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HTC One is third in US smartphone sales
News - June 18, 2013
HTC has a hit on their hands with the HTC One. The company bet its future on the HTC One, and so far things are going quite well. According to R.W. Baird’s William Power, the HTC One is the third best selling smartphone in the US behind the iPhone 5 and Samsung's Galaxy S4. Is it enough to save the c...read more



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Chrome for Android Review
Software Reviews - June 14, 2013
To those who are sick with sluggish browsers for Android, then Chrome is for you. Android Jelly Bean now uses Chrome as its main browser. Even at beta stage till now, Chrome offers a slick interface, fast performance and mobile-only features such as voice search and scrolling navigation. If you are pretty much familiar with the desktop version of ...read more


Final Fantasy III Review
Software Reviews - June 04, 2013
Final Fantasy III has been a 1990 RPG classic. Now, it comes to the Android OS with high prices and expectations. There are many popular RPG makers out there in the Android Market like Kemco and Gamevil . Can Square Enix survive this? We’ll find out. The first port of Final Fantasy III happened in 2007. It was ported to Nintendo DS with a major re...read more


Five million HTC One phones sold so far
News - May 23, 2013
HTC has been in a world of hurt in recent years, and the company has banked its future on its flagship HTC One Android phone. The company has shuffled its executives around and is desperately trying to get back to the days when HTC was a dominant player in the smartphone space. It is not all bad news for HTC these days. According to The Wall S...read more


Samsung Galaxy S4 Google Edition will be US only
News - May 21, 2013
Samsung phones are very popular these days, but a lot of users can do without their proprietary TouchWiz UI. Many users want a stock Google version of Android and their wish is coming true. A Google Edition of the Samsung Galaxy S4 is launching in the US next month. For $650, you can purchase one from the Google Play Store. The Google Edition o...read more


Bad Piggies Review
Software Reviews - May 15, 2013
Rovio, the creators of the very popular Angry Birds, creates a new game focusing on the antagonists in the game Angry Birds. It is not as appealing as the previous title. It does not have the addicting gameplay of catapulting birds into enemy territory but it’s a good game when it comes to logic and skill. Bad Piggies’ protagonists are the same gr...read more


Google X Phone photos leaked?
News - May 02, 2013
Google and Motorola are working on a new X Phone, and although we have heard leak after leak, we have yet to see any leaked photos. Today, evleaks has published four photos that are supposedly of the X Phone. evleaks has not confirmed that it is the X Phone, but there is a label on the back that suggests this is an AT&T version of the X Phone. e...read more


Angry Birds Friends comes to iOS and Android for FREE
News - May 02, 2013
Another Angry Birds game is hitting the market today. Angry Birds Friends is all new for iOS and Android , and the best news is that it is FREE! Just like the Facebook version you can play with friends and compete in weekly tournaments. "Every Monday a different tournament gets under way, with all-new challenges for you and your friends. Use pow...read more




Android and iOS to get Department of Defense security approval
News - May 01, 2013
BlackBerry has enjoyed security approvals from the Department of Defense for some time now. According to The Wall Street Journal, the DoD will be announcing security approvals for Samsung Galaxy handsets as well as iPhones and iPads in the next couple weeks. This is obviously great news for Apple and Samsung as both companies would like to gain m...read more


HTC One users report poor battery life
News - April 23, 2013
The HTC One has been widely praised, and sets a new bar for what a smartphone should be. As users start to get their hands on the HTC One however, reports of poor battery life are showing up. It remains to be seen whether this is a widespread issue just yet, but battery life is a concern on most smartphones these days. The HTC One does have a "P...read more


HTC One launches on AT&T and Sprint
News - April 19, 2013
The HTC One became officially available at AT&T and Sprint today. Both carriers offering the aluminum unibody phone for $199 a 32GB model with a two-year contract. AT&T is also offering a 64GB version exclusively for $299. T-Mobile's HTC One won't be out until April 24. A black version of the HTC One is supposed to be out, but is still weeks awa...read more


Google launches One Today app to help non-profits
News - April 19, 2013
Google has launched an app called One Today to make it simple for people to donate money to non-profits. In typical Google style, the company attempts to go for volume and change people's lives. By making an app that makes it simple for people to donate $1 to a non-profit, Google knows there is strength in numbers. This app will no doubt result ...read more


Amazon buys Siri competitor Evi
News - April 18, 2013
Evi is a voice recognition app that helps you do more with your voice on your device. It's a Siri competitor that supports both Android and iOS. Amazon has apparently bought Evi in an effort to improve the Kindle. The rumor is that Amazon paid $26 million for Evi. Many people are already speculating that the purchase signals Amazon's desire t...read more


HDR mode to Android camera apps made possible by CyanogenMod
Software Reviews - April 17, 2013
The CyanogenMod crew just announced that they have finally merged the HDR or High Dynamic Range functionality into the CM 10.1 camera app today. HDR is a process which makes multiple images of shots to be merged to produce a single photo called a panorama. This technique is widely used when a scene contains both bright and dark areas. It is also u...read more


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