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SimpleWash Promises To Clean Up Your Facebook Profile
How many times have you posted something on Facebook, only to regret it later on? If you’re lucky, you are able to do damage control immediately. Unfortunately, I am pretty sure that many Facebook users have overlooked a tidbit or two that should not be on their profiles. Of... Read more
Sony PlayStation 4 Social and Remote Features
Sony finally announced that the PlayStation 4 would hit the markets later this year. It has been a while since the third generation gaming console was launched and fans have been waiting for the next one. The wait is not quite over yet as PlayStation 4 would go on... Read more
New Version of Telenav Scout Released for iPhone
Telenav Scout is a navigation service that allows you to find your way around any city you are in. The new Scout app has been launched for iPhone that offers new features and more comprehensive navigation capabilities. In the previous version, the usability was limited to getting directions and... Read more
Passboard: A Password You Can Wear
There is a hugely growing market for password management.  For many, the increasing amount of options for managing passwords has come as a welcome relief, as many people must rely on multiple variations of passwords for each online service. Keeping track of all of your passwords can be a... Read more
IBM MobileFirst Launched for Enterprise Customers
Businesses have found a new solution to using mobile devices for enhancing their operations: the IBM MobileFirst platform. IBM has launched the platform for enterprise customers that encompass a number of features which cover the scope of using mobile devices in businesses. It enables companies to control and manage... Read more
Russian YotaPhone to Be Manufactured In Singapore
Russian phone maker Yota Devices is on a high with the recent release of its smartphone, the YotaPhone. The Android-based device was launched in December 2012 and was noted for its dual-screen design. The company has now decided that the phones would no longer be made in Russia but... Read more
Dust 514: A New Kind of Strategic Game
Two great games collide as CCP brings forth it’s latest game, Dust 514, and blends it with the player driven, intergalactic MMORPG world of EVE.  This console game is a strategic, first-person shooter, hybrid MMO that will be exclusively for PS3 and Vita. A Gaming Mash-up CCP is innovatively... Read more
Firefox OS: A New Alternative for Smartphones
The new Firefox OS was able to capture some of the spotlight at this year’s Mobile World Congress.  Mozilla held a press conference highlighting its Firefox OS and also outlining their vision for the future. The question is whether a Firefox OS, or any other for that matter, would... Read more
Myo: The Armband Remote Control
The Canadian startup, Thalmic Labs is nearing its release of Myo, an innovative new concept for the controlling of your smart devices. Feel the virtual power of telekinesis as you wave your hand around, universally controlling your computer, tablet, smartphone, television, and more. What it does Unlike hi-tech game... Read more
Alternatives to Google Search
The majority of internet users frequent one of the three major search engines, Bing, Yahoo, and Google. But do these sites really give you the best available results? Google has many strong suits and numerous benefits for the user. However, it does have some shortcomings, mainly user privacy. If... Read more
Watch Out Salesforce – Bitrix24 Social Intranet is Here
The demand for social intranet has exploded.  According to recently released numbers from Bitrix, small businesses are increasingly embracing cloud computing and affordable social intranet. Bitrix 24 offers businesses the ability to set up their own social intranet at a low cost, thereby providing the social networking tools that... Read more
BioShock Infinite: A New Direction
Irrational games is nearly ready to reveal the third game in the BioShock franchise. BioShock Infinite, which resembles the preceding games very little, is set to be released on March 26th. While BioShock Infinite does share some similar gameplay concept with the previous games, the setting and storyline are... Read more
Samsung Series 5 UltraTouch Review
The Samsung Series 5 UltraTouch has a lot to offer those on the market for a mid-range laptop. The laptop offers quite a lot in features for the price, which starts at a fairly modest $800.  It includes Core i3 / i5 processors with a 1,366 x 768 screen... Read more
Great Apps for Business Travelers
If you are a frequent business traveler, you probably have an entire traveling routine that helps you to manage all the details of your trip.  You may even use your mobile device to help make traveling easier. Mobile apps have increasingly become a greater part of how people interact... Read more
CloudOn 4.0 Delivers Microsoft Office To Android Phones
Popular mobile productivity platform CloudOn has released CloudOn 4.0, a new update that brings Microsoft Office productivity to Google Android-based smartphones. Previous versions of the platform only worked for iOS devices and Android tablets such as the Google Nexus 7. Using CloudOn 4.0 Google Android smartphone users can now  create,... Read more
Ubuntu Linux Tablet on the Horizon
There were rumors abound that the new version of Ubuntu Linux would run on tablets. Ever since Canonical announced the launch of the Unity interface, the industry insiders and experts had been commenting that Linux was being primed for tablet use. The open-source operating system is one of the... Read more
Check Out Startups on the Go With the Kickstarter Mobile App
Kickstarter is a great way to get your project ideas out in front of other people.  Now more than ever, you can put your project ideas into other people’s hands with Kickstarter’s new mobile app.  Perhaps you are looking to get a project funded, or maybe you like to... Read more
Is Slacker the New Pandora?
Slacker isn’t slacking anymore. The digital streaming service Slacker is making an attempt to lose it’s “slacker” image. With a new redesign, Slacker hopes to have a chance to win over new followers.  The music service has been on the market for six years now but has a significantly... Read more