a box that’s the center of Samsung’s new Unpacked teaser video. We’ll find out for sure on March 14…
Sony's upcoming 4K movie delivery service likely to work on the PS4
- Sony Electronics president and COO Phil Molyneux recently shed some more light on the notion that the PlayStation 4 will be able to support 4K ultra-high definition content. The executive said we will not be disappointed when asked if Sony’s…
Sony releases experimental Firefox OS ROM for Xperia E smartphone
- Sony was one of the first major companies to announce their support for Mozilla’s new Firefox OS just a couple of days ago but we had no idea they already had something in the works. Today the Japanese company released…
Samsung unveils Passbook rival for tickets and coupons called Wallet
- Samsung showed off a new Wallet application during a developer conference at Mobile World Congress that will allow users to store things such as event tickets, boarding passes, membership cards, and coupons in one central location. Currently available as a…
Qualcomm says Snapdragon 800 easily beats Nvidia's Tegra 4
- All eyes in the mobile world are on Nvidia’s upcoming Tegra 4 processor. The hardware maker wisely showcased the chip’s performance potential this week at Mobile World Congress and it came as little surprise that the quad-core Cortex-A15 processor and…
Leap Motion gesture controller arrives May 13, initial app lineup detailed
- We’ve kept our eye on Leap Motion’s gesture control system ever since the company first unveiled the tiny device less than a year ago -- and apparently so have “hundreds of thousands” other people among developers and early adopter who’ve…
Gates, Zuckerberg and others come together in coding PSA
- A number of high-profile members of the technology industry have teamed up with celebrities to back a new initiative designed to get kids interested in programming. The nonprofit foundation Code.org wants to get more schools involved in teaching programming classes…
Chrome 26 beta released with improved spell checking, dev tweaks
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The stable version of Chrome 25 hasn't even been out for a week and Google has already promoted the next build to its beta channel and plans to roll out a completed version for Windows, Linux and Chrome OS "in the coming weeks" with Mac to follow soon after. Along with...
Google enables Google+ sign-ins, now on par with Facebook, Twitter
- Earlier today Google introduced a new developer tool that will allow users to sign in to third-party apps and services using their Google+ credentials. Officially known as Google+ Sign-In, it’s a feature that members of other services like Facebook and…
Internet Explorer 10 finally arrives on Windows 7
- Windows 7 users have had access to a release preview of Internet Explorer 10 for a few months now, but now Microsoft is making the final release available on the platform for the first time since the browser’s debut on…
After review Tesla loses hundreds of orders, $100 million in stock market value
- The fallout from the New York Times' controversial review of the Tesla Model S continues as CEO Elon Musk said hundreds of people have cancelled orders for the electric car. It didn’t stop there as the company’s stock market value…
Pebble Review: Kickstarter's E-Paper Smartwatch
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The Pebble smartwatch for iPhone and Android is a prime example of the bizarre times in which we live. In an era of people increasingly telling time by looking at the corner of their computer's screen or their smartphone lock screens, Pebble wants to make the wristwatch everyone's preferred timepiece.
A humble Kickstarter project embraced by nearly 70,000 backers, Pebble is the most buzzed-about smartwatch yet. Have those early believers been vindicated by the release of a phenomenal product or are they just another cautionary tale of what happens when reality doesn't meet the hype?
Researcher finds flaw that grants access to any Facebook account
- A security expert recently outlined steps on his blog that allowed him to gain unprecedented access to anyone’s Facebook account. Nir Goldshlager said a flaw in Facebook’s OAuth service, which is used to by developers to solicit permission from users…
Controversial 'six-strikes' copyright alert system launches in US
- The "six-strike" warning system that aims to curb illegal downloads in the U.S. is set to go live today after missing its scheduled launch in November. AT&T, Cablevision, Verizon, Time Warner Cable, and Comcast are all on board with the…
Google Glass to arrive by the end of the year for less than $1,500
- Google’s augmented reality visor will reportedly be available to the general public to purchase before the end of this year. What’s more, the headset will debut for less than the $1,500 that developers and lucky contest winners are currently being…
Microsoft expected to reveal Xbox 720 in April following PS4 unveiling
- Sony’s “surprise” PlayStation 4 announcement earlier this week reportedly caught Microsoft off guard at first, according to one Sony senior official that asked not to be named. The person in question said they definitely ruffled some feathers which seems likely…
Qualcomm announces world's first global LTE baseband chip
- LTE fragmentation can be a real hassle for travelers and companies making multiple versions of the same device for different markets. Case in point, the iPhone 5 currently produced in two GSM variants plus a CDMA version, and the iPad’s…
AMD Turbo Dock balances your tablet's performance and battery life
- AMD recently announced a new innovation for tablets and hybrid PCs that will be shown off at Mobile World Congress next week in Barcelona. It’s called AMD Turbo Dock and in a nutshell, it allows the system to adjust performance…
Google unveils Chromebook Pixel, expects you to pay $1,299
- Google has just announced the latest addition to its lineup of web-centric Chromebook laptops. Unlike prior variants that drew their main value from their low price tag, the new Chromebook Pixel hopes to entice another set of users who live…
Gigabyte intros Thin Mini-ITX motherboards, now available on Newegg
- Gigabyte recently debuted their latest motherboard series based on the Thin Mini-ITX form factor. The two new boards, the Gigabyte N77TN and the B75TN, adhere to Intel’s AIO PC specification and allow system builders to create a slim and compact…
Canonical releases Ubuntu Touch developer preview for Nexus devices
- Canonical has launched a new version of its Ubuntu operating system designed with smartphones and tablets in mind. Available as a developer preview ahead of a full release sometime early next year, the software is available to download right now…
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