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Samsung’s Galaxy Note 8 is rumored for an official unveiling at Mobile World Congress next week in Barcelona, but this week it’s been the subject of a lot of rumors and speculation ahead of release. Today, there’s a new leak from Italy’s DDAY.it that purports to show the Galaxy Note 8 in action in the hands of [...]
If you’ve ever tried to frustratingly juggle your phone and umbrella like some hapless idiot in an infomercial, you can rest assured there’s at least one other person who’s been in the same situation. But instead of grumbling about it, they went and created the Brolly: an umbrella with a redesigned handle that makes it [...]
SteelSeries released a couple of new keyboards at CES called the Apex and Apex Raw that are targeted at the gaming community with 22 macro buttons, advanced anti-ghosting hardware, and light-up keys with 16.8 million different colors. But what’s particularly neat is the included analyzation software that promises to intelligently improve your gameplay. It runs in the [...]
A dog-eared copy of the MTV Italy travel book hardly left my side during a 2007 trip to the boot-shaped country. It provided the context and the basics I needed, but the downside was that it was six months out of date as soon as it was printed. So that fabulous trattoria was now formerly [...]
G-Form is a case manufacturer that’s famous for taking expensive devices and running them over, throwing them off balconies, and dropping bowling balls on top of them. The company is so confident its cases can withstand damage of this magnitude that it’s more than happy to prove it. Its latest trick sees Apple’s latest iPod [...]
When you’re obsessed with finding the most awesome gadgets and devices, there’s nothing more heartbreaking than the word “concept.” Not only does it mean you’re not going to find a given device in stores—it usually means you’re never going to find it anywhere. Of course, encouraging the designers of tomorrow to think up new designs [...]
A new trojan for Android has been discovered that can carry out Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks. The malware is also capable of receiving commands from criminals as well as sending short messages back to its owners. The threat, detected as “Android.DDoS.1.origin” by Russian security firm Doctor Web, likely spreads via social engineering tricks. [...]
Games are perhaps the most important category of mobile apps. Good games sell smartphones and tablets, keep grownups entertained and small children quiet. Dominating the app-store charts, a good game can make mobile developers millions of dollars, or at least keep them in business to take a stab another stab at greatness. Another positive factor [...]
HTC has finally started releasing the Jelly Bean (aka Android 4.1) for its HTC One S devices. The first devices to get the upgrade are those marked WE (WorldWide English), which are mostly sold in Europe, Android Police reports. The 612 MB update, originally promised for October 2012, brings several important new features, including resizable [...]
Thanks to iDownloadBlog for the guide. iOS 6 was just released a little while ago, and now we’re going to show you how to jailbreak it. *First of all, please note that this is a tethered jailbreak, and it only works with A4 devices like the iPhone 4. *Secondly, since there currently isn’t any jailbreak tool that will install Cydia just yet, [...]
Task management is a crowded space, but if someone had solved the problem of procrastination with an app we’d probably already be a much more successful society. That’s why 16-year-olds Ryan Orbuch and Michael Hansen developed their own task management solution called Finish. The idea sprung up during 10th grade finals (how old am I?) when the duo realized [...]
Angry Birds Space for Android and iOS has today received yet another big update, introducing a brand new galaxy with 30 new levels. It’s called Splash, and every planet is filled with water, strange aquatic life, and pigs in boats. The update also promises the “ultimate under water boss level.” Because each planet is filled with [...]
The nCycle has a lot going on. It looks great and it’s super sleek, but it might be a little over-designed. Maybe. Modeled by Marin Myftiu, the bike’s feature set starts with handlebars that double as a lock, so you don’t have to carry one around, and goes from there. The nCycle has a retractable [...]
This is not a sponsored post. I’ve been in plenty of situations where I needed to scan a piece of paper or a business card without the headache of importing, editing, and saving the files. The OCR software is also an awesome benefit that allows you to scan your handwriting and turn it into searchable [...]
New files possibly pointing to a forthcoming, Apple streaming radio service – or at least new functionality – have been discovered in the iPad’s file system. The files include a button icon with a picture that resembles a radio tower, similar to one which used to be found in iTunes. This doesn’t definitively prove that [...]
It was only a matter of time before the iPhone 5 was freed from its rigid, stock iOS constraints, and months after first seeing the handset be liberated, any and all users can now do the same. That’s right, folks, the evasi0n untethered jailbreak for iOS 6.0 and 6.1 is now just a download away [...]
Yahoo is reportedly undergoing negotiations to purchase the popular social networking site Tumblr, Daily Beast reports. The deal would include a $1 billion buyout by the search engine giant and could take place as soon as this weekend. Yahoo would acquire the blogging haven for its young, 18-24 year-old artsy crowd. Source In its sixth [...]
Attaching documents and photo files is so 2012. Now, sending currency via e-mail can have anyone feeling like a modern-day G, all thanks to Google Wallet. The funky new finance feature allows users to send bread through the web with just a couple clicks. Transactions are free for users who link their bank accounts directly [...]
App development firm Lemon Labs just released a new iOS application aimed at mobile developers in need of tracking their app downloads and other metrics while on the go. The tool, which uses the appFigures API, offers an alternative to services like App Annie, Distimo or even appFigures‘ own website – none of which today offer their own native mobile experiences. AppFigures, for those [...]
Today on the Mojang blog, the developer announced general availability of Minecraft: Pi Edition, a version of Minecraft designed specifically to run on the open source Raspberry Pi computer. The version is completely free and was originally announced late last year as an effort to get kids more interested in the kind of exploratory programming [...]
Fishlabs, the German studio behind popular space trading and combat sim Galaxy On Fire games for iOS devices, today announced that it is currently developing a massively multiplayer online game called Galaxy On Fire – Alliances, with real-time strategy components, aiming for a release later this year. The spin-off project is designed to capitalize on [...]
Educators knew the online revolution would eventually envelop the physical classroom, but a torrent of near-revolutionary developments in the past month are proving that change is coming quicker than anyone imagined. In just 30 days, the largest school system in the U.S. began offering credit for online courses, a major university began awarding degrees without any class [...]
Google’s Nexus 4 wireless charger has been a creature only of legend up until today, even though the phone itself shipped months ago, late in 2012. Now, though, American buyers can get their orb orders in, for $59.99 for the Qi-based inductive charger for Google’s latest Android reference smartphone. Estimated shipping for the Nexus 4 Wireless Charger, [...]
Yahoo To Cop Tumblr For $1 Billion?
Yahoo is reportedly undergoing negotiations to purchase the popular social networking site Tumblr, Daily Beast reports. The deal would include a $1 billion buyout by the search engine giant and could take place as soon as this weekend. Yahoo would acquire the blogging haven for its young, 18-24 year-old artsy crowd. Source In its sixth [...]
Google Wallet Lets You Send Money Through Gmail
Attaching documents and photo files is so 2012. Now, sending currency via e-mail can have anyone feeling like a modern-day G, all thanks to Google Wallet. The funky new finance feature allows users to send bread through the web with just a couple clicks. Transactions are free for users who link their bank accounts directly [...]
Online Education Is Replacing Physical Colleges At A Crazy Fast Pace
Educators knew the online revolution would eventually envelop the physical classroom, but a torrent of near-revolutionary developments in the past month are proving that change is coming quicker than anyone imagined. In just 30 days, the largest school system in the U.S. began offering credit for online courses, a major university began awarding degrees without any class [...]
Pluto moon names to be selected by public voting (Video)
P4 and P5 aren’t the sorts of names that impart the manner of excitement space exploration companies and organizations are looking to inspire in the next generation of enthusiasts (nor the customers, philanthropists and tax payers destined to fund those explorations). The SETI Institute, a private non-profit, best known for its ties to the eponymous [...]
Cyberdyne’s robotic HAL suit marches into Japan hospital trials
While climbing mountains and helping disabled tourists are fine pursuits, Cyberdyne’s HAL robot suit has found an even nobler occupation: helping patients rehabilitate from debilitating nerve and muscle illnesses. According to The Asahi Shimbun, ten hospitals in Japan will start the first clinical trials of the lower-body suit version we saw last year, designed expressly [...]
Nexus 7 problems from what users complain about most
A lot of Nexus 7 owners reported serious problems after updating the tablet to Android 4.2. Some people encountered general lag or sluggish performance.
HTC One SV review by Engadget (Images & Video)
HTC’s One SV has arrived, and joins a plethora of above-average-spec handsets vying for your money. Available on Cricket in the US and EE in the UK, the 4.3-inch, LTE-ready device fits into the One series between the low-end V and, you guessed it, the better-equipped S. It’s a curious release for HTC, given the [...]
ASUS TAICHI 21 review: are two screens better than one?
It’s tough to forget the ASUS TAICHI: out of all the Windows 8 convertibles we’ve seen (and we’ve seen a lot) this is the only one with two screens on board. In particular, it’s got one on the inside, which you’d use in regular notebook mode, along with a touchscreen on the outside that allows [...]
Check For appFigures Brings App Metrics And Sales Data To The iPhone
App development firm Lemon Labs just released a new iOS application aimed at mobile developers in need of tracking their app downloads and other metrics while on the go. The tool, which uses the appFigures API, offers an alternative to services like App Annie, Distimo or even appFigures‘ own website – none of which today offer their own native mobile experiences. AppFigures, for those [...]
Spotify beta now available on Windows Phone 8
It’s true, folks: Spotify is finally available as a free download on Windows Phone 8, which should come as a happy surprise for users who have been sorely missing the perks of the music streaming service on their brand new devices. Until now, the app was only available for legacy Windows Phone users, but it’s [...]
KeepSafe Crosses 1B Hidden Photos, 3M Active Users
Usually, when an entrepreneur pitches me something about the need for a more “private” or “intimate” social network because Facebook has gotten too cavalier about privacy settings, I kind of roll my eyes. Not only have there been numerous casualties and acq-hires as a result of this strategy (like YC’s The Fridge, Drop.io or take a look at Path’s [...]
Jelly Bean update planned for BlackBerry 10 Android runtime
It’s official: BlackBerry 10′s Android runtime layer will be updated to Jelly Bean. Reports of the announcement, which should please users looking to shore up the platform’s app selection, surfaced this morning, apparently stemming from the company’s developer-focused BB Jam Europe event in Amsterdam. We’ve since reached out and received confirmation that it is indeed [...]