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Facebook has officially launched āHelloā, another oddly vague name for the new Android dialer, which is available on the Google Play App Store for free starting today. Hello has a few new features to make it more than the typical dialer application on Android, including harnessing Facebookās large social... Read more
As if smartphones weren’t already smart enough, one of the best things about them is the ability to find a great book to read while you’re waiting in line, taking the train home from work, or otherwise just passing the time. But before you think you’re stuck with just... Read more
LG G4 Launch Event Set For April 24
Mobile April 10, 2015
LG is planning to launch its newest flagship in New York City on April 28. The South Korean electronics giant announced the event with another teaser, showing the LG G4 camera with an f/1.8 aperture and dual-LED flash. LG also hints at a leather case or back, although that... Read more
Appleās latest touch trick is a new āForce Touchā mechanism. Instead of taking every tap as a tap, Force Touch allows Apple to create different functions for the speed of the tap, the length of the tap and the force of the tap. This opens up a whole new... Read more
In 2014, Google launched a way for Android developers to quickly port apps onto Chrome OS and more importantly, onto the Chrome browser. The native client App Runtime for Chrome (ARC) has been in private beta with a few well known developers, but today Google launched it for everyone.... Read more
Microsoft has not found a lot of success with its tablet business, but in 2014 we heard it tripled sales with the Surface Pro 3. Now it is launching the Surface 3, the cheaper brother, finally running Windows 8.1 instead of RT. When the Surface first launched, it came... Read more
Microsoft launched the Surface 3 earlier this week, fitted with Windows 8.1 and some beefy specs. It is the first of the original Surface lineup to not run Windows RT, to the applause of most Microsoft fans. Having full Windows 8.1 (and Windows 10 when it launches in summer)... Read more
Amazon Testing Drones In Canada
Mobile April 1, 2015
Amazon’s plans are to one day use delivery drones to deliver packages to people around the world. They’ve even gone through several stages of development for their drones, but haven’t had too much luck with the FAA. With the testing rules as governed by the FAA, Amazon would be... Read more
Meerkat And The Race To Show Users Live Streaming Social Media
MobileSocial MediaSoftware ReviewsVideo March 31, 2015
I saw a new app featured in the App Store this morning and I rolled my eyes, thinking to myself, “Does the internet really need another social media platform?” And the answer is yes. Meerkat–and its hot on the heels competitor Periscope, bought in January by Twitter–allows users to... Read more
There are some really dumb criminals out there, but for every so many dumb ones, there are also some incredibly smart ones. One such “smart” one managed to completely get himself out of jail without using any of the old tricks; he didn’t have to tunnel through the wall... Read more
Apple Preparing 4-inch iPhone 6C Comeback Later This Year
Mobile March 30, 2015
The iPhone 5C might be seen as a failure by many, but for Apple it is a means to stay in the āmid-rangeā smartphone market. Rumors are starting to float around that by the end of this year, we will have a new colorful plastic iPhone. Taking the monikerĀ ... Read more
Security is an ever increasing issue amongst todayās data-centric world. Everyone needs some form of security in order to keep their personal details safe. There are innumerable password generators, password managers, biometric fingerprint scanners and other security devices such as these. You may, like me, own an iPhone that... Read more
If you are a health worker in Sierra Leone, then most days are not going to be good ones. The Ebola epidemic is still very much a grave situation. The disease has already claimed approximately 10,000 lives globally and it is looking as though the crisis is not going... Read more
Man Creates Flying Speeder Bike From Star Wars
Mobile March 28, 2015
Growing up, I loved playing with toys (Who didn’t?). BesidesĀ Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, my other favorites belonged to theĀ Star Wars universe. I can’t even tell you how many action figures I had from a galaxy far, far away. I had several versions of Luke Skywalker, Darth Vader, Han Solo,... Read more
Cyanogen began its life with rather humble beginnings. The company started off by providing users an Android ROM that was, in many respects, a noteworthy contender for the crown. In fact, many said that it was a far superior alternative to what was being offered by Android OEMs. Cyanogen... Read more
Out of lives on Candy Crush? Tired of begging your ever-shrinking Facebook friends list for lives (shrinking because you keep sending game requests instead of posting cat videos)? Then take a look at these other great app-based games, all built around the concept of the match-three puzzle without being... Read more
Facebook Launches Apps For Messenger & Business Features
BusinessMobileNewsSocial Media March 26, 2015
Facebook has launched the next step on Messenger, its second largest messaging service behind WhatsApp. Instead of merging the two apps, Facebook intends to make Messenger a platform for more than just text chat. It has launched Messenger Platform, allowing third-party developers to create apps to run over-the-top of... Read more
Twitter Trials Abuse Blocking Filter
MobileSocial Media March 25, 2015
Internet trolls are everywhere and occasionally you may come across some, if you offend them with your opinion. Trolling is becoming more and more prevalent on social media sites such asĀ Facebook and Twitter. Thankfully the social networks that we all use and love are not blind to the... Read more