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Get Free Kindle Books With A Samsung Device
If you like to read Kindle books and you own a Samsung device, there is good news for you. Kindle and Samsung have recently announced a partnership of sorts which will allow those who own a Samsung device to read free ebooks every month. I should probably be clear... Read more
Ineda Raises $17 Million For Wearable Device Chip R&D
Some of the low power chips which are used in many wearable tech products are designed and made by Ineda Systems, a US and Indian start-up firm.  The company develops low-power SoC’s (system on a chip) for  wearable technology markets.  The company has managed to raise US$17 million in... Read more
2014 Top 5 Tech April Fools’ Day Pranks
We all love a good joke and so do most of the tech giants it seems, if any of their April Fool’s Day pranks are anything to go by. Here’s my top five for 2014. 5. Whether you admit it or not, we’ve all done a selfie, some of... Read more
HTC One M8 Beats Rivals In The ‘Drop Test’
It is inevitable that at some point you will drop your smartphone. It’s happened to the best of us; either they fall out of our pocket or they slip through our butter fingers. So what we need to know is, which is the most sturdy and is built to... Read more
Samsung’s Galaxy S5 Has A Hidden Baby Monitor Feature
The Samsung Galaxy S5 has been found to have yet another feature up its sleeve that you may not have even known about. If you are a parent you may be pleased to discover that the popular Android device has a hidden baby monitor app that was discovered within... Read more
LeBron James’ Galaxy Phone Deletes Everything
If you use Twitter and/or Facebook, it’s only natural every once in a while to want to vent about your frustrations. It doesn’t matter if you have two followers on Twitter or if you have thousands of friends on Facebook – a bad day is a bad day when... Read more
Buffalo Wild Wings Restaurants Get Samsung Galaxy Tablets For Patrons
What do you usually do whilst you are a waiting for your food to arrive? Look at your phone right? Well, if you ordered your food from Buffalo Wild Wings, then you can now play with a Samsung Galaxy tablet whilst you kill the time!  Buffalo Wild Wings restaurants... Read more
Figures Show Android Has Overtaken iOS in The Tablet Market
The big tech companies are constantly battling to come out on top, striving to gain the majority market share with their products. The technology research firm Gartner had made predictions that Apple would keep its hold on the tablet market until 2015. However, a new study by the company... Read more
Samsung’s Next Chromebook Looks To Be Getting The Leather Look
The latest images leaked by @Evleaks reveals that Samsung will likely be sticking with the design trait that can already be seen on the NotePRO and TabPRO Android tablets; faux leather. Love it or hate it, the look has certainly become a firm fixture for the company, which also... Read more
Google: All New Android Phones Must Ship With KitKat
According to MobileBloom, a leaked memo has been identified, stating that all Android smartphones will have to run KitKat or else Google will not endorse the handset.  The Android memo is the first sign that Google is finally sorting the problem it has with fragmentation.  Because Google offers hundreds of phones to... Read more
Samsung Confirm Fingerprint Scanner In Galaxy S5
Previous announcements had asserted that the fingerprint scanner in the Samsung Galaxy S5 would be located behind the screen. It was proposed that customers would be able to unlock phones by putting their registered finger (or thumb) on any location on the screen.  However, the Samsung Galaxy S5’s fingerprint... Read more
Russia Bans Bitcoin As Currency
The Prosecutor General’s Office in Russia, recently made its stance quite clear on the virtual currency Bitcoin. Any use of Bitcoin will be considered “potentially suspicious,” as the Russian government has linked Bitcoin use to illicit activities. “Systems for anonymous payments and cyber currencies that have gained considerable circulation,... Read more
Image Leaked Of Samsung’s Windows 8.1 Phone
An image leaked on Evleaks, shows what looks like the new Samsung Huron Windows Phone, sparking rumours that Verizon is gearing up to launch not just the 5-inch Nokia Lumia Icon Windows Phone, but also a Samsung Windows Phone 8.1. Looking at the image, the handset does have a... Read more
Samsung Signs Dual Patent Deals With Google & Ericsson
Currently, Samsung and Apple are involved in multiple court conflicts over handset technology.  Both Google and Samsung have contracted a universal patent cross-licensing agreement geared towards limiting “the potential for litigation” and improving modernisation. This deal will cover “a broad range of technologies and business areas” which will apply... Read more
Microsoft To Spend Billions in Mobile Subsidies
Windows manufacturer, Microsoft, is about to complete its acquirement of Nokia.  Obviously other Windows Phone manufactures do not like this at all. When the deal has been completed, the innovative  software manufacturer will finish up owning approximately 90% of the Windows Phone market, thereby leaving little or no room... Read more
Samsung Launches Exclusive Apps For Windows Phones
Samsung is not a company to be behind in the stakes when it comes to software for mobile phones.  If Nokia can have exclusive apps for its Lumia model phones, then Samsung is not one to miss out on an opportunity, so the Korean company is launching two apps... Read more
Samsung Wants to Link Home Devices, Utilities & Appliances
Samsung has announced plans to develop a system that will link together gadgets, home appliances and utility controls. Named Smart Home, the system could potentially switch off lights and the TV if the user says “going out” in to a smartwatch app. The company are expected to demo the... Read more
Samsung’s Enormous 110-inch Ultra HDTV Goes On Sale Monday
Last January at CES Samsung promised to deliver a 110-inch Ultra HDTV this year. Well the year is up and holding true to its promise, Samsung has delivered. Apparently the beast of a TV will be launched first in China, the Middle East and a handful of European countries,... Read more