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Apple Looking At Flexible Displays
The consumer tech sector continues to feed the curious appetites of its followers, and the major players have been nothing but busy in the past weeks. We’ve heard of Samsung introducing Galaxy mega devices, which is perfect for those blessed with gargantuan hands. Then there’s Microsoft, who is reportedly... Read more
T-Mobile iPhone 5 Sales Begin
T-Mobile on Friday morning began selling the iPhone 5 and customers were thrilled. Many T-Mobile locations around the United States witnessed lines as customers waited outside stores for the chance to grab a $99 iPhone 5. The low cost of the device is available to customers who are also... Read more
Want An Ebook Reader? Kobo Might Be The Best Choice
There was a time when all I wanted was a Kindle. I told myself I didn’t need an iPad, and since all I wanted to do was to read, the Kindle was the best choice. All that changed when I did get my hands on the iPad, but I... Read more
Samsung Intros Galaxy Mega Devices with Two New Phablets
Samsung must really believe in the phablet market as the company has announced the arrival of two new oversized devices. The company on Thursday said it has added Galaxy Mega devices to its phablet series. If you are unfamiliar with phablet’s they are sized between a phone and a... Read more
Android Users Now Dominate Instagram
A little more than a year ago, Instagram was released for Android. Prior to that release, the photo app was the sole domain of filter-happy iPhone users. I could be wrong, but I think that many an iOS hipster was not happy that the audience base for Instagram suddenly... Read more
Game of Thrones Season 4 Announced for 2014
For those who don’t know, Game of Thrones is an HBO fantasy series, an adaptation of a series of novels written by George R. R. Martin. It has just been renewed for its fourth season in 2014. It takes place on fictional continents of Westeros and Essos, but is... Read more
Foxconn Production Falls 19% As iPhone Demand Falters
Taiwan-based manufacturer Hon Hai, better known to the public by its brand name Foxconn, has watched year-over-year sales fall by 19 percent following Q1 2013. Revenue at Hon Hai reached T$808.97 billion, down from T$1 trillion in Q1 2012 and  T$988.34 billion in Q4 2013. According to reports the drop... Read more
Adults Text and Drive More than Teens
When people think of texting and driving they often think of teenagers.  Most texting and driving public service announcements feature teens or their parents speaking out against such behavior. However, new information from surveys of adults and teens performed by AT&T sheds light on the realities of texting and... Read more
Samsung And Mozilla Creating Servo – New Android Browser
Samsung and Mozilla are not exactly a pair that comes to mind immediately, but they have come together for a new project. Something that will, in all likelihood, only fuel the browser wars. Early this month, Mozilla made an announcement that serves to support their mission to advance the... Read more
Windows RT Tablets Suffer Price Drops
Every consumer who has shopping smarts monitors the market for when their desired gadgets take a dive price-wise. In fact, price drops for any device are considered treats by tech enthusiasts. But there are price drops, and there are price drops. There are price drops which may point to new... Read more
Share Your Secrets on Whisper
Whisper is an upcoming app that has already gained a large and steadily growing group of followers, along with favorable attention from a group of investors. A Series A funding from a group of partners led by Lightspeed Venture Partners have already raised $3 million for the start up.... Read more
WhatsApp Could Be Google’s Next $1 Billion Acquisition
Are you a fan of the WhatsApp platform? If Google has its way you could be using that platform with your Google username in the near future. Digital Trends on Sunday revealed that Google was in serious talks to purchase the message based platform. According to the report the team at WhatsApp... Read more
Samsung Experience Shop: Coming Soon To A Best Buy Near You
Samsung is doing it again – following in the footsteps of number one competitor, Apple. It has been said many times before, and I am sure Apple fans would not mind me saying it again: Samsung sure knows its way around copying. Not that Apple is the king of... Read more
Tablets Starting to Outsell Desktops
With the sales of the desktop PC already sloping down in a gentle decline, market analysts turn to look at the usurpers responsible for the second nail in the desktop PC’s coffin. First, it was the laptops and the netbooks which caused the desktop to valiantly cling to the... Read more
Post Your Invites with Phoster
Gone are the days of hauling bundles of invitations to the Post Office, when planning on hosting an event. Nowadays, most people opt instead to create an event page on Facebook or just send out a mass email or text. And though this is a much cheaper and  more... Read more
Sherpa App: Your Personal Assistant
Everyone dreams of having a personal assistant. You know, preferably someone like Pepper Potts who will do everything for you, even taking out the trash occasionally. Of course, for average people like you and me, a personal Pepper Potts is probably going to stay a dream forever. But there... Read more
The Weather Channel and Twitter Join Forces
A new deal has been announced between Twitter and the Weather Channel.  Often, the weather becomes a trending topic on Twitter.  During a big weather event, many people turn to social media for news.  Social media provides users with access to real time information. Now, whenever the weather becomes... Read more
How to Reduce Smartphone Expenses
For those of you who own a smartphone, you already know how much more convenient it is to keep up with your social networking, emails, and net surfing, especially when compared to using your old, basic flip-phone. Most likely, you are also well aware of how quickly your monthly... Read more