Samsung is continuing to launch more devices (and big ones, at that). After the recent announcement of the mid-range Galaxy Win, we now have another smartphone – the Galaxy Mega, which is heading to Europe sometime next month. Galaxy Mega will arrive in 2 sizes – a mammoth 6.3 inch display variant, and a 5.8…
Get Facebook Home via Google Play Finally, Facebook has released its not-so-anticipated Facebook Home launcher and it is available for download via Google Play store. You can download it right now from Play store, however there is a catch, it’s only available for U.S. residents at the moment. So, if you’re not living in the…
After a year of waiting, Cinemagram has finally arrived on your Android smartphone. Cinemagram, a app popular for turning videos into animated GIF images, launched last year on iOS. Think of it as something of an Instagram equivalent for animation, which apparently sells quite well. Nokia ended up launching its own version of a similar…
Recently rumors of Google buying out WhatsApp for $1 billion reached a fever pitch. However, the unified messaging service WhatsApp has denied the claims and has stated that it has no plans to sell itself to the search giant. In a recent talk with AllThingsD, Neeraj Arora, WhatsApp’s Business Development Lead, explained that the company…
Tax Evaders! A Space Invaders-themed Economy Game For Your Browser April in the United States is tax time! Whether you’re anticipating a nice refund, or you’re anxiously sorting your 1099s, if taxes are on your mind, you’ll enjoy blowing off a little steam with Tax Evaders. Tax Evaders is a browser game available to play…
In 2011, Hugh Jackman starred in a film based on Rock-em Sock-em Robots. That sounds like a terrible concept, but the movie, “Real Steel” was actually really good. Jackman played a robo jockey that controlled a large robot that boxes other robots for sport. With an underdog bot, it’s essentially “Rocky” with robots. So when…
Slowly but consistently, our smartphones have been replacing computers and newspapers as our source for news. The screens have grown bigger. The displays have gotten better (and more vibrant). And of course, we have great apps that consolidate all our news social feeds in one place for easy viewing. Flipboard, Google Currents, and Pulse happen…
If you want to see the massive scope of HBO’s hit series “Game of Thrones” look no further than what amounted to a two week season premiere. In 120 commercial free minutes, longer than many feature length films, we now have a sense of the season’s storylines and where our characters are going. There’s no…
Police in South Korea reportedly raided Samsung’s offices to investigate the alleged theft of sensitive OLED technology belonging to LG. Samsung Display, which deals in OLED manufacturing, said investigators arrived at its Headquarters in Asan, South Korea to locate documents relating to Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) technology. Three other Samsung factories in Korea were…
Forty years ago this week, an engineer named Marty Cooper from Motorola made the first cell phone call. And who received the very first cell phone call? Cooper made the first cell phone call to a rival company from a New York City street, just because he could. There is no records of what the conversation was about,…
Sony has released its beautiful and awesome flagship phone the Xperia Z, and already it has garnered positive reviews worldwide. The company is also releasing other new Xperia phones in certain markets mostly budget friendly. On the other hand, Sony is also making headlines within the gaming market with its gaming consoles and DualShock 3….
Viber for Blackberry has finally rolled out its lauded voice-calling feature. After years of waiting, users can now call other Viber users for free. Viber Media, the app’s parent company, had promised back in January that it had been testing voice support on its app, and that voice-calling capability would hit Blackberry smartphones by April….
Off the top of my head, I can’t think of any actor in Hollywood who garners such a mixed response from both critics and movie fans as Tom Cruise. Virtually all of his films that have been released in the past decade are met with articles questioning the star’s box office pull. Sure, some of…
The year was 2009. A very popular late night comedian was given the premiere comedic job in television. His appeal toward younger viewers was going to be a welcome update to “The Tonight Show.” The world would then go on spinning with Johnny Carson’s old chair filled by the rightful heir to the throne, Conan…
As most gamers will tell you, a solid gaming headset that will provide high-quality sound and comfort is essential to the gaming experience. The Astro Gaming A50 Wireless Headset, while one of the pricier headsets on the market, is one of the most incredible gaming headsets that I have come into contact with thus far….